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1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 22, 2019, AirCo 1, LLC (the “Borrower”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AirCo, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stratus Aero Partners LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air T, Inc. (the “Company”) closed a $2,500,000 term loan (the “Loan”) from Minnesota Bank and Trust (“MBT”) and Park State Bank (“PSB”), to finance the purchase of a decommissioned Boeing 737-700 airframe, MSN 30741 (the “Airframe”) and related assets, for the Borrower to disassemble and sell for parts. Of the Loan, $2,100,000 was funded by PSB, and $400,000 was funded by MBT. The PSB portion of the Loan bears interest at a fixed rate equal to 8.50%, and the MBT portion of the Loan bears interest at a fixed rate equal to 7.25%. The Loan matures on June 17, 2020, and requires monthly interest payments commencing on February 1, 2019 and continuing on the first day of each month thereafter through maturity. Principal is due and payable in full on the maturity date, subject to required prepayments as follows: (1) upon sale of any parts other than the Airframe, an amount equal to 60% of the Net Proceeds from each such sale; (2) on the earlier of (a) sale of the Airframe, an amount equal to 80% of the Net Proceeds from such sale, or (b) April 15, 2019, an amount equal to $600,000; (3) on October 15, 2019, the amount, if any, required to reduce the outstanding balance of the Loan to $1,200,000; and (4) on April 12, 2020, the amount, if any, required to reduce the outstanding balance of the Loan to $250,000.
The Loan is secured by (1) a first priority security interest in the Airframe and all related parts and documents acquired by the Borrower from Contrail Aviation Support, LLC, a 79%-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Acquired Assets”), and (2) a subordinate security interest in all personal property assets of the Borrower, and (3) a collateral assignment of the Borrower’s rights and interests under the agreement pursuant to which Borrower acquired the Airframe and related parts and documents as well as certain related transaction documents.
The foregoing summary of the terms of the Loan Agreement, Term Notes, Security Agreement, Assignment of the Purchase Agreement, Disassembly Contract and Consignment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7 hereto and are incorporated by reference herein.