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Exhibit 10.6

 

TIVITY HEALTH, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2014 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

2019 INTEGRATION BONUS PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 

This 2019 INTEGRATION BONUS PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated April 15, 2019 (the “Grant Date”), is by and between Tivity Health, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and GRANTEE (the “Grantee”), under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Grantee’s employment agreement or offer letter with the Company (as may be amended from time to time, the “Employment Agreement”), if applicable, or in the absence of an Employment Agreement or if not defined in an Employment Agreement, then the meanings given to them in the Plan.

 

Section 1.Performance Stock Unit Award; Cumulative Synergies. Grantee is hereby granted NUMBER OF UNITS performance stock units (the “Target Award”) under the Plan. The specific number of performance stock units earned will be determined in accordance with Exhibit A hereto (the “Performance Stock Units”). Each Performance Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s Common Stock, $.001 par value (the “Stock”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan.  The Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) shall determine the level of achievement of the Cumulative Synergies as defined in Exhibit A hereto and the resulting number of Performance Stock Units that have been earned; the Committee shall make those determinations as soon as practicable after the last day of the Performance Period (as defined in Exhibit A hereto) (such last day, the “End Date of the Performance Period”). Any Performance Stock Units that are not earned shall be immediately forfeited as of the End Date of the Performance Period.

 

Section 2.Vesting of the Award; Settlement of the Award. Except in connection with termination of employment as provided in Section 3 below, 100% of the Performance Stock Units determined by the Committee to be earned pursuant to Section 1 hereof will vest on December 31, 2021 (the “Vesting Date”). At or promptly following the Vesting Date (and in no event later than seventy-five (75) days following the Vesting Date), the Company shall issue, in its discretion, (a) one share of Stock (in the aggregate, such shares, the “Distributed Shares”), (b) cash in an amount equal to the closing stock price per share of the Stock on the Vesting Date (or if the Vesting Date is not a trading day, then on the last trading day immediately preceding the Vesting Date) or (c) a combination of cash and Stock (as described in this Section 2), to the Grantee (or Grantee’s estate or personal representative, as applicable) in settlement of each earned and vested Performance Stock Unit. The Distributed Shares, if any, shall be represented by a certificate or by a book-entry. In no event may the Grantee, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of the settlement of the Distributed Shares or cash.

 

Section 3.Termination of Employment.  

 

3.1.Termination by the Company without Cause. If Grantee’s employment with the Company is involuntarily terminated by the Company for any reason other than termination for Cause on or after April 15, 2020, then the number of Performance Stock Units that will vest shall be the number of Performance Stock Units that would have vested on the Vesting Date, provided that Grantee has executed a release of claims in the form attached to the Employment Agreement, if applicable, or, in the absence of an Employment Agreement, in the form acceptable to the Company. Such number of Performance Stock Units shall be settled in Stock (or cash as provided in Section 2) on the later of (a) the forty-fifth (45th) day following such termination, or (b) seventy-five (75) days following the End Date of the Performance Period. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” shall have the meaning set forth in the Employment 

 

 

 

Agreement, if applicable, or, in the absence of an Employment Agreement, in the Plan.

 

3.2. Other Termination. If (a) the Grantee’s employment with the Company terminates prior to the Vesting Date for any reason other than as described in Section 3.1 above or (b) if Grantee fails to execute any release of claims in the form attached to the Employment Agreement if applicable, or, in the absence of an Employment Agreement, in the form acceptable to the Company, then all Performance Stock Units that have not vested prior to the date on which Grantee’s employment is terminated will immediately thereupon be forfeited and the Grantee shall have no further rights with respect to such Performance Stock Units. 

Section 4.Dividends and Voting Rights. 

 

4.1Dividends. Until the Grantee is a holder of Distributed Shares hereunder, the Company shall credit Grantee with cash dividend equivalents with respect to the Performance Stock Units when the Company pays dividends to its stockholders on shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms set forth in the Plan. Such dividend equivalents shall accumulate and be paid (in cash, without interest) to the Grantee when (and only if) the Performance Stock Units to which they relate vest and are settled in accordance with this Agreement. Dividend equivalents and any amounts that may become distributable in respect thereof shall be treated separately from the Performance Stock Units and the rights arising in connection therewith for purposes of the designation of time and form of payments required by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). 

 

4.2Voting Rights. Until the Grantee is a holder of Distributed Shares hereunder, the Grantee shall have no voting rights with respect to the Stock underlying the Performance Stock Units prior to the vesting of the Performance Stock Units and the issuance of the Stock as set forth in Section 2. 

 

Section 5.Restrictions on Transfer; Change in Control. 

 

5.1General Restrictions. Grantee shall have no right to transfer Performance Stock Units other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding on the executors, administrators, heirs and successors of the Grantee.

 

5.2.Change in Control.

 

(a)If in connection with a Change in Control, the acquiring corporation (or other successor to the Company in the Change in Control) does not assume the Performance Stock Units: 

 

(i) if the Change in Control occurs after the End Date of the Performance Period, the number of Performance Stock Units that would have vested on the Vesting Date shall vest and be settled in Stock (or cash as provided in Section 2) issued to the Grantee immediately prior to such Change in Control; and

 

(ii)if the Change in Control occurs prior to the End Date of the Performance Period, a number of Performance Stock Units shall vest and be settled in Stock (or cash as provided in Section 2) issued to the Grantee immediately prior to the Change in Control equal to the greater of (A) the Target Award, or (B) the number of Performance Stock Units that would have vested pursuant to Exhibit A on the Vesting Date (i.e., based on actual performance); provided, however that for purposes of this Section 5.2(a)(ii)(B), (I) the End Date of the Performance Period shall be deemed to be the date of the Change in Control, and (II) the Cumulative Synergies shall be adjusted and determined by the Committee in its sole discretion (such greater amount, the “Adjusted Award”). 

 

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(b)If in connection with a Change in Control, the acquiring corporation  (or other successor to the Company in the Change in Control) assumes the Performance Stock Units, then the Vesting Date shall remain December 31, 2021 (or as otherwise provided in Section 3 or this Section 5.2), and:

 

(i)if the Change in Control occurs after the End Date of the Performance Period, the number of Performance Stock Units that are eligible to vest on the Vesting Date shall remain the number that would have vested on the Vesting Date in the absence of a Change in Control; and 

 

(ii)if the Change in Control occurs prior to the End Date of the Performance Period, the number of Performance Stock Units that shall be eligible to vest on the Vesting Date shall be the Adjusted Award;

 

provided, that for purposes of this Section 5.2(b), if Grantee’s employment with the Company (or its successor company) (i) is involuntarily terminated after April 15, 2020 and within 12 months following such Change in Control for any reason other than termination for Cause, or (ii) is terminated by the Grantee for Good Reason after April 15, 2020 and within 12 months following a Change in Control and Grantee is a party to an Employment Agreement that provides rights to Grantee upon a termination for Good Reason, then subject to Grantee’s execution of any release of claims set forth in the Employment Agreement, if applicable, a number of Performance Stock Units equal to the Adjusted Award shall vest upon Grantee’s termination of employment. For purposes of this Section 5.2(b), “Good Reason” shall have the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement, if applicable.

 

Section 6.Restrictive Agreement. The Grantee shall be obligated to take all steps necessary to comply with all applicable provisions with respect to transfers of the Company’s securities imposed by the Company’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws and insider trading policies and federal and state securities laws, each as in effect from time to time, in exercising his or her rights under this Agreement.  

 

Section 7.Performance Stock Units Award Subject to Recoupment Policy. The award of, or any amount traceable to the award of, Performance Stock Units is subject to the Company’s Compensation Recoupment Policy (the “Policy”) and shall be subject to recoupment described in the Policy.

 

Section 8.Adjustment. In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, extraordinary cash dividend, stock dividend, stock split or other change in corporate structure affecting the Stock, the number of Performance Stock Units subject to this Agreement, as well as the performance criteria set forth on Exhibit A, shall be equitably and proportionately adjusted by the Committee in accordance with the Plan (including compliance with Section 409A of the Code, if applicable) and the intent of this Agreement without duplication of Section 4.

 

Section 9.Tax Withholding. The Company shall have the right to require the Grantee to remit to the Company an amount necessary to satisfy any federal, state and local withholding tax requirements attributable to the vesting and payment of the Performance Stock Units prior to the delivery of the Distributed Shares or cash, as applicable, or may withhold from the Distributed Shares an amount of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

 

Section 10.Plan. This Agreement is made under and subject to the provisions of the Plan, and all of the provisions of the Plan that do not conflict with this Agreement are also provisions of this Agreement. If there is a difference or conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of this Agreement will govern. By signing this Agreement, the Grantee confirms 

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that he or she has received a copy of the Plan.

 

Section 11.Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete. 

 

(a) This Section 11(a) shall apply if Grantee has an Employment Agreement or a Nondisclosure and Noncompete Agreement with the Company that contains confidentiality, non-solicitation or non-compete covenants. In the event Grantee breaches (as such breach is determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion) any of the confidentiality, non-solicitation, or non-compete covenants set forth in the Employment Agreement or any other agreement with the Company to which Grantee is a party, the Performance Stock Units shall immediately thereupon expire and be forfeited, and the Company shall be entitled to seek other appropriate remedies it may have available in connection with such breach.

 

(b) This Section 11(b) shall apply if Grantee does not have an Employment Agreement or a Nondisclosure and Noncompete Agreement with the Company that contains confidentiality, non-solicitation or non-compete covenants.  It is in the interest of all colleagues to protect and preserve the assets of the Company. In this regard, in consideration for granting the Performance Stock Units and as conditions of Grantee’s ability to receive the Distributed Shares or cash, as applicable, Grantee acknowledges and agrees that:

 

	
 
	
(i)
	
Confidentiality. In the course of Grantee’s employment, Grantee will have access to trade secrets and other confidential information of the Company and its clients.  Accordingly, Grantee agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Company, Grantee will not, other than in the normal conduct of the Company’s business affairs, divulge, furnish, publish or use for personal benefit or for the direct or indirect benefit of any other person or business entity, whether or not for monetary gain, any trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information of the Company or its clients, including, without limitation, any information relating to any business methods, marketing and business plans, financial data, systems, customers, suppliers, policies, procedures, techniques or research developed for the benefit of the Company or its clients.  Proprietary information includes, but is not limited to, information developed by the Grantee for the Company while employed by the Company.  The obligations of the Grantee under this paragraph will continue after the Grantee has left the employment of the Company.  Grantee agrees that upon leaving the employment of the Company, Grantee will return to the Company all property and confidential information in the Grantee’s possession and agrees not to copy or otherwise record in any way such information.

 

	
 
	
(ii)
	
Non-Solicitation.  While employed by the Company and for a period of two years thereafter, Grantee shall not, upon Grantee’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, directly or indirectly:

 

	
 
	
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hire or solicit to leave the employ of the Company any person employed by or under contract as an independent contractor to the Company; or

 

	
 
	
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contact, solicit, entice away, or divert any healthcare and/or well-being support services, coaching or management business from any person or entity who is a client or with whom the Company was engaged in discussions as a potential client within one year prior to the date of termination of Grantee.

 

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(iii)
	
Non-Compete.  While employed by the Company and continuing during the period while any amounts are being paid to Grantee by the Company and for a period of 18 months thereafter, Grantee will not own or be employed by or assist anyone else in the conduct of any business (i) which is in competition with any business conducted by the Company or (ii) which Grantee knows the Company was actively evaluating for possible entry, in either case in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which the Company is engaged in business or has been engaged in business during Grantee’s employment by the Company, or in such jurisdictions where Grantee knows the Company is actively pursuing business opportunities at the time of Grantee’s termination of employment with the Company; provided that ownership of five percent (5%) or less of the voting stock or other ownership interests of any business entity that is listed on a national securities exchange shall not constitute a violation hereof.

 

In the event Grantee breaches any provisions of this Section 11(b), the Performance Stock Units shall immediately expire, and the Company shall be entitled to seek other appropriate remedies it may have available in connection with such breach.

 

Section 12.Miscellaneous.

 

12.1.Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire understanding and agreement between the Company and the Grantee concerning the Performance Stock Units granted hereby and supersede any prior or contemporaneous negotiations and understandings. The Company and the Grantee have made no promises, agreements, conditions, or understandings relating to the Performance Stock Units, either orally or in writing, that are not included in this Agreement or the Plan.

 

12.2.Employment. By establishing the Plan, granting awards under the Plan, and entering into this Agreement, the Company does not give the Grantee any right to continue to be employed by the Company or to be entitled to any remuneration or benefits not set forth in this Agreement or the Plan.  

 

12.3.Captions. The captions and section numbers appearing in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience. They do not define, limit, construe, or describe the scope or intent of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

12.4.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when signed by the Company and the Grantee will be deemed an original and all of which together will be deemed the same Agreement.

 

12.5.Notice. All notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be deemed to be received if delivered or mailed as provided for herein, to the parties at the following addresses, or to such other address as either party may provide in writing from time to time.

 

To the Company:   Tivity Health, Inc.

   701 Cool Springs Blvd

   Franklin, Tennessee 37067

 

		
	
To the Grantee:
	
GRANTEE 

	
(Grantee name and address)
	
Address on File

	
 
	
at Tivity Health

 

12.6.Amendment. Subject to the restrictions contained in the Plan, the Committee may amend the terms of this Agreement, prospectively or retroactively; provided, that, subject to Section 8 

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above, no such amendment shall impair the rights of the Grantee hereunder without the Grantee’s consent, and provided further, that Grantee’s consent shall not be required in the event any such amendment is beneficial to the Grantee, as determined by the Committee.

 

12.7.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed exclusively in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements to be performed in the State of Delaware to the extent it may apply.

 

12.8.Validity; Severability. If, for any reason, any provision hereof shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity and effect of the other provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. If any court determines that any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable but has the power to reduce the scope or duration of such provision, as the case may be, such provision, in its reduced form, shall then be enforceable.

 

12.9.Interpretation; Resolution of Disputes; Section 409A.

 

(a)It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Grantee. Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way related to, the interpretation, construction or application of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Grantee and the Company for all purposes.

 

(b)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Performance Stock Units are intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” pursuant to Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the U.S. Treasury Regulations and this Agreement shall be interpreted consistently therewith. However, under certain circumstances, administration of the Performance Stock Units may not so qualify, and in that case, the Committee shall administer the grant and settlement of such Performance Stock Units in strict compliance with Section 409A of the Code. Further, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at the time of a Participant’s termination of employment with the Company, the Participant is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of service is necessary in order to prevent the imposition of any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to the Participant) to the minimum extent necessary to satisfy Section 409A of the Code until the date that is six months and one day following the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code), if such payment or benefit is payable upon a termination of employment. Each payment of Performance Stock Units (and related dividend equivalent rights) constitutes a “separate payment” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if and to the extent that any payment under this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and is payable upon (i) the Grantee’s termination of employment, then such payment shall be made or provided to the Grantee only upon a “separation from service” as defined for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, or (ii) a Change in Control, then such payment shall be made or provided to the Grantee only upon a “change in the ownership”, a “change in effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the applicable corporation 

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as defined for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. If the Performance Stock Units constitute deferred compensation and are subject to Section 409A of the Code, if a release is required for settlement of Performance Stock Units and if the period in which to consider and revoke the release begins in one taxable year and ends in a second taxable year, such settlement shall not occur until the second taxable year.

 

12.10.Successors in Interest. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Grantee’s legal representative and permitted assignees. All obligations imposed upon the Grantee and all rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall be binding upon the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assignees.  

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this 2019 Integration Bonus Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first written above.

 

 

TIVITY HEALTH, INC.

 

 

Name:Donato Tramuto

Title:Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

GRANTEE: GRANTEE

 

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Exhibit 10.1

AIRCRAFT TIME SHARING AGREEMENT

This AIRCRAFT TIME SHARING AGREEMENT, dated as of _______________ (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Level 3 Communications, LLC, a limited liability company organized in the State of Delaware (“Lessor”) and ______________________ (“Lessee”).

WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, Lessor is the operator and lessee of the aircraft bearing the Manufacturer’s Serial Number and the United States Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) Registration Number listed on Exhibit “A” (the “Aircraft”);

WHEREAS, from time to time, Lessee may desire to use the Aircraft for personal usage; 

WHEREAS, Lessor may lease the Aircraft with flight crew to Lessee for the above operations on a non-exclusive time sharing basis in accordance with §91.501 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the parties’ agreement with respect to such time sharing arrangement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein set forth, the parties agree as follows:

1.  Provision of Aircraft and Flight Crew.  Subject to the Aircraft’s availability, Lessor agrees to allow Lessee’s usage of the Aircraft on a time sharing basis in accordance with the provisions of §§ 91.501(b)(6), 91.501(c)(1) and 91.501(d) of the FARs.  Lessor shall provide, at its sole expense, fully qualified flight crew for all flight operations under this Agreement.  

2.  Term.  This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and terminate upon cessation of Lessor’s operation of the Aircraft, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Paragraph 16 below or by mutual agreement of the parties.  

3.  Reimbursement of Expenses.  

3.1    For each flight, including any “deadhead” flights made for Lessee, conducted under this Agreement, Lessee shall pay Lessor the sum of the expenses of operating such flight to the extent prescribed by FAR §91.501(d), i.e. the sum of the expenses set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) below or a percentage of such amount, but not greater than 100%, which shall be determined from time to time by the Lessor in its sole discretion:

(a)    Fuel, oil, lubricants, and other additives;
		
	(b)
	Travel expenses of the crew, including food, lodging, and ground transportation;

		
	(c)
	Hangar and tie-down costs away from the Aircraft’s base of operation;

		
	(d)
	Insurance obtained for the specific flight;

		
	(e)
	Landing fees, airport taxes, and similar assessments;

		
	(f)
	Customs, foreign permit, and similar fees directly related to the flight;

		
	(g)
	In flight food and beverages;

		
	(h)
	Passenger ground transportation;

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	(i)
	Flight planning and weather contract services; and

		
	(j)
	An additional charge equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the expenses listed in subparagraph (a) above.

3.2    The “SIFL Amount” shall be the total amount determined for Lessee and those passengers on such trip taxable to Lessee under IRS regulations Section 1.61-21(g) and Section 1.132-5(m).
    
3.3    If the SIFL Amount exceeds the payment due from Lessee under Section 3.1, then Lessor shall include on Lessee’s IRS Form W-2 or Form 1099 as appropriate, as additional taxable compensation, the amount by which the SIFL Amount exceeds the amount paid by Lessee.  All such compensation shall be subject to employment taxes and other taxes as required in accordance with Lessor’s regular payroll practices.  Lessee shall, at Lessor’s request, reimburse Lessor for all taxes applicable to Lessee’s compensation.

4.  Invoicing and Payment.  All payments to be made to Lessor by Lessee hereunder shall be paid in the manner set forth in this Paragraph 4.  Lessor will pay, or cause to be paid, all expenses related to the operation of the Aircraft hereunder in the ordinary course.  As to each flight operated hereunder, Lessor shall provide to Lessee an invoice for the charges specified in Paragraph 3 of this Agreement within fifteen (15) days after the end of each calendar quarter for flights performed within such quarter. Any amounts due for taxes shall be included on the invoices submitted to Lessee. Lessee shall pay Lessor the full amount of such invoice no later than thirty (30) days after Lessee’s receipt of the invoice.  

5.  Flight Requests.  Lessee will provide Lessor with flight requests and proposed flight schedules as far in advance as possible.  Flight requests shall be in a written form mutually convenient to and agreed upon by the parties. In addition to proposed schedules and departure times, Lessee shall provide at least the following information for each proposed flight reasonably in advance of the desired departure time as required by Lessor or its flight crew:

(a)    departure point;
(b)    destination;
(c)    date and time of flight;
(d)    number and identity of anticipated passengers;
		
	(e)
	nature and extent of luggage and/or cargo to be carried;

		
	(f)
	date and time of return flight, if any; and

		
	(g)
	any other information concerning the proposed flight that may be pertinent to or required by Lessor or its flight crew.

6.  Aircraft Scheduling.  Lessor shall have final authority over all scheduling of the Aircraft, provided however that Lessor will use reasonable efforts to accommodate Lessee’s requests.  Any flights scheduled under this Agreement are subject to cancellation by either party without incurring liability to the other party.  In the event of cancellation, the canceling party shall provide the maximum notice reasonably practicable.

7.  Aircraft Maintenance.  Lessor shall be solely responsible for securing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, preventive maintenance, and required or recommended inspections of the Aircraft in accordance with FAR Part 91, and shall take such requirements into account in scheduling the Aircraft.  Performance of maintenance, preventive maintenance or inspection shall not be delayed or postponed for the purpose of scheduling the Aircraft unless such maintenance or inspection can safely be conducted at a later time in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and requirements, and such delay or 

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postponement is consistent with the sound discretion of the pilot-in-command.  In the event that any non-standard maintenance is required during the term and will interfere with Lessee's requested or scheduled usage, Lessor, or Lessor’s pilot-in-command, shall notify Lessee of the maintenance required, the effect on the ability to comply with Lessee’s requested or scheduled usage and the manner in which the parties will proceed with the performance of such maintenance and conduct of such flight(s). In no event shall Lessor be liable to Lessee or any other person for loss, injury or damage occasioned by the delay or failure to furnish the Aircraft under this Agreement, whether or not maintenance-related.

8.  Operational Authority and Control.  Lessor shall be responsible for the physical and technical operation of the Aircraft and the safe performance of all flights under this Agreement, and shall retain full authority and control including exclusive operational control and exclusive possession, command and control of the Aircraft for all flights under this Agreement.  In accordance with applicable FARs, the qualified flight crew provided by Lessor will exercise all required and/or appropriate duties and responsibilities in regard to the safety of each flight conducted hereunder.  The pilot-in-command shall have absolute discretion in all matters concerning the preparation of the Aircraft for flight and the flight itself, the load carried and its distribution, the decision whether or not a flight shall be undertaken, the route to be flown, the place where landings shall be made, and all other matters relating to operation of the Aircraft.  Lessee specifically agrees that the flight crew shall have final and complete authority to delay or cancel any flight for any reason or condition which in the sole judgment of the pilot-in-command could compromise the safety of the flight, and to take any other action which in the sole judgment of the pilot-in-command is necessitated by considerations of safety.  No such action of the pilot-in-command shall create or support any liability to Lessee or any other person for loss, injury, damage or delay.  Lessor’s operation of the Aircraft hereunder shall be strictly within the guidelines and policies established by Lessor and FAR Part 91.  

9.  Insurance.     

(a)  Lessor, at its expense, will maintain or cause to be maintained in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement (i) aircraft liability insurance for bodily injury to or death of persons (including passengers) and property damage liability, in respect of the Aircraft in such amount as is customarily maintained by prudent operators of similar aircraft, naming Lessee as an additional insured, and (ii) hull insurance for the full replacement cost of the Aircraft.  

(b)  Lessor shall use reasonable commercial efforts to procure such additional insurance coverage for specific flights under this Agreement as Lessee may request in writing naming Lessee as an additional insured; provided, that the cost of such additional insurance shall be borne by Lessee pursuant to Paragraph 3(d) hereof.

10.  Use of Aircraft.  Lessee warrants that:

(a)  Lessee will use the Aircraft under this Agreement for and only for his or her own account, including the carriage of his or her guests, and will not use the Aircraft for the purpose of providing transportation of passengers or cargo for compensation or hire;

(b)  Lessee will not permit any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance to attach against the Aircraft as a result of his or her actions or inactions, and shall not convey, mortgage, assign, lease or in any way alienate the Aircraft or Lessor’s rights hereunder; and  

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any way to the operation or use of the Aircraft under a time sharing arrangement and all applicable policies of Lessor.

11.  Limitation of Liability.  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither party shall have any liability under this Agreement for incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any nature.  

12.  Taxes.  Lessee shall be responsible for paying, and Lessor shall be responsible for collecting from Lessee and paying over to the appropriate authorities, all applicable federal excise taxes imposed under Internal Revenue Code §4261 and all sales, use and other excise taxes imposed by any authority in connection with the use of the Aircraft by Lessee hereunder.

13.  Notices and Communications.  All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt or refusal to accept receipt) by personal delivery or by a reputable overnight courier service, addressed as follows:

If to Lessor:      Level 3 Communications, LLC
100 CenturyLink Dr.
Monroe, LA 71203
Attn: Legal Department 

If to Lessee:     
        

or to such other person or address as either party may from time to time designate in writing to the other party.

14.  Further Acts.  Lessor and Lessee shall from time to time perform such other and further acts and execute such other and further instruments as may be required by law or may be reasonably necessary (i) to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement, and (ii) to establish, maintain and protect the respective rights and remedies of the other party.

15.  Successors and Assigns.  Neither this Agreement nor any party’s interest herein shall be assignable to any other party.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, representatives and successors.

16.  Termination.  Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon written notice to the other, such termination to become effective immediately. 

17.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed under and the legal relations between the parties shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

18.  Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired.

19.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no representations, warranties, rights, obligations, liabilities, conditions, covenants, or agreements relating to such subject matter that are not expressly set forth herein.  

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20.  Amendment or Modification.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only in writing duly executed by the parties hereto.

21.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement, binding on the parties notwithstanding that the parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.   Any signed .pdf copies of this Agreement attached to email shall have the same binding effect as an original signed Agreement.

22.  Truth in Leasing Compliance.  Lessor, on behalf of Lessee, shall (i) deliver a copy of this Agreement to the Aircraft Registration Branch, Technical Section, of the FAA in Oklahoma City within 24 hours of its execution; (ii) notify the appropriate Flight Standards District Office at least 48 hours prior to the first flight under this Agreement of the registration number of the Aircraft, and the location of the airport of departure and departure time for such flight; and (iii) carry a copy of this Agreement onboard the Aircraft at all times when the Aircraft is being operated under this Agreement.

23. TRUTH IN LEASING STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 91.23 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS:

(a) LESSOR CERTIFIES THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND MAINTAINED WITHIN THE 12-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT (OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD AS LESSOR SHALL HAVE POSSESSED THE AIRCRAFT) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART 91 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS, AND THAT ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AIRCRAFT’S MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION THEREUNDER HAVE BEEN MET AND ARE VALID FOR THE OPERATIONS TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

(B) LESSOR AGREES, CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES, AS EVIDENCED BY ITS SIGNATURE BELOW, THAT WHENEVER THE AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, LESSOR SHALL BE KNOWN AS, CONSIDERED, AND SHALL IN FACT BE THE OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND THAT LESSOR UNDERSTANDS ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.

(C) THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT AN EXPLANATION OF FACTORS AND PERTINENT FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS BEARING ON OPERATIONAL CONTROL CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE NEAREST FAA FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE.  
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed effective as of the day and year first above written.  The persons signing below warrant their authority to sign.

	
			
	LESSOR:
	 
	LESSEE:

	Level 3 Communications, LLC
	 
	 

	By: ___________________________
	 
	_____________________________

	Name: _______________
	 
	 

	Title: ________________
	 
	 

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Exhibit 10.1

A legible copy of this Agreement shall be kept in the Aircraft for all operations conducted hereunder.

[Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement Signature Page]

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Exhibit 10.1

EXHIBIT “A”

Aircraft            Manufacturer’s Serial Number     FAA Registration Number

Lessor may amend this Exhibit A through notice to Lessee to eliminate Aircraft or add new Aircraft in its sole and absolute discretion.

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