EXHIBIT 5
Baker Botts L.L.P.
One Shell Plaza, 910 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
June 9, 2008
Bristow Group Inc.
2000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. S.,
Suite 1700
Houston, Texas 77042
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As set forth in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the Registration Statement) proposed
to be filed by Bristow Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), Air Logistics, L.L.C., a
Louisiana limited liability company (AL LLC), Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc., an Alaska
corporation (AL Inc.), and Airlog International, Ltd., a Delaware corporation (together with AL
LLC and AL Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
Commission) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), relating to the
registration under the Act of (i) unsecured debt securities of the Company (Debt Securities),
(ii) guarantees of the Debt Securities (the Subsidiary Guarantees) by the Subsidiary Guarantors,
(iii) shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (Preferred Stock), (iv)
shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (Common Stock) and (v) warrants
to purchase other securities (Warrants, and, together with the Debt Securities, the Subsidiary
Guarantees, the Preferred Stock and the Common Stock, the Securities) that may be issued and sold
from time by the Company from time to time pursuant to Rule 415 under the Act, certain legal
matters in connection with the Securities are being passed upon for the Company by us. At your
request, this opinion is being furnished to you for filing as Exhibit 5 to the Registration
Statement.
In our capacity as your counsel in the connection referred to above, we have examined (i) the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, each as
amended to date (collectively, the Charter Documents), (ii) the Articles of Organization,
Articles of Incorporation or Certificate of Incorporation and Operating Agreement or Bylaws, as
applicable, of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors, (iii) the form of Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1
to the Registration Statement to be executed by the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, as
potential subsidiary guarantors, and the trustee thereunder (the Senior Debt Indenture) pursuant
to which senior Debt Securities may be issued, (iv) the form of Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.2 to
the Registration Statement to be executed by the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, as potential
subsidiary guarantors, and the trustee thereunder (the Subordinated Debt Indenture) pursuant to
which subordinated Debt Securities may be issued, (v) the originals, or copies certified or
otherwise identified, of corporate records of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, and (vi)
certificates of public officials and of representatives of the Company, statutes and other
instruments and documents as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed.
In giving this opinion, we have relied on certificates of officers of the Company and of
public officials with respect to the accuracy of the material factual matters contained in such
certificates and we have assumed, without independent investigation, that all signatures on
documents we have examined are genuine, all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic,
all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies of original documents conform to
the original documents and all these original documents are authentic, and all information
submitted to us was accurate and complete.
In connection with this opinion, we have assumed that (i) the Registration Statement, and any
amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), will have become effective under the Act;
(ii) a prospectus supplement will have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing the
Securities offered thereby; (iii) all Securities will be offered, issued and sold in compliance
with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration
Statement and the applicable prospectus supplement; (iv) a definitive purchase, underwriting or
similar agreement with respect to any Securities offered will have been duly authorized and validly
executed and delivered by the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, if applicable, and the other
parties thereto; (v)
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any securities issuable upon conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise of any Securities
being offered will be duly authorized, created and, if appropriate, reserved for issuance upon such
conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise; and (vi) with respect to shares of Common Stock or
Preferred Stock offered, there will be sufficient shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock
authorized under the Companys Charter Documents and not otherwise reserved for issuance.
On the basis of the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications
set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
1. With respect to shares of Common Stock, when (i) the Board of Directors of the Company
or, to the extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Charter
Documents, a duly constituted and acting committee thereof (such Board of Directors or
committee being hereinafter referred to as the Board) has taken all necessary corporate
action to approve the issuance thereof and the terms of the offering of shares of Common
Stock and related matters, and (ii) certificates representing the shares of Common Stock
have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered, or if uncertificated,
valid book-entry notations will have been made in the share register of the Company, in
either case in accordance with the provisions of the Charter Documents, either (a) in
accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement
approved by the Board upon payment of the consideration therefor (not less than the par
value of the Common Stock) provided for therein, or (b) upon conversion, exchange,
redemption or exercise of any other Security, in accordance with the terms of such Security
or the instrument governing such Security providing for such conversion, exchange,
redemption or exercise as approved by the Board, for the consideration approved by the Board
(not less than the par value of the Common Stock), the shares of Common Stock will be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
2. With respect to shares of Preferred Stock, when (i) the Board has taken all necessary
corporate action to approve and establish the terms of the shares of Preferred Stock, to
approve the issuance thereof and the terms of the offering thereof and related matters,
including the adoption of a Statement of Designations relating to such Preferred Stock (a
Statement of Designations), and such Statement of Designations has been filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and (ii) certificates representing the shares
of Preferred Stock have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered, or if
uncertificated, valid book-entry notations will have been made in the share register of the
Company, in either case in accordance with the provisions of the Charter Documents, either
(a) in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement
approved by the Board upon payment of the consideration therefor (not less than the par
value of the Preferred Stock) provided for therein, or (b) upon conversion, exchange,
redemption or exercise of any other Security, in accordance with the terms of such Security
or the instrument governing such Security providing for such conversion, exchange,
redemption or exercise as approved by the Board, for the consideration approved by the Board
(not less than the par value of the Preferred Stock), the shares of Preferred Stock will be
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
3. With respect to Debt Securities to be issued under the Senior Debt Indenture and any
Subsidiary Guarantees included in the Debt Securities, when (i) the Senior Debt Indenture
has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company, the Subsidiary
Guarantors, if applicable, and the trustee thereunder, (ii) the Senior Debt Indenture has
been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, (iii) the Board has
taken all necessary corporate action to approve and establish the terms of such Debt
Securities, to approve the issuance thereof and the terms of the offering thereof and
related matters and such Debt Securities do not include any provision that is unenforceable,
(iv) the Board of Directors or Managers of each Subsidiary Guarantor, if applicable, has
taken all necessary corporate action to approve and establish the terms of the Subsidiary
Guarantee included in such Debt Securities, to approve the issuance thereof and the terms of
the offering thereof and related matters, and (v) such Debt Securities have been duly
executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with both the provisions of the
Senior Debt Indenture and either (a) the provisions of the applicable definitive purchase,
underwriting or similar agreement approved by the Board upon payment of the consideration
therefor provided for therein or (b) upon conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise of
any other Security, in accordance with the terms of such Security or the instrument
governing such Security providing for such
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conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise as approved by the Board, for the consideration
approved by the Board, such Debt Securities and any Subsidiary Guarantees included in such
Debt Securities, if applicable, will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the
Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, respectively, enforceable against the Company and the
Subsidiary Guarantors, respectively, except as the enforceability thereof is subject to the
effect of (i) any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent
conveyance or other laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, (ii) general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) any implied covenants of good faith and fair
dealing.
4. With respect to Debt Securities to be issued under the Subordinated Debt Indenture and
any Subsidiary Guarantees included in the Debt Securities, when (i) the Subordinated Debt
Indenture has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company, the
Subsidiary Guarantors, if applicable, and the trustee thereunder, (ii) the Subordinated Debt
Indenture has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, (iii)
the Board has taken all necessary corporate action to approve and establish the terms of
such Debt Securities, to approve the issuance thereof and the terms of the offering thereof
and related matters and such Debt Securities do no include any provision that is
unenforceable, (iv) the Board of Directors or Managers of each Subsidiary Guarantor, if
applicable, has taken all necessary corporate action to approve and establish the terms of
the Subsidiary Guarantee included in such Debt Securities, to approve the issuance thereof
and the terms of the offering thereof and related matters, and (v) such Debt Securities have
been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with both the
provisions of the Subordinated Debt Indenture and either (a) the provisions of the
applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the Board upon
payment of the consideration therefor provided for therein or (b) upon conversion, exchange,
redemption or exercise of any other Security, in accordance with the terms of such Security
or the instrument governing such Security providing for such conversion, exchange,
redemption or exercise as approved by the Board, for the consideration approved by the
Board; such Debt Securities and any Subsidiary Guarantees included in such Debt Securities,
if applicable, will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company and the
Subsidiary Guarantors, respectively, enforceable against the Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors, respectively, except as the enforceability thereof is subject to the effect of
(i) any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance
or other laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, (ii) general principles
of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity
or at law) and (iii) any implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing.
5. With respect to Warrants, when (i) the Board has taken all necessary corporate action to
approve the creation of and the issuance and terms of the Warrants, the terms of the
offering thereof and related matters, (ii) the warrant agreement or agreements relating to
the Warrants have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and
the warrant agent appointed by the Company, (iii) neither the Warrants or any warrant
agreement includes any provision that is unenforceable, and (iv) the Warrants or
certificates representing the Warrants have been duly executed, countersigned, registered
and delivered in accordance with the appropriate warrant agreement or agreements and the
applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the Board upon
payment of the consideration therefor provided for therein, the Warrants will be duly
authorized and validly issued.
The opinions set forth above are limited to the contract law of the State of New York, General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the applicable federal laws of the United States.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the Registration Statement
and any related 462(b) Registration Statement and to the reference to us under Legal Matters in
the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not
admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act
or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
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Very truly yours,
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/s/ Baker Botts L.L.P.
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