Exhibit 10.2

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is executed
as of January 12, 2005 by and between AIR INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, a Delaware
corporation (“Seller”), and AVAERO SERVICES, LLC, a Florida limited liability
company (“Buyer”).

 

R E C I T A L S

 

A. Avantair, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Avantair”) and Seller have entered
into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 2, 2004 (the
“Purchase Contract”) pursuant to which Seller agreed to transfer and assign to
Avantair, and Avantair agreed to assume from Seller, all of Seller’s right,
title and interest in, to and under that certain Lease Agreement with Option to
Renew dated July 8, 1986 (the “Lease”) between Seller and the County relating to
the Leased Premises. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Contract.

 

B. Pursuant to that certain assignment agreement dated January 12, 2005,
Avantair assigned all if its rights and obligations under the Purchase Contract
to Buyer.

 

C. In consideration for certain concessions by the Buyer set forth more
particularly in this Amendment, Seller has agreed to reduce the Purchase Price
on the terms of this Amendment.

 

A G R E E M E N T

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, and in further
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth,
Seller and Buyer hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Notwithstanding anything in this Amendment or the Purchase Contract to the
contrary, (a) Seller and Buyer hereby agree that Schedule 5(b)(iii)(A) to the
Purchase Contract is hereby replaced with Revised Schedule 5(b)(iii)(A) attached
hereto; (b) Buyer waives all contingencies to closing the transactions
contemplated by the Purchase Contract, including without limitation, the
purchase of the Assets in their “as is” condition, except Buyer does not waive
the conditions set forth in Section 5(b) of the Purchase Contract; (c) Seller
and Buyer hereby agree that the Earnest Money under the Contract is
non-refundable to Buyer and shall be immediately released to the Seller by the
Escrow Agent; and (d) Seller and Buyer hereby agree that the Purchase Price
under the Contract is hereby reduced to Sixty Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($650,000).

 

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2. To the extent that anything in the Purchase Contract is inconsistent with the
provisions of this Amendment, the Purchase Contract is hereby amended to conform
to the provisions hereof.

 

3. Except as amended hereby, the Purchase Contract shall remain in full force
and effect in accordance with its terms.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have each caused this Amendment to be executed
as of the date first set forth above.

 

“Seller”

Air International Incorporated,

a Delaware corporation

By:

 

/s/ John R. Lee

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Name:

  John R. Lee

Its:

  CFO

“Buyer”

AvAero Services, LLC

a Florida limited liability company

By:

 

/s/ Kevin V. McKamey

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Name:

  Kevin V. McKamey

Its:

  Managing Member

 

 

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Revised Schedule 5(b)(iii)(A)

 

STATE OF FLORIDA            )

PINELLAS COUNTY             )

 

ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT OF LEASE

 

THIS ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT OF LEASE (this “Agreement”) is made as
of the              day of                     , 200    , by and between Air
International Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), AvAero Services,
LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Buyer”), Mark Dessy, an individual
(“Guarantor”) and Pinellas County, Florida (the “County”).

 

Recitals

 

WHEREAS, Avantair, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Avantair”), and Seller have
entered into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 2, 2004
(the “Purchase Contract”) pursuant to which Seller agreed to transfer and assign
to Avantair, and Avantair agreed to assume from Seller, all of Seller’s right,
title and interest in, to and under that certain Lease Agreement with Option to
Renew dated July 8, 1986 (the “Lease”) between Seller and the County. All
capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth
in the Purchase Contract.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain assignment agreement dated January 12, 2005,
Avantair assigned all if its rights and obligations under the Purchase Contract
to Buyer.

 

Agreement

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the Purchase Price and the
representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Purchase Contract,
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, Seller, Buyer and the County here agree as follows:

 

1. Assignment and Assumption.

 

(a) Seller does hereby, by these presents, convey, set over and assign to Buyer
all right, title and interest in to and under and to the Lease.

 

(b) Buyer hereby accepts the assignment by Seller of all of its right, title and
interest in, to and under the Lease, and hereby assumes and agrees to fully and
faithfully observe, perform and fulfill all obligations and liabilities of Buyer
under the terms of the Lease beginning on the date hereof.

 

2. Consent and Release by County. The County hereby (i) acknowledges and
consents to the assignment of the Lease as set forth above, (b) releases and
forever discharges

 

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Seller from any and all liabilities and obligations imposed on Seller under or
in connection with the Lease, the leased premises and the improvements
constructed thereon arising after the date of the foregoing assignment to Buyer,
(c) releases and forever discharges Seller and its affiliates, including without
limitation, Pemco Aeroplex, Inc., an Alabama corporation formerly known as Hayes
International Corp., as the Guarantor under the Lease, and (d) confirms that all
payments due under the Lease to date have been paid and that no default on the
part of Seller exists under the Lease.

 

3. Amendment to Lease. The notice address for the Lessee under Section 34 of the
Lease is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

AvAero Services, LLC

 

 

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Attn:

 

 

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4. Environmental Matters.

 

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease or this
Agreement but subject to the compliance of all parties to the terms of this
paragraph, Seller will retain all liability for and pay all costs associated
with any and all investigation, study, clean-up, corrective action, response or
remedial action with respect to past spills or releases of any hazardous
substances, including without limitation, any petroleum, fuel or oil products,
at or in the immediate vicinity of that certain outdoor storage area near
building 4311 on the Leased Premises (“the “Storage Area”) that contains an
above-ground storage tank for diesel fuel, an above-ground storage tank for
unleaded fuel and an above-ground storage tank for waste oil (collectively, the
“Storage Tanks”), which Storage Tanks are surrounded by a concrete berm,
provided, that such investigation, study, clean-up, corrective action, response
or remedial action is required by (a) any local, state or federal government or
agency now or hereafter authorized to regulate the environment and/or any Leased
Premises (hereinafter “Governmental Entities”), or (b) any consent decree, court
or administrative order now or hereafter applicable to Seller or the Leased
Premises, to correct a violation of any Environmental Laws (as defined below)
(collectively, the “Indemnified Matters”). Subject to the terms of this
paragraph, Seller shall pay when due any Indemnified Matters incurred, made or
asserted by or against the Buyer or the County, and shall assume the burden and
expense of defending all suits, administrative proceedings and actions of any
description arising out of the Indemnified Matters. The Parties agree that
Indemnified Matters do not include (a) all foreseeable and unforeseeable
special, incidental and consequential damages resulting from any of the
foregoing, and (b) repairs, remediation, clean up, detoxification and removal of
spills or releases of any hazardous substances, including without limitation,
any petroleum, fuel or oil products, that occur from the Buyer’s or any third
party’s use of or work in the Storage Area after the date of this Agreement.
Neither Seller, Buyer nor the County is aware that the Storage Area or the
concrete berm, or the area immediately around the Storage Area and concrete
berm, currently presents any environmental condition that requires either legal
notification to an governmental authority or an investigation, remediation or
clean up. Buyer and County agree that Seller’s indemnification, defense and hold
harmless herein applies only if the repairs, remediation, clean up,
detoxification

 

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and removal is required by a Governmental Entity, consent decree or court or
administrative order; and that neither Buyer nor County shall request the same
of any Governmental Entity or court unless one or both determine that legal
notification or an investigation and/or clean up is legally required. In that
event, Buyer and the County agree, prior to making any such request to an
appropriate Governmental Entity or court, to provide Seller with at least
fifteen (15) business days’ prior written notice. Any notice required by Buyer
or County herein shall include the date on which said determination was made,
the facts on which the determination is made, and the citations to the proper
legal or regulatory authorities requiring the same. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term “Environmental Laws” shall mean the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et
seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq., the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1802, et seq., the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq., the Clean Water Act,
33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq., the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f, et
seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq., the Alabama Solid Waste
Disposal Act, Ala. Code § 22-27-1, et seq., the Alabama Hazardous Wastes
Management and Minimization Act, Ala. Code § 22-30-1, et seq., the Alabama Water
Pollution Control Act, Ala. Code § 22-22-1, et seq. or any other federal or
state laws regulating the environment; and in the plans, rules, regulations or
ordinances adopted, or other criteria and guidelines promulgated pursuant to the
preceding laws or other similar laws, regulations, rules or ordinances now or
hereafter in effect

 

(b) Buyer agrees to remove and properly dispose of, off the Leased Premises, the
Storage Tanks and their contents within thirty (30) days of the date of this
Agreement. Buyer agrees that all documents associated with the removal and
off-site disposal of the Storage Tanks and their contents shall reflect only the
Buyer’s name. Buyer unconditionally agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless Seller from and against all claims and losses directly or indirectly
resulting from the removal and disposal of said Storage Tanks, including any
spills or releases that might occur during said removal, transportation, and
disposal. Buyer further agrees to provide Seller written documentation
reflecting this removal and disposal within ten (10) business days of
completion.

 

5. Guarantee. The obligations of the Buyer, as Lessee under the Lease, for
payment of rentals pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 15 of the Lease are hereby
unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor. Payment of said rental amounts
shall be due and payable by Guarantor to the County, as Lessor under the Lease,
upon receipt of notice from the County that Buyer has failed to make said
payments in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

 

6. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of Seller, Guarantor, County and
Buyer and their respective successors and assigns; provided however,
notwithstanding the forgoing, the provisions of Section 4 of this Agreement
shall remain personal to Seller, County and Buyer and shall not be transferable
or assignable to third parties, subsequent parties to the Lease, subsequent
owners of any interest in any property that is the subject of the Lease or any
other potential successors. This Agreement may be executed in multiple original
counterparts, each which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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(b) Unless expressly set forth herein to the contrary, this Agreement is subject
to and is to be construed according to the terms of the Purchase Contract,
including, without limitation, Seller’s disclaimer of warranties set forth
therein.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller, Buyer, Guarantor and County have executed this
Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

“Seller”

Air International Incorporated,

a Delaware corporation

By:

 

 

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Name:

 

 

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Its:

 

 

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“Buyer”

AvAero Services, LLC

a Florida limited liability company

By:

 

 

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Name:

 

 

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Its:

 

 

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“County”

Pinellas County, Florida, by and through its Board of County Commissioners

By:

 

 

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Name:

 

 

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Its:

 

 

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“Guarantor”

 

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Mark Dessy

 

 

 

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STATE OF ALABAMA

       )

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

       )

 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this      day of
                    , 2005, by                                 , as
                                 of Air International Incorporated, a Delaware
corporation, on behalf of the corporation. He is personally known to me or has
produced                                  (state) driver’s license no.
                                 as identification.

 

My Commission Expires:  

 

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    NOTARY PUBLIC (Signature)    

 

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(AFFIX NOTARY SEAL)   (Printed Name)    

 

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    (Serial Number, if any)

 

STATE OF FLORIDA             )

COUNTY OF                             )

 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this      day of
                    , 2005, by                                 , as
                                 of AvAero Services, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company, on behalf of the limited liability company. (S)he is
personally known to me or has produced                                  (state)
driver’s license no.                                  as identification.

 

My Commission Expires:  

 

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    NOTARY PUBLIC (Signature)    

 

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(AFFIX NOTARY SEAL)   (Printed Name)    

 

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STATE OF FLORIDA     )

COUNTY OF                     )

 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this      day of
                    , 2005, by                                 , as
                                 of the Board of County Commissioners of
Pinellas County, Florida, on behalf of such county. (S)he is personally known to
me or has produced                                  (state) driver’s license no.
                                 as identification.

 

My Commission Expires:  

 

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    NOTARY PUBLIC (Signature)    

 

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(AFFIX NOTARY SEAL)   (Printed Name)    

 

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STATE OF                         )

COUNTY OF                     )

 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this      day of
                    , 2005, by Mark Dessy. He is personally known to me or has
produced                                  (state) driver’s license no.
                                 as identification.

 

My Commission Expires:

 

 

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    NOTARY PUBLIC (Signature)    

 

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(AFFIX NOTARY SEAL)   (Printed Name)    

 

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