Security Agreement

EX-10.4 2 d45150exv10w4.htm SECURITY AGREEMENT exv10w4
 

Exhibit 10.4
SECURITY AGREEMENT
LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD.
KITTY HAWK, INC.
KITTY HAWK CARGO, INC.
KITTY HAWK AIRCARGO, INC.
KITTY HAWK GROUND, INC.
and
KH GROUND, INC.
Dated: March 29, 2007


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
        Page  
1.
  General Definitions and Terms; Rules of Construction     1  
 
           
2.
  Loan Facility     2  
 
           
3.
  Repayment of the Loans     3  
 
           
4.
  Procedure for Loans     4  
 
           
5.
  Interest and Payments     4  
 
           
6.
  Security Interest     5  
 
           
7.
  Representations, Warranties and Covenants Concerning the Collateral     6  
 
           
8.
  Payment of Accounts     9  
 
           
 
           
9.
  Collection and Maintenance of Collateral     10  
 
           
10.
  Inspections and Appraisals     10  
 
           
11.
  Financial Reporting     10  
 
           
12.
  Additional Representations and Warranties     12  
 
           
13.
  Covenants     23  
 
           
14.
  Further Assurances     31  
 
           
15.
  Closing Conditions     31  
 
           
16.
  Additional Borrowing Conditions     35  
 
           
17.
  Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Laurus     36  
 
           
18.
  Power of Attorney     38  
 
           
19.
  Term of Agreement     38  
 
           
20.
  Termination of Lien     38  
 
           
21.
  Events of Default     39  
 
           
22.
  Remedies     41  
 
           
23.
  Waivers     42  
 
           
24.
  Expenses     42  
 
           
25.
  Assignment     43  
 
           
26.
  No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies     43  
 
           
27.
  Application of Payments     44  
 
           
28.
  Indemnity     44  
 
           
29.
  Revival     44  
 
           
30.
  Borrowing Agency Provisions     44  
 
           
31.
  Cape Town Convention     45  
 
           
32.
  Notices     46  

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33.
  Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial     47  
 
           
34.
  Limitation of Liability     48  
 
           
35.
  Miscellaneous     48  
 
           
36.
  Entire Understanding; Maximum Interest     48  
 
           
37.
  Severability     48  
 
           
38.
  Survival     48  
 
           
39.
  Captions     48  
 
           
40.
  Counterparts; Telecopier Signatures     49  
 
           
41.
  Construction     49  
 
           
42.
  Publicity     49  
 
           
43.
  Joinder     49  
 
           
44.
  Legends     49  

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SECURITY AGREEMENT
     This Security Agreement is made as of March 29, 2007 by and among LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD., a Cayman Islands company (“Laurus”), KITTY HAWK, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), and each party listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (each an “Eligible Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Eligible Subsidiaries”) the Parent and each Eligible Subsidiary, each a “Company” and collectively, the “Companies”).
BACKGROUND
     The Companies have requested that Laurus make advances available to the Companies; and
     Laurus has agreed to make such advances on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings and the terms and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
     1. General Definitions and Terms; Rules of Construction.
     (a) General Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in Annex A or elsewhere in this Agreement.
     (b) Accounting Terms. Any accounting terms used in this Agreement, which are not specifically defined, shall have the meanings customarily given them in accordance with GAAP and all financial computations shall be computed, unless specifically provided herein, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
     (c) Other Terms. All other terms used in this Agreement and defined in the UCC, shall have the meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein.
     (d) Rules of Construction. All Schedules, Addenda, Annexes and Exhibits hereto or expressly identified to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and taken together with this Agreement constitute but a single agreement. The words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” or other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the Exhibits, Addenda, Annexes and Schedules thereto, as the same may be from time to time amended, modified, restated or supplemented, and not to any particular section, subsection or clause contained in this Agreement. Wherever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or plural shall include the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter. The term “or” is not exclusive, unless the context requires otherwise. The term “including” (or any form thereof) shall not be limiting or exclusive. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. All references in this Agreement or in the Schedules, Addenda, Annexes and Exhibits to this Agreement to sections, schedules, disclosure schedules, exhibits, and attachments shall refer to the corresponding sections, schedules, disclosure schedules, exhibits, and attachments of or to this Agreement. All references to any


 

instruments or agreements, including references to any of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall include any and all modifications or amendments thereto and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. If the due date for performance under this Agreement is not a Business Day, the due date shall be extended automatically to the next Business Day following the original due date.
     2. Loan Facility.
     (a) Loans.
          (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Ancillary Agreements, Laurus may make loans (the “Loans”) to the Companies from time to time during the Term which, in the aggregate at any time outstanding, will not exceed the lesser of (x) the Capital Availability Amount and (y) an amount equal to (I) the Accounts Availability minus (II) such reserves as Laurus may reasonably in its good faith judgment deem proper and necessary from time to time and of which Laurus gives the Companies five (5) Business Days prior written notice (provided, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no such prior notice shall be required) (the “Reserves”). The lesser of the amounts derived at any time pursuant to clauses (x) and (y) of the preceding sentence shall be referred to as the “Formula Amount.” The Companies shall, jointly and severally, execute and deliver to Laurus on the Closing Date the Note. The Companies hereby each acknowledge and agree that Laurus’ obligation to purchase the Note from the Companies on the Closing Date shall be contingent upon the satisfaction (or waiver by Laurus in its sole discretion) of the items and matters set forth in the closing checklist provided by Laurus to the Companies on or prior to the Closing Date. The Companies hereby each further acknowledge and agree that, immediately prior to each borrowing hereunder and immediately after giving effect thereto, the Companies shall be deemed to have certified to Laurus that at the time of each such proposed borrowing and also after giving effect thereto (i) there shall exist no Event of Default, (ii) all representations, warranties and covenants made by the Companies in connection with this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements are true, correct and complete and (iii) all of each Company’s and its respective Subsidiaries’ covenant requirements under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements have been met. The Companies hereby agree to provide a certificate confirming the foregoing concurrently with each request for a borrowing hereunder.
          (ii) The Companies acknowledge that Laurus must exercise reasonable discretion in all matters which may increase or decrease the advance percentages used in determining Accounts Availability, based either on the Companies’ past performance, or on its reasonable business prospects, and each of the Companies hereby consent to any such increases or decreases which may limit or restrict advances requested by the Companies.
          (iii) If any interest, fees, costs or charges payable to Laurus hereunder are not paid when due, each of the Companies shall thereby be deemed to have requested, and Laurus is hereby authorized at its discretion to make and charge to the Companies’ account, a Loan as of such date in an amount equal to such unpaid interest, fees, costs or charges.
          (iv) Reserved.
          (v) Laurus will account to Company Agent monthly with a statement of all Loans and other advances, charges and payments made pursuant to this Agreement, and such account rendered by Laurus shall be deemed final, binding and conclusive unless Laurus is notified by

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Company Agent in writing to the contrary within thirty (30) days of the date each account was rendered specifying the item or items to which objection is made.
          (vi) During the Term, the Companies may borrow and prepay Loans in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
          (vii) If any Eligible Account is not paid by the Account Debtor within ninety (90) days after the date that such Eligible Account was invoiced (a “Delinquent Account”), then, within three (3) Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof, (A) the Company Agent shall deliver to Laurus a certification as to each Company’s Eligible Accounts prepared on a pro forma basis giving effect to such Delinquent Account and setting forth the Formula Amount on such Business Day and (B) if the outstanding principal amount of the Loans exceeds the Formula Amount as reflected in such pro forma certificate, the Companies shall jointly and severally immediately repay Loans in an amount equal to such excess.
     3. Repayment of the Loans. The Companies (a) may prepay the Obligations from time to time in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Note; (b) shall jointly and severally repay on the expiration of the Term (i) the then aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Loans together with accrued and unpaid interest, fees and charges and; (ii) all other amounts owed Laurus under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements; and (c) shall jointly and severally repay on any day on which the then aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Loans are in excess of the Formula Amount at such time, Loans in an amount equal to such excess. Any payments of principal, interest, fees or any other amounts payable hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement shall be made prior to 12:00 noon (New York time) on the due date thereof in immediately available funds.
     4. Procedure for Loans. Company Agent may by written notice request a borrowing of Loans prior to 11:30 a.m. (New York time) on the Business Day of its request to incur, on such Business Day, a Loan. Together with each request for a Loan (or at such other intervals as Laurus may request), Company Agent shall deliver to Laurus a Borrowing Base Certificate in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto, which shall be certified as true and correct by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer or Treasurer of Company Agent together with all supporting documentation relating thereto. All Loans shall be disbursed from whichever office or other place Laurus may designate from time to time and shall be charged to the Companies’ account on Laurus’ books. The proceeds of each Loan made by Laurus shall be made available to Company Agent on the Business Day following the Business Day so requested in accordance with the terms of this Section 4 by way of credit to the applicable Company’s operating account maintained with such bank as Company Agent designated to Laurus. Any and all Obligations due and owing hereunder may be charged to the Companies’ account and shall constitute Loans.
     5. Interest and Payments.
     (a) Interest.
          (i) Except as modified by Section 5(a)(iii) below, the Companies shall jointly and severally pay interest at the Contract Rate on the unpaid principal balance of each Loan until such time as such Loan is collected in full in good funds in dollars of the United States of America.

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          (ii) Interest and payments shall be computed on the basis of actual days elapsed in a year of 360 days. At Laurus’ option, Laurus may charge the Companies’ account for said interest.
          (iii) Effective upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and for so long as any Event of Default shall be continuing, the Contract Rate shall automatically be increased as set forth in the Note (such increased rate, the “Default Rate”), and all outstanding Obligations, including unpaid interest, shall continue to accrue interest from the date of such Event of Default at the Default Rate applicable to such Obligations.
          (iv) In no event shall the aggregate interest payable hereunder or under the Note exceed the maximum rate permitted under any applicable law or regulation, as in effect from time to time (the “Maximum Legal Rate”), and if any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement is in contravention of any such law or regulation, interest payable under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall be computed on the basis of the Maximum Legal Rate (so that such interest will not exceed the Maximum Legal Rate).
          (v) The Companies shall jointly and severally pay principal, interest and all other amounts payable hereunder, or under any Ancillary Agreement, without any deduction whatsoever, including any deduction for any set-off or counterclaim.
     (b) Payment; Certain Closing Conditions.
          (i) Payment. Upon execution of this Agreement by each Company and Laurus, the Companies shall jointly and severally pay to Laurus Capital Management, LLC, the investment advisor of Laurus (“LCM”), a non-refundable payment in an amount equal to three and one-half percent (3.50%) of the Capital Availability Amount. The foregoing payment is referred to herein as the “LCM Payment.” Such payment shall be deemed fully earned on the Closing Date and shall not be subject to rebate or proration for any reason.
          (ii) Overadvance Payment. Without affecting Laurus’ rights hereunder in the event the Loans exceed the Formula Amount (each such event, an “Overadvance”), all such Overadvances shall bear additional interest at a rate equal to two percent (2%) per month of the amount of such Overadvances for all times such amounts shall be in excess of the Formula Amount. All amounts that are incurred pursuant to this Section 5(b)(ii) shall be due and payable by the Companies monthly, in arrears, on the first business day of each calendar month and upon expiration of the Term.
          (iii) Expenses. The Companies shall jointly and severally reimburse Laurus for its expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses and expenses of Laurus’ due diligence review of each Company) incurred in connection with the Transactions, including, without limitation, the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. The Companies have previously made a non-refundable deposit of $25,000 to Laurus and such amount shall be credited against the expenses referred to this Section 5(b)(iii). Such expense reimbursement shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, due diligence fees of $30,000, which the Companies shall jointly and severally pay to Laurus in connection with the Transactions. The Companies shall also jointly and severally pay to Laurus a structuring fee of $50,000. Amounts required to be paid under this Section 5(b)(iii), including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses of Laurus incurred in connection with the Transactions, will be paid on the Closing Date.

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          (iv) Financial Information Default. Without affecting Laurus’ other rights and remedies, in the event any Company fails to deliver the financial information required by Section 11 on or before the date required by this Agreement, the Companies shall jointly and severally pay Laurus an aggregate fee in the amount of $500.00 per week (or portion thereof) for each such failure until such failure is cured to Laurus’ satisfaction or waived in writing by Laurus. All amounts that are incurred pursuant to this Section 5(b)(iv) shall be due and payable by the Companies monthly, in arrears, on the first business of each calendar month and upon expiration of the Term.
     6. Security Interest.
     (a) To secure the prompt payment to Laurus of the Obligations, in addition to and not in lieu of the Aircraft Security Documents, each Company hereby assigns, pledges and grants to Laurus a continuing security interest in and Lien upon all of the Collateral. All of each Company’s Books and Records relating to the Collateral shall, until delivered to or removed by Laurus, be kept by such Company in trust for Laurus until all Obligations have been paid in full. Each confirmatory assignment schedule or other form of assignment hereafter executed by each Company shall be deemed to include the foregoing grant, whether or not the same appears therein.
     (b) In addition to the rights of Laurus under the Aircraft Security Documents, each Company hereby (i) authorizes Laurus to file any financing statements, continuation statements or amendments thereto that (x) indicate the Collateral (1) as all assets and personal property of such Company or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the UCC of such jurisdiction, or (2) as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (y) contain any other information required by Part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement, continuation statement or amendment and (ii) ratifies its authorization for Laurus to have filed any initial financial statements, or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof. Each Company acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any financing statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to any financing statement without the prior written consent of Laurus and agrees that it will not do so without the prior written consent of Laurus, subject to such Company’s rights under Section 9-509(d)(2) of the UCC.
     (c) Each Company hereby grants to Laurus an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable upon the termination of this Agreement due to an occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Company) to use, transfer, license or sublicense any Intellectual Property now owned, licensed to, or hereafter acquired by such Company, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer and automatic machinery software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof, and represents, promises and agrees that any such license or sublicense is not and will not be in conflict with the contractual or commercial rights of any third Person; provided, that such license will terminate on the termination of this Agreement and the payment in full of all Obligations.
     7. Representations, Warranties and Covenants Concerning the Collateral. In addition to, and not in lieu of, any representations, warranties and covenants made by any Company in the Ancillary Documents, including, without limitation, the Aircraft Security Documents, each Company represents, warrants (each of which such representations and warranties shall be deemed repeated upon the making of each request for a Loan and made as of the time of each and every Loan hereunder) and covenants with Laurus that:

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     (a) all of the Collateral (i) is owned by it free and clear of all Liens (including any claims of infringement) except those in Laurus’ favor and Permitted Liens and (ii) is not subject to any agreement prohibiting the granting of a Lien or requiring notice of or consent to the granting of a Lien.
     (b) it shall not encumber, mortgage, pledge, assign or grant any Lien in any Collateral or any other assets to anyone other than Laurus and except for Permitted Liens.
     (c) the Liens granted pursuant to this Agreement, upon due completion of all necessary actions constitute valid perfected security interests in all of the Collateral in favor of Laurus as security for the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof against any and all of its creditors and purchasers and such security interest is prior to all other Liens in existence on the date hereof.
     (d) no effective security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, financing statement, equivalent security or Lien instrument or continuation statement covering all or any part of the Collateral is or will be on file or of record in any public office, except those relating to Permitted Liens.
     (e) it shall not dispose of any of its properties or assets, or any of the properties or assets of its Subsidiaries, whether by sale, lease or otherwise except for:
          (i) the sale or other transfer (including, without limitation, installation on leased Aircraft, trucks and trailers) of Equipment consisting of Spare Parts, Tooling Equipment and Ground Equipment (as each such term is defined in the Aircraft Mortgage);
          (ii) Equipment consisting of Engines (as defined in the Aircraft Mortgage) and Aircraft so long as (x) such Equipment is obsolete, is worn-out or is, or will soon be, in need of repairs or servicing that the Company does not believe, in its reasonable business judgment, are in the economic best interest of the Company to make, (y) for the 30 (thirty) days prior to such sale or other disposition the Companies’ Excess Availability exceeds $1,500,000 and (z) at no time during the thirty (30)-day period prior to such sale or other disposition did the Formula Amount exceed the outstanding balance of the Loans by less than $1,000,000, and then only to the extent that (1) the proceeds of any such disposition are used to acquire replacement Equipment which is subject to Laurus’ first priority security interest or are used to repay Loans or to pay general corporate expenses, or (2) following the occurrence of an Event of Default which continues to exist the proceeds of which are remitted to Laurus to be held as cash collateral for the Obligations;
          (iii) the transfer of possession of Equipment pursuant to Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program administered under Executive Order No. 12056, as amended, or any similar or substitute programs of the United States government, so long as (A) the Companies promptly notify Laurus of such transfer of possession and provide Laurus with the name and address of the contracting officer or representative of the Military Aircraft Command of the United States Air Force to whom notice must be given in respect of such Equipment and (B) the Companies use their best efforts to assist Laurus with the assignment of any proceeds thereof;

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          (iv) the consummation of a wet lease, cargo services agreement, charter or similar agreement in the ordinary course of business (individually and collectively, “Cargo Services Agreements”), provided, however, the Companies shall promptly notify Laurus of any such Cargo Services Agreement with a term longer than ninety (90) days; and
          (v) delivery of possession of Equipment to its manufacturer or a certified maintenance provider for testing, service, repair, maintenance or overhaul work or for alterations or modifications for a period not to exceed six (6) months (individually and collectively, “Maintenance Events”), and each Company may temporarily use Equipment loaned from such manufacturer or certified maintenance provider on an Aircraft while any Equipment is in the possession of such manufacturer or maintenance provider.
     (f) it shall defend the right, title and interest of Laurus in and to the Collateral against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever, and take such actions, including (i) all actions necessary to grant Laurus “control” of any Investment Property, Deposit Accounts, Letter-of-Credit Rights or electronic Chattel Paper owned by it, with any agreements establishing control to be in form and substance satisfactory to Laurus, (ii) the prompt (but in no event later than five (5) Business Days following Laurus’ request therefor) delivery to Laurus of all original Instruments, Chattel Paper, negotiable Documents and certificated Stock owned by it (in each case, accompanied by stock powers, allonges or other instruments of transfer executed in blank), (iii) notification of Laurus’ interest in Collateral at Laurus’ request, and (iv) the institution of litigation against third parties as shall be prudent in order to protect and preserve its and/or Laurus’ respective and several interests in the Collateral.
     (g) it shall promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the same is acquired by it, notify Laurus of any commercial tort claim (as defined in the UCC) acquired by it and unless otherwise consented by Laurus, it shall enter into a supplement to this Agreement granting to Laurus a Lien in such commercial tort claim.
     (h) it shall place notations upon its Books and Records and any of its financial statements to disclose Laurus’ Lien in the Collateral.
     (i) if it retains possession of any Chattel Paper or Instrument with Laurus’ consent, upon Laurus’ request such Chattel Paper and Instruments shall be marked with the following legend: “This writing and obligations evidenced or secured hereby are subject to the security interest of Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the reasonable request of Laurus, such Chattel Paper and Instruments shall be delivered to Laurus.
     (j) it shall perform in a reasonable time all other steps requested by Laurus to create and maintain in Laurus’ favor a valid perfected first Lien in all Collateral subject only to Permitted Liens.
     (k) it shall notify Laurus promptly and in any event within three (3) Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof (i) of any event or circumstance that, to its knowledge, would cause Laurus to consider $100,000 or greater, in the aggregate, of any then existing Accounts as no longer constituting Eligible Accounts (other than Accounts which have been collected) since the date of the most recently delivered Borrowing Base Certificate; (ii) of any material delay in its performance of any of its obligations to any Account Debtor; (iii) of any assertion by any Account Debtor of any material claims, offsets or counterclaims; (iv) of any material allowances, credits

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and/or monies granted by it to any Account Debtor; (v) of all material adverse information relating to the financial condition of an Account Debtor; (vi) of any material return of goods; and (vii) of any loss, damage or destruction of any of the Collateral.
     (l) all Eligible Accounts (i) represent complete bona fide transactions which require no further act under any circumstances on its part to make such Accounts payable by the Account Debtors, (ii) are not subject to any present or future contingent offsets or counterclaims, and (iii) do not represent bill and hold sales, consignment sales, guaranteed sales, sale or return or other similar understandings or obligations of any Affiliate or Subsidiary of such Company. It has not made, nor will it make, any agreement with any Account Debtor for any extension of time for the payment of any Account, any compromise or settlement for less than the full amount thereof, any release of any Account Debtor from liability therefor, or any deduction therefrom except in the ordinary course of its business consistent with historical practice and as previously disclosed to Laurus in writing.
     (m) it shall not permit any of its Equipment to become a Fixture to real estate or accessions to other personal property.
     (n) it shall maintain and keep all of its Books and Records concerning the Collateral at its executive offices listed in Schedule 12(dd).
     (o) it shall maintain and keep the tangible Collateral at the addresses listed in Schedule 12(dd), and will not change such locations (except in connection with Maintenance Events, with respect to the movement of the Aircraft, trucks, tractors and trailers in the ordinary course of business or Collateral disposed of as permitted pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof) or open a new location, without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Laurus of such changes or new location and (ii) prior to such change or opening of a new location where Collateral having a value of more than $50,000 will be located, it executes and delivers to Laurus such agreements deemed reasonably necessary or prudent by Laurus, including landlord agreements, mortgagee agreements and warehouse agreements, each in form and substance satisfactory to Laurus, to adequately protect and maintain Laurus’ security interest in such Collateral.
     (p) Schedule 7(p) lists all banks and other financial institutions at which it maintains deposits and/or other accounts, and such Schedule correctly identifies the name, address and telephone number of each such depository, the name in which the account is held, a description of the purpose of the account, and the complete account number. It shall not establish any depository or other bank account with any financial institution (other than the accounts set forth on Schedule 7(p)) without Laurus’ prior written consent.
     (q) All Inventory manufactured by it in the United States of America shall be produced in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended and all rules, regulations and orders related thereto or promulgated thereunder.
     8. Payment of Accounts.
     (a) Each Company will irrevocably direct all of its present and future Account Debtors and other Persons obligated to make payments constituting Collateral to make such payments directly to the lockboxes maintained by such Company (the “Lockboxes”) with PNC Bank, National Association or such other financial institution accepted by Laurus in writing as may be

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selected by such Company (the “Lockbox Bank”) pursuant to the terms of the certain agreements among one or more Companies, Laurus and/or the Lockbox Bank dated as of March 28, 2007. On or prior to the Closing Date, each Company shall and shall cause the Lockbox Bank to enter into all such documentation acceptable to Laurus pursuant to which, among other things, the Lockbox Bank agrees to: (a) sweep the Lockbox on a daily basis and deposit all checks received therein to an account designated by Laurus in writing and (b) comply only with the instructions or other directions of Laurus concerning the Lockbox. All of each Company’s invoices, account statements and other written or oral communications directing, instructing, demanding or requesting payment of any Account of any Company or any other amount constituting Collateral shall conspicuously direct that all payments be made to the Lockbox or such other address as Laurus may direct in writing. If, notwithstanding the instructions to Account Debtors, any Company receives any payments, such Company shall immediately remit such payments to Laurus in their original form with all necessary endorsements. Until so remitted, such Company shall hold all such payments in trust for and as the property of Laurus and shall not commingle such payments with any of its other funds or property.
     (b) At Laurus’ election, following the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing, Laurus may notify each Company’s Account Debtors of Laurus’ security interest in the Accounts, collect them directly and charge the collection costs and expenses thereof to each Company’s and the Eligible Subsidiaries’ joint and several account.
     9. Collection and Maintenance of Collateral.
     (a) Upon five (5) Business Days prior written notice (provided, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing no such prior notice shall be required), Laurus may verify each Company’s Accounts from time to time, but not more often than once every three (3) months, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or Laurus believes that such verification is necessary to preserve or protect the Collateral, utilizing an audit control company or any other agent of Laurus.
     (b) Proceeds of Accounts received by Laurus will be deemed received on the Business Day after Laurus’ receipt of such proceeds in good funds in dollars of the United States of America to an account designated by Laurus. Any amount received by Laurus after 12:00 noon (New York time) on any Business Day shall be deemed received on the next Business Day.
     (c) As Laurus receives the proceeds of Accounts of any Company, it shall (i) apply such proceeds, as required, to amounts outstanding under the Note, and (ii) remit all such remaining proceeds (net of interest, fees and other amounts then due and owing to Laurus hereunder) to Company Agent (for the benefit of the applicable Companies) upon request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Laurus, at its option, may (a) apply such proceeds to the Obligations in such order as Laurus shall elect, (b) hold all such proceeds as cash collateral for the Obligations and each Company hereby grants to Laurus a security interest in such cash collateral amounts as security for the Obligations and/or (c) do any combination of the foregoing.
     10. Inspections and Appraisals. At all times during normal business hours, and upon reasonable prior notice, Laurus, and/or any agent of Laurus shall have the right to (a) have access to, visit, inspect, review, evaluate and make physical verification and appraisals of each Company’s properties and the Collateral, (b) inspect, audit and copy (or take originals if necessary) and make extracts from each Company’s Books and Records, including management letters prepared

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by the Accountants, and (c) discuss with each Company’s directors, principal officers, and independent accountants, each Company’s business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations and business prospects. Each Company will deliver to Laurus any instrument necessary for Laurus to obtain records from any service bureau maintaining records for such Company. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and any internally prepared financial information, including that required under this Section is unsatisfactory in any manner to Laurus, Laurus may request that the Accountants review the same.
     11. Financial Reporting. Company Agent will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Laurus each of the following, which shall be in form and detail acceptable to Laurus:
     (a) As soon as available, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent (or one hundred five (105) days after the end of any fiscal year for which the Parent has filed a Form 12b-25 (or successor form) with the SEC extending the filing date for its Annual Report on Form 10-K for such fiscal year), the Parent’s audited financial statements and each Company’s unaudited financial statements with a report of independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by the Parent and acceptable to Laurus (the “Accountants”), which annual financial statements of the Parent shall be without qualification and without limitation as to the scope of audit and shall include each of the Parent’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of each of the Parent’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, prepared on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include the Parent and each Subsidiary of the Parent, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with (i) if and when available, copies of any management letters prepared by the Accountants; and (ii) a certificate of the Parent’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer stating that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and whether or not such officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto;
     (b) As soon as available and in any event within forty five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Parent (or fifty (50) days after the end of any fiscal quarter for which the Parent has filed a Form 12b-25 (or successor form) with the SEC extending the filing date for its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for such fiscal quarter), an unaudited/internal balance sheet and statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of each of the Parent and each of its Subsidiaries as at the end of and for such quarter and for the year to date period then ended, prepared on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include the Parent and each Subsidiary of the Parent, in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the figures for the corresponding date and periods in the previous year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end adjustments and accompanied by a certificate of the Parent’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, stating (i) that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments, and (ii) whether or not such officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder not theretofore reported and remedied and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto;
     (c) As soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month, an unaudited/internal balance sheet and statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of each of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of and for such month and for the year to date period then ended, prepared on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include the Parent and each Subsidiary of the Parent, in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the

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figures for the corresponding date and periods in the previous year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end adjustments and accompanied by a certificate of the Parent’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, stating (i) that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments, and (ii) whether or not such officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder not theretofore reported and remedied and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto;
     (d) Within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month (or more frequently if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), agings of each Company’s Accounts, unaudited trial balances and their accounts payable and a calculation of each Company’s Accounts and Eligible Accounts, provided, however, that if Laurus shall request the foregoing information more often than as set forth in the immediately preceding clause, each Company shall have fifteen (15) days from each such request to comply with Laurus’ demand;
     (e) Promptly after (i) the filing thereof, copies of the Parent’s most recent registration statements and annual, quarterly, monthly or other regular reports which the Parent files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), unless such information is available to Parent on the SEC’s EDGAR system, and (ii) the issuance thereof, copies of such financial statements, reports and proxy statements as the Parent shall send to its stockholders, unless such information is available to Parent on the SEC’s EDGAR system.
     (f) The Parent shall deliver, or cause the applicable Subsidiary of the Parent to deliver, such other information, as Laurus shall reasonably request.
     12. Additional Representations and Warranties. Each Company hereby represents and warrants to Laurus as follows:
     (a) Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. It and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. It and each of its Subsidiaries has the corporate, limited liability company or partnership, as the case may be, power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets and, insofar as it is or shall be a party thereto, to (i) execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) to issue and sell the Note, (iii) to issue and sell the Warrants and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”), and to (iv) carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to carry on its business as presently conducted. It and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, in all jurisdictions in which the nature or location of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so has not had, or could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
     (b) Subsidiaries. Each of its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, the direct owner of each such Subsidiary and its percentage ownership thereof, is set forth on Schedule 12(b).

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     (c) Capitalization; Voting Rights.
          (i) The authorized capital stock of the Parent, as of the date hereof consists of 110,000,000 shares, of which 100,000,000 are shares of Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share, 52,925,896 shares of which are issued and outstanding, and 10,000,000 are shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share of which 15,000 shares have been designated as Series B redeemable Preferred Stock and 14,550 shares of such series are issued and outstanding. The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of each Subsidiary of each Company is set forth on Schedule 12(c).
          (ii) Except as disclosed on Schedule 12(c), other than: (i) the shares reserved for issuance under the Parent’s stock option plans; and (ii) shares which may be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), proxy or stockholder agreements, or arrangements or agreements of any kind for the purchase or acquisition from the Parent of any of its securities. Except as disclosed on Schedule 12(c), neither the offer, issuance or sale of any of the Note or the Warrants, or the issuance of any of the Warrant Shares, nor the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby will result in a change in the price or number of any securities of the Parent outstanding, under anti-dilution or other similar provisions contained in or affecting any such securities.
          (iii) All issued and outstanding shares of the Parent’s Common Stock: (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable; and (ii) were issued in material compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities.
          (iv) The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the shares of the Common Stock are as stated in the Parent’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Charter”). The Warrant Shares have been duly and validly reserved for issuance. When issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Parent’s Charter, the Securities will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances (other than those granted by Laurus); provided, however, that the Securities may be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws and all other law applicable to Certified Air Carriers as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws at the time a transfer is proposed. Except as set forth in Schedule 12(c), no Company is presently under any obligation, and has not granted any rights to register any of its presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may hereafter be issued. Except as set forth in Schedule 12(c), to knowledge of the Companies, none of their stockholders have entered into any agreement with respect to its voting of equity securities.
     (d) Authorization; Binding Obligations. All corporate, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, action on its and its Subsidiaries’ part (including their respective officers and directors) necessary for the authorization of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the performance of all of its and its Subsidiaries’ obligations hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreements on the Closing Date and, the authorization, issuance and delivery of the Note and the Warrant has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing Date. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, when executed and delivered and to the extent it is a party thereto, will be its and its Subsidiaries’ valid and binding obligations enforceable against each such Person in accordance with their terms, except:

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          (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights; and
          (ii) general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies.
     The issuance of the Note is not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with. The issuance of the Warrants and the subsequent exercise of the Warrants for Warrant Shares are not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with.
     (e) Citizenship of Stockholders. As of the Closing Date, each of the stockholders of record of Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc. is a Citizen of the United States.
     (f) Voting Trust. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(f), to the Parent’s knowledge, there are no voting trusts, proxies, or agreements relating to the voting of the Parent’s Common Stock by or among the Parent or any of its stockholders.
     (g) Air Carrier. Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc. is a Certificated Air Carrier.
     (h) Liabilities; Solvency. (i) Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities, except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and liabilities disclosed in any Exchange Act Filings.
          (ii) Both before and after giving effect to (a) the Loans incurred on the Closing Date or such other date as Loans requested hereunder are made or incurred, (b) the disbursement of the proceeds of, or the assumption of the liability in respect of, such Loans pursuant to the instructions or agreement of any Company and (c) the payment and accrual of all transaction costs in connection with the foregoing, each Company and each Subsidiary of each Company, is and will be, Solvent.
     (i) Agreements; Action. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(i) or as disclosed in any Exchange Act Filings:
          (i) There are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts, judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or to its knowledge by which it is bound which may involve: (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, it or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $500,000 per annum (other than ordinary course obligations); or (ii) the transfer or license of any patent, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from it (other than any commercial “off-the-shelf” software license such as certain “shrink-wrap” licenses and any other intellectual property licenses which are nonexclusive, terminable and available to businesses at a market price); or (iii) contractual provisions restricting the development, manufacture or distribution of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ products or services; or (iv) indemnification by it or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to infringements of proprietary rights (other than any commercial “off-the-shelf” software license such as certain “shrink-wrap” licenses and any other intellectual property licenses which are nonexclusive, terminable and available to businesses at a market price).
          (ii) Since December 31, 2005 (the “Balance Sheet Date”), neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has: (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution

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upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock, except dividends in the amount of approximately $407,044.67 paid to holders of the Series B Preferred Stock on June 30, 2006; (ii) incurred any Indebtedness or any other liabilities (other than ordinary course obligations and obligations with regard to Equipment, Inventory and Aircraft) individually in excess of $50,000 or, in the case of Indebtedness and/or liabilities individually less than $50,000, in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate; (iii) made any loans or advances to any Person not in excess, individually or in the aggregate, of $100,000, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses; or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of its Inventory and Equipment in the ordinary course of business.
     (iii) For the purposes of subsections (i) and (ii) of this Section 12(i), all Indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same Person (including Persons it or any of its applicable Subsidiaries has reason to believe are affiliated therewith or with any Subsidiary thereof) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such subsections.
     (iv) The Parent has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (the “Disclosure Controls”) (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Parent, including its Subsidiaries, is made known to the Parent’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the periods in which the periodic reports required under the Exchange Act are being prepared. Based on the Parent’s evaluation of internal controls as of the end of the period covered by the Parent’s most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Evaluation Time”), such Disclosure Controls were effective at the Evaluation Time in timely alerting the Parent’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer to material information required to be included in the Parent’s periodic reports required under the Exchange Act. No event, circumstance or event has occurred since the Evaluation Time that would cause the Parent to believe that the Parent’s Disclosure Controls are not currently effective in any material respect.
     (v) The Parent makes and keeps books, records, and accounts that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of its assets. It maintains internal control over financial reporting (“Financial Reporting Controls”) designed by, or under the supervision of, its principal executive and principal financial officers, and effected by its board of directors, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP, including those policies and procedures that:
          (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of its assets;
          (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that its receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of its management and directors; and
          (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of its assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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          (vi) The Parent has established and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act). Based on the evaluation of the Parent’s internal control over financial reporting at the Evaluation Time by the Parent’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, such internal control over financial reporting was, at the Evaluation Time, sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Parent’s financial reporting and the preparation of Parent financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. No event, circumstance or event has occurred since the Evaluation Time that would cause the Parent to believe that the Parent’s internal controls are not currently effective in any material respect.
     (j) Obligations to Related Parties. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(j), neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligations to their respective officers, directors, stockholders or employees other than:
          (i) for payment of salary for services rendered and for bonus payments;
          (ii) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on its or its Subsidiaries’ behalf;
          (iii) for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all employees (including stock option agreements outstanding under any stock option plan approved by its and its Subsidiaries’ Board of Directors, as applicable); and
          (iv) obligations listed in its and each of its Subsidiary’s financial statements or disclosed in any of the Parent’s Exchange Act Filings.
Except as described above or set forth on Schedule 12(j), none of its executive officers, directors or, to the best of its knowledge, key employees, any of its Subsidiaries or any members of their immediate families, are indebted to it or any of its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000 or have any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Person with which it or any of its Subsidiaries is affiliated (other than Parent and its Subsidiaries) or with which it or any of its Subsidiaries has a material business relationship, or any Person which competes with it or any of its Subsidiaries, other than passive investments in publicly traded companies (representing less than one percent (1%) of such company) which may compete with it or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as described above, as disclosed in the Parent’s Exchange Act Filings or as set forth in Schedule 12(j), none of its executive officers or directors, or any member of their immediate families, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with it or any of its Subsidiaries and no material agreements, understandings or proposed transactions are contemplated between it or any of its Subsidiaries and any such Person. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(j), neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is a guarantor or indemnitor of any Indebtedness of any other Person (other than Parent and its Subsidiaries).
     (k) Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(k), since the Balance Sheet Date, except as disclosed in any Exchange Act Filing or in any Schedule to this Agreement or to any of the Ancillary Agreements, there has not been:
          (i) any change in its or any of its Subsidiaries’ business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects, which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

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          (ii) any resignation or termination of any of its or its Subsidiaries’ executive officers, key employees or groups of employees;
          (iii) any material change, except in the ordinary course of business, in its or any of its Subsidiaries’ contingent obligations by way of guaranty, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or otherwise;
          (iv) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
          (v) any waiver by it or any of its Subsidiaries of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;
          (vi) any direct or indirect material loans made by it or any of its Subsidiaries to any of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ stockholders, employees, executive officers or directors, other than advances made in the ordinary course of business;
          (vii) any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with it or any of its Subsidiaries and any key employee, executive officer, director or stockholder;
          (viii) any declaration or payment of any dividend (other than as set forth in Section 7(i)(ii) as to dividends in respect of shares of Series B Preferred Stock) or other distribution of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets;
          (ix) any labor organization activity related to it or any of its Subsidiaries;
          (x) any debt, obligation or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by it or any of its Subsidiaries, except those for immaterial amounts and for current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;
          (xi) any sale, assignment or transfer of any Intellectual Property or other intangible assets;
          (xii) any change in any material agreement to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which either it or any of its Subsidiaries is bound which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
          (xiii) any other event or condition of any character that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; or
          (xiv) any arrangement or commitment by it or any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the acts described in subsection (i) through (xiii) of this Section 12(k).
     (l) Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(l), it and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to their respective properties and assets, and good title to its leasehold interests, in each case subject to no Lien, other than Permitted Liens. All material facilities, Equipment, Fixtures, vehicles and other properties

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owned or leased by it or any of its Subsidiaries are in good operating condition and repair (other than the Parked Aircraft) and are reasonably fit and usable for the purposes for which they are being used. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(l), it and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all material terms of each lease to which it is a party or is otherwise bound. Without limiting any provisions of the foregoing Section 12(l), the Aircraft (other than the Parked Aircraft) are in such condition so as to enable the airworthiness certificate of such Aircraft to be in good standing under the regulations of the FAA and DOT and have been certified by the FAA as to type and airworthiness, there is in effect with respect to such Aircraft a current and valid airworthiness certificate issued by the FAA and there is no fact known to the Companies that materially adversely affect the value, utility or condition of such Aircraft when compared to the carrying value of such Aircraft on the Company’s balance sheet or that has not been disclosed to Laurus.
     (m) Intellectual Property.
          (i) It and each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses sufficient legal rights to all Intellectual Property necessary for their respective businesses as now conducted and, to its knowledge as presently proposed to be conducted, without any known infringement of the rights of others. There are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements of any kind relating to its or any of its Subsidiary’s owned Intellectual Property, nor is it or any of its Subsidiaries bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the Intellectual Property of any other Person (other than any commercial “off-the-shelf” software license such as certain “shrink-wrap” licenses and any other intellectual property licenses which are nonexclusive, terminable and available to businesses at a market price).
          (ii) Since December 31, 2005, neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any communications alleging that it or any of its Subsidiaries has violated any of the Intellectual Property or other proprietary rights of any other Person, nor is it or any of its Subsidiaries aware of any basis therefor.
          (iii) Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries believes it is or will be necessary to utilize any inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information of any of its employees made prior to their employment by it or any of its Subsidiaries, except for inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information that have been rightfully assigned to it or any of its Subsidiaries.
     (n) Compliance with Other Instruments. Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation or default of (x) any term of its Charter or bylaws, or (y) any provision of any Indebtedness, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or instrument to which it is party or by which it is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ, which violation or default, in the case of this clause (y), has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, and the issuance of the Note and the other Securities each pursuant hereto and thereto, will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in any such violation or be in conflict with any term of its Charter or bylaws or result in any such material violation, or be in material conflict with or constitute a material default under any such provision, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of its or any of its Subsidiary’s properties or assets or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to it or any of its Subsidiaries, their businesses or operations or any of their assets or properties.

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     (o) Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(o), there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to its knowledge, currently threatened against it or any of its Subsidiaries that prevents it or any of its Subsidiaries from entering into this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, or from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or could result in any change in its or any of its Subsidiaries’ current equity ownership, nor is it aware that there is any basis to assert any of the foregoing. Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by it or any of its Subsidiaries currently pending or which it or any of its Subsidiaries intends to initiate which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 12 (o), no Company is a party to or, to its knowledge, target of or subject to any DOT, FAA or TSA investigation, cease and desist order, civil penalty notice or action, notice of proposed certificate action, orders suspending, revoking, or modifying or seeking to suspend, revoke or modify its DOT or FAA authority to engage in air transportation or any similar enforcement action, which could reasonably be expected to have either individually or in the aggregate a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 12 (o), no Company is aware of any facts, circumstances, conditions or events that such Company reasonably believes would result in any such action that would have a Material Adverse Effect upon such Company.
     (p) Tax Returns and Payments. It and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all tax returns (federal, state and local) required to be filed by it or have timely filed for extensions thereof. All taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns, any assessments imposed, and all other taxes due and payable by it and each of its Subsidiaries on or before the Closing Date, have been paid or will be paid prior to the time they become delinquent, other than those being contested in good faith. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(p), neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has been advised:
          (i) that any of its returns, federal, state or other, have, since the Balance Sheet Date, been or are being audited as of the date hereof; or
          (ii) of any adjustment, deficiency, assessment or court decision in respect of its federal, state or other taxes.
Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any knowledge of any liability of any tax to be imposed upon its properties or assets as of the date of this Agreement that is not adequately provided for.
     (q) Employees. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(q), neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any collective bargaining agreements with any of its employees. Except as disclosed in the Exchange Act Filings, there is no labor union organizing activity pending or, to its knowledge, threatened with respect to it or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in the Exchange Act Filings or on Schedule 12(q), neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any currently effective employment contract, deferred compensation arrangement, bonus plan, incentive plan, profit sharing plan, retirement agreement or other employee compensation plan or agreement. To its knowledge, none of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ employees, nor any consultant with whom it or any of its Subsidiaries has contracted, is in violation of any term of any employment contract, proprietary information agreement or any other agreement relating to the right of any such

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individual to be employed by, or to contract with, it or any of its Subsidiaries because of the nature of the business to be conducted by it or any of its Subsidiaries; and to its knowledge the continued employment by it and its Subsidiaries of their present employees, and the performance of its and its Subsidiaries contracts with its independent contractors, will not result in any such violation. To its knowledge, neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware that any of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency that would interfere with their duties to it or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice alleging that any such violation has occurred. Except for employees who have a current effective employment agreement with it or any of its Subsidiaries, none of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ employees has been granted the right to continued employment by it or any of its Subsidiaries or to any material compensation following termination of employment with it or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(q), neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware that any executive officer, key employee or group of employees intends to terminate his, her or their employment with it or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, nor does it or any of its Subsidiaries have a present intention to terminate the employment of any executive officer, key employee or group of employees.
     (r) Registration Rights and Voting Rights. Except as set forth on Schedule 12(r) and except as disclosed in Exchange Act Filings, neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is presently under any obligation, and neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has granted any rights, to register any of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may hereafter be issued.
     (s) Compliance with Laws; Permits. Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or any SEC related regulation or rule or any rule of the Principal Market promulgated thereunder or any other applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof in respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No governmental orders, permissions, consents, approvals or authorizations are required to be obtained and no registrations or declarations are required to be filed in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and the issuance of any of the Securities, except (i) those required under the Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) such as have been duly and validly obtained or filed, or with respect to any filings that must be made after the Closing Date, as will be filed in a timely manner. It and each of its Subsidiaries has all FAA and DOT permits and licenses and similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business. It and each of its Subsidiaries has all other material franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, the lack of which could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
     (t) Environmental and Safety Laws. Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material violation of any applicable local, state, federal, or foreign statute, regulation or rule, ordinance, order or other law relating to the environment or to the protection of public health and welfare or occupational health and safety (collectively, “E&S Law”), and to its knowledge, no material expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with any such E&S Law or to satisfy any reasonably anticipated liability arising under any E&S Law or the common law. Except (i) for use in the ordinary course of business in compliance with E&S Law and in a manner that is not reasonably likely to give rise to material liability or responsibility under any E&S Law or the

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common law or (ii) as set forth on Schedule 12(t), no Hazardous Materials (as defined below) are used or have been used, stored, or disposed of by it or any of its Subsidiaries or, to its knowledge, by any other Person on any property presently or formerly owned, leased or used by it or any of its Subsidiaries. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, “Hazardous Materials” shall mean: materials that are listed or defined as “hazardous” or “toxic” or “pollutants or contaminants” under any E&S Law, including those laws that govern the existence and/or remedy of contamination on property, the protection of the environment from contamination, the control of hazardous or other wastes, or other activities involving those types of materials, including, without limitation, building materials, any petroleum and petroleum products and byproducts, nuclear materials, asbestos, and polychlorinated biphenyls.
     (u) Valid Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Laurus contained in this Agreement, the offer and issuance of the Securities will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and will have been registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and qualification) under the registration, permit or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.
     (v) Full Disclosure. As of the date of this Agreement, it and each of its Subsidiaries has provided Laurus with substantially all information requested by Laurus in connection with Laurus’ decision to enter into this Agreement. Neither this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements nor the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto nor any other document delivered by it or any of its Subsidiaries to Laurus or its attorneys or agents in connection herewith or therewith or with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, contain any untrue statement of a material fact nor omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading, in each case as of their respective dates. Any financial projections and other estimates provided to Laurus by it or any of its Subsidiaries were based on its and its Subsidiaries’ experience in the industry and on assumptions of fact and opinion as to future events which it or any of its Subsidiaries, at the date of the issuance of such projections or estimates, believed to be reasonable.
     (w) Insurance. It and each of its Subsidiaries has general commercial, product liability, fire and casualty insurance policies with coverages, which it believes are customary for companies similarly situated to it and its Subsidiaries in the same or similar business.
     (x) SEC Reports and Financial Statements. Since the Balance Sheet Date, except as set forth on Schedule 12(x) and excluding filings on Form 8-K, Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5, it and each of its Subsidiaries has filed all proxy statements, reports and other documents required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act. The Parent has made available to Laurus: (i) its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal years ended December 31, 2005; and (ii) its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006, and the Form 8-K filings which it has made during its fiscal years ending December 31, 2006 and 2007 to date (collectively, the “SEC Reports”). Except as set forth on Schedule 12(x), each SEC Report was, at the time of its filing, in substantial compliance with the requirements of its respective form and none of the SEC Reports, nor the financial statements (and the notes thereto) included in the SEC Reports, as of their respective filing dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes

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thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed) and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, the results of operations and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as of, and for, the periods presented in each such SEC Report.
     (y) Listing. The Parent’s Common Stock is listed or quoted, as applicable, on the Principal Market and satisfies all requirements for the continuation of such listing or quotation, as applicable, and the Parent shall do all things necessary for the continuation of such listing or quotation, as applicable. The Parent has not received any notice that its Common Stock will be delisted from, or no longer quoted on, as applicable, the Principal Market or that its Common Stock does not meet all requirements for such listing or quotation, as applicable.
     (z) No Integrated Offering. Neither it, nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by it for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent it from issuing the Securities pursuant to Rule 506 under the Securities Act, or any applicable exchange-related stockholder approval provisions, nor will it or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries take any action or steps that would cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings.
     (aa) Reserved.
     (bb) Dilution. It specifically acknowledges that the Parent’s obligation to issue the shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrants is binding upon the Parent and enforceable regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other stockholders of the Parent.
     (cc) Patriot Act. It certifies that, to the best of its knowledge, neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has been designated, nor is or shall be owned or controlled, by a “suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. It hereby acknowledges that Laurus seeks to comply with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those efforts, it hereby represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) none of the cash or property that it or any of its Subsidiaries will pay or will contribute to Laurus has been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under United States law; and (ii) no contribution or payment by it or any of its Subsidiaries to Laurus, to the extent that they are within its or any such Subsidiary’s control shall cause Laurus to be in violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. It shall promptly notify Laurus if any of these representations, warranties and covenants ceases to be true and accurate regarding it or any of its Subsidiaries. It shall provide Laurus with any additional information regarding it and each Subsidiary thereof that Laurus deems necessary or convenient to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and similar activities. It understands and agrees that if at any time it is discovered that any of the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants are incorrect, or if otherwise required by applicable law or regulation related to money laundering or similar activities, Laurus may undertake appropriate actions to ensure compliance with applicable law or regulation, including but not limited to segregation and/or redemption of Laurus’ investment in it. It further understands that Laurus may release confidential information about it and its Subsidiaries and, if applicable, any underlying beneficial owners, to proper authorities if Laurus, in

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its sole discretion, determines that it is in the best interests of Laurus in light of relevant rules and regulations under the laws set forth in subsection (ii) above.
     (dd) Company Name; Locations of Offices, Records and Collateral. Schedule 12(dd) sets forth each Company’s name as it appears in official filings in the state of its organization, the type of entity of each Company, the organizational identification number issued by each Company’s state of organization or a statement that no such number has been issued, each Company’s state of organization, and the location of each Company’s chief executive office, corporate offices, warehouses, other locations of Collateral and locations where records with respect to Collateral are kept (including in each case the county of such locations) and, except as set forth in such Schedule 12(dd), such locations have not changed during the preceding twelve months. As of the Closing Date, during the prior five years, except as set forth in Schedule 12(dd), no Company has been known as or conducted business in any other name (including trade names). Each Company has only one state of organization.
     (ee) ERISA. Based upon the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder: (i) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any Prohibited Transactions (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code); (ii) it and each of its Subsidiaries has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA in respect of its plans; (iii) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any knowledge of any event or occurrence which would cause the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any employee benefit plan(s); (iv) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any fiduciary responsibility for investments with respect to any plan existing for the benefit of persons other than its or such Subsidiary’s employees; and (v) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has withdrawn, completely or partially, from any multi-employer pension plan so as to incur liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980.
     13. Covenants. Each Company, as applicable, covenants and agrees with Laurus (which covenants and agreements shall be binding upon any Subsidiary, if any, as if made by such Subsidiary as applicable to Subsidiary as well as such Company) that:
     (a) Stop-Orders. Neither the Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries will issue any stop order or other order impeding the sale and delivery of any of the Securities at such time as the Securities are registered for public sale or an exemption from such registration is available, except as required by state and federal securities laws or as permitted by Section 7(d) of the Registration Rights Agreement. The Parent shall advise Laurus, promptly after it receives notice of issuance by the SEC, any state securities commission or any other regulatory authority of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending any offering of any securities of the Parent, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Common Stock of the Parent for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any such purpose.
     (b) Listing. Within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date, the Parent shall file a Listing of Additional Shares Application to secure the listing or quotation, as applicable, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants on the Principal Market upon which shares of Common Stock are listed or quoted, as applicable, (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall maintain such listing or quotation, as applicable, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed or quoted, as applicable. The Parent shall maintain the listing or quotation, as applicable, of its Common Stock on the Principal Market, and will comply in all material respects

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with the Parent’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”) and such exchanges, as applicable.
     (c) Market Regulations. To the extent required by law, the Parent shall notify the SEC, NASD and applicable state authorities of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall take all other necessary action and proceedings as may be required and permitted by applicable law, rule and regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of the Securities to Laurus and promptly provide copies thereof to Laurus.
     (d) Reporting Requirements. The Parent shall timely file with the SEC all reports required to be filed by it pursuant to the Exchange Act and refrain from terminating its status as an issuer required by the Exchange Act to file reports thereunder even if the Exchange Act or the rules or regulations thereunder would permit such termination.
     (e) Use of Funds. It shall use the proceeds of the Loans (i) to repay in full the Existing Indebtedness, (ii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, to pay dividends to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and (iii) for general working capital purposes only.
     (f) Access to Facilities. It shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives designated by Laurus (or any successor of Laurus), upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, at Company’s expense and accompanied by a representative of Company Agent (provided that no such prior notice shall be required to be given and no such representative shall be required to accompany Laurus in the event Laurus believes such access is necessary to preserve or protect the Collateral or following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), to:
          (i) visit and inspect any of its or any such Subsidiary’s properties;
          (ii) examine its or any such Subsidiary’s corporate and financial records (unless such examination is not permitted by federal, state or local law or by contract) and make copies thereof or extracts therefrom; and
          (iii) discuss its or any such Subsidiary’s affairs, finances and accounts with its or any such Subsidiary’s directors, officers and Accountants.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall provide any material, non-public information to Laurus unless Laurus signs a confidentiality agreement and otherwise complies with Regulation FD, under the federal securities laws.
     (g) Taxes. It shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, when due and payable, all lawful taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it and its Subsidiaries’ income, profits, property or business, as the case may be; provided, however, that any such tax, assessment, charge or levy need not be paid currently if (i) the validity thereof shall currently and diligently be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) such tax, assessment, charge or levy shall have no effect on the Lien priority of Laurus in the Collateral, and (iii) if it and/or such Subsidiary, as applicable, shall have set aside on its and/or such Subsidiary’s books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP; and provided, further, that it shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay all such

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taxes, assessments, charges or levies forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any lien which may have attached as security therefor.
          (h) Insurance. It shall keep its assets which are of an insurable character insured by financially sound and reputable insurers against loss or damage by fire, explosion and other risks customarily insured against by companies in similar business similarly situated as it; and it shall maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance against other hazards and risks and liability to persons and property to the extent and in the manner which it reasonably believes is customary for companies in similar business similarly situated as it and to the extent available on commercially reasonable terms. It will bear the full risk of loss from any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the assets pledged to Laurus as security for the Obligations. At its own cost and expense in amounts and with carriers reasonably acceptable to Laurus, it shall (i) keep all its insurable properties and properties in which it has an interest insured against the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to it including business interruption insurance; (ii) maintain insurance or a bond in such amounts as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to it insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured’s officers and employees who may either singly or jointly with others at any time have access to its assets or funds either directly or through governmental authority to draw upon such funds or to direct generally the disposition of such assets; (iii) maintain public liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others; (iv) maintain all such worker’s compensation or similar insurance as may be required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in which it is engaged in business; and (v) furnish Laurus with (x) copies of all policies and evidence of the maintenance of such policies, which policies shall include the provision that Laurus shall be notified in writing of any proposed cancellation or material change in such policy at least thirty (30) days in advance of such proposed cancellation or change (ten (10) days with respect to nonpayment of premiums and seven (7) days with respect to war risk and allied perils coverage) and will have sufficient time and the right to correct any deficiencies justifying such proposed cancellation or change, (y) excepting its workers’ compensation policy, endorsements to such policies, in form and substance satisfactory to Laurus, naming Laurus as additional insured, loss payee, and mortgagee (as its interests may appear) pursuant to a so-called “standard mortgagee clause”, and (z) evidence that as to Laurus the insurance coverage shall not be impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of any company or any tenant or subtenant.
     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 13(h), each Company shall at all times keep the Aircraft (other than the Parked Aircraft) insured with “all risk” hull insurance in an amount in an amount reasonably satisfactory to Laurus. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition, each Company will carry or cause to be carried at its expense (A) aircraft public liability (including, without limitation, passenger legal liability) (and including aircraft war risk and hijacking insurance, if and to the extent the same is maintained by such Company with respect to other aircraft owned or leased, and operated by such Company on the same routes), insurance and property damage insurance (exclusive of manufacturer’s product liability insurance) with respect to the Aircraft, in an amount not less than the greater of (x) the amount of public liability and property damage insurance from time to time applicable to aircraft owned or operated by such Company of the same type as the Aircraft and (y) $500,000,000 per occurrence (or in amounts acceptable with industry standards), and (B) cargo liability insurance, in the case of both clause (i) and clause (ii), (1) of the type and covering the same risks as from time to time applicable to aircraft operated by such Company of the same type as the Aircraft and (2) which is maintained in effect with insurers of recognized responsibility. Any

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policies of insurance carried in accordance with this paragraph and any policies taken out in substitution or replacement for any of such policies (A) shall be amended to name Laurus as additional insured as its respective interests may appear, (B) shall provide that in respect of the interest of Laurus in such policies, the insurance shall not be invalidated by any action or inaction of the any Company, regardless of any breach or violation of any warranty, declaration or condition contained in such policies by such Company, and (C) shall provide that if the insurers cancel such insurance for any reason whatever or if any material change is made in such insurance which adversely affects the interest of Laurus, or such insurance shall lapse for non-payment of premium, such cancellation , lapse or change shall not be effective as to Laurus for thirty (30) days (seven (7) days in the case of war risk and allied perils coverage and ten (10) days with respect to nonpayment of premiums) after issuance to Laurus of written notice by such insurers of cancellation, lapse or change; provided, however, that if any notice period specified above is not reasonably obtainable, such policies shall provide for as long a period of prior notice as shall then be reasonably obtainable. Each liability policy shall waive any right of the insurers to any set-off or counterclaim or any other deduction, whether by attachment or otherwise, in respect of any liability of Laurus to the extent of any moneys due to Laurus.
     Each Company shall instruct the insurance carriers that in the event of any total loss of an Aircraft or if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the carriers shall make payment for such loss to Laurus and not to the order of such Company and Laurus jointly. With respect to a loss other than a total loss of an Aircraft at a time when no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, if such loss, when aggregated with all other losses occurring during such fiscal year, does not exceed $500,000, such Company may adjust and compromise claims with the insurance carrier and the insurance carrier may make payment directly to such Company. Such Company may elect to apply such payment toward the repair, replacement or restoration of any property in respect of which such payment was made by the insurance carrier no later than 150 days following the date of receipt of such payment; provided, all property purchased with such payment shall made be subject to the first priority Lien of this Agreement or the Aircraft Security Documents. Any such payment not applied within the 150-day period set forth in the previous sentence (or earlier, at the option of such Company) to so repair, replace or restore in accordance with such sentence shall be paid to Laurus by such Company as a prepayment of the Loans and as a permanent reduction of the Capital Availability Amount.
     In the event of a total loss of an Aircraft, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or if such loss when aggregated with all other losses occurring during such fiscal year exceed $500,000, (i) if any insurance losses are paid by check, draft or other instrument payable to a Company and Laurus jointly, Laurus may endorse such Company’s name thereon and do such other things as Laurus may deem in its sole discretion advisable to reduce the same to cash and in such event, (ii) Laurus is hereby authorized to adjust and compromise claims.
     All loss recoveries received by Laurus upon any such insurance may be applied to the Obligations, in such order as Laurus in its sole discretion shall determine or shall otherwise be delivered to the Parent. Any surplus shall be paid by Laurus to the Parent, or applied as may be otherwise required by law. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any deficiency thereon shall be paid, jointly and severally, as applicable, by the Companies to Laurus, on demand.
          (i) Intellectual Property. It shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain in full force and effect its corporate existence, rights and franchises and all licenses and

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other rights to use Intellectual Property owned or possessed by it and reasonably deemed to be necessary to the conduct of its business.
     (j) Properties. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement as to Parked Aircraft or in the ordinary course of business, it shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep its properties in good repair, working order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and from time to time make all needful and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, additions and improvements thereto; and it shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times comply with each provision of all leases to which it is a party or under which it occupies or utilizes such property if the breach of such provision could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
     (k) Confidentiality. It shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, disclose, and will not include in any public announcement, the name of Laurus, unless expressly agreed to by Laurus or unless and until such disclosure is required by law or applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such requirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Company and its Subsidiaries may disclose Laurus’ identity and the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to its current and prospective debt and equity financing sources. Laurus shall be permitted to discuss, distribute or otherwise transfer any non-public information of the Companies and their respective Subsidiaries in Laurus’ possession now or in the future to potential or actual (i) direct or indirect investors in Laurus and (ii) third party assignees or transferees of all or a portion of the obligations of any Company and/or any of its respective Subsidiaries hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreement, to the extent that such investor or assignee or transferee enters into a confidentiality agreement for the benefit of the Parent in such form as may be necessary to addresses the Parent’s Regulation FD requirements. Laurus acknowledges that, promptly following execution and delivery of this Agreement, conformed copies of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and all amendments thereto may (notwithstanding the foregoing) be filed by the Parent as material agreements with the SEC.
     (l) Required Approvals. It shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of Laurus:
          (i) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness (exclusive of Permitted Indebtedness) whether secured or unsecured other than (A) each Company’s Indebtedness to Laurus, (B) each Company’s Indebtedness as set forth on Schedule 13(l)(i) attached hereto and made a part hereof and (C) any Indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment, priority, structure and otherwise to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably and mutually acceptable to the Companies and Laurus and the provider of such subordinated Indebtedness;
          (ii) cancel any Indebtedness owing to it in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate during any twelve (12) month period (other than in exchange for which cancelled Indebtedness, it receives reasonably equivalent consideration and fair value), provided, however, the foregoing shall not authorize or permit the cancellation of any Indebtedness or obligation in any amount owed by any of any Company’s officers, directors, stockholders or employees;
          (iii) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become directly or contingently liable in connection with any obligations of any other Person, except the endorsement of negotiable instruments by it or its Subsidiaries for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the

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ordinary course of business or any guarantees and indemnifications respecting Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be outstanding pursuant to this clause;
     (iv) directly or indirectly declare, pay or make any cash dividend or cash distribution on any class of its Stock or apply any of its funds, property or assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any of its or its Subsidiaries’ Stock; provided, however, that so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the aggregate amount of such dividends in any twelve-month (12) period does not exceed $1,700,000, the Parent may pay quarterly dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock;
     (v) purchase or hold beneficially any Stock or other securities or evidences of Indebtedness of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make any investment or acquire any interest whatsoever in, any other Person, including any partnership or joint venture, except (w) travel advances, (x) the extension of commercial trade credit in connection with the performance of services and sale of Equipment in the ordinary course of business, (y) loans to its and its Subsidiaries’ officers and employees not exceeding at any one time an aggregate of $10,000, other than advancement of expenses in the ordinary course of business, and (z) loans to its existing Subsidiaries so long as such Subsidiaries are designated as either a co-borrower hereunder or has entered into such guaranty and security documentation required by Laurus, including, without limitation, to grant to Laurus a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of such Subsidiary’s assets to secure the Obligations;
     (vi) create or permit to exist any Subsidiary, other than any Subsidiary in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 12(b) unless such new Subsidiary is a wholly-owned Subsidiary and is designated by Laurus as either a co-borrower or guarantor hereunder and such Subsidiary shall have entered into all such documentation required by Laurus, including, without limitation, to grant to Laurus a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of such Subsidiary’s assets to secure the Obligations;
     (vii) directly or indirectly, prepay any Indebtedness (other than to Laurus and in the ordinary course of business), or repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness (other than to Laurus and in the ordinary course of business) except to make scheduled payments of principal and interest thereof;
     (viii) enter into any merger, consolidation or other reorganization with or into any other Person or acquire all or a portion of the assets or Stock of any Person or permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge with it, unless (1) such Company is the surviving entity of such merger or consolidation, (2) no Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such merger or consolidation, (3) such Company shall have provided Laurus copies of all documentation relating to such merger or consolidation and (4) such Company shall have provided Laurus with at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of such merger or consolidation;
     (ix) materially change the nature of the business in which it is presently engaged;
     (x) become subject to (including, without limitation, by way of amendment to or modification of) any agreement or instrument which by its terms would (under any circumstances) restrict its or any of its Subsidiaries’ right to perform the provisions of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements;

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          (xi) change its fiscal year or make any changes in accounting treatment and reporting practices without prior written notice to Laurus except as required by GAAP or in the tax reporting treatment or except as required by law;
          (xii) enter into any transaction with any executive officer, director or Affiliate, except (A) in the ordinary course or (B) on arms-length terms; or
          (xiii) bill Accounts under any name except the present name of such Company or its trade names.
     (m) Reissuance of Securities. The Parent shall reissue certificates representing the Securities without the legends set forth in Section 44 below at such time as:
          (i) the holder thereof is permitted to dispose of such Securities pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act; or
          (ii) upon resale subject to an effective registration statement after such Securities are registered under the Securities Act.
The Parent agrees to cooperate with Laurus in connection with all resales pursuant to Rule 144(d) and Rule 144(k) and provide legal opinions necessary to allow such resales provided the Parent and its counsel receive reasonably requested representations from Laurus and broker, if any.
     (n) Opinion. On the Closing Date, it shall deliver to Laurus an opinion acceptable to Laurus from each Company’s legal counsel. Each Company will provide, at the Companies’ joint and several expense, such other legal opinions in the future as are reasonably necessary for the exercise of the Warrants.
     (o) Legal Name, etc. It shall not, without providing Laurus with 30 days prior written notice, change (i) its name as it appears in the official filings in the state of its organization, (ii) the type of legal entity it is, (iii) its organization identification number, if any, issued by its state of organization, (iv) its state of organization or (v) amend its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational document if such amendment would have an adverse impact on the rights, remedies or interests of Laurus under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements.
     (p) Compliance with Laws. The operation of each of its and each of its Subsidiaries’ business is and shall continue to be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and ordinances, including to all laws, rules, regulations and orders relating to taxes, payment and withholding of payroll taxes, employer and employee contributions and similar items, securities, employee retirement and welfare benefits, employee health and safety and environmental matters.
     (q) Notices. It and each of its Subsidiaries shall promptly inform Laurus in writing of: (i) the commencement of all proceedings and investigations by or before and/or the receipt of any notices from, any governmental or nongovernmental body and all actions and proceedings in any court or before any arbitrator against or in any way concerning any event which could reasonably be expected to have singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any change which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) any Event of Default or Default; and (iv) any default or any event which with the passage of time or

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giving of notice or both would constitute a default under any agreement for the payment of money to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or any such Subsidiary’s properties may be bound the breach of which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
     (r) Margin Stock. It shall not permit any of the proceeds of the Loans made hereunder to be used directly or indirectly to “purchase” or “carry” “margin stock” or to repay Indebtedness incurred to “purchase” or “carry” “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect.
     (s) Offering Restrictions. Except as previously disclosed in the SEC Reports or in the Exchange Act Filings, or stock or stock options granted to its employees or directors, neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, prior to the full exercise by Laurus of the Warrants, (x) enter into any equity line of credit agreement or similar agreement with a floorless pricing feature or (y) issue, or enter into any agreement to issue, any securities with a floorless variable/floating conversion and/or pricing feature which are or could be (by conversion or registration) free-trading securities (i.e. common stock subject to a registration statement).
     (t) Authorization and Reservation of Shares. The Parent shall at all times have authorized and reserved a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the exercise of the Warrants.
     (u) FIRPTA. Neither it, nor any of its Subsidiaries, is a “United States real property holding corporation” as such term is defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.897-2 promulgated thereunder and it and each of its Subsidiaries shall at no time take any action or otherwise acquire any interest in any asset or property to the extent the effect of which shall cause it and/or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, to be a “United States real property holding corporation” as such term is defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.897-2 promulgated thereunder.
     (v) FAA Filings. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Aircraft Security Documents shall be filed for recording with the Federal Aviation Administration.
     (w) Future Stockholders. No Company (other than the Parent) shall issue any shares of Common Stock to any Person (other than Laurus) which is not a Citizen of the United States, nor shall any Company (other than the Parent) recognize the sale, transfer or assignment of any of the currently outstanding shares of the Common Stock of such Company to any Person (other than Laurus) which is not a Citizen of the United States.
     14. Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of Laurus and at the sole expense of Companies, each Company shall promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all such further instruments and documents and take such further action as Laurus may reasonably request (a) to obtain the full benefits of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, (b) to protect, preserve and maintain Laurus’ rights in the Collateral and under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and/or (c) to enable Laurus to exercise all or any of the rights and powers herein granted or any Ancillary Agreement.

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     15. Closing Conditions. The obligations of Laurus to make the Loans shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 26.
     (a) Counterparts of Agreement. Laurus shall have received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to Laurus (which may include telecopy transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.
     (b) Notes. Laurus shall have received the duly completed and executed (i) Note and (ii) Warrant from the Parent.
     (c) Organizational Structure. The organizational structure, capitalization and ownership of the Companies, both before and after giving effect to the Transactions, shall be as set forth on Schedules 12(b) and (c) annexed hereto. Laurus shall have had the opportunity to review, and shall be satisfied with, the Parent’s business plan, state and federal tax assumptions and the ownership, capital, organization and structure of the Companies, both before and after giving effect to the Transactions.
     (d) Existence and Good Standing. Laurus shall have received such documents and certificates as the Laurus or its special counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of each Company, the authorization of the Transactions and any other legal matters relating to the Companies, this Agreement, the other Ancillary Agreements or the Transactions, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Laurus and its counsel.
     (e) Security Interests in Personal and Mixed Property. To the extent not otherwise satisfied pursuant to Section 6, Laurus shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that the Companies shall have taken or caused to be taken all such actions, executed and delivered or caused to be executed and delivered all such agreements, documents and instruments, and made or caused to be made all such filings and recordings (other than the filing of the UCC termination statements described in clause (iii) below) that may be necessary or, in the opinion of Laurus, desirable in order to create in favor of Laurus a valid and (upon such filing and recording) perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral; provided, however, that to the extent that Laurus in its sole discretion shall determine that the costs of obtaining a security interest in any item of Collateral is excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby, Laurus may waive such requirement with respect to such item. Such actions shall include the following:
     (i) Security Documents. Delivery to Laurus of all the Security Documents, duly executed by the applicable Company, together with accurate and complete schedules to all such Security Documents;
     (ii) Lien Searches and UCC Termination Statements. Delivery to Laurus of (A) the results of recent searches, by one or more Persons satisfactory to Laurus, of all effective Liens filed with the FAA, UCC financing statements and fixture filings and all judgment and tax lien filings which may have been made with respect to any personal or mixed property of the Companies, together with copies of all such filings disclosed by such search, and (B) terminations of Liens filed with the FAA duly executed by all applicable Persons for filing with the FAA and UCC termination statements duly executed by all applicable Persons for filing in all applicable jurisdictions as may be

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necessary to terminate any effective UCC financing statements or fixture filings disclosed in such search (other than any such financing statements or fixture filings in respect of Liens permitted to remain outstanding pursuant to the terms of this Agreement);
          (iii) UCC Financing Statements and Fixture Filings. Delivery to Laurus of UCC financing statements and, where appropriate, fixture filings, duly authorized by the Companies with respect to all the Collateral of each Company, for filing in all jurisdictions as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Laurus, desirable to perfect the security interests created in such Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents;
          (iv) PTO Cover Sheets, Etc. Delivery to Laurus of all cover sheets or other documents or instruments required to be filed with the PTO in order to create or perfect Liens in respect of any Intellectual Property; and
          (v) Stock of Subsidiaries. Delivery to Laurus of certificates evidencing one hundred percent (100%) of the Stock of all Subsidiaries of the Parent, accompanied by stock powers executed in blank.
     (f) Evidence of Insurance. Laurus shall have received a certificate from the Parent’s insurance broker or other evidence satisfactory to it that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section 13(h) is in full force and effect and that Laurus has been named as additional insured and loss payee and mortgagee thereunder to the extent required under Section 13(h).
     (g) Litigation. No litigation by any entity (private or governmental) shall be pending or, to the best knowledge of the Parent, threatened, nor shall there exist, in the judgment of Laurus any action by any governmental authority which restrains, prevents or imposes materially adverse conditions, with respect to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, the Notes or any documentation executed in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the Transactions), or which Laurus shall determine, in its sole discretion, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
     (h) ERISA and Taxes. Each Company shall have fulfilled all of its obligations under the minimum funding standards of ERISA and the Code with respect to each employee pension or other benefit plan and shall be in compliance, in all material respects, with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, and shall not have incurred any material liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any employee pension or other benefit plan under Title IV of ERISA, all to the reasonable satisfaction of Laurus.
     (i) Registration Rights Agreement. The Parent and Laurus shall have entered into an agreement on terms reasonably satisfactory to Laurus in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C regarding certain rights of Laurus.
     (j) Bank Deposit Account. The Companies and the Lockbox Bank shall have executed and delivered to Laurus the documentation required under Section 8(a) and Laurus shall be satisfied that Laurus has a perfected first priority security interest in the Lockbox.
     (k) Necessary Governmental Authorizations and Consents; Expiration of Waiting Periods, Etc. The Companies shall have obtained all Licenses and all consents of other Persons with

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respect to Liens and agreements listed on Schedule 12(l) (and so identified thereon) annexed hereto, in each case that are necessary or advisable in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and each of the foregoing shall be in full force and effect, in each case other than those the failure to obtain or maintain which, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as expressly provided above, all applicable waiting periods shall have expired or been terminated without any action being taken or threatened by any competent authority which would restrain, prevent or otherwise impose adverse conditions on the Transactions.
     (l) Existing Debt. Laurus shall have received evidence that all principal, interest and other amounts owing in respect of all Existing Indebtedness of the Companies as of the Closing Date (other than Indebtedness permitted to remain outstanding in accordance with Section 13(l)(i) hereof) will be repaid in full.
     (m) Financial Statements; Pro Forma Balance Sheet. Laurus shall have received from the Parent the certified financial statements and pro forma balance sheet referred to in Section 11 hereof and the same shall not be materially inconsistent with the information previously provided to Laurus.
     (n) Aircraft Certificate. On the Closing Date, Laurus shall have received a certificate signed by an authorized officer of each Company to the effect that each Operating Aircraft has been duly certified by the FAA as to type and each such Aircraft has a current certificate of airworthiness, and the applicable Company had good title to the Aircraft free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens not of record. To the extent reasonably available, Laurus shall have received copies of the certificates of airworthiness for the Aircraft issued by the FAA.
     (o) Financial Officer Certificate. Laurus shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by the President, a Vice President or a Financial Officer of each Company, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 15 on such date.
     (p) Opinions. Laurus shall have received favorable written opinions (addressed to Laurus and dated the Closing Date) of (i) Haynes & Boone, LLP, counsel to the Companies, substantially in the form of Exhibit D annexed hereto and covering such matters relating to the Companies, this Agreement, the other Ancillary Agreements or the Transactions as Laurus shall request, including the perfection of security interests as Laurus and that Laurus is entitled to the benefits of 11 U.S.C. Section 1110 with respect to the Aircraft, and (ii) Daugherty Fowler Peregrin Haught & Jenson, special FAA counsel to Laurus, covering such matters that the Companies own the Aircraft, subject to no Liens other than Liens in favor of Laurus, that the Liens in favor of Laurus are first priority perfected Liens and such other matters as Laurus shall request.
     (q) Fees and Expenses. Laurus shall have received all reasonable fees and other amounts due and payable to such Persons and Laurus’ special counsel at or prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Companies hereunder.
     16. Additional Borrowing Conditions. The obligation of Laurus to make the Loans at any time (including on the Closing Date) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

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     (a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Companies set forth in this Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Loan, both before and after giving effect thereto and to the use of the proceeds thereof (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, such representation or warranty shall be or have been true and correct as of such specific date and except to the extent the matters set forth in such representation or warranty has been modified by actions or events that are (i) specifically permitted or authorized by this Agreement or (ii) not prohibited by this Agreement; provided, however, that such action or event referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) has not resulted in a Material Adverse Effect); provided, however, nothing in this Section 16(a) shall require that any Company update or supplement any Schedules.
     (b) Covenants. All of each Company’s and its respective Subsidiaries’ covenant requirements under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements have been met on and as of the date of such Loan, both before and after giving effect thereto; and
     (c) No Defaults. At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Loan, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
     17. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Laurus. Laurus hereby represents, warrants and covenants to each Company as follows:
     (a) Requisite Power and Authority. Laurus has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to carry out their provisions. All corporate action on Laurus’ part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements have been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing Date. Upon their execution and delivery, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall be valid and binding obligations of Laurus, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights, and (b) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable and legal remedies.
     (b) Investment Representations. Laurus understands that the Securities are being offered pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Laurus’ representations contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, that Laurus is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act. Laurus has received or has had full access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Note to be issued to it under this Agreement and the Securities acquired by it upon the exercise of the Warrants.
     (c) Laurus Bears Economic Risk. Laurus has substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of securities in companies similar to the Parent so that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Parent and has the capacity to protect its own interests. Laurus must bear the economic risk of this investment until the Securities are sold pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an exemption from registration is available.

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     (d) Investment for Own Account. The Securities are being issued to Laurus for its own account for investment only, and not as a nominee or agent and not with a view towards or for resale in connection with their distribution.
     (e) Laurus Can Protect Its Interest. Laurus represents that by reason of its, or of its management’s, business and financial experience, Laurus has the capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, and the Securities and to protect its own interests in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, and the Ancillary Agreements. Further, Laurus is aware of no publication of any advertisement in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements.
     (f) Accredited Investor. Laurus represents that it is an accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
     (g) Shorting. Neither Laurus nor any of its Affiliates or investment partners has, will, or will cause any Person, to directly engage in “short sales” of the Parent’s Common Stock during the Term.
     (h) Patriot Act. Laurus certifies that, to the best of Laurus’ knowledge, Laurus has not been designated, and is not owned or controlled, by a “suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. Laurus seeks to comply with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those efforts, Laurus hereby represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) none of the cash or property that Laurus will use to make the Loans has been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under United States law; and (ii) no disbursement by Laurus to any Company to the extent within Laurus’ control, shall cause Laurus to be in violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. Laurus shall promptly notify the Company Agent if any of these representations ceases to be true and accurate regarding Laurus. Laurus agrees to provide the Company any additional information regarding Laurus that the Company deems necessary or convenient to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and similar activities. Laurus understands and agrees that if at any time it is discovered that any of the foregoing representations are incorrect, or if otherwise required by applicable law or regulation related to money laundering similar activities, Laurus may undertake appropriate actions to ensure compliance with applicable law or regulation, including but not limited to segregation and/or redemption of Laurus’ investment in the Parent. Laurus further understands that the Parent may release information about Laurus and, if applicable, any underlying beneficial owners, to proper authorities if the Parent, in its sole discretion, determines that it is in the best interests of the Parent in light of relevant rules and regulations under the laws set forth in subsection (ii) above.
     (i) Limitation on Acquisition of Common Stock. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, or any document, instrument or agreement entered into in connection with any other transaction entered into by and between Laurus and any Company (and/or Subsidiaries or Affiliates of any Company), Laurus shall not acquire stock in the Parent (including, without limitation, pursuant to a contract to purchase, by exercising an option or warrant, by converting any other security or instrument, by acquiring or exercising any other right to acquire, shares of stock or other security convertible into shares of stock in the Parent, or otherwise, and such options, warrants, conversion or other rights shall not be exercisable) to the extent (i) such stock acquisition would cause any interest (including any original issue discount)

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payable by any Company to Laurus not to qualify as portfolio interest, within the meaning of Section 881(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) by reason of Section 881(c)(3) of the Code, taking into account the constructive ownership rules under Section 871(h)(3)(C) of the Code or (ii) that such stock acquisition by Laurus or its assignee or right to exercise any such options, warrants, conversions or other rights would result in Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc. failing to qualify as a Citizen of the United States.
     18. Reserved.
     19. Term of Agreement. Laurus’ agreement to make Loans and extend financial accommodations under and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the expiration of the Term. At Laurus’ election following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Laurus may terminate this Agreement. The termination of the Agreement shall not affect any of Laurus’ rights hereunder or any Ancillary Agreement and the provisions hereof and thereof shall continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered into, rights or interests created and the Obligations have been irrevocably disposed of, concluded or liquidated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Laurus shall release its security interests at any time after payment to it in immediately available funds of all Obligations if each Company shall have provided Laurus with an executed release of any and all claims which such Company may have or thereafter have under this Agreement and all Ancillary Agreements.
     20. Termination of Lien. The Liens and rights granted to Laurus hereunder and any Ancillary Agreements and the financing statements filed in connection herewith or therewith shall continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement or the fact that any Company’s account may from time to time be temporarily in a zero or credit position, until all of the Obligations have been paid in immediately available funds or performed in full and this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Laurus shall not be required to send termination statements to any Company, or to file them with any filing office, unless and until this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall have been terminated in accordance with their terms and all Obligations paid in full in immediately available funds.
     21. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default”:
     (a) failure to make payment of any of the Obligations when required hereunder, and, in any such case, such failure shall continue for a period of five (5) days following the date upon which any such payment was due;
     (b) failure by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any taxes when due unless such taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been provided on such Company’s and/or such Subsidiary’s books;
     (c) failure to perform under, and/or committing any breach of, in any material respect, this Agreement or any covenant contained herein, which failure or breach shall continue without remedy for a period of thirty (30) days after the occurrence thereof;
     (d) any representation, warranty or statement made by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries hereunder, in any Ancillary Agreement, any certificate, statement or document delivered pursuant to the terms hereof, or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement

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should prove to be false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed made;
     (e) the occurrence of any default (or similar term) in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any Indebtedness in the outstanding principal amount of $1,000,000 or more beyond the period of grace (if any), the effect of which default is to cause, or permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness to cause, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity;
     (f) attachments or levies in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate are made upon any Company’s assets or a judgment is rendered against any Company’s property involving a liability of more than $250,000 which shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof;
     (g) except as otherwise permitted hereunder, any Lien on any assets having an aggregate fair market value of $250,000 or more created hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement for any reason ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien having a first priority interest (subject to Permitted Liens);
     (h) any Lien created hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement for any reason ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected Lien having a first priority interest;
     (i) any Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) apply for, consent to or suffer to exist the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (vi) acquiesce to without challenge within ten (10) days of the filing thereof, or failure to have dismissed within thirty (30) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
     (j) any Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business;
     (k) any Company or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly sells, assigns, transfers, conveys, or suffers or permits to occur any sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance of any assets of such Company or any interest therein, except as permitted herein;
     (l) any “Person” or “group” (as such terms are defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date hereof), other than the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock as of the date of this Agreement, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 35% or more on a fully diluted basis of the then outstanding voting equity interest of the Parent, (ii) the Board of Directors of the Parent shall cease to consist of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Parent on the date hereof (or directors appointed by a majority of the board of directors in effect immediately prior to such appointment) or (iii) the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries merges or consolidates with, or sells all or substantially all of its assets to, any other person or entity;

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     (m) the indictment of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any executive officer of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any criminal statute, or commencement of criminal or civil proceeding against any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any executive officer of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which statute or proceeding penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture of any of the property of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
     (n) an Event of Default shall occur under and as defined in the Note or in any other Ancillary Agreement;
     (o) any Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall breach any term or provision of any Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party (including, without limitation, Section 7(e) of the Registration Rights Agreement), in any material respect which breach is not cured within any applicable cure or grace period provided in respect thereof (if any);
     (p) any Company or any of its Subsidiaries attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or any proceeding shall be brought to challenge the validity, binding effect of any Ancillary Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement ceases to be a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries (to the extent such Persons are a party thereto);
     (q) an SEC stop trade order or Principal Market trading suspension of the Common Stock shall be in effect for five (5) consecutive days or five (5) days during a period of ten (10) consecutive days, excluding in all cases a suspension of all trading on a Principal Market, provided that the Parent shall not have been able to cure such trading suspension within thirty (30) days of the notice thereof or list the Common Stock on another Principal Market within sixty (60) days of such notice;
     (r) The Parent’s failure to deliver Common Stock to Laurus pursuant to and in the form required by the Warrants and this Agreement, if such failure to deliver Common Stock shall not be cured within two (2) Business Days or any Company is required to issue a replacement Note to Laurus and such Company shall fail to deliver such replacement Note within seven (7) Business Days;
     (s) The DOT determines that Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc. is no longer fit to engage in air transportation; or
     (t) Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc. is no longer a Certificated Air Carrier; or the issuance of a show cause order by DOT proposing to revoke, suspend or cancel the authority of Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc. to operate as a Certificated Air Carrier or the issuance of a letter or other formal communication from the Office of the Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings Division of DOT alleging that Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc. is no longer a Citizen of the United States.
     22. Remedies. Following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Laurus shall have the right to demand repayment in full of all Obligations, whether or not otherwise due. Until all Obligations have been paid in full in immediately available funds, Laurus shall retain its Lien in all Collateral. Laurus shall have, in addition to all other rights provided herein and in each Ancillary Agreement, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC, and under other applicable law, all other legal and equitable rights to which Laurus may be entitled, including the right to take

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immediate possession of the Collateral, to require each Company to assemble the Collateral (other than the Parked Aircraft), at Companies’ joint and several expense, and to make it available to Laurus at a place designated by Laurus which is reasonably convenient to both parties and to enter any of the premises of any Company or wherever the Collateral shall be located, with or without force or process of law, and to keep and store the same on said premises until sold (and if said premises be the property of any Company, such Company agrees not to charge Laurus for storage thereof), and the right to apply for the appointment of a receiver for such Company’s property. Further, Laurus may, at any time or times after the occurrence of an Event of Default, sell and deliver all Collateral held by or for Laurus at public or private sale for cash, upon credit or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as Laurus, in Laurus’ sole discretion, deems advisable or Laurus may otherwise recover upon the Collateral in any commercially reasonable manner as Laurus, in its sole discretion, deems advisable. The requirement of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice is mailed postage prepaid to Company Agent at Company Agent’s address as shown in Laurus’ records, at least ten (10) days before the time of the event of which notice is being given. Laurus may be the purchaser at any sale, if it is public. Laurus may, further, at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, but need not, perform or observe any of the covenants contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement on behalf and in the name, place and stead of a Company (or, at the option of Laurus, in Laurus’ name) and may, but need not, take any and all other actions which Laurus may deem necessary to cure or correct such failure (including the payment of taxes, satisfaction of Liens, the performance of obligations owed to Account Debtors, lessors or other obligors, the procurement and maintenance of insurance, the execution of assignments, security agreements and financing statements, and the endorsement of instruments). The amount of all monies expended and all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) incurred by Laurus in connection with or as a result of such performance or observance shall be charged to the Company’s account as a Loan and added to the Obligations. In connection with the exercise of the foregoing remedies, Laurus is granted permission to use all of each Company’s Intellectual Property. The proceeds of sale shall be applied first to all costs and expenses of sale, including attorneys’ fees, and second to the payment (in whatever order Laurus elects) of all Obligations. After the payment in full in immediately available funds of all of the Obligations, and after the payment by Laurus of any other amount required by any provision of law, including Section 9-608(a)(1) of the UCC (but only after Laurus has received what Laurus considers reasonable proof of a subordinate party’s security interest), the surplus, if any, shall be paid to Company Agent (for the benefit of the applicable Companies) or its representatives or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct. The Companies shall remain jointly and severally liable to Laurus for any deficiency. The parties hereto each hereby agree that the exercise by any party hereto of any right granted to it or the exercise by any party hereto of any remedy available to it (including, without limitation, the issuance of a notice of redemption, a borrowing request and/or a notice of default), in each case, hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement shall not constitute confidential information and no party shall have any duty to the other party to maintain such information as confidential.
     23. Waivers. To the full extent permitted by applicable law, each Company hereby waives (a) presentment, demand and protest, and notice of presentment, dishonor, intent to accelerate, acceleration, protest, default, nonpayment, maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension or renewal of any or all of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements or any other notes, commercial paper, Accounts, contracts, Documents, Instruments, Chattel Paper and guaranties at any time held by Laurus on which such Company may in any way be liable, and hereby ratifies and confirms whatever Laurus may do in this regard; (b) all rights to notice and a hearing prior to Laurus’ taking possession or control of, or to Laurus’ replevy, attachment or levy upon, any Collateral or any bond or security that might be required by any court prior to allowing Laurus to

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exercise any of its remedies; and (c) the benefit of all valuation, appraisal and exemption laws. Each Company acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel of its choices and decisions with respect to this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions evidenced hereby and thereby.
     24. Expenses. The Companies shall jointly and severally pay all of Laurus’ out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable fees and disbursements of in-house or outside counsel and appraisers, in connection with (x) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(b)(iii), the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and (y) in connection with the prosecution or defense of any action, contest, dispute, suit or proceeding concerning any matter in any way arising out of, related to or connected with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. The Companies shall also jointly and severally pay all of Laurus’ reasonable fees, charges, out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of counsel and appraisers, in connection with (a) the preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver, any amendment thereto or consent proposed or executed in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (b) Laurus’ obtaining performance of the Obligations under this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, including, but not limited to, the enforcement or defense of Laurus’ security interests, assignments of rights and Liens hereunder as valid perfected security interests, (c) any attempt to inspect, verify, protect, collect, sell, liquidate or otherwise dispose of any Collateral, (d) any appraisals or re-appraisals of any property (real or personal) pledged to Laurus by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries as Collateral for, or any other Person as security for, the Obligations hereunder and (e) any consultations in connection with any of the foregoing. The Companies shall also jointly and severally pay Laurus’ customary bank charges for all bank services (including wire transfers) performed or caused to be performed by Laurus for any Company or any of its Subsidiaries at any Company’s or such Subsidiary’s request or in connection with any Company’s loan account with Laurus. All such costs and expenses together with all filing, recording and search fees, taxes and interest payable by the Companies to Laurus shall be payable on demand and shall be secured by the Collateral. If any tax by any Governmental Authority is or may be imposed on or as a result of any transaction between any Company and/or any Subsidiary thereof, on the one hand, and Laurus on the other hand, which Laurus is or may be required to withhold or pay (including, without limitation, as a result of a breach by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Section 13(u) herein), each of the Companies hereby jointly and severally indemnifies and holds Laurus harmless in respect of such taxes, and the Companies will repay to Laurus the amount of any such taxes which shall be charged to the Companies’ account; and until the Companies shall furnish Laurus with indemnity therefor (or supply Laurus with evidence satisfactory to it that due provision for the payment thereof has been made), Laurus may hold without interest any balance standing to each Company’s credit and Laurus shall retain its Liens in any and all Collateral.
     25. Assignment. Laurus may assign any or all of the Obligations (other than the Warrant, which the Companies acknowledge has its own assignment provisions), together with any or all of the security therefor, to any Person and any such assignee shall succeed to all of Laurus’ rights with respect thereto; provided that Laurus shall not be permitted to effect any such assignment to a competitor of any Company or to any other Person which is not an institutional investor or financial institution which Laurus reasonably believes can fully perform the obligations of Laurus under this Agreement unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Upon such assignment, Laurus shall be released from all responsibility for the Collateral to the extent same is assigned to any transferee. Laurus may from time to time sell or otherwise grant participations in any of the Obligations and the holder of any such participation shall, subject to the terms of any agreement between Laurus and such holder, be entitled to the same benefits as Laurus with respect to any security for the Obligations in which such holder is a participant. Each Company agrees that

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each such holder may exercise any and all rights of banker’s lien, set-off and counterclaim with respect to its participation in the Obligations as fully as though such Company were directly indebted to such holder in the amount of such participation. No Company may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Laurus. All of the terms, conditions, promises, covenants, provisions and warranties of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of each of the undersigned, and shall bind the representatives, successors and permitted assigns of each Company.
     26. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. Failure by Laurus to exercise any right, remedy or option under this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any supplement hereto or thereto or any other agreement between or among any Company and Laurus or delay by Laurus in exercising the same, will not operate as a waiver; no waiver by Laurus will be effective unless it is in writing and then only to the extent specifically stated. Laurus’ rights and remedies under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which Laurus may have.
     27. Application of Payments. Each Company irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any and all payments at any time or times hereafter received by Laurus from or on such Company’s behalf and each Company hereby irrevocably agrees that Laurus shall have the continuing exclusive right to apply and reapply any and all payments received at any time or times hereafter against the Obligations hereunder in such manner as Laurus may deem advisable notwithstanding any entry by Laurus upon any of Laurus’ books and records.
     28. Indemnity. Each Company hereby jointly and severally indemnifies and holds Laurus, and its respective affiliates, employees, attorneys and agents (each, an “Indemnified Person”), harmless from and against any and all suits, actions, proceedings, claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements and other costs of investigation or defense, including those incurred upon any appeal) which may be instituted or asserted against or incurred by any such Indemnified Person as the result of credit having been extended, suspended or terminated under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of, or in any other way arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or any other documents or transactions contemplated by or referred to herein or therein and any actions or failures to act with respect to any of the foregoing, except to the extent that any such indemnified liability is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. NO INDEMNIFIED PERSON SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO ANY COMPANY OR TO ANY OTHER PARTY OR TO ANY SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE OR THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OR ANY OTHER PERSON ASSERTING CLAIMS DERIVATIVELY THROUGH SUCH PARTY, FOR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF CREDIT HAVING BEEN EXTENDED, SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR AS A RESULT OF ANY OTHER TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.
     29. Revival. The Companies further agree that to the extent any Company makes a payment or payments to Laurus, which payment or payments or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law or

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equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, the obligation or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if said payment had not been made.
     30. Borrowing Agency Provisions.
     (a) Each Company hereby irrevocably designates Company Agent to be its attorney and agent and in such capacity to borrow, sign and endorse notes, and execute and deliver all instruments, documents, writings and further assurances now or hereafter required hereunder, on behalf of such Company, and hereby authorizes Laurus to pay over or credit all loan proceeds hereunder in accordance with the request of Company Agent.
     (b) The handling of this credit facility as a co-borrowing facility with a borrowing agent in the manner set forth in this Agreement is solely as an accommodation to the Companies and at their request. Laurus shall not incur any liability to any Company as a result thereof. To induce Laurus to do so and in consideration thereof, each Company hereby indemnifies Laurus and holds Laurus harmless from and against any and all liabilities, expenses, losses, damages and claims of damage or injury asserted against Laurus by any Person arising from or incurred by reason of the handling of the financing arrangements of the Companies as provided herein, reliance by Laurus on any request or instruction from Company Agent or any other action taken by Laurus with respect to this Paragraph 30.
     (c) All Obligations shall be joint and several, and the Companies shall make payment upon the maturity of the Obligations by acceleration or otherwise, and such obligation and liability on the part of the Companies shall in no way be affected by any extensions, renewals and forbearance granted by Laurus to any Company, failure of Laurus to give any Company notice of borrowing or any other notice, any failure of Laurus to pursue to preserve its rights against any Company, the release by Laurus of any Collateral now or thereafter acquired from any Company, and such agreement by any Company to pay upon any notice issued pursuant thereto is unconditional and unaffected by prior recourse by Laurus to any Company or any Collateral for such Company’s Obligations or the lack thereof.
     (d) Each Company expressly waives any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution or any other claim which such Company may now or hereafter have against the other or other Person directly or contingently liable for the Obligations, or against or with respect to any other’s property (including, without limitation, any property which is Collateral for the Obligations), arising from the existence or performance of this Agreement, until all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full and this Agreement has been irrevocably terminated.
     (e) Each Company represents and warrants to Laurus that (i) Companies have one or more common stockholders, directors and officers, (ii) the businesses and corporate activities of Companies are closely related to, and substantially benefit, the business and corporate activities of Companies, (iii) the financial and other operations of Companies are performed on a combined basis as if Companies constituted a consolidated corporate group, (iv) Companies will receive a substantial economic benefit from entering into this Agreement and will receive a substantial economic benefit from the application of each Loan hereunder, in each case, whether or not such amount is used directly by any Company and (v) all requests for Loans hereunder by the Company Agent are for the

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exclusive and indivisible benefit of the Companies as though, for purposes of this Agreement, the Companies constituted a single entity.
     31. Cape Town Convention. The Companies jointly and severally agree to facilitate any registration of an International Interest required by Laurus. If requested by Laurus, the Company shall initiate and consent to the filing of a prospective Contract of Sale. The Companies shall be a “Registry User Entity” no less than ten (10) days before the Closing Date and, if different, on a date of acceptance and delivery of any aircraft.
     32. Notices. Any notice or request hereunder may be given to any Company, Company Agent or Laurus at the respective addresses set forth below or as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a change of address under this Section. Any notice or request hereunder shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, hand delivery, overnight mail or telecopy (confirmed by mail). Notices and requests shall be, in the case of those by hand delivery, deemed to have been given when delivered to any officer of the party to whom it is addressed, in the case of those by mail or overnight mail, deemed to have been given five (5) Business Days after the date when deposited in the mail or with the overnight mail carrier, and, in the case of a telecopy, when confirmed.
Notices shall be provided as follows:
         
 
  If to Laurus:   Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
 
      c/o M&C Corporate Services Limited
 
      P.O. Box 309 GT
 
      Ugland House
 
      George Town
 
      South Church Street
 
      Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
 
      Facsimile: 345 ###-###-####
 
       
 
  With a copy to:   Laurus Capital Management, LLC
 
      335 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
      New York, New York 10017
 
      Attention: Portfolio Services
 
      Telephone: (212)  ###-###-####
 
      Telecopier: (212)  ###-###-####
 
       
 
  If to any Company, or Company Agent:   Kitty Hawk, Inc.
 
      1515 West 20th Street
 
      DFW Airport, Texas 75261
 
      Attention: James Kupferschmid
 
      Telephone: (972)  ###-###-####
 
      Facsimile: (972)  ###-###-####

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  With a copy to:   Haynes and Boone, LLP
 
      901 Main Street, Suite 3100
 
      Dallas, Texas 75202
 
      Attention: Garrett DeVries
 
      Telephone: (214)  ###-###-####
 
      Facsimile: (214)  ###-###-####
or such other address as may be designated in writing hereafter in accordance with this Section 32 by such Person.
          33. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial.
          (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
          (b) EACH COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN ANY COMPANY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND LAURUS, ON THE OTHER HAND, PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS; PROVIDED, THAT LAURUS AND EACH COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; AND FURTHER PROVIDED, THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE LAURUS FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT THE OBLIGATIONS, TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF LAURUS. EACH COMPANY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS. EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO COMPANY AGENT AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 29 AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF COMPANY AGENT’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID.
          (c) THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN

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CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN LAURUS, AND/OR ANY COMPANY ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.
     34. Limitation of Liability. Each Company acknowledges and understands that in order to assure repayment of the Obligations hereunder Laurus may be required to exercise any and all of Laurus’ rights and remedies hereunder and agrees that, except as limited by applicable law, neither Laurus nor any of Laurus’ agents shall be liable for acts taken or omissions made in connection herewith or therewith except for actual bad faith.
     35. Miscellaneous. It is the intention of the parties hereto that Laurus will be entitled to the benefits of 11 U.S.C. Section 1110 in the event of any reorganization of each Company under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
     36. Entire Understanding; Maximum Interest. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements contain the entire understanding among each Company and Laurus as to the subject matter hereof and thereof and any promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained shall have no force and effect unless in writing, signed by each Company’s and Laurus’ respective officers. Neither this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, nor any portion or provisions thereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing, signed by the party to be charged. Nothing contained in this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or in any document referred to herein or delivered in connection herewith shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest or dividends required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum rate permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Companies to Laurus and thus refunded to the Companies.
     37. Severability. Wherever possible each provision of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions thereof.
     38. Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive any investigation made by Laurus and the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby to the extent provided therein. All statements as to factual matters contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Companies pursuant hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be representations and warranties by the Companies hereunder solely as of the date of such certificate or instrument. All indemnities set forth herein shall survive the execution, delivery and termination of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the making and repaying of the Obligations.
     39. Captions. All captions are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever.

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     40. Counterparts; Telecopier Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party via telecopier transmission shall be deemed to be any original signature hereto.
     41. Construction. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits thereto.
     42. Publicity. Each Company hereby authorizes Laurus to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into by and among each Company and Laurus, including, without limitation, announcements which are commonly known as tombstones, in such publications and to such selected parties as Laurus shall in its sole and absolute discretion deem appropriate, or as required by applicable law.
     43. Joinder. It is understood and agreed that any Person that desires to become a Company hereunder, or is required to execute a counterpart of this Agreement after the date hereof pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, shall become a Company hereunder by (a) executing a Joinder Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Laurus, (b) delivering supplements to such exhibits and annexes to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements as Laurus shall reasonably request and (c) taking all actions as specified in this Agreement as would have been taken by such Company had it been an original party to this Agreement, in each case with all documents required above to be delivered to Laurus and with all documents and actions required above to be taken to the reasonable satisfaction of Laurus.
     44. Legends. The Securities shall bear legends as follows;
     (a) The Note shall bear substantially the following legend:
“THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE, STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO KITTY HAWK, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
     (b) Any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to exercise of the Warrants, shall bear a legend which shall be in substantially the following form until such shares are covered by an effective registration statement filed with the SEC:
“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE, STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD,

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OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO KITTY HAWK, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
     (c) The Warrants shall bear substantially the following legend:
     “THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO KITTY HAWK, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Security Agreement as of the date first written above.
             
    KITTY HAWK, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ James Kupferschmid     
 
           
 
  Name:   James Kupferschmid     
 
           
 
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer     
 
           
 
           
    KITTY HAWK AIRCARGO, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ James Kupferschmid     
 
           
 
  Name:   James Kupferschmid     
 
           
 
  Title:   Treasurer     
 
           
 
           
    KITTY HAWK CARGO, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ James Kupferschmid     
 
           
 
  Name:   James Kupferschmid     
 
           
 
  Title:   Treasurer     
 
           
 
           
    KITTY HAWK GROUND, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ James Kupferschmid     
 
           
 
  Name:   James Kupferschmid     
 
           
 
  Title:   Treasurer     
 
           
 
           
    KH GROUND, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ James Kupferschmid     
 
           
 
  Name:   James Kupferschmid     
 
           
 
  Title:   Treasurer     
 
           
 
           
    LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ David Grin     
 
           
 
  Name:   David Grin     
 
           
 
  Title:   Director     
 
           
 
           

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Annex A — Definitions
     “Account Debtor” means any Person who is or may be obligated with respect to, or on account of, an Account.
     “Accountants” has the meaning given to such term in Section 11(a).
     “Accounts” means all “accounts”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, including: (a) all accounts receivable, other receivables, book debts and other forms of obligations (other than forms of obligations evidenced by Chattel Paper or Instruments) (including any such obligations that may be characterized as an account or contract right under the UCC); (b) all of such Person’s rights in, to and under all purchase orders or receipts for goods or services; (c) all of such Person’s rights to any goods represented by any of the foregoing (including unpaid sellers’ rights of rescission, replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit and rights to returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods); (d) all rights to payment due to such Person for Goods or other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise disposed of, for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, for a secondary obligation incurred or to be incurred, for energy provided or to be provided, for the use or hire of a vessel under a charter or other contract, arising out of the use of a credit card or charge card, or for services rendered or to be rendered by such Person or in connection with any other transaction (whether or not yet earned by performance on the part of such Person); and (e) all collateral security of any kind given by any Account Debtor or any other Person with respect to any of the foregoing.
     “Accounts Availability” means ninety percent (90%) of the net face amount of Eligible Accounts.
     “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any other Person (other than a Subsidiary) which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, (b) any other Person that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially, or as trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, 25% or more of the Stock having ordinary voting power in the election of directors of such Person, (c) any other Person who is a director, officer, joint venturer or partner (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above or (d) in the case of the Companies, the immediate family members, spouses and lineal descendants of individuals who are Affiliates of such Companies. For the purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power (direct or indirect) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise; provided however, that the term “Affiliate” shall specifically exclude Laurus.
     “Aircraft” means the Aircraft identified on Schedule A-1 hereto and includes aircraft, airframes, engines and related parts that the Parent and/or the Subsidiaries own.
     “Aircraft Mortgage” has the meaning given such term on Schedule A-2 annexed hereto.
     “Aircraft Protocol” means the official English language text of the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment, adopted on 16 November 2001 at a diplomatic conference held in Cape Town, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time.

 


 

     “Aircraft Security Documents” means the documents described and set forth on Schedule A-2 annexed hereto, including without limitation, the Aircraft Mortgage.
     “Ancillary Agreements” means the Note, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreements, each Security Document and all other agreements, instruments, documents, mortgages, pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, security agreements, trust agreements and guarantees whether heretofore, concurrently, or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person or delivered to Laurus, relating to this Agreement or to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise relating to the relationship between or among any Company and Laurus, as each of the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “Balance Sheet Date” has the meaning given such term in Section 12(f)(ii).
     “Books and Records” means all books, records, board minutes, contracts, licenses, insurance policies, environmental audits, business plans, files, computer files, computer discs and other data and software storage and media devices, accounting books and records, financial statements (actual and pro forma), filings with Governmental Authorities and any and all records and instruments relating to the Collateral or otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof or the realization thereupon.
     “Business Day” means a day on which Laurus is open for business and that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required or permitted to be closed in the State of New York.
     “Cape Town Convention” means, collectively, the Aircraft Protocol, the Convention, the International Registry Procedures and the International Registry Regulations.
     “Capital Availability Amount” means $25,000,000.
     “Certificated Air Carrier” has the meaning given that term in the Aircraft Mortgage.
     “Charter” has the meaning given such term in Section 12(c)(iv).
     “Chattel Paper” means all “chattel paper,” as such term is defined in the UCC, including electronic chattel paper, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person.
     “Citizen of the United States” has the meaning specified in Section 40102(a)(15) of Title 49 of the United States Code or any legislation of the United States of America enacted in substitution or replacement therefore, as amended from time to time and as then interpreted and applied by the DOT and/or the FAA, as the case may be.
     “Closing Date” means the date on which any Company shall first receive proceeds of the initial Loans or the date hereof, if no Loan is made under the facility on the date hereof.
     “Code” has the meaning given such term in Section 17(i).
     “Collateral” means all of each Company’s property and assets, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, and whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or in which it now

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has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interests including all of the following property in which it now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest:
          (a) all Inventory;
          (b) all Equipment;
          (c) all Fixtures;
          (d) all Goods;
          (e) all General Intangibles;
          (f) all Accounts;
          (g) all Deposit Accounts, other bank accounts and all funds on deposit therein;
          (h) all Investment Property;
          (i) all Stock;
          (j) all Chattel Paper;
          (k) all Letter-of-Credit Rights;
          (l) all Instruments;
          (m) all Commercial Tort Claims set forth on Schedule A-3;
          (n) all Books and Records;
          (o) all Intellectual Property;
          (p) all Supporting Obligations including letters of credit and guarantees issued in support of Accounts, Chattel Paper, General Intangibles and Investment Property;
          (q) the Aircraft;
          (r) (i) all money, cash and cash equivalents and (ii) all cash held as cash collateral to the extent not otherwise constituting Collateral, all other cash or property at any time on deposit with or held by Laurus for the account of any Company (whether for safekeeping, custody, pledge, transmission or otherwise); and
          (s) all products and Proceeds of all or any of the foregoing, tort claims and all claims and other rights to payment including (i) insurance claims against third parties for loss of, damage to, or destruction of, the foregoing Collateral and (ii) payments due or to become due under leases, rentals and hires of any or all of the foregoing and Proceeds payable under, or unearned premiums with respect to policies of insurance in whatever form.

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     “Commercial Tort Claims” means the claims described and set forth on Schedule A-3 annexed hereto.
     “Common Stock” means the shares of stock representing the Parent’s common equity interests.
     “Company Agent” means Kitty Hawk, Inc.
     “Contract Rate” has the meaning given such term in the Note.
     “Convention” means, the official English language text of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, adopted on 16 November 2001 at a diplomatic conference held in Cape Town, South Africa, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time.
     “Default” means an Event of Default or any act or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
     “Department of Transportation” and “DOT” means the Office of the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation and any agent or instrumentality of the United States government succeeding to its functions.
     “Deposit Accounts” means all “deposit accounts” as such term is defined in the UCC, now or hereafter held in the name of any Person, including, without limitation, the Lockboxes.
     “Disclosure Controls” has the meaning given such term in Section 12(f)(iv).
     “Documents” means all “documents”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, wherever located, including all bills of lading, dock warrants, dock receipts, warehouse receipts, and other documents of title, whether negotiable or non-negotiable.
     “Eligible Accounts” means each Account of each Company which conforms to the following criteria: (a) shipment of the merchandise or the rendition of services has been completed; (b) no return, rejection or repossession of the merchandise has occurred; (c) merchandise or services shall not have been rejected or disputed by the Account Debtor and there shall not have been asserted any offset, defense or counterclaim; (d) continues to be in full conformity with the representations and warranties made by such Company to Laurus with respect thereto; (e) Laurus is, and continues to be, satisfied with the credit standing of the Account Debtor in relation to the amount of credit extended; (f) there are no facts existing or threatened which are likely to result in any adverse change in an Account Debtor’s financial condition and such Account has been classified as doubtful by the Parent; (g) is documented by an invoice in a form approved by Laurus and shall not be unpaid more than ninety (90) days from invoice date; (h) not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the unpaid amount of invoices due from such Account Debtor remains unpaid more than ninety (90) days from invoice date; (i) is not evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument of any kind with respect to or in payment of the Account unless such instrument is duly endorsed to and in possession of Laurus or represents a check in payment of an Account; (j) the Account Debtor is located in the United States; provided, however, Laurus may, from time to time, in the exercise of its sole discretion and based upon satisfaction of certain conditions to be determined at such time by Laurus, deem certain

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Accounts as Eligible Accounts notwithstanding that such Account is due from an Account Debtor located outside of the United States; (k) Laurus has a first priority perfected Lien in such Account and such Account is not subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens; (l) does not arise out of transactions with any employee, officer, director, stockholder or Affiliate of any Company; (m) is payable to such Company; (n) does not arise out of a bill and hold sale prior to shipment and does not arise out of a sale to any Person to which such Company is indebted, but only to the extent of such indebtedness; (o) is net of any returns, discounts, claims, credits and allowances; (p) if the Account arises out of contracts between such Company, on the one hand, and the United States, on the other hand, any state, or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them, such Company has so notified Laurus, in writing, prior to the creation of such Account, and there has been compliance with any governmental notice or approval requirements, including compliance with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act; (q) is a good and valid account representing an undisputed bona fide indebtedness incurred by the Account Debtor therein named, for a fixed sum as set forth in the invoice relating thereto with respect to an unconditional sale and delivery upon the stated terms of goods sold by such Company or work, labor and/or services rendered by such Company; (r) does not arise out of progress billings prior to completion of the order; (s) such Account, when aggregated with all other Accounts of such Account Debtor does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of all Eligible Accounts; provided, however, so long as the USPS has acknowledged the security interest of Laurus pursuant to the Federal Assignment of Claims Act, as to USPS, such percentage shall be forty percent (40%); (t) such Company’s right to payment is absolute and not contingent upon the fulfillment of any condition whatsoever; (u) such Company is able to bring suit and enforce its remedies against the Account Debtor through judicial process; (v) does not represent interest payments, late or finance charges owing to such Company, and (w) is otherwise satisfactory to Laurus as determined by Laurus in the exercise of its reasonable business discretion. In the event any Company requests that Laurus include within Eligible Accounts certain Accounts of one or more of such Company’s acquisition targets, Laurus shall at the time of such request consider such inclusion, but any such inclusion shall be at the sole option of Laurus and shall at all times be subject to the execution and delivery to Laurus of all such documentation (including, without limitation, guaranty and security documentation) as Laurus may require in its sole discretion.
     “Eligible Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary of the Parent set forth on Exhibit A hereto, as the same may be updated from time to time with Laurus’ written consent.
     “Equipment” means all “equipment” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, wherever located, including any and all machinery, apparatus, equipment, fittings, furniture, Fixtures, motor vehicles and other tangible personal property (other than Inventory) of every kind and description that may be now or hereafter used in such Person’s operations or that are owned by such Person or in which such Person may have an interest, and all parts, accessories and accessions thereto and substitutions and replacements therefor.
     “ERISA” has the meaning given such term in Section 12(bb).
     “Event of Default” means the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Section 21.
     “Excess Availability” means, for the thirty (30)- days prior to any proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral pursuant to Section 7(e)(ii), the average amount by which the Formula Amount exceeds the average outstanding balance of the Loans.
     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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     “Exchange Act Filings” means the Parent’s filings under the Exchange Act made prior to the date of this Agreement.
     “Existing Indebtedness” means the indebtedness described on Exhibit E.
     “Federal Aviation Act” means that portion of the United States Code comprising those provisions formerly referred to as the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, or any subsequent legislation that amends, supplements or supersedes such provisions.
     “Federal Aviation Administration” and “FAA” means the United States Federal Aviation Administration and any agent or instrumentality of the United States government succeeding to its functions.
     “Financial Reporting Controls” has the meaning given such term in Section 12(i)(v).
     “Fixtures” means all “fixtures” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person.
     “Formula Amount” has the meaning given such term in Section 2(a)(i).
     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, practices and procedures in effect from time to time in the United States of America.
     “General Intangibles” means all “general intangibles” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person including all right, title and interest that such Person may now or hereafter have in or under any contract, all Payment Intangibles, customer lists, Licenses, Intellectual Property, interests in partnerships, joint ventures and other business associations, permits, proprietary or confidential information, inventions (whether or not patented or patentable), technical information, procedures, designs, knowledge, know-how, Software, data bases, data, skill, expertise, experience, processes, models, drawings, materials, Books and Records, Goodwill (including the Goodwill associated with any Intellectual Property), all rights and claims in or under insurance policies (including insurance for fire, damage, loss, and casualty, whether covering personal property, real property, tangible rights or intangible rights, all liability, life, key-person, and business interruption insurance, and all unearned premiums), uncertificated securities, choses in action, deposit accounts, rights to receive tax refunds and other payments, rights to received dividends, distributions, cash, Instruments and other property in respect of or in exchange for pledged Stock and Investment Property, and rights of indemnification.
     “Goods” means all “goods”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, wherever located, including embedded software to the extent included in “goods” as defined in the UCC, manufactured homes, fixtures, standing timber that is cut and removed for sale and unborn young of animals.
     “Goodwill” means all goodwill, trade secrets, proprietary or confidential information, technical information, procedures, formulae, quality control standards, designs, operating and training manuals, customer lists, and distribution agreements now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person.

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     “Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, and any agency, department or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
     “Indebtedness” of a Person at a particular date means all obligations of such Person for borrowed money (including the Obligations hereunder) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments, and all purchase money indebtedness which in accordance with GAAP would be classified upon a balance sheet as liabilities (except capital stock and surplus earned or otherwise) and in any event, without limitation by reason of enumeration and without duplication, shall include all indebtedness, debt and other similar monetary obligations for borrowed money of such Person whether direct or guaranteed, and all premiums, if any, due at the required prepayment dates of such indebtedness, and all indebtedness secured by a Lien on assets owned by such Person, whether or not such indebtedness actually shall have been created, assumed or incurred by such Person, but shall exclude, all monetary obligations of such Person due under any operating lease and accounts payable in the ordinary course of business. Any indebtedness of such Person resulting from the acquisition by such Person of any assets subject to any Lien shall be deemed, for the purposes hereof, to be the equivalent of the creation, assumption and incurring of the indebtedness secured thereby, whether or not actually so created, assumed or incurred. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Series B Preferred Stock shall not constitute Indebtedness.
     “Instruments” means all “instruments”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, wherever located, including all certificated securities and all promissory notes and other evidences of indebtedness, other than instruments that constitute, or are a part of a group of writings that constitute, Chattel Paper.
     “Intellectual Property” means any and all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, Licenses, information and other proprietary rights and processes.
     “International Interest” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Cape Town Convention.
     “International Registry” means the International Registry of Mobile Assets located in Dublin, Ireland and established pursuant to the Cape Town Convention, along with any successor registry thereto.
     “International Registry Procedures” means the official English language text of the procedures for the International Registry issued by the supervisory authority thereof pursuant to the Convention and the Aircraft Protocol, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time.
     “International Registry Regulations” means the official English language text of the regulations for the International Registry issued by the supervisory authority thereof pursuant to the Convention and the Aircraft Protocol, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time.
     “Inventory” means all “inventory”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, wherever located, including all inventory, merchandise, goods and other personal property that are held by or on behalf of such Person for sale or lease or are furnished or are to be furnished under a contract of service or that constitute raw materials, work in process, finished goods, returned goods, or materials or supplies of any kind, nature or description

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used or consumed or to be used or consumed in such Person’s business or in the processing, production, packaging, promotion, delivery or shipping of the same, including all supplies and embedded software.
     “Investment Property” means all “investment property”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, wherever located.
     “Letter-of-Credit Rights” means “letter-of-credit rights” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, including rights to payment or performance under a letter of credit, whether or not such Person, as beneficiary, has demanded or is entitled to demand payment or performance.
     “License” means any rights under any written agreement now or hereafter acquired by any Person to use any trademark, trademark registration, copyright, copyright registration or invention for which a patent is in existence or other license of rights or interests now held or hereafter acquired by any Person.
     “Lien” means any mortgage, security deed, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), charge, claim or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or nature whatsoever including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement under the UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction.
     “Loans” has the meaning given such term in Section 2(a)(i) and shall include all other extensions of credit hereunder and under any Ancillary Agreement.
     “Lockboxes” has the meaning given such term in Section 8(a).
     “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects of the Companies and their Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), (b) the Companies’ ability to pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms hereof or any Ancillary Agreement, (c) the sufficiency and/or value of the Collateral, the Liens on the Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (d) the practical realization of the benefits of Laurus’ rights and remedies under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
     “NASD” has the meaning given such term in Section 13(b).
     “Note” means the Secured Revolving Note.
     “Obligations” means all Loans, all advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing by each Company and each of its Subsidiaries to Laurus (or any corporation that directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or is under common control with Laurus) of every kind and description (whether or not evidenced by any note or other instrument and whether or not for the payment of money or the performance or non-performance of any act), direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, whether existing by operation of law or otherwise now existing or hereafter arising including any

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debt, liability or obligation owing from any Company and/or each of its Subsidiaries to others which Laurus may have obtained by assignment or otherwise and further including all interest (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in this Agreement after the maturity of the Loans and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in this Agreement after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed or allowable in such proceeding), charges or any other payments each Company and each of its Subsidiaries is required to make by law or otherwise arising under or as a result of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or otherwise, together with all reasonable expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees chargeable to the Companies’ or any of their Subsidiaries’ accounts or incurred by Laurus in connection therewith.
     “Operating Aircraft” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Aircraft Mortgage and Security Agreement dated the date hereof between Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc. and Laurus.
     “Parked Aircraft” has the meaning given such term in the Aircraft Mortgage.
     “Payment Intangibles” means all “payment intangibles” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, including, a General Intangible under which the Account Debtor’s principal obligation is a monetary obligation.
     “Permitted Indebtedness” means (a) any Purchase Money Indebtedness not in excess of $2,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any one time, (b) intercompany loans and advances among the Parent and the Subsidiaries and (c) financing of insurance premiums not in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any one time.
     “Permitted Liens” means (a) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, artisans, bailees, mechanics and materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business securing sums not overdue; (b) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, relating to employees, securing sums (i) not overdue or (ii) being diligently contested in good faith provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Companies and their Subsidiaries, as applicable, in conformity with GAAP; (c) Liens in favor of Laurus; (d) Liens for taxes (i) not yet due or (ii) being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Companies and their Subsidiaries, as applicable, in conformity with GAAP; and which have no effect on the priority of Liens in favor of Laurus or the value of the assets in which Laurus has a Lien; (e) Purchase Money Liens securing Purchase Money Indebtedness to the extent permitted in this Agreement and (f) Liens specified on Schedule 12(l) hereto.
     “Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof), and shall include such Person’s successors and assigns.
     “Principal Market” means the NASD Over The Counter Bulletin Board, NASDAQ Capital Market, NASDAQ National Market System, American Stock Exchange or New York Stock

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Exchange (whichever of the foregoing is at the time the principal trading exchange or market for the Common Stock).
     “Proceeds” means “proceeds”, as such term is defined in the UCC and, in any event, shall include: (a) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to any Company or any other Person from time to time with respect to any Collateral; (b) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to any Company from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of any Collateral by any governmental body, governmental authority, bureau or agency (or any person acting under color of governmental authority); (c) any claim of any Company against third parties (i) for past, present or future infringement of any Intellectual Property or (ii) for past, present or future infringement or dilution of any trademark or trademark license or for injury to the goodwill associated with any trademark, trademark registration or trademark licensed under any trademark License; (d) any recoveries by any Company against third parties with respect to any litigation or dispute concerning any Collateral, including claims arising out of the loss or nonconformity of, interference with the use of, defects in, or infringement of rights in, or damage to, Collateral; (e) all amounts collected on, or distributed on account of, other Collateral, including dividends, interest, distributions and Instruments with respect to Investment Property and pledged Stock; and (f) any and all other amounts, rights to payment or other property acquired upon the sale, lease, license, exchange or other disposition of Collateral and all rights arising out of Collateral.
     “Purchase Money Indebtedness” means (a) any Indebtedness incurred for the payment of all or any part of the purchase price of any fixed asset, including indebtedness under capitalized leases, (b) any indebtedness incurred for the sole purpose of financing or refinancing all or any part of the purchase price of any fixed asset, and (c) any renewals, extensions or refinancings thereof (but not any increases in the principal amounts thereof outstanding at that time).
     “Purchase Money Lien” means any Lien upon any fixed assets that secures the Purchase Money Indebtedness related thereto but only if such Lien shall at all times be confined solely to the asset the purchase price of which was financed or refinanced through the incurrence of the Purchase Money Indebtedness secured by such Lien and only if such Lien secures only such Purchase Money Indebtedness.
     “Registration Rights Agreements” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and between the Parent and Laurus and each other registration rights agreement by and between the Parent and Laurus, as each of the same may be amended, modified and supplemented from time to time.
     “Registry User Entity” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Cape Town Convention.
     “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
     “SEC Reports” has the meaning given such term in Section 12(x).
     “Secured Revolving Note” means that certain Secured Revolving Note dated as of the Closing Date made by the Companies in favor of Laurus in the original face amount of $25,000,000, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

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     “Securities” means the Note and the Warrants and the shares of Common Stock, which may be issued pursuant to exercise of such Warrants.
     “Securities Act” has the meaning given such term in Section 12(u).
     “Security Documents” means the Aircraft Security Documents, all other security agreements, mortgages, lockbox agreements, cash collateral deposit letters, pledges and other agreements which are executed by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries in favor of Laurus.
     “Series B Preferred Stock” means the 15,000 shares of the Parent’s preferred stock, $0.01 par value, which have been designated as Series B redeemable preferred stock.
     “Software” means all “software” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, including all computer programs and all supporting information provided in connection with a transaction related to any program.
     “Solvent” means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person; (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured; (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and (d) such Person is not engaged in a business or transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute and unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities (such as litigation, guaranties and pension plan liabilities) at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
     “Stock” means all certificated and uncertificated shares, options, warrants, membership interests, general or limited partnership interests, participation or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or equivalent entity whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
     “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any other Person whose shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors or other governing body of such other Person, are owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person or (ii) any other Person in which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the equity interests at such time.
     “Supporting Obligations” means all “supporting obligations” as such term is defined in the UCC.
     “Term” means the Closing Date through September 30, 2010, subject to acceleration at the option of Laurus upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder or other termination hereunder.

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     “Transactions” means, with respect to the Companies, the execution, delivery and performance by the Companies of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which such Company is a party to such documents, and all transactions contemplated by the foregoing documents.
     “Transportation Security Administration” and “TSA” means the United States Transportation Security Administration and any agent or instrumentality of the United States government succeeding to its functions.
     “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time be in effect in the State of New York; provided, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Laurus’ Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions of this Agreement relating to such attachment, perfection, priority or remedies and for purposes of definitions related to such provisions; provided further, that to the extent that UCC is used to define any term herein or in any Ancillary Agreement and such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the UCC, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall govern.
     “USPS” means the United States Postal Service, or any agency or subsidiary thereof, or any successor thereto.
     “Warrant Shares” has the meaning given such term in Section 12(a).
     “Warrants” means that certain Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated as of the Closing Date made by the Parent in favor of Laurus and each other warrant made by the Parent in favor Laurus, as each of the same may be amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time.

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