SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 6, 1997
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-09781 74-2099724
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2010, Houston, Texas 77019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 834-2950
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
4.1 Form of Pass Through Trust Agreement
25.1 Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company on
Form T-1
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Continental
Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
By /S/ JEFFERY A. SMISEK
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Jeffery A. Smisek
Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
October 6, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
4.1 Form of Pass Through Trust Agreement
25.1 Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company on Form T-1
EXHIBIT 4.1
FORM OF PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT
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PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated as of [ ], 1997
between
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Trustee
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Definitions............................................... 2
Section 1.02. Compliance Certificates and Opinions...................... 11
Section 1.03. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee.................... 12
Section 1.04. Directions of Certificateholders.......................... 12
ARTICLE II - ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES:
ACQUISITION OF TRUST PROPERTY
Section 2.01. Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series...................... 13
Section 2.02. Acquisition of Equipment Notes............................ 15
Section 2.03. Acceptance by Trustee..................................... 17
Section 2.04. Limitation of Powers...................................... 17
ARTICLE III - THE CERTIFICATES
Section 3.01. Form, Denomination and Execution of Certificates.......... 18
Section 3.02. Authentication of Certificates............................ 18
Section 3.03. Temporary Certificates.................................... 19
Section 3.04. Transfer and Exchange..................................... 19
Section 3.05. Book-Entry and Definitive Certificates.................... 20
Section 3.06. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates......... 21
Section 3.07. Persons Deemed Owners..................................... 22
Section 3.08. Cancellation.............................................. 22
Section 3.09. Limitation of Liability for Payments...................... 22
ARTICLE IV - DISTRIBUTIONS; STATEMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Section 4.01. Certificate Account and Special Payments Account.......... 23
Section 4.02. Distributions from Certificate Account and Special
Payments Account.......................................... 23
Section 4.03. Statements to Certificateholders.......................... 25
Section 4.04. Investment of Special Payment Moneys...................... 26
ARTICLE V - THE COMPANY
Section 5.01. Maintenance of Corporate Existence........................ 26
Section 5.02. Consolidation, Merger, Etc................................ 26
ARTICLE VI - DEFAULT
Section 6.01. Events of Default......................................... 27
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Section 6.02. Incidents of Sale of Equipment Notes...................... 29
Section 6.03. Judicial Proceedings Instituted by Trustee; Trustee
May Bring Suit............................................ 29
Section 6.04. Control by Certificateholders............................. 29
Section 6.05. Waiver of Past Defaults................................... 30
Section 6.06. Right of Certificateholders to Receive Payments Not
to Be Impaired............................................ 31
Section 6.07. Certificateholders May Not Bring Suit Except Under
Certain Conditions........................................ 31
Section 6.08. Remedies Cumulative....................................... 31
Section 6.09. Undertaking for Costs..................................... 32
ARTICLE VII - THE TRUSTEE
Section 7.01. Certain Duties and Responsibilities....................... 32
Section 7.02. Notice of Defaults........................................ 32
Section 7.03. Certain Rights of Trustee................................. 33
Section 7.04. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Certificates.. 34
Section 7.05. May Hold Certificates..................................... 34
Section 7.06. Money Held in Trust....................................... 34
Section 7.07. Compensation and Reimbursement............................ 34
Section 7.08. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility................... 35
Section 7.09. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor......... 35
Section 7.10. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor.................... 37
Section 7.11. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to
Business.................................................. 38
Section 7.12. Maintenance of Agencies................................... 38
Section 7.13. Money for Certificate Payments to Be Held in Trust........ 39
Section 7.14. Registration of Equipment Notes in Trustee's Name......... 40
Section 7.15. Representations and Warranties of Trustee................. 40
Section 7.16. Withholding Taxes; Information Reporting.................. 41
Section 7.17. Trustee's Liens........................................... 41
Section 7.18. Preferential Collection of Claims......................... 41
ARTICLE VIII - CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE
Section 8.01. The Company to Furnish Trustee with Names and
Addresses of Certificateholders........................... 41
Section 8.02. Preservation of Information; Communications to
Certificateholders........................................ 42
Section 8.03. Reports by Trustee........................................ 42
Section 8.04. Reports by the Company.................................... 42
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ARTICLE IX - SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS
Section 9.01. Supplemental Agreements Without Consent of
Certificateholders........................................ 43
Section 9.02. Supplemental Agreements with Consent of
Certificateholders........................................ 44
Section 9.03. Documents Affecting Immunity or Indemnity................. 45
Section 9.04. Execution of Supplemental Agreements...................... 46
Section 9.05. Effect of Supplemental Agreements......................... 46
Section 9.06. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act....................... 46
Section 9.07. Reference in Certificates to Supplemental Agreements...... 46
ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS TO INDENTURE AND NOTE DOCUMENTS
Section 10.01. Amendments and Supplements to Indenture and Other
Note Documents............................................ 46
ARTICLE XI - TERMINATION OF TRUSTS
Section 11.01. Termination of the Trusts................................. 47
ARTICLE XII - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 12.01. Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders................ 48
Section 12.02. Liabilities of Certificateholders......................... 48
Section 12.03. Registration of Equipment Notes in Name of
Subordination Agent....................................... 48
Section 12.04. Notices................................................... 49
Section 12.05. Governing Law............................................. 50
Section 12.06. Severability of Provisions................................ 50
Section 12.07. Trust Indenture Act Controls.............................. 50
Section 12.08. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents.................. 50
Section 12.09. Successors and Assigns.................................... 50
Section 12.10. Benefits of Agreement..................................... 50
Section 12.11. Legal Holidays............................................ 51
Section 12.12. Counterparts.............................................. 51
Section 12.13. Communication by Certificateholders with Other
Certificateholders........................................ 51
Section 12.14. Intention of Parties...................................... 51
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Certificate
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Reconciliation and tie between Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust
Agreement, dated as of [ ], 1997 and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. This
reconciliation does not constitute part of the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
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Trust Indenture Act Pass Through Trust
of 1939 Section Agreement Section
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310(a)(1) 7.07
(a)(2) 7.07
312(a) 3.05; 8.01; 8.02
313(a) 7.07
314(a) 8.04(a) - (c)
(a)(4) 8.04(d)
(c)(1) 1.02
(c)(2) 1.02
(d)(1) 7.13; 11.01
(d)(2) 7.13; 11.01
(d)(3) 2.01
(e) 1.02
315(b) 7.02
316(a)(last sentence) 1.01(c)
(a)(1)(A) 6.04
(a)(1)(B) 6.05
(b) 6.06
(c) 1.04(d)
317(a)(1) 6.03
(b) 7.13
318(a) 12.05
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PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT
This PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ], 1997
(the "BASIC AGREEMENT"), between CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY"), and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware trust
company, as Trustee, is made with respect to the formation from time to time of
separate Continental Airlines Pass Through Trusts, and the issuance from time to
time of separate series of Pass Through Certificates representing fractional
undivided interests in the respective Trusts.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, from time to time, the Company and the Trustee may enter into
a Trust Supplement (this and certain other defined terms used herein are defined
in Section 1.01) pursuant to which the Trustee shall declare the creation of a
separate Trust for the benefit of the Holders of the series of Certificates to
be issued in respect of such Trust, and the initial Holders of the Certificates
of such series, as the grantors of such Trust, by their respective acceptances
of the Certificates of such series, shall join in the creation of such Trust
with the Trustee;
WHEREAS, all Certificates to be issued in respect of each separate
Trust will be issued as a separate series pursuant to this Agreement, will
evidence fractional undivided interests in such Trust and will have no rights,
benefits or interests in respect of any other separate Trust or the property
held therein, subject, however, to the provisions of any Intercreditor Agreement
to which one or more Trusts may be a party;
WHEREAS, from time to time, pursuant to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement with respect to each separate Trust formed hereunder, the Trustee
on behalf of such Trust shall purchase one or more issues of Equipment Notes
having the same interest rate as, and final maturity dates not later than the
final Regular Distribution Date of, the series of Certificates issued in respect
of such Trust and, subject to the terms of any related Intercreditor Agreement,
shall hold such Equipment Notes in trust for the benefit of the
Certificateholders of such Trust;
WHEREAS, to facilitate the sale of Equipment Notes to, and the purchase
of Equipment Notes by, the Trustee on behalf of each Trust created from time to
time pursuant to this Agreement, the Company as the "ISSUER", as such term is
defined in and solely for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of
the Certificates to be issued in respect of each Trust and as the "OBLIGOR", as
such term is defined in and solely for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Basic
Agreement and each Trust Supplement with respect to all such Certificates and is
undertaking to perform certain administrative and ministerial duties hereunder
and is also undertaking to pay the fees and expenses of the Trustee; and
WHEREAS, this Basic Agreement, as supplemented from time to time, is
subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and
shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions;
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein
contained, and of other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. DEFINITIONS. For all purposes of this Basic Agreement,
except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) the terms used herein that are defined in this Article I have the
meanings assigned to them in this Article I, and include the plural as well
as the singular;
(2) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Trust
Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, or by the rules
promulgated under the Trust Indenture Act, have the meanings assigned to
them therein;
(3) all references in this Basic Agreement to designated "ARTICLES",
"SECTIONS", "SUBSECTIONS" and other subdivisions are to the designated
Articles, Sections, Subsections and other subdivisions of this Basic
Agreement;
(4) the words "HEREIN", "HEREOF" and "HEREUNDER" and other words of
similar import refer to this Basic Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular Article, Section, Subsection or other subdivision;
(5) unless the context otherwise requires, whenever the words
"INCLUDING", "INCLUDE" or "INCLUDES" are used herein, it shall be deemed to
be followed by the phrase "WITHOUT LIMITATION"; and
(6) the term "THIS AGREEMENT" (as distinguished from "THIS BASIC
AGREEMENT") refers, unless the context otherwise requires, to this Basic
Agreement as supplemented by the Trust Supplement creating a particular
Trust and establishing the series of Certificates issued or to be issued in
respect thereof, with reference to such Trust and such series of
Certificates, as this Basic Agreement as so supplemented may be further
supplemented with respect to such Trust and such series of Certificates.
ACT: Has the meaning, with respect to any Certificateholder, specified
in Section 1.04(a).
AFFILIATE: Means, with respect to any specified Person, any other
Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct
or indirect common control with such Person; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
neither America West Airlines, Inc. nor any of its subsidiaries shall be
deemed to be an "AFFILIATE" of the Company for purposes of this Agreement.
For the purposes of this definition, "CONTROL", when used with respect to
any specified Person, means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct
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the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities or by contract or otherwise, and the terms
"CONTROLLING" and "CONTROLLED" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
AIRCRAFT: Means one or more aircraft, including engines therefor, owned
by or leased to the Company and securing one or more Equipment Notes.
AUTHORIZED AGENT: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any
series, any Paying Agent or Registrar for the Certificates of such series.
BASIC AGREEMENT: Means this Pass Through Trust Agreement, as the same
may from time to time be supplemented, amended or modified, but does not
include any Trust Supplement.
BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any
series, a beneficial interest in the Certificates of such series, ownership
and transfers of which shall be made through book entries as described in
Section 3.05.
BUSINESS DAY: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any series,
any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks
are required or authorized to close in Houston, Texas, New York, New York,
or, so long as any Certificate of such series is outstanding, the city and
state in which the Trustee or any related Loan Trustee maintains its
Corporate Trust Office or receives and disburses funds.
CERTIFICATE: Means any one of the certificates executed and
authenticated by the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A
hereto.
CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any
series, the account or accounts created and maintained for such series
pursuant to Section 4.01(a) and the related Trust Supplement.
CERTIFICATEHOLDER OR HOLDER: Means, with respect to the Certificates of
any series, the Person in whose name a Certificate of such series is
registered in the Register for Certificates of such series.
CERTIFICATE OWNER: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any
series, for purposes of Section 3.05, the Person who owns a Book-Entry
Certificate of such series.
CLEARING AGENCY: Means an organization registered as a "clearing
agency" pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
CLEARING AGENCY PARTICIPANT: Means a broker, dealer, bank, other
financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time a Clearing
Agency effects, directly or indirectly, book-entry transfers and pledges of
securities deposited with the Clearing Agency.
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COMPANY: Means Continental Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or
its successor in interest pursuant to Section 5.02, or (only in the context
of provisions hereof, if any, when such reference is required for purposes
of compliance with the Trust Indenture Act) any other "obligor" (within the
meaning of the Trust Indenture Act) with respect to the Certificates of any
series.
CONTROLLING PARTY: Means the Person entitled to act as such pursuant to
the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement.
CORPORATE TRUST OFFICE: Means, with respect to the Trustee or any Loan
Trustee, the office of such trustee in the city at which at any particular
time its corporate trust business shall be principally administered.
CUT-OFF DATE: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any series,
the date designated as such in the Trust Supplement establishing such
series.
DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATES: Has the meaning, with respect to the
Certificates of any series, specified in Section 3.05.
DIRECTION: Has the meaning specified in Section 1.04(a).
EQUIPMENT NOTES: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any series,
all of the equipment notes issued under the Indentures related to such
series of Certificates.
ERISA: Means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time, or any successor federal statute.
ESCROW ACCOUNT: Has the meaning, with respect to the Certificates of
any series, specified in Section 2.02(b).
ESCROWED FUNDS: Has the meaning, with respect to any Trust, specified
in Section 2.02(b).
EVENT OF DEFAULT: Means, in respect of any Trust, an Indenture Event of
Default under any Indenture pursuant to which Equipment Notes held by such
Trust were issued.
FRACTIONAL UNDIVIDED INTEREST: Means the fractional undivided interest
in a Trust that is evidenced by a Certificate relating to such Trust.
INDENTURE: Means, with respect to any Trust, each of the one or more
separate trust indenture and security agreements or trust indenture and
mortgages or similar documents described in, or on a schedule attached to,
the Trust Supplement and an indenture having substantially the same terms
and conditions which relates to a Substitute Aircraft, as each such
indenture may be amended or supplemented in accordance with its respective
terms; and "INDENTURES" means all of such agreements.
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INDENTURE EVENT OF DEFAULT: Means, with respect to any Indenture, any
Indenture Event of Default (as such term is defined in such Indenture).
INITIAL REGULAR DISTRIBUTION DATE: Means, with respect to the
Certificates of any series, the first Regular Distribution Date on which a
Scheduled Payment is to be made.
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT: Means any agreement by and among the Trustee,
as trustee hereunder with respect to one or more Trusts, one or more
Liquidity Providers and a Subordination Agent providing, among other
things, for the distribution of payments made in respect of Equipment Notes
held by such Trusts.
ISSUANCE DATE: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any series,
the date of the issuance of such Certificates.
LEASE: Means any lease between an Owner Trustee, as the lessor, and the
Company, as the lessee, referred to in the related Indenture, as such lease
may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its
terms; and "LEASES" means all such Leases.
LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS: Means, with respect to the Certificates of
any series, an agreement among the Company, the Trustee and the initial
Clearing Agency.
LIQUIDITY FACILITY: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any
series, any revolving credit agreement, letter of credit or similar
facility relating to the Certificates of such series between a bank or
other financial institution and a Subordination Agent, as amended,
replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in
accordance with its terms and the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement.
LIQUIDITY PROVIDER: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any
series, a bank or other financial institution that agrees to provide a
Liquidity Facility for the benefit of the holders of Certificates of such
series.
LOAN TRUSTEE: Means, with respect to any Equipment Note or the
Indenture applicable thereto, the bank or trust company designated as loan
or indenture trustee under such Indenture, and any successor to such Loan
Trustee as such trustee; and "LOAN TRUSTEES" means all of the Loan Trustees
under the Indentures.
NOTE DOCUMENTS: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any series,
the Equipment Notes with respect to such Certificates and, with respect to
such Equipment Notes, the related Indenture, Note Purchase Agreement and,
if the related Aircraft is leased to the Company, the related Lease and the
related Owner Trustee's Purchase Agreement.
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any
series, any note purchase, refunding, participation or similar agreement
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providing for, among other things, the purchase of Equipment Notes by the
Trustee on behalf of the relevant Trust; and "NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS"
means all such agreements.
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE: Means a certificate signed, (a) in the case of
the Company, by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors,
the President, any Vice President or the Treasurer of the Company, signing
alone, or (b) in the case of the Trustee or an Owner Trustee or a Loan
Trustee, a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or such Owner Trustee or such
Loan Trustee, as the case may be.
OPINION OF COUNSEL: Means a written opinion of legal counsel who (a) in
the case of counsel for the Company may be (i)a senior attorney of the
Company one of whose principal duties is furnishing advice as to legal
matters, (ii) Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP or (iii) such other counsel
designated by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Trustee and (b)
in the case of any Owner Trustee or any Loan Trustee, may be such counsel
as may be designated by any of them whether or not such counsel is an
employee of any of them, and who shall be reasonably acceptable to the
Trustee.
OTHER AGREEMENTS: Has the meaning specified in Section 6.01(b).
OUTSTANDING: When used with respect to Certificates of any series,
means, as of the date of determination, all Certificates of such series
theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Agreement, except:
(i) Certificates of such series theretofore cancelled by the
Registrar or delivered to the Trustee or the Registrar for
cancellation;
(ii) All of the Certificates of such series if money in the full
amount required to make the final distribution with respect to such
series pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof has been theretofore deposited
with the Trustee in trust for the Holders of the Certificates of such
series as provided in Section 4.01 pending distribution of such money
to such Certificateholders pursuant to payment of such final
distribution payment; and
(iii) Certificates of such series in exchange for or in lieu of
which other Certificates of such series have been authenticated and
delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
OWNER PARTICIPANT: Means, with respect to any Equipment Note, the
"Owner Participant", if any, as referred to in the Indenture pursuant to
which such Equipment Note is issued and any permitted successor or assign
of such Owner Participant; and "OWNER PARTICIPANTS" at any time of
determination means all of the Owner Participants thus referred to in the
Indentures.
OWNER TRUSTEE: Means, with respect to any Equipment Note, the "Owner
Trustee", if any, as referred to in the Indenture pursuant to which such
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Equipment Note is issued, not in its individual capacity but solely as
trustee; and "OWNER TRUSTEES" means all of the Owner Trustees party to any
of the related Indentures.
OWNER TRUSTEE'S PURCHASE AGREEMENT: Has the meaning, with respect to
the Certificates of any series if the related Aircraft is leased to the
Company, specified therefor in the related Lease.
PAYING AGENT: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any series,
the paying agent maintained and appointed for the Certificates of such
series pursuant to Section 7.12.
PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Means obligations of the United States of
America or agencies or instrumentalities thereof for the payment of which
the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged,
maturing in not more than 60 days after the date of acquisition thereof or
such lesser time as is required for the distribution of any Special
Payments on a Special Distribution Date.
PERSON: Means any person, including any individual, corporation,
limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association,
joint-stock company, trust, trustee, unincorporated organization, or
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
POOL BALANCE: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any series as
of any date, (i) the original aggregate face amount of the Certificates of
any series less (ii) the aggregate amount of all payments made in respect
of such Certificates other than payments made in respect of interest or
premium thereon or reimbursement of any costs or expenses incurred in
connection therewith. The Pool Balance as of any Distribution Date shall be
computed after giving effect to the payment of principal, if any, on the
Equipment Notes or other Trust Property held in the Trust and the
distribution thereof to be made on such Distribution Date.
POOL FACTOR: Means, with respect to any series of Certificates as of
any date, the quotient (rounded to the seventh decimal place) computed by
dividing (i) the Pool Balance of such series as at such date by (ii) the
original aggregate face amount of the Certificates of such series. The Pool
Factor as of any Distribution Date shall be computed after giving effect to
the payment of principal, if any, on the Equipment Notes or other Trust
Property held in the Trust and the distribution thereof to be made on such
Distribution Date.
POSTPONED NOTES: Means, with respect to any Trust or the related series
of Certificates, the Equipment Notes to be held in such Trust as to which a
Postponement Notice shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 2.02(b).
POSTPONEMENT NOTICE: Means, with respect to any Trust or the related
series of Certificates, an Officer's Certificate of the Company signed by
an officer of the Company (1) requesting that the Trustee temporarily
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postpone purchase of the related Equipment Notes to a date later than the
Issuance Date of such series of Certificates, (2) identifying the amount of
the purchase price of each such Equipment Note and the aggregate purchase
price for all such Equipment Notes, (3) setting forth the reasons for such
postponement and (4) with respect to each such Equipment Note, either (a)
setting or resetting a new Transfer Date (which shall be on or prior to the
applicable Cut-off Date) for payment by the Trustee of such purchase price
and issuance of the related Equipment Note (subject to subsequent change
from time to time in accordance with the relevant Note Purchase Agreement),
or (b) indicating that such new Transfer Date (which shall be on or prior
to the applicable Cut-off Date) will be set by subsequent written notice
not less than one Business Day prior to such new Transfer Date (subject to
subsequent change from time to time in accordance with the relevant Note
Purchase Agreement).
POTENTIAL PURCHASER: Has the meaning, with respect to any
Certificateholder, specified in Section 6.01(b).
PTC EVENT OF DEFAULT: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any
series, any failure to pay within ten Business Days of the due date
thereof: (i) the outstanding Pool Balance of such series of Certificates on
the date specified in any Trust Supplement for such payment or (ii)
interest due on the Certificates of such series on any Distribution Date
(unless the related Subordination Agent shall have made an Interest Drawing
or Drawings (as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement), or a
withdrawal or withdrawals pursuant to a cash collateral account under such
Intercreditor Agreement, with respect thereto in an aggregate amount
sufficient to pay such interest and shall have distributed such amount to
the Trustee).
PURCHASING CERTIFICATEHOLDER: Has the meaning, with respect to any
Certificateholder, specified in Section 6.01(b).
RECORD DATE: Means, with respect to any Trust or the related series of
Certificates, (i) for Scheduled Payments to be distributed on any Regular
Distribution Date, other than the final distribution with respect to such
series, the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding such Regular
Distribution Date, and (ii) for Special Payments to be distributed on any
Special Distribution Date, other than the final distribution with respect
to such series, the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding such
Special Distribution Date.
REGISTER and REGISTRAR: Means, each with respect to the Certificates of
any series, the register maintained and the registrar appointed pursuant to
Sections 3.04 and 7.12.
REGULAR DISTRIBUTION DATE: Means, with respect to distributions of
Scheduled Payments in respect of any series of Certificates, each date
designated as such in this Agreement, until payment of all the Scheduled
Payments to be made under the Equipment Notes held in the Trust have been
made.
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REQUEST: Means a request by the Company setting forth the subject
matter of the request accompanied by an Officer's Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel as provided in Section 1.02 of this Basic Agreement.
RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: Means, with respect to any Trustee, any Loan
Trustee and any Owner Trustee, any officer in the Corporate Trust
Department of the Trustee, Loan Trustee or Owner Trustee or any other
officer customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the
persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom
any corporate trust matter is referred because of his knowledge of and
familiarity with a particular subject.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any
series, the person designated as such in the related Trust Supplement.
SCHEDULED PAYMENT: Means, with respect to any Equipment Note, (i) any
payment of principal or interest on such Equipment Note (other than any
such payment which is not in fact received by the Trustee or any
Subordination Agent within five days of the date on which such payment is
scheduled to be made) or (ii) any payment of interest on the Certificates
of any series with funds drawn under the Liquidity Facility for such
series, which payment represents the installment of principal on such
Equipment Note at the stated maturity of such installment, the payment of
regularly scheduled interest accrued on the unpaid principal amount of such
Equipment Note, or both; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any payment of principal,
premium, if any, or interest resulting from the redemption or purchase of
any Equipment Note shall not constitute a Scheduled Payment.
SEC: Means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time
constituted or created under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such
Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it
under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties on such
date.
SELLING CERTIFICATEHOLDER: Has the meaning, with respect to any
Certificateholder, specified in Section 6.01(b).
SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION DATE: Means, with respect to the Certificates of
any series, each date on which a Special Payment is to be distributed as
specified in this Agreement.
SPECIAL PAYMENT: Means (i) any payment (other than a Scheduled Payment)
in respect of, or any proceeds of, any Equipment Note or Trust Indenture
Estate (as defined in each Indenture), (ii) the amounts required to be
distributed pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 2.02(b) or (iii) the
amounts required to be distributed pursuant to the penultimate paragraph of
Section 2.02(b).
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SPECIAL PAYMENTS ACCOUNT: Means, with respect to the Certificates of
any series, the account or accounts created and maintained for such series
pursuant to Section 4.01(b) and the related Trust Supplement.
SPECIFIED INVESTMENTS: Means, with respect to any Trust, unless
otherwise specified in the related Trust Supplement, (i) obligations of, or
guaranteed by, the United States Government or agencies thereof, (ii) open
market commercial paper of any corporation incorporated under the laws of
the United States of America or any state thereof rated at least P-2 or its
equivalent by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or at least A-2 or its
equivalent by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., (iii) certificates of deposit issued by
commercial banks organized under the laws of the United States or of any
political subdivision thereof having a combined capital and surplus in
excess of $100,000,000 which banks or their holding companies have a rating
of A or its equivalent by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Standard &
Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the aggregate amount at any one time so invested in
certificates of deposit issued by any one bank shall not exceed 5% of such
bank's capital and surplus, (iv) U.S. dollar-denominated offshore
certificates of deposit issued by, or offshore time deposits with, any
commercial bank described in clause (iii) above or any subsidiary thereof
and (v) repurchase agreements with any financial institution having
combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 with any of the
obligations described in clauses (i) through (iv) above as collateral;
PROVIDED FURTHER that if all of the above investments are unavailable, the
entire amounts to be invested may be used to purchase federal funds from an
entity described in clause (iii) above.
SUBORDINATION AGENT: Has the meaning specified therefor in any
Intercreditor Agreement.
SUBSTITUTE AIRCRAFT: Means, with respect to any Trust, any Aircraft of
a type specified in this Agreement and, at the election of the Company,
substituted prior to the applicable Cut-off Date, if any, pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement.
TRANSFER DATE: Has the meaning assigned to that term or any of the
terms "Delivery Date", "Funding Date" or "Closing Date" in a Note Purchase
Agreement, and in any event refers to any such date as it may be changed
from time to time in accordance with the terms of such Note Purchase
Agreement.
TRIGGERING EVENT: Has the meaning specified therefor in any
Intercreditor Agreement.
TRUST: Means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, the trust
under this Agreement.
TRUSTEE: Means Wilmington Trust Company, or its successor in interest,
and any successor or other trustee appointed as provided herein.
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TRUST INDENTURE ACT: Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.06,
means, with respect to any particular Trust, the United States Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as in force at the date as of which the related
Trust Supplement was executed.
TRUST PROPERTY: Means, with respect to any Trust, (i) subject to any
related Intercreditor Agreement, the Equipment Notes held as the property
of such Trust, all monies at any time paid thereon and all monies due and
to become due thereunder, (ii) funds from time to time deposited in the
related Escrow Account, the related Certificate Account and the related
Special Payments Account and, subject to the related Intercreditor
Agreement, any proceeds from the sale by the Trustee pursuant to Article VI
hereof of any such Equipment Note, (iii) all rights of such Trust and the
Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, under any Intercreditor Agreement,
including, without limitation, all monies receivable in respect of such
rights, and (iv) all monies receivable under any Liquidity Facility for
such Trust.
TRUST SUPPLEMENT: Means an agreement supplemental hereto pursuant to
which (i) a separate Trust is created for the benefit of the Holders of the
Certificates of a series, (ii) the issuance of the Certificates of such
series representing fractional undivided interests in such Trust is
authorized and (iii) the terms of the Certificates of such series are
established.
Section 1.02. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES AND OPINIONS. Upon any
application or request by the Company, any Owner Trustee or any Loan Trustee to
the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Basic Agreement or,
in respect of the Certificates of any series, this Agreement, the Company, such
Owner Trustee or such Loan Trustee, as the case may be, shall furnish to the
Trustee (i) an Officer's Certificate stating that, in the opinion of the
signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Basic Agreement
or this Agreement relating to the proposed action have been complied with and
(ii) an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such
conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with, except that in the case
of any such application or request as to which the furnishing of such documents
is specifically required by any provision of this Basic Agreement or this
Agreement relating to such particular application or request, no additional
certificate or opinion need be furnished.
Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a
condition or covenant provided for in this Basic Agreement or, in respect of the
Certificates of any series, this Agreement (other than a certificate provided
pursuant to Section 8.04(d)) or any Trust Supplement shall include:
(1) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or
opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions in this
Basic Agreement or this Agreement relating thereto;
(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or
investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such
certificate or opinion are based;
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(3) a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he has
made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to
express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition
has been complied with; and
(4) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual,
such condition or covenant has been complied with.
Section 1.03. FORM OF DOCUMENTS DELIVERED TO TRUSTEE. In any case where
several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of,
any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by,
or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified
or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an
opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to
other matters and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such
matters in one or several documents.
Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more
applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other
instruments under this Basic Agreement or, in respect of the Certificates of any
series, this Agreement, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one
instrument.
Section 1.04. DIRECTIONS OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. (a) Any direction,
consent, request, demand, authorization, notice, waiver or other action provided
by this Agreement in respect of the Certificates of any series to be given or
taken by Certificateholders (a "DIRECTION") may be embodied in and evidenced by
one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such
Certificateholders in person or by an agent or proxy duly appointed in writing;
and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become
effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee and,
when it is hereby expressly required pursuant to this Agreement, to the Company
or any Loan Trustee. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied
therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the "ACT" of
the Certificateholders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of
execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent or
proxy shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Trust Agreement and conclusive
in favor of the Trustee, the Company and the related Loan Trustee, if made in
the manner provided in this Section 1.04.
(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such
instrument or writing may be proved by the certificate of any notary public or
other officer of any jurisdiction authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds or
administer oaths that the Person executing such instrument acknowledged to him
the execution thereof, or by an affidavit of a witness to such execution sworn
to before any such notary or such other officer, and where such execution is by
an officer of a corporation or association or a member of a partnership, on
behalf of such corporation, association or partnership, such certificate or
affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his authority. The fact and
date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the
Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other reasonable manner
which the Trustee deems sufficient.
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(c) In determining whether the Certificateholders of the requisite
Fractional Undivided Interests of Certificates of any series Outstanding have
given any Direction under this Agreement, Certificates owned by the Company or
any Affiliate thereof shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for
purposes of any such determination. In determining whether the Trustee shall be
protected in relying upon any such Direction, only Certificates which the
Trustee knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (i) if any such Person owns 100% of the Certificates of any series
Outstanding, such Certificates shall not be so disregarded, and (ii) if any
amount of Certificates of any series so owned by any such Person have been
pledged in good faith, such Certificates shall not be disregarded if the pledgee
establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee's right so to act
with respect to such Certificates and that the pledgee is not the Company or any
Affiliate thereof.
(d) The Company may, at its option, by delivery of an Officer's
Certificate to the Trustee, set a record date to determine the
Certificateholders in respect of the Certificates of any series, entitled to
give any Direction. Notwithstanding Section 316(c) of the Trust Indenture Act,
such record date shall be the record date specified in such Officer's
Certificate, which shall be a date not more than 30 days prior to the first
solicitation of Certificateholders of the applicable series in connection
therewith. If such a record date is fixed, such Direction may be given before or
after such record date, but only the Certificateholders of record of the
applicable series at the close of business on such record date shall be deemed
to be Certificateholders for the purposes of determining whether
Certificateholders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Certificates of
such series have authorized or agreed or consented to such Direction, and for
that purpose the Outstanding Certificates shall be computed as of such record
date; provided, however, that no such Direction by the Certificateholders on
such record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement not later than one year after such
record date.
(e) Any Direction by the Holder of any Certificate shall bind the
Holder of every Certificate issued upon the transfer thereof or in exchange
therefor or in lieu thereof, whether or not notation of such Direction is made
upon such Certificate.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.04(c), Certificates of
any series owned by or pledged to any Person shall have an equal and
proportionate benefit under the provisions of this Agreement, without
preference, priority or distinction as among all of the Certificates of such
series.
ARTICLE II
ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES:
ACQUISITION OF TRUST PROPERTY
Section 2.01. AMOUNT UNLIMITED; ISSUABLE IN SERIES. (a) The aggregate
principal amount of Certificates which may be authenticated and delivered under
this Basic Agreement is unlimited. The Certificates may be issued from time to
time in one or more series and shall be designated generally as the "PASS
THROUGH CERTIFICATES", with such further designations added or incorporated in
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such title for the Certificates of each series as specified in the related Trust
Supplement. Each Certificate shall bear upon its face the designation so
selected for the series to which it belongs. All Certificates of the same series
shall be substantially identical except that the Certificates of a series may
differ as to denomination and as may otherwise be provided in the Trust
Supplement establishing the Certificates of such series. Each series of
Certificates issued pursuant to this Agreement will evidence fractional
undivided interests in the related Trust and, except as may be contained in any
Intercreditor Agreement, will have no rights, benefits or interests in respect
of any other Trust or the Trust Property held therein. All Certificates of the
same series shall be in all respects equally and ratably entitled to the
benefits of this Agreement without preference, priority or distinction on
account of the actual time or times of authentication and delivery, all in
accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
(b) The following matters shall be established with respect to the
Certificates of each series issued hereunder by a Trust Supplement executed and
delivered by and among the Company and the Trustee:
(1) the formation of the Trust as to which the Certificates of such
series represent fractional undivided interests and its designation (which
designation shall distinguish such Trust from each other Trust created
under this Basic Agreement and a Trust Supplement);
(2) the specific title of the Certificates of such series (which title
shall distinguish the Certificates of such series from each other series of
Certificates created under this Basic Agreement and a Trust Supplement);
(3) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Certificates
of such series which may be authenticated and delivered (which limit shall
not pertain to Certificates authenticated and delivered upon registration
of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Certificates of
the series pursuant to Sections 3.03, 3.04 and 3.06);
(4) the Cut-off Date with respect to the Certificates of such series;
(5) the Regular Distribution Dates applicable to the Certificates of
such series;
(6) the Special Distribution Dates applicable to the Certificates of
such series;
(7) if other than as provided in Section 7.12(b), the Registrar or the
Paying Agent for the Certificates of such series, including any
Co-Registrar or additional Paying Agent;
(8) if other than as provided in Section 3.02, the denominations in
which the Certificates of such series shall be issuable;
(9) if other than United States dollars, the currency or currencies
(including currency units) in which the Certificates of such series shall
be denominated;
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(10) the specific form of the Certificates of such series (including
the interest rate applicable thereto) and whether or not Certificates of
such series are to be issued as Book-Entry Certificates and, if such
Certificates are to be Book-Entry Certificates, the form of Letter of
Representations, if any (or, in the case of any Certificates denominated in
a currency other than United States dollars and if other than as provided
in Section 3.05, whether and the circumstances under which beneficial
owners of interests in such Certificates in permanent global form may
exchange such interests for Certificates of such series and of like tenor
of any authorized form and denomination);
(11) a description of the Equipment Notes to be acquired and held in
the related Trust and of the related Aircraft and Note Documents;
(12) provisions with respect to the terms for which the definitions set
forth in Article I hereof or the terms of Section 11.01 hereof require
further specification in the related Trust Supplement;
(13) any restrictions (including legends) in respect of ERISA;
(14) whether such series will be subject to an Intercreditor Agreement
and, if so, the specific designation of such Intercreditor Agreement;
(15) whether such series will have the benefit of a Liquidity Facility
and, if so, the specific designation of such Liquidity Facility;
(16) whether there will be a deposit agreement or other comparable
arrangement prior to the delivery of one or more Aircraft and, if so, any
terms appropriate thereto; and
(17) any other terms of the Certificates of such series (which terms
shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act),
including any terms of the Certificates of such series which may be
required or advisable under United States laws or regulations or advisable
in connection with the marketing of Certificates of the series.
(c) At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery
of this Basic Agreement and a Trust Supplement forming a Trust and establishing
the terms of Certificates of a series, Certificates of such series shall be
executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee to the Person or Persons
specified by the Company upon request of the Company and upon satisfaction or
waiver of any conditions precedent set forth in such Trust Supplement.
Section 2.02. ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT NOTES. (a) Unless otherwise
specified in the related Trust Supplement, on or prior to the Issuance Date of
the Certificates of a series, the Trustee shall execute and deliver the related
Note Purchase Agreements in the form delivered to the Trustee by the Company and
shall, subject to the respective terms thereof, perform its obligations under
such Note Purchase Agreements. The Trustee shall issue and sell such
Certificates, in authorized denominations and in such Fractional Undivided
Interests, so as to result in the receipt of consideration in an amount equal to
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the aggregate purchase price of the Equipment Notes contemplated to be purchased
by the Trustee under the related Note Purchase Agreements and, concurrently
therewith, the Trustee shall purchase, pursuant to the terms and conditions of
the Note Purchase Agreements, such Equipment Notes at a purchase price equal to
the amount of such consideration so received. Except as provided in Sections
3.03, 3.04 and 3.06 hereof, the Trustee shall not execute, authenticate or
deliver Certificates of such series in excess of the aggregate amount specified
in this paragraph. The provisions of this Subsection (a) are subject to the
provisions of Subsection (b) below.
(b) If on or prior to the Issuance Date with respect to a series of
Certificates the Company shall deliver to the Trustee a Postponement Notice
relating to one or more Postponed Notes, the Trustee shall postpone the purchase
of such Postponed Notes and shall deposit into an escrow account (as to such
Trust, the "ESCROW ACCOUNT") to be maintained as part of the related Trust an
amount equal to the purchase price of such Postponed Notes (the "ESCROWED
FUNDS"). The portion of the Escrowed Funds so deposited with respect to any
particular Postponed Notes shall be invested by the Trustee at the written
direction and risk of, and for the benefit of, the Responsible Party in
Specified Investments (i) maturing no later than any scheduled Transfer Date
relating to such Postponed Notes or (ii) if no such Transfer Date has been
scheduled, maturing on the next Business Day, or (iii) if the Company has given
notice to the Trustee that such Postponed Notes will not be issued, maturing on
the next applicable Special Distribution Date, if such investments are
reasonably available for purchase. The Trustee shall make withdrawals from the
Escrow Account only as provided in this Agreement. Upon request of the Company
on one or more occasions and the satisfaction or waiver of the closing
conditions specified in the applicable Note Purchase Agreements on or prior to
the related Cut-off Date, the Trustee shall purchase the applicable Postponed
Notes with the Escrowed Funds withdrawn from the Escrow Account. The purchase
price shall equal the principal amount of such Postponed Notes.
The Trustee shall hold all Specified Investments until the maturity
thereof and will not sell or otherwise transfer Specified Investments. If
Specified Investments held in an Escrow Account mature prior to any applicable
Transfer Date, any proceeds received on the maturity of such Specified
Investments (other than any earnings thereon) shall be reinvested by the Trustee
at the written direction and risk of, and for the benefit of, the Responsible
Party in Specified Investments maturing as provided in the preceding paragraph.
Any earnings on Specified Investments received from time to time by the
Trustee shall be promptly distributed to the Responsible Party. The Responsible
Party shall pay to the Trustee for deposit to the relevant Escrow Account an
amount equal to any losses on such Specified Investments as incurred. On the
Initial Regular Distribution Date in respect of the Certificates of any series,
the Responsible Party will pay (in immediately available funds) to the Trustee
an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued on any Postponed Notes
with respect to such Certificates, if any, purchased after the Issuance Date if
such Postponed Notes had been purchased on the Issuance Date, from the Issuance
Date to, but not including, the date of the purchase of such Postponed Notes by
the Trustee.
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If, in respect of the Certificates of any series, the Company notifies
the Trustee prior to the Cut-off Date that any Postponed Notes will not be
issued on or prior to the Cut-off Date for any reason, on the next Special
Distribution Date for such Certificates occurring not less than 15 days
following the date of such notice, (i) the Responsible Party shall pay to the
Trustee for deposit in the related Special Payments Account, in immediately
available funds, an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued on the
Postponed Notes designated in such notice at a rate equal to the interest rate
applicable to such Certificates from the Issuance Date to, but not including,
such Special Distribution Date and (ii) the Trustee shall transfer an amount
equal to that amount of Escrowed Funds that would have been used to purchase the
Postponed Notes designated in such notice and the amount paid by the Responsible
Party pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (i) to the related Special
Payments Account for distribution as a Special Payment in accordance with the
provisions hereof.
If, on such Cut-off Date, an amount equal to less than all of the
Escrowed Funds (other than Escrowed Funds referred to in the immediately
preceding paragraph) has been used to purchase Postponed Notes, on the next such
Special Distribution Date occurring not less than 15 days following such Cut-off
Date (i) the Responsible Party shall pay to the Trustee for deposit in such
Special Payments Account, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the
interest that would have accrued on such Postponed Notes contemplated to be
purchased with such unused Escrowed Funds (other than Escrowed Funds referred to
in the immediately preceding paragraph) but not so purchased at a rate equal to
the interest rate applicable to such Certificates from the Issuance Date to, but
not including, such Special Distribution Date and (ii) the Trustee shall
transfer such unused Escrowed Funds and the amount paid by the Responsible Party
pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (i) to such Special Payments
Account for distribution as a Special Payment in accordance with the provisions
hereof.
Section 2.03. ACCEPTANCE BY TRUSTEE. The Trustee, upon the execution
and delivery of a Trust Supplement creating a Trust and establishing a series of
Certificates, shall acknowledge its acceptance of all right, title and interest
in and to the Trust Property to be acquired pursuant to Section 2.02 hereof and
the related Note Purchase Agreements and shall declare that the Trustee holds
and will hold such right, title and interest for the benefit of all then present
and future Certificateholders of such series, upon the trusts herein and in such
Trust Supplement set forth. By the acceptance of each Certificate of such series
issued to it under this Agreement, each initial Holder of such series as grantor
of such Trust shall thereby join in the creation and declaration of such Trust.
Section 2.04. LIMITATION OF POWERS. Each Trust shall be constituted
solely for the purpose of making the investment in the Equipment Notes provided
for in the related Trust Supplement, and, except as set forth herein, the
Trustee shall not be authorized or empowered to acquire any other investments or
engage in any other activities and, in particular, the Trustee shall not be
authorized or empowered to do anything that would cause such Trust to fail to
qualify as a "grantor trust" for federal income tax purposes (including, as
subject to this restriction, acquiring any Aircraft (as defined in the
respective Indentures) by bidding such Equipment Notes or otherwise, or taking
any action with respect to any such Aircraft once acquired).
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ARTICLE III
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 3.01. FORM, DENOMINATION AND EXECUTION OF CERTIFICATES. The
Certificates of each series shall be issued in fully registered form without
coupons and shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A,
with such omissions, variations and insertions as are permitted by this
Agreement, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification
and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply
with the rules of any securities exchange on which such Certificates may be
listed or to conform to any usage in respect thereof, or as may, consistently
herewith, be determined by the Trustee or the officers executing such
Certificates, as evidenced by the Trustee's or respective officers' execution of
the Certificates.
Except as provided in Section 3.05, the definitive Certificates of such
series shall be typed, printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any
combination of these methods or may be produced in any other manner permitted by
the rules of any securities exchange on which the Certificates may be listed,
all as determined by the officers executing such Certificates, as evidenced by
their execution of such Certificates.
Except as otherwise provided in the related Trust Supplement, the
Certificates of each series shall be issued in minimum denominations of $1,000
or integral multiples thereof except that one Certificate of such series may be
issued in a different denomination.
The Certificates of such series shall be executed on behalf of the
Trustee by manual or facsimile signature of a Responsible Officer of the
Trustee. Certificates of any series bearing the manual or facsimile signature of
an individual who was, at the time when such signature was affixed, authorized
to sign on behalf of the Trustee shall be valid and binding obligations of the
Trustee, notwithstanding that such individual has ceased to be so authorized
prior to the authentication and delivery of such Certificates or did not hold
such office at the date of such Certificates.
Section 3.02. AUTHENTICATION OF CERTIFICATES. (a) On the Issuance Date,
the Trustee shall duly execute, authenticate and deliver Certificates of each
series in authorized denominations equalling in the aggregate the aggregate
principal amount of the Equipment Notes that may be purchased by the Trustee
pursuant to the related Note Purchase Agreements, and evidencing the entire
ownership of the related Trust. Thereafter, the Trustee shall duly execute,
authenticate and deliver the Certificates of such series as herein provided.
(b) No Certificate of any series shall be entitled to any benefit under
this Agreement, or be valid for any purpose, unless there appears on such
Certificate a certificate of authentication substantially in the form set forth
in Exhibit A hereto executed by the Trustee by manual signature, and such
certificate of authentication upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence,
and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and
delivered hereunder. All Certificates of any series shall be dated the date of
their authentication.
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Section 3.03. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES. Until definitive Certificates are
ready for delivery, the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver
temporary Certificates of each series. Temporary Certificates of each series
shall be substantially in the form of definitive Certificates of such series but
may have insertions, substitutions, omissions and other variations determined to
be appropriate by the officers executing the temporary Certificates of such
series, as evidenced by their execution of such temporary Certificates. If
temporary Certificates of any series are issued, the Trustee will cause
definitive Certificates of such series to be prepared without unreasonable
delay. After the preparation of definitive Certificates of such series, the
temporary Certificates shall be exchangeable for definitive Certificates upon
surrender of such temporary Certificates at the office or agency of the Trustee
designated for such purpose pursuant to Section 7.12, without charge to the
Certificateholder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary
Certificates, the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver in exchange
therefor a like face amount of definitive Certificates of like series, in
authorized denominations and of a like Fractional Undivided Interest. Until so
exchanged, such temporary Certificates shall be entitled to the same benefits
under this Agreement as definitive Certificates.
Section 3.04. TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE. The Trustee shall cause to be kept
at the office or agency to be maintained by it in accordance with the provisions
of Section 7.12 a register (the "REGISTER") for each series of Certificates in
which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Trustee
shall provide for the registration of Certificates of such series and of
transfers and exchanges of such Certificates as herein provided. The Trustee
shall initially be the registrar (the "REGISTRAR") for the purpose of
registering such Certificates of each series and transfers and exchanges of such
Certificates as herein provided.
All Certificates issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange
of Certificates of any series shall be valid obligations of the applicable
Trust, evidencing the same interest therein, and entitled to the same benefits
under this Agreement, as the Certificates of such series surrendered upon such
registration of transfer or exchange.
Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Certificate at the
Corporate Trust Office or such other office or agency, the Trustee shall
execute, authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or
transferees, one or more new Certificates of like series, in authorized
denominations of a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest.
At the option of a Certificateholder, Certificates may be exchanged for
other Certificates of like series, in authorized denominations and of a like
aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, upon surrender of the Certificates to
be exchanged at any such office or agency. Whenever any Certificates are so
surrendered for exchange, the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver
the Certificates that the Certificateholder making the exchange is entitled to
receive. Every Certificate presented or surrendered for registration of transfer
or exchange shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee and the Registrar duly executed by
the Certificateholder thereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing.
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No service charge shall be made to a Certificateholder for any
registration of transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Trustee shall
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that
may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Certificates. All
Certificates surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be
cancelled and subsequently destroyed by the Trustee.
Section 3.05. BOOK-ENTRY AND DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATES. (a) The
Certificates of any series may be issued in the form of one or more typewritten
Certificates representing the Book-Entry Certificates of such series, to be
delivered to The Depository Trust Company, the initial Clearing Agency, by, or
on behalf of, the Company. In such case, the Certificates of such series
delivered to The Depository Trust Company shall initially be registered on the
Register in the name of CEDE & Co., the nominee of the initial Clearing Agency,
and no Certificate Owner will receive a definitive certificate representing such
Certificate Owner's interest in the Certificates of such series, except as
provided above and in Subsection (d) below. As to the Certificates of any
series, unless and until definitive, fully registered Certificates (the
"DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATES") have been issued pursuant to Subsection (d) below:
(i) the provisions of this Section 3.05 shall be in full force and
effect;
(ii) the Company, the Paying Agent, the Registrar and the Trustee may
deal with the Clearing Agency Participants for all purposes (including the
making of distributions on the Certificates) as the authorized
representatives of the Certificate Owners;
(iii) to the extent that the provisions of this Section 3.05 conflict
with any other provisions of this Agreement (other than the provisions of
any Trust Supplement expressly amending this Section 3.05 as permitted by
this Basic Agreement), the provisions of this Section 3.05 shall control;
(iv) the rights of Certificate Owners shall be exercised only through
the Clearing Agency and shall be limited to those established by law and
agreements between such Certificate Owners and the Clearing Agency
Participants; and until Definitive Certificates are issued pursuant to
Subsection (d) below, the Clearing Agency will make book-entry transfers
among the Clearing Agency Participants and receive and transmit
distributions of principal, interest and premium, if any, on the
Certificates to such Clearing Agency Participants; and
(v) whenever this Agreement requires or permits actions to be taken
based upon instructions or directions of Certificateholders of such series
holding Certificates of such series evidencing a specified percentage of
the Fractional Undivided Interests in the related Trust, the Clearing
Agency shall be deemed to represent such percentage only to the extent that
it has received instructions to such effect from Clearing Agency
Participants owning or representing, respectively, such required percentage
of the beneficial interest in Certificates of such series and has delivered
such instructions to the Trustee. The Trustee shall have no obligation to
determine whether the Clearing Agency has in fact received any such
instructions.
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(b) Whenever notice or other communication to the Certificateholders of
such series is required under this Agreement, unless and until Definitive
Certificates shall have been issued pursuant to Subsection (d) below, the
Trustee shall give all such notices and communications specified herein to be
given to Certificateholders of such series to the Clearing Agency.
(c) Unless and until Definitive Certificates of a series are issued
pursuant to Subsection (d) below, on the Record Date prior to each applicable
Regular Distribution Date and Special Distribution Date, the Trustee will
request from the Clearing Agency a securities position listing setting forth the
names of all Clearing Agency Participants reflected on the Clearing Agency's
books as holding interests in the Certificates on such Record Date.
(d) If with respect to the Certificates of any series (i) the Company
advises the Trustee in writing that the Clearing Agency is no longer willing or
able to discharge properly its responsibilities and the Trustee or the Company
is unable to locate a qualified successor, (ii) the Company, at its option,
advises the Trustee in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry system
through the Clearing Agency or (iii) after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, Certificate Owners of Book-Entry Certificates of such series evidencing
Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest
in the related Trust, by Act of such Certificate Owners delivered to the Company
and the Trustee, advise the Company, the Trustee and the Clearing Agency through
the Clearing Agency Participants in writing that the continuation of a
book-entry system through the Clearing Agency Participants is no longer in the
best interests of the Certificate Owners of such series, then the Trustee shall
notify all Certificate Owners of such series, through the Clearing Agency, of
the occurrence of any such event and of the availability of Definitive
Certificates. Upon surrender to the Trustee of all the Certificates of such
series held by the Clearing Agency, accompanied by registration instructions
from the Clearing Agency Participants for registration of Definitive
Certificates in the names of Certificate Owners of such series, the Trustee
shall issue and deliver the Definitive Certificates of such series in accordance
with the instructions of the Clearing Agency. Neither the Company, the
Registrar, the Paying Agent nor the Trustee shall be liable for any delay in
delivery of such instructions and may conclusively rely on, and shall be
protected in relying on, such registration instructions. Upon the issuance of
Definitive Certificates of such series, the Trustee shall recognize the Person
in whose name the Definitive Certificates are registered in the Register as
Certificateholders hereunder. Neither the Company nor the Trustee shall be
liable if the Trustee or the Company is unable to locate a qualified successor
Clearing Agency.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in the related Trust Supplement, the
Trustee shall enter into the applicable Letter of Representations with respect
to such series of Certificates and fulfill its responsibilities thereunder.
(f) The provisions of this Section 3.05 may be made inapplicable to any
series or may be amended with respect to any series in the related Trust
Supplement.
Section 3.06. MUTILATED, DESTROYED, LOST OR STOLEN CERTIFICATES. If (a)
any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Registrar, or the Registrar
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receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any
Certificate, and (b) there is delivered to the Registrar and the Trustee such
security, indemnity or bond, as may be required by them to save each of them
harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Registrar or the Trustee that
such destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate has been acquired by a BONA FIDE
purchaser, and PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the requirements of Section 8-405 of the
Uniform Commercial Code in effect in any applicable jurisdiction are met, the
Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of
any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate or
Certificates of like series, in authorized denominations and of like Fractional
Undivided Interest and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
In connection with the issuance of any new Certificate under this
Section 3.06, the Trustee shall require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and
any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee and the
Registrar) connected therewith.
Any duplicate Certificate issued pursuant to this Section 3.06 shall
constitute conclusive evidence of the appropriate Fractional Undivided Interest
in the related Trust, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen
or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time.
The provisions of this Section 3.06 are exclusive and shall preclude
(to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the
replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificates.
Section 3.07. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. Prior to due presentment of a
Certificate for registration of transfer, the Trustee, the Registrar and any
Paying Agent may treat the Person in whose name any Certificate is registered
(as of the day of determination) as the owner of such Certificate for the
purpose of receiving distributions pursuant to Article IV and for all other
purposes whatsoever, and none of the Trustee, the Registrar or any Paying Agent
shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Section 3.08. CANCELLATION. All Certificates surrendered for payment or
transfer or exchange shall, if surrendered to the Trustee or any agent of the
Trustee other than the Registrar, be delivered to the Registrar for cancellation
and shall promptly be cancelled by it. No Certificates shall be authenticated in
lieu of or in exchange for any Certificates cancelled as provided in this
Section 3.08, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement. All cancelled
Certificates held by the Registrar shall be destroyed and a certification of
their destruction delivered to the Trustee.
Section 3.09. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR PAYMENTS. All payments and
distributions made to Certificateholders of any series in respect of the
Certificates of such series shall be made only from the Trust Property of the
related Trust and only to the extent that the Trustee shall have sufficient
income or proceeds from such Trust Property to make such payments in accordance
with the terms of Article IV of this Agreement. Each Certificateholder, by its
acceptance of a Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the income and
proceeds from the Trust Property of the related Trust for any payment or
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distribution due to such Certificateholder pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement and that it will not have any recourse to the Company, the Trustee,
the Loan Trustees, the Owner Trustees or the Owner Participants, except as
otherwise expressly provided herein or in the related Intercreditor Agreement.
The Company is a party to this Agreement solely for purposes of meeting
the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act, and therefore shall not have any
right, obligation or liability hereunder (except as otherwise expressly provided
herein).
ARTICLE IV
DISTRIBUTIONS; STATEMENTS TO
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Section 4.01. CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT AND SPECIAL PAYMENTS ACCOUNT. (a) The
Trustee shall establish and maintain on behalf of the Certificateholders of each
series a Certificate Account as one or more non-interest-bearing accounts. The
Trustee shall hold such Certificate Account in trust for the benefit of the
Certificateholders of such series, and shall make or permit withdrawals
therefrom only as provided in this Agreement. On each day when a Scheduled
Payment is made to the Trustee (under an Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable)
with respect to the Certificates of such series, the Trustee, upon receipt
thereof, shall immediately deposit the aggregate amount of such Scheduled
Payment in such Certificate Account.
(b) The Trustee shall establish and maintain on behalf of the
Certificateholders of each series a Special Payments Account as one or more
accounts, which shall be non-interest bearing except as provided in Section
4.04. The Trustee shall hold the Special Payments Account in trust for the
benefit of the Certificateholders of such series and shall make or permit
withdrawals therefrom only as provided in this Agreement. On each day when one
or more Special Payments are made to the Trustee (under an Intercreditor
Agreement, if applicable) with respect to the Certificates of such series, the
Trustee, upon receipt thereof, shall immediately deposit the aggregate amount of
such Special Payments in such Special Payments Account.
(c) The Trustee shall present (or, if applicable, cause the
Subordination Agent to present) to the related Loan Trustee of each Equipment
Note such Equipment Note on the date of its stated final maturity or, in the
case of any Equipment Note which is to be redeemed in whole pursuant to the
related Indenture, on the applicable redemption date under such Indenture.
Section 4.02. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT AND SPECIAL
PAYMENTS ACCOUNT. (a) On each Regular Distribution Date with respect to a series
of Certificates or as soon thereafter as the Trustee has confirmed receipt of
the payment of all or any part of the Scheduled Payments due on the Equipment
Notes held (subject to the Intercreditor Agreement) in the related Trust on such
date, the Trustee shall distribute out of the applicable Certificate Account the
entire amount deposited therein pursuant to Section 4.01(a). There shall be so
distributed to each Certificateholder of record of such series on the Record
Date with respect to such Regular Distribution Date (other than as provided in
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Section 11.01 concerning the final distribution) by check mailed to such
Certificateholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such
Certificateholder's pro rata share (based on the Fractional Undivided Interest
in the Trust held by such Certificateholder) of the total amount in the
applicable Certificate Account, except that, with respect to Certificates
registered on the Record Date in the name of a Clearing Agency (or its nominee),
such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds
to the account designated by such Clearing Agency (or such nominee).
(b) On each Special Distribution Date with respect to any Special
Payment with respect to a series of Certificates or as soon thereafter as the
Trustee has confirmed receipt of any Special Payments due on the Equipment Notes
held (subject to the Intercreditor Agreement) in the related Trust or realized
upon the sale of such Equipment Notes, the Trustee shall distribute out of the
applicable Special Payments Account the entire amount of such applicable Special
Payment deposited therein pursuant to Section 4.01(b). There shall be so
distributed to each Certificateholder of record of such series on the Record
Date with respect to such Special Distribution Date (other than as provided in
Section 11.01 concerning the final distribution) by check mailed to such
Certificateholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such
Certificateholder's pro rata share (based on the Fractional Undivided Interest
in the related Trust held by such Certificateholder) of the total amount in the
applicable Special Payments Account on account of such Special Payment, except
that, with respect to Certificates registered on the Record Date in the name of
a Clearing Agency (or its nominee), such distribution shall be made by wire
transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by such
Clearing Agency (or such nominee).
(c) The Trustee shall, at the expense of the Company, cause notice of
each Special Payment with respect to a series of Certificates to be mailed to
each Certificateholder of such series at his address as it appears in the
Register. In the event of redemption or purchase of Equipment Notes held in the
related Trust, such notice shall be mailed not less than 15 days prior to the
Special Distribution Date for the Special Payment resulting from such redemption
or purchase, which Special Distribution Date shall be the date of such
redemption or purchase. In the event that the Trustee receives a notice from the
Company that Postponed Notes will not be purchased by the Trustee pursuant to
Section 2.02, such notice of Special Payment shall be mailed as soon as
practicable after receipt of such notice from the Company and shall state the
Special Distribution Date for such Special Payment, which shall occur 15 days
after the date of such notice of Special Payment or (if such 15th day is not
practicable) as soon as practicable thereafter. In the event that any Special
Payment is to be made pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 2.02(b) hereof,
there shall be mailed on the Cut-off Date (or, if such mailing on the Cut-off
Date is not practicable, as soon as practicable after the Cut-off Date), notice
of such Special Payment stating the Special Distribution Date for such Special
Payment, which shall occur 15 days after the date of such notice of such Special
Payment (or, if such 15th day is not practicable, as soon as practicable
thereafter). In the case of any other Special Payments, such notice shall be
mailed as soon as practicable after the Trustee has confirmed that it has
received funds for such Special Payment, stating the Special Distribution Date
for such Special Payment which shall occur not less than 15 days after the date
of such notice and as soon as practicable thereafter. Notices mailed by the
Trustee shall set forth:
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(i) the Special Distribution Date and the Record Date therefor (except
as otherwise provided in Section 11.01),
(ii) the amount of the Special Payment (taking into account any payment
to be made by the Company pursuant to Section 2.02(b)) for each $1,000 face
amount Certificate and the amount thereof constituting principal, premium,
if any, and interest,
(iii) the reason for the Special Payment, and
(iv) if the Special Distribution Date is the same date as a Regular
Distribution Date for the Certificates of such series, the total amount to
be received on such date for each $1,000 face amount Certificate.
If the amount of premium, if any, payable upon the redemption or purchase of an
Equipment Note has not been calculated at the time that the Trustee mails notice
of a Special Payment, it shall be sufficient if the notice sets forth the other
amounts to be distributed and states that any premium received will also be
distributed.
If any redemption of the Equipment Notes held in any Trust is
cancelled, the Trustee, as soon as possible after learning thereof, shall cause
notice thereof to be mailed to each Certificateholder of the related series at
its address as it appears on the Register.
Section 4.03. STATEMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. (a) On each Regular
Distribution Date and Special Distribution Date, the Trustee will include with
each distribution of a Scheduled Payment or Special Payment, as the case may be,
to Certificateholders of the related series a statement setting forth the
information provided below. Such statement shall set forth (per $1,000 aggregate
principal amount of Certificate as to (i) and (ii) below) the following
information:
(i) the amount of such distribution hereunder allocable to principal
and the amount allocable to premium, if any;
(ii) the amount of such distribution hereunder allocable to interest;
and
(iii) the Pool Balance and the Pool Factor of the related Trust.
With respect to the Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing
Agency or its nominee, on the Record Date prior to each Distribution Date, the
Trustee will request from the Clearing Agency a securities position listing
setting forth the names of all the Clearing Agency Participants reflected on the
Clearing Agency's books as holding interests in the Certificates on such Record
Date. On each Distribution Date, the applicable Trustee will mail to each such
Clearing Agency Participant the statement described above and will make
available additional copies as requested by such Clearing Agency Participant for
forwarding to holders of interests in the Certificates.
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(b) Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar
year but not later than the latest date permitted by law, the Trustee shall
furnish to each Person who at any time during such calendar year was a
Certificateholder of record a statement containing the sum of the amounts
determined pursuant to clauses (a)(i) and (a)(ii) above with respect to the
related Trust for such calendar year or, in the event such Person was a
Certificateholder of record during a portion of such calendar year, for the
applicable portion of such year, and such other items as are readily available
to the Trustee and which a Certificateholder shall reasonably request as
necessary for the purpose of such Certificateholder's preparation of its federal
income tax returns. With respect to Certificates registered in the name of a
Clearing Agency or its nominee, such statement and such other items shall be
prepared on the basis of information supplied to the Trustee by the Clearing
Agency Participants and shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Clearing
Agency Participants to be available for forwarding by such Clearing Agency
Participants to the holders of interests in the Certificates in the manner
described in Section 4.03(a).
Section 4.04. INVESTMENT OF SPECIAL PAYMENT MONEYS. Any money received
by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.01(b) representing a Special Payment which
is not distributed on the date received shall, to the extent practicable, be
invested in Permitted Investments by the Trustee pending distribution of such
Special Payment pursuant to Section 4.02. Any investment made pursuant to this
Section 4.04 shall be in such Permitted Investments having maturities not later
than the date that such moneys are required to be used to make the payment
required under Section 4.02 on the applicable Special Distribution Date and the
Trustee shall hold any such Permitted Investments until maturity. The Trustee
shall have no liability with respect to any investment made pursuant to this
Section 4.04, other than by reason of the willful misconduct or negligence of
the Trustee. All income and earnings from such investments shall be distributed
on such Special Distribution Date as part of such Special Payment.
ARTICLE V
THE COMPANY
Section 5.01. MAINTENANCE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE. The Company, at its
own cost and expense, will do or cause to be done all things necessary to
preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence, rights and
franchises, except as otherwise specifically permitted in Section 5.02;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any right
or franchise if the Company shall determine that the preservation thereof is no
longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company.
Section 5.02. CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, ETC. The Company shall not
consolidate with or merge into any other corporation or convey, transfer or
lease substantially all of its assets as an entirety to any Person unless:
(a) the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the
Company is merged or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or
lease substantially all of the assets of the Company as an entirety shall
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be (i) organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States
of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (ii) a
"citizen of the United States" as defined in 49 U.S.C. ss. 40102(a)(15), as
amended, and (iii) a United States certificated air carrier, if and so long
as such status is a condition of entitlement to the benefits of Section
1110 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended (11 U.S.C. ss. 1110),
with respect to the Leases or the Aircraft owned by the Company;
(b) the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the
Company is merged or the Person which acquires by conveyance, transfer or
lease substantially all of the assets of the Company as an entirety shall
execute and deliver to the Trustee applicable to the Certificates of each
series a duly authorized, valid, binding and enforceable agreement in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee containing an
assumption by such successor corporation or Person of the due and punctual
performance and observance of each covenant and condition of the Note
Documents and of this Agreement applicable to the Certificates of each
series to be performed or observed by the Company; and
(c) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer's
Certificate of the Company and an Opinion of Counsel of the Company
reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, each stating that such
consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and the assumption
agreement mentioned in clause (b) above comply with this Section 5.02 and
that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such
transaction have been complied with.
Upon any consolidation or merger, or any conveyance, transfer or lease
of substantially all of the assets of the Company as an entirety in accordance
with this Section 5.02, the successor corporation or Person formed by such
consolidation or into which the Company is merged or to which such conveyance,
transfer or lease is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may
exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Agreement applicable
to the Certificates of each series with the same effect as if such successor
corporation or Person had been named as the Company herein. No such conveyance,
transfer or lease of substantially all of the assets of the Company as an
entirety shall have the effect of releasing any successor corporation or Person
which shall have become such in the manner prescribed in this Section 5.02 from
its liability in respect of this Agreement and any Note Document applicable to
the Certificates of such series to which it is a party.
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULT
Section 6.01. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. (a) EXERCISE OF REMEDIES. Upon the
occurrence and during the continuation of any Indenture Event of Default under
any Indenture, the Trustee may (i) to the extent it is the Controlling Party at
such time (as determined pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement),
direct the exercise of remedies as provided in such related Intercreditor
Agreement and (ii) if there is no related Intercreditor Agreement, direct the
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exercise of remedies or take other action as provided in the relevant Indenture
to the extent that it may do so as the holder of the Equipment Notes issued
under such Indenture and held in the related Trust.
(b) PURCHASE RIGHTS OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. At any time after the
occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event, each
Certificateholder of Certificates of certain series (each, a "POTENTIAL
PURCHASER" and, collectively, the "POTENTIAL PURCHASERS") will have certain
rights to purchase the Certificates of one or more other series, all as set
forth in the Trust Supplement applicable to the Certificates held by such
Potential Purchaser. The purchase price with respect to the Certificates of any
series shall be equal to the Pool Balance of the Certificates of such series,
together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of such purchase,
without premium, but including any other amounts then due and payable to the
Certificateholders of such series under this Agreement, any related
Intercreditor Agreement or any other Note Document or on or in respect of the
Certificates of such series; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if such purchase occurs
after a Record Date, such purchase price shall be reduced by the amount to be
distributed hereunder on the related Distribution Date (which deducted amounts
shall remain distributable to, and may be retained by, the Certificateholder as
of such Record Date); PROVIDED, FURTHER, that no such purchase of Certificates
of such series shall be effective unless the purchasing Certificateholder (each,
a "PURCHASING CERTIFICATEHOLDER" and, collectively, the "PURCHASING
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS") shall certify to the Trustee that contemporaneously with
such purchase, one or more Purchasing Certificateholders are purchasing,
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other Agreements, if any,
relating to the Certificates of a series that are subject to the same
Intercreditor Agreement (such other Agreements, the "OTHER AGREEMENTS"), the
Certificates of each such series that the Trust Supplement applicable to the
Certificates held by the Purchasing Certificateholder specifies may be purchased
by such Purchasing Certificateholder. Each payment of the purchase price of the
Certificates of any series shall be made to an account or accounts designated by
the Trustee and each such purchase shall be subject to the terms of this Section
6.01. By acceptance of its Certificate, each Certificateholder (each, a "SELLING
CERTIFICATEHOLDER" and, collectively, the "SELLING CERTIFICATEHOLDERS") of a
series that is subject to purchase by Potential Purchasers, all as set forth in
the Trust Supplement applicable to the Certificates held by the Selling
Certificateholders, agrees that, at any time after the occurrence and during the
continuance of a Triggering Event, it will, upon payment of the purchase price
specified herein by one or more Purchasing Certificateholders, forthwith sell,
assign, transfer and convey to such Purchasing Certificateholder (without
recourse, representation or warranty of any kind except for its own acts), all
of the right, title, interest and obligation of such Selling Certificateholder
in this Agreement, any related Intercreditor Agreement, the related Liquidity
Facility, the related Note Documents and all Certificates of such series held by
such Selling Certificateholder (excluding all right, title and interest under
any of the foregoing to the extent such right, title or interest is with respect
to an obligation not then due and payable as respects any action or inaction or
state of affairs occurring prior to such sale) and the Purchasing
Certificateholder shall assume all of such Selling Certificateholder's
obligations under this Agreement, any related Intercreditor Agreement, the
related Liquidity Facility and the related Note Documents. The Certificates of
such series will be deemed to be purchased on the date payment of the purchase
price is made notwithstanding the failure of any Selling Certificateholder to
deliver any Certificates of such series and, upon such a purchase, (i) the only
rights of the Selling Certificateholders will be to deliver the Certificates to
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the Purchasing Certificateholder and receive the purchase price for such
Certificates of such series and (ii) if the Purchasing Certificateholder shall
so request, such Selling Certificateholder will comply with all of the
provisions of Section 3.04 hereof to enable new Certificates of such series to
be issued to the Purchasing Certificateholder in such denominations as it shall
request. All charges and expenses in connection with the issuance of any such
new Certificates shall be borne by the Purchasing Certificateholder.
Section 6.02. INCIDENTS OF SALE OF EQUIPMENT NOTES. Upon any sale of
all or any part of the Equipment Notes held in the Trust made either under the
power of sale given under this Agreement or otherwise for the enforcement of
this Agreement, the following shall be applicable:
(1) CERTIFICATEHOLDERS AND TRUSTEE MAY PURCHASE EQUIPMENT NOTES. Any
Certificateholder, the Trustee in its individual or any other capacity or
any other Person may bid for and purchase any of the Equipment Notes held
in the Trust, and upon compliance with the terms of sale, may hold, retain,
possess and dispose of such Equipment Notes in their own absolute right
without further accountability.
(2) RECEIPT OF TRUSTEE SHALL DISCHARGE PURCHASER. The receipt of the
Trustee making such sale shall be a sufficient discharge to any purchaser
for his purchase money, and, after paying such purchase money and receiving
such receipt, such purchaser or its personal representative or assigns
shall not be obliged to see to the application of such purchase money, or
be in any way answerable for any loss, misapplication or non-application
thereof.
(3) APPLICATION OF MONEYS RECEIVED UPON SALE. Any moneys collected by
the Trustee upon any sale made either under the power of sale given by this
Agreement or otherwise for the enforcement of this Agreement shall be
applied as provided in Section 4.02.
Section 6.03. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED BY TRUSTEE; TRUSTEE MAY
BRING SUIT. If there shall be a failure to make payment of the principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on any Equipment Note held in the related Trust, or
if there shall be any failure to pay Rent (as defined in the relevant Lease)
under any Lease when due and payable, then the Trustee, in its own name and as
trustee of an express trust, as holder of such Equipment Notes, to the extent
permitted by and in accordance with the terms of any related Intercreditor
Agreement and any related Note Documents (subject to rights of the applicable
Owner Trustee or Owner Participant to cure any such failure to pay principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on any Equipment Note or to pay Rent under any
Lease in accordance with the applicable Indenture), shall be entitled and
empowered to institute any suits, actions or proceedings at law, in equity or
otherwise, for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid on such Equipment
Notes or under such Lease and may prosecute any such claim or proceeding to
judgment or final decree with respect to the whole amount of any such sums so
due and unpaid.
Section 6.04. CONTROL BY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. Subject to Section 6.03
and any related Intercreditor Agreement, the Certificateholders holding
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Certificates of a series evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating
not less than a majority in interest in the related Trust shall have the right
to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy
available to the Trustee with respect to such Trust or pursuant to the terms of
such Intercreditor Agreement, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the
Trustee under this Agreement or such Intercreditor Agreement, including any
right of the Trustee as Controlling Party under such Intercreditor Agreement or
as holder of the Equipment Notes held in the related Trust; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that
(1) such Direction shall not in the opinion of the Trustee be in
conflict with any rule of law or with this Agreement and would not involve
the Trustee in personal liability or expense,
(2) the Trustee shall not determine that the action so directed would
be unjustly prejudicial to the Certificateholders of such series not taking
part in such Direction, and
(3) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee
which is not inconsistent with such Direction.
Section 6.05. WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS. Subject to any related
Intercreditor Agreement, the Certificateholders holding Certificates of a series
evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority
in interest in the Trust (i) may on behalf of all of the Certificateholders
waive any past Event of Default hereunder and its consequences or (ii) if the
Trustee is the Controlling Party, may direct the Trustee to instruct the
applicable Loan Trustee to waive any past Indenture Event of Default under any
related Indenture and its consequences, and thereby annul any Direction given by
such Certificateholders or the Trustee to such Loan Trustee with respect
thereto, except a default:
(1) in the deposit of any Scheduled Payment or Special Payment under
Section 4.01 or in the distribution of any payment under Section 4.02 on
the Certificates of a series, or
(2) in the payment of the principal of (premium, if any) or interest on
the Equipment Notes held in the related Trust, or
(3) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article IX
hereof cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each
Certificateholder holding an Outstanding Certificate of a series affected
thereby.
Upon any such waiver, such default shall cease to exist with respect to the
Certificates of such series and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be
deemed to have been cured for every purpose and any direction given by the
Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders of such series to the relevant Loan
Trustee shall be annulled with respect thereto; but no such waiver shall extend
to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right
consequent thereon. Upon any such waiver, the Trustee shall vote the Equipment
Notes issued under the relevant Indenture to waive the corresponding Indenture
Event of Default.
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Section 6.06. RIGHT OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS NOT TO BE
IMPAIRED. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, including,
without limitation, Section 6.07 hereof, but subject to any related
Intercreditor Agreement, the right of any Certificateholder to receive
distributions of payments required pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof on the
applicable Certificates when due, or to institute suit for the enforcement of
any such payment on or after the applicable Regular Distribution Date or Special
Distribution Date, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such
Certificateholder.
Section 6.07. CERTIFICATEHOLDERS MAY NOT BRING SUIT EXCEPT UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS. A Certificateholder of any series shall not have the right
to institute any suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity or otherwise
with respect to this Agreement, for the appointment of a receiver or for the
enforcement of any other remedy under this Agreement, unless:
(1) such Certificateholder previously shall have given written notice
to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default;
(2) Certificateholders holding Certificates of such series evidencing
Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the related
Trust shall have requested the Trustee in writing to institute such action,
suit or proceeding and shall have offered to the Trustee indemnity as
provided in Section 7.03(e);
(3) the Trustee shall have refused or neglected to institute any such
action, suit or proceeding for 60 days after receipt of such notice,
request and offer of indemnity; and
(4) no direction inconsistent with such written request shall have been
given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by Certificateholders
holding Certificates of such series evidencing Fractional Undivided
Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the related
Trust.
It is understood and intended that no one or more of the
Certificateholders of any series shall have any right in any manner whatsoever
hereunder or under the related Trust Supplement or under the Certificates of
such series to (i) surrender, impair, waive, affect, disturb or prejudice any
property in the Trust Property of the related Trust, or the lien of any related
Indenture on any property subject thereto, or the rights of the
Certificateholders of such series or the holders of the related Equipment Notes,
(ii) obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference with respect to any
other such Certificateholder of such series or (iii) enforce any right under
this Agreement, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable
and common benefit of all the Certificateholders of such series subject to the
provisions of this Agreement.
Section 6.08. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. Every remedy given hereunder to the
Trustee or to any of the Certificateholders of any series shall not be exclusive
of any other remedy or remedies, and every such remedy shall be cumulative and
in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter given by
statute, law, equity or otherwise.
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Section 6.09. UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS. In any suit for the enforcement of
any right or remedy under this Agreement, or in any suit against the Trustee for
any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, a court may require any
party litigant in such suit to file an undertaking to pay the costs of such
suit, and may assess costs against any such party litigant, in the manner and to
the extent provided in the Trust Indenture Act; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that neither
this Section 6.09 nor the Trust Indenture Act shall be deemed to authorize any
court to require such an undertaking or to make such an assessment in any suit
instituted by the Company.
ARTICLE VII
THE TRUSTEE
Section 7.01. CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) Except during
the continuance of an Event of Default in respect of a Trust, the Trustee
undertakes to perform such duties in respect of such Trust as are specifically
set forth in this Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be
read into this Agreement against the Trustee.
(b) In case an Event of Default in respect of a Trust has occurred and
is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested
in it by this Agreement in respect of such Trust, and use the same degree of
care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under
the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.
(c) No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the
Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure
to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that
(1) this Subsection shall not be construed to limit the effect of
Subsection (a)of this Section 7.01; and
(2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in
good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, unless it shall be
proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.
(d) Whether or not herein expressly so provided, every provision of
this Agreement relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or
affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this
Section 7.01.
Section 7.02. NOTICE OF DEFAULTS. As promptly as practicable after, and
in any event within 90 days after, the occurrence of any default (as such term
is defined below) hereunder known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall transmit by
mail to the Company, any related Owner Trustees, any related Owner Participants,
the related Loan Trustees and the Certificateholders holding Certificates of the
related series in accordance with Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act,
notice of such default hereunder known to the Trustee, unless such default shall
have been cured or waived; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that, except in the case of a
default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on any
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Equipment Note, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and
so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee
of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith shall
determine that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the
Certificateholders of the related series. For the purpose of this Section 7.02
in respect of any Trust, the term "DEFAULT" means any event that is, or after
notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default in respect of
that Trust.
Section 7.03. CERTAIN RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE. Subject to the provisions of
Section 315 of the Trust Indenture Act:
(a) the Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining
from acting in reliance upon any resolution, certificate, statement,
instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order,
bond, debenture or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and
to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;
(b) any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein shall be
sufficiently evidenced by a Request;
(c) whenever in the administration of this Agreement or any
Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter
be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action
hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically
prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely upon an
Officer's Certificate of the Company, any related Owner Trustee or any
related Loan Trustee;
(d) the Trustee may consult with counsel and the advice of such counsel
or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and
protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it
hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;
(e) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the
rights or powers vested in it by this Agreement or any Intercreditor
Agreement at the Direction of any of the Certificateholders pursuant to
this Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement, unless such
Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or
indemnity against the cost, expenses and liabilities which might be
incurred by it in compliance with such Direction;
(f) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the
facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement,
instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order,
bond, debenture or other paper or document;
(g) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers under this
Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement or perform any duties under this
Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement either directly or by or through
agents or attorneys, and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any
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misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed
with due care by it under this Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement;
(h) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or
omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the Direction of
the Certificateholders holding Certificates of any series evidencing
Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in
interest in the related Trust relating to the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or
exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this
Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement; and
(i) the Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds
in the performance of any of its duties under this Agreement, or in the
exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable
grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity
against such risk is not reasonably assured to it.
Section 7.04. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECITALS OR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES.
The recitals contained herein and in the Certificates of each series, except the
certificates of authentication, shall not be taken as the statements of the
Trustee, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness.
Subject to Section 7.15, the Trustee makes no representations as to the validity
or sufficiency of this Basic Agreement, any Equipment Notes, any Intercreditor
Agreement, the Certificates of any series, any Trust Supplement or any Note
Documents, except that the Trustee hereby represents and warrants that this
Basic Agreement has been, and each Trust Supplement, each Certificate, each Note
Purchase Agreement and each Intercreditor Agreement of, or relating to, each
series will be executed and delivered by one of its officers who is duly
authorized to execute and deliver such document on its behalf.
Section 7.05. MAY HOLD CERTIFICATES. The Trustee, any Paying Agent,
Registrar or any of their Affiliates or any other agent, in their respective
individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of
Certificates and, subject to Sections 310(b) and 311 of the Trust Indenture Act,
if applicable, may otherwise deal with the Company, any Owner Trustees or the
Loan Trustees with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Paying
Agent, Registrar or such other agent.
Section 7.06. MONEY HELD IN TRUST. Money held by the Trustee or the
Paying Agent in trust under this Agreement need not be segregated from other
funds except to the extent required herein or by law and neither the Trustee nor
the Paying Agent shall have any liability for interest upon any such moneys
except as provided for herein.
Section 7.07. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. The Company agrees:
(1) to pay, or cause to be paid, to the Trustee from time to time
reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder (which
compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the
compensation of a trustee of an express trust); and
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(2) except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in any Trust
Supplement, to reimburse, or cause to be reimbursed, the Trustee upon its
request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, disbursements and
advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision
of this Basic Agreement, any Trust Supplement or any Intercreditor
Agreement (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and
disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense,
disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its negligence, willful
misconduct or bad faith or as may be incurred due to the Trustee's breach
of its representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.15; and
(3) to indemnify, or cause to be indemnified, the Trustee with respect
to the Certificates of any series, pursuant to the particular sections of
the Note Purchase Agreements specified in the related Trust Supplement.
The Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement from, and shall have a
lien prior to the Certificates of each series upon, all property and funds held
or collected by the Trustee in its capacity as Trustee with respect to such
series or the related Trust for any tax incurred without negligence, bad faith
or willful misconduct, on its part, arising out of or in connection with the
acceptance or administration of such Trust (other than any tax attributable to
the Trustee's compensation for serving as such), including any costs and
expenses incurred in contesting the imposition of any such tax. The Trustee
shall notify the Company of any claim for any tax for which it may seek
reimbursement. If the Trustee reimburses itself from the Trust Property of such
Trust for any such tax, it will mail a brief report within 30 days setting forth
the amount of such tax and the circumstances thereof to all Certificateholders
of such series as their names and addresses appear in the Register.
Section 7.08. CORPORATE TRUSTEE REQUIRED; ELIGIBILITY. Each Trust shall
at all times have a Trustee which shall be eligible to act as a trustee under
Section 310(a) of the Trust Indenture Act and shall have a combined capital and
surplus of at least $75,000,000 (or a combined capital and surplus in excess of
$5,000,000 and the obligations of which, whether now in existence or hereafter
incurred, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a corporation organized
and doing business under the laws of the United States, any state or territory
thereof or of the District of Columbia and having a combined capital and surplus
of at least $75,000,000). If such corporation publishes reports of conditions at
least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of federal, state,
territorial or District of Columbia supervising or examining authority, then for
the purposes of this Section 7.08 the combined capital and surplus of such
corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth
in its most recent report of conditions so published.
In case at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.08 to act as Trustee of any
Trust, the Trustee shall resign immediately as Trustee of such Trust in the
manner and with the effect specified in Section 7.09.
Section 7.09. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL; APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR. (a) No
resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee
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of any Trust pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the
acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee under Section 7.10.
(b) The Trustee may resign at any time as Trustee of any or all Trusts
by giving prior written notice thereof to the Company, the Authorized Agents,
the related Owner Trustees and the related Loan Trustees. If an instrument of
acceptance by a successor Trustee shall not have been delivered to the Company,
the related Owner Trustees and the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of
such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of
competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(c) The Trustee may be removed at any time by Direction of the
Certificateholders of the related series holding Certificates evidencing
Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest
in such Trust delivered to the Trustee and to the Company, the related Owner
Trustees and the related Loan Trustees.
(d) If at any time in respect of any Trust:
(1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with Section 310 of the Trust
Indenture Act, if applicable, after written request therefor by the Company
or by any Certificateholder who has been a BONA FIDE Certificateholder for
at least six months; or
(2) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 7.08 and shall
fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any such
Certificateholder; or
(3) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a
bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property
shall be appointed or any public officer shall take charge or control of
the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of
rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation;
then, in any case, (i) the Company may remove the Trustee or (ii) any
Certificateholder of the related series who has been a BONA FIDE
Certificateholder for at least six months may, on behalf of itself and all
others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the
removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee of such Trust.
(e) If a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall obtain actual
knowledge of an Avoidable Tax (as defined below) in respect of any Trust which
has been or is likely to be asserted, the Trustee shall promptly notify the
Company and shall, within 30 days of such notification, resign as Trustee of
such Trust hereunder unless within such 30-day period the Trustee shall have
received notice that the Company has agreed to pay such tax. The Company shall
promptly appoint a successor Trustee of such Trust in a jurisdiction where there
are no Avoidable Taxes. As used herein, an "AVOIDABLE TAX" in respect of such
Trust means a state or local tax: (i) upon (w) such Trust, (x) such Trust
Property, (y) Certificateholders of such Trust or (z) the Trustee for which the
Trustee is entitled to seek reimbursement from the Trust Property of such Trust,
and (ii) which would be avoided if the Trustee were located in another state, or
jurisdiction within a state, within the United States of America. A tax shall
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not be an Avoidable Tax in respect of any Trust if the Company or any Owner
Trustee shall agree to pay, and shall pay, such tax.
(f) If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of
acting as Trustee of any Trust or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of the
Trustee of any Trust for any cause, the Company shall promptly appoint a
successor Trustee of such Trust. If, within one year after such resignation,
removal or incapability, or other occurrence of such vacancy, a successor
Trustee of such Trust shall be appointed by Direction of the Certificateholders
of the related series holding Certificates of such series evidencing Fractional
Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in such
Trust delivered to the Company, the related Owner Trustees, the related Loan
Trustee and the retiring Trustee, then the successor Trustee of such Trust so
appointed shall, with the approval of the Company of such appointment, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, forthwith upon its acceptance of
such appointment, become the successor Trustee of such Trust and supersede the
successor Trustee of such Trust appointed as provided above. If no successor
Trustee shall have been so appointed as provided above and accepted appointment
in the manner hereinafter provided, the resigning Trustee or any
Certificateholder who has been a BONA FIDE Certificateholder of the related
series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others
similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a successor Trustee of such Trust.
(g) The successor Trustee of a Trust shall give notice of the
resignation and removal of the Trustee and appointment of the successor Trustee
by mailing written notice of such event by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to
the Certificateholders of the related series as their names and addresses appear
in the Register. Each notice shall include the name of such successor Trustee
and the address of its Corporate Trust Office.
Section 7.10. ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT BY SUCCESSOR. Every successor
Trustee appointed hereunder shall execute and deliver to the Company and to the
retiring Trustee with respect to any or all Trusts an instrument accepting such
appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee
with respect to such Trusts shall become effective and such successor Trustee,
without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the
rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on request of
the Company or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall execute and
deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all such rights,
powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and
deliver to such successor Trustee all Trust Property held by such retiring
Trustee in respect of such Trusts hereunder, subject nevertheless to its lien,
if any, provided for in Section 7.07. Upon request of any such successor
Trustee, the Company, the retiring Trustee and such successor Trustee shall
execute and deliver any and all instruments containing such provisions as shall
be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and for more fully and
certainly vesting in, such successor Trustee all such rights, powers and trusts.
If a successor Trustee is appointed with respect to one or more (but
not all) Trusts, the Company, the predecessor Trustee and each successor Trustee
with respect to any Trust shall execute and deliver a supplemental agreement
hereto which shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or
desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the
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predecessor Trustee with respect to the Trusts as to which the predecessor
Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the predecessor Trustee,
and shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Basic Agreement and the
applicable Trust Supplements as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate
the administration of the Trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being
understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental agreement shall
constitute such Trustees as co-Trustees of the same Trust and that each such
Trustee shall be Trustee of separate Trusts.
No institution shall accept its appointment as a Trustee hereunder
unless at the time of such acceptance such institution shall be qualified and
eligible under this Article VII.
Section 7.11. MERGER, CONVERSION, CONSOLIDATION OR SUCCESSION TO
BUSINESS. Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or
with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger,
conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any
corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust
business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and
eligible under this Article VII, without the execution or filing of any paper or
any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any
Certificates shall have been executed or authenticated, but not delivered, by
the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation
to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such execution or authentication and
deliver the Certificates so executed or authenticated with the same effect as if
such successor Trustee had itself executed or authenticated such Certificates.
Section 7.12. MAINTENANCE OF AGENCIES. (a) With respect to each series
of Certificates, there shall at all times be maintained an office or agency in
the location set forth in Section 12.04 where Certificates of such series may be
presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange, and for
payment thereof, and where notices and demands, to or upon the Trustee in
respect of such Certificates or this Agreement may be served; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that, if it shall be necessary that the Trustee maintain an office or agency in
another location with respect to the Certificates of any series (E.G., the
Certificates of such series shall be represented by Definitive Certificates and
shall be listed on a national securities exchange), the Trustee will make all
reasonable efforts to establish such an office or agency. Written notice of the
location of each such other office or agency and of any change of location
thereof shall be given by the Trustee to the Company, any Owner Trustees, the
Loan Trustees (in the case of any Owner Trustee or Loan Trustee, at its address
specified in the Note Documents or such other address as may be notified to the
Trustee) and the Certificateholders of such series. In the event that no such
office or agency shall be maintained or no such notice of location or of change
of location shall be given, presentations and demands may be made and notices
may be served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.
(b) There shall at all times be a Registrar and a Paying Agent
hereunder with respect to the Certificates of each series. Each such Authorized
Agent shall be a bank or trust company, shall be a corporation organized and
doing business under the laws of the United States or any state, with a combined
capital and surplus of at least $75,000,000, or a corporation having a combined
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capital and surplus in excess of $5,000,000, the obligations of which are
guaranteed by a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the
United States or any state, with a combined capital and surplus of at least
$75,000,000, and shall be authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust
powers, subject to supervision by federal or state authorities. The Trustee
shall initially be the Paying Agent and, as provided in Section 3.04, Registrar
hereunder with respect to the Certificates of each series. Each Registrar shall
furnish to the Trustee, at stated intervals of not more than six months, and at
such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a copy of the Register
maintained by such Registrar.
(c) Any corporation into which any Authorized Agent may be merged or
converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting
from any merger, consolidation or conversion to which any Authorized Agent shall
be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of any
Authorized Agent, shall be the successor of such Authorized Agent, if such
successor corporation is otherwise eligible under this Section 7.12, without the
execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the parties
hereto or such Authorized Agent or such successor corporation.
(d) Any Authorized Agent may at any time resign by giving written
notice of resignation to the Trustee, the Company, any related Owner Trustees
and the related Loan Trustees. The Company may, and at the request of the
Trustee shall, at any time terminate the agency of any Authorized Agent by
giving written notice of termination to such Authorized Agent and to the
Trustee. Upon the resignation or termination of an Authorized Agent or in case
at any time any such Authorized Agent shall cease to be eligible under this
Section 7.12 (when, in either case, no other Authorized Agent performing the
functions of such Authorized Agent shall have been appointed), the Company shall
promptly appoint one or more qualified successor Authorized Agents, reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee, to perform the functions of the Authorized Agent
which has resigned or whose agency has been terminated or who shall have ceased
to be eligible under this Section 7.12. The Company shall give written notice of
any such appointment made by it to the Trustee, any related Owner Trustees and
the related Loan Trustees; and in each case the Trustee shall mail notice of
such appointment to all Certificateholders of the related series as their names
and addresses appear on the Register for such series.
(e) The Company agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, from time to time
to each Authorized Agent reasonable compensation for its services and to
reimburse it for its reasonable expenses.
Section 7.13. MONEY FOR CERTIFICATE PAYMENTS TO BE HELD IN TRUST. All
moneys deposited with any Paying Agent for the purpose of any payment on
Certificates shall be deposited and held in trust for the benefit of the
Certificateholders entitled to such payment, subject to the provisions of this
Section 7.13. Moneys so deposited and held in trust shall constitute a separate
trust fund for the benefit of the Certificateholders with respect to which such
money was deposited.
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The Trustee may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the
satisfaction and discharge of this Agreement or for any other purpose, direct
any Paying Agent to pay to the Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying
Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon
which such sums were held by such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any
Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all
further liability with respect to such money.
Section 7.14. REGISTRATION OF EQUIPMENT NOTES IN TRUSTEE'S NAME.
Subject to the provisions of any Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee agrees
that all Equipment Notes to be purchased by any Trust and Permitted Investments,
if any, shall be issued in the name of the Trustee as trustee for the applicable
Trust or its nominee and held by the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the
Certificateholders of such series, or, if not so held, the Trustee or its
nominee shall be reflected as the owner of such Equipment Notes or Permitted
Investments, as the case may be, in the register of the issuer of such Equipment
Notes or Permitted Investments, as the case may be.
Section 7.15. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRUSTEE. The Trustee
hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) the Trustee is a Delaware banking corporation organized and validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware;
(b) the Trustee has full power, authority and legal right to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and the
Note Purchase Agreements and has taken all necessary action to authorize
the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement, any
Intercreditor Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements;
(c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of this
Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements (i)
will not violate any provision of any United States federal law or the law
of the state of the United States where it is located governing the banking
and trust powers of the Trustee or any order, writ, judgment, or decree of
any court, arbitrator or governmental authority applicable to the Trustee
or any of its assets, (ii) will not violate any provision of the articles
of association or by-laws of the Trustee, and (iii) will not violate any
provision of, or constitute, with or without notice or lapse of time, a
default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any
properties included in the Trust Property pursuant to the provisions of any
mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or other undertaking to which it
is a party, which violation, default or lien could reasonably be expected
to have an adverse effect on the Trustee's performance or ability to
perform its duties hereunder or thereunder or on the transactions
contemplated herein or therein;
(d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of this
Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements
will not require the authorization, consent, or approval of, the giving of
notice to, the filing or registration with, or the taking of any other
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action in respect of, any governmental authority or agency of the United
States or the state of the United States where it is located regulating the
banking and corporate trust activities of the Trustee; and
(e) this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and the Note Purchase
Agreements have been duly executed and delivered by the Trustee and
constitute the legal, valid and binding agreements of the Trustee,
enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights
of creditors generally and (ii) general principles of equity.
Section 7.16. WITHHOLDING TAXES; INFORMATION REPORTING. As to the
Certificates of any series, the Trustee, as trustee of the related grantor trust
created by this Agreement, shall exclude and withhold from each distribution of
principal, premium, if any, and interest and other amounts due under this
Agreement or under the Certificates of such series any and all withholding taxes
applicable thereto as required by law. The Trustee agrees to act as such
withholding agent and, in connection therewith, whenever any present or future
taxes or similar charges are required to be withheld with respect to any amounts
payable in respect of the Certificates of such series, to withhold such amounts
and timely pay the same to the appropriate authority in the name of and on
behalf of the Certificateholders of such series, that it will file any necessary
withholding tax returns or statements when due, and that, as promptly as
possible after the payment thereof, it will deliver to each such
Certificateholder of such series appropriate documentation showing the payment
thereof, together with such additional documentary evidence as such
Certificateholders may reasonably request from time to time. The Trustee agrees
to file any other information reports as it may be required to file under United
States law.
Section 7.17. TRUSTEE'S LIENS. The Trustee in its individual capacity
agrees that it will, in respect of each Trust created by this Agreement, at its
own cost and expense promptly take any action as may be necessary to duly
discharge and satisfy in full any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance,
security interest or claim ("TRUSTEE'S LIENS") on or with respect to the Trust
Property of such Trust which is attributable to the Trustee either (i) in its
individual capacity and which is unrelated to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or the related Note Documents or (ii) as Trustee hereunder or in
its individual capacity and which arises out of acts or omissions which are not
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 7.18. PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS. The Trustee shall
comply with Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, excluding any creditor
relationship listed in Section 311(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. If the Trustee
shall resign or be removed as Trustee, it shall be subject to Section 311(a) of
the Trust Indenture Act to the extent provided therein.
ARTICLE VIII
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE
Section 8.01. THE COMPANY TO FURNISH TRUSTEE WITH NAMES AND ADDRESSES
OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. The Company will furnish to the Trustee within 15 days
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after each Record Date with respect to a Scheduled Payment, and at such other
times as the Trustee may request in writing within 30 days after receipt by the
Company of any such request, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably
require, of all information in the possession or control of the Company as to
the names and addresses of the Certificateholders of each series, in each case
as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that so long as the Trustee is the sole Registrar for such
series, no such list need be furnished; and PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, that no
such list need be furnished for so long as a copy of the Register is being
furnished to the Trustee pursuant to Section 7.12.
Section 8.02. PRESERVATION OF INFORMATION; COMMUNICATIONS TO
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is
reasonably practicable, the names and addresses of Certificateholders of each
series contained in the most recent list furnished to the Trustee as provided in
Section 7.12 or Section 8.01, as the case may be, and the names and addresses of
Certificateholders of each series received by the Trustee in its capacity as
Registrar, if so acting. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as
provided in Section 7.12 or Section 8.01, as the case may be, upon receipt of a
new list so furnished.
Section 8.03. REPORTS BY TRUSTEE. Within 60 days after May 15 of each
year commencing with the first full year following the issuance of any series of
Certificates, the Trustee shall transmit to the Certificateholders of such
series, as provided in Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, a brief report
dated as of such May 15, if required by Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture
Act.
Section 8.04. REPORTS BY THE COMPANY. The Company shall:
(a) file with the Trustee, within 30 days after the Company is required
to file the same with the SEC, copies of the annual reports and of the
information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any
of the foregoing as the SEC may from time to time by rules and regulations
prescribe) which the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to
section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended; or, if the Company is not required to file information, documents
or reports pursuant to either of such sections, then to file with the
Trustee and the SEC, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by
the SEC, such of the supplementary and periodic information, documents and
reports which may be required pursuant to section 13 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in respect of a security listed and
registered on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed in such
rules and regulations;
(b) file with the Trustee and the SEC, in accordance with the rules and
regulations prescribed by the SEC, such additional information, documents
and reports with respect to compliance by the Company with the conditions
and covenants of the Company provided for in this Agreement, as may be
required by such rules and regulations, including, in the case of annual
reports, if required by such rules and regulations, certificates or
opinions of independent public accountants, conforming to the requirements
of Section 1.02;
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(c) transmit to all Certificateholders, in the manner and to the extent
provided in Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act such summaries of any
information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Company
pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 8.04 as may be required
by rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC; and
(d) furnish to the Trustee, not less often than annually, a brief
certificate from the principal executive officer, principal financial
officer or principal accounting officer as to his knowledge of the
Company's compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Agreement
(it being understood that for purposes of this paragraph (d), such
compliance shall be determined without regard to any period of grace or
requirement of notice provided under this Agreement).
ARTICLE IX
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS
Section 9.01. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITHOUT CONSENT OF
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. Without the consent of the Certificateholders, the Company
may (but will not be required to), and the Trustee (subject to Section 9.03)
shall, at the Company's request, at any time and from time to time, enter into
one or more agreements supplemental hereto or, if applicable, to an
Intercreditor Agreement or a Liquidity Facility, in form satisfactory to the
Trustee, for any of the following purposes:
(1) to provide for the formation of a Trust, the issuance of a series
of Certificates and other matters contemplated by Section 2.01(b); or
(2) to evidence the succession of another corporation to the Company
and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Company
herein contained or of the Company's obligations under any Intercreditor
Agreement or any Liquidity Facility; or
(3) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the
Certificateholders of any series, or to surrender any right or power
conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement
or any Liquidity Facility; or
(4) to correct or supplement any provision in this Agreement, any
Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility which may be defective or
inconsistent with any other provision herein or therein or to cure any
ambiguity or to modify any other provision with respect to matters or
questions arising under this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any
Liquidity Facility, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any such action shall not
materially adversely affect the interests of the Certificateholders of any
series; to correct any mistake in this Agreement, any Intercreditor
Agreement or any Liquidity Facility; or, as provided in any Intercreditor
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Agreement, to give effect to or provide for a Replacement Liquidity
Facility (as defined in such Intercreditor Agreement); or
(5) to comply with any requirement of the SEC, any applicable law,
rules or regulations of any exchange or quotation system on which the
Certificates of any series are listed or of any regulatory body; or
(6) to modify, eliminate or add to the provisions of this Agreement,
any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility to such extent as
shall be necessary to continue the qualification of this Agreement, any
Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility (including any
supplemental agreement) under the Trust Indenture Act or under any similar
Federal statute hereafter enacted, and to add to this Agreement, any
Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility such other provisions as
may be expressly permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, excluding, however,
the provisions referred to in Section 316(a)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act
as in effect at the date as of which this Basic Agreement was executed or
any corresponding provision in any similar Federal statute hereafter
enacted; or
(7) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under
this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility by a
successor Trustee with respect to one or more Trusts and to add to or
change any of the provisions of this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement
or any Liquidity Facility as shall be necessary to provide for or
facilitate the administration of the Trust, pursuant to the requirements of
Section 7.10; or
(8) to provide the information required under Section 7.12 and Section
12.04 as to the Trustee; or
(9) to make any other amendments or modifications hereto, PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that such amendments or modifications shall apply to Certificates
of any series to be thereafter issued;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such supplemental agreement shall adversely affect
the status of any Trust as a grantor trust under Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter
J of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Section 9.02. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH CONSENT OF
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. With respect to each separate Trust and the series of
Certificates relating thereto, with the consent of the Certificateholders
holding Certificates of such series (including consents obtained in connection
with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Certificates) evidencing
Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest
in such Trust, by Direction of said Certificateholders delivered to the Company
and the Trustee, the Company may (with the consent of the Owner Trustees, if
any, relating to such Certificates, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld), but shall not be obligated to, and the Trustee (subject to Section
9.03) shall, enter into an agreement or agreements supplemental hereto for the
purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any
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of the provisions of this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any
Liquidity Facility to the extent applicable to such Certificateholders or of
modifying in any manner the rights and obligations of such Certificateholders
under this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such agreement shall, without the consent of the
Certificateholder of each Outstanding Certificate affected thereby:
(1) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, any
receipt by the Trustee of payments on the Equipment Notes held in such
Trust or distributions that are required to be made herein on any
Certificate of such series, or change any date of payment on any
Certificate of such series, or change the place of payment where, or the
coin or currency in which, any Certificate of such series is payable, or
impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment
or distribution on or after the Regular Distribution Date or Special
Distribution Date applicable thereto; or
(2) permit the disposition of any Equipment Note included in the Trust
Property of such Trust except as permitted by this Agreement, or otherwise
deprive such Certificateholder of the benefit of the ownership of the
Equipment Notes in such Trust; or
(3) alter the priority of distributions specified in the Intercreditor
Agreement in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the
Certificateholders of any series; or
(4) reduce the specified percentage of the aggregate Fractional
Undivided Interests of such Trust that is required for any such
supplemental agreement, or reduce such specified percentage required for
any waiver (of compliance with certain provisions of this Agreement or
certain defaults hereunder and their consequences) provided for in this
Agreement; or
(5) modify any of the provisions of this Section 9.02 or Section 6.05,
except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other
provisions of this Agreement cannot be modified or waived without the
consent of the Certificateholder of each Certificate of such series
affected thereby; or
(6) adversely affect the status of any Trust as a grantor trust under
Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
It shall not be necessary for any Direction of such Certificateholders
under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed
supplemental agreement, but it shall be sufficient if such Direction shall
approve the substance thereof.
Section 9.03. DOCUMENTS AFFECTING IMMUNITY OR INDEMNITY. If in the
opinion of the Trustee any document required to be executed by it pursuant to
the terms of Section 9.01 or 9.02 affects any interest, right, duty, immunity or
indemnity in favor of the Trustee under this Basic Agreement or any Trust
Supplement, the Trustee may in its discretion decline to execute such document.
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Section 9.04. EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS. In executing, or
accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental agreement permitted
by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this
Agreement, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and shall be fully
protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of
such supplemental agreement is authorized or permitted by this Agreement.
Section 9.05. EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS. Upon the execution of
any agreement supplemental to this Agreement under this Article, this Basic
Agreement shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental
agreement shall form a part of this Basic Agreement for all purposes; and every
Certificateholder of each series theretofore or thereafter authenticated and
delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby to the extent applicable to such
series.
Section 9.06. CONFORMITY WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT. Every supplemental
agreement executed pursuant to this Article shall conform to the requirements of
the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.
Section 9.07. REFERENCE IN CERTIFICATES TO SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS.
Certificates of each series authenticated and delivered after the execution of
any supplemental agreement applicable to such series pursuant to this Article
may bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided
for in such supplemental agreement; and, in such case, suitable notation may be
made upon Outstanding Certificates of such series after proper presentation and
demand.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS TO INDENTURE AND NOTE DOCUMENTS
Section 10.01. AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO INDENTURE AND OTHER NOTE
DOCUMENTS. In the event that the Trustee, as holder (or beneficial owner through
the Subordination Agent) of any Equipment Notes (or as a prospective purchaser
of any Postponed Notes) in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders of
any series or as Controlling Party under an Intercreditor Agreement, receives
(directly or indirectly through the Subordination Agent) a request for a consent
to any amendment, modification, waiver or supplement under any Indenture, other
Note Document or any other related document, the Trustee shall forthwith send a
notice of such proposed amendment, modification, waiver or supplement to each
Certificateholder of such series registered on the Register as of the date of
such notice. The Trustee shall request from the Certificateholders of such
series a Direction as to (a) whether or not to take or refrain from taking (or
direct the Subordination Agent to take or refrain from taking) any action which
a holder of (or, with respect to Postponed Notes, a prospective purchaser of)
such Equipment Note or a Controlling Party has the option to direct, (b) whether
or not to give or execute (or direct the Subordination Agent to give or execute)
any waivers, consents, amendments, modifications or supplements as a holder of
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(or, with respect to Postponed Notes, a prospective purchaser of) such Equipment
Note or as Controlling Party and (c) how to vote (or direct the Subordination
Agent to vote) any Equipment Note (or, with respect to a Postponed Note, its
commitment to acquire such Postponed Note) if a vote has been called for with
respect thereto. Provided such a request for Certificateholder Direction shall
have been made, in directing any action or casting any vote or giving any
consent as the holder of any Equipment Note (or in directing the Subordination
Agent in any of the foregoing), (i) other than as Controlling Party, the Trustee
shall vote for or give consent to any such action with respect to such Equipment
Note (or Postponed Note) in the same proportion as that of (A) the aggregate
face amounts of all Certificates actually voted in favor of or for giving
consent to such action by such Direction of Certificateholders to (B) the
aggregate face amount of all Outstanding Certificates and (ii) as Controlling
Party, the Trustee shall vote as directed in such Certificateholder Direction by
the Certificateholders of such series evidencing a Fractional Undivided Interest
aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Trust. For purposes of
the immediately preceding sentence, a Certificate shall have been "actually
voted" if the Holder of such Certificate has delivered to the Trustee an
instrument evidencing such Holder's consent to such Direction prior to one
Business Day before the Trustee directs such action or casts such vote or gives
such consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to Section 6.04 and any
Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee may, with respect to the Certificates of
any series, in its own discretion and at its own direction, consent and notify
the relevant Loan Trustee of such consent (or direct the Subordination Agent to
consent and notify the Loan Trustee of such consent) to any amendment,
modification, waiver or supplement under any related Indenture or any other
related Note Document if an Event of Default hereunder shall have occurred and
be continuing or if such amendment, modification, waiver or supplement will not
materially adversely affect the interests of the Certificateholders of such
series.
ARTICLE XI
TERMINATION OF TRUSTS
Section 11.01. TERMINATION OF THE TRUSTS. In respect of each Trust
created by the Basic Agreement as supplemented by a related Trust Supplement,
the respective obligations and responsibilities of the Company and the Trustee
with respect to such Trust shall terminate upon the distribution to all Holders
of Certificates of the series of such Trust and the Trustee of all amounts
required to be distributed to them pursuant to this Agreement and the
disposition of all property held as part of the Trust Property of such Trust;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall such Trust continue beyond one hundred
ten (110) years following the date of the execution of the Trust Supplement with
respect to such Trust (or such other final expiration date as may be specified
in such Trust Supplement).
Notice of any termination of a Trust, specifying the applicable Regular
Distribution Date (or applicable Special Distribution Date, as the case may be)
upon which the Certificateholders of any series may surrender their Certificates
to the Trustee for payment of the final distribution and cancellation, shall be
mailed promptly by the Trustee to Certificateholders of such series not earlier
than the minimum number of days and not later than the maximum number of days
specified therefor in the related Trust Supplement preceding such final
distribution specifying (A) the Regular Distribution Date (or Special
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Distribution Date, as the case may be) upon which the proposed final payment of
the Certificates of such series will be made upon presentation and surrender of
Certificates of such series at the office or agency of the Trustee therein
specified, (B) the amount of any such proposed final payment, and (C) that the
Record Date otherwise applicable to such Regular Distribution Date (or Special
Distribution Date, as the case may be) is not applicable, payments being made
only upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates of such series at the
office or agency of the Trustee therein specified. The Trustee shall give such
notice to the Registrar at the time such notice is given to Certificateholders
of such series. Upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates of such
series in accordance with such notice, the Trustee shall cause to be distributed
to Certificateholders of such series amounts distributable on such Regular
Distribution Date (or Special Distribution Date, as the case may be) pursuant to
Section 4.02.
In the event that all of the Certificateholders of such series shall
not surrender their Certificates for cancellation within six months after the
date specified in the above-mentioned written notice, the Trustee shall give a
second written notice to the remaining Certificateholders of such series to
surrender their Certificates for cancellation and receive the final distribution
with respect thereto. No additional interest shall accrue on the Certificates of
such series after any Regular Distribution Date (or Special Distribution Date,
as the case may be) of such series, as specified in the first written notice. In
the event that any money held by the Trustee for the payment of distributions on
the Certificates of such series shall remain unclaimed for two years (or such
lesser time as the Trustee shall be satisfied, after 60 days' notice from the
Company, is one month prior to the escheat period provided under applicable law)
after the final distribution date with respect thereto, the Trustee shall pay to
each Loan Trustee the appropriate amount of money relating to such Loan Trustee
and shall give written notice thereof to the related Owner Trustees and the
Company.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 12.01. LIMITATION ON RIGHTS OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. The death or
incapacity of any Certificateholder of any series shall not operate to terminate
this Agreement or the related Trust, nor entitle such Certificateholder's legal
representatives or heirs to claim an accounting or to take any action or
commence any proceeding in any court for a partition or winding up of the Trust,
nor otherwise affect the rights, obligations, and liabilities of the parties
hereto or any of them.
Section 12.02. LIABILITIES OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. Neither the existence
of the Trust nor any provision in this Agreement is intended to or shall limit
the liability the Certificateholders would otherwise incur if the
Certificateholders owned Trust Property as co-owners, or incurred any
obligations of the Trust, directly rather than through the Trust.
Section 12.03. REGISTRATION OF EQUIPMENT NOTES IN NAME OF SUBORDINATION
AGENT. If a Trust is party to an Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee agrees
that all Equipment Notes to be purchased by such Trust shall be issued in the
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name of the Subordination Agent under such Intercreditor Agreement or its
nominee and held by such Subordination Agent in trust for the benefit of the
Certificateholders, or, if not so held, such Subordination Agent or its nominee
shall be reflected as the owner of such Equipment Notes in the register of the
issuer of such Equipment Notes.
Section 12.04. NOTICES. (a) Unless otherwise specifically provided
herein or in the applicable Trust Supplement with respect to any Trust, all
notices required under the terms and provisions of this Basic Agreement or such
Trust Supplement with respect to such Trust shall be in English and in writing,
and any such notice may be given by United States mail, courier service or
telecopy, and any such notice shall be effective when delivered or received or,
if mailed, three days after deposit in the United States mail with proper
postage for ordinary mail prepaid,
if to the Company:
Continental Airlines, Inc.
2929 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019
Attention: Chief Financial Officer and
General Counsel
Facsimile: (713) 523-2831
if to the Trustee:
Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Facsimile: (302) 651-8882
Telephone: (302) 651-8584
(b) The Company or the Trustee, by notice to the other, may designate
additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
(c) Any notice or communication to Certificateholders of any series
shall be mailed by first-class mail to the addresses for Certificateholders of
such series shown on the Register kept by the Registrar and to addresses filed
with the Trustee for Certificate Owners of such series. Failure so to mail a
notice or communication or any defect in such notice or communication shall not
affect its sufficiency with respect to other Certificateholders or Certificate
Owners of such series.
(d) If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above
within the time prescribed, it is conclusively presumed to have been duly given,
whether or not the addressee receives it.
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(e) If the Company mails a notice or communication to the
Certificateholders of such series, it shall mail a copy to the Trustee and to
each Paying Agent for such series at the same time.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, all communications or notices to the
Trustee shall be deemed to be given only when received by a Responsible Officer
of the Trustee.
(g) The Trustee shall promptly furnish the Company with a copy of any
demand, notice or written communication received by the Trustee hereunder from
any Certificateholder, Owner Trustee or Loan Trustee.
Section 12.05. GOVERNING LAW. THIS BASIC AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH ALL
TRUST SUPPLEMENTS AND CERTIFICATES, SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE
PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
Section 12.06. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. If any one or more of the
covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall be for any
reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions, or
terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements,
provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or
enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement or the related Trust,
or of the Certificates of such series or the rights of the Certificateholders
thereof.
Section 12.07. TRUST INDENTURE ACT CONTROLS. This Agreement is subject
to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act and shall, to the extent
applicable, be governed by such provisions. If any provision of this Agreement
limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision which is required to be
included in this Agreement by the Trust Indenture Act, the required provision
shall control.
Section 12.08. EFFECT OF HEADINGS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Article
and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only
and shall not affect the construction hereof.
Section 12.09. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties in this Agreement by the Trustee and the Company
shall bind and, to the extent permitted hereby, shall inure to the benefit of
and be enforceable by their respective successors and assigns, whether so
expressed or not.
Section 12.10. BENEFITS OF AGREEMENT. Nothing in this Agreement or in
the Certificates of any series, express or implied, shall give to any Person,
other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, and the
Certificateholders of each series, any benefit or any legal or equitable right,
remedy or claim under this Agreement.
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Section 12.11. LEGAL HOLIDAYS. In any case where any Regular
Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date relating to any Certificate of
any series shall not be a Business Day with respect to such series, then
(notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement) payment need not be made
on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same
force and effect as if made on such Regular Distribution Date or Special
Distribution Date, and no interest shall accrue during the intervening period.
Section 12.12. COUNTERPARTS. For the purpose of facilitating the
execution of this Agreement and for other purposes, this Agreement may be
executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which
counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts
shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 12.13. COMMUNICATION BY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS WITH OTHER
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. Certificateholders of any series may communicate with other
Certificateholders of such series with respect to their rights under this Basic
Agreement, the related Trust Supplement or the Certificates of such series
pursuant to Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. The Company, the Trustee
and any and all other persons benefitted by this Agreement shall have the
protection afforded by Section 312(c) of the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 12.14. INTENTION OF PARTIES. The parties hereto intend that
each Trust be classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust
under Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and not as a trust or association taxable as a corporation or as a
partnership. The powers granted and obligations undertaken pursuant to this
Agreement shall be so construed so as to further such intent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day
and year first written above.
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of
The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation ("DTC"), to Issuer or its
agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate
issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is
requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to
Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized
representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner
hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.<F1>
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES ____________ PASS THROUGH TRUST
Pass Through
Certificate, Series __________
Final Regular Distribution Date: _____, ____
evidencing a fractional undivided interest in a
trust, the property of which includes certain
equipment notes each secured by Aircraft owned by
or leased to Continental Airlines, Inc.
Certificate
No.____________ $_________ Fractional Undivided Interest
representing ._____% of the Trust per
$1,000 face amount
THIS CERTIFIES THAT __________________, for value received, is the
registered owner of a $___________ (________ dollars) Fractional Undivided
Interest in the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series [___] (the
"TRUST") created by Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (the "TRUSTEE"),
pursuant to a Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of [ ], 1997 (the "BASIC
AGREEMENT"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. _______ thereto dated
__________, 199_ (collectively, the "AGREEMENT"), between the Trustee and
Continental Airlines, Inc., a corporation incorporated under Delaware law (the
"COMPANY"), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set
forth below. To the extent not otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms
used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. This
Certificate is one of the duly authorized Certificates designated as "___%
Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate, Series ____" (herein called the
"CERTIFICATES"). This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms,
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<F1> This legend to appear on Book-Entry Certificates to be deposited with The
Depository Trust Company.
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provisions and conditions of the Agreement. By virtue of its acceptance hereof,
the Certificateholder of this Certificate assents to and agrees to be bound by
the provisions of the Agreement and any related Intercreditor Agreement. The
property of the Trust includes certain Equipment Notes and all rights of the
Trust to receive any payments under any Intercreditor Agreement or Liquidity
Facility (the "TRUST PROPERTY"). Each issue of the Equipment Notes is or will be
secured by, among other things, a security interest in aircraft leased to or
owned by the Company.
The Certificates represent fractional undivided interests in the Trust
and the Trust Property, and have no rights, benefits or interest in respect of
any other separate trust established pursuant to the terms of the Basic
Agreement for any other series of certificates issued pursuant thereto.
Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and any
related Intercreditor Agreement, from funds then available to the Trustee, there
will be distributed on each __________ and ___________ (a "REGULAR DISTRIBUTION
DATE"), commencing on _________, 199_, to the Person in whose name this
Certificate is registered at the close of business on the 15th day preceding the
Regular Distribution Date, an amount in respect of the Scheduled Payments on the
Equipment Notes due on such Regular Distribution Date, the receipt of which has
been confirmed by the Trustee, equal to the product of the percentage interest
in the Trust evidenced by this Certificate and an amount equal to the sum of
such Scheduled Payments. Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the
Agreement and any related Intercreditor Agreement, in the event that Special
Payments on the Equipment Notes are received by the Trustee, from funds then
available to the Trustee, there shall be distributed on the applicable Special
Distribution Date, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at
the close of business on the 15th day preceding the Special Distribution Date,
an amount in respect of such Special Payments on the Equipment Notes, the
receipt of which has been confirmed by the Trustee, equal to the product of the
percentage interest in the Trust evidenced by this Certificate and an amount
equal to the sum of such Special Payments so received. If a Regular Distribution
Date or Special Distribution Date is not a Business Day, distribution shall be
made on the immediately following Business Day with the same force and effect as
if made on such Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date and no
interest shall accrue during the intervening period. The Trustee shall mail
notice of each Special Payment and the Special Distribution Date therefor to the
Certificateholder of this Certificate.
Distributions on this Certificate will be made by the Trustee by check
mailed to the Person entitled thereto, without the presentation or surrender of
this Certificate or the making of any notation hereon. Except as otherwise
provided in the Agreement and notwithstanding the above, the final distribution
on this Certificate will be made after notice mailed by the Trustee of the
pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this
Certificate at the office or agency of the Trustee specified in such notice.
The Certificates do not represent a direct obligation of, or an
obligation guaranteed by, or an interest in, the Company or the Trustee or any
affiliate thereof. The Certificates are limited in right of payment, all as more
specifically set forth on the face hereof and in the Agreement. All payments or
distributions made to Certificateholders under the Agreement shall be made only
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from the Trust Property and only to the extent that the Trustee shall have
sufficient income or proceeds from the Trust Property to make such payments in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Each Certificateholder of this
Certificate, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will look solely to the
income and proceeds from the Trust Property to the extent available for
distribution to such Certificateholder as provided in the Agreement. This
Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to
the Agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits,
obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby. A copy of the Agreement may
be examined during normal business hours at the principal office of the Trustee,
and at such other places, if any, designated by the Trustee, by any
Certificateholder upon request.
The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time
by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Certificateholders
holding Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not
less than a majority in interest in the Trust. Any such consent by the
Certificateholder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such
Certificateholder and upon all future Certificateholders of this Certificate and
of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in
lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this
Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain
limited circumstances, without the consent of the Certificateholders of any of
the Certificates.
As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations set
forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Register upon
surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or
agencies maintained by the Trustee in its capacity as Registrar, or by any
successor Registrar duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee and the Registrar, duly executed by
the Certificateholder hereof or such Certificateholder's attorney duly
authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of authorized
denominations evidencing the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest in the
Trust will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without
coupons in minimum denominations of $1,000 Fractional Undivided Interest and
integral multiples thereof except that one Certificate may be issued in a
different denomination. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the Certificates are exchangeable for new
Certificates of authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate
Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust, as requested by the
Certificateholder surrendering the same.
No service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Trustee shall require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax or governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The Trustee, the Registrar, and any agent of the Trustee or the
Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Certificate is registered as
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the owner hereof for all purposes, and neither the Trustee, the Registrar, nor
any such agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The obligations and responsibilities created by the Agreement and the
Trust created thereby shall terminate upon the distribution to
Certificateholders of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to
the Agreement and the disposition of all property held as part of the Trust
Property.
THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
OF THE PARTIES AND CERTIFICATEHOLDERS HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE
DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by
the Trustee, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any
benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly
executed.
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
By: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Trustee
By:
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Title:
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Dated:
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[FORM OF THE TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
This is one of the Certificates referred to
in the within-mentioned Agreement.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Trustee
By:
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Authorized Officer
EXHIBIT 25.1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY ON FORM T-1
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Registration No.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(B)(2) X
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WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
Delaware 51-0055023
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
(Address of principal executive offices)
Cynthia L. Corliss
Vice President and Trust Counsel
Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
(302) 651-8516
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware 74-2099724
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
or formation)
2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2010
Houston, Texas 77019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Pass Through Certificates
(Title of the indenture securities)
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ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.
Furnish the following information as to the trustee:
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
which it is subject.
Federal Deposit Insurance Co. State Bank Commissioner
Five Penn Center Dover, Delaware
Suite #2901
Philadelphia, PA
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
affiliation:
Based upon an examination of the books and records of the trustee
and upon information furnished by the obligor, the obligor is not
an affiliate of the trustee.
ITEM 3. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
List below all exhibits filed as part of this Statement of
Eligibility and Qualification.
A. Copy of the Charter of Wilmington Trust Company, which
includes the certificate of authority of Wilmington Trust
Company to commence business and the authorization of
Wilmington Trust Company to exercise corporate trust powers.
B. Copy of By-Laws of Wilmington Trust Company.
C. Consent of Wilmington Trust Company required by Section
321(b) of Trust Indenture Act.
D. Copy of most recent Report of Condition of Wilmington Trust
Company.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
the trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of Delaware, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the
City of Wilmington and State of Delaware on the 3rd day of October, 1997.
[SEAL] WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Attest: /S/ W. CHRIS SPONENBERG By: /S/ NORMA P. CLOSE
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY Name: Norma P. Close
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDED CHARTER
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
AS EXISTING ON MAY 9, 1987
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDED CHARTER
OR
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, originally incorporated by an Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Delaware, entitled "An Act to
Incorporate the Delaware Guarantee and Trust Company", approved
March 2, A.D. 1901, and the name of which company was changed to
"WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY" by an amendment filed in the Office
of the Secretary of State on March 18, A.D. 1903, and the
Charter or Act of Incorporation of which company has been from
time to time amended and changed by merger agreements pursuant
to the corporation law for state banks and trust companies of
the State of Delaware, does hereby alter and amend its Charter
or Act of Incorporation so that the same as so altered and
amended shall in its entirety read as follows:
FIRST: - The name of this corporation is WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY.
SECOND: - The location of its principal office in the State of
Delaware is at Rodney Square North, in the City of Wilmington, County
of New Castle; the name of its resident agent is WILMINGTON TRUST
COMPANY whose address is Rodney Square North, in said City. In
addition to such principal office, the said corporation maintains and
operates branch offices in the City of Newark, New Castle County,
Delaware, the Town of Newport, New Castle County, Delaware, at
Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, at Greenville, New Castle
County Delaware, and at Milford Cross Roads, New Castle County,
Delaware, and shall be empowered to open, maintain and operate branch
offices at Ninth and Shipley Streets, 418 Delaware Avenue, 2120
Market Street, and 3605 Market Street, all in the City of Wilmington,
New Castle County, Delaware, and such other branch offices or places
of business as may be authorized from time to time by the agency or
agencies of the government of the State of Delaware empowered to
confer such authority.
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THIRD: - (a) The nature of the business and the objects and purposes
proposed to be transacted, promoted or carried on by this Corporation
are to do any or all of the things herein mentioned as fully and to
the same extent as natural persons might or could do and in any part
of the world, viz.:
(1) To sue and be sued, complain and defend in any Court of
law or equity and to make and use a common seal, and alter
the seal at pleasure, to hold, purchase, convey, mortgage
or otherwise deal in real and personal estate and property,
and to appoint such officers and agents as the business of
the Corporation shall require, to make by-laws not
inconsistent with the Constitution or laws of the United
States or of this State, to discount bills, notes or other
evidences of debt, to receive deposits of money, or
securities for money, to buy gold and silver bullion and
foreign coins, to buy and sell bills of exchange, and
generally to use, exercise and enjoy all the powers,
rights, privileges and franchises incident to a corporation
which are proper or necessary for the transaction of the
business of the Corporation hereby created.
(2) To insure titles to real and personal property, or any
estate or interests therein, and to guarantee the holder of
such property, real or personal, against any claim or
claims, adverse to his interest therein, and to prepare and
give certificates of title for any lands or premises in the
State of Delaware, or elsewhere.
(3) To act as factor, agent, broker or attorney in the
receipt, collection, custody, investment and management of
funds, and the purchase, sale, management and disposal of
property of all descriptions, and to prepare and execute
all papers which may be necessary or proper in such
business.
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(4) To prepare and draw agreements, contracts, deeds,
leases, conveyances, mortgages, bonds and legal papers of
every description, and to carry on the business of
conveyancing in all its branches.
(5) To receive upon deposit for safekeeping money, jewelry,
plate, deeds, bonds and any and all other personal property
of every sort and kind, from executors, administrators,
guardians, public officers, courts, receivers, assignees,
trustees, and from all fiduciaries, and from all other
persons and individuals, and from all corporations whether
state, municipal, corporate or private, and to rent boxes,
safes, vaults and other receptacles for such property.
(6) To act as agent or otherwise for the purpose of
registering, issuing, certificating, countersigning,
transferring or underwriting the stock, bonds or other
obligations of any corporation, association, state or
municipality, and may receive and manage any sinking fund
therefor on such terms as may be agreed upon between the
two parties, and in like manner may act as Treasurer of any
corporation or municipality.
(7) To act as Trustee under any deed of trust, mortgage,
bond or other instrument issued by any state, municipality,
body politic, corporation, association or person, either
alone or in conjunction with any other person or persons,
corporation or corporations.
(8) To guarantee the validity, performance or effect of any
contract or agreement, and the fidelity of persons holding
places of responsibility or trust; to become surety for any
person, or persons, for the faithful performance of any
trust, office, duty, contract or agreement, either by
itself or in conjunction with any other person, or persons,
corporation, or corporations, or in like manner become
surety upon any bond, recognizance, obligation, judgment,
suit, order, or decree to be entered in any court of record
within the State of Delaware or elsewhere, or which may now
or hereafter be required by any law, judge, officer or
court in the State of Delaware or elsewhere.
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(9) To act by any and every method of appointment as
trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee,
assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian,
bailee, or in any other trust capacity in the receiving,
holding, managing, and disposing of any and all estates and
property, real, personal or mixed, and to be appointed as
such trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee,
assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian
or bailee by any persons, corporations, court, officer, or
authority, in the State of Delaware or elsewhere; and
whenever this Corporation is so appointed by any person,
corporation, court, officer or authority such trustee,
trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee, assignee in
bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian, bailee, or
in any other trust capacity, it shall not be required to
give bond with surety, but its capital stock shall be taken
and held as security for the performance of the duties
devolving upon it by such appointment.
(10) And for its care, management and trouble, and the
exercise of any of its powers hereby given, or for the
performance of any of the duties which it may undertake or
be called upon to perform, or for the assumption of any
responsibility the said Corporation may be entitled to
receive a proper compensation.
(11) To purchase, receive, hold and own bonds, mortgages,
debentures, shares of capital stock, and other securities,
obligations, contracts and evidences of indebtedness, of
any private, public or municipal corporation within and
without the State of Delaware, or of the Government of the
United States, or of any state, territory, colony, or
possession thereof, or of any foreign government or
country; to receive, collect, receipt for, and dispose of
interest, dividends and income upon and from any of the
bonds, mortgages, debentures, notes, shares of capital
stock, securities, obligations, contracts, evidences of
indebtedness and other property held and owned by it, and
to exercise in respect of all such bonds, mortgages,
debentures, notes, shares of capital stock, securities,
obligations, contracts, evidences of indebtedness and other
property, any and all the rights, powers and privileges of
individual owners thereof, including the right to vote
thereon; to invest and deal in and with any of the moneys
of the Corporation upon such securities and in such manner
as it may think fit and proper, and from time to time to
vary or realize such investments; to issue bonds and secure
the same by pledges or deeds of trust or mortgages of or
upon the whole or any part of the property held or owned by
the Corporation, and to sell and pledge such bonds, as and
when the Board of Directors shall determine, and in the
promotion of its said corporate business of investment and
to the extent authorized by law, to lease, purchase, hold,
sell, assign, transfer, pledge, mortgage and convey real
and personal property of any name and nature and any estate
or interest therein.
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(b) In furtherance of, and not in limitation, of the powers conferred
by the laws of the State of Delaware, it is hereby expressly provided
that the said Corporation shall also have the following powers:
(1) To do any or all of the things herein set forth, to the
same extent as natural persons might or could do, and in
any part of the world.
(2) To acquire the good will, rights, property and
franchises and to undertake the whole or any part of the
assets and liabilities of any person, firm, association or
corporation, and to pay for the same in cash, stock of this
Corporation, bonds or otherwise; to hold or in any manner
to dispose of the whole or any part of the property so
purchased; to conduct in any lawful manner the whole or any
part of any business so acquired, and to exercise all the
powers necessary or convenient in and about the conduct and
management of such business.
(3) To take, hold, own, deal in, mortgage or otherwise
lien, and to lease, sell, exchange, transfer, or in any
manner whatever dispose of property, real, personal or
mixed, wherever situated.
(4) To enter into, make, perform and carry out contracts of
every kind with any person, firm, association or
corporation, and, without limit as to amount, to draw,
make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue
promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants,
bonds, debentures, and other negotiable or transferable
instruments.
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(5) To have one or more offices, to carry on all or any of
its operations and businesses, without restriction to the
same extent as natural persons might or could do, to
purchase or otherwise acquire, to hold, own, to mortgage,
sell, convey or otherwise dispose of, real and personal
property, of every class and description, in any State,
District, Territory or Colony of the United States, and in
any foreign country or place.
(6) It is the intention that the objects, purposes and
powers specified and clauses contained in this paragraph
shall (except where otherwise expressed in said paragraph)
be nowise limited or restricted by reference to or
inference from the terms of any other clause of this or any
other paragraph in this charter, but that the objects,
purposes and powers specified in each of the clauses of
this paragraph shall be regarded as independent objects,
purposes and powers.
FOURTH: - (a) The total number of shares of all classes of stock
which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is forty-one
million (41,000,000) shares, consisting of:
(1) One million (1,000,000) shares of Preferred stock, par
value $10.00 per share (hereinafter referred to as
"Preferred Stock"); and
(2) Forty million (40,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par
value $1.00 per share (hereinafter referred to as "Common
Stock").
(b) Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one
or more series as may from time to time be determined by the Board of
Directors each of said series to be distinctly designated. All shares
of any one series of Preferred Stock shall be alike in every
particular, except that there may be different dates from which
dividends, if any, thereon shall be cumulative, if made cumulative.
The voting powers and the preferences and relative, participating,
optional and other special rights of each such series, and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may
differ from those of any and all other series at any time
outstanding; and, subject to the provisions of subparagraph 1 of
Paragraph (c) of this Article FOURTH, the Board of Directors of the
Corporation is hereby expressly granted authority to fix by
resolution or resolutions adopted prior to the issuance of any shares
of a particular series of Preferred Stock, the voting powers and the
designations, preferences and relative, optional and other special
rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such
series, including, but without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the following:
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(1) The distinctive designation of, and the number of
shares of Preferred Stock which shall constitute such
series, which number may be increased (except where
otherwise provided by the Board of Directors) or decreased
(but not below the number of shares thereof then
outstanding) from time to time by like action of the Board
of Directors;
(2) The rate and times at which, and the terms and
conditions on which, dividends, if any, on Preferred Stock
of such series shall be paid, the extent of the preference
or relation, if any, of such dividends to the dividends
payable on any other class or classes, or series of the
same or other class of stock and whether such dividends
shall be cumulative or non-cumulative;
(3) The right, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock of
such series to convert the same into or exchange the same
for, shares of any other class or classes or of any series
of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the
Corporation and the terms and conditions of such conversion
or exchange;
(4) Whether or not Preferred Stock of such series shall be
subject to redemption, and the redemption price or prices
and the time or times at which, and the terms and
conditions on which, Preferred Stock of such series may be
redeemed.
(5) The rights, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock
of such series upon the voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, merger, consolidation, distribution or sale of
assets, dissolution or winding-up, of the Corporation.
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(6) The terms of the sinking fund or redemption or purchase
account, if any, to be provided for the Preferred Stock of
such series; and
(7) The voting powers, if any, of the holders of such
series of Preferred Stock which may, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing include the right, voting as a
series or by itself or together with other series of
Preferred Stock or all series of Preferred Stock as a
class, to elect one or more directors of the Corporation if
there shall have been a default in the payment of dividends
on any one or more series of Preferred Stock or under such
circumstances and on such conditions as the Board of
Directors may determine.
(c) (1) After the requirements with respect to preferential dividends
on the Preferred Stock (fixed in accordance with the provisions of
section (b) of this Article FOURTH), if any, shall have been met and
after the Corporation shall have complied with all the requirements,
if any, with respect to the setting aside of sums as sinking funds or
redemption or purchase accounts (fixed in accordance with the
provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH), and subject
further to any conditions which may be fixed in accordance with the
provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH, then and not
otherwise the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive
such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of
Directors.
(2) After distribution in full of the preferential amount,
if any, (fixed in accordance with the provisions of section
(b) of this Article FOURTH), to be distributed to the
holders of Preferred Stock in the event of voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, distribution or sale of assets,
dissolution or winding-up, of the Corporation, the holders
of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all of the
remaining assets of the Corporation, tangible and
intangible, of whatever kind available for distribution to
stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of shares
of Common Stock held by them respectively.
(3) Except as may otherwise be required by law or by the
provisions of such resolution or resolutions as may be
adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to section (b)
of this Article FOURTH, each holder of Common Stock shall
have one vote in respect of each share of Common Stock held
on all matters voted upon by the stockholders.
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(d) No holder of any of the shares of any class or series of stock or
of options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of any class
or series of stock or of other securities of the Corporation shall
have any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for any unissued
stock of any class or series or any additional shares of any class or
series to be issued by reason of any increase of the authorized
capital stock of the Corporation of any class or series, or bonds,
certificates of indebtedness, debentures or other securities
convertible into or exchangeable for stock of the Corporation of any
class or series, or carrying any right to purchase stock of any class
or series, but any such unissued stock, additional authorized issue
of shares of any class or series of stock or securities convertible
into or exchangeable for stock, or carrying any right to purchase
stock, may be issued and disposed of pursuant to resolution of the
Board of Directors to such persons, firms, corporations or
associations, whether such holders or others, and upon such terms as
may be deemed advisable by the Board of Directors in the exercise of
its sole discretion.
(e) The relative powers, preferences and rights of each series of
Preferred Stock in relation to the relative powers, preferences and
rights of each other series of Preferred Stock shall, in each case,
be as fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in the
resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to authority granted in
section (b) of this Article FOURTH and the consent, by class or
series vote or otherwise, of the holders of such of the series of
Preferred Stock as are from time to time outstanding shall not be
required for the issuance by the Board of Directors of any other
series of Preferred Stock whether or not the powers, preferences and
rights of such other series shall be fixed by the Board of Directors
as senior to, or on a parity with, the powers, preferences and rights
of such outstanding series, or any of them; provided, however, that
the Board of Directors may provide in the resolution or resolutions
as to any series of Preferred Stock adopted pursuant to section (b)
of this Article FOURTH that the consent of the holders of a majority
(or such greater proportion as shall be therein fixed) of the
outstanding shares of such series voting thereon shall be required
for the issuance of any or all other series of Preferred Stock.
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(f) Subject to the provisions of section (e), shares of any series of
Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time as the Board of
Directors of the Corporation shall determine and on such terms and
for such consideration as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
(g) Shares of Common Stock may be issued from time to time as the
Board of Directors of the Corporation shall determine and on such
terms and for such consideration as shall be fixed by the Board of
Directors.
(h) The authorized amount of shares of Common Stock and of Preferred
Stock may, without a class or series vote, be increased or decreased
from time to time by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon.
FIFTH: - (a) The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be
conducted and managed by a Board of Directors. The number of
directors constituting the entire Board shall be not less than five
nor more than twenty-five as fixed from time to time by vote of a
majority of the whole Board, provided, however, that the number of
directors shall not be reduced so as to shorten the term of any
director at the time in office, and provided further, that the number
of directors constituting the whole Board shall be twenty-four until
otherwise fixed by a majority of the whole Board.
(b) The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, as
nearly equal in number as the then total number of directors
constituting the whole Board permits, with the term of office of one
class expiring each year. At the annual meeting of stockholders in
1982, directors of the first class shall be elected to hold office
for a term expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting, directors
of the second class shall be elected to hold office for a term
expiring at the second succeeding annual meeting and directors of the
third class shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at
the third succeeding annual meeting. Any vacancies in the Board of
Directors for any reason, and any newly created directorships
resulting from any increase in the directors, may be filled by the
Board of Directors, acting by a majority of the directors then in
office, although less than a quorum, and any directors so chosen
shall hold office until the next annual election of directors. At
such election, the stockholders shall elect a successor to such
director to hold office until the next election of the class for
which such director shall have been chosen and until his successor
shall be elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of
directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Charter or Act of
Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation (and notwithstanding
the fact that some lesser percentage may be specified by law, this
Charter or Act of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation),
any director or the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation may
be removed at any time without cause, but only by the affirmative
vote of the holders of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares
of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class) cast
at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose.
(d) Nominations for the election of directors may be made by the
Board of Directors or by any stockholder entitled to vote for the
election of directors. Such nominations shall be made by notice in
writing, delivered or mailed by first class United States mail,
postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation not less than 14
days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of the stockholders
called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less
than 21 days' notice of the meeting is given to stockholders, such
written notice shall be delivered or mailed, as prescribed, to the
Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of the seventh
day following the day on which notice of the meeting was mailed to
stockholders. Notice of nominations which are proposed by the Board
of Directors shall be given by the Chairman on behalf of the Board.
(e) Each notice under subsection (d) shall set forth (i) the name,
age, business address and, if known, residence address of each
nominee proposed in such notice, (ii) the principal occupation or
employment of such nominee and (iii) the number of shares of stock of
the Corporation which are beneficially owned by each such nominee.
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(f) The Chairman of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine
and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in
accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so
determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective
nomination shall be disregarded.
(g) No action required to be taken or which may be taken at any
annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be
taken without a meeting, and the power of stockholders to consent in
writing, without a meeting, to the taking of any action is
specifically denied.
SIXTH: - The Directors shall choose such officers, agent and servants
as may be provided in the By-Laws as they may from time to time find
necessary or proper.
SEVENTH: - The Corporation hereby created is hereby given the same
powers, rights and privileges as may be conferred upon corporations
organized under the Act entitled "An Act Providing a General
Corporation Law", approved March 10, 1899, as from time to time
amended.
EIGHTH: - This Act shall be deemed and taken to be a private Act.
NINTH: - This Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
TENTH: - The Board of Directors, by resolution passed by a majority
of the whole Board, may designate any of their number to constitute
an Executive Committee, which Committee, to the extent provided in
said resolution, or in the By-Laws of the Company, shall have and may
exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors in the
management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and shall
have power to authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to
all papers which may require it.
ELEVENTH: - The private property of the stockholders shall not be
liable for the payment of corporate debts to any extent
whatever.
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TWELFTH: - The Corporation may transact business in any part of the
world.
THIRTEENTH: - The Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly
authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation by
a vote of the majority of the entire Board. The stockholders may
make, alter or repeal any By-Law whether or not adopted by them,
provided however, that any such additional By-Laws, alterations or
repeal may be adopted only by the affirmative vote of the holders of
two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
(considered for this purpose as one class).
FOURTEENTH: - Meetings of the Directors may be held outside of the
State of Delaware at such places as may be from time to time
designated by the Board, and the Directors may keep the books of the
Company outside of the State of Delaware at such places as may be
from time to time designated by them.
FIFTEENTH: - (a) In addition to any affirmative vote required by law,
and except as otherwise expressly provided in sections (b) and (c) of
this Article FIFTEENTH:
(A) any merger or consolidation of the
Corporation or any Subsidiary (as hereinafter
defined) with or into (i) any Interested
Stockholder (as hereinafter defined) or (ii) any
other corporation (whether or not itself an
Interested Stockholder), which, after such merger
or consolidation, would be an Affiliate (as
hereinafter defined) of an Interested
Stockholder, or
(B) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge,
transfer or other disposition (in one transaction
or a series of related transactions) to or with
any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of
any Interested Stockholder of any assets of the
Corporation or any Subsidiary having an aggregate
fair market value of $1,000,000 or more, or
(C) the issuance or transfer by the Corporation
or any Subsidiary (in one transaction or a series
of related transactions) of any securities of the
Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested
Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested
Stockholder in exchange for cash, securities or
other property (or a combination thereof) having
an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000 or
more, or
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(D) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the
liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, or
(E) any reclassification of securities (including
any reverse stock split), or recapitalization of
the Corporation, or any merger or consolidation
of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries
or any similar transaction (whether or not with
or into or otherwise involving an Interested
Stockholder) which has the effect, directly or
indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share
of the outstanding shares of any class of equity
or convertible securities of the Corporation or
any Subsidiary which is directly or indirectly
owned by any Interested Stockholder, or any
Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder, shall
require the affirmative vote of the holders of at
least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors,
considered for the purpose of this Article
FIFTEENTH as one class ("Voting Shares"). Such
affirmative vote shall be required
notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be
required, or that some lesser percentage may be
specified, by law or in any agreement with any
national securities exchange or otherwise.
(2) The term "business combination" as used in this Article
FIFTEENTH shall mean any transaction which is referred to
any one or more of clauses (A) through (E) of paragraph 1
of the section (a).
(b) The provisions of section (a) of this Article FIFTEENTH shall not
be applicable to any particular business combination and such
business combination shall require only such affirmative vote as is
required by law and any other provisions of the Charter or Act of
Incorporation of By-Laws if such business combination has been
approved by a majority of the whole Board.
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(c) For the purposes of this Article FIFTEENTH:
(1) A "person" shall mean any individual firm, corporation
or other entity.
(2) "Interested Stockholder" shall mean, in respect of any
business combination, any person (other than the
Corporation or any Subsidiary) who or which as of the
record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to notice of and to vote on such business combination, or
immediately prior to the consummation of any such
transaction:
(A) is the beneficial owner, directly or
indirectly, of more than 10% of the Voting
Shares, or
(B) is an Affiliate of the Corporation and at any
time within two years prior thereto was the
beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of not
less than 10% of the then outstanding voting
Shares, or
(C) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded
in any share of capital stock of the Corporation
which were at any time within two years prior
thereto beneficially owned by any Interested
Stockholder, and such assignment or succession
shall have occurred in the course of a
transaction or series of transactions not
involving a public offering within the meaning of
the Securities Act of 1933.
(3) A person shall be the "beneficial owner" of any Voting
Shares:
(A) which such person or any of its Affiliates
and Associates (as hereafter defined)
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or
(B) which such person or any of its Affiliates or
Associates has (i) the right to acquire (whether
such right is exercisable immediately or only
after the passage of time), pursuant to any
agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon
the exercise of conversion rights, exchange
rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, or
(ii) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement,
arrangement or understanding, or
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(C) which are beneficially owned, directly or
indirectly, by any other person with which such
first mentioned person or any of its Affiliates
or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or
understanding for the purpose of acquiring,
holding, voting or disposing of any shares of
capital stock of the Corporation.
(4) The outstanding Voting Shares shall include shares
deemed owned through application of paragraph (3) above but
shall not include any other Voting Shares which may be
issuable pursuant to any agreement, or upon exercise of
conversion rights, warrants or options or otherwise.
(5) "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective
meanings given those terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as in effect on December 31, 1981.
(6) "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation of which a
majority of any class of equity security (as defined in
Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect in December
31, 1981) is owned, directly or indirectly, by the
Corporation; provided, however, that for the purposes of
the definition of Investment Stockholder set forth in
paragraph (2) of this section (c), the term "Subsidiary"
shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of each
class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly,
by the Corporation.
(d) majority of the directors shall have the power and duty to
determine for the purposes of this Article FIFTEENTH on the basis of
information known to them, (1) the number of Voting Shares
beneficially owned by any person (2) whether a person is an Affiliate
or Associate of another, (3) whether a person has an agreement,
arrangement or understanding with another as to the matters referred
to in paragraph (3) of section (c), or (4) whether the assets subject
to any business combination or the consideration received for the
issuance or transfer of securities by the Corporation, or any
Subsidiary has an aggregate fair market value of $1,00,000 or more.
(e) Nothing contained in this Article FIFTEENTH shall be construed to
relieve any Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation
imposed by law.
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SIXTEENTH: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter or Act
of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation (and in addition
to any other vote that may be required by law, this Charter or Act of
Incorporation by the By-Laws), the affirmative vote of the holders of
at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of
the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors (considered for this purpose as one class) shall be
required to amend, alter or repeal any provision of Articles FIFTH,
THIRTEENTH, FIFTEENTH or SIXTEENTH of this Charter or Act of
Incorporation.
SEVENTEENTH: (a) a Director of this Corporation shall not be liable
to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for
breach of fiduciary duty as a Director, except to the extent such
exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under
the Delaware General Corporation Laws as the same exists or may
hereafter be amended.
(b) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph shall not
adversely affect any right or protection of a Director of the
Corporation existing hereunder with respect to any act or omission
occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification."
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EXHIBIT B
BY-LAWS
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
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EXHIBIT B
AS EXISTING ON JANUARY 16, 1997
BY-LAWS OF WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS
Section 1. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall be held on the third
Thursday in April each year at the principal office at the
Company or at such other date, time, or place as may be
designated by resolution by the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Special meetings of all stockholders may be called at any time
by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the
President.
Section 3. Notice of all meetings of the stockholders shall be given by
mailing to each stockholder at least ten (10) days before said
meeting, at his last known address, a written or printed notice
fixing the time and place of such meeting.
Section 4. A majority in the amount of the capital stock of the Company
issued and outstanding on the record date, as herein determined,
shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of stockholders for
the transaction of any business, but the holders of a small
number of shares may adjourn, from time to time, without further
notice, until a quorum is secured. At each annual or special
meeting of stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to
one vote, either in person or by proxy, for each shares of stock
registered in the stockholder's name on the books of the Company
on the record date for any such meeting as determined herein.
ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS
Section 1. The number and classification of the Board of Directors shall be
as set forth in the Charter of the Bank.
Section 2. No person who has attained the age of seventy-two (72) years
shall be nominated for election to the Board of Directors of the
Company, provided, however, that this limitation shall not apply
to any person who was serving as director of the Company on
September 16, 1971.
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Section 3. The class of Directors so elected shall hold office for three
years or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Section 4. The affairs and business of the Company shall be managed and
conducted by the Board of Directors.
Section 5. The Board of Directors shall meet at the principal office of the
Company or elsewhere in its discretion at such times to be
determined by a majority of its members, or at the call of the
Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President.
Section 6. SPECIAL meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any
time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the
President, and shall be called upon the written request of a
majority of the directors.
Section 7. A majority of the directors elected and qualified shall be
necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
at any meeting of the Board of Directors.
Section 8. Written notice shall be sent by mail to each director of any
special meeting of the Board of Directors, and of any change in
the time or place of any regular meeting, stating the time and
place of such meeting, which shall be mailed not less than two
days before the time of holding such meeting.
Section 9. In the event of the death, resignation, removal, inability to
act, or disqualification of any director, the Board of
Directors, although less than a quorum, shall have the right to
elect the successor who shall hold office for the remainder of
the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy
occurred, and until such director's successor shall have been
duly elected and qualified.
Section 10. The Board of Directors at its first meeting after its election
by the stockholders shall appoint an Executive Committee, a
Trust Committee, an Audit Committee and a Compensation
Committee, and shall elect from its own members a Chairman of
the Board of Directors and a President who may be the same
person. The Board of Directors shall also elect at such meeting
a Secretary and a Treasurer, who may be the same person, may
appoint at any time such other committees and elect or appoint
such other officers as it may deem advisable. The Board of
Directors may also elect at such meeting one or more Associate
Directors.
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Section 11. The Board of Directors may at any time remove, with or without
cause, any member of any Committee appointed by it or any
associate director or officer elected by it and may appoint or
elect his successor.
Section 12. The Board of Directors may designate an officer to be in charge
of such of the departments or division of the Company as it may
deem advisable.
ARTICLE III
COMMITTEES
Section 1. Executive Committee
(A) The Executive Committee shall be composed of not more than
nine members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own
members and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Executive Committee shall have all the powers of the Board
of Directors when it is not in session to transact all business for and in
behalf of the Company that may be brought before it.
(C) The Executive Committee shall meet at the principal office of
the Company or elsewhere in its discretion at such times to be determined by a
majority of its members, or at the call of the Chairman of the Executive
Committee or at the call of the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The majority
of its members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be held at any time
when a quorum is present.
(D) Minutes of each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be
kept and submitted to the Board of Directors at its next meeting.
(E) The Executive Committee shall advise and superintend all
investments that may be made of the funds of the Company, and shall direct the
disposal of the same, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Board
of Directors from time to time make.
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(F) In the event of a state of disaster of sufficient severity to
prevent the conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company by
its directors and officers as contemplated by these By-Laws any two available
members of the Executive Committee as constituted immediately prior to such
disaster shall constitute a quorum of that Committee for the full conduct and
management of the affairs and business of the Company in accordance with the
provisions of Article III of these By-Laws; and if less than three members of
the Trust Committee is constituted immediately prior to such disaster shall be
available for the transaction of its business, such Executive Committee shall
also be empowered to exercise all of the powers reserved to the Trust Committee
under Article III Section 2 hereof. In the event of the unavailability, at such
time, of a minimum of two members of such Executive Committee, any three
available directors shall constitute the Executive Committee for the full
conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company in accordance
with the foregoing provisions of this Section. This By-Law shall be subject to
implementation by Resolutions of the Board of Directors presently existing or
hereafter passed from time to time for that purpose, and any provisions of these
By-Laws (other than this Section) and any resolutions which are contrary to the
provisions of this Section or to the provisions of any such implementary
Resolutions shall be suspended during such a disaster period until it shall be
determined by any interim Executive Committee acting under this section that it
shall be to the advantage of the Company to resume the conduct and management of
its affairs and business under all of the other provisions of these By-Laws.
Section 2. Trust Committee
(A) The Trust Committee shall be composed of not more than
thirteen members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors, a majority of
whom shall be members of the Board of Directors and who shall hold office during
the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Trust Committee shall have general supervision over the
Trust Department and the investment of trust funds, in all matters, however,
being subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
(C) The Trust Committee shall meet at the principal office of the
Company or elsewhere in its discretion at such times to be determined by a
majority of its members or at the call of its chairman. A majority of its
members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
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(D) Minutes of each meeting of the Trust Committee shall be kept
and promptly submitted to the Board of Directors.
(E) The Trust Committee shall have the power to appoint Committees
and/or designate officers or employees of the Company to whom supervision over
the investment of trust funds may be delegated when the Trust Committee is not
in session.
Section 3. Audit Committee
(A) The Audit Committee shall be composed of five members who
shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members, none of whom
shall be an officer of the Company, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the
Board.
(B) The Audit Committee shall have general supervision over the
Audit Division in all matters however subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors; it shall consider all matters brought to its attention by the officer
in charge of the Audit Division, review all reports of examination of the
Company made by any governmental agency or such independent auditor employed for
that purpose, and make such recommendations to the Board of Directors with
respect thereto or with respect to any other matters pertaining to auditing the
Company as it shall deem desirable.
(C) The Audit Committee shall meet whenever and wherever the
majority of its members shall deem it to be proper for the transaction of its
business, and a majority of its Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Section 4. Compensation Committee
(A) The Compensation Committee shall be composed of not more than
five (5) members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own
members who are not officers of the Company and who shall hold office during the
pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Compensation Committee shall in general advise upon all
matters of policy concerning the Company brought to its attention by the
management and from time to time review the management of the Company, major
organizational matters, including salaries and employee benefits and
specifically shall administer the Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.
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(C) Meetings of the Compensation Committee may be called at any
time by the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, the Chairman of the Board of
Directors, or the President of the Company.
Section 5. Associate Directors
(A) Any person who has served as a director may be elected by the
Board of Directors as an associate director, to serve during the pleasure of the
Board.
(B) An associate director shall be entitled to attend all
directors meetings and participate in the discussion of all matters brought to
the Board, with the exception that he would have no right to vote. An associate
director will be eligible for appointment to Committees of the Company, with the
exception of the Executive Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation
Committee, which must be comprised solely of active directors.
Section 6. Absence or Disqualification of Any Member of a Committee
(A) In the absence or disqualification of any member of any
Committee created under Article III of the By-Laws of this Company, the member
or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting,
whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another
member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such
absence or disqualified member.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all
meetings of the Board and shall have such further authority and
powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors
may from time to time confer and direct. He shall also exercise
such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be
agreed upon between himself and the President of the Company.
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Section 2. THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Vice Chairman of the Board
of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the Board of
Directors at which the Chairman of the Board shall not be
present and shall have such further authority and powers and
shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors or the
Chairman of the Board may from time to time confer and direct.
Section 3. The President shall have the powers and duties pertaining to the
office of the President conferred or imposed upon him by statute
or assigned to him by the Board of Directors in the absence of
the Chairman of the Board the President shall have the powers
and duties of the Chairman of the Board.
Section 4. The Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President as
designated by the Board of Directors, shall carry into effect
all legal directions of the Executive Committee and of the Board
of Directors, and shall at all times exercise general
supervision over the interest, affairs and operations of the
Company and perform all duties incident to his office.
Section 5. There may be one or more Vice Presidents, however denominated by
the Board of Directors, who may at any time perform all the
duties of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and/or the
President and such other powers and duties as may from time to
time be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the
Executive Committee, the Chairman of the Board or the President
and by the officer in charge of the department or division to
which they are assigned.
Section 6. The Secretary shall attend to the giving of notice of meetings
of the stockholders and the Board of Directors, as well as the
Committees thereof, to the keeping of accurate minutes of all
such meetings and to recording the same in the minute books of
the Company. In addition to the other notice requirements of
these By-Laws and as may be practicable under the circumstances,
all such notices shall be in writing and mailed well in advance
of the scheduled date of any other meeting. He shall have
custody of the corporate seal and shall affix the same to any
documents requiring such corporate seal and to attest the same.
Section 7. The Treasurer shall have general supervision over all assets and
liabilities of the Company. He shall be custodian of and
responsible for all monies, funds and valuables of the Company
and for the keeping of proper records of the evidence of
property or indebtedness and of all the transactions of the
Company. He shall have general supervision of the expenditures
of the Company and shall report to the Board of Directors at
each regular meeting of the condition of the Company, and
perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to
time by the Board of Directors of the Executive Committee.
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Section 8. There may be a Controller who shall exercise general supervision
over the internal operations of the Company, including
accounting, and shall render to the Board of Directors at
appropriate times a report relating to the general condition and
internal operations of the Company.
There may be one or more subordinate accounting or controller
officers however denominated, who may perform the duties of the
Controller and such duties as may be prescribed by the
Controller.
Section 9. The officer designated by the Board of Directors to be in charge
of the Audit Division of the Company with such title as the
Board of Directors shall prescribe, shall report to and be
directly responsible only to the Board of Directors.
There shall be an Auditor and there may be one or more Audit
Officers, however denominated, who may perform all the duties of
the Auditor and such duties as may be prescribed by the officer
in charge of the Audit Division.
Section 10. There may be one or more officers, subordinate in rank to all
Vice Presidents with such functional titles as shall be
determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, who
shall ex officio hold the office Assistant Secretary of this
Company and who may perform such duties as may be prescribed by
the officer in charge of the department or division to whom they
are assigned.
Section 11. The powers and duties of all other officers of the Company shall
be those usually pertaining to their respective offices, subject
to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive
Committee, Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President
and the officer in charge of the department or division to which
they are assigned.
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ARTICLE V
STOCK AND STOCK CERTIFICATES
Section 1. Shares of stock shall be transferrable on the books of the
Company and a transfer book shall be kept in which all transfers
of stock shall be recorded.
Section 2. Certificate of stock shall bear the signature of the President
or any Vice President, however denominated by the Board of
Directors and countersigned by the Secretary or Treasurer or an
Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the corporation shall be
engraved thereon. Each certificate shall recite that the stock
represented thereby is transferrable only upon the books of the
Company by the holder thereof or his attorney, upon surrender of
the certificate properly endorsed. Any certificate of stock
surrendered to the Company shall be cancelled at the time of
transfer, and before a new certificate or certificates shall be
issued in lieu thereof. Duplicate certificates of stock shall be
issued only upon giving such security as may be satisfactory to
the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.
Section 3. The Board of Directors of the Company is authorized to fix in
advance a record date for the determination of the stockholders
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any meeting of
stockholders and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive
payment of any dividend, or to any allotment or rights, or to
exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or
exchange of capital stock, or in connection with obtaining the
consent of stockholders for any purpose, which record date shall
not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days proceeding the date of
any meeting of stockholders or the date for the payment of any
dividend, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date
when any change or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall
go into effect, or a date in connection with obtaining such
consent.
ARTICLE VI
SEAL
Section 1. The corporate seal of the Company shall be in the following form:
Between two concentric circles the words "Wilmington Trust
Company" within the inner circle the words "Wilmington,
Delaware."
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ARTICLE VII
FISCAL YEAR
Section 1. The fiscal year of the Company shall be the calendar year.
ARTICLE VIII
EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 1. The Chairman of the Board, the President or any Vice President,
however denominated by the Board of Directors, shall have full
power and authority to enter into, make, sign, execute,
acknowledge and/or deliver and the Secretary or any Assistant
Secretary shall have full power and authority to attest and
affix the corporate seal of the Company to any and all deeds,
conveyances, assignments, releases, contracts, agreements,
bonds, notes, mortgages and all other instruments incident to
the business of this Company or in acting as executor,
administrator, guardian, trustee, agent or in any other
fiduciary or representative capacity by any and every method of
appointment or by whatever person, corporation, court officer or
authority in the State of Delaware, or elsewhere, without any
specific authority, ratification, approval or confirmation by
the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee, and any and
all such instruments shall have the same force and validity as
though expressly authorized by the Board of Directors and/or the
Executive Committee.
ARTICLE IX
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES
Section 1. Directors and associate directors of the Company, other than
salaried officers of the Company, shall be paid such reasonable
honoraria or fees for attending meetings of the Board of
Directors as the Board of Directors may from time to time
determine. Directors and associate directors who serve as
members of committees, other than salaried employees of the
Company, shall be paid such reasonable honoraria or fees for
services as members of committees as the Board of Directors
shall from time to time determine and directors and associate
directors may be employed by the Company for such special
services as the Board of Directors may from time to time
determine and shall be paid for such special services so
performed reasonable compensation as may be determined by the
Board of Directors.
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ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1.(A) The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently
exists or may hereafter be amended, any person who was or is
made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise
involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative (a "proceeding") by
reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal
representative, is or was a director, officer, employee or agent
of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the
Corporation as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent
of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture,
trust, enterprise or non-profit entity, including service with
respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and
loss suffered and expenses reasonably incurred by such person.
The Corporation shall indemnify a person in connection with a
proceeding initiated by such person only if the proceeding was
authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(B) The Corporation shall pay the expenses incurred in defending
any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
payment of expenses incurred by a Director officer in his capacity as a Director
or officer in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made
only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Director or officer to repay all
amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Director or
officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article or otherwise.
(C) If a claim for indemnification or payment of expenses, under
this Article X is not paid in full within ninety days after a written claim
therefor has been received by the Corporation the claimant may file suit to
recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part,
shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such
action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the claimant was
not entitled to the requested indemnification of payment of expenses under
applicable law.
(D) The rights conferred on any person by this Article X shall not
be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire
under any statute, provision of the Charter or Act of Incorporation, these
By-Laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested Directors or
otherwise. (E) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this
Article X shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any
person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such
repeal or modification.
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ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
Section 1. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or
in part, and any new By-Law or By-Laws adopted at any regular or
special meeting of the Board of Directors by a vote of the
majority of all the members of the Board of Directors then in
office.
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EXHIBIT C
SECTION 321(B) CONSENT
Pursuant to Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, Wilmington Trust Company hereby consents that reports of examinations
by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such
authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon requests therefor.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Dated: October 3, 1997 By: /S/ Norma P. Close
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Name: Norma P. Close
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT D
NOTICE
This form is intended to assist state nonmember banks and
savings banks with state publication requirements. It has
not been approved by any state banking authorities. Refer
to your appropriate state banking authorities for your
state publication requirements.
R E P O R T O F C O N D I T I O N
Consolidating domestic subsidiaries of the
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY of WILMINGTON
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Name of Bank City
in the State of DELAWARE , at the close of business on June 30, 1997.
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ASSETS Thousands of dollars
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Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coins.......................................208,942
Interest-bearing balances................................................................. 0
Held-to-maturity securities..................................................................403,700
Available-for-sale securities................................................................905,200
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell.......................151,700
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned income.................................3,816,484
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses............................... 54,535
LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve................................... 0
Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve....................3,761,949
Assets held in trading accounts............................................................ 0
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)................................... 95,762
Other real estate owned.................................................................... 1,751
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies........................ 42
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding............................... 0
Intangible assets.......................................................................... 3,572
Other assets............................................................................... 108,295
Total assets...............................................................................5,640,913
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices........................................................................3,864,774
Noninterest-bearing...................................................... 875,081
Interest-bearing.........................................................2,989,693
Federal Funds purchased and Securities sold under agreements to repurchase................. 337,784
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury................................................... 95,000
Trading liabilities (from Schedule Rc-D)................................................... 0
Other borrowed money: /////////
With original maturity of one year or less.......................................... 775,000
With original maturity of more than one year........................................ 43,000
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding................................... 0
Subordinated notes and debentures.......................................................... 0
Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)..................................................... 84,197
Total liabilities..........................................................................5,199,755
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus.............................................. 0
Common stock............................................................................... 500
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)................................... 62,118
Undivided profits and capital reserves..................................................... 376,212
Net unreleased holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities..................... (2,328)
Total equity capital....................................................................... 441,158
Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity capital........................5,640,913
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