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EX-10.10 - EXHIBIT 10.10 - AIR T INCexhibit1010-msn29922kgairc.htm
EX-10.9 - EXHIBIT 10.9 - AIR T INCexhibit109-indemnityandgua.htm
EX-10.8 - EXHIBIT 10.8 - AIR T INCexhibit108-airtincextensio.htm
EX-10.7 - EXHIBIT 10.7 - AIR T INCexhibit107-formofsubsidiar.htm
EX-10.6 - EXHIBIT 10.6 - AIR T INCexhibit106-aircraftsecurit.htm
EX-10.5 - EXHIBIT 10.5 - AIR T INCexhibit105-formoftermnotee.htm
EX-10.4 - EXHIBIT 10.4 - AIR T INCexhibit104-formofsupplemen.htm
EX-10.3 - EXHIBIT 10.3 - AIR T INCexhibit103-msn576billofsal.htm
EX-10.2 - EXHIBIT 10.2 - AIR T INCexhibit102-msn1183xdeedofl.htm
EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - AIR T INCexhibit101-aircraftsaleagr.htm

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549 

FORM 8-K 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 19, 2019

Air T, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 

  
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-35476
 
52-1206400
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 

5930 Balsom Ridge Road
___________Denver, North Carolina 28037__________
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

_______________(828) 464-8741__________________
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

_______________Not applicable______________________
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
AIRT
NASDAQ Global Market
Alpha Income Preferred Securities (also referred to as 8% Cumulative Capital Securities) (“AIP”)
AIRTP
NASDAQ Global Market
Warrant to purchase AIP
AIRTW
NASDAQ Global Market
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
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Item 1.01    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

To the extent responsive, the information included in Items 2.01 and 2.03 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.01    Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On December 20, 2019, Contrail Aviation Leasing Ireland DAC, CRO No. 662616 (“CAL-Ireland), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Contrail Aviation Support, LLC (“CAS”), a 79%-owned subsidiary Air T, Inc. (the “Company”), completed a purchase of one Airbus A320-200 airframe with serial number 1183 and two V2527-A5 engines with serial numbers V10682 and V10683 (collectively, “Aircraft 1183”) pursuant to a sale agreement dated the same date. The transaction value for the purchase exceeded $10,000,000.* The Aircraft is subject to a lease, novated by CAL-Ireland as the lessor.
On December 20, 2019, Contrail acquired one Airbus A321-100 aircraft with serial number 576 and two CFM56-5B2 engines with serial numbers 779171 and 779177 from Diamond Head 3 (Ireland) DAC (collectively, “Aircraft 576”). Aircraft 5763 is the second of three aircraft to be purchased pursuant to that Aircraft Sale and Purchase Agreement dated June 4, 2019. The total transaction value for the purchase of Aircraft 576 exceeded $8,000,000.* While the parties project a closing date of January 1, 2020 for the one remaining aircraft, there is no assurance at this time that the closing will occur.
On December 23, 2019, Aircraft MSN 29922 Trust, a trust controlled by Contrail Aviation Leasing, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CAS (“CAL”, and together with CAS and CAL-Ireland, the “Subsidiaries”), completed a sale of one Boeing 737-800 Aircraft with serial number 29922 and two CFM International, Inc., model CFM56-7B24 engines with serial numbers 890420 and 890421, pursuant to that Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 2019. The total transaction value exceeded $10,000,000.*
The purchases and sale as discussed above continue Contrail’s business of purchasing aircraft and/or aircraft engines for the purpose of leasing or disassembling them and selling them for parts.
The foregoing summary of the terms of the transaction documents do not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the documents which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.10 respectively hereto and are incorporated by reference herein.
To the extent responsive, the information included in Item 2.03 is incorporated herein by reference.

*Portions of the transaction exhibits have been omitted for confidential treatment.
Item 2.03        Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

On December 19, 2019, the Subsidiaries entered into Supplement #6 to that certain Master Loan Agreement with Old National Bank (“ONB”). In connection therewith, the Subsidiaries entered into that certain Promissory Note Term Note E in the principal amount of $6,894,790 to ONB (“Term Note E”). The Term Note E has a maturity date of December 1, 2022, with a variable interest rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus 3.75% per year. There are additional affirmative covenants regarding quarterly cash flow coverage and tangible net worth.
Pursuant to that Aircraft Security Agreement dated December 19, 2019, ONB has a first position lien on Aircraft 1183. Furthermore, ONB has a first position lien of CAS’ 100% beneficial interest in CAL-Ireland holding title to Aircraft 1183 pursuant to that Subsidiary Equity Pledge Agreement dated December 19, 2019.

The Company amended and extended its guaranty to ONB of $1,600,000 for borrowings of CAS and CAL to also include the obligations of CAL-Ireland and to any future subsidiaries formed to facilitate acquisition of aircraft





and engine assets for which that certain Master Loan Agreement establishes the lending facility. Furthermore, CAS guarantees all debts of CAL-Ireland.

The foregoing summary of the terms of the financing documents do not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the documents which are filed as Exhibits 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, and 10.9 respectively hereto and are incorporated by reference herein.
 
To the extent responsive, the information included under Item 2.01 regarding the acquisition of Aircraft 1183 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10

*Portions of the transaction exhibit have been omitted for confidential treatment.

SIGNATURES






Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 26, 2019

AIR T, INC.

By: /s/ Brian Ochocki          
Brian Ochocki, Chief Financial Officer


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