CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS
BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS
PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL AND HAS BEEN MARKED WITH “[***]” TO INDICATE WHERE
OMISSIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Exhibit 10.1
ExecutionVersion
THIRDAMENDMENTTO
CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of
the 27th day of July, 2026.
BETWEEN:
BANKOFMONTREAL,asAdministrativeAgentandSole
Bookrunner
(hereincalledthe“Agent”)
-and-
THELENDERSFROMTIMETOTIMEPARTYHERETO,as
Lenders
(hereincalledthe“Lenders”)
-and-
TUCOWS.COMCO.,asCanadianBorrower
and
TUCOWS(DELAWARE)INC.,TINGINC.,TUCOWS
(EMERALD),LLC,WAVELO,INC.andTUCOWSInc.,asU.S.
Borrowers
(hereincalledthe“Borrowers”)
-and–
THEGUARANTORSFROMTIMETOTIMEIDENTIFIED
HEREIN,asGuarantors
(hereincalledthe“Guarantors”)
WHEREAS the Agent, the Lenders, the Borrowers and the Guarantors entered into a
credit agreement made as of September 22, 2023, as amended by a first amendment to credit
agreement dated May 3, 2024 and a second amendment to credit agreement dated September
8, 2025 (as further amended, restated, renewed, extended, supplemented, replaced or
otherwise modified to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”);
AND WHEREAS the Borrowers have advised the Agent that Ting Inc. intends to resolve
or culminate its business under the Verizon Agreement via renegotiation, transfer or termination
CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS
BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS
PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL AND HAS BEEN MARKED WITH “[***]” TO INDICATE WHERE
OMISSIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
of the Verizon Agreement, which is a Material Contract under the Credit Agreement (the
“Verizon Agreement Resolution”);
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AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 18.01(1) of the Credit Agreement, the Majority
Lenders may waive the application of Section 9.01(12) of the Credit Agreement to the Verizon
Agreement Resolution to the extent such application arises;
AND WHEREAS the Agent has become aware that Tucows, Inc. delivered an
unsecured corporate guarantee of Ting Fiber, LLC’s obligations to Colorado Springs Utilities
under the dark fiber network lease agreement dated December 17, 2021 pursuant to a parent
guaranty dated December 17, 2021 (the “CSU Guarantee”);
AND WHEREAS the CSU Guarantee was entered into prior to the execution of the
CreditAgreementintheordinarycourseofbusinesspursuanttoSection8.02(5)(iii)oftheCredit
AgreementandwaspubliclydisclosedpriortotheexecutionoftheCreditAgreementviavarious
press releases and SEC filings;
AND WHEREAS the Majority Lenders contend that CSU Guarantee may not have been
properly disclosed to the Agent in connection with the Credit Agreement and potentially
constitutes a breach of Section 8.02(5) of the Credit Agreement (the “CSU Guarantee
Disclosure”);
AND WHEREAS notwithstanding the public disclosure of the CSU Guarantee prior to
theexecutionoftheCreditAgreement,theMajorityLendersagreetowaiveanypotentialbreach
of Section 8.02(5) solely as it relates to the CSU Guarantee to the extent such a breach exists;
AND WHEREAS the Majority Lenders have agreed to waive the potential breach of
Section 8.02(5) solely as it relates to the CSU Guarantee to the extent such a breach exists;
AND WHEREAS the Borrowers have advised the Agent that the Parent has
incorporated a new Subsidiary being Tucows (Canada) Co. (the “New Guarantor”);
AND WHEREAS the Agent, the Lenders, the Borrowers and the Guarantors have
agreed to amend the Credit Agreement, as more particularly set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that, in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINEDTERMS
1.01CapitalizedTerms.Allcapitalizedtermswhichareusedhereinwithoutbeing
specifically defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.
ARTICLE2
CONSENT
Consent. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, to the extent such consent becomes necessary pursuant to
the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Lenders hereby consent to permit the Verizon Agreement Resolution,
which consent shall be effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date. The undersigned hereby
acknowledge that the foregoing consent applies only to the Verizon Agreement Resolution and does not
establish a course of dealing upon which the BorrowersoranyotherLoanPartymayrelyoninthefuturenor
shallitbedeemedtoprejudice
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any right or remedy that the Agent or the Lenders may now have or may have in the future
under or in connection with any Loan Document or any other instrument or agreement referred
to therein.
ARTICLE3
WAIVER
1.01Waiver.
(a)Subject to the terms of this Agreement and in accordance with Section 18.01 of
the Credit Agreement, the Agent and the Majority Lenders hereby waive any
Default or Event of Default resulting from the CSU Guarantee Disclosure to the
extent any such Default or Event of Default exists, and agree to refrain from filing
any legal action or instituting or enforcing any rights and remedies that the Agent
or the Lenders may have against the Borrowers or any of the other Loan Parties
with respect to any Default or Eventof Default resulting from the CSU Guarantee
Disclosure (collectively, the “Waiver”). The Waiver shall apply only with respect
to Section 8.02(5) in connection with the CSU Guarantee Disclosure. The Loan
Parties shall be in complete compliance with the Section 8.02(5) at all times in all
other respects. The Waiver shall (a) in no way be deemed an agreement by the
Agent or the Lenders to waive non-compliance with Section 8.02(5) as of all
other dates, and (b) not limit or impair the Agent’s right to demand strict
performance of Section 8.02(5) in all other circumstances and as of all other
dates.
(b)This Agreement and the Waiver provided herein relates only to the CSU
Guarantee Disclosure and any Default or Event of Default resulting therefrom to
the extent any such Default or Event of Default exists, and shall be limited
precisely as written and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of compliance in the
future or a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breaches of the same or any
other covenants or provisions of any Loan Document. This Agreement shall not
otherwiseprejudiceanyrightorremedywhichtheAgentortheLendersmaynow
have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document.
(c)This Agreement shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan
Documents, and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents are hereby ratified and
confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE 4
AMENDMENTSTOCREDITAGREEMENT
1.01General Rule.Subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, effective as of the
Third Amendment Effective Date, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to the extent
necessary to give effect to the provisions of this agreement and to incorporate the provisions of
this agreement into the Credit Agreement.
1.02AmendmentstoCreditAgreement.
Effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the
stricken text (indicated textually in the same mannerasthefollowingexample:strickentext)andadding
thedouble-
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underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example:
double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages of the Credit Agreement
attached to this Amendment as Exhibit A.
(a)Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryherein,includinginthisAmendmentand
in the pages of the Credit Agreement attached to this Amendment as Exhibit A,
the Agent, the Lenders and the Borrowers acknowledge and agree as follows:
(i)For the purposes of this Amendment, “CIBC Commitment” shall mean
the relevant amount designated as the Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce credit facility commitment set forth under Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce’s name on Schedule 8.
(ii)The definition of “Maturity Date” solely with respect to the CIBC
Commitment shall mean September 22, 2027 (the “Original Maturity
Date”) and the extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to this
Amendment shall not apply to the CIBC Commitment. For greater
certainty, any amendment or extension of the Original Maturity Date as it
relates to the CIBC Commitment shall not be permitted or agreed to by
the Agent, or any Lender, without the prior written consent of Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce.
(iii)On or prior to the Original Maturity Date, the Agent and the Borrowers
shallworkcooperativelytoassigntheCIBCCommitment,infullorinpart,
to one or more Replacement Lenders. On the date of such assignment:
(A)the Replacement Lender(s) shall pay to Canadian Imperial Bank
of Commerce, an amount equal tothe sum of (a)an amount equal
to the principal of, and all accrued interest on, all outstanding
Advances of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, (b)an
amountequaltoallunreimburseddrawingsthathavebeenfunded
by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, together with all then
unpaid interest with respect thereto at such time, and (c)an
amount equal to all accrued, but theretofore unpaid fees owing to
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pursuant to the Credit
Agreement; and
(B)the Borrowers shall pay any amounts payable to Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce in respect to any breakage costs or
otherwise owed as a consequence of such repayment or
otherwise as if it were a prepayment.
If the CIBC Commitment has not been assigned to a Replacement Lender(s) by the Original Maturity Date,
the Commitment shall automatically be reduced by the amount of the CIBC Commitment to U.S.$
212,500,000 and the Borrowers shall repay the Accommodations Outstanding made by Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce to the Borrowers in connection with the CIBC Commitment, together with all accrued
interest and Fees and other amount payable to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in connection with the
Credit Facility, on the OriginalMaturityDate.Forgreatercertainty,failurebytheBorrowersto
repay the Accommodations Outstanding made by Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce to the Borrowers in connection with the CIBC
Commitment, together with all accrued interest and Fees and other
amount payable to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in connection
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with the Credit Facility (the “CIBC Repayment Amount”) in accordance
with the foregoing shall be an immediate Event of Default under the
Credit Agreement, which shall not be permitted to be waived by the
Agent, or any Lender without the prior written consent of Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce, and until full repayment of the CIBC
Repayment Amount no further Advances under the Credit Agreement
shall be made by any Lender without the prior written consent of
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
ARTICLE 5
CONDITIONSPRECEDENT
1.01ThisAmendmentshallbeeffectiveonthedateuponwhichtheAgenthasreceived(such
date being the “Third Amendment Effective Date”):
(a)afullyexecutedcopyofthisAmendment;
(b)payment, on behalf of the Lenders, of an amendment fee in the amount of
USD$100,000, which fee shall be paid by the Agent to each Lender in accordance with such
Lender’s pro rata share of the Credit Facility;
(c)a Compliance Certificate (in the form amended hereby and attached hereto at
Exhibit A);
(d)a legal opinion from counsel to the Loan Parties as to such matters customary in a
transaction of this nature and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and its
counsel;
(e)a copy (certified by an authorized officer of the applicable Loan Party) of (i) the
charter documents and by-laws (or equivalent) of each Loan Party (ii) the resolutions of the
board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of each Loan Party approving the borrowing
and other matters contemplated by this Agreement; and (iii) all other instruments evidencing
necessary corporate or other action of each Loan Party with respect to such matters;
(f)a certificate of a senior officer of each Loan Party certifying the names and true
signatures of its officers authorized to sign this Agreement and the Loan Documents to which it
is a party; and
(g)a certificate of status, compliance, good standing or like certificate, if applicable,
with respect to each Loan Party issued by the appropriate Governmental Entity in the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation.
ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONSSUBSEQUENT
Joinder of New Guarantor. Within thirty (30) days of the date hereof, the Loan Parties shall deliver, or cause
to be delivered, the following documents related to the New Guarantor:
(a)a general security agreement executed by the New Guarantor in favour of the
Agent;
(b)aguaranteeexecutedbytheNewGuarantorinfavouroftheAgent;
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(c)an assignment of insurance executed by the New Guarantor in favour of the
Agent;
(d)updated schedules to the Credit Agreement incorporating the appropriate
disclosure of the New Guarantor;
(e)a legal opinion from counsel to the New Guarantor as to such matters customary
in a transaction of this nature and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Agent and its counsel;
(f)a copy (certified by an authorized officer of the New Guarantor) of (i) the charter
documents and by-laws (or equivalent) of the New Guarantor; (ii) the resolutions
of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the New Guarantor
approving the guarantee and other matters contemplated by this Agreement and
the Credit Agreement; and (iii) all other instruments evidencing necessary
corporate or other action of the New Guarantor with respect to such matters;
(g)a certificate of a senior officer of the New Guarantor certifying the names and
true signatures of its officers authorized to sign this Agreement and the Loan
Documents to which it is a party;
(h)a certificate of status with respect to the New Guarantor issued by the
appropriate Governmental Entity in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
formation; and
(i)a certificate of insurance of the New Guarantor, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent.
ARTICLE7
REPRESENTATIONS,WARRANTIESANDCOVENANTS
1.01Representations and Warranties.Each of the Loan Parties hereby represents and
warrants to the Lenders that the representations and warranties which are contained in Section
6 of the Credit Agreement, as amended herein, are true and correct on the date hereof as if
made on the date hereof, except in each case to the extent that such representations and
warrantiesspecificallyrefertoanearlierdate,inwhichcasetheyaretrueandcorrectasofsuch
earlier date.
ARTICLE 8
MISCELLANEOUS
Future References to the Credit Agreement.On and after the date of this Agreement and/or the effective
dates referenced herein, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this agreement”,“hereunder”,“hereof”,
orwordsoflikeimportreferringtotheCreditAgreement,and
each reference in any related document to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof”, or
words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the
Credit Agreement as amended hereby.The Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, is andshall
continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
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1.02Ratification and Confirmation of Loan Documents.Except as specifically amended by
this Agreement, the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified
and confirmed.
1.03Governing Law.This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
1.04Successors and Assigns.This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and shall be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
1.05Conflict.IfanyprovisionofthisAgreementisinconsistentorconflictswithanyprovision
of the Credit Agreement, the relevant provision of this Agreement shall prevail and be
paramount.
1.06Further Assurances.Each of the Loan Parties shall do, execute and deliver or shall
cause to be done, executed and delivered all such further acts, documents and things as the
Lenders may reasonably request for the purpose of giving effect to this Agreement and to each
and every provision hereof.
1.07Counterparts.This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, andmay
be delivered by facsimile or electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument.
(Theremainderofthispagehasbeenintentionallyleftblank.)
INWITNESSWHEREOF,thepartiesheretohaveexecutedanddeliveredthis
Agreement as of the date first written above.
Agent:BANKOFMONTREAL,asAdministrative
Agent and Sole Bookrunner
By: /s/ Daniel Pichini
Name: Daniel Pichini
Title:SeniorDirector
By: /s/ Josip Gojmerac
Name: Josip Gojmerac
Title:ManagingDirector
Lenders:BANKOFMONTREAL,asLender
By: /s/ Josip Gojmerac
Name: Josip Gojmerac
Title:ManagingDirector
By: /s/ Emma Gul
Name:Emma Gul
Title:Director
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BMOBANK,N.A.,asLender
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement
INWITNESSWHEREOF,thepartiesheretohaveexecutedanddeliveredthis
Agreement as of the date first written above.
Agent:BANKOFMONTREAL,asAdministrative
Agent and Sole Bookrunner
By:
Name: Daniel Pichini
Title:SeniorDirector
By:
Name: Josip Gojmerac
Title:ManagingDirector
Lenders:BANKOFMONTREAL,asLender
By:
Name: Josip Gojmerac
Title:ManagingDirector
By:
Name:Emma Gul
Title:Director
BMOBANK,N.A.,asLender
By: /s/ Charles Reggie Rice
Name:
Title:
CharlesReggieRice
Vice President
By:
Name:
Title:
ThirdAmendmenttoCreditAgreement
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as Lender
and Co-Syndication Agent
By: /s/ Justin Whiteside___________________
Name: Justin Whiteside
Title: Managing Director, TD Innovation Partners
By: /s/ Mark Kiyonaga________________________
Name: Mark Kiyonaga
Title: Managing Director, Capital Solutions
ThirdAmendmenttoCreditAgreement
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Lender and Co-
Syndication Agent
By: /s/ Beatriz Martinez_______________
Name: Beatriz Martinez
Title: Director National Accounts
By: /s/ Leon Arendtsz________________
Name: Leon Arendtsz
Title: Director National Accounts
ThirdAmendmenttoCreditAgreement
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF
COMMERCE, as Lender
By: /s/ Adam Weiers
________________________________
Name: Adam Weiers
Title: Authorized Signatory
By: /s/ Oleg Dudchenko
________________________________
Name: Oleg Dudchenko
Title: Authorized Signatory
ThirdAmendmenttoCreditAgreement
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA, as Lender
By: ___/s/ David Bernstein________
Name: David Bernstein
Title: Director
By: ___/s/ Scott Morrison_________
Name: Scott Morrison
Title: Director
ThirdAmendmenttoCreditAgreement
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF
CANADA, as Lender
By: ___/s/ David Wearing__________
Name: David Wearing
Title: Director, Syndicated Financing
By: ___/s/ Conor Jefferies________
Name: Conor Jefferies
Title: Associate Director, Syndicated Financing
ThirdAmendmenttoCreditAgreement
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (formerly, HSBC
BANK CANADA), as Lender
By: ___/s/ Seema Pasha____________
Name: Seema Pasha
Title: Director
By: ______________________________
Name:
Title:
ThirdAmendmenttoCreditAgreement
DocusignEnvelopeID:04334863-6195-841B-83AA-607B27335B8F
| Borrowers: |
| TUCOWSINC.,as ParentandU.S. Borrower |
| By: /s/ Ivan Ivanov |
| Name:IvanIvanov |
| Title:SecretaryandChiefFinancialOfficer |
| TUCOWS.COMCO.,asCanadianBorrower |
| By: /s/ Ivan Ivanov |
| Name:IvanIvanov |
| Title:Treasurer,SecretaryandChiefFinancial Officer |
| TINGINC.,asU.S.Borrower |
| By: /s/ Ivan Ivanov |
| Name:IvanIvanov |
| Title:ChiefExecutiveOfficerandChiefFinancialOfficer |
| TUCOWS(DELAWARE)INC.asU.S.Borrower |
| By: _/s/ Ivan Ivanov_____________________ |
| Name:IvanIvanov |
| Title:TreasurerandChiefFinancialOfficer |
| TUCOWS(EMERALD),LLC,asU.S.Borrower |
| By: /s/ Ivan Ivanov |
| Name:IvanIvanov |
| Title:ChiefFinancialOfficer |
[SignaturePagetoThirdAmendmenttoCreditAgreement]
| WAVELO,INC.,asU.S.Borrower |
| By: /s/ Ivan Ivanov |
| Name:IvanIvanov |
| Title:TreasurerandChiefFinancialOfficer |
DocusignEnvelopeID:04334863-6195-841B-83AA-607B27335B8F
AcknowledgedandAgreedtobytheGuarantorsasofthedatefirstwrittenabove.
| TUCOWSDOMAINSSERVICES,INC.,asGuarantor |
| By: /s/ Ivan Ivanov |
| Name:IvanIvanov |
| Title:Treasurer,Secretary,andChiefFinancial Officer |
| eNOM,LLC,asGuarantor |
| By: /s/ Ivan Ivanov |
| Name:IvanIvanov |
| Title:Treasurer,SecretaryandChiefFinancial Officer |
| ASCIOTECHNOLOGIES,CORP.,asGuarantor |
| By: /s/ Ivan Ivanov |
| Name:IvanIvanov |
| Title:Treasurer,Secretary,andChiefFinancial Officer |
[SignaturePagetoThirdAmendmenttoCreditAgreement]
Exhibit A
AmendmentstoCreditAgreement
68621058.15
Seeattached
ExhibitAtoSecondThirdAmendmenttoCreditAgreementdatedAugust<*>July27,20252026
TUCOWS.COMCO.
asCanadianBorrower
-and -
TUCOWS(DELAWARE)INC.,TINGINC.,TUCOWS(EMERALD),LLC,WAVELO,INC.and
TUCOWS Inc.
asU.S.Borrowers
-and -
BANKOFMONTREAL
asAgent,LeadSwapArrangerandSoleBookrunner
-and -
TheToronto-DominionBankandBankofNovaScotia
as Co-Syndication Agent
-and -
THEFINANCIALINSTITUTIONSIDENTIFIED
ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO
as Lenders
CREDITAGREEMENT
DatedasofSeptember22,2023
TABLEOFCONTENTS
Page
Section1.02 GenderandNumber. 4142Section
1.03 InterpretationnotAffectedbyHeadings,etc. 4142Section1.04
Currency. 4142Section1.05 Certain
Phrases,etc. 4142Section1.06 Timeofthe
Essence. 4142Section1.07 AccountingTerms.
4142Section1.08 Non-BusinessDays. 4243
Section1.09 IncorporationofSchedules. 4243Section
1.10 ReferencetoAgentorLenders. 4243Section 1.11
Referencesto Time of Day43
Section1.12References toApplicable Laws43
Section 1.13References to Agreements.4344
Section 1.14Rateable Portion of Accommodations.4344
Section 1.15Quebec Matters.4344
Section 1.16Permitted Liens.4445
Section 1.17Interest Rates4445
Section 1.18Joint and Several Obligations.4546
Article2CREDITFACILITY4546
Section2.01 Availability. 4546Section2.02
CommitmentsandFacilityLimits. 4647Section2.03 Credit
FacilityAccordion 4647Section2.04 UseofProceeds.
4748Section2.05 MandatoryRepayments. 4748
Section 2.06 MandatoryPrepayments48
Section2.07 RepaymentsofCreditExcess. 4849Section
2.08 VoluntaryPrepayments49
Section2.09Payments underthis Agreement.4950
Section2.10 ApplicationofPaymentsandPrepayments. 4950
Section2.11 ComputationsofInterestandFees. 5051Section
2.12 AdjustmentforCurrencyFluctuations. 5051Section 2.13
StandbyFee51
Section 2.14Upfront Fee5152
Section 2.15Defaulting Lender Adjustments.5152
Section 2.16Replacement Lenders.5455
Article 3 ADVANCES5455
Section 3.01The Advances.5455
Section 3.02Procedure for Borrowing.5556
Section 3.03Conversions and Rollovers Regarding Advances.5657
Section3.04 CircumstancesAffectingSOFRLoans andCORRA
Loans5657
Section 3.05Interest on Advances.5859
Section 3.06Benchmark Replacement Setting – SOFR6061
Section 3.07Canadian Benchmark Replacement Setting6263
Section 3.08Inability to Determine Rates – CORRA.6465
Article4LETTERSOFCREDIT6566
Section4.01 LettersofCredit. 6566Section4.02
IssueNotice. 6566Section 4.03 Formof
Letters of Credit66
Section 4.04 Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit.6667
Section4.05PaymentofAmountsDrawnUnderLettersofCredit.6667
Section 4.06Fees.6768
Section 4.07 ObligationsAbsolute.6869
Section 4.08Indemnification; Nature of Fronting
Letter of Credit Lender’s Duties.6869
Section 4.09Repayments.6970
Section 4.10Cash Collateral.7071
Article5SECURITY/GUARANTEES7172
Section5.01 Security. 7172Section5.02
Additional Guarantors72
Section 5.03MortgagedProperty.7273
Section 5.04ObligationsSecuredbytheSecurity. 7273
Section 5.05Further Assurances. 7374Section 5.06
SecurityPrinciples 7374Article6CONDITIONSOF
LENDING75
Section 6.01Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness75
Section 6.02Conditions Precedent to All Accommodations and
Section 6.03No Waiver.7778
Article7REPRESENTATIONSANDWARRANTIES7778
Section 7.01RepresentationsandWarranties. 7778
Section 7.02Survival of Representations and Warranties. 8485Article
8COVENANTSOFTHEBORROWER85
Section 8.01AffirmativeCovenants85
Section 8.02Negative Covenants.9293
Section 8.03Financial Covenants.9698
Article9EVENTSOFDEFAULT9798
Section 9.01Events of Default.9798
Section 9.02Remedies Upon Demand and Default.100101
Section 9.03Application of Funds.100101
Article10YIELDPROTECTION101102
Section 10.01Increased Costs.101102
Section 10.02Taxes.103104
Section 10.03Mitigation Obligations: Replacement of Lenders.105106
Section 10.04Illegality.106107
Article11RIGHTOFSETOFF106108
Section 11.01Right of Setoff.106108
Article12SHARINGOFPAYMENTSBYLENDERS107108
Section 12.01Sharing of Payments by Lenders.107108
Article13AGENT’SCLAWBACK108109
Section 13.01Agent’s Clawback.108109
Article 14 AGENCY109110
Section 14.01Appointment and Authority.109110
Section 14.02Rights as a Lender.109110
Section 14.03Exculpatory Provisions.109111
Section 14.04Reliance by Agent.110111
Section 14.05Indemnification of Agent.110112
Section 14.06Delegation of Duties.111112
Section 14.07Replacement of Agent.111112
Section 14.08Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders.111113
Section 14.09Collective Action of the Lenders.112113
Section 14.10Anti-Money Laundering Legislation.112114
Section 14.11No Other Duties, etc.113114
Section 14.12Erroneous Payments By The Agent113115
Section 14.13Receipt of Payments115116
Section 14.14Bank Act Security115117
Section14.15 RemovalofaNon-ConsentingLender117
Article15NOTICES:EFFECTIVENESS;ELECTRONICCOMMUNICATION116118
Section 15.01Notices, etc.116118
Article16EXPENSES;INDEMNITY:DAMAGEWAIVER116119
Section 16.01Expenses; Indemnity: Damage Waiver.116119
Article17SUCCESSORSANDASSIGNS118120
Section 17.01Successors and Assigns.118120
Article18AMENDMENTSANDWAIVERS121124
Section 18.01Amendments and Waivers121124
Section 18.02Judgment Currency.122125
Article19GOVERNINGLAW;JURISDICTION;ETC.123125
Section 19.01Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.123125
Article20WAIVEROFJURYTRIAL124126
Section20.01 Waiver of JuryTrial124126
Article 21 COUNTERPARTS; INTEGRATION; EFFECTIVENESS;
ELECTRONIC EXECUTION124126
Section 21.01Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic
Execution.124126
Article22TREATMENTOFCERTAININFORMATION:CONFIDENTIALITY125127
Section 22.01Treatmentof Certain Information: Confidentiality;
Non-PublicInformation.125127
Article 23 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT TO BAIL-IN OF EEA
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS126129
Section 23.01Acknowledgementand Consentto BailIn of EEA
Financial Institutions.126129
SCHEDULES
SchedulesRelatingtoAccommodation
SCHEDULE1
SCHEDULE2
SCHEDULE3
SCHEDULE4
SCHEDULE5
-Form of Borrowing Notice
-Form of Interest Rate Election Notice
-Form of Issue Notice
-NoticePeriodsandAmounts
-ApplicableMargins
SchedulesRelatingtotheAdministrationoftheCreditAgreement
SCHEDULE6
SCHEDULE7
SCHEDULE8
SCHEDULE9
-FormofAssignmentandAssumption
Agreement
-Form of Compliance Certificate
-Lender Commitments
-Formof Payment/Reduction Notice
SchedulesRelatingtoRepresentationsandWarranties
Schedule5.03-Mortgaged Property
Schedule7.01(6)-MaterialAuthorizations
Schedule7.01(7)-Litigation and Other Proceedings
Schedule7.01(8)-Ownershipof Assets
Schedule7.01(10)-RealProperty–OwnedandLeased
Schedule7.01(11)-PlaceofBusiness
Schedule7.01(13)-MaterialContracts
Schedule7.01(15)-Taxes
Schedule7.01(18)-PensionPlans
Schedule7.01(23)-Intellectual Property
Schedule7.01(25)-CollectiveAgreements
Schedule8.01(13)-Authorizations,IntellectualProperty
Schedule8.01(17)
Schedule8.01(21)
-MaintenanceofBankAccountsand
Service Accounts
-Post-Closing Undertaking
Schedule8.02(5)-Guarantees
CREDITAGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT made as of September 22, 2023 among TUCOWS.COM
CO., as Canadian Borrower, TUCOWS (DELAWARE) INC., TING INC., TUCOWS
(EMERALD),LLC,WAVELO,INC.,andTUCOWSINC.asU.S.Borrowers,BANKOF
MONTREAL,asAgent,LeadSwapArrangerandSoleBookrunner,andthefinancialinstitutions
identified on the signature pages hereto, as Lenders.
WHEREAS the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders make certain credit facilities
availabletotheBorrowersandtheLendershaveagreedtoprovidecertaincreditfacilitiestothe
Borrowers on the terms and conditions herein set forth;
AND WHEREAS the Lenders wish the Agent to act on behalf of the Lenders on and
subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth;
NOW THEREFORE for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficient of
which is agreed to by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
Section 1.01DefinedTerms.
Asused in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Accommodation” means (i) an Advance made by a Lender on the occasion of any
Borrowing; and (ii) the issue of a Letter of Credit bythe Fronting Letter of Credit Lender on the
occasion of any Issue (each of which is a “Type” of Accommodation).
“AccommodationNotice” means aBorrowing Notice, anInterest RateElectionNotice
or an Issue Notice, as the case may be.
“Accommodations Outstanding” means, at any time in relation to (a) a Borrower and
any Lender, the amount of all Accommodations outstanding thereunder made to such Borrower
bysuchLender;(b)aBorrowerandallLenders,theamountofallAccommodationsoutstanding
thereunder made to such Borrower by the Lenders, (c) the Borrowers and any Lender, the
amount of all Accommodations outstanding thereunder made to the Borrowers by such Lender;
and (d) the Borrowers and all Lenders, the amount of all Accommodations outstanding
thereunder made to the Borrowers by the Lenders. In determining Accommodations
Outstanding, the aggregate amount thereof shall be determined on the basis of the aggregate
principal amount of all outstanding Advances and the aggregate principal amount of all
outstanding Swingline Advances for which the Lenders are contingently liable pursuant to
Article 3 and the aggregate Face Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit for which the
Lenders are contingently liable pursuant to Article 4. In determining Accommodations
Outstanding, the foregoing amounts shall be expressed in U.S. Dollars and each relevant
amount denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be converted (for purposes of such
determination only) into its Equivalent Amount in U.S. Dollars as of the date of determination.
“Accordion Effective Date” means the date the Agent notifies the Borrowers and the
Lendersthat anincrease inthe Commitments hastaken effectin accordancewithSection 2.03.
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“AccordionNotice”hasthemeaningascribedtheretoinSection2.03(1).
“Acquisition” means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose
of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the Assets of
a Person, or of any business or division of a Person, (b) the acquisition of in excess of fifty
percent (50%) of the Equity Interests of any Person or otherwise causing any Person to
become a Subsidiary of the Parent, or (c) an amalgamation, plan of arrangement, merger or
consolidation or any other combination with another Person, except any such merger or
consolidation involving such Person or a subsidiary in which theshares of capitalstock of such
Person outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or
are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock that represent, immediately
following such merger or consolidation, at least a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock
of (1) the surviving or resulting corporation; or (2) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a
wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or
consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation, and “Acquire”
and “Acquired” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR” means an interest rate per annum equal to (i) the Daily
Simple SOFR, plus (ii) 0.10% (10 basis points).
“Adjusted EBITDA” means, in respect of any fiscal perioduntil January 31, 2026,
EBITDA for such fiscal period, plus the actual amount expensed in connection withfollowing
amounts (to the extent such amounts were deducted in determining consolidated net income):
non-recurring cash items related to transaction-related and transitional expenses including
severance, restructuring and advisory fees, andthe portion (if any) of the Verizon Liability or
other similar liability to other carriers which was deducted in the determination of EBITDA for
such fiscal period.costs related to cancellation of the Verizon Agreement in an aggregate
amount not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of Adjusted EBITDA in any trailing twelve month
period (calculated prior to giving effect to such exclusion) as approved by the Agent.
“Adjusted Daily Compounded CORRA” means for purposes of any calculation, the
rate per annum equal to (a) Daily Compounded CORRA for such calculation plus (b) (i)
0.29547% per annum for an Interest Period of (1) month and (ii) 0.32138% per annum for an
Interest Period of three (3) months, provided that if Adjusted DailyCompounded CORRA as so
determined shall ever be less than the Floor, then Adjusted Daily Compounded CORRA shall
be deemed to be the Floor.
“Adjusted Term CORRA” means for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum
equal to (a) Term CORRA for such calculation plus (b) (i) 0.29547% per annum for an Interest
Period of (1) month and (ii) 0.32138% per annum for an Interest Period of three (3) months,
provided that if Adjusted Term CORRA as so determined shall ever be less than the Floor, then
Adjusted Term CORRA shall be deemed to be the Floor.
“Adjusted Term SOFR” means with respect to any tenor, the per annum rate equal to
the sum of (i) Term SOFR as determined by the Agent plus (ii) 0.10% (10 basis points).
“Advances” means advances of funds made by a Lender under Article 3 and “Advance” means any one of
such advances. Advances may be denominated in Canadian Dollars (a “CanadianDollar Advance”) orU.S.
Dollars(a“U.S.DollarAdvance”). ACanadian Dollar Advance is designated as a “Canadian Prime Rate
Advance”, a “Term CORRA Loan” or a “Daily Compounded CORRA Loan” and a U.S. Dollar Advance
may (in accordance with
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Article 2 and Article 3) be designated as a “SOFR Loan”, a “Base Rate (Canada) Advance”
or “Base Rate (United States) Advance”. Each of a Canadian Prime Rate Advance, a Term
CORRA Loan, a Daily Compounded CORRA Loan, a SOFR Loan, a Base Rate (Canada)
Advance and a Base Rate (United States) Advance is a “Type” of Advance.
“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK
Financial Institution.
“Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly
Controlling, Controlled by, or under common Control with, that Person.
“Agent” means Bank of Montreal, its successors and permitted assigns in its capacity
as an administration agent hereunder.
“Agreement” means this credit agreement and all schedules thereto, as amended,
supplemented or restated from time to time; and the expressions “Article” and “Section”
followed by a number mean and refer to the specified Article or Section of this Agreement.
“AMLLegislation”hasthemeaningsetoutinSection14.10.
“Annual Business Plan” means abusiness plan in respect of theTucows Group, for a
FinancialYear, approved bythe board of directors of the Parent anddisclosing allassumptions
made in the formulation thereof, which shall include a detailed Capital Expenditure budget and
projections on a quarterly basis, income statement, balance sheet and cashflow statement, and
compliance with all financial covenants in Section 8.03 herein.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means the FCPA and any law, rule or regulation of any
jurisdiction concerning or relating to bribery or corruption that are applicable to any Loan Party
or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof.
“Anti-Terrorism Laws” means any federal, state or local laws relating to terrorism or
money laundering, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Executive
Order, the Canadian Sanctions Laws, the USA PATRIOT Act, the laws comprising or
implementing The Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, 31 U.S.C. §§5311-5330
and 12 U.S.C. §§1818(s) and 1820(b) (also known as the “Bank Secrecy Act”), the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701, et. seq., the Trading with the Enemy Act,
50 U.S.C. App. 1, et. seq., 18 U.S.C. § 2332d, and 18 U.S.C. § 2339B, the laws administered
by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control, and any sanctions
administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of State, Public Safety Canada, the United
Nations Security Council, the European Union, or His Majesty’s Treasury (as any of the
foregoing laws may from time to time be amended, renewed, extended, or replaced), in each
case to the extent that such laws relate to terrorism or money laundering and any other
applicable AML Legislation, all as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“Applicable Margin” means, at any time, the applicable margin, expressed in basis points per annum which
is in effect at such time based upon the Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio at such time as set forth
in the table in SCHEDULE 5. If applicable, each ApplicableMarginshallbeadjustedinthemannerprescribed
in SCHEDULE5five(5)Business Days after the date the Agent receives a Compliance Certificate pursuant
to Section 8.01(2)(ii) calculating the Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio. Such adjusted Applicable
Margin shallapplyinrespectof(a)Advances,fromandaftersuchdate,and(b)LettersofCredit,to
Letters of Credit fees calculated from and after such date. In the event that the Parent has not
delivered a Compliance Certificate in respect of any Financial Quarter as required pursuant to
Section 8.01(2)(iii)(B), the Applicable Margin shall be the highest rate provided for in any
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column of SCHEDULE 5 until such time as such Compliance Certificate has been delivered
(and thereafter shall correspond to the Applicable Margin calculated pursuant to the preceding
sentences hereof). At any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing the
Applicable Margins in SCHEDULE 5 shall in each case be increased by 200 bps.
“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the
total Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment. If the Commitments have
terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be the percentage of the total
Accommodations Outstanding represented by such Lender’s Accommodations Outstanding.
“Approved Fund” means, with respect to any Lender that is an investment fund that
invests in bank loans, any other investment fund that invests in bank loans and is managed by
the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.
“Arm’sLength”hasthemeaninginterpretedforthepurposesoftheIncomeTaxAct
(Canada),asineffectasofthedatehereof.
“Asset Sales” means, in respect of the Tucows Group, a sale, lease or sublease (as
lessor or sublessor), sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition
to, or any exchange of property with, any other Person, in one transaction or a series of
transactions, of all or any part of any Tucows Groups Entity’s businesses, assets or properties
of any kind, whether real, personal, or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, including the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Parent
(including by issuance of such Equity Interests). For greater certainty, for purposes of Section
2.06(1),anAssetSaleshallnotincludeDispositionsofAssetsbetweenanyLoanPartyandany
other Loan Party.
“Assets” means, with respect to any Person, any property, assets and undertakings of
such Person of every kind and wheresoever situate, whether now owned or hereafter acquired
(and, for greater certainty, includes any equity or like interest of such Person in any other
Person).
“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption agreement
substantially in the form of SCHEDULE 6.
“Authorization” means, with respect to any Person, any authorization, order, permit,
approval, grant, licence, consent, right, franchise, privilege, certificate, judgment, writ,
injunction, award, determination, direction, decree, by-law, rule or regulation of any
Governmental Entity.
“Available Tenor” means, as ofany date ofdetermination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark,
as applicable, (i) if such Benchmark is a term rate, anytenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that
is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) otherwise,
any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is
or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to
such Benchmark pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the
avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of
“Interest Period” pursuant to Section 3.06.
“Bail-In Action” means theexercise of any Write-DownandConversionPowersbythe
applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
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“Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country
implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EUof theEuropeanParliament and of theCouncil
of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA
Member Country from time to time that is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and
(b)with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as
amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United
Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other
financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other
insolvency proceedings).
“BankActSecurity”hasthemeaningascribedtheretoinSection14.13
“BankActSecurityLender”hasthemeaningascribedtheretoinSection14.14.
“Base Rate(Canada)” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i)
the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day
plus 1/2 of 1.00% and (iii) Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR in effect for such day plus 1.00%;
provided that to the extent such highest rate as calculated above shall, at any time, be less than
the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be Floor for all purposes herein. Any change in the
Base Rate (Canada) due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or
Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR shall be effective on the opening of business on the day specified
in the public announcement of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective
Rate or Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, respectively. If the Base Rate (Canada) is being used as
an alternative rate of interest pursuant to Section 3.05 or Section 3.06, then the Base Rate
(Canada) shall be the greater of clauses (i) and (ii) above and shall be determined without
reference to clause (iii) above.
“Base Rate (United States)” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the
greatest of (i) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in
effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1.00% and (iii) Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR in effect for such day
plus 1.00%; provided that to the extent such highest rate as calculated above shall, at any time,
be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be Floor for all purposes herein. Any
change in the Base Rate (United States) due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds
Effective Rate or Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR shall be effective on the opening of business on
the day specified in the public announcement of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal
Funds Effective Rate or Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, respectively. If the Base Rate (United
States) is being used as an alternative rate of interest pursuant to Section 3.05 or Section 3.06,
then the Base Rate (United States) shall be the greater of clauses (i) and (ii) above and shall be
determined without reference to clause (iii) above.
“basispoint”or “bps” means1/100th ofone per cent.
“BDC”meansBusinessDevelopmentBankofCanada,togetherwithitssuccessorsand assigns.
“Benchmark” means, at theelection of theBorrowers, DailySimpleSOFRor the Term
SOFR Reference Rate, provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with
respect to Daily Simple SOFR or the Term SOFR Reference Rate, or the then-current
Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent
that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to
Section 3.06.
“Benchmark Replacement” means the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that
has been selected by the Agent and the Borrowers giving due consideration to (i) any selection
or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a
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rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market
convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark
for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time in Canada and the United
States, and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided, that if the
Benchmark Replacement as so determined pursuant to the above would be less than the Floor,
the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of
the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread
adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which maybe a
positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Agent and the Borrowers
giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or
method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such
Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant
Governmental Body and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for
determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread
adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark
Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time.
“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events
with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(1)in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,”
the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein
and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component
used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available
Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(2)in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the
first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation
thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator
of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative; provided that such
non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or
publication referenced in such clause (3) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark
(or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.
Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,the“BenchmarkReplacementDate”willbedeemedtohave occurred in the case
of clause (1) or (2) with respect to anyBenchmark upon the occurrence of
the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to allthen-current Available Tenors
of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event” means, with respect to any Benchmark, the
occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such then-current
Benchmark:
(1)a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator
of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing
that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such
Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time
of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to
provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
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(2)apublic statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the
administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof),
the Federal Reserve Board of the United States, the NYFRB, an insolvency official with
jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution
authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a
court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such
Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or
such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark
(or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such
statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any
Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(3)apublic statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the
administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof)
announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or
as of a specified future date will not be, representative.
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have
occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set
forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark
(or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Start Date” means, in the case of a Benchmark Transition
Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date, and (b) if such
Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective
event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or
publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than ninety
(90) days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication).
“Benchmark UnavailabilityPeriod” means the period (if any) (a) beginning at the time that a Benchmark
Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no BenchmarkReplacement has replaced the then-current
Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 3.06 and
(b) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all
purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 3.06.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial
ownership, as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“BeneficialOwnershipRegulation”means31C.F.R.§1010.230.
“Beneficiary” means, in respect of a Letter of Credit, the beneficiary named in the
Letter of Credit or the Issue Notice with respect thereto.
“BMO” means Bank of Montreal (including, Canadian Equipment Finance division of
the Bank of Montreal) and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, BMO Bank N.A. (formerly, BMO Harris
Bank N.A.) (including, US Equipment Finance Division) and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and
each of their respective successors and assigns.
“Bona Fide Debt Fund” means a bona fide debt fund, investment vehicle, regulated
banking entity or non-regulated lending entity that is primarily engaged in making, purchasing,
holding or otherwise investing in loans, commitments and similar extensions of credit in the
ordinary course of business.
“BorrowerMaterials” hasthemeaningspecifiedin Section22.01(4).
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“Borrowers”means,collectively,theCanadianBorrowerandtheU.S.Borrowersand
“Borrower”meansanyoneofthem,asapplicable.
“Borrower’s Account” means, in respect of all of the Borrowers, (i) in respect of
Canadian Dollars, Tucows.com Co’s Canadian Dollar account with BMO, bearing account no.
0002-1547881; (ii) in respect of U.S. Dollars, Tucows Inc.’s U.S. Dollar account with BMO,
bearing account no. 4238721.
“Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of one or more Advances.
“BorrowingNotice”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection3.02(1).
“Business” means the provision of network access, domain names and other internet
services.
“Business Day” means any day of the year, other than a Saturday, Sunday or other
dayonwhichbanksarerequiredorauthorizedtocloseinToronto,OntarioorMontréal,Québec
and, where used in the context of (i) a Base Rate (Canada) Advance or Base Rate (United
States) Advance, is also a day on which banks are not required or authorized to close in New
York, New York; and (ii) a SOFR Loan, or any other calculation or determination involving
SOFR, the term “Business Day” means any day that is only a U.S. Government Securities
Business Day.
“CanadianAvailableTenor”means,asofanydateofdeterminationandwithrespectto the then-current
Canadian Benchmark, as applicable, (x) if such Canadian Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such
Canadian Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determiningthelengthofan interest
period pursuantto this Agreementor (y) otherwise, any paymentperiodforinterestcalculatedwith
referencetosuchCanadianBenchmark(or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining
any frequency of making paymentsof interest calculated with reference to such Canadian Benchmark
pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any
tenor for such
Canadian Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to
Section 3.07(4).
“Canadian Benchmark” means, initially, the Term CORRA Reference Rate; provided
that if a Canadian Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to the Term CORRA
Reference Rate, or the then-current Canadian Benchmark, then “Canadian Benchmark”
means the applicable Canadian Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Canadian
Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 3.07.
“Canadian Benchmark Replacement”, means, with respect to any Canadian
Benchmark Transition Event:
(1)where a Canadian Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to Term
CORRA Reference Rate, Daily Compounded CORRA; and;
(2)where a Canadian Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to a
Canadian Benchmark other than the Term CORRA Reference Rate, the sum of: (i) the
alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Agent and the Borrowers giving due
consideration to (A) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the
mechanism for determining such a rate by the Canadian Relevant Governmental Body or (B)
any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a
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replacement to the then-current Canadian Benchmark for Canadian Dollar-denominated
syndicated credit facilities and (ii) the related Canadian Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
If the Canadian Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (1) or (2)
above would be less than the Floor, the Canadian Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to
be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Canadian Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any
replacement of the then-current Canadian Benchmark with an Unadjusted Canadian
Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such
spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected
by the Agent and the Borrowers giving due consideration to (a) any selection or
recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread
adjustment, for the replacement of such Canadian Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted
Canadian Benchmark Replacement by the Canadian Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any
evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method
for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Canadian
Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Canadian Benchmark Replacement for Canadian
Dollar syndicated credit facilities at such time.
“Canadian Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to the use or
administration of a Benchmark or the use, administration, adoption orimplementation of any Benchmark
Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of
“Prime Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period” or any similar or analogous
definition (or the addition of a concept of“interest period”), timing and frequency of determining rates and
making paymentsof interest, timing of Borrowing Notice or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices,
the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of Section 2.09(3) and other technical,
administrative or operational matters) that the Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and
implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration
thereof by the Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Agent
decides that adoption of anyportion of such market practice is not administrativelyfeasibleor if
the Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of any such rate exists, in
such other manner of administration as the Agent decides is reasonably necessary in
connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Canadian BenchmarkReplacementDate” meanstheearliesttooccurofthefollowing
events with respect to the then-current Canadian Benchmark:
(1)in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Canadian Benchmark Transition
Event,” the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced
therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Canadian Benchmark (or the
published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to
provide all Canadian Available Tenors of such Canadian Benchmark (or such component
thereof); or
(2)in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Canadian Benchmark Transition
Event,” the first date on which such Canadian Benchmark (or the published component used in
the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for
theadministratorofsuchCanadianBenchmark(orsuchcomponentthereof)tobe
non-representative; provided that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference
to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even if any
CanadianAvailableTenorofsuchCanadianBenchmark(orsuchcomponentthereof)continues
to be provided on such date.
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For the avoidance of doubt, the “Canadian Benchmark Replacement Date” will be
deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Canadian
Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect
to all then-current Canadian Available Tenors of such Canadian Benchmark (or the published
component used in the calculation thereof).
“Canadian Benchmark TransitionEvent” means the occurrence of one or more of the
following events with respect to any then-current Canadian Benchmark:
(1)a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator
ofsuchCanadianBenchmark(orthepublishedcomponentusedinthecalculation thereof)
announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Canadian Available
Tenors of such Canadian Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely;
provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator
that will continue to provide any Canadian Available Tenor of such Canadian Benchmark (or
such component thereof);
a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such
Canadian Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Bank of Canada, an
insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Canadian Benchmark (or such component),
a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Canadian Benchmark (or such
component) or acourt or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for
such Canadian Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Canadian
Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Canadian AvailableTenorsofsuch
CanadianBenchmark(orsuchcomponentthereof)permanentlyor
indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor
administrator that will continue to provide any Canadian Available Tenor of such Canadian
Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(2)a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the
administrator of such Canadian Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation
thereof) announcing that all Canadian Available Tenors of such Canadian Benchmark (or such
component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative.
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Canadian Benchmark Transition Event” will be
deemed to have occurred with respect to any Canadian Benchmark if a public statement or
publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current
Canadian Available Tenor of such Canadian Benchmark (or the published component used in
the calculation thereof).
“Canadian Benchmark UnavailabilityPeriod” means, the period (if any) (a) beginning
at the time that a Canadian Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no
Canadian Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Canadian Benchmark for all
purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 3.07 and (b)
ending at the time that a Canadian Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current
Canadian Benchmark for allpurposes hereunder andunder anyLoanDocument inaccordance
with Section 3.07.
“Canadian Borrower” means Tucows.com Co., a Nova Scotia corporation and its
successors and permitted assigns.
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“Canadian Defined Benefit Pension Plan” means any Canadian Pension Plan which
contains a “defined benefit provision” as defined in subsection 147.1(1) of the Income Tax Act
(Canada).
“CanadianDollars”and“Cdn.$”meanslawfulmoneyofCanada.
“Canadian Pension Plan” means each pension plan required to be registered under
Canadian federal or provincial pension law that is maintained or contributed to by any Loan
Party for its employees or former employees, but does not include the Canada Pension Plan or
the Quebec Pension Plan as maintained by the Government of Canada or the Province of
Quebec or a Canadian “multi-employer plan” as such term is defined in subsection 147.1(1) of
the Income Tax Act (Canada).
“Canadian Pension Termination Event” means, except as would not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, (a) the termination or wind-up in whole or in
part of any Canadian Defined Benefit Pension Plan or the institution of proceedings by any
Governmental Entity to terminate or wind-up in whole or in part or have a trustee or a
replacement administratorappointed to administer a Canadian Defined Benefit Pension Plan,
(b) the occurrence of an event under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that could reasonably be expected to
affect the registered status of any Canadian Defined Benefit Pension Plan, (c) the takingofanyactionwith
respecttoanyCanadianPensionPlanoranyotherextraordinaryevent or condition with respect to a
Canadian Pension Plan that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, (d) the
receipt by any Loan Party of any order or notice of intentiontoissueanorderfromtheapplicable
pensionstandardsregulatororsimilar
Governmental Entity that could reasonably be expected to affect the registered status or cause
the termination or wind-up (in whole or in part) of any Canadian Defined Benefit Pension Plan,
or (e) the receipt of notice by the administrator or the funding agent of any failure to remit
contributions to a Canadian Pension Plan.
“Canadian Prime Rate” means, for any day, the rate of interest per annum equal to the
greater of (i) the per annum rate of interest publicly quoted or established as the “prime rate”
of the Agent which it quotes or establishes for such day as its reference rate of interest in order
to determine interest rates for commercial loans in Canadian Dollars in Canada to its Canadian
borrowers; and (ii) Adjusted Term CORRA for an Interest Period of one (1) month plus 100
basis points per annum, adjusted automatically with each quoted or established change in such
rate, all without the necessity of any notice to the Borrowers or any other Person.
“Canadian Prime Rate Advance” has the meaning specified in the definition of
Advance.
“CanadianRelevantGovernmentalBody”meanstheBankofCanada,oracommittee
officially endorsed or convened by the Bank of Canada, or any successor thereto.
“Canadian Sanctioned Person” means any person that is a “designated person” or
“terrorist group” as described in any Canadian Sanctions Laws.
“Canadian Sanctions Laws” means any Canadian laws, regulations or orders
governing transactions in controlled goods or technologies or dealings with countries, entities,
organizations, or individuals subject to economic sanctions and similar measures or any laws
related to terrorism and money laundering, including, but not limited to, the Special Economic
Measures Act (Canada), the United Nations Act (Canada), the Freezing Assets of Corrupt
Foreign Officials Act (Canada), Part II.1 of the Criminal Code (Canada), the Export and Import
Permits Act (Canada), the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
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(Canada) and any related regulations, in each case as amended, renewed, extended or
replaced from time to time.
“Capital Expenditures” of any Person means expenditures of such Person that, in
accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures.
“Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to
payrent or other amounts under anylease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use)
real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be
classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP
and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in
accordance with GAAP.
“Cash Collateralize” means, to deposit in a deposit account subject to the control ofthe Agent or to pledge
and deposit with or deliver to the Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the Fronting Letter of Credit Lenders
or Lenders, as collateral for Letter of Credit Obligations or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in
respect of Letter of Credit Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Agent and the applicable
Fronting Letter of Credit Lender shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case
pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the applicable
Fronting Letter of
Credit Lender. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall
include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
“Cash Equivalents” means (i) short-term obligations of, or fully guaranteed by, the
government of the United States of America or Canada, (ii) short-term obligations of, or fully
guaranteed by, the government of a State of the United States of America or of a Province of
Canada, in each case having a rating of “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) or better by a
nationallyrecognized rating agency, (iii) commercialpaper having a rating of “A-1” (or the then
equivalent grade) or better by S&P or of “P-1” by Moody’s, (iv) demand or current deposit
accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business with any commercial bank, (v)
certificates of deposit issued by and time deposits with any Schedule I Canadian chartered
bank or any other commercial bank or trust company (whether domestic or foreign) having
capital and surplus in excess of U.S.$500,000,000 and a senior unsecured rating of “A-1” or
better by S&P or “P-1” by Moody’s, or (vi) money market funds that invest substantially all of
their assets in any of the foregoing; provided in each case that the same has a term not
exceeding (A) one year in the case of (i), (ii) and (v) above, and (B) 180days in the case of (iii)
and (vi) above.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the
following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any applicable Law, (b) any change in any
applicable Law or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any
Governmental Entity or (c) the making or issuance of any applicable Law by any Governmental
Entity. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (a) all requests, rules, guidelines,
requirements and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, and Basel
Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or by United States,
Canadianorforeignregulatory authorities,ineachcasepursuanttoBaselIII,and(b)the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (United States) and all requests,
rules,guidelines,requirementsanddirectivesthereunderorissuedinconnectiontherewithorin
implementation thereof, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law” regardless of
the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.
“Change of Control” means (i) any Person or group of Persons acting in concert shall
acquirecontrol,directlyorindirectly,ofamajoritybyvotingpoweroftheissuedandoutstanding
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Equity Interests ofthe Parenthavingthe rightto vote for directors of the Parent; (ii) other than
in the case of a Permitted Replacement, individuals who were elected as members of the board
of directors of the Parent by the most recent resolutions of the shareholders of the Parent shall
no longer constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Parent at any time prior to the
next followingresolutionsoftheshareholdersofthe Parentrelatingtotheelectionofthe same;
(iii) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or series of related
transactions) of all or substantially all of the Tucows Group’s property and assets; or (iv) any
Borrower or Guarantor shall cease to be a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Parent (except as
otherwise agreed to by the Majority Lenders and other than Wavelo, Inc. as a result of the
issuance of common stock of Wavelo, Inc. pursuant to the Wavelo Stock Option Plan provided
that the Parent shall retain ownership at all times of, directly or indirectly, not less than 80% of
the common stock of Wavelo, Inc.).
“Claims” means all claims, demands, complaints, actions, suits, causes of action, assessments or
reassessments, charges, judgments, debts, liabilities, expenses, costs, damagesorlosses,contingentor
otherwise,includinglossofvalue,professionalfees,including feesoflegalcounselonasolicitorandhisor
herownclientbasis,andallcostsincurredin
investigatingorpursuinganyoftheforegoingoranyproceedingrelatingtoanyofthe
foregoing.
“ClosingDate”meansSeptember22,2023.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (United States), as amended, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Collateral” means the Assets of a Loan Party in respect of which the Agent on its own
behalf and on behalf of one or more of the Secured Parties has or will have a Lien pursuant to a
Loan Document.
“Committed” means, for the purposes of Section 2.06(4), the Parent or its applicable
Subsidiary shall have entered into a written agreement for the repair or replacement of the
applicable affected property.
“Commitment” means U.S.$240,000,000, as such amount may be increased or
reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and a “Lender’s Commitment” means, at any time, the
relevantamountdesignatedassuchandsetforthundersuchLender’snameon SCHEDULE8,
in the assignment and assumption agreement executed and delivered pursuant to Article 17
pursuant to which it shall become a party hereto, or as otherwise increased or decreased
pursuant to this Agreement.
“CommodityExchangeAct” meansthe CommodityExchangeAct (7USC§1etseq.)
(United States) as amended from time to time and any successor statute.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate of an officer of the Parent substantially in
the form attached hereto as SCHEDULE 7.
“Conforming Changes” means with respect to either the use or administration of Daily
Simple SOFR or Term SOFR or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any
Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including
changes to the definition of “Base Rate (Canada)” or “Base Rate (United States)” the definition
of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period”, the definition of “U.S. Government
Securities Business Day”, the timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments
of interest, the timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices,
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the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and
other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Agent decides may be
appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and
administration thereof by the Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice
(or, if the Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not
administratively feasible or if the Agent determines that no market practice for the
administration of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Agent
decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents).
“ConsolidatedBasis” means,indeterminingtheresultsofoperationsoranyamountin respect of any
period or at any time, the results of operations or amounts, as applicable: (i)when referencing the Tucows
Group and the Ting Fiber Group on a Consolidated Basis, the Tucows Group and the Ting Fiber Group taken
as a whole for such period or at such time; (ii) whenreferencingtheTucowsGrouponaConsolidated
Basis,theTucowsGrouptakenasa
whole for such period or at such time; or (iii) when referencing the Ting Fiber Group on a
Consolidated Basis, the Ting Fiber Group taken as a whole for such period or at such time, as
applicable.
“Contracts” means contracts, licences, leases, agreements, commitments,
entitlements or engagements to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any of them are
bound or under which any Loan Party has, or will have, any liability or contingent liability, and
warranties or guarantees (express or implied), but excluding any Authorizations.
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise
voting power, by contract or otherwise; “controlling” and “controlled” have corresponding
meanings.
“Controlled Group” means all members of a controlled group of corporations and all
trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common Control which, together with
any Loan Party, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“CORRA” means the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average administered and
published by the Bank of Canada (or any successor administrator).
“CORRALoan”meansaTermCORRALoanoraDailyCompoundedCORRALoan,as
applicable, and “CORRALoans” means Term CORRA Loans and Daily CompoundedCORRA
Loans together.
“CoveredEntity”means(a)eachLoanPartyandeachLoanParty’sSubsidiaries,and
(b)eachPersonthat,directlyorindirectly,isincontrolofaPersondescribedinclause(a).
“Credit Excess” means, as at a particular date, the amount, if any, by which the
aggregate amount of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility (excluding, for the avoidance
of doubt, any Eligible Hedging Agreement) as at the close of business on such date exceeds
the applicable limit of the Credit Facility as at the close of business on such date.
“Credit Facility” or “Facility” means, the revolving credit facility made available to the
Borrowers by the Lenders in accordance with Article 2 for the purposes specified in Section
2.03.
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“Daily Compounded CORRA” means, for any Business Day in a Interest Period, CORRA with interest
accruing on a compounded daily basis, with the methodology and conventionsforthisrate(applyingtheDaily
CORRALookbackPeriod)beingestablishedbythe Agent in accordance with the methodology and
conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Canadian Relevant Governmental Body for
determining compounded CORRA for business loans; provided that if the Agent decides that any such
convention is not administratively feasible for the Agent, then the Agent may establish another convention in
its reasonable discretion; and provided that if the administrator has not provided or published CORRA and a
Canadian Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to CORRA has not occurred, then, in respect of any
day for which CORRA is required, references to CORRA will be deemed to be references to the last provided
or published CORRA.
“Daily Compounded CORRA Loan” means an Advance made pursuant to this
Agreement that bears interest at a rate based on Adjusted Daily Compounded CORRA.
“Daily CORRA Lookback Period” means two (2) Business Days in respect of any
lookback period in respect of Advances that are swaps, and five (5) Business Days in respect
of any lookback period for any other Advances.
“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum
equal to SOFR for the day (such day, the “SOFR Determination Day”), that is five (5) U.S.
Government Securities Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a U.S. Government
Securities Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a U.S.
Government Securities Business Day, the U.S. Government Securities Business Day
immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SOFR is published by the
SOFRAdministratoronthe SOFRAdministrator’sWebsite; provided,however,that ifasof5:00
p.m. (New York City time) on any SOFR Determination Day Daily Simple SOFR for the
applicable tenor has not been published by the SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark
Replacement Date with respect to Daily Simple SOFR has not occurred, then Daily Simple
SOFR will be the Daily Simple SOFR as published by the SOFR Administrator on the first
preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which Daily Simple SOFR was
published by the SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government
Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days
prior to such SOFR Determination Day; provided, that to the extent such rate as determined
above shall, at any time, be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be Floor for all
purposes herein.
“Data Centre Purchase Transaction” means the purchase of the data centre by a
Tucows Group Entity for purchase price not to exceed $7,500,000.
“DBRS”meansDBRSLimitedandDBRSInc.
“Default” means an event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both,
would, unless cured or waived, constitute an Event of Default.
“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.15(2), any Lender that (a) has failed
to (i) fund all or any portion of its Accommodations within two (2) Business Days of the date
such Accommodations were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the
Agent and the Parent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that
one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with
any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or
(ii) pay to the Agent, each Fronting Letter of Credit Lender, or any other Lender any other amount required to
be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit) within two (2) Business
Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Parent, the Agent or anyFronting Letter of Credit Lender in
writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public
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statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund an
Accommodation hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a
conditionprecedent to funding (whichconditionprecedent, together with anyapplicable default, shall be
specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3)
Business Days after written request by the Agent or the Parent, to confirm in writing to the Agent and the
Parent that it will comply with its prospective funding obligationshereunder(providedthatsuchLender
shallceasetobeaDefaultingLender
pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Agent and the
Parent), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, at any time after the
date hereof, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Law relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency,reorganizationorreliefofdebtorsincludinganyplanofcompromiseorarrangement
or other similar corporate proceeding involving or affecting its creditors, or (ii) had appointed for
it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors
or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including
the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other provincial, state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity; provided that a
Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender (x) solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of
any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a
Governmental Entity so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such
Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within Canada or the United States or from
the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or
such Governmental Entity) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or
agreements made with such Lender, or (y) in the case of a Lender (or its direct or indirect
parent company) that is Solvent, solely by virtue of the precautionary appointment of an
administrator, guardian, custodian or similar official by a Governmental Entity under or based
on the Lawof the country where such Person is subject to home jurisdiction. Anydetermination
by the Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under clauses (a) through (d) above shall be
conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a
Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.15(2)) upon delivery of written notice of such
determination to the Parent, each Fronting Letter of Credit Lender and each Lender.
“Disposal” means any disposal by any means including dumping, incineration,
spraying, pumping, injecting, depositing or burying.
“Disposition” means, with respect to any Asset of any Person, any direct or indirect
sale, assignment, cession, transfer (including any transfer of title or possession), exchange,
conveyance, release or gift of such Asset, including by means of a Sale-Leaseback Transaction
(unless accounted for as a Capital Lease Obligation) and including any such transfer arising on
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such Person; and “Dispose” and “Disposed” have
meanings correlative thereto.
“Distribution” means any amount paid to or on behalf of the shareholders, partners or
unitholders of any Tucows Group Entity, or to any Related Party thereto, by way of
management fees, dividends, redemption of shares, distribution of profits or otherwise, which
payments are made to such Persons intheir capacity as shareholders, partners, unitholders or
owners of any Tucows Group Entity or otherwise, or any other direct or indirect payment in
respect of the earnings or capital of any of Tucows Group Entity to such Persons.
“Division/Series Transaction” shall mean, with respect to the Loan Parties and their
Subsidiaries, that any such Person (a) divides into two or more Persons (whether or not the
original Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof survives such division) or (b) creates, or reorganizes
into, one or more series, in each case as contemplated under the laws of any jurisdiction.
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“E-System” means any electronic system approved by Agent, including Syndtrak®, Intralinks® and
ClearPar® and any other Internet or extranet based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated
or hosted by Agent, any of its Related Parties or anyother Person, providing for access to data protected by
passcodes or other security system.
“EBITDA” means, in respect of any fiscal period, without duplication (A) the
consolidated net income of the Tucows Group, on a Consolidated Basis, in such fiscal period
determined without including or deducting (i) unrealized gains or losses arising from hedging
agreements and other foreign currency transactions; (ii) gains or losses arising from or in
connection with any sale or other disposition of assets outside the ordinarycourse of business;
or (iii) gains or losses arising from or in connection with any revaluation of assets, or accretion
of contingent consideration; plus (B) the following amounts (to the extent such accounts were
deducted in determining such consolidated net income): Interest, income taxes, capital taxes,
depreciation, amortization, stock based compensation, non-cash charges relating to the
impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets and any other non-cash expenses, and
extraordinary,unusualornon-recurringexpensesoracquisitionandtransactioncostsapproved
in writing by the Majority Lenders in their discretion (but specifically including non-recurring
professional fees and expenses relating to the establishment or restructuring of the Facilities);
all determined in accordance with GAAP.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm
established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA
Resolution Authority, (b) anyentityestablished in anEEA Member Country which is aparent of
an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established
in anEEAMember Countrywhichis asubsidiaryof aninstitutiondescribedinclauses(a) or (b)
of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent;
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union,
Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person
entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any
delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Eligible Assignee” means, in the case of an assignment pursuant to Section 17.01,
any Person (other than a natural person, any Loan Party, any Affiliate of a Loan Party, any
Defaulting Lender or any Ineligible Transferee) that meets the criteria set out in Section
17.01(2).
“Eligible Hedging Agreements” means any Hedging Agreement between a Loan
Party and any Lender or its Affiliates (the “Hedge Lender”), provided that (i) such Hedging
Agreement is not entered into for speculative purposes; (ii) the term of such Hedging
Agreement shall not exceed the Maturity Date; (iii) the terms and conditions of such Hedging
Agreement, including pricing, shall be determined by the Borrower,Lead Swap Arranger and
the applicable Hedge Lender and communicated to the applicable Loan Party for acceptance;
and (iv) the applicable Loan Party shall have executed and delivered an ISDA Master
Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lead Swap Arranger and the applicable
Hedge Lender, and provided further that any Hedge Termination Value owing by a Hedge
Lender upon designation of an Early Termination Date (as such term is defined in the ISDA
Master Agreement), has been assigned to the Agent as security for the Secured Obligations.
TheLeadSwapArrangerhasbeenappointedleadarrangeronallEligibleHedgingAgreements
with the Loan Parties and shall promptly offer all eligible Hedge Lenders the opportunity to
participate in all Hedging Agreements at the discretion of the Borrowers.
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“Environment” includes the air, surface water, underground water, any land, soil or undergroundspace
evenifsubmergedunderwaterorcoveredbyastructure,allliving
organisms and the interacting natural systems that include components of air, land, water,
organic and inorganic matters and living organisms in the environment or natural environment
as defined in any Environmental Law and “Environmental” shall have a similar extended
meaning.
“Environmental Law” means all applicable and legally enforceable federal, state,
provincial, municipal or local statutes, regulations, by-laws, and Orders of any Governmental
Entity, any binding guidelines, policies or rules of any Governmental Entity relating in whole or
in part to the Environment or the protection thereof and includes those laws relating to the
storage, generation, use, handling, manufacturer, processing, transportation, import, export,
treatment, Release, recycling or Disposal of any Hazardous Materials and any laws relating to
asbestos or asbestos-containing materials in the Environment, in the workplace or in any
building.
“Environmental Liabilities” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any
liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities) of the
Tucows Group directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any
Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, recycling,
treatmentorDisposalofanyHazardousMaterials,(c)exposuretoanyHazardousMaterials,(d)
the release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials into the Environment or (e) any
contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or
imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Environmental Permits” means all permits, certificates, approvals, consents,
authorizations, registrations and licences issued, granted, conferred or created by or acquired
from any Governmental Entity pursuant to any Environmental Laws.
“Equity Interests” means (a) all shares, options, warrants, general or limited
partnership interests, membership interests or other equivalents (regardless of how designated)
ofor in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or equivalent entity whether voting
or non-voting, participating or non-participating, including common stock, preferred stock or any
other equity security and (b) all securities convertible into or exchangeable for any other Equity
Interests and all warrants, options or other rights to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise
acquire any other Equity Interests, whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or
exercisable.
“Equivalent Amount” means, on any date, with respect to the specified amount of any
specified currency the amount of any other currency after giving effect to a conversion of the
specified amount of the first currency to the other currency at the spot rate quoted for wholesale
transactions by the Agent (or, if the Agent does not provide such spot rate quotation, a quoted
ratefromanotherfinancial institution selected by the Agent); provided that ifthe conversion is
of Canadian Dollars to U.S. Dollars or of U.S. Dollars to Canadian Dollars, the rate used shall
be the Bank of Canada rate for such a conversion as of the close of the Business Day on such
date (as quoted or published from time to time by the Bank of Canada) if available.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (United States
of America), as amended, or any successor statute thereto, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Event” means (a) a reportable event, within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISAandthe
regulationsissuedthereunderwithrespecttoanyPensionBenefitPlan
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(excluding those for which the provision for 30-day notice to the PBGC has been waived by
regulation); (b) the withdrawal of any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group from a
Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as
defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a
withdrawal under Section 4062(e) or ERISA; (c) the providing of notice of intent to terminate a
Pension Benefit Plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (d) the
institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer
Plan;(e)anyeventorcondition(i)whichmightconstitutegroundsunderSection4042ofERISA
for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Benefit Plan or
Multiemployer Plan, or (ii) that may result in termination of a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to
Section 4041A of ERISA; or (f) the partial or complete withdrawal within the meaning of
Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA, of any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group
from a Multiemployer Plan; (g) notice that a Multiemployer Plan is subject to Section 4245 of
ERISA; or (h) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC
premiums due but not diligent, upon any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group.
“ErroneousPayment”hasthemeaningassignedtoitin Section14.12(1).
“Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” has the meaning assigned to it in Section
14.12(4).
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule
published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to
time.
month.
“EventofDefault”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection9.01.
“Excess”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection2.12.
“ExchangeRateDeterminationDate”meansthelastBusinessDayofeachcalendar
“ExistingParentGuarantees”hasthe meaningspecifiedin Section 8.02(5).
“ExcludedAssets”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection5.06.
“ExcludedSwapObligations”means,withrespecttoanyTucowsGroupEntity,inits
capacity as a Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and only to the extent that and for so long as,
all or a portion of the Guarantee by such Person, or the grant by such Person, of a security
interest in any of its Assets to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or
becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any
thereof) by virtue of such Person’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract
participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the
time the Guarantee by such Person or the grant by such Person of such security interest
becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation; provided, however, that if any
Guarantor that was not an “eligible contract participant” at the time any such guarantee of a
Swap Obligation under an Eligible Hedging Agreement was entered into thereafter becomes an
“eligible contract participant,” such Guarantor shall, by virtue of any applicable Pledge and
SecurityAgreementorjoindertheretoandwithoutanyfurtheractionbyanyPerson,bedeemed
tohaveguaranteedtheSwapObligationsunderEligibleHedgingAgreementsandgranteda
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security interest to secure such Swap Obligations under Eligible Hedging Agreements, and
such Swap Obligations under Eligible Hedging Agreements shall no longer constitute Excluded
Swap Obligations with respect to such Guarantor. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master
agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of
suchSwapObligationthatisattributabletoswapsforwhichsuchGuaranteeorsecurityinterest
is or becomes illegal or unlawful under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or
order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or any application or official
interpretation of any thereof).
“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Agent, any Lender or any other recipient
of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower, the Guarantors
or any of their Subsidiaries hereunder or under any Loan Document, (a) taxes imposed on or
measured by its net income (however denominated) or capital, and franchise taxes and branch
profits Taxes, in each case (i) imposed on it by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision
thereof) under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is
located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located or (ii) are
Other Connection Taxes, (b) any withholding tax payable as a result of such recipient not
dealing at Arm’s Length with the Borrowers, the Guarantors or any of their Subsidiaries (other
than when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), (c) Taxes imposed under FATCA
and (d) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than (i) an assignee pursuant to arequest by the
Parent under Section 10.03(2) or (ii) any other assignee to the extent that the Parent has
expressly agreed, in its sole discretion, that any withholding tax shall be an Indemnified Tax),
any withholding tax that (A) is imposed or assessed, and (B) is required by applicable Law to be
withheld or paid in respect of anyamount payable hereunder or under any Loan Document to
such Foreign Lender where such applicable Lawis in effect at the time such Foreign Lender
becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign
Lender’s failure or inability (other than as a result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section
10.02(5), except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at
the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts
fromanyLoanPartywithrespecttosuchwithholdingtaxpursuantto Section10.02(1).
“Face Amount” means inrespect of aLetter of Credit, themaximum amountwhichthe
Fronting Letter of Credit Lender is contingently liable to pay the Beneficiary.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code and any regulations or
official interpretations thereof or any amended or successors version that is substantively
comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with (including any Revenue Ruling,
Revenue Procedure, Notice or similar guidance issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service
thereunder as a precondition to relief or exemption from Taxes under such provisions), any
agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code or any fiscal or regulatory
legislation, rules or official administrative practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental
agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code.
“FCPA” means the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 of the United States of
America, 15 U.S.C. §§78dd 1, et seq., as amended.
“Federal Flood Insurance” means federally backed Flood Insurance available under the National Flood
Insurance Program to owners of real property improvements located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in a
community participating in the National Flood Insurance Program.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal
to the weighted average of the rates on overnight United States Federal funds transactions with
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members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by United States Federal funds brokers, as
published for the day (or if the day is not a Business Day, for the preceding Business Day) by
theNYFRB,orifsuchrateisnotsopublishedforanydaywhichisaBusinessDay,theaverage
of the quotations for the day on such transactions received by the Agent from three United
States Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Agent, acting reasonably.
“Fees” means the feespayable bytheLoanParties under this Agreement or under any
other Loan Document.
“FEMA” meanstheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency,acomponentoftheU.S.
Department of Homeland Security that administers the National Flood Insurance Program.
“Financial Quarter” means, in respect of each of the Parent, the financial quarters
ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.
“Financial Year” means, in respect of the Parent, its financial year commencing on
January 1 of each calendar year and ending on December 31 of such calendar year.
“Flood Insurance” means, for any Material Owned Real Property (including any
personal property Collateral located on such Material Owned Real Property) located in a
Special Flood Hazard Area, Federal Flood Insurance or private insurance reasonably
satisfactory to Agent, in either case, that (a) meets the requirements of FEMA and any other
applicable federal agencies, (b) includes a deductible not to exceed $100,000 and (c) has a
coverage amount equal to the lesser of (i) the insurable value of the buildings and any personal
propertyCollaterallocated on such Material Owned Real Property asdeterminedby Agentor
(ii)themaximumpolicylimitssetundertheNationalFloodInsuranceProgram.
“Floor”means a rate of interest equal to zero percent (0%) per annum.
“Foreign Lender” means, with respect to anyBorrower, anyLender that is not resident
for income tax or withholding tax purposes under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
Borrower is resident for tax purposes on the date hereof and that is not otherwise considered or
deemed in respect of any amount payable to it hereunder or under any Loan Document to be
resident for income tax or withholding tax purposes in the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is
resident for tax purposes by application of the laws of that jurisdiction. For purposes of this
definition Canada and each Province and Territory thereof shall be deemed to constitute a
single jurisdiction and the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of
Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“FRB”meanstheBoardofGovernorsoftheFederalReserveSystemoranysuccessor
thereto.
“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time that there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to any Fronting
Letter of Credit Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s pro rata share of the outstanding Letter of Credit
Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Fronting Letter of Credit Lender, other than Letter
of Credit Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to
other Lenders, Cash Collateralized in
accordance with the terms hereof or otherwise mitigated in a matter reasonably satisfactory to
the applicable Fronting Letter of Credit Lender.
“FrontingLetterofCreditLender”meansBMO,andanysuccessortheretohereunder
in such capacity.
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“Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s Fronting Letter of Credit Commitment” means,
at any time, the relevant amount designated as such and set forth under such Lender’s name
on SCHEDULE 8 (or in respect of any other Lender, as otherwise agreed to by the Parent, the
Agent and such Lender) or in the assignment and assumption agreement executed and
delivered pursuant to Article 17 pursuant to which it shallbecome a partyhereto (as reduced or
increased in accordance with the terms hereof).
“Funded Debt” in respect of any Person means obligations of such Person which are
considered to constitute debt in accordance with GAAP, including indebtedness for borrowed
money (in the case of the Borrowers, specifically including the Accommodations Outstanding),
Subordinated Debt, Purchase Money Obligations, Capital Lease Obligations, capitalized
interest, andthe redemption price of any securities issued by such Person having attributes
substantially similar to debt (such as securities which are redeemable at the option of the
holder)andif(i)anyExistingParentGuaranteeisdeterminedtobeanon-balancesheetliability
in accordance with GAAP, (it being understood that such determination shall not require
delivery of updated financial statements) or (ii) a final judgement or order is issued confirming
that the amount demanded is due and payable by Tucows Inc., the applicable Existing Parent
Guarantee; but excluding the following: accounts payable, future income taxes (both current
and long-term), obligations under hedging agreements which have not yet become due and
payable, and operating lease liabilities (both current and long-term); plus, to the extent
applicable until a renegotiation, sale or cancellation, the Verizon Liability and any similar
liabilities to other carriers.
“GAAP” means, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, as in
effect from time to time, set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting
Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, in the statements
and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar
functions and comparable stature and authority within the accounting profession) that are
applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
“Governmental Entity” means any (i) multinational, federal, provincial, state,
municipal, local or other government, governmental or public department, central bank, stock
exchange, court, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, (ii)
subdivision or authority of any of the foregoing, or (iii) quasi-governmental, public sector entity,
supra-national entity (including the European Union and the European Central Bank), private
body, self-regulatory organization (including the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners) and any other entity exercising any executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory,
expropriation, taxing or administrative authority under or for the account of any of the above.
“guarantee” means any agreement by which any Person assumes, guarantees, endorses, contingently
agrees to purchase or provide funds for the payment of, or otherwise becomes liable upon, the obligation of
anyother Person, or agrees to maintain the net worth or workingcapitalorotherfinancialconditionofany
otherPersonorotherwiseassuresany
creditorofsuchPersonagainstloss,andshallincludeanycontingentliabilityunderanyletterof
credit or similar document or instrument.
“Guarantee”meansanyguaranteedeliveredbyanyPersoninconnectionherewith.
“Guarantor” means the Parent and each direct and indirect Subsidiary of the Parent
that has (a) executed a Guarantee (or an addendum to a Guarantee or other guarantee
agreement (in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent acting reasonably)) pursuant to
which it (and any general partner thereof) has provided an unconditional and unlimited
guarantee of the obligations of the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties under this Agreement
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and the other Loan Documents, (b) provided security in form and substance substantially
similar to that delivered on the Closing Date by the Borrowers (as determined by the Agent
acting reasonably); and (c) delivered to the Agent all resolutions (corporate, shareholder or
otherwise), certificates and appropriate legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably request.
Any of the foregoing entities shall cease to be a Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and “Guarantor” means any one of them as
applicable. As at the date of this Agreement, the following are Guarantors for purposes hereof:
eNom, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Ascio Technologies, Corp., a Nova Scotia
corporation, Tucows Domains Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, subject to any
express exclusions set forth herein or in any Guarantee, each Borrower in respect of the
obligations of the other Borrowers and the other Loan Parties under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, no Ting Fiber Group Entity is a Guarantor.
“Hazardous Material” means any and all (i) contaminants, pollutants, toxic or
hazardous material or wastes (including petroleum and any by product or derivative thereof,
asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation and polychlorinated biphenyls); or (ii) substances
whichareormaybedefined,prohibitedorregulatedbyEnvironmentalLaws,orthegeneration,
manufacture, refining, production, processing, treatment, storage, handling, transportation,
transfer, use, Disposal, Release, discharge, spillage, seepage, or filtration of which is or shall
be restricted, prohibited or penalized by any applicable Environmental Law.
“Hedge Lender” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Eligible Hedging
Agreements”.
“Hedge Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Eligible Hedging
Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement
relating to such Eligible Hedging Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Eligible
Hedging Agreements have been closed out and termination values determined in accordance
therewith, such termination values, and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in (a), the
amounts determined as the mark-to-market values for such Eligible Hedging Agreements, as
determinedbytheLeadSwapArrangerusingitsgoodfaith,commerciallyreasonableestimates
at mid-market and in accordance with customary methods for calculating mark-to-market
values for substantially similar agreements by leading dealers in the relevant market.
“Hedging Agreement” means any agreement evidencing any Hedging Arrangements,
any combination of such Hedging Arrangements or any option with respect to any such
Hedging Arrangements.
“Hedging Arrangement” means, for any period and for any Person, any arrangement, transaction or
combination of transactions between such Person and any other Person commonlyconsideredtobea
derivative,swaporhedgingtransaction,includinginterestrate
swaps, basis swaps, forward interest rate transactions, commodityswaps, interest rate options,
forward foreign exchange transactions, cap, floor and collar transactions, currency swaps,
cross-currency interest rate swaps, currency options and any other similar transaction
(includinganyoptionwithrespecttoanyofsuchtransactionsorarrangementsandanyswapor
derivative related to any index).
“IndemnifiedTaxes”meansTaxesotherthanExcludedTaxes.
“IneligibleTransferee”means(i)certainPersonsidentifiedas“DisqualifiedLenders” in
writing to the Agent by the Parent on or prior to the Closing Date; and (ii) operating companies
which are bona fide competitors of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries and such competitors’
subsidiaries and controlling equity holders (other than Bona Fide Debt Funds) as may be
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identified by name in writing to the Agent following the date of this Agreement (but only with the
consent of the Majority Lenders, not to be unreasonably withheld), by delivery of notice to the
Agent setting forth such person or persons. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person shall be
regarded as an Ineligible Transferee for purposes of this Agreement at any time that an
assignment or participation otherwise occurs in accordance with Section 17.01 while an Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing.
“Intellectual Property” means all rights, title and interests in or relating to intellectual
property and industrial property, whether registered or not, owned, licenced, used or held by
any Tucows Group Entity, in respect of: (a) inventions, pending patent applications (including
divisions, reissues, renewals, re-examinations, continuations, continuations-in-part and
extensions) and issued patents; (b) trade-marks, trade dress, trade-names, business names
and other indicia of origin; (c) copyrights; (d) industrial designs and similar rights; and (e) urls,
domain names and tag lines.
“Interest” means interest on loans, issuance fees in respect of letters of credit, and any
other charges or fees in connection with the extension of credit which are determined by
reference to the amount of credit extended, plus standby fees in respect of the unutilized
portion of any credit facility; but for greater certainty “Interest” shall not include capitalized
interest (for greater certainty, being interest which is accrued but not paid), agency fees,
arrangement fees, structuring fees, fees relating to the granting of consents, waivers,
amendments, extensions or restructurings, the reimbursement of costs and expenses, and any
similar amounts which may be charged from time to time in connection with the establishment,
administration or enforcement of the Credit Facility.
“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, in respect of any Rolling Period, the ratio of (i)
AdjustedEBITDA for such Rolling Period to (ii) Interest Expense for such Rolling Period.
“Interest Expense” means, in respect of any fiscal period, the aggregate amount of
Interest paid or payable in respect of the Funded Debt of theTucows Group on aConsolidated
Basis in respect of such fiscal period (but for greater certainty, excluding any Interest which is
capitalized and not paid or payable during such fiscal period).
“Interest Payment Date” means, as to any SOFR Loan or CORRA Loan, the last dayof each Interest
Period therefor and, in the case of any Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to
the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at three month intervals after the first day of such Interest
Period, and on the maturity date; provided that,astoanysuchSOFRLoanorCORRALoan,(i)ifanysuch
datewouldbeadayotherthan a Business Day, such date shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day unless such
next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such date
shall be the next preceding Business Day and (ii) the Interest Payment Date with respect to any
suchSOFRLoanorCORRALoanthatoccursonthelastBusinessDayofacalendarmonth(or
on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding dayin anyapplicable calendar month)
shall be the last Business Day of any such succeeding applicable calendar month.
“Interest Period”means
(a)theperiodcommencingonthedateaborrowingofanySOFRLoanisadvanced,
continued, or created by conversion and ending on the numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month that is a period of one, three or six
months (in each case, subject to the availability thereof), as specified in the
applicable Borrowing Notice or Interest Rate Election Notice; or
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(b)the period commencing on the date a borrowing of any Term CORRA Loan is
advanced, continued, or created by conversion and ending on the numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month that is a period of one and three
months (in each case, subject to the availability thereof), as specified in the
applicable Borrowing Notice or Interest Rate Election Notice; or
(c)the period commencing on the date a borrowing of any Daily Compounded
CORRA Loan is advanced, continued, or created by conversion and ending on
the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is a period of one
and three months (in each case, subject to the availability thereof), as specified
in the applicable Borrowing Notice or Interest Rate Election Notice; or
provided, that, in each case (i) no Interest Period shall expire subsequent to the
Maturity Date; (ii) whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise
be a day that is not a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be
extended to the next succeeding Business Day, provided that, if such extension
would cause the last day of an Interest Period for a SOFR Loan or CORRA
Loan, as applicable, to occur in the following calendar month, the last day of
such Interest Period shall be the immediately preceding Business Day; (iii) for
purposes of determining an Interest Period for a SOFR Loan or a CORRA Loan,
a month means a period starting on one day in a calendar month andending on
the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month; provided, that if
there is nonumericallycorresponding dayin the monthinwhich such an Interest
Period is to end or if such an Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of
a calendar month, then such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day
of the calendar month in which such Interest Period is to end; and (iv) no tenor
thathasbeenremovedfromthisdefinitionpursuanttoSection3.06orSection
3.07hereof,asapplicable,shallbeavailableforspecificationinsuchBorrowing
NoticeorInterestRateElectionNotice.
“InterestRateElectionNotice”hasthemeaning specifiedin Section 3.03(2).
“Investment” means: (i) an investment made or held by aPerson, directlyor indirectly, in another Person
(whether such investment was made by the first-mentioned Person in such other Person or was acquired
from a thirdparty); (ii) acontribution of capital; (iii) theacquisition or holding of common or preferred shares,
debt obligations, partnership interests and interests injoint ventures;providedhowever that if atransaction
wouldconstitute a“CapitalExpenditure”
as defined herein and would also constitute an “Investment” as defined herein, it shall be
deemed to constitute an Investment and not a Capital Expenditure; and (iv) advances, loans,
guarantees or other extensions of credit (other than in the ordinary course of business) or
capital contributions or the provision of any other financial assistance of any kind to (by means
of transfers of property, money or assets) any other Person, and, for greater certainty, includes
any Funded Debt of any other Person guaranteed by such Person.
“ISDA Master Agreement” means the applicable standard Master Agreement of the
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. in effect from time to time and includes all
its schedules, credit support annexes and all confirmations documented pursuant thereto.
“Issue”meansanissueofaLetterofCreditbytheFrontingLetterofCreditLender
pursuant to Article 4.
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“Issue Date” has the meaning specified in Section 4.02.
“Issue Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 4.02.
“JudicialOrder”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection4.09(1).
“Laws” means all federal, state, local, or foreign law (statutory or common), statutes,
codes, ordinances, decrees, treaties, rules, regulations, municipalby-laws, judicial or arbitral or
administrative or ministerial or departmental or regulatoryjudgments, orders, decisions, rulings
or awards, policies, restraints, guidelines, or other legal requirements or determinations of an
arbitrator or of any Governmental Entity or any provisions of the foregoing, including general
principles of common and civil law and equity, binding on or affecting the Person (or any of
such Person’s Assets) referred to in the context in which such word is used; and “Law” means
any one of the foregoing.
“Lead Swap Arranger” means BMOsuch Lender as designated by the Borrower from
time to time, provided that such Lender has provided in its prior consent to the Borrower to act
in the capacity of Lead Swap Arranger.
“Lenders” means, collectively, the financial institutions and other Persons set forth on
the signature pages hereof as Lenders (and for greater certainty shall include the Hedge
Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Fronting Letter of Credit Lenders, as applicable), and
any Eligible Assignee thereof upon such Eligible Assignee executing and delivering an
assignment and assumption agreement referred to in Section17.01(2)(vi) to the Parent and the
Agent and in the singular anyone of such Lenders, it being understood that for the purposes of
this Agreement, BMO Bank, N.A. shall constitute a Lender.
“Letter of Credit” means a letter of credit or a bank letter of guarantee issued or to be
issued by the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender for the account of a Borrower pursuant to Article
4 and in such form as the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender may from time to time approve.
“Letter of Credit Obligations” means, at any time, the sum of (a) an amount equal to the aggregate
undrawn and unexpired amount (including the amount to which anysuch Letters of Credit can be reinstated
pursuant to the terms hereof) of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) an amount equal to the
aggregate drawn, but unreimbursed drawings on any Letters of Credit.
“Lien” means liens, charges, mortgages, pledges, security interests, hypothecs,
adverse claims, defects of title, deposit arrangements, deeds of trust, encumbrances or any
other similar rights of third parties relating to any Asset and any other similar lien of any kind
that in substance secures payment and performance of an obligation.
“LoanDocument” or “LoanDocuments” means this Agreement, theGuarantees, the
Pledge and Security Agreements, the other Security, the Eligible Hedging Agreements, the
Other Secured Agreements and all other documents, certificates, fee letters, instruments,
consents, waivers, estoppels, acknowledgments, notices, postponements, subordinations and
agreements to be executed and delivered to the Agent or the Lenders by any Loan Party as
contemplated hereunder and thereunder or any one or more of such documents and any other
document which is stated to be a Loan Document.
“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrowers and the Guarantors, and “Loan
Party” means any one of them.
“Majority Lenders” or “Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders whose
Commitments, taken together, are at least 66 2/3% of the aggregate amount of the
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Commitments of all Lenders. If at any time the Commitments of the Lenders have been
cancelled,theMajorityLenders/RequiredLendersshallmeanLenderswhoseAccommodations
Outstanding, taken together, are at least 66 2/3% of the aggregate amount of the
Accommodations Outstanding of all Lenders. For greater certainty, if at, any time, there are
only two (2) Lenders, the Majority Lenders/Required Lenders shall mean both Lenders. For
purposes of this definition, subject to Section 2.15(1)(i), any Defaulting Lender shall be
disregarded in determining the Majority Lenders/Required Lenders at any time.
“Management Services Agreement” means the intercompany administrative services
agreement dated as of January 1, 2022 between Tucows Inc. and the Service Recipients (as
defined therein).
“MarginStock”meansany“marginstock”asdefinedinRegulationT,UorXofthe
FRB.
“MaterialAdverseChange”meansanychangeoreventwhich:(i)constitutesa
material adverse change in the business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or
properties of the Tucows Group on a Consolidated Basis; (ii) is reasonably likely to materially
impair the ability of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to timely and fully perform their
obligations under the Loan Documents; or (iii) is reasonablylikely to materiallyimpair theability
of the Agent or the Lenders to enforce their rights and remedies under this Agreement or the
Security.
“Material Authorizations” means, collectively (i) the Authorizations specified in
Schedule 7.01(6); and (ii) any other Authorization of any Tucows Group Entity, the breach,
non-performance or cancellation of which or the failure of which to renew would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Change, and individually, any one of such Authorizations.
“Material Contracts” means, collectively (i) the Contracts specified in Schedule 7.01(13); and (ii) any other
Contract of any Tucows Group Entity the breach, non-performance or cancellation of which or the failure of
which to renew would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change, and individually, any one
of such Contracts.
“Material IP” means, as of any date of determination, Intellectual Property of the Loan
Parties that, individually or in the aggregate, is necessary in, or material to, the conduct of the
business of the Tucows Group, taken as a whole.
“Material Owned Real Property” means any owned real property of a Loan Partythat
has a value in excess of $5,000,000.
“MaturityDate”means September22July27,20272029.
“Maximum LawfulRate”has themeaningspecified inSection3.05(1)(g).
“Minimum Collateral Amount” means, at anytime, (a) withrespect toCashCollateral
consisting of cash or deposit account balances, an amount equal to 103% of (i) the Fronting
Exposure of all Fronting Letter of Credit Lenders with respect to Letters of Credit issued and
outstanding at such time, or (ii) in the case of Cash Collateral provided pursuant to Section
4.10(1),theFrontingExposurerequired tobecashcollateralizedpursuant tosuchSection, and
(b) otherwise, an amount determined by the Agent and the Fronting Letter of Credit Lenders in
their reasonable discretion.
“Minor Title Defects” in respect of any parcel of real property means encroachments,
restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, servitudes and defects or irregularities in the title to such
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real property which are of a minor nature and which, in the aggregate, will not materiallyimpair
the use of such land for the purposes for which such real property is held by the owner thereof.
“MNPI”has themeaningspecifiedin Section22.01(4).
“Moody’s”meansMoody’sInvestorsService,Inc.anditssuccessors.
“MortgagedProperty”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection5.03.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Sections 3(37) and
4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“Multiple Employer Plan” means a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors
(includinganyLoanPartyoranymemberoftheControlledGroup)atleasttwoofwhomarenot
under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.
“National Flood Insurance Program” means the program created by the U.S.
Congress pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, as revised by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, that,
among other things, mandates the purchase of flood insurance to cover real property
improvementsandcontentslocatedinSpecialFloodHazardAreasinparticipatingcommunities
and may provide protection to property owners through a federal insurance program.
“NetProceeds”meansanyoneormoreofthefollowing:
with respect to any Asset Sales by any Tucows Group Entity, the net amount equal to the aggregate amount
received in cash in connection with such Disposition (including, without limitation, the release of any amount
from an indemnity reserve, escrow or similar fund established in connection with such Disposition, but only as
and when received), less the sum of reasonable fees, includingreasonableaccounting,advisory(including
investmentbankingfees)
and legal fees, commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, a provision of
taxesattributabletosuchDispositionandcostsassociatedwiththerepaymentof
Funded Debt (as evidenced by supporting documentation provided to the Agent)
or the unwinding of any hedge agreements incurred or paid for by any Tucows
Group Entity in connection with such Disposition;
(d)with respect to the receipt of proceeds under any insurance policy (other than
business interruption insurance or liability policy), the net amount equal to the
aggregate amount received (or receivable) in cash by any Tucows Group Entity
inconnectionwithsuchinsuranceproceedslessaprovisionfortaxesattributable
to such insurance proceeds;
(e)with respect to the issuance of any Equity Interests by any Person or of any
capital contributions by any Person in such Person, the net amount equal to the
aggregate amount received in cash in connection with such issuance or
contribution by any Person in such Person, less the sum of reasonable fees,
including reasonable accounting, advisory (including investment banking fees)
and legal fees, commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses and costs
associated with repayment of Funded Debt (as evidenced by supporting
documentation provided to the Agent) or the unwinding of any hedge
agreements incurred or paid for by such Person in connection with the issuance
ofanysuchEquityInterestsorofanycapitalcontributionsbyanyPersoninsuch
Person; and
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(f)with respect to the incurrence of any Funded Debt by any Person, the net
amount equal to the aggregate amount received in cash in connection with such
incurrence by such Person, less the sum of reasonable fees, including
reasonable accounting, advisory (including investment banking fees) and legal
fees, commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses and costs associated with
repayment of any Funded Debt (as evidenced by supporting documentation
provided to the Agent) or the unwinding of any hedge agreements incurred or
paid for by such Person in connection with the of such Funded Debt by such
Person.
“NewCommitments”shallhavethemeaningascribedtheretoinSection2.03.
“Non-ConsentingLender”shallhavethemeaningascribedtheretoinSection14.15.
“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at anytime, a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender
at such time.
“NYFRB”means theFederal ReserveBank of NewYork orany successor thereto.
“Order” means any binding order, judgment, injunction, decree, award or writ of any
court, tribunal, arbitrator or Governmental Entity.
“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to the Agent, any Lender or anyother recipient of any
payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Tucows Group Entity hereunder or under any
Loan Document, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such recipient and the
jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connectionsarisingfromsuchrecipienthavingexecuted,
delivered,becomeapartyto,
performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security
interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document,
or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan Document).
“Other Secured Agreements” means all agreements or arrangements (including
guarantees) entered into or made from time to time by any Tucows Group Entity in connection
with: (a) cash consolidation, cash management and credit card agreements and electronic fund
transfer arrangements between any Tucows Group Entity and the Agent or any Lender or any
Affiliate thereof (collectively, the “Service Lenders”), (b) daylight facility arrangements between
any Tucows Group Entity and any Service Lender, (c) bilateral letter of credit facilities provided
by one or more of the Lenders identified by the Borrowers to the Agent for purposes of this
clause (c) provided that the face amount of letters of credit outstanding thereunder does not
exceed U.S.$200,000 in the aggregate for all such bilateral credit facilities (including for
purposes thereof that certain facility letter dated March 3, 2020 between Tucows (Delaware)
Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada (formerly, HSBC Bank Canada) establishing a U.S.$100,000
letter of guarantee facility), until such time as the same are replaced by Letters of Credit issued
by the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender (d) any Eligible Hedging Agreement, and (e) other
transactions not made under this Agreement between any Tucows Group Entity and any
Service Lender if it is agreed pursuant to a written agreement signed by the Parent and the
Agent (and the Agent is acting on the instructions of all of the Lenders) that such debts,
liabilities and obligations shall be secured; and, for greater certainty, all such agreements and
arrangementsenteredintoormadebyanyTucowsGroupEntitywithorinfavourofanyPerson
at the time that such Person was an “Agent” or a “Lender” hereunder shall not cease to be an
Other Secured Agreement if such Person ceases to be an Agent or a Lender hereunder.
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“Other Secured Obligations” means, obligations owed by any Tucows Group Entity
respect of any Other Secured Agreements, excluding Excluded Swap Obligations.
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other
value-added,exciseorpropertytaxes,chargesorsimilarleviesarisingfromanypaymentmade
hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement
of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except any such
Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an
assignment pursuant to a request by the Parent under Section 10.03(2)).
“Owned Intellectual Property” means, the Intellectual Property specified as such in
Schedule 7.01(22).
“Parent” means Tucows Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation.
“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 17.01(4).
“ParticipantRegister” hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection17.01(3).
“Patriot Act” has the meaning set out in Section 19.01(4).
“Payment Notice” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 14.12(2). “PaymentRecipient”hasthe
meaningassignedtoitin Section14.12(1). “Payment Reduction Notice” has the meaning set out in
Section 2.08
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to
Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.
“Pension Benefit Plan” means at any time any “employee pension benefit plan” as
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (including a Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer
Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards
under Sections 412, 430 or 436 of the Code and either (i) is maintained or to which
contributions are required by a Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group or (ii) has at
any time within the preceding five (5) years been maintained or to which contributions have
beenrequiredbyaLoanPartyoranyentitywhichwasatsuchtimeamemberoftheControlled
Group.
“Periodic Term CORRA Determination Day” has the meaning given to such term in
the definition of “Term CORRA”.
“Permitted Acquisition” means an Acquisition of Equity Interests in a Person (referred
to herein as a “share purchase”), or an Acquisition of assets of a Person (referred to herein as
an “asset purchase”), in either case if all of the following criteria are satisfied (except to the
extent as may be otherwise agreed in writing by the Majority Lenders in their discretion):
(a)the Majority Lenders in their discretion shall have provided their prior written
consent to such Acquisition after conducting such due diligence they may
consider appropriate in the circumstances within a reasonable period of time
prior to the closing of such Acquisition to permit the review thereof by the Agent
and the Lenders; provided however that the prior written consent of the Majority
Lenders shall not be required in connection with an Acquisition (hereinafter
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referred to as a “small Acquisition”) if (i) all other criteria listed in this definition
are satisfied in respect of such Acquisition; (ii) the purchase price for such
Acquisition plus the amount of any Funded Debt assumed in connection
therewith does not exceed $25,000,000 for each individual Acquisition; and (iii)
the aggregate purchase price for such Acquisition and all other small
AcquisitionspreviouslycompletedinthesameFinancialYearplustheamountof
all Funded Debt assumed in connectiontherewith does not exceed $50,000,000
in each Financial Year;
(b)such Person is engaged in a business similar to one or more of the businesses
conducted by the Borrowers as at the date of this Agreement;
(c)theAcquisitiondoesnotinvolveahostileorunsolicitedtake-over;
(d)the Acquisition shall be accretive to Adjusted EBITDA on a twelve-month pro
forma prospective basis, after giving effect to (i) normalization adjustments and
(ii) pro forma synergies reasonably expected to result from such Acquisition, in
each case as may be advised by Parent and approved by the Majority Lenders;
(e)in the case of a share purchase, immediately thereafter such Person will be a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Parent;
in the case of a share purchase (i) upon the completion of such Acquisition all Funded Debt (except Funded
Debt which will constitute Permitted Funded Debt hereunder)ofsuchPersonshallberepaidandthe
holdersofallLiens(except
Liens which will constitute Permitted Liens hereunder) affecting the assets of
such Person shall provide an undertaking to release and discharge such Liens
within thirty (30) days thereafter; and (ii) within thirty days following the
completion of such Acquisition all Liens (except Liens which will constitute
Permitted Liens hereunder) affecting the assets of such Person shall be released
and discharged and such Person shall provide a Guarantee and Security as may
be required pursuant to the terms hereof to be provided by a Subsidiary of the
Parent hereunder (including registrations, searches, legal opinions and ancillary
documentation);
(f)in the case of an asset purchase, (i) upon the completion of such Acquisition all
Funded Debt (except Funded Debt which will constitute Permitted Funded Debt
hereunder) secured by the acquired assets shall be repaid and the holders of all
Liens (except Liens which will constitute Permitted Liens hereunder) affecting
such assets shall provide an undertaking to release and discharge such Liens
within thirty (30) days thereafter; and (ii) within thirty (30) days following the
completion of such Acquisition all Liens (except Liens which will constitute
Permitted Liens hereunder) affecting such assets shall be released and
discharged and all Security required herein to be provided to the Agent in
respect of such assets (including registrations, searches, legal opinions and
ancillary documentation) shall be provided;
(g)the Acquisition does not involve the assumption of any material Environmental
Liabilities, and all representations and warranties contained herein with respect
to environmental matters shall be true and correct both immediately before and
immediately after such Acquisition;
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(h)the Loan Parties are in compliance with all applicable covenants and
representationsandwarrantiesinallmaterialrespectsunderthisAgreementand
the other Loan Documents and will remain in compliance after giving effect to
such Acquisition; and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing or would result from the completion of such Acquisition; and
(i)if any Tucows Group Entity proposes to incur Subordinated Debt to finance all or
any portion of such Acquisition, the terms and conditions of such Subordinated
DebtshallbesatisfactorytotheMajorityLenders,andtheholder(s)ofsuch
SubordinatedDebtshallenterintoasubordinationandpostponementagreement
with the Agent containing terms and conditions contemplated in the definition of
“Subordinated Debt” herein;
and provided further that if any such transaction would constitute both a Capital Expenditure
and a Permitted Acquisition, it shall be deemed to constitute a Permitted Acquisition and not a
Capital Expenditure.
“Permitted Funded Debt” means, without duplication: (i) the Accommodations Outstanding; (ii)
indebtedness of any Tucows Group Entity to any one or more other Tucows Group Entity; (iii) Subordinated
Debt; (iv) Funded Debt of anyTucows Group Entity secured by Permitted Liens; (v) the Verizon Liability and
other similar liabilities to other carriersin an aggregate amount not to exceed $7,500,000 at any time;prior to
renegotiation, termination orsale of the Verizon Agreement,(vi) obligations under any guarantees which are
considered to constituteFundedDebt,butonly totheextentsuchguaranteesarepermittedpursuanttothis
Agreement; (including, but not limited to, the Existing Parent Guarantees so long as same
remains unsecured at all times);(vii) Capitalized Lease Obligations in an aggregate amount not
to exceed $15,000,000 at anytime; (viii) daylight loans incurred byanyTucows Group Entity to
any Lender for bona fide tax planning or cash management purposes; (ix) indebtedness of any
Person that becomes a subsidiary after the Closing Date; provided that (A) such indebtedness
exists at the time such person becomes a subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of, or
in connection with, such Person becoming a subsidiaryand (B) the aggregate principal amount
of indebtedness permitted bythis part (ix) shallnot exceed $5,000,000 at anytimeoutstanding;
(x) cash consolidation, cash management and credit card agreements and electronic fund
transfer arrangements outside of North America entered into by any Tucows Group Entity with
banks and financial institutions other than the Lenders and their respective Affiliates in an
amountnottoexceed$1,000,000;and(xi)otherindebtednessinanamountnottoexceed
$2,500,000atanytime.
“Permitted Liens”means:
(a)StatutoryLiensinrespectofanyamountwhichisnotatthetimeoverdue;
(b)Statutory Liens in respect of any amount which may be overdue but the validity
of which is being contested in good faith and in respect of which reserves have
been established in accordance with GAAP;
(c)Liens or rights of distress reserved in or exercisable under anylease for rent not
at the time overdue or for compliance with the terms of such lease not at the
time in default; and security deposits given under leases not in excess of six (6)
months’ rent;
(d)any obligations or duties affecting any real property due to any public utility or to
any municipality or government, or to any statutory or public authority, with
respect to any franchise, grant, licence or permit in good standing and any
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defects in title to structures or other facilities arising solely from the fact that such
structures or facilities are constructed or installed on real property under
government permits, leases or other grants in good standing; which obligations,
duties and defects in the aggregate do not materially impair the use of such
property, structures or facilities for the purpose for which they are held;
(e)Liens incurred or deposits of cash made or pledged to secure obligations under
workers’ compensation legislation or similar legislation, or in connection with
contracts, bids, tenders or expropriation proceedings, surety or appeal bonds,
costs of litigation when required by law, public and statutory obligations, and
warehousemen’s, storers’, repairers’, carriers’ and other similar Liens and
deposits;
(f)security given to a public utility or any municipality or government or to any
statutory or public authority to secure obligations incurred to such utility,
municipality, government or other authority in the ordinary course of business
and not at the time overdue;
Liens and privileges arising out of judgments or awards in respect of which: an appealorproceedingfor
reviewhasbeencommenced;astayofexecution
pending suchappealor proceedings forreviewhasbeenobtained; andreserves
have been established in accordance with GAAP;
(g)any Lien arising in connection with the construction or improvement of any real
property or arising out of the furnishing of materials or supplies therefor,
provided that such Lien secures moneys not at the time overdue (or if overdue,
the validity of which is being contested in good faith and in respect of which and
reserveshavebeenestablishedasreasonablyrequiredbytheMajorityLenders),
notice of such Lien has not been given to the Agent or any Lender and such Lien
has not been registered against title to such real property;
(h)Minor Title Defects;
(i)PermittedPurchase-MoneyObligations;
(j)Liens securing Capital Lease Obligations permitted hereunder provided such
Liens attach only to the assets (and proceeds therefrom) that are the subject
matter of such Capital Lease Obligations;
(k)theSecurity;
(l)LienssecuringSubordinatedDebt;and
(m)any other Liens on property not otherwise permitted by this definition so long as
neither (i) the aggregate principal amount of the indebtedness and other
obligations secured thereby nor (ii) the aggregate fair market value (determined
asofthedatesuchLienisincurred)oftheassetssubjecttheretoexceeds
$5,000,000atanytimeoutstanding;
provided that the use of the term “Permitted Liens” to describe the foregoing Liens shall mean
that such Liens are permitted to exist (whether in priority to or subsequent in priority to the
Security, as determined by Applicable Law); and for greater certainty such Liens shall not be
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entitledtopriorityovertheSecuritybyvirtueofbeingdescribedinthisAgreementas“Permitted
Liens”.
“Permitted Purchase-Money Obligations” means Purchase Money Obligations
incurred or assumed in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement (for greater certainty,
including the restrictions relating to Capital Expenditures contained in Section 8.02) in
connection with the purchase, leasing or acquisition of capital equipment in the ordinarycourse
of business, provided that the aggregate amount of the Tucows Group liability thereunder is not
at any time greater than $1,000,000.
“Permitted Replacement” means the replacement of those directors who (a) have
died, (b) have been found to be of unsound mind, or (c) resigned not as a result of any
disagreement with any Tucows Group Entity on anymatter relating to its operations, policies or
practices.
“Person” means a natural person, partnership, corporation, company, joint stock company,trust,
unincorporatedassociation,jointventureorotherentityorGovernmentalEntity, and pronouns that have a
similarly extended meaning.
“Plan(s)” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
ERISA, (including a Pension Benefit Plan and a Multiemployer Plan, as defined herein)
maintained for employees of anyof theLoanParties or anymember of theControlled Group or
any such Plan to which any Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group is required to
contribute on behalf of any of its employees, but excluding any Canadian Pension Plan.
“PledgeandSecurityAgreement”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection5.01(ii).
“PPSA” means the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) as from time to time in
effect; provided, that if attachment, perfection or priority of the Agent’s security interests are
governed by the personal property security laws of anyjurisdiction other thanOntario, “PPSA”
shall mean those personal property security laws in such other jurisdiction or, in the case of
Quebec, other applicable law governing security interest in personal property.
“Prime Rate” means the per annum rate of interest established from time to time by the
Agent as the reference rate of interest in effect at its principal office in Toronto for the
determination of interest rates that the Agent will charge for commercial loans in U.S. Dollars
madein(i)CanadainrespectoftheCanadianBorrower;and(ii)intheUnitedStates,inrespect
of the U.S. Borrowers. The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent
the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer. Each change in the Prime Rate shall
be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being
effective.
“PublicLender”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection22.01(4).
“Purchase Money Obligation” means, in respect of any Person, any Lien charging
property acquired by such Person, which is granted or assumed by such Person, reserved by
the transferor or which arises by operation of Law in favour of the transferor concurrently with
and for the purpose of the acquisition of such property, in each case where: (i) the principal
amount secured by such security interest is not in excess of the cost to such Person of the
property acquired and costs associated with such acquisition; and (ii) such security interest
extends only to the property acquired and the proceeds therefrom.
“RBSL”meansRefinitivBenchmarkServices(UK)Limitedoranysuccessorthereto.
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“Register”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection17.01(3).
“Related Party” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the
directors, officers, employees and agents of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
“Release” means, releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, migrating, escaping, leaching, disposing, dumping, depositing, spraying,
burying, abandoning, incinerating, seeping or placing, or any similar action defined in any
Environmental Law.
“Relevant Governmental Body” with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect
of Accommodations denominated in U.S. Dollars means the NYFRB or a committee officially
endorsed or convened by the NYFRB, or any successor thereto.
“ReplacementLender”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection2.16.
“Reportable Compliance Event” means that any Covered Entity becomes a
Sanctioned Person, or is charged by indictment, criminal complaint or similar charging
instrument, arraigned, or custodially detained in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law or any
predicate crime to any Anti-Terrorism Law, or has knowledge of facts or circumstances to the
effect that it is reasonably likely that any aspect of its operations is in actual or probable
violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law.
“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK
Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
“Rolling Period” means each Financial Quarter taken together with the three (3)
immediately preceding Financial Quarters.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc.
“Sale-Leaseback Transaction” means, with respect to any Person, any direct or
indirect arrangement entered into after the Closing Date pursuant to which such Person (or one
or more of its Affiliates) transfers or causes the transfer of any Assets to another Person and
leases such Assets back from such Person.
“Sanctioned Country” means a country subject to a sanctions program maintained
under any Anti-Terrorism Law.
“SanctionedPerson”meansanyindividualperson,group,regime,entityorthinglisted
or otherwise recognized as a specially designated, prohibited, sanctioned or debarred person,
group, regime, entity or thing, or subject to any limitations or prohibitions (including but not
limited to the blocking of property or rejection of transactions), under any Anti-Terrorism Law,
including any Canadian Sanctioned Person.
“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental
Entity succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“SecuredObligations”hasthemeaningspecifiedin Section 5.04.
“SecuredParties” means,collectively,theAgent,theLenders,theHedgeLendersand
the Service Lenders, and individually any one of them.
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“Security”hasthemeaningspecifiedinSection5.01.
“Service Lenders” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Other Secured
Agreements”.
“Share Repurchases” means purchases by the Parent of its issued and outstanding
Equity Interests.
“SOFR” means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by
the SOFR Administrator.
“SOFRAdministrator”meanstheNYFRB(orasuccessoradministratorofthesecured overnight financing
rate).
“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the NYFRB, currently at http://
www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate
identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
“SOFRDetermination Day” has the meaning set forthin thedefinition of “DailySimple
SOFR”.
“SOFR Loan” means an Advance bearing interest based on (i) Adjusted Daily Simple
SOFR, or (ii) Adjusted Term SOFR, other than pursuant to clause (iii) of the definition of “Base
Rate (Canada)” or “Base Rate (United States)”, as applicable.
“SOFRRateDay” hasthemeaningsetforthinthedefinitionof“DailySimpleSOFR”.
“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on
such date (a) the fair value of the property (for the avoidance of doubt, calculated to include
goodwill and other intangibles) of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities,
including contingent liabilities, of such Person, and (b) such Person isable topayitsdebts and
liabilities as they mature. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as
the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents
the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
“Special Flood Hazard Area” means an area that FEMA has designated as an area
subject to special flood hazards, the current standard for which is at least a one percent (1%)
chance of a flood equal to or exceeding thebase floodelevation (a100year flood) inanygiven
year, as per the applicable flood maps.
“StandbyFee”hasthemeaningascribedtheretoin Section2.13.
“Standby Fee Rate” means the interest rate per annum shown in the column titled
“Standby Fee Rate” in the pricing grid set forth in the definition of Applicable Margin.
“Statutory Lien” means a Lien in respect of any property or assets of any Tucows
GroupEntitycreatedbyorarisingpursuanttoanyapplicablelegislationinfavourofanyPerson
(such as but not limited to a Governmental Entity), including, without limitation, a Lien for the
purpose of securing such Person’s obligation to deduct and remit employee source deductions
and goods and services tax pursuant to the Income Tax Act (Canada), the Excise Tax Act
(Canada), the Canada Pension Plan (Canada), the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) and
any legislation in any jurisdiction similar to or enacted in replacement of the foregoing from time
to time.
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“Subordinated Debt” means indebtedness of any Tucows Group Entity to any Person which the Majority
Lenders in their sole discretion have consented to in writing and in respect of which the holder thereof has
entered into a subordination and postponement agreement in favour of the Agent in form and substance
satisfactory to the Majority Lenders and registered in all places where necessary or desirable to protect the
priority of the Security, which shallprovide (among other things) that: (i) the maturity date of such
indebtedness is later than the Maturity Date; (ii) the holder of such indebtedness may not receive any
payments on account of principal or interest thereon (except to the extent, if any, expressly permitted therein);
(iii) any security held in respect of such indebtedness is subordinated to the Security; (iv) the holder of such
indebtednessmaynottakeanyenforcementactioninrespectofanysuchsecurity(except totheextent,if
any,otherwiseexpressly providedtherein)withoutthepriorwritten consent of
the Agent; and (v) any enforcement action taken by the holder of such indebtedness will not
interfere with the enforcement action (if any) being taken by the Agent in respect of the
Security.
“Subsidiary” or “subsidiary” means, in respect of any Person, (i) any corporation or
company of which at least a majority of the outstanding securities having by the terms thereof
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation or
company is at the time directly, indirectly or beneficially owned or controlled by the Person, or
one or more of its subsidiaries, or the Person and one or more of its subsidiaries; (ii) any
partnership of which, at the time, the Person, or one or more of its subsidiaries, or the Person
and one or more of its subsidiaries directly, indirectly or beneficially own or control at least a
majority of the voting interests (however designated) thereof, or otherwise control such
partnership; and (iii) any other Person of which at least a majority of the voting interests
(however designated) are at the time directly, indirectly or beneficially owned or controlled by
the Person, or one or more of its subsidiaries, or the Person and one or more of its subsidiaries.
“Swap Obligation” means any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement,
contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the
Commodity Exchange Act(United States).
“Swingline Advance” means aCanadianPrimeRateAdvance, aBaseRate(Canada)
Advance or a Base Rate (United States) Advance, as applicable, made to a Borrower, in each
case by the Swingline Lender pursuant to ARTICLE 3; provided that, for the purposes of
determining the applicable Canadian Prime Rate, Base Rate (Canada) or a Base Rate (United
States) applicable to such Advance, the definitions thereof shall be read with reference to the
“Swingline Lender” instead of the “Agent”.
“Swingline Commitment” means $10,000,000 in the aggregate and for greater
certainty, the Swingline Commitment forms part of the Commitment. The Swingline
Commitment of each Swingline Lender shall be in an amount as agreed by such Swingline
Lender, the Agent and the Borrowers from time to time, and SCHEDULE 8 hereto shall be
automatically amended to reflect such Swingline Commitment amount upon such agreement;
provided that the Swingline Commitment may be reallocated no more than two (2) times in any
Financial Quarter, unless otherwise agreed by the Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, the
Swingline Commitments of all Swingline Lenders shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the
aggregate.
“Swingline Lender” means BMO, and any other Lender that may be agreed between
such Lender, the Agent and the Borrowers from time to time. Each reference to “the Swingline
Lender”hereinshallbedeemedtoreferto“eachSwinglineLender”or“theapplicableSwingline
Lender, as the case may be”, as applicable.
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“Tax” and “Taxes” means all taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts and other assessments, including all
income, sales, use, goods and services, harmonized sales, value added, capital, capital gains, alternative,
net worth, transfer, profits, withholding, payroll, employer health, excise, real property and personal property
taxes, and any other taxes, customs duties, fees, assessments, or similar charges in the nature of atax,
including Canada Pension Plan and provincial pension plan contributions, employment insurance payments
and workers’ compensation premiums, together with any instalments with respect thereto, and any
interest,finesandpenaltieswithrespectthereto,imposedbyanytaxingauthority(including
federal, state, provincial, municipal and foreign taxing authority).
“Term CORRA Administrator” means Candeal Benchmark Administration Services
Inc., TSX Inc., or any successor administrator.
“Term CORRA” means, for any calculation with respect to a Term CORRA Loan, the
Term CORRA Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the
day(suchday,the“PeriodicTermCORRADeterminationDay”)thatistwo(2)BusinessDays
prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term CORRA
Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 1:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on any Periodic Term
CORRA Determination Day the Term CORRA Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not
been published by the Term CORRA Administrator and a Canadian Benchmark Replacement
Date with respect to the Term CORRA Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term CORRA will
be the Term CORRA Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term CORRA
Administrator on the first preceding Business Day for which such Term CORRA Reference
Rate for such tenor was published by the Term CORRA Administrator so long as such first
preceding Business Day is not more than three (3) Business Days prior to such Periodic Term
CORRA Determination Day.
“Term CORRA Loan” means an Advance made pursuant to this Agreement that bears
interest at a rate based on Adjusted Term CORRA.
“Term CORRA Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on
CORRA.
“Term SOFR” means, for the applicable tenor, the Term SOFR Reference Rate on the
day (such day, the “Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government
Securities Business Days prior to (a) in the case of SOFR Loans, the first day of such
applicable Interest Period, or (b) with respect to Base Rate (Canada) or Base Rate (United
States), as applicable, such day of determination of the Base Rate (Canada) or Base Rate
(United States), as applicable, in each case as such rate is published by the Term SOFR
Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Term
SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not
been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with
respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term
SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first
preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference
Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first
preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S.
Government Securities Business Days prior to such Term SOFR Determination Day.
“Term SOFR Administrator” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited
(CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Agent
in its reasonable discretion).
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“Term SOFR Reference Rate” means the per annum forward-looking term rate based
on SOFR.
“TerminatedLender”shallhavethemeaningascribedtheretoinSection14.15.
“ThirdAmendmentEffectiveDate”meansJuly27,2026.
“Ting Fiber Investment” means the Investment to be made by Tucows Inc. into Ting
Fiber Group Entities in the amount of up to USD[***] including intercompany debt owing from
Ting Fiber Group Entities to Tucows Inc., provided that, up to USD$[***] of such Investment
may be paid directly by Tucows Inc. to Generate TF Holdings, LLC.
“Ting Fiber Group” means, collectively, each of the following entities: Tucows Fiber,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, Ting Fiber, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Ting
TelecomCaliforniaLLC,aDelawarelimitedliabilitycompany,NavigatorNetworkServices,LLC,
a Virginia limited liability company, Ting Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Blue
Ridge Websoft, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Ting Issuer LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, Simply Bits, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Ting Virginia, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, Ting Internet LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
Cedar Holdings Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Fiber Roads, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, Zippytech, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and
Zippytech of New Mexico LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Ting Network Cabling
LLC, a California LLC andeach a “Ting Fiber Group Entity”.
“Ting Fiber Group Sale” means the sale of (i) certain issued and outstanding shares of
certain Ting Fiber Group Entities held bycertain Loan Parties and Tucows Group Entities or (ii)
all or substantiallyall of the assets of certain Ting Fiber Group Entities, in either case, pursuant
to the Ting Fiber Group Sale Purchase Documents.
“Ting Fiber Group Sale Purchase Documents” meansthose certain agreements of
purchase and sale provided to the Agent upon completion of the Ting Fiber Group Sale.
“Total Funded Debt” means, any time, the Funded Debt ofthe Tucows Group on a
Consolidated Basis, specifically including for greater certainty the Accommodations
Outstanding, Subordinated Debt, the Verizon Liabilityand other similar liabilities to other
carriers at such time.
“Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio” means, at any time, the ratio of (i)
Total Funded Debt at such time less cash or Cash Equivalents of the Tucows Group in an
aggregate amount of not more than $7,500,000 on deposit with the Agent or one or more of the
Lenders in respect of which the Agent (for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties)
has a first priority Lien; to (ii) Adjusted EBITDA for the relevant Rolling Period in respect of
which the Parent has delivered a Compliance Certificate hereunder.
“Tucows Group” means, collectively, the Borrowers, the Guarantors and each of the
following entities: Infonautics Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, Tucows Domains Inc.,
an Ontario corporation, eNom Canada Corp., a Nova Scotia corporation, Whois Privacy
Protection Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Secure Business Services, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, Contact Privacy Inc., an Ontario corporation, Tucows (Australia) Pty Limited, an
Australian private company, Tucows (UK) Limited, a United Kingdom private limited company,
and EPAG Domainservices Gmbh, a Germany private limited company, and each a “Tucows
Group Entity”.
“Type” has themeaning specified inthedefinitionof “Accommodation” or
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“Advance”,asthecasemaybe,herein.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction and, if the
applicable jurisdiction shall not have any Uniform Commercial Code, the Uniform Commercial
Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.
“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined
under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom
Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook
(as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct
Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of
such credit institutions or investment firms.
“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public
administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark
Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
“Unadjusted Canadian Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Canadian
BenchmarkReplacementexcludingtherelatedCanadianBenchmarkReplacementAdjustment.
“U.S. Borrowers” means, Tucows (Delaware) Inc., a Delaware corporation, Wavelo,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, Ting Inc., a Delaware corporation, Tucows (Emerald), LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, the Parent, and individually any one of them a “U.S.
Borrower”, and in each case, their successors and permitted assigns.
“U.S. Dollars” and “U.S.$” and “$” means lawful money of the United States of
America.
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (i) a
Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets
Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the
entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“Verizon Agreement” means the Wholesale Agreement between Ting Inc. and Cellco
Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless dated July 2, 2019, (as amended, restated, supplemented
or replaced).
“Verizon Liability” means, at any time, the actual amount expensed by Ting Inc. and/or
the other Loan Parties at such time to Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless pursuant to the
Verizon Agreement (for greater certainty, after deduction of the cumulative amount spent by Ting
Inc. and/or the other Loan Parties on network services thereunder) as determined in accordance
with the Verizon Agreement.
“Wavelo Stock Option Plan” means the “2022 Equity Compensation Plan” of Wavelo,
Inc. effective September 23, 2022, a full, true complete copy of which has been provided to the
Agent and the Lenders.
“Welfare Plan”means a “welfare plan” as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.
“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means, in respect of any Person, at any time, any Subsidiary, 100% of all of
the equity interests (except directors’ qualifying shares) and voting interestsofwhichissuedand
outstandingsharesofthecapitalstockof,orinthecaseofa
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partnershiporanyotherlegalentity,wherealloftheoutstandingpartnershiporotherownership
interests, are owned by the Person or one or more of the Person and the Person’s other
Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries at such time.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA
Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority
from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which
write-downandconversionpowersaredescribedintheEUBail-InLegislationSchedule,and
(b)withrespecttotheUnitedKingdom,anypowersoftheapplicableResolutionAuthorityunder
the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK
Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all
or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to
provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised
under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that
Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
Section 1.02GenderandNumber.
Any reference in the Loan Documents to gender includes all genders, and words
importing the singular number only include the plural and vice versa.
Section 1.03InterpretationnotAffectedbyHeadings,etc.
The provisions of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles and
Sections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not
affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 1.04Currency.
All references in this Agreement and the Loan Documents to dollars or $, unless
otherwise specifically indicated, are expressed in United States Dollars.
Section 1.05CertainPhrases,etc.
In any Loan Document (i) (A) the words “including” and “includes” mean “including (or
includes) without limitation” and (B) the phrase “the aggregate of”, “the total of”, “the sum of”, or
a phrase of similar meaning means “the aggregate (or total or sum), without duplication, of”,
and (ii) in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date,
unless otherwise expressly stated, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words
“to” and “until” each mean “to (or until) but excluding”.
Section 1.06Timeofthe Essence.
Timeis of theessence of thisAgreement.
Section 1.07AccountingTerms.
All accounting terms not specifically defined in this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with GAAP.
If anyaccounting changes occur and such changes result in a material change in the calculation of the
financial covenants, standards or terms used in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than
Eligible Hedging Agreements or Other Secured Agreements),thentheParent,theAgentandtheLenders
agreetoenterintonegotiationsin
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order to amend such provisions of this Agreement or such Loan Document, as applicable, so as
to equitably reflect such accounting changes with the desired result that the criteria for
evaluating the Parent’s financial condition shall be the same after such accounting changes as
if such accounting changes had not been made; provided, however, that the agreement of the
Majority Lenders to any required amendments of such provisions shall be sufficient to bind all
Lenders. If the Parent and the Majority Lenders agree upon the required amendments, then
after appropriate amendments have been executed and the underlying accounting change with
respect thereto has been implemented, any reference to GAAP contained in this Agreement or
in any other Loan Document (other than Eligible Hedging Agreements or Other Secured
Agreements) shall, only to the extent of such accounting change, refer to GAAP, consistently
applied after giving effect to the implementation of such accounting change. If the Parent and
the Majority Lenders cannot agree upon the required amendments within thirty (30) days
following the date of implementation of any accounting change, then all calculations of financial
covenants and other standards and terms in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
shall continue to be prepared, delivered and made without regard to the underlying accounting
change. In such case, the Parent shall, in connection with the delivery of any financial
statements under this Agreement, provide a management prepared reconciliation of the
financial covenants to such financial statements in light of such accounting changes. To the
extent that the Parent shall deliver any financial statements hereunder which contain amounts
in any currency other than Canadian Dollars in respect of any period, for the purposes of
determining compliance with the standards and terms in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents which are denominated in Canadian Dollars figures, such amounts will be
converted into Canadian Dollars based upon the average of the Bank of Canada noon spot rate
(or other rate determined by the Agent if such spot rate is not available) for the applicable
period, unless expressly stated otherwise. In addition, all obligations of the Loan Parties and
their Subsidiaries that are or would have been treated as operating leases for purposes of IFRS
prior to the effectiveness of FASB ASC 842 may continue to be accounted for as operating
leases for purposes of all financial definitions and calculations for purpose of this Agreement
(whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) notwithstanding
the fact that such obligations are required in accordance with FASB ASC 842 (on a prospective
or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as capitalized lease obligations in the financial
statements.
Section 1.08Non-BusinessDays.
Except as otherwise specified herein, in any Loan Document, whenever any payment,
report, notice or other deliverable is stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day,
such payment, report, notice or other deliverable shall be deemed to be due on the next
succeeding Business Day (for greater certainty, it being understood that anyapplicable interest
and Fees shall accrue in respect of such succeeding Business Day and shall be added to the
next payment of interest and Fees required to be made hereunder).
Section 1.09Incorporation of Schedules.
The schedules attached to this Agreement shall, for all purposes of this Agreement,
form an integral part of it.
Section 1.10ReferencetoAgentorLenders.
Any reference in anyLoan Document to the Agent or a Lender shall be construed so as
to include its permitted successors, transferees or assigns hereunder in such capacity, in
accordance with their respective interests.
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Section 1.11ReferencestoTimeofDay.
Except as otherwise specified herein, a time of dayshall be construed as a reference to
Toronto, Canada time.
Section 1.12ReferencestoApplicableLaws.
Exceptasotherwiseprovidedherein,anyreferenceinanyLoanDocumenttoLawsshall
be construed to be a reference to such Laws as the same may have been, or may from time to
time be, enacted, promulgated, amended, reformed or otherwise modified or re-enacted from
time to time.
Section 1.13ReferencestoAgreements.
Except as otherwise provided herein, any reference in any Loan Document to this
Agreement, any other Loan Document or anyother agreement or document shall be construed
to be a reference to this Agreement, such Loan Document or such other agreement or
document, as the case may be, as the same may have been, or may from time to time be,
amended, varied, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms
herein or therein (if applicable).
Section 1.14Rateable Portion of Accommodations.
References in this Agreement to a Lender’s rateable portion or pro rata share of
Commitments or Accommodations or rateable share of payments of principal, interest, Fees or
any other amount, shall mean and refer to a rateable portion or share as nearly as may be
rateable in the circumstances, as determined in good faith by the Agent. Each such
determination by the Agent shall be prima facie evidence of such rateable share.
Section 1.15Quebec Matters.
(1)For purposes of any assets, liabilities or entities located in the Province of Québec
and for all other purposes pursuant to which the interpretation or construction of this Agreement
may be subject to the laws of the Province of Québec or a court or tribunal exercising
jurisdiction in the Province of Québec, (a) “personal property” shall include “movable property”,
(b) “real property” or “real estate” shall include “immovable property”, (c) “tangible property”
shall include “corporeal property”, (d) “intangible property” shall include “incorporeal property”,
(e) “security interest”, “mortgage”, “charge” and “lien” shall include a “hypothec”, “right of retention”, “prior
claim” and a resolutory clause, (f) all references to filing, perfection, priority, remedies, registering or
recording under the Uniform Commercial Code or a Personal Property Security Act shall include publication
under the Civil Code of Québec, (g) all references to “bailor” and “bailee” shall include references to
“depositor” and “depositary”, (h) all references to “perfection” of or “perfected” liens or security interest shall
include a reference to an“opposable” or “set up” lien or security interest as against third parties, (i) any “right
of offset”, “right of set-off” or similar expression shall include a “right of compensation”, (j) “goods” shall
include “corporeal movable property” other than chattel paper, documents of title, instruments, money and
securities, (k) an “agent” shall include a “mandatary”, (l) construction liens or similar
liens shall include “legal hypothecs”; (m) “joint and several” shall include “solidary”; (n) “gross
negligence or wilful misconduct” shall be deemed to be “intentional or gross fault”; (o)
“beneficial ownership” shall include “ownership on behalf of another as mandatary”; (p)
“easement” shall include “servitude”; (q) “priority” shall include “prior claim”; (r) “survey” shall
include “certificate of location and plan”; (s) “state” shall include “province”; (t) “accounts” shall
include “claims”. The parties hereto confirm that it is their wish that this Agreement and any
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other document executed in connection with the transactions contemplated herein bedrawn up
in the English language only and that all other documents contemplated thereunder or relating
thereto, including notices, may also be drawn up in the English language only. Les parties aux
présentes confirment que c’est leur volonté que cette convention et les autres documents de
crédit soient rédigés en langue anglaise seulement et que tous les documents, y compris tous
avis, envisagés par cette convention et les autres documents peuvent être rédigés en langue
anglaise seulement.
(2)For the purposes of the grant of security under the laws of the Province of Québec
which may now or in the future be required to be provided by any of the Loan Parties, the Agent
is hereby irrevocably authorized and appointed to act as the hypothecary representative (within
the meaning of Article 2692 of the Civil Code of Québec) for all Lenders in order to hold each
hypothec granted under the laws of the Province of Quebec pursuant to any deed of hypothec
as security for the Secured Obligations and to exercise such rights and duties as are conferred
upon the hypothecary representative under each such deed of hypothec and applicable laws
(with the power to delegate any such rights or duties). The execution prior to the date hereof by
the Agent of any deed of hypothec contemplated above, is hereby ratified and confirmed. For
greater certainty, the Agent, acting in its capacity as hypothecary representative, shall have the
same rights, powers, immunities, indemnities and exclusions from liability as are prescribed in
favour of the Agent herein, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. In the event of the resignation
and appointment of a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall also act as the successor
hypothecary representative for all Lenders without any further action or formality being required
toeffectsuchappointment.Notwithstanding Section19.01,thisprovisionshallbegovernedand
construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Québec.
Section 1.16Permitted Liens.
Any reference in any of the Loan Documents to a Permitted Lien is not intended to
subordinate or postpone, and shall not be interpreted as subordinating or postponing, or as any
agreement to subordinate or postpone, any Lien created by any of the Loan Documents to any
Permitted Lien.
Section 1.17Interest Rates
The Agent does not warrant or accept responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to (a) the
continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to the Base Rate
(Canada), Base Rate (United States), Term SOFR Reference Rate, Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR, SOFR,
Adjusted Term SOFR, Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, CORRA, Daily Compounded CORRA, or Term CORRA,
or any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or any alternative, successor
orreplacement rate thereto (including any Benchmark Replacement or Canadian Benchmark Replacement),
including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate
(including any Benchmark Replacement or Canadian Benchmark Replacement) will be similar to, or produce
the same value or economic equivalenceof,orhavethesamevolumeorliquidityastheBaseRate
(Canada),BaseRate
(UnitedStates),TermSOFRReferenceRate,DailySimpleSOFR,TermSOFR,SOFR,
Adjusted Term SOFR, Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, CORRA, Daily Compounded CORRA, or
TermCORRAorany otherBenchmarkpriortoitsdiscontinuanceorunavailability,or(b) the
effect,implementationorcompositionofanyConformingChangesorCanadianBenchmark
Replacement ConformingChanges. The Agent and its Affiliates or other related entities may
engage in transactions that affect the calculation of the Base Rate (Canada), Base Rate (United
States), Term SOFR Reference Rate, Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR, SOFR, Adjusted Term
SOFR,AdjustedDailySimpleSOFR, CORRA, Daily Compounded CORRA, or Term CORRA or
anyalternative,successororreplacementrate(includinganyBenchmarkReplacementor
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CanadianBenchmarkReplacement)oranyrelevantadjustmentsthereto,ineachcase,ina
manner adverse to the Borrower. The Agent may select information sources or services in its
reasonable discretion to ascertain the Base Rate (Canada), Base Rate (United States), Term
SOFRReferenceRate,DailySimpleSOFR,TermSOFR,SOFR,AdjustedTermSOFR,
Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, CORRA, Daily Compounded CORRA, or Term CORRA or any
otherBenchmarkorCanadianBenchmark,ineachcasepursuanttothetermsofthis
Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity
fordamagesofanykind,includingdirectorindirect,special,punitive,incidentalor
consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and
whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof)
provided by any such information source or service.
Section 1.18JointandSeveralObligations.
(1)Allobligationshereunder which arestatedtobeobligationsof anyBorrower tothe
Lenders shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, be joint and severalobligations of the
Borrowers. The obligation of any Borrower with respect to its joint and several liability for the
credit extended to any other Borrower shall not be wholly or partially satisfied by such first
mentioned Borrower repaying the credit extended to such first mentioned Borrower hereunder.
The Lenders shall not be bound to exhaust their recourse against any of the Borrowers or any
security or guarantees they may at any time hold before being entitled to payment from any
other Borrower and each Borrower renounces all benefits of discussion and division.
(2)In addition to all such rights of indemnity and subrogation as the Borrowers may
have under Applicable Law, in the event a payment shall be made by a Borrower (the
“Claiming Borrower”) in respect of credit extended to the other Borrower (the “Borrowing
Borrower”) as a result of the Claiming Borrower’s joint and several liability hereunder, the
Borrowing Borrower shall indemnify the Claiming Borrower for the full amount of suchpayment
and, subject to clause (c) below, the Claiming Borrower shall be subrogated to the rights of the
person to whom such payment shall have been made to the extent of such payment.
None of the Borrowers shall exercise any rights which it may acquire by way of indemnity, subrogation or
contribution by reason of its joint and several liability hereunder, by any payment made hereunder or
otherwise, until the prior repayment in full of all outstanding credit hereunder. Any amount paid to a Borrower
on account of any such rights prior to the repayment in full of all outstanding credit hereunder shall be held in
trust for the benefit of the Lenders and shall immediately be paid to the Agent for the account of the Lenders,
andcredited and applied against outstanding credit hereunder, whether matured or unmatured, in
accordance with the terms hereof.
ARTICLE 2
CREDITFACILITY
Section 2.01Availability.
(1)Each Lender individually, and not jointly and severally, agrees, on the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, to make Accommodations in (i) Canadian Dollars and U.S.
Dollars to the Canadian Borrower; and (ii) in U.S. Dollars to the U.S. Borrowers, in a maximum
aggregate amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment. The Fronting Letter of Credit Lender
agrees, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to make Letters of
Credit available to the Borrowers up to the amount of the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s
Fronting Letter of Credit Commitment. The Swingline Lender agrees, on the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, to make Swingline Advances to the Borrowers in a maximum
amount equal to the Swingline Commitment. The failure of any Lender to make an
Accommodation shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, in connection with
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any Accommodation, but no Lender is responsible for any other Lender’s failure in respect of
such Accommodation. The Agent shall give each applicable Lender prompt notice of any
Accommodation Notice received from a Borrower and of each applicable Lender’s rateable
portion of any Accommodation.
(2)Accommodations shall be made available by the Lenders to (i) the Canadian
Borrower as Canadian Prime Rate Advances, Term CORRA Loans, Daily Compounded
CORRA Loans, Base Rate (Canada) Advances and SOFR Loans; and (ii) the U.S. Borrowers
as SOFR Loans and Base Rate (United States) Advances. Accommodations by the Swingline
Lender shall be made available as Swingline Advances pursuant to Article 3. Accommodations
by the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender shall be made available as Letters of Credit pursuant to
Article 4.
Section 2.02Commitmentsand FacilityLimits.
(1)The Accommodations Outstanding under the Credit Facility shall not at any time
exceed the Commitment. The Accommodations Outstanding under the Credit Facility to each
Lender shall not at any time exceed such Lender’s Commitment. The sum of the principal
amount of allSwinglineAdvancesshallnot at anytimeexceedtheSwinglineCommitment. The
Face Amount of Letters of Credit outstanding at any time shall not exceed $8,000,000.
(2)The Credit Facility shall revolve and no payment or prepayment or repayment
under the Credit Facility shall reduce the Commitment thereunder unless expressly otherwise
provided for herein.
(3)The Credit Facility shall be available in one or more Accommodations from and
after the Closing Date and from time to time prior to the Maturity Date.
Section 2.03Credit FacilityAccordion
The Borrowers may, at any time that the Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is less than 3.75:1,
request an increase to the Commitment, inclusive of the Swingline Commitmentbysixty(60)daysprior
writtennoticetotheAgent(the“AccordionNotice”)byup to $60,000,000.00 in the aggregate at any time,
subject to a minimum amount of $10,000,000 foreachrequest,on orbeforethe Maturity Date,to the extent
the Agenthasreceivedbinding
commitments from existing Lenders and/or from newLenders mutuallyacceptable to the Agent
and the Borrowers for the entire amount requested (the “New Commitments”), provided that:
(i)no Event of Default has occurred that is continuing on the date such
Accordion Notice is given or on the Accordion Effective Date, nor would
any Event of Default result after giving effect to the requested increase;
(ii)no commitment of any Lender shall be increased without the written
consent of such Lender;
(iii)the New Commitments of the Lenders shall be effected pursuant to an
amendment to this Agreement in form and substance acceptable to the
Agent executed and delivered by the Borrowers, the other Loan parties,
the Lenders and the Agent;
(iv)the Borrowers shall deliver or cause to bedelivered anylegalopinions or
other documents reasonably requested by the Agent in connection with
such increase; and
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(v)the Borrowers shall pay to the Agent a fee to be mutually agreed at the
time the Accordion Notice is delivered.
(1)The Agent shall notify the Loan Parties and the Lenders on or before the
Accordion Effective Date of each increase in Commitments arising pursuant to
Section 2.03(1), together with an updated SCHEDULE 8 giving effect to such
increase. Any increase shall be available to the Borrowers commencing on the
Accordion Effective Date and continuing until the Maturity Date. Once the
Borrowers request an increase and it has been approved by the Agent, such
increase shall remain in effect until the MaturityDate unless otherwisecancelled
pursuant hereto. For greater certainty, the Borrowers can withdraw a request
under Section 2.03(1) for an increase until the Accordion Effective Date of the
applicable increase.
(2)On each Accordion Effective Date, the Agent shall determine and notify the
Lenders the amount of adjusting payments that may need to be made amongst
the Lenders to ensure that their respective shares in outstanding advances
under the Credit Facility, as applicable, equal their respective pro rata share of
the Credit Facility, as applicable, based upon their respective Commitments.
Each applicable Lender under the Credit Facility shall advance to the Agent the
amount of any such adjusting payment so required of it based on the New
Commitments and the Agent shall, upon receipt, advance to each other Lender
the amount of the corresponding adjusting payment required to be paid to it as
determined above. The Borrowers shall be obliged to repay outstanding
advances under the Credit Facility, as applicable, amongst the Lenders as
adjusted pursuant to this Section 2.03(3).
Section 2.04UseofProceeds.
The Borrowers shall use the proceeds of Accommodations under the Credit Facility: (i) to refinanceexisting
indebtedness, (ii) for generalcorporatepurposes, including, but not limited to,financingworkingcapital
requirements,and(iii)tofinanceShareRepurchases(in
accordancewiththetermsofthisAgreement),CapitalExpendituresandPermittedAcquisitions.
, (iv) to finance the Data Centre Purchase Transaction in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, and (v) to finance the Ting Fiber Investment.The Borrowers shall only request
Accommodations under the Credit Facility when the funds are intended to be used and will in
fact be used strictly for the specific and legitimate business purposes described in this Section
2.04 within thirty (30) days from the date of such Advance and the Borrowers shall not seek
Accommodations under the Credit Facility should they have cash on hand in an amount
sufficient to pay such costs and expenses.
Section 2.05MandatoryRepayments.
(1)The Borrowers shall repay (subject as otherwise provided in this Agreement) the
Accommodations Outstanding under the Credit Facility to the Agent on behalf of each Lender
(and the Commitment shall be permanently cancelled) on the Maturity Date, together with all
accrued interest and Fees and all other amounts payable to the Lenders in connection with the
Credit Facility. On the Maturity Date, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Fronting Letter of Credit
Lender (or cause to be delivered to the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender) originals of each
unexpired Letter of Credit issued bythe Fronting Letter of Credit Lender or CashCollateralor a
letter of credit (on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender) in
lieu thereof.
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Section 2.06MandatoryPrepayments.
(1)An amount equal to 100% of the Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale by any
Tucows Group Entity in excess of $12,500,000 (or the Equivalent Amount in any other
currency) in any Financial Year (whether individually or in aggregate and taking into account
anyproceeds received in another currencyat the Equivalent Amount at the time such proceeds
are received) shall be applied to the repayment of Accommodations Outstanding under the
Credit Facility (and the Commitment shall be permanently reduced by an amount by which the
Net Proceeds of such Disposition exceed $12,500,000), except to the extent that the Net
Proceeds from such Disposition of Assets are reinvested (other than in cash or Cash
Equivalents)orusedintheBusinessbyanyTucowsGroupEntitywithin180daysofthedateof
such Asset Sale.
(2)An amount equal to 100% of the Net Proceeds from the issuance of any Equity
Interests (other than the Net Proceeds of an Excluded Equity Issuance) by the Parent shall be
applied forthwith upon receipt by or on behalf of any Tucows Group Entity to the repayment of
Accommodations Outstanding under the Credit Facility (and the Commitment shall be
permanently reduced by the amount of such Net Proceeds). For the purposes hereof “Net
Proceeds of an Excluded Equity Issuance” means the Net Proceeds of the issuance of any
EquityInterestwhichareusedtofundaPermittedAcquisitionorCapitalExpenditurespermitted
hereunder.
(3)An amount equal to100% of theNet Proceeds from theincurrence of anyFunded
Debt by any Tucows Group Entity, other than Funded Debt permitted by Section 8.02(1), shall
be applied forthwith upon receipt by or on behalf of anyTucows Group Entity to the repayment
of Accommodations Outstanding under the Credit Facility (and the Commitment shall be
permanently reduced by the amount of such Net Proceeds).
An amount equal to 100% of the Net Proceeds of any insurance maintained by any Tucows Group Entity
(other than business interruption insurance) received by any Tucows
Group Entity in an amount in excess of $1,000,000 on account of each separate loss, damage
or injury shall be applied forthwith upon receipt thereof, to the repayment of Accommodations
OutstandingundertheCreditFacility(andtheCommitmentshallbepermanentlyreducedbyan
amount of such Net Proceeds) except to the extent (i) such Net Proceeds shall have been
expended by a Tucows Group Entity for the repair or replacement of the affected property
within 180 days of receipt of such Net Proceeds and the Parent shall have furnished to the
Agent evidence satisfactory to the Agent of such expenditure, or (ii) a Tucows Group Entity has
Committed to expend such Net Proceeds for the repair or replacement of the affected property
within 180 days of receipt of such Net Proceeds and such Net Proceeds are actually used for
the repair or replacement of the affected property within 365 days of the receipt thereof.
Section 2.07RepaymentsofCreditExcess.
The Borrowers shall repay to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, the amount of
any Credit Excess with respect to the Credit Facility existing from time to time, to the extent any
Canadian Prime Rate Advance, Base Rate (Canada) Advance, or Base Rate (United States)
Advance is outstanding, on the first (1st) Business Day following the date of demand by the
Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Credit Excess that is a result of currency fluctuations
shall be addressed in accordance with Section 2.12.
Section 2.08VoluntaryPrepayments.
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The Borrowers may, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and without penalty or
bonus, (1) in respect of any outstanding CORRA Loan or SOFR Loan, Cash Collateralize such
outstanding CORRA Loan or SOFR Loan, or (2) in respect of any other Type of Advance,
prepay the Accommodations Outstanding under the Credit Facility in respect of such Advance,
and/or reduce the Commitment, in each case, in whole or, subject to the next following
sentence, in part, upon the number of Business Days’ notice to the Agent specified in Schedule
5byanoticesubstantiallyintheformof SCHEDULE9(a “PaymentReductionNotice”),which
shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrowers and which shall specify the proposed date
and aggregate principal amount of the prepayment or reduction. In such case, the Borrowers
shall pay to the applicable Lenders in accordance with such notice the amount of such
prepayment or the amount by which the Accommodations Outstanding under the Credit Facility
exceed the proposed reduced Commitment. Each partial prepayment or reduction pursuant to
this Section 2.08 shall be in a minimum aggregate principal amount of $500,000 and an integral
multiple of $100,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parent may permanently reduce the
Commitment of a Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.16.
Section 2.09PaymentsunderthisAgreement.
(1)Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Borrowersshallmake
any payment required to be made by them to the Agent by depositing the amount of the
payment to the applicable Borrower’s Account not later than 12:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the
date the payment is due. The Agent shall distribute to each applicable Lender promptly on the
date of receipt by the Agent of any payment, an amount equal to the amount then due to each
Lender.
Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Agent shall make Accommodations and other
payments to the applicable Borrower under this Agreement by creditingtheapplicableBorrower’sAccount(or
causingtheapplicableBorrower’sAccounttobe
credited)withtheamountofthepaymentintherelevantcurrencynotlaterthan1:00p.m.
(Toronto time) on the date the payment is to be made.
(2)The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent on behalf of each applicable Lender on
written demand any amounts required to compensate the Lenders for any actual loss suffered
or incurred by it as a result of (i) the failure of the Borrowers to effect an Accommodation in the
mannerandatthetimespecifiedinanyAccommodationNotice;(ii)anypaymentbeingmadein
respect of a SOFR Loan or a CORRA Loan other than on the date permitted hereunder in
respect thereof or the conversion of any SOFR Loan or a CORRA Loan other than on the date
permitted hereunderin respectthereof; or (iii) the failure ofthe Borrowers to make a payment
or a mandatory repayment in the manner and at the time specified in this Agreement. Written
notice as to the amount of any such loss submitted in good faith by a Lender to the Borrowers
shall be prima facie evidence of such amount.
Section 2.10ApplicationofPaymentsandPrepayments.
SubjecttoSection9.03,allamountsreceivedbytheAgentfromoronbehalfofthe
Borrowers and not previously applied pursuant to this Agreement shall be applied by the Agent
as follows (i) first, in reduction of the Borrowers’ obligations to pay any unpaid expenses of the
Agent; (ii) second, in reduction of the Borrowers’ obligations to pay any unpaid interest and any
Fees which are due and owing; (iii) third, in reduction of the Borrowers’ obligations to pay any
claimsorlossesreferredtoinSection16.01;(iv)fourth,inreductionoftheBorrowers’
obligationsto pay any amounts due and owing on account ofany unpaid principal amount of
Advances which are due and owing; (v) fifth, in reduction of the Borrowers’ obligations to pay
anyotherunpaidAccommodationsOutstandingwhicharedueandowing;(vi)sixth,inreduction
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of any other obligation of the Borrowers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
and(vii)seventh,totheBorrowersorsuchotherPersonsasmaylawfullybeentitledtoor
directed to receive the remainder.
Section 2.11ComputationsofInterestandFees.
(1)All computations of interest shall be made by the Agent taking into account the
actual number of days occurring in the period for which such interest is payable, and (i) if based
on the Canadian Prime Rate, CORRA Loans, the Base Rate (Canada) or the Base Rate
(United States), on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be; provided that, to
the extent that clause (ii) of the definition of Base Rate (Canada) or the Base Rate (United
States) contemplates that the Base Rate (Canada) or the Base Rate (United States), as
applicable, shall be determined by reference to the Federal Funds Rate, any such
determination shall be made on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of
360 days; and (ii) if based on Daily Simple SOFR or Term SOFR, on the basis of a year of 360
days.
(2)All computations of Fees shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 365
or 366 days, as the case may be, taking into account the actual number of days occurring in the
period for which such fees are payable.
For purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), whenever any interest or fee under this Agreement is calculated
using a rate based on a number of days less than a full year, such rate determinedpursuanttosuch
calculation,whenexpressedasanannualrate,isequivalentto(x) the applicable rate, (y) multiplied by the
actual number of days in the calendar year in which the periodforwhichsuchinterestorfeeispayable(or
compounded)ends,and(z)divided by the
number of days based on which such rate is calculated. The principle of deemed reinvestment
of interest does not apply to any interest calculation under this Agreement. The rates of interest
stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields.
Section 2.12AdjustmentforCurrencyFluctuations.
Ifthe Agent shall notify the Parent in writing not later than 4:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on
an Exchange Rate Determination Date that solely by reason of fluctuations in currency
valuation, the Accommodations Outstanding under the Credit Facility exceed 103% of the
Commitment on the date immediately preceding such Exchange Rate Determination Date (the
amount by which such Accommodations Outstanding exceed such Commitment on such date
being the “Excess”), the Borrowers shall, within three (3) Business Days thereafter, make a
payment by repaying Advances outstanding under the Credit Facility in an amount equal to the
Excessor,(y)iftheBorrowersdonothaveAdvancesoutstandingundertheCreditFacilityinan
amount equal to or greater than the Excess, make a payment by repaying all Advances in
amounts less than the Excess (if any) under the Credit Facility and by depositing with the Agent
an amount equal to the amount by which the Excess exceeds the amount of the Advances
under the Credit Facility repaid to be held by the Agent in trust for the applicable Lenders. Any
interest on the amount deposited with the Agent shall be held in trust for the Borrowers and
shall be paid to the Borrowers on the next Exchange Rate Determination Date.
Section 2.13StandbyFee
The Borrowers agree to pay a non-refundable standby fee (the “Standby Fee”) to the
Agent for the account of the Lenders, calculated at a rate per annum on the basis of a year of
365 days, or 366 days in the case of a leap year, equal to the Standby Fee Rate on the daily
unadvancedportionoftheCreditFacility.TheStandbyFeeshallbecalculatedandaccruedaily
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from the date hereof and shall be payable quarterlyin arrears on the last Business Dayof each
calendar quarter and on the Maturity Date of the Credit Facility.
Section 2.14UpfrontFee
On the Closing Date, the Borrowers shall pay to the Agent on behalf of the Lenders an
upfront fee in the amount of $864,000.00 (which fee amountsequalto 12 bps per annum for a
three (3) year period onthe amounttermof the extension of theCredit Facility), which fee shall
be paid by the Agent to each Lender in accordance with such Lender’s pro rata share of the
Credit Facility.
Section 2.15DefaultingLenderAdjustments.
(1)Defaulting Lender Adjustments.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time
as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Law:
Waivers and Amendments.No Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any
amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender may not be
increasedorextendedwithouttheconsentofsuchDefaultingLender.No Defaulting Lender shall be included
as a Lender for purposes of the calculation of “Majority Lenders”.
Defaulting Lender Waterfall.Any payment of principal, interest, fees, indemnity payments or other amounts
received by the Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity,
pursuant to Article 9or otherwise) or received by the Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section
12.01 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Agent as follows: first, to the
payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Agent hereunder; second, to the payment
on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to each Fronting Letter of Credit Lender
hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize each Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s Fronting Exposure with respect
to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 4.10; fourth, as the Borrowers may request (so long as
no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Accommodation in respect of which such
Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement; fifth, if so determined
by the Agent and the Parent, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such
Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Accommodationsunder this
Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize each Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s future Fronting Exposure with
respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in
accordance with Section 4.10; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or each Fronting
Letter of Credit Lenderas a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any
Lender or Fronting Letter of Credit Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting
Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default
exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrowers as a result of any judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrowers against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such
Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or
as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction;providedthatif(x)suchpaymentisapaymentof
theprincipal amount of any Accommodations or Letter of Credit Obligations in respect of which such
Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriateshare, and (y) such Accommodations were made or
the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth herein were satisfied or
waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Accommodations made by, and Letter of Credit
Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the paymentof
anyAccommodationsmadeby,orLetterofCreditObligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such
time as all Accommodations andfundedandunfundedparticipationsinLetterofCreditObligationsare held
by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with their applicable Commitments without giving effect to Section
2.15(1)(iv). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lenderthat are
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applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this
Section 2.15(1)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender
irrevocably consents hereto.
(i)CertainFees.
(A)No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any fee pursuant
toSection2.13,Section2.14andSection4.06foranyperiod
duringwhichthatLenderisaDefaultingLender(andthe
Borrowersshallnotberequiredtopayanysuchfeethatotherwise
wouldhavebeenrequiredtohavebeenpaidtothatDefaulting
Lender);providedsuchDefaultingLendershallbeentitledto
receive fees pursuant to Section 4.06 for any period during which
that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to
itsproratashareofthestatedamountofLettersofCreditfor
which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 4.10.
(B)With respect to any fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting
Lender pursuant to clause (A) above, the Borrowers shall (x) pay
to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee
otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such
Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letter of Credit Obligations
thathasbeenreallocatedtosuchNon-DefaultingLenderpursuant
to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to the applicable Fronting Letter of
Credit Lender the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to
such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Fronting Letter of
Credit Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender that
has not been reallocated pursuant to clause (iv) below (except
where the Borrowers shall have provided Cash Collateral for such
Fronting Exposure pursuant to Section 4.10, in which case the
Borrowers shall not be required to pay any fee relating to the
amount of such Cash Collateral) and (z) not be required to pay
the remaining amount of any such fee.
(ii)ReallocationofParticipationstoReduceFrontingExposure.Uponwritten
notice to the Parent, all or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s
participation in Letter of Credit Obligations shall be automatically
reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their
respective pro rata share of the Commitment (calculated without regard
tosuchDefaultingLender’sCommitment)butonlytotheextentthatsuch
reallocation does not cause the aggregate Accommodations Outstanding
under the Credit Facility of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed the
Commitment held by such Non-Defaulting Lender. No reallocation
hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party
hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having
become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of the Borrowers, the
Agent or any Fronting Letter of Credit Lender as a result of such breach
or a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s
increased exposure following such reallocation.
Cash Collateral.If the reallocation described in clause (iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the
Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under Law, Cash
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Collateralize each Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s Fronting Exposure,totheextentsuchre-allocationhas
noteliminatedtheDefaultingLender’s
participationinLetterofCreditObligationsinaccordancewiththe
procedures set forth in Section 4.10.
(2)Defaulting Lender Cure.If the Parent, the Agent and each Fronting Letter of Credit
Lender agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Agent will so notify
the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to
any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash
Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of
Accommodations Outstandingofthe other Lenders or take such other actions as the Agent
may determine to be necessary to cause the Accommodations Outstanding and funded and
unfunded participations in Letters of Credit to be held pro rata by the applicable Lenders in
accordance with the applicable Commitments (without giving effect to Section 2.15(1)(iv)),
whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will
be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the
Borrowers while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the
extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from
Defaulting Lender to Non-Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of
any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
(3)New Letters of Credit.So long as any Lender which has a Commitment is a
Defaulting Lender, noFronting Letter of Credit Lender shallbe required toissue, extend, renew
or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after
giving effect thereto.
(4)Termination of Defaulting Lender Commitment.The Parent may terminate the
unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three (3)
BusinessDays’priornoticetotheAgent(whowillpromptlynotifytheLendersthereof),provided
that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrowers,
the Agent, any Fronting Letter of Credit Lender or any other Lender may have against such
Defaulting Lender.
Section 2.16ReplacementLenders.
The Parent at its own cost and expense may designate an Eligible Assignee with the prior written consent of
the Agent (and acceptable to each Fronting Letter of Credit Lender and the Swingline Lender),such consent
notto beunreasonablywithheld,conditioned ordelayed(a “Replacement Lender”) to assume all or any
part of the Commitments and the obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, and to purchase the
Accommodations Outstanding of such Defaulting Lender and such Defaulting Lender’s rights hereunder and
with respect thereto, and within ten (10) Business Days of such designation the Defaulting Lender shall (x)
sell to such Replacement Lender, without recourse upon, warranty by or expense to such DefaultingLender,
by way of an Assignment and Assumption for a purchase price equal to (unless such Defaulting Lender
agrees to a lesser amount in writing) the outstanding principal amount of the Accommodationsmadebysuch
DefaultingLender,plusallinterestaccruedandunpaidthereon and all other amounts owing to such
Defaulting Lender hereunder, and (y) assign to such Replacement Lender the Commitments of such
Defaulting Lender. In the event any Defaulting Lender fails to execute the Assignment and Assumption in
connection with an assignment pursuant to this Section, the Agent may, but only after such Defaulting Lender
has been paid in full what it is entitled to be paid under this Section, upon two (2) Business Days’ prior notice
to the Defaulting Lender, execute such agreement on behalf of the Defaulting Lender, and each Lender
herebygrantstotheAgentanirrevocablepowerofattorney(whichshallbecoupled
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with an interest) for such purpose. Upon such assumption and purchase by the Replacement
Lender and subject to acceptance and recording of such Assignment and Assumption by the
Agent pursuant to Section 17.01(3) hereof, such Replacement Lender shall be deemed to be a
“Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and such Defaulting Lender shall cease to be a
“Lender” for purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer have any obligations or rights
hereunder (other than any obligations or rights which according to this Agreement shallsurvive
the termination of the Commitments). Additionally, in the event a Defaulting Lender has been a
Defaulting Lender for more than ninety (90) consecutive days, the Borrowers, at their own cost
and expense, may repay in full all outstanding obligations under the Loan Documents (except
for the Eligible Hedging Agreements and Other Secured Obligations) owed to such Defaulting
Lender and terminate in full all of the Commitment held by such Defaulting Lender, and upon
such repayment and termination such Defaulting Lender shall cease to be a “Lender” for
purposes of this Agreement and shall no longer have anyobligations or rights hereunder (other
thananyobligationsorrightswhichaccordingtothisAgreementshallsurvivetheterminationof
the Commitments).
ARTICLE 3
ADVANCES
Section 3.01TheAdvances.
(1)Each applicable Lender severally and not jointly agrees, in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the applicable Borrowing
Notice, to make Advances to the Borrowers from time to time on any Business Day prior to the
Maturity Date. The Swingline Lender agrees, in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, to make Swingline Advances (on a same day basis) to the Borrowers from time
to time on any Business Day prior to the Maturity Date.
(2)Each Borrowing under the Credit Facility shall consist of Advances made to the
applicable Borrower on the same day by the applicable Lenders in accordance with each
applicable Lender’s relevant rateable portion. Each requested Advance shall be in at least the
minimum aggregate amount and in an integral multiple of the amount set forth in SCHEDULE
4.
TheSwinglineLendermay,initssolediscretion,givenoticetotheAgentwhoshall forthwithnotifythe
LendersthattheprincipalamountoftheSwinglineLender’soutstanding Swingline Advances to the
Borrowers shall be funded with a Borrowing or Borrowings under the CreditFacility(providedthatsuch
noticeshallbedeemedtohavebeengiven(y)onthe Maturity Date if the Borrowers shall not have repaid
all Swingline Advances on or prior to such day,and(z)upontheoccurrenceofanEventofDefault,in
whichcaseAdvancesunderthe Credit Facility) (each such Borrowing, a “Mandatory Borrowing”) shall be
made on the next Business Day by all Lenders so that, immediately after the Mandatory Borrowing, each
Lender shallsharerateablyintheAccommodationsOutstandingundertheCreditFacilityandthe
proceedsofsuchMandatoryBorrowingshallbeapplieddirectlybytheAgenttorepay Advances
outstanding to the Swingline Lender. Each Lender shall make Advances pursuant toaMandatoryBorrowing
intheamountandinthemannerspecifiedinwritingbytheAgent notwithstanding(i)thattheamount
oftheMandatoryBorrowingmaynotcomplywiththe minimumamountforBorrowingsotherwise
requiredunderthisAgreement;(ii)thatthe conditions specified in Article 6 are not then satisfied; (iii) that
a Default or an Event of Default hasoccurredandiscontinuing;(iv)thedateofsuchMandatory
Borrowing;and(v)anyreduction in the Commitment after any Swingline Advance was made by the
Swingline Lender.
In addition to the foregoing, the Borrowers shall cause each Swingline Advance to be repaid in
full on the last Business Day of each calendar week.
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(3)In connection with the use or administration of Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR,
SOFR or CORRA, the Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes or Canadian
Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, as applicable, from time to time and,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any
amendments implementing such Conforming Changes or Canadian Benchmark Replacement
Conforming Changes, as applicable, willbecome effectivewithout anyfurther action or consent
of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Agent will promptly
notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes or
CanadianBenchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, asapplicable, inconnectionwiththe
use or administration of Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR, SOFR or CORRA, as applicable.
Section 3.02ProcedureforBorrowing.
(1)Except as provided in Section 3.02(2), each Borrowing shall be made on the
number of days prior notice specified in SCHEDULE4, given not later than 11:00 a.m. (Toronto
time) by the applicable Borrower to the Agent. Each notice of a Borrowing (a “Borrowing
Notice”) shall be insubstantiallythe form of SCHEDULE 1, shallbeirrevocable andbinding on
the applicable Borrower and shall specify (i) the requested date of the Borrowing; (ii) the Type
of Advance requested; (iii) the aggregate amount of the Borrowing; and (iv) in the case of a
SOFR Loan, whether the Advance will bear interest at Daily Simple SOFR or Adjusted Term
SOFR, and, (iv) in the case of a CORRA Loan, whether the Advance will bear interest at
Adjusted Term CORRA or Adjusted Daily Compounded CORRA, and (v) in the case of any
SOFR Loan or anyCORRA Loan, the initial Interest Period. Upon receipt bythe Agent of funds
from the applicable Lenders and fulfilment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article 6, the
Agent will make such funds available to the applicable Borrower in accordance with Article 2.
(2)Each Swingline Advance (i) may be made on the same day’s telephone request
(followed by notification via a Borrowing Notice) made on or before 11:00 a.m. (Toronto time)
on such day and in such amount, as requested by the applicable Borrower to the Swingline
Lender, providing the same information to the Swingline Lender as would be contained in a
Borrowing Notice (which shall be deemed to have been so provided); or (ii) shall be made by
the Swingline Lender, without notice from or to the Borrowers, in respect of any overdraft in any
one or more of the accounts of the Borrowers with the Swingline Lender by deposit to such
account of an amount equal to such overdraft. All payments of principal and interest with
respect to a Swingline Advance shall be made by the Borrowers, as applicable, directly to the
Swingline Lender, and the Swingline Lender is hereby irrevocably authorized and directed to
debit any bank account maintained by the Borrowers with the Swingline Lender in order to
effect such payment.
Section 3.03ConversionsandRolloversRegardingAdvances.
Subject to the Types of Accommodation and Advances, the Borrowers may elect to (i) change any Advance
outstanding, or any portion thereof, in each case, in the minimum aggregate amount referred to in
SCHEDULE 4 to another Type of Advance or convert an Advance outstanding to another Type of
Accommodation in the case of an Advance other than a SOFR Loan or CORRA Loan, as of any Business
Day, and in the case of a SOFR Loan or a CORRA Loan as of the last day of the Interest Period applicable
thereto; provided that in the caseofthechange or conversion ofan Advance denominated in one currency to
an Advance
denominatedinanothercurrency,theprincipalamountandinterestthereonofsuchAdvanceto
be changed or converted is paid in full on the date of such change or conversion; or (ii)
continue any Advance other than an Advance bearing interest at the Term SOFR Reference
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Rate for a further Interest Period beginning on the last day of the then current Interest Period
applicable to such Advance.
(3)Each election to change or convert an Advance into another Type of Advance or
Type of Accommodation or to continue an Advance other than an Advance bearing interest at
the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a further Interest Period, shall be made on the number of
days prior notice specified in SCHEDULE 4 given, in each case, not later than 11:00 a.m.
(Toronto time) by the applicable Borrower to the Agent. Each such notice (an “Interest Rate
Election Notice”) shall be given substantially in the form of SCHEDULE 2 and shall be
irrevocable and binding upon the applicable Borrower. If theapplicableBorrower fails todeliver
an Interest Rate Election Notice to the Agent for any Advance other than an Advance bearing
interest at the Term SOFR Reference Rate or Daily Simple SOFR as provided in this Section
3.03(2), (i) in the case of a SOFR Loan, such Advance shall be converted (as of the last day of
the applicable Interest Period) to and be outstanding as a Base Rate (Canada) Advance or
Base Rate (United States) Advance, as applicable; (ii) in the case of a Term CORRA Loan, such
Advance shall be converted (as of the last day of the applicable Interest Period) to and be
outstandingasaDailyCompoundedCORRALoan,and(iii)inthecaseofaDailyCompounded
CORRA Loan, such Advance shall be converted (as of the last day of the applicable Interest
Period) to and be outstanding as Canadian Prime Rate Advance. No Borrower shall select an
Interest Period which conflicts with the definition of Interest Period.
Section 3.04CircumstancesAffectingSOFRLoansandCORRALoans
If any Lender determines that any Lawhas made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Entity has asserted
that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make, maintain or fund Advances whose
interest is determined by reference to Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR, SOFR, CORRA, Daily Compounded
CORRA, Term CORRA, Adjusted Daily Compounded CORRA or Adjusted Term CORRA or to determine or
charge interest rates based upon Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR, SOFR, CORRA, Daily Compounded
CORRA, Term CORRA, Adjusted Daily Compounded CORRA or Adjusted Term CORRA then, upon notice
thereof by such Lender to the Borrowers(through the Agent), (a)any obligation of such Lender to make or
continue Advances bearing interest at Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR or SOFR or to convert Base Rate
(Canada) Advances/Base Rate (United States) Advances to Advances bearing interest at Daily Simple
SOFR, Term SOFR or SOFR shall be suspended, (b) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue
Advances bearing interest at CORRA, Daily Compounded CORRA, Term CORRA, Adjusted Daily
Compounded CORRA or Adjusted Term CORRA or to convert Canadian Prime Rate Advances to Advances
bearing interest at CORRA, Daily Compounded CORRA, Term CORRA, Adjusted Daily Compounded
CORRA or Adjusted Term CORRA shall be suspended, and (c) if such notice assertstheillegalityofsuch
LendermakingormaintainingBaseRate(Canada)Advances/Base Rate (United States) Advances the
interest rate on which is determined by reference toAdjusted Term SOFR component of the Base Rate
(Canada)/Base Rate (United States), the interest rate on which Base Rate (Canada) Advances/Base Rate
(United States) Advances of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the
Agent without reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR component of the Base Rate (Canada)/Base Rate
(United States), in each case until such Lender notifies the Agent and the Borrowers that the circumstances
giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (i) theBorrowersshall,upon
demandfromsuchLender(withacopytotheAgent),prepayor,if
applicable, convert all applicable SOFR Loans of such Lender to Base Rate (Canada)
Advances/Base Rate (United States) Advances (the interest rate on which Base Rate (Canada)
Advances/Base Rate (United States) Advances of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such
illegality, be determined by the Agent without reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR component
of the Base Rate (Canada)/Base Rate (United States)) immediately, if such Lender may not
lawfullycontinuetomaintainsuchSOFRLoan,(ii)theBorrowersshall,upondemandfromsuch
Lender (with a copy to the Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all applicable Term CORRA
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Loans of such Lender to Daily Compounded CORRA Loans and all applicable Daily
Compounded CORRA Loans to Canadian Prime Rate Advances immediately, if such Lender
may not lawfully continue to maintain such CORRA Loan and (iii) if such notice asserts the
illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon Daily Simple SOFR,
Term SOFR or SOFR, as applicable, the Agent shall during the period of such suspension
compute the Base Rate (Canada) /Base Rate (United States) applicable to such Lender without
reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR component thereof until the Agent is advised in writing
by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates
based upon Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR or SOFR, as applicable. Upon any such
prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so
prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to this
Agreement.
If any Change in Law (i) shall subject any Lender (or its lending office) to anytax, duty or other charge with
respect to its SOFR Loans or CORRA Loans owed to it or itsobligation to make SOFR Loans or CORRA
Loans, or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender (or its lending office) of the principal
of or interest on its SOFR Loans, CORRA Loans or any other amounts due under this Agreement or any
other Loan Document in respect of its SOFR Loans or CORRA Loans or its obligation to make SOFR Loans
or CORRA Loans (except for changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of such Lender or its
lending office imposed by the jurisdiction in which such Lender’s principal executive office or lending office is
located); or (ii) shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement
(including any such requirement imposed by the FRB) on such Lender (or its lending office) or shall impose
on such Lender (or its lending office) or on the interbank market any other condition affecting its SOFR Loans
or CORRA Loans or itsobligation to make SOFR Loans or CORRA Loans; and the result of any of the
foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender (or its lending office) of making or maintaining any SOFR
Loan or CORRA Loan, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender (or its
lending office) under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document with respect thereto, by an amount
deemed by such Lender to be material, then, upon notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrowers any
obligation of such Lender to make or continue SOFR Loans or CORRA Loans, as applicable, shall be
suspended (to the extent of the affected SOFR Loans, CORRA Loans and the affected Interest Periods) until
such Lender revokes such notice in addition to any other obligations hereunder. Upon receipt of such notice,
(i) the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of SOFR
Loans or CORRA Loans (to the extent of the affected SOFR Loans, CORRA Loans and the affected Interest
Periods) or, failing that, the Borrowers will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for
an Advance of or conversion to Base Rate (Canada) Advances or Canadian Prime Rate Advances, as
applicable, in the amount specified therein and (ii) any outstanding affected SOFR Loans or CORRA Loans,
as applicable, will be deemed to have been converted into Base Rate (Canada) Advances or Canadian Prime
Rate Advances immediately. Upon any such conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay any additional amounts
required pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 3.05Interest on Advances.
(1)The Borrowers shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance
to it from the date of such Advance (or conversion of another Type of Advance into such
Advance) until the date on which the principal amount of the Advance is repaid in full (or is
converted into another Type of Advance or Type of Accommodation) at the following rates per
annum:
(a)Base Rate (Canada) Advances. If and so long as such Advance is a Base Rate
(Canada) Advance and subject as provided in the following sentence, at a rate
per annum equal at all times to the Base Rate (Canada) in effect from time to
timeplustheApplicableMargin,calculateddailyandpayableinarrears(i)onthe
first Business Day of each month in each year; and (ii) on the dayon which such
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Base Rate (Canada) Advance becomes due and payable in full pursuant to the
provisions hereof. Any amount of principal of, or interest on, any such Base Rate
(Canada) Advance which is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise) shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest
(both before and after judgment), from the date on which such amount is due
until such amount is paid in full, at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate
(Canada) in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin plus, to the
extent permitted by law, 2%.
(b)Base Rate (United States) Advances. If and so long as such Advance is a
Base Rate (United States) Advance and subject as provided in the following
sentence, at a rate per annum equal at all times to the Base Rate (United States)
in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin, calculated daily and
payable in arrears (i) on the first Business Day of each month in each year; and
(ii) on the day on which such Base Rate (United States) Advance becomes due
and payable in full pursuant to the provisions hereof. Any amount of principal of,
or interest on, any such Base Rate (United States) Advance which is not paid
when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) shall be
payable on demand and shall bear interest (both before and after judgment),
from the date on which such amount is due until such amount is paid in full, at a
rate per annum equal to the Base Rate (United States) in effect from time to time
plus the Applicable Margin plus, to the extent permitted by law, 2%.
CanadianPrimeRateAdvances.IfandsolongassuchAdvanceisaCanadian Prime Rate Advance and
subject as provided in the following sentence, at a rate per annum equal at all times to the Canadian Prime
Rate in effect from time to time plusthe Applicable Margin, calculated dailyandpayableinarrears(i) onthe
first Business Day of each month in each year; and (ii) on the day on which such Canadian Prime Rate
Advance becomes due and payable in full pursuant to the provisions hereof. Any amount of principal of, or
interest on, any such Canadian Prime Rate Advance which is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity,
by acceleration or otherwise) shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest (both before and after
judgment), from the date on which such amount is dueuntil such amount is paid in full, at a rate per annum
equal to the CanadianPrime Rate in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin plus, to the extent
permitted by law, 2%.
(c)Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR Loans. If and so long as such SOFRLoan bears
interest at Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR and subject as provided in the following
sentence, at a rate per annum equal at all times during any Interest Period for
such SOFR Loan to Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR for such Interest Period plus
the Applicable Margin, calculated daily and payable in arrears on (i) the
applicable Interest Payment Date in respect thereof; and(ii) on thedayonwhich
such SOFR Loan becomes due and payable in full pursuant to the provisions
hereof. Any amount of principal of or interest on any such SOFR Loan which is
not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise)
shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest (both before and after
judgment), from the date on which such amount is due until such amount is paid
in full, at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate (Canada) in effect from time
to time plus the Applicable Margin plus, to the extent permitted by law, 2%.
(d)Adjusted Term SOFR Loans.Ifand so longas SOFR Loan bears interestat
AdjustedTermSOFRandsubjectasprovidedinthefollowingsentence,ata
rate per annum equal at all times during any Interest Period for such SOFR Loan
toAdjustedTermSOFRforsuchInterestPeriodplustheApplicableMargin,
calculated daily and payable in arrears,on (i)the applicable InterestPayment
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Date in respect thereof; and (ii) on the day on which such SOFR Loan becomes
dueandpayableinfullpursuanttotheprovisionshereof.Anyamountofprincipal
ofor interest on any such SOFR Loan which is not paid when due (whether at
stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) shall be payable on demand and
shall bear interest (both before and after judgment), from the date on which such
amount is due until such amount is paid in full, at a rate per annum equal to the
Base Rate (Canada) in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin plus,
to the extent permitted by law, 2%.
(e)Adjusted Term CORRA Loans. If and so long as each Term CORRA Loan
bears interest at Adjusted Term CORRA and subject as provided in the following
sentence, at a rate per annum equal at all times during any Interest Period for
such Term CORRA Loan to Adjusted Term CORRA for such Interest Period plus
the Applicable Margin, calculated daily and payable in arrears, on (i) the
applicable Interest Payment Date in respect thereof; and (ii) on the dayon which
such Term CORRA Loan becomes due and payable in full pursuant to the
provisions hereof. Any amount of principal of or interest on any such Term
CORRA Loan which is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise) shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest
(both before and after judgment), from the date on which such amount is due
until such amount is paid in full, at a rate per annum equal to the Canadian
Prime Rate in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin plus, to the
extent permitted by law, 2%.
Adjusted Daily Compounded CORRA Loans. If and so long as each Daily Compounded CORRA Loan
bears interest at Adjusted Daily Compounded CORRA and subject as provided in the following sentence, at a
rate per annum equalatalltimesduringanyInterestPeriodforsuchDailyCompoundedCORRA Loan to
Adjusted Daily Compounded CORRA for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin, calculated daily and
payable in arrears, on (i) the applicable Interest Payment Date in respect thereof; and (ii) on the day on which
such Daily CompoundedCORRALoanbecomesdueandpayableinfullpursuanttothe
provisions hereof. Any amount of principal of or interest on any such Daily
Compounded CORRA Loan which is not paid when due (whether at stated
maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) shall be payable on demand and shall
bear interest (both before and after judgment), from the date on which such
amount is due until such amount is paid in full, at a rate per annum equal to the
Canadian Prime Rate in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin plus,
to the extent permitted by law, 2%.
(f)Maximum Lawful Rate. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the
obligations of the Borrowers hereunder shall be subject to the limitation that
payments of interest shall not be required, for any period for which interest is
computed hereunder, to the extent (but only to the extent) that contracting for or
receiving such payment by the respective Lender would be contrary to the
provisions of any law applicable to such Lender limiting the highest rate of
interest which may be lawfully contracted for, charged or received by such
Lender, and in such event the Borrowers shall pay such Lender interest at the
highest rate permitted by applicable law (“Maximum Lawful Rate”); provided,
however, that if at any time thereafter the rate of interest payable hereunder is
less than the Maximum LawfulRate, theBorrowersshallcontinuetopayinterest
hereunder at the Maximum Lawful Rate until such time as the total interest
received by Agent, on behalf of Lenders, is equal to the total interest that would
have been received had the interest payable hereunder been (but for the
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operation of this paragraph) the interest rate payable since the Closing Date as
otherwise provided in this Agreement.
Section 3.06BenchmarkReplacementSetting–SOFR
(1)Inability to determine rates. If, on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period
for any SOFR Loan:
(i)the Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and
binding absent manifest error) that Term SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR
cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof; or
(ii)the Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with any request
for a SOFR Loan or a conversion thereto or a rollover thereof that Term
SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR for any requested Interest Period with
respect to a proposed SOFR Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect
the cost to such Lenders of making and maintaining such SOFR Loan,
andtheLendershaveprovidednoticeofsuchdeterminationtotheAgent,
the Agent will promptly so notify the Borrowers, the Agent and each Lender. Upon notice thereof being given
by the Agent to the Borrowers, any obligation of the Lenders to make SOFR Loans, and any right of the
Borrowers to rollover SOFR Loans or to convert Base Rate (United States) Advances to SOFR Loans, shall
be suspended (to the extent of the affected SOFR Loans or affected Interest Periods) until the Agent (with
respect to clause (ii), at the instruction of the Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, (A)
the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for an advance or rollover of or conversion to SOFR Loans
(to the extent of the affected SOFR Loans or affected Interest Periods) or, failing that, the Borrowers will be
deemed to have converted any such request into a request for an advance of or conversion to Base Rate
(United States) Advances in the amount specified therein and (B) any outstanding
affected SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted into Base Rate (United
States) Advances at the end of the applicable Interest Period. Upon any such
conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so converted,
together with any additional amounts required pursuant to this Agreement.
(2)BenchmarkReplacementSetting.
(i)Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a
Benchmark Transition Event, the Agent and the Borrowers may amend
this Agreement to replace the then-current Benchmark with a Benchmark
Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark
Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the
fifth (5th) Business Day after the Agent has posted such proposed
amendment to all affected Lenders and the Borrowers so long as the
Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such
amendment from Lenders comprising the Majority Lenders. No
replacementofaBenchmarkwithaBenchmarkReplacementpursuantto
this Section 3.06 will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition
Start Date. Each Eligible Hedging Agreement shall be deemed to be a
“Loan Document” for purposes of this Section 3.06.
(ii)BenchmarkReplacementConformingChanges.Inconnectionwiththe
use,administration,adoptionorimplementationofaBenchmark
Replacement, the Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes
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from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or
inanyotherLoanDocument,anyamendmentsimplementingsuch
Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or
consentofanyotherpartytothisAgreementoranyotherLoan
Document.
(iii)Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Agent will
promptly notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of (A) the implementation
of any Benchmark Replacement and (B) the effectiveness of any
ConformingChangesinconnectionwiththeuse,administration,adoption
orimplementationofaBenchmarkReplacement.TheAgentwillpromptly
notify Borrowers of the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a
Benchmark pursuant to Section 3.06(2)(iv). Any determination, decision
or election that may be made by the Agent or, if applicable, any Lender
(or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 3.06, including any
determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the
occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any
decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be
conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or
their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as
expressly required pursuant to this Section 3.06.
Unavailabilityof Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything tothe contrary herein or in any other Loan
Document, at any time (including in
connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (A) if
the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR
Reference Rate) and either (x) any tenor for such Benchmark is not
displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such
rate from time to time as selected by the Agent in its reasonable
discretion or (y) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such
Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information
announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is not or will not be
representative, then the Agent may modify the definition of “Interest
Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark
settingsatoraftersuchtimetoremovesuchunavailableor non-
representative tenor and (B) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to
clause (A) above either (x) is subsequently displayed on a screen or
information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark
Replacement) or (y) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement
that it is not or will not be representative for a Benchmark (including a
Benchmark Replacement), then the Agent may modify the definition of
“Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for all
Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously
removed tenor.
(iv)BenchmarkUnavailabilityPeriod.UpontheBorrowers’receiptofnotice
of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the
Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a SOFR drawdown of,
conversiontoorrolloverofSOFRLoanstobemade,convertedor
rolled-over during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that,
the Borrowers will be deemed to have converted any such request into a
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request for a drawdown of, conversion to or rollover of Base Rate (United
States) Advances.
Section 3.07CanadianBenchmarkReplacementSetting
NotwithstandinganythingtothecontraryhereinorinanyotherLoanDocument:
(1)Canadian Benchmark Replacement Setting. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, if a Canadian Benchmark
Transition Event and its related Canadian Benchmark Replacement Date have
occurred prior any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Canadian
Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (a) of the
definitionof“CanadianBenchmarkReplacement”forsuchCanadianBenchmark
Replacement Date, such Canadian Benchmark Replacement will replace such
CanadianBenchmark forallpurposeshereunder andunder anyLoanDocument
in respect of such Canadian Benchmark setting and subsequent Canadian
Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of
any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (y) if a
Canadian Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (b)
of the definition of “Canadian Benchmark Replacement” for such Canadian
Benchmark Replacement Date, such Canadian Benchmark Replacement will
replace such Canadian Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any
LoanDocumentinrespectofanyCanadianBenchmarksettingatorafter5:00
p.m.(Torontotime)onthefifth(5th)BusinessDayafterthedatenoticeofsuch
Canadian Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Borrowers without any
amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement
or any other Loan Document so long as the Agent has not received, by such
time,writtennoticeofobjectiontosuchCanadianBenchmarkReplacementfrom
any Lender or the Borrowers. If the Canadian Benchmark Replacement is
Adjusted Daily Compounded CORRA, all interest payments will be payable on
the last day of each Interest Period.
(2)CanadianBenchmarkReplacementConformingChanges. In connection with
the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Canadian Benchmark
Replacement, the Agent will have the right to make Canadian Benchmark
Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding
anythingtothecontraryhereinorinanyotherLoanDocument,anyamendments
implementingsuchCanadianBenchmarkReplacementConformingChangeswill
become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this
Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(3)Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Agent will
promptly notify the Borrowers of (i) the implementation of any Canadian
Benchmark Replacement and (ii) the effectiveness of any Canadian Benchmark
Replacement Conforming Changes in connection with the use, administration,
adoption or implementation of a Canadian Benchmark Replacement. The Agent
will notify the Borrowers of (x) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a
Canadian Benchmark pursuant to Section 3.07(4) and(y) thecommencement of
any Canadian Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or
election that may be made by the Agent pursuant to this Section 3.07 including
any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the
occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any
decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be
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conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their
sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, except, in eachcase, asexpresslyrequiredpursuant
to this Section 3.07.
Unavailability of Tenor of Canadian Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any
other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Canadian Benchmark
Replacement), (i) if the then-current Canadian Benchmark is a term rate (including Term CORRA) and either
(A) any tenor for such Canadian Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that
publishes such rate from time to time as selectedbytheAgentinitsreasonablediscretionor(B)the
regulatorysupervisor for the administrator of such Canadian Benchmark has provided a public statement or
publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Canadian Benchmark is not or will not be
representative, then the Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous
definition) for any Canadian Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-
representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is
subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Canadian Benchmark (including a Canadian
Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcementthatitisnotorwill
notberepresentativeforaCanadian
Benchmark (including a Canadian Benchmark Replacement), then the Agent
may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous
definition) for all Canadian Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate
such previously removed tenor.
(4)Canadian Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrowers’ receipt of
notice of the commencement of a Canadian Benchmark Unavailability Period,
theBorrowersmayrevokeanypendingrequestforanAdvanceof,conversionto
or rollover of Advances, which are of the Type that have a rate of interest
determined by reference to the then-current Canadian Benchmark, to be made,
converted or continued during any Canadian Benchmark Unavailability Period
and, failing that, the Borrowers will be deemed to have converted any such
request into a request for an Advance of or conversion to, (i) for a Canadian
BenchmarkUnavailabilityPeriodinrespectofTermCORRA,DailyCompounded
CORRA Loans, and (ii) for a Benchmark Unavailability Period in respect of a
Benchmark other than Term CORRA, Canadian Prime Rate Advances.
Section 3.08InabilitytoDetermineRates–CORRA.
(1)Subject to Section 3.07, if, on or prior to the first dayof anyInterest Period for any
Term CORRA Loan:
(i)the Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and
binding absent manifest error) that “Adjusted Term CORRA” or “Adjusted
Daily Compounded CORRA”, as applicable, cannot be determined
pursuant to the definition thereof, for reasons other than a Canadian
Benchmark Transition Event, or
(ii)the Required Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with
any request for a Term CORRA Loan or a Daily Compounded CORRA
Loan, as applicable, or a conversion thereto or a rollover thereof that
Term CORRA or Daily Compounded CORRA, as applicable, for any
requested Interest Period with respect to aproposed Term CORRALoan
or Daily Compounded CORRA Loan, does not adequately and fairly
reflect the cost to such Lenders of making and maintaining such
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Advance, and the Required Lenders have provided notice of such
determination to the Agent,
theAgentwillpromptlysonotifytheBorrowersandeachLender.
Upon delivery of such notice by the Agent to the Borrowers under Section 3.08(1), any obligation of the
Lenders to make Term CORRA Loans or Daily Compounded CORRA Loans, as applicable, and any right of
the Borrower to continue Term CORRA Loans or Daily Compounded CORRA Loans, as applicable,orto
convertCanadianPrimeRateAdvancestoTermCORRALoans or Daily Compounded CORRA Loans, shall
be suspended (to the extent of the affected Term CORRA Loans or Daily Compounded CORRA Loans, as
applicable, or affected Interest Periods) until the Agent (with respect to clause(ii), at the instruction of the
Required Lenders) revokes such notice.
(2)Upon delivery of such notice by the Agent to the Borrower under Section 3.08(1),
(i)(x) the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for an Advance of,
conversion to or rollover of Term CORRA Loans or Daily Compounded CORRA
Loans, (to the extent of the affected Term CORRA Loans or Daily Compounded
CORRA Loans, or affected Interest Periods); (y) in respect of Term CORRA
Loans, the Borrowers may elect to convert any such request into a request for an
Advance of or conversion to Daily Compounded CORRA Loans; or, failing such
revocation or election, (z) the Borrowers will be deemed to have converted any
such request into a request for an Advance of or conversion to Canadian Prime
Rate Advances, in the amount specified therein and (ii)(x) in respect of Term
CORRA Loans, the Borrowers may elect to convert any outstanding affected
Term CORRA Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period, into Daily
Compounded CORRA Loans, and (y) otherwise, or failing such election, any
outstanding affected Term CORRA Loans or Daily Compounded CORRA Loans,
as applicable, will be deemed to have been converted, at the end of the
applicable Interest Period, into Canadian Prime Rate Advances. Upon any such
conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so
converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section
2.09(3).
ARTICLE 4
LETTERSOFCREDIT
Section 4.01Lettersof Credit.
The Fronting Letter of Credit Lender agrees on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and in accordance with the applicable Issue Notice, to issue Letters of Credit for the
account of the Borrowers on any Business Day prior to the Maturity Date.
Section 4.02IssueNotice.
Each Issue shall be made on notice (an “Issue Notice”) given by the applicable
Borrower to the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender not later than 11:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on the
number of days’ notice specified in SCHEDULE4. The Issue Notice shall be in substantially the
form of SCHEDULE 3, shall be irrevocable and binding on the applicable Borrower and shall
specify (i) the requested date of Issue (the “Issue Date”); (ii) the type and currency of such
Letter of Credit; (iii) the Face Amount of the Letter of Credit; (iv) the expiration date of the Letter
of Credit (which expiration date shall not (i) exceed 365 days from the Issue Date subject to
such extensions thereof of not more than 365 days as may be notified by the applicable
Borrower to the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender or (ii) extend beyond the MaturityDate, unless
as of the applicable Issue Date or date of extension as to each Letter of Credit preceding the
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Maturity Date, such Letters of Credit are Cash Collateralized), and (v) the name and address of
the Beneficiary.
Section 4.03Formof Letters of Credit.
EachLetterofCreditshall(i)bedatedtheIssueDate;(ii)haveanexpirationdateonthe date specified in
Section 4.02 or, if such date is not a Business Day on the Business Day immediately preceding such date;
(iii) comply with the definition of Letter of Credit; (iv) beissued in Canadian Dollars, U.S. Dollars or any other
currency agreed to by the Fronting Letter ofCreditLender;(v)be on the standard documentary forms
required by the Fronting Letter of
Credit Lender; and (vi) be subject to prior entry by the applicable Borrower into such master
agreement, application and other standard forms required by the Fronting Letter of Credit
Lender.
Section 4.04Procedurefor Issuance of Letters of Credit.
(1)Notlaterthan12:00noon(Torontotime)onanapplicableIssueDate,theFronting
Letter of Credit Lender will complete and issue an appropriate type of Letter of Credit (i) dated
the Issue Date; (ii) in favour of the Beneficiary; (iii) in a Face Amount equal to the amount
referred to in Section 4.02; and (iv) with the expiration date, as specified by the applicable
Borrower in its Issue Notice (subject to Section 4.03).
(2)The aggregate undrawn Face Amount of all Letters of Credit shall not, at any time,
exceed the lesser of (i) the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s Fronting Letter of Credit
Commitment, and (ii) the remaining Commitment of all of the Lenders, less the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the Accommodations Outstanding under the Credit Facility
(including, for greater certainty, Swingline Advances).
(3)Unless otherwise agreed by the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender, no Letter of
Credit shall require payment against a conforming draft to be made thereunder on the same
Business Day upon which such draft is presented, if such presentation is made after 10:00 a.m.
(local time) on such Business Day.
(4)Prior to the Issue Date, theapplicableBorrower shallspecify aprecise description
of the documents and the verbatim text of any certificates to be presented by the Beneficiary
which, if presented by the Beneficiary, would require the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender to
make payment under its applicable Letter of Credit. The Fronting Letter of Credit Lender may,
before the issue of the Letter of Credit and in consultation with the applicable Borrower, require
changes in any such documentation or certificate.
(5)In determining whether to pay under any Letter of Credit, the Fronting Letter of
Credit Lender shall be responsible only to determine that the documents and certificates
required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and that they comply
on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit.
Section 4.05PaymentofAmountsDrawnUnderLettersofCredit.
(1)The Fronting Letter of Credit Lender shall notify the applicable Borrower with
notice to the Agent on or before the date on which the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender intends
to honour any drawing under a Letter of Credit.
(2)In respect of each Letter of Credit, unless,
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(i)on the date of such drawing, the applicable Borrower has in response to
a demand from the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender deposited, in the
same day funds, to the applicable Borrower’s Account an amount equal
to the amount of such drawing,
then
theapplicableBorrowershallbedeemedtohavegivenaBorrowing Noticetothe Agent,requestinga
Canadian Prime Rate Advance,Base
Rate (Canada) Advance or Base Rate (United States) Advance, as
applicable, under the Credit Facility, and as determined by the Agent
actingreasonably,basedupontheamountrequiredonthedateonwhich
such drawing is honoured in an amount equal to the amount of such
drawing (and the obligations in respect of any Letter of Credit
denominated in a currency other than Canadian Dollars or U.S. Dollars
shall be converted to U.S. Dollars for purposes hereof based on the
Equivalent Amount thereof in U.S. Dollars);
(i)the Lenders shall, on the date of such drawing, make such Canadian
PrimeRateAdvance,BaseRate(Canada)AdvanceorBaseRate(United
States) Advance, as applicable, rateably under the Credit Facility, as
applicable; and
(ii)the Agent shall pay the proceeds thereof to the Fronting Letter of Credit
Lender as reimbursement for the amount of such drawing. The Agent
shallpromptlynotifytheapplicableBorrowerofanysuchCanadianPrime
Rate Advance, Base Rate (Canada) Advance or Base Rate (United
States) Advance, as applicable.
(3)Each Lender, as applicable, shall be required to make its rateable portion of the
Advances referred to in Section 4.05(2) notwithstanding, (i) the amount of the Borrowing may
not comply with the minimum amount for Borrowings otherwise required under this Agreement;
(ii) that the conditions specified in Article 6 are not then satisfied; (iii) that a Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing; (iv) the date of such Borrowing; (v) anyreduction of the
CommitmentafteranyLetterofCreditwasissuedbytheFrontingLetterofCreditLender;or
(v)the Accommodations Outstanding under the Credit Facility after giving effect to such
Advances would exceed the Commitment.
Section 4.06Fees.
(1)The applicable Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, as
applicable, a Letter of Credit fee with respect to each outstanding Letter of Credit issued by the
Fronting Letter of Credit Lender at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin, calculated
on the basis of the undrawn Face Amount of each such Letter of Credit, and a year of 365 or
366 days, calculated daily and payable in arrears on the third Business Day of each Financial
Quarter in respect of the immediately preceding Financial Quarter, and on the Maturity Date in
respect of the Credit Facility (the foregoing fees to be payable (x) in Canadian Dollars, with
respecttoLettersofCreditdenominatedinCanadianDollars,(y)inU.S.Dollars,withrespectto
Letters of Credit denominated in U.S. Dollars), and (z) in the applicable currency of any Letter
of Credit denominated in a currency other than Canadian Dollars or U.S. Dollars.
The applicable Borrower shall pay to the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender, a fee equal to 25 basis points per
annum, calculated on the basis of the undrawn Face Amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit issued by
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the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender and a year of 365 or 366 days, calculated daily and payable in arrears on
the third Business Day of each Financial Quarter in respect of the immediately preceding Financial Quarter,
and on theMaturity Date (the foregoing fees to be payable (x) in Canadian Dollars, with respect to Letters of
Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars. (y) in U.S. Dollars, with respect to Letters of Credit
denominatedinU.S.Dollars),and(z)intheapplicablecurrencyofanyLetterofCredit
denominated in a currency other than Canadian Dollars or U.S. Dollars.
(2)The applicable Borrower shall pay to the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender its (i)
set-up fees, cable charges and other customary miscellaneous charges in respect of the issue
of Letters of Credit by it; and (ii) documentary and administrative charges for amending,
transferring or drawing under, as the case may be, Letters of Credit of a similar amount, term
and risks upon the amendment or transfer of each Letter of Credit and each drawing made
thereunder (the foregoing fees to be payable (x) in Canadian Dollars, with respect to Letters of
Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, (y) in U.S. Dollars, with respect to Letters of Credit
denominated in U.S. Dollars), and (z) in the applicable currency of any Letter of Credit
denominated in a currency other than Canadian Dollars or U.S. Dollars.
Section 4.07Obligations Absolute.
Subject to Section 4.04(5), the obligation of the applicable Borrower to reimburse the
Fronting Letter of Credit Lender for drawings madeunder the Letters of Credit issued byit shall
be unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement under all circumstances, including:
(1)any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit;
(2)theexistence of anyclaim, compensation, set-off, defence or other right which the
applicable Borrower may have at anytime against a Beneficiaryor anytransferee of anyLetter
of Credit (or any Persons for whom any such transferee may be acting), the Fronting Letter of
Credit Lender or anyother Person,whether inconnectionwiththisAgreement, thetransactions
contemplated herein and therein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying
transaction between any Tucows Group Entity or any Ting Fiber Group Entity and the
Beneficiary of any Letter of Credit);
(3)any draft, demand, certificate or any other document presented under any Letter
of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein
being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
(4)any other circumstances or happenings whatsoever, which are similar to any of
the foregoing; or
(5)that a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Section 4.08Indemnification;Nature of Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s Duties.
In addition to amounts payable as elsewhere provided in this Article 4, the applicable Borrower hereby agrees
to protect, indemnify, pay and save the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender harmless from and against any and
all claims or losses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) which the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender
may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (A) the application for or issuance of or
drawing under any Letter of Credit, other than as a result of the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the
Fronting Letter of Credit Lender as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that the Fronting
Letter of Credit Lender acts in good faith; or (B) the failure of the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender to honour a
drawing under any Letter of Credit as a result of any act or
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omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future Governmental Entity prohibiting
the payment of such drawing (all such acts or omissions herein called “Government Acts”).
(6)As between the applicable Borrower and the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender, the
applicable Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of any Letter of
Credit issued by the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender, by the Beneficiary of such Letter of Credit.
Except to ensure compliance with the applicable Letter of Credit, the Fronting Letter of Credit
Lender shall not have any responsibility for (A) the form, validity, accuracy, genuineness or
legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for,
issuance of or drawing under any Letter of Credit (even if it should in fact prove to be in any or
all respects invalid, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged); (B) the validity or sufficiency of any
instrument transferring or assigning (or purporting to transfer or assign) any Letter of Credit or
the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be
invalid or ineffective for any reason; (C) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in
transmissionordeliveryofanymessages,bymail,cable,telegraph,telexorotherwise(whether
or not they are in cipher); (D) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (E) any loss or delay in
the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any
Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (F) the misapplication by the Beneficiary of any
Letter of Credit or of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; and (G) any
consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender
including any Government Acts. None of the above shall affect, impair, or prevent the vesting of
any of the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s powers hereunder. Any action taken or omitted by
the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender under or in connection with any Letter of Credit issued by it
or the related certificates if taken or omitted in good faith, shall not put the Fronting Letter of
Credit Lender under any resulting liability to the applicable Borrower provided that the Fronting
Letter of Credit Lender acts without intentional or gross fault and has not engaged in wilful
misconduct.
(7)The applicable Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify the Fronting Letter
of Credit Lender in respect of anyliabilityincurred bytheFronting Letter of Credit Lender to the
extent determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to
have been caused by the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Fronting Letter of Credit
Lender, or out of the wrongful dishonour by the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender of a proper
demand for payment made under any Letter of Credit issued by it.
Section 4.09Repayments.
(1)If the applicable Borrower shall be required to repay the Accommodations
Outstanding under the Credit Facility pursuant to Article 2 or Article 9, then the applicable
Borrower shall pay to the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender, to the extent required pursuant
thereto and in the amount provided therein, an amount equal to the Fronting Letter of Credit
Lender’s contingent liability in respect of any Letter of Credit outstanding hereunder, including
any Letter of Credit which is the subject matter of anyorder, judgment, injunction or other such
determination (a “Judicial Order”) restricting payment by the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender
under and in accordance with such Letter of Credit beyond the expiration date stated therein
other than any Judicial Order permanently enjoining the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender from
paying under such Letter of Credit. Payment in respect of each such Letter of Credit shall be
due in the currency in which such Letter of Credit is denominated.
The Fronting Letter of Credit Lender shall, with respect to any Letter of Credit issuedbyit,uponthedateon
whichanyfinalandnon-appealableorder,judgmentorother
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suchdeterminationhasbeenrenderedorissuedeitherterminatingtheapplicableJudicialOrder
or permanently enjoining the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender from paying under such Letter of
Credit, pay to the applicable Borrower an amount equal to the aggregate of (y) the difference
between the amount paid to the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender pursuant to Section 4.09(1)
and the amounts paid by the FrontingLetterofCreditLenderundersuch Letter ofCredit, and
(z) interest on such amount, if any, determined at the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s
applicable wholesale deposit rate for the relevant currency.
(2)The Fronting Letter of Credit Lender shall, with respect to any Letter of Credit
issued by it, upon the earlier of (A) the date on which either (x) the original counterpart of such
Letter of Credit is returned to the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender for cancellation, or (y) the
Fronting Letter of Credit Lender is released by the Beneficiary from any further obligations in
respect thereof; and (B) the expiry (to the extent permitted by Law) of such Letter of Credit, pay
to the Borrowers an amount equal to the aggregate of (y) the difference between the amount
paid to the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender pursuant to Section 4.09(1) and the amounts paid
by the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender under such Letter of Credit, and (z) interest on such
amount, if any, determined at the Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s applicable wholesale
deposit rate for the relevant currency.
Section 4.10CashCollateral.
(1)At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within three (3) Business
Days following the receipt by the applicable Borrower of written request of the Agent or any
Fronting Letter of Credit Lender (with a copy to the Agent) the applicable Borrower shall Cash
Collateralize such Fronting Letter of Credit Lender’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such
Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to Section 2.15(1)(iv) and anyCash Collateral
provided by such Defaulting Lender) in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral
Amount.
(2)The applicable Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender,
such Defaulting Lender, shall grant to the Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Fronting Letter
of Credit Lender, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash
Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of
the applicable Borrower’s Letter of Credit Obligations, to be applied pursuant to clause (3)
below. If at any time the Agent reasonably determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any
right or claim of any Person other than the Agent and the applicable Fronting Letter of Credit
Lender as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the
applicable Minimum Collateral Amount, the applicable Borrower will, promptly upon demand by
the Agent, pay or provide to the Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to
eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting
Lender).
(3)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash
Collateral provided under this Section 4.10 or Section 2.13 in respect of Letters of Credit shall
beapplied to satisfytheDefaulting Lender’s obligation to fundparticipations inrespect of Letter
of Credit Obligations (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any
interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was soprovided, prior to any
other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.
Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce any Fronting Letter ofCredit Lender’s
FrontingExposure shall no longer be required to be held as
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Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 4.10 (and shall be returned to the applicable Borrower
within three (3) Business Days) following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure
(including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender whether by a
cure of such status in accordance with Section 2.15(2) or by removal of such Lender pursuant
to Section 2.16), or (ii) the determination by the Agent and the applicable Fronting Letter of
CreditLenderthatthereexistsexcessCashCollateral;providedthatthePersonprovidingCash
Collateral and the applicable Fronting Letter of Credit Lender may agree that Cash Collateral
shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations and provided
further that to the extent that such Cash Collateral was provided by the applicable Borrower,
such Cash Collateral shall remain subject to the security interest granted pursuant to the Loan
Documents.
ARTICLE 5
SECURITY/GUARANTEES
Section 5.01Security.
The Loan Parties have provided to the Agent, for and on behalf of the Secured Parties
ascontinuingcollateralsecurityforthepresentandfutureindebtednessandliabilityoftheLoan
Parties to the Secured Parties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, in each case,
to the extent specified in the applicable documents relating to such security, the following
security in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent acting reasonably, together with any
relevant power of attorney, registrations, filings and other supporting documentation and
opinions of counsel as requested by the Agent or its counsel(acting reasonably) (together with
the security required pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise delivered in connection with this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents from time to time, the “Security”):
(i)a full recourse guarantee from each of the Borrowers and each other
Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor hereunder;
(ii)a general pledge and security agreement (or local law equivalent,
including moveable hypothec to the extent any of the Loan Parties has
any tangible Assets or is domiciled in the Province of Quebec)
constituting a first-ranking charge on all personal property and assets of
each of the Loan Parties (including a pledge in respect of all Equity
Interests held by a Loan Party in the capital of any Subsidiary thereof, in
each case, together with all certificates (if any) evidencing such
ownership and stock transfer powers in respect of same), subject, if and
to the extent applicable, to any Permitted Lien, the exceptions specified
therein and other customary exceptions (each such agreement, a
“Pledge and Security Agreement”);
in respect of anyIntellectual Property of the Loan Parties registered with, or with respect to which an
application (other than any United States trademark applications constituting Excluded Assets) for registration
is pending with, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or the
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, a customary intellectual property security agreement in respect thereof
governed by the laws of New York or Ontario, as applicable;
(iii)appropriate evidence showing first loss payable and additional insured
clausesorendorsementswithrespecttotheapplicablepropertyandthird
partyliabilityinsurancepoliciesofeachLoanPartyinfavouroftheAgent;
and
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(iv)other securityconsistent with the foregoing which maybe requiredinany
applicable jurisdiction to effect the registration and perfection of any of
the foregoing.
Section 5.02AdditionalGuarantors.
The Loan Parties shall ensure that the Adjusted EBITDA of the Loan Parties at all times
represents at least 85% of the consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries
(excluding the Ting Fiber Group) (in each case for the relevant Rolling Period in respect of
which the Agent and the Lenders have received a Compliance Certificate hereunder). The
Parent shall cause such additional Subsidiaries of the Parent to become Guarantors hereunder
and provide the other Security required herein as may be necessary to comply with the
foregoing requirements.
Section 5.03Mortgaged Property.
Each Loan Party shall, provide and maintain with the Agent, for and on behalf of the
Secured Parties no later than ninety (90) days after the Closing Date or promptly upon the
acquisition thereof, as applicable, a registered first priority debenture/hypothec (subject to
Permitted Liens) in respect of any Material Owned RealPropertyowned on theClosing Date or
acquired thereafter (the owned real/immoveable property so subject to such debentures/
hypothecs at anytime is herein referred to as the “Mortgaged Property”), together with an
opinion of Borrowers’ counsel with respect thereto, an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy
insuring such debenture/hypothec, a current ALTA survey, certified to Agent by a licensed
surveyor, a certificate from a national certification agency indicating whether such Mortgaged
Property is located in a special flood hazard area, an environmental audit and any other item
reasonably necessary in order to obtain any of the foregoing in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Agent.
Section 5.04ObligationsSecured bythe Security.
The documents constituting the Security shall secure the present and future indebtedness, obligations and
other liabilities of each of the applicable Loan Parties specified therein to the Secured Parties under the Loan
Documents to which such Loan Party is a party, including the Other Secured Obligations and excluding the
Excluded Swap Obligations (the “Secured Obligations”) and all such Secured Obligations shall rank pari
passu with each other and any proceeds from any realization of the Collateral shall be applied to the Secured
Obligations rateably in accordance with Section 9.03 (whether suchCollateral is in the name of the Agent or
in the name of any one or more of the Lenders, the Service Lenders or Hedge Lenders and without regard to
any priority to which any Lender, the Service Lenders or Hedge Lender may otherwise be entitled under
applicable law). Notwithstanding the rights of the Hedge Lenders and the Service Lenders to benefit from the
Security, all decisions concerning the Securityand the enforcement thereof shallbe made bytheLenders or
the MajorityLenders inaccordancewiththisAgreementandtheotherLoanDocuments.NoHedge
Lenderor
Service Lender shall have any additional right to influence the Security or the enforcement
thereof as long as this Agreement remains in force.
(3)The Eligible Hedging Agreements shall not cease to be secured except in
accordance with the terms of such agreements or with the prior written consent of the Lead
Swap Arranger. If the Accommodations Outstanding have been indefeasibly paid and
performed in full in cash and this Agreement and the Commitments have been terminated, the
Lead Swap Arranger, the Hedge Lenders and the Service Lenders will release their interest in
the Security upon receiving collateral to secure the present or future obligations under their
respective Eligible Hedging Agreement or Other Secured Agreements, as applicable, in an
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amount and on terms satisfactory to the Lead Swap Arranger or such Service Lenders, acting
reasonably (or as otherwise provided in the applicable Eligible Hedging Agreement or Other
Secured Agreement) and such Secured Obligations shall continue to rank pari passu with each
other and such collateral shall be applied rateably to such Secured Obligations (and decisions
concerning the Security shall be made by the Lead Swap Arranger and the Service Lenders as
they may determine among themselves). The provisions of this Section 5.04(2) shallsurvivethe
termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Accommodations Outstanding. In
addition and for greater certainty, as between the Agent and the Lenders only, the Lead Swap
Arranger shall not be responsible for monitoring or verifying the outstanding obligations under
Eligible Hedging Agreements from time to time, and for monitoring or verifying the priority and
effectiveness of the Liens securing the Eligible Hedging Agreement obligations. The Agent shall
not be responsible for monitoring or verifying outstanding Eligible Hedging Agreement
obligations or for monitoring or verifying the effectiveness, or rank or priority of any Liens
securing Eligible Hedging Agreement obligations. Each Hedge Lender shall be responsible for
making its own verification and monitoring in this regard.
Section 5.05Further Assurances.
Each of the Loan Parties agrees that it will from time to time at its expense duly
authorize, execute and deliver or cause to be duly authorized, executed and delivered to the
Agent such further instruments and documents and take such further action within its control as
the Agent may reasonably request for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits
granted or intended to be granted to the Agent by the Loan Documents (other than Eligible
Hedging Agreements or Other Secured Agreements) and of the rights and remedies therein
granted to the Agent, including the filing of financing statements or other documents under any
applicable Law with respect to the Liens created thereby. Each of the Loan Parties
acknowledges that the Loan Documents have been prepared on the basis of applicable Law
and the corporate structure and capitalization of the Loan Parties in effect on the date thereof,
and that changes to applicable Law or the corporate structure and capitalization of the Loan
Parties may require the execution and delivery of different forms of documentation, and
accordingly the Agent shall have the right (acting reasonably) to require that the Loan
Documents (other than Eligible Hedging Agreements or Other Secured Agreements) be
amended, supplemented or replaced (and the Parent shall duly authorize, execute and deliver
(or cause to be authorized, executed and delivered) to the Agent any such amendment,
supplement or replacement reasonably requested by the Agent with respect to any of the Loan
Documents (other than Eligible Hedging Agreements or Other Secured Agreements)) within five
(4)BusinessDaysofpresentationofreasonabledraftsthereof(i)toreflectanychangein
applicable Law or the corporate structure and capitalization of the Loan Parties; (ii) to facilitate the creation
and registration of appropriate forms of securityin applicable jurisdictions; or (iii) to
confer upon the Agent Liens similar to the Liens created or intended to be created by the Loan
Documents.
Section 5.06SecurityPrinciples
Notwithstandinganythingtothecontrary,theCollateralshallexcludethefollowing:(i)
(A)anyownedandleasedreal/immoveableproperty otherthanMaterialOwnedRealProperty;
(ii) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters or authorizations, to the
extent a security interest in any such licenses, franchise, charter or authorization would be
prohibited or restricted thereby (including any legally effective prohibition or restriction, but
excluding any prohibition or restriction that is ineffective under the PPSA or the UCC (or similar
regulation in any applicable jurisdiction)), (iii) pledges and security interests prohibited by
applicable Law (including any legally effective requirement to obtain the consent of any
Governmental Entity), (iv) Margin Stock and, to the extent prohibited by, or creating an
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enforceable right of termination in favor of any other party thereto under (other than the Loan
Parties or any of their Affiliates), the terms of any applicable organizational documents, joint
venture agreement or shareholders’ agreement, equity interests in any Person other than
Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, (v) Assets to the extent a security interest in such Assets would
result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Parent in
consultation with the Agent, (vi) anyintent-to-use United States trademark application for which
an amendment to allege use or statement of use has not been filed under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(c)
or15U.S.C.§1051(d),respectively,oriffiled,hasnotbeendeemedinconformancewith15
U.S.C.§1051(a)orexaminedandaccepted,respectively,bytheUnitedStatesPatentand
Trademark Office, but solely to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in
which the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of any
registrationthatissuesfromsuchintent-to-useapplicationunderapplicablefederallaw,(vii)any
lease, license or other agreement in respect of personal property (including pursuant to a
purchase money security interest or similar arrangement) and the property subject to such
lease, license or agreement to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate
or invalidate such lease, license or agreement (or purchase money arrangement) or create a
right oftermination in favor of any other party thereto (other than any Tucows Group Entity)
after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the PPSA or the UCC (or
similar regulation in any applicable jurisdiction) or other similar applicable law, other than
proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under
the PPSA or the UCC (or similar regulation in any applicable jurisdiction) or other similar
applicable Law notwithstanding such prohibition, and (viii) other assets agreed to by the
Majority Lenders in writing. The Collateral may also exclude those Assets as to which the Agent
and the Parent reasonably agree in writing that the cost of obtaining such a security interest or
perfection thereof are excessive in relation to the benefit to the Secured Parties of the security
to be afforded thereby (the foregoing described in the previous two sentences are collectively
referred to as the “Excluded Assets”).
In addition, (a) no control agreements or other perfection actions shall be required with respecttoany
securitiesaccountsorcommoditiesaccountscoveredby Section8.01(17), (b) no perfectionactionsshallbe
requiredwithrespecttoletterofcreditrights,excepttothe extent constituting a supporting obligation for
other Collateral as to which perfection is accomplished solelybythefilingofaPPSAorUCCfinancing
statement(orsimilarfilinginanyapplicable jurisdiction) (it being understood that no actions shall be
required to perfect a security interest in letterofcreditrights,otherthanthefilingofaPPSAorUCC
financingstatement(orsimilar filing in any applicable jurisdiction)), and (c) no perfection actions shall be
required with respect tomotorvehiclesandotherassetssubjecttocertificatesoftitlewithavaluenotin
excessof
$100,000 each and commercial tort claims with a value not in excess of $500,000 each other
than the filing of a PPSA or UCC financing statement (or similar filing in any applicable
jurisdiction).
ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONSOFLENDING
Section 6.01ConditionsPrecedenttoEffectiveness.
TheeffectivenessofthisAgreementissubjecttothefollowingconditionsprecedent
being satisfied on or prior to the date of this Agreement:
(1)execution anddeliveryof this Agreement bythe LoanParties, the Agent andeach
of the Lenders;
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(2)the Agent shall have received a copy (certified by an authorized officer of the
applicable Loan Party) of (i) the charter documents and by-laws (or equivalent) of each Loan
Party; (ii) the resolutions of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of each Loan
Party approving the borrowing and other matters contemplated by this Agreement; and (iii) all
other instruments evidencing necessary corporate or other action of each Loan Party with
respect to such matters;
(3)the Agent shall have received a certificate of a senior officer of each Loan Party
certifying the names and true signatures of its officers authorized to sign this Agreement and
the Loan Documents to which it is a party;
(4)the Agent shallhavereceived a certificate of status, compliance, goodstanding or
like certificate, if applicable, with respect to each Loan Party issued by the appropriate
Governmental Entity in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation;
(5)the Agent shall have received favourable opinions of counsel to the Loan Party in
the jurisdiction of incorporation of such entity (if applicable) and each other relevant jurisdiction
covering such matters relating to the Loan Party as the Agent shall reasonably request;
(6)receipt by the Agent and the Lenders of a Compliance Certificate calculating the
financial covenants specified in Section 8.03 herein on a pro forma basis and evidencing
compliance by the Parent therewith (using Adjusted EBITDA and Interest Expense for last
twelve months ending June 30, 2023 including Funded Debt as of the date hereof);
(7)without limiting Section 6.02, the Agent and the Lenders shall have received a
certificate of an officer of the Loan Parties certifying (i) that all of the representations and
warranties, except where made only as of an earlier date, of the Loan Parties herein are true
and correct on and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) that no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing or would result from theclosing of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement;
all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including the reasonable legal fees and
disbursements of legal counsel) payable under or in connection with this Agreement shall have been paid in
full;
(8)receipt by the Lenders of the most recent Financial Quarter unaudited
consolidated financial statements of the Tucows Group and Ting Fiber Group on a
Consolidated Basis;
(9)no litigation shall directly or indirectly affect any Tucows Group Entity other than
litigation which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;
(10)the Agent and the Lenders shall be satisfied with the organizational and capital
structure of the Tucows Group and Ting Fiber Group as at the Closing Date;
(11)the Agent and the Lenders shall be satisfied that, since June 30, 2023, there has
not been a Material Adverse Change and they shall be satisfied with the disclosure of the
Borrowers and other Loan Parties material contingent obligations since such date;
(12)theAgentshallhavereceivedasatisfactorypayoutletterdulyexecutedbyeachof
Royal Bank of Canada, as agent, in respect of the existing credit facility in favour of certain of
the Loan Parties, along with total discharges of, or an undertaking to discharge, any and all
security interests related to such facilities previously filed against of the Loan Parties;
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(13)all documents and instruments shall have been properly registered, recorded and
filed in all places which, searches shall have been conducted in all jurisdictions which, and
deliveries of all consents, approvals, acknowledgments, undertakings, directions,
postponements, subordinations (including in respect of shareholder debt), non-disturbance
agreements, control agreements, estoppel letters or certificates, negotiable documents of title
and other documents and instruments to the Agent shallhave been made which, in theopinion
of the Lenders’ counsel, are necessary to make effective the Securitycreated or intended to be
created by the Loan Parties pursuant to the Loan Documents and to ensure the perfection and
the intended first ranking priority (subject to Permitted Liens) of the Security;
(14)the Agent shall have received evidence of the receipt by the Loan Parties of all
necessary consents and approvals required from any creditor, Governmental Entity or other
Person for the entry into, execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the performance
of their obligations thereunder, satisfactory to the Agent, acting reasonably;
(15)the Agent and the Lenders shall have received a satisfactory certificate of
insurance issued by the Loan Parties’ insurance broker in respect of all policies maintained by
theLoanPartieswhichare,inthecaseofliabilityinsurance,tonametheAgentasanadditional
insured, mortgagee (or first mortgagee in such jurisdictions where it is conventional to indicate
the rank of such interest) and, in the case of property insurance (excluding accounts receivable
insurance), loss payee (or first loss payee in such jurisdictions where it is conventional to
indicate the rank of such interest), in Canada and the United States and in other jurisdictions
where it is customary to do so in the relevant jurisdiction in which the Loan Party has an
insurance policy;
the Agent and the Lenders shall have completed to their satisfaction a due diligence review of the Tucows
Group, the Ting Fiber Group and the property, assets and undertakings of each Tucows Group Entity and
Ting Fiber Group Entity, including all financial, environmental, legal, know-your-client and anti-money
laundering due diligence; and
(16)receipt by the Agent of any additional disclosure, documents or information that
may be reasonably requested by the Agent or the Lenders.
Section 6.02ConditionsPrecedenttoAllAccommodationsandConversions.
(1)The obligation of each Lender to make Accommodations or otherwise give effect
to any Accommodation Notice hereunder shall be subject to the conditions precedent being
satisfied on or prior to the date of such Accommodation Notice and Accommodation, and
immediately after giving effect thereto and to the application of any proceeds therefrom:
(i)theconditionssetforthinSection6.01havebeenfulfilled;
(ii)all of therepresentations and warranties of theBorrowers herein are true
and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as though
made on and as of such date (except where made only as of an earlier
date or as disclosed to and accepted by the Majority Lenders prior to
such date);
(iii)the Agent and the Lenders shall be satisfied that, since the date of the
most recently delivered Compliance Certificate, there has not been a
Material Adverse Change;
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(iv)no event or condition shall have occurred and be continuing, or result
from such Accommodation or giving effect to such Accommodation
Notice, which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default; and
(v)the making of such Accommodation hereunder will not violate any
applicable Law then in effect.
(2)Each of the giving of any Accommodation Notice by a Borrower and the
acceptance by a Borrower of any Accommodation shall be deemed to constitute a
representation and warranty by the Borrowers that, on the date of such Accommodation Notice
or Accommodation, as the case may be, and after giving effect thereto and to the application of
any proceeds therefrom, the statements set forth in Section 6.02(1) are true and correct (except
as disclosed to and accepted by the Majority Lenders prior to such date).
Section 6.03NoWaiver.
The terms and conditions of Section 6.01 and Section 6.02 are inserted for the sole benefit of the Lenders
and the Agent, with the consent of the Majority Lenders, may waive them in whole or in part, with or without
terms or conditions, in respect of any extension of credit, without prejudicing their right to assert them in
whole or in part in respect of any other extension of credit. The making of an Accommodation or otherwise
giving effect to any Accommodation Notice hereunder, without the fulfilment of one or more conditions set
forth in Section 6.01 or Section 6.02, as applicable, shall not constitute a waiver of any such condition with
respect to any subsequent Accommodation Notice or Accommodation, and the Lenders reserve the right to
require fulfilment of such condition in connection with any subsequent AccommodationNotice or
Accommodation.
ARTICLE 7
REPRESENTATIONSANDWARRANTIES
Section 7.01RepresentationsandWarranties.
Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders, and
the Parent represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders for and on behalf of itself and
each Tucows Group Entity (other than the Loan Parties), acknowledging and confirming that
the Agent and each Lender is relying thereon without independent inquiry in entering into this
Agreement and providing Accommodations hereunder, that:
(1)Existence and Standing. Each Tucows Group Entity is a corporation, company,
partnership or other entity, as the case may be, incorporated or organized and subsisting under
the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all requisite corporate or
other constitutional power and authority to own, hold under licence or lease its property,
undertaking and Assets and to carry on (i) its business; and (ii) the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party.
(2)Corporate Power. Each Loan Party has all requisite corporate, partnership or
other constitutional power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party, and to do all acts and things
and execute and deliver all other documents and instruments as are required hereunder or
thereunder to be done, observed or performed by it in accordance with the terms hereof and
thereof.
(3)Conflict with Other Instruments. The executionanddeliverybyeachLoanParty
and the performance by it of its obligations under, and compliance with the terms, conditions
and provisions of, this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party will not
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conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) its articles,
memoranda or articles of association, by-laws, partnership agreement, shareholders’
agreement or other organizational documents applicable to it, as the case may be; (ii) any
applicable Law; (iii) any Material Contract, Material Authorization or any material contractual
restriction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any indenture, mortgage or charge) binding on
or affecting it or its Assets; or (iv) any material judgment, injunction, determination or award
which is binding on it, in each such case except to the extent that such breach would not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(4)CorporateAction,GovernmentalApprovals,etc.Theexecutionanddeliveryby
each Loan Party of this Agreement and each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and
the performance by it of its obligations thereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate, company, partnership or other action including, without limitation, the obtaining of all
necessary shareholder, partnership or other material and relevant consents. No authorization,
consent, approval, registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with any
Governmental Entity or other Person, is or was necessary in connection with the execution and
delivery of and performance each Loan Party of its obligations under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents to which it is a party, except such as are in full force and effect,
unamended at the date hereof or where failure to obtain same would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Change.
Due Execution; Validity and Enforceability; Defaults. This Agreement and eachotherLoanDocumentto
whichanyLoanPartyisapartyhasbeendulyexecutedand
delivered, as the case may be, by the Loan Party which is a party thereto and constitutes a
legal,validandbindingobligation,enforceableagainstitinaccordancewithitsterms(exceptas
such enforceability may be limited by the availability of equitable remedies and the effect of
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally),
is (or will be immediately upon the execution thereof by such Person) in full force and effect,
and the applicable Loan Party has performed and complied in all material respects with all the
terms, provisions, agreements and conditions set forth herein and therein and required to be
performed or complied with by it.
(5)Authorizations, etc. All Authorizations of each Tucows Group Entity which are
necessary to properly conduct their respective business as of the Closing Date are in full force
and effect and no Tucows Group Entity is in default with respect thereto, except where the
absence of such Authorization, the failure to maintain such Authorization in full force and effect,
or the default thereunder would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Change. The Material Authorizations described in Schedule 7.01(6) or as hereafter disclosed
pursuant to Section 8.01(3)(iii)Section 8.01(3)(iv)in the Compliance Certificate required to be
delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(2)(iii)(B) hereof are the only Authorizations necessary to
properlyconductthebusinessoftheTucowsGroup,theabsenceofwhichwouldreasonablybe
expected to result in a Material Adverse Change (it being understood that this representation
will not be deemed breached pending the timely disclosure of any such subsequently obtained
Material Authorizations).
(6)Litigation and Other Proceedings. Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule
7.01(7), as at the date hereof there is no litigation, arbitration, claim, dispute (whether labour,
industrial or otherwise), governmental investigation, proceeding or inquiry pending or, to its
knowledge, threatened against or affecting any each Tucows Group Entity which would
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
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(7)Ownership of Assets. Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 7.01(8), each
Tucows Group Entity has good and marketable title to its Assets, in each case free and clear of
all Liens other than Permitted Liens.
(8)Subsidiaries, etc. As of the date hereof, no Person has any right or option to
purchase or otherwise acquire any of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of any
Tucows Group Entity. Each of the Borrowers is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Parent, other
than the Parent and other than in the case of Wavelo, Inc. as a result of the issuance of
common stock of Wavelo, Inc. pursuant to the Wavelo Stock Option Plan.
(9)Ownership/Lease of Real Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.01(10),
the Loan Parties do not own or lease any real property as at the date hereof.
(10)Place of Business. As at the date hereof, the only jurisdictions (or registration
districts within such jurisdictions) in which any Loan Party has any place of business or stores
any tangible personal property with a realizable value in excess of $500,000 are set out in
Schedule 7.01(11).
(11)No Default Under this Agreement. No Default or Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.
Material Contracts. As at the date hereof, no Tucows Group Entity is a party or otherwisesubjecttoor
boundoraffectedbyanyMaterialContract,exceptassetoutin
Schedule 7.01(13). Except as set forth in Schedule 7.01(13), at the date hereof, all Material
Contracts are in full force and effect, and no Tucows Group Entity or any other party to any
such agreement, is in material default with respect thereto.Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Agent and the Loan Parties acknowledge and agree that the Tucows Group Entities shall enter
into a renegotiation, termination or sale of the Verizon Agreement which renegotiation,
termination or sale (as applicable) shall be completed by no later than December 31, 2026, or
such other date as may be agreed to by the Agent in writing.
(12)Compliance with Other Legal Obligations. No Tucows Group Entity is in
violation of any judgment or decree, relating in any way to it, to the present operation of its
business or to its Assets, the breach or violation of which would reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Change.
(13)Taxes. Each Tucows Group Entity has filed all federal, and provincial, state, local
and other material tax returns which, to its knowledge, are required to be filed and has paid all
Taxes due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any material assessment received by each
such Tucows Group Entity except such Taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith and
as to which adequate reserves have been provided. The charges, accruals and reserves on the
books of each Tucows Group Entity in respect of any material Taxes or other governmental
charges are adequate. All information provided in such tax returns pertaining to each Tucows
Group Entity is true, complete and accurate in all material respects. The charges, accruals and
reserves on the books of each Tucows Group Entity in respect of any Taxes or other
governmental charges payable for the current or prior year which are not yet due are materially
adequate to the extent that such Tucows Group Entity is aware of them. No tax returns of any
Tucows Group Entity are currently being audited by any applicable Governmental Entity and
any assessments or threatened assessments otherwise outstanding to any material extent. No
TucowsGroupEntityhasreceivedanynoticeofassessmentofmaterialadditionalTaxesorany
other claim of notice of any nature whatsoever that any material Tax or additional material Taxis
due which has not been paid or otherwise finally settled or satisfied. Except as otherwise set
forth on Schedule 7.01(15), there are no matters involving any Tucows Group Entity under
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discussion with any Governmental Entity relating to any material Taxes asserted by any such
body. No Tucows Group Entity has executed or filed with any Governmental Entity any
agreement, waiver or other document extending or having the effect of extending the period for
assessment, reassessment or collection of any material Taxes or the filing of any tax returns, in
each case, which is still in effect.
(14)Financial Statements/Other Information. The financial statements which have
been provided to the Agent pursuant to this Agreement are complete in all material respects,
and fairly present the consolidated financial condition and business operations of the parties to
which they relate in all material respects, as at the date thereof and (subject to Section 8.02(6))
are prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject, in the case of any interim financial statements,
to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes). No written information, exhibit
or report furnished by any Tucows Group Entity or Ting Fiber Group Entity to the Agent or the
Lenders for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state a
material fact or any fact necessary to make the statement contained therein not materially
misleading in the circumstances in which it was made.
Compliance with Laws. (i) Each Tucows Group Entity and the operation of their respective business and
Assets, are in compliance with all applicable Laws; and (ii) the businessandotherassetsofeachTucows
GroupEntityisincompliancewithallEnvironmental
Laws, and possess and are operated in compliance with all Environmental Permits which are
required under all applicable Environmental Laws for the operation of such business and
Assets, in each case of clause (i) and (ii), where such non-compliance or non-possession would
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. To the knowledge of the
TucowsGroupEntities,eachTucowsGroupEntity’sbusinessandAssetsarenotsubjecttoany
fact, condition or circumstance that could result in any liability under any Environmental Laws
which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(15)Canadian Pension Plans. Schedule 7.01(18) sets forth a complete list and
descriptionofallCanadianPensionPlansestablishedormaintainedbytheTucowsGroupasat
the date hereof. No Tucows Group Entity has ever had any Canadian Pension Plan and, for
greater certainty, no Tucows Group Entity has a Canadian Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change:
(i)No Tucows Group Entity has made any promises of benefit
improvements under any Canadian Pension Plan and, in any event, no
such improvements will result in a solvency deficiency or going concern
unfunded liability in the applicable Canadian Defined Benefit Pension
Plan;
(ii)all the material obligations of each Tucows Group Entity (including
fiduciary, funding, investment and administration obligations) required to
be performed in connection with the Canadian Pension Plans and the
funding agreements therefore have been performed in a timely fashion;
and
(iii)there have been no improper withdrawals or applications of theassets of
any Canadian Pension Plan.
ERISA. Each Plan, if any, is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA,
the Code and other U.S. federal or state laws. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Change, (i) each Plan, if any, which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a)
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of the Code as currently in effect has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto is exempt from federal income tax under Section
501(a) ofthe Code or an application for such a determination is currently being processed by the Internal
Revenue Service; (ii) each Tucows Group Entity and each member of the Controlled Group has met all
applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code in
respect of each Pension Benefit Plan, if any, and each Pension Benefit Plan, where applicable, is in
compliance with Sections 412, 430 and 436 of the Code and Sections 206(g),302and303ofERISA,without
regardtowaiversandvariances;(iii)thecurrentvalueof the assets of each Pension Benefit Plan exceeds
the present value of the accrued benefits and other liabilities of such Plan and neither any Tucows Group
Entity nor any member of the Controlled Group knows of any facts or circumstances which would materially
change the value of such assets and accrued benefits and other liabilities; (iv) neither any Tucows Group
Entity nor any member of the Controlled Group nor any fiduciary of, nor any trustee to, any Plan, has
engaged in a “prohibited transaction” described in Section 406 of the ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code; (v)
no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonablyexpected to occur; and (vi) neither any Loan Party nor any
member of the Controlled Group maintains or is required to contributetoanyWelfarePlanwhichprovides
health,accidentorlifeinsurancebenefitstoformer
employees, their spouses or dependents, other than in accordance with Section 4980B of the
Code.
(16)Environmental Matters.
(i)NoTucowsGroupEntityhasknowledgeofanyclaimorhasreceivedany
notice of any claim, and no proceeding has been instituted raising any
claim against any Tucows Group Entity or any of their respective real
properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them or
other assets, alleging any damage to the Environment or violation of any
EnvironmentalLaws,except,ineachcase,assuchwouldnotreasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(ii)No Tucows Group Entity has knowledge of any facts, conditions or
circumstances which would reasonably be expected to give rise to any
claim, public or private, of violation of Environmental Laws or damage to
the Environment emanating from, occurring on or in any way related to
realpropertiesnoworformerlyowned,leasedoroperatedbyanyofthem
or to other assets or their use, except, in each case, as such would not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(iii)To the knowledge of each Tucows Group Entity, no such Tucows Group
Entity has used, generated, transported, treated or stored any Hazardous
Materials on real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated
by any of them or has Disposed of or Released any Hazardous Materials
in a manner in violation of any Environmental Laws in each case in any
mannerthatwouldreasonablybeexpectedtoresultinaMaterialAdverse
Change.
(iv)To the best of the knowledge of each Tucows Group Entity, all buildings
on all real properties now owned, leased or operated by such Tucows
Group Entity are in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and
possess and are operated in compliance with all Environmental Permits
which are required under all applicable Environmental Laws for the
operation of such business and Assets, except where failure to comply
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would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Change.
(17)Insurance. The Tucows Group maintains insurance (including business
interruption insurance, property insurance and general liability insurance) with responsible
insurance carriers and in such amounts and covering such risks as have been determined by
the Tucows Group to be appropriate and prudent in the circumstances.
(18)Material AdverseChange. Sincethedateofthemostrecentfinancialstatements
delivered to the Agent, there has occurred no event or development which has resulted in or
which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
Intellectual Property. Schedule 7.01(23) sets forth a complete list and a description at the date hereof of all
material and registered, or applications for registration of, Owned Intellectual Property of the Loan Parties
used in the business of each of the Loan Parties.EachTucowsGroupEntityownssuchOwnedIntellectual
Propertyfreeandclearof
any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Each Tucows Group Entity owns or licenses all
Intellectual Property required to be able to carry on its business and all such licenses are in full
force and effect except where the failure to own or licence such Intellectual Property or to
maintain such licenses in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Change.
(19)Validity and Priority of Security. The Security constitutes assignments, fixed
and specific mortgages and charges, floating charges or other Liens, as applicable, on the
undertaking and property and assets of each Loan Party purported to be assigned, mortgaged,
charged or subjected to a Lien thereby, and ranks in priority to any other Lien upon such
undertaking and property and assets other than Permitted Liens.
(20)Labour Matters. There is no existing or, to the knowledge of the Parent,
threatened strike, lock-out or other dispute relating to any collective bargaining agreement to
any Tucows Group Entity which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Change. Schedule 7.01(25) contains a list of collective bargaining agreements to which each
Loan Party is a party at the date hereof.
(21)Solvency. On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Accommodations
hereunder, the Tucows Group, on a Consolidated Basis, is Solvent and each Loan Party, is
Solvent.
(22)Margin Stock. No Tucows Group Entity is engaged, nor will it engage, principally
or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
“purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the
quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the FederalReserve System as
now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No part of the proceeds of any Accommodations
will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U of such
Board of Governors. No portion of the Secured Obligations is secured directly or indirectly by
Margin Stock.
(23)Anti-Corruption. Each Tucows Group Entity and each Ting Fiber Group Entity is
in material compliance with all Anti-Corruption Laws. Each Tucows Group Entity and each Ting
Fiber Group Entity has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed
to ensure compliance by each Tucows Group Entity, each Ting Fiber Group Entity and their
respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws. No Tucows
Group Entity or Ting Fiber Group Entity has made a payment, offering, or promise to pay, or
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authorized the payment of, money or anything of value (a) in order to assist in obtaining or
retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any foreign official, foreign political party,
party official or candidate for foreign political office, (b) to a foreign official, foreign political party
or party official or any candidate for foreign political office, and (c) with the intent to induce the
recipient to misuse his or her official position to direct business wrongfully to such Tucows
GroupEntityorTingFiberGroupEntityortoanyotherPerson,inviolationofany
Anti-Corruption Laws.
(24)Anti-Terrorism;Anti-MoneyLaundering.
No Tucows Group Entity or Ting Fiber Group Entity is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Laws, including
Executive Order on Terrorist Financing issued bythePresident of the United States on September 24, 2001
(the “ExecutiveOrder”),theUSAPATRIOTAct,theProceedsofCrime
(Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada), and any
sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of State,
PublicSafetyCanada,theUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil,theEuropean
Union, or His Majesty’s Treasury.
(i)The Parent, for and on behalf of each Tucows Group Entity (other than
theLoanParties)andeachTingFiberGroupEntity,andeachLoanParty
represents and warrants that (i) no Covered Entity is a Sanctioned
Person, and (ii) no Covered Entity, either in its own right or, to any Loan
Party’s knowledge after due inquiry, through any third party, (A) has any
of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or
control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of anyAnti-Terrorism Law; (B)
does business in or with, or derives any of its income from investments in
or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in
violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; or (C) engages in any dealings or
transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law.
(ii)No Tucows Group Entity, Ting Fiber Group Entity or any broker or other
agent of any Tucows Group Entity or Ting Fiber Group Entity acting or
benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Credit Facilities is any of
thefollowing(anysuchPersonbeingreferredtohereinasa“Designated
Person”):
(1)a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to
the provisions of, the Executive Order;
(2)aPersonownedorcontrolledby,oractingfororonbehalfof,any
Person that is listed in the annexto, or is otherwisesubject to the
provision of the Executive Order;
(3)a Person with which the Agent or any Lender is prohibited from
dealingorotherwiseengaginginanytransactionbyany
Anti-Terrorism Law;
(4)a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or
supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order; or
(5)a Person that is named as a “speciallydesignatednational and
blocked person” on the most current list published by OFAC at
its official website or any replacement website or other
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replacement official publication of such list or comparable
designation under any sanctions administered or enforced by the
U.S. Department of State, Public Safety Canada, the United
Nations Security Council, the European Union, or His Majesty’s
Treasury.
No Tucows Group Entity, Ting Fiber Group Entity or any broker or other agent of any Tucows Group Entity or
Ting Fiber Group Entity acting in any capacity in connection with the Credit Facility (i) conducts any business
or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any
Designated Person above,
(ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any
propertyor interestsinpropertyblockedpursuant totheExecutiveOrder,
or (iii) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades
or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding or attempts to
violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.
(25)TaxJurisdiction.TheCanadianBorrowerisaresidentofCanadaforpurposesof
the Income Tax Act (Canada) and each U.S. Borrower is a “U.S. person” as defined in Section
7701(a)(30) of the Code.
(26)Investment Company Act. No Tucows Group Entity is an “investment company”
oracompany“controlled”byan“investmentcompany”(aseachsuchtermisdefinedorusedin
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (United States)) nor to is any Tucows Group Entity
registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (United
States).
(27)85% Threshold Test. The Adjusted EBITDA of the Loan Parties represents at
least 85% of the consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Tucows Group on a Consolidated Basis.
Section 7.02SurvivalofRepresentationsandWarranties.
The representations and warranties herein set forth or contained in any certificates or
documents delivered to the Agent pursuant hereto shall not merge in or be prejudiced by and
shall survive any Accommodation hereunder and shall continue in full force and effect (as of the
date when made or deemed to be made) so long as any amounts are owing by any of the
Borrowers to the Agent or the Lenders hereunder or the Agent or any Lenders has any
obligation under this Agreement.
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COVENANTSOFTHEBORROWER
Section 8.01AffirmativeCovenants.
So long as any amount owing hereunder remains unpaid or the Agent or any Lender
has any obligation under this Agreement and unless consent is given in accordance with
Section 8.02(3) hereof, each of the Loan Parties shall, and shall cause the Tucows Group to:
(1)Payment of Obligations. Duly and punctually pay or cause to be duly and
punctually paid to the Lenders all amounts payable under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents at the times and places, in the currencies and in the manner mentioned herein and
therein.
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(2)Financial Reporting Requirements. Prepare (where applicable, and in
accordance with GAAP) and deliver to the Agent:
(i)assoonasavailableandinanyeventwithin45daysaftertheendof
each Financial Quarter in each Financial Year:
copiesofthequarterlyunauditedfinancialstatementsoftheTucowsGroupandTingFiberGroupona
ConsolidatedBasis,
including a balance sheet, statement of income and cash flow
statement; and
(A)copies of the unconsolidated quarterly financial statements of the
Tucows Group, including a balance sheet, statement of income
and cash flow statement with a management discussion and
analysis in respect of any material variances between the actual
results to date and the projections contained in the most recent
Annual Business Plan presented to the Agent and the Lenders,
in each case, all prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to
year-endadjustmentsandexcludingfootnotes)andstatingin
comparative form the respective consolidated figures as of the end of and
for the corresponding period in the previous Financial Year, and certified
by a senior financial officer of the Parent to the effect that the statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
ofsuchPersonanditssubsidiariesasoftheendofsuchFinancial
Quarterandtherelatedconsolidatedresultsofoperationsandchangesin
financial position forsuch Financial Quarterin accordance with GAAP,
consistentlyapplied(subjecttoyear-endadjustmentsandexcluding
footnotes);
(ii)assoonasavailableandinany eventwithin120daysafterthe end of
each Financial Year:
(A)copies of the
(1)audited consolidated financial statements of the Tucows
Group and Ting Fiber Group prepared on a Consolidated
Basis as of the end of such applicable Financial Year;
(2)copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of
theTingFiberGrouppreparedonaConsolidatedBasisas
of the end of such applicable Financial Year; and
in each case, prepared in accordance with GAAP and stating in
comparative form the respective consolidated figures as of the
endofandforthepreviousFinancialYear,andaccompaniedbya
report thereon of independent chartered professional accountants
of recognized national standing in the United States (without a
“going-concern” or like qualification or exception and otherwise
without any qualification as to the scope of such audit) to the
effect that the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of such
Person and its subsidiaries as of the end of such Financial Year
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and the consolidated results of the operations and changes in
financial position for such Financial Year in conformity with GAAP
consistently applied;
in respect of the Tucows Group, an annual specified procedures report prepared by independent
chartered professional
accountants of recognized national standing in the United States
(without any impermissible qualifications), providing confirmation
of the accuracy of the reported information in the unconsolidated
financial statements of Tucows Group within 120 days of fiscal
year end, prepared in conformity with GAAP consistently applied;
(iii)aComplianceCertificate:
(A)concurrentlywiththefinancialstatementsfurnishedpursuantto(i)
and (ii) above, duly executed by a senior officer or other qualified
officer of the Parent, demonstrating compliance with the financial
covenants in Section 8.03 hereof, a management discussion and
analysis in respect of any material variances between the actual
results to date and the projections contained in the most recent
Annual Business Plan presented to the Agent and the Lenders;
and
(B)as soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days
after the end of each Financial Quarter in each Financial Year,
duly executed by a senior officer or other qualified officer of the
Parent, including an income statement, and demonstrating
compliance with the financial covenants in Section 8.03 hereof;
and
(iv)not less than forty-five (45) days after the commencement of each
Financial Year, the Annual Business Plan for such Financial Year.
(3)AdditionalReportingRequirements.DelivertotheAgent:
(i)as soon as practicable after anyTucows Group Entitybecomes aware of
the occurrence of each Default or Event of Default, a statement of a
senior officer of the Parent setting forth the details of such Default or
Event of Default and the action which the Parent proposes to take or
have taken with respect thereto;
(ii)promptly after any Tucows Group Entity or Ting Fiber Group Entity
becomes aware of the occurrence of a default by Ting Fiber, LLC under
anyExisting Parent Guarantee or theunderlying agreement towhichany
Existing Parent Guarantee relates or there is a demand on any Existing
Parent Guarantee, a statement of a senior officer of the Parent setting
forth the details of such default or demand, as applicable, and the action
which the Parent proposes to take or have taken with respect thereto;
(iii)(ii)promptly, and in any event within ten (10) days after any Loan Party
receives notice of or becomes aware of any suit, proceeding or similar
action commenced or threatened by any Governmental Entity or other
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Person which, if determined adversely, would reasonably be likely to
result in a Material Adverse Change;
(iii)promptly, and in any event within ten (10) days after any Loan Party receives notice of or becomes aware
of any cancellation or non-renewal
of any Material Authorizations or any other licences, permits or other
regulatory approvals (other than non-renewals in the ordinary course of
business) where such cancellation or non-renewal is reasonably likely to
result in a Material Adverse Change;
(iv)(iv)notification of any notice received from, or other action taken by or
proposed to be taken by, any creditor (other than Lenders) of any of the
Loan Parties which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Change;
(v)(v) together with each Compliance Certificate, written notice of any
previously undisclosed Subsidiaries of the Parent, any new Material
Authorizations or Material Contracts, any cancellation or termination of
any Material Authorization or Material Contract, any default or event of
defaultunderanyMaterialAuthorizationorMaterialContractofwhichthe
Parent has knowledge, any additional material and registered, or
applications for registration of, Owned Intellectual Property of any
Tucows Group Entity used in the business of any Tucows Group Entity,
any additional Material Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real
Property of any Tucows Group Entity, any jurisdiction not identified in
Schedule 7.01(11) in which any Tucows Group Entity has any place of
business or stores any tangible personal property with a realizable value
in excess of $500,000 (or the Equivalent Amount in any other currency),
andany other Investment by any Tucows Group Entity in any Person
other than a Guarantorand the amount of any such Investments;
(vi)together with each Compliance Certificate, an update on the Ting Fiber
Group businesses and financial performance of each, until such time as
the Ting Fiber Group has been sold in their entirety and on Ting Inc. until
the Verizon Liabilities are terminated;
(vii)(vi) together with each Compliance Certificate, notification of Eligible
Hedging Agreements entered into by any Loan Party;
(viii)(vii)as soon as practicable, any change in the Financial Year of the
Parent;
(ix)(viii)as soon as practicable after any senior officer of any Loan Party
becomes aware of any change in any Loan Party’s named executive
officers as required to be disclosed to the SEC;
(x)(ix) upon becoming aware of the occurrence thereof, provide notice
(including the nature of the event and, when known, any action taken or
threatened by any Governmental Entity with respect thereto) of any
Canadian Pension Termination Event, and provide the notices required
by Section 8.01(18);
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(x)upon becoming aware of the occurrence thereof, notification of the occurrence of a Reportable
Compliance Event;
(xi)(xi)as soon as practicable after any senior officer of any Loan Party
becomes aware of the discharge by any Loan Party of its present public
accounting firm or any withdrawal or resignation by such public
accounting firm; and
(xii)(xii)such other information respecting the condition, operations, financial
or otherwise, of the business of any Loan Party as the Agent may from
time to time reasonably request.
(4)Corporate Existence, Ownership of Subsidiaries. Preserve and maintain in full
force and effect its corporate, partnership or other existence, organization and status in good
standing and maintain in full force and effect all requisite corporate capacity, power and
authority to become and remain duly qualified, registered and licensed to (i) carry on its
business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification, registration or license is necessary for
the proper conduct of its business and operations, (ii) own, hold under licence or lease its
propertiesineachjurisdictioninwhichsuchqualification,registrationorlicenseisnecessaryfor
the proper conduct of its business and (iii) carry out the transactions contemplated bythe Loan
Documents to which it is a party, in each case of clause (i), (ii) and (iii), to the extent that a
failure to do so could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(5)Compliance with Laws, etc. Complywiththe requirements ofallapplicableLaws
(including Environmental Laws and applicable Laws relating to any U.S. Pension Plan and
CanadianPensionPlan)exceptwheresuchnon-compliancewouldnot reasonablybeexpected
to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(6)Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Properties. Carry on the Business.
Conduct its business in a prudent manner and consistent with good business practices.
Maintain and preserve all of its respective Assets in all material respects in good repair, working
order and condition (other than ordinary wear and tear) and in material compliance with all
applicableLaws(exceptwherefailuretosocomplywouldnotreasonablybeexpectedtohavea
Material Adverse Change) and, from time to time, make all needful and proper repairs,
renewals, replacements, additions and improvements thereto, so that the Business may be
properly conducted at all times in accordance with prudent business management, provided
that this Section shall not prevent any Loan Party from discontinuing, in whole or in part, the
operation or the maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance is desirable in the
conduct of the Business and the Loan Party has concluded that such discontinuance would not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change or a Default or Event of Default.
(7)Books and Records. Keep proper books of account and records in accordance
with sound and consistent accounting practices, its constating documents and all applicable
Laws, covering all of its business and affairs on a current basis.
(8)PaymentofTaxesandClaimsandWithholdings.
Pay and discharge, before the same shall become delinquent, (A) all Taxes,assessmentsandgovernmental
chargesorleviesimposeduponit or upon its Assets; and (B) all lawful Claims which, if unpaid, might byLaw
become a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon its Assets, save and except when and so long as the
validity of any such Taxes, rates, fees,dues,levies,assessmentsorimpostsisbeingcontestedingood
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faithbyappropriateproceedingsandadequatereservesarebeing
maintained in accordance with GAAP.
(i)Withhold from each payment made to any of its past or present
employees, officers, directors, partners, and to any non-resident of the
country in which it is resident, the amount of all Taxes and other
deductions required to be withheld and pay the amount withheld to the
proper tax or other receiving officers within the time required under any
applicable Law.
(ii)Collect from all Persons the amount of all Taxes required to be collected
from them and remit the amount collected to the proper tax or other
receiving officers within the time required under any Applicable Law.
(9)Cure Defects. Promptly upon having knowledge thereof, cure or cause to be
cured any defects in the execution and delivery of any of the Loan Documents or any of the
other agreements, instruments or documents contemplated thereby or executed pursuant
thereto or any defects in the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents and
execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such agreements, instruments
and other documents as the Agent may consider reasonably necessary or desirable for the
foregoing purposes.
(10)Property Insurance. Cause all of its property and assets to be insured and kept
insured against loss or damage in such amounts and with such deductibles as are in
accordance with good business practice and as the Agent may reasonably require, with
financially sound and reputable insurers. Pay all premiums necessary for such purpose as the
same shall become due and provide particulars of all such policies and all renewals thereof to
the Agent upon written request. Add or cause each of the Loan Parties to add the Agent, on
behalf of the Secured Parties, as lender loss payee as its interest may appear under such
property insurance policies, together with a customary mortgage endorsement on terms
satisfactory to the Agent and the Lenders, acting reasonably. Furnish to the Agent, on written
request, and in any event annually, confirmation that such insurance is carried and current. All
policies must provide the Agent with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation
thereof.
(11)Liability Insurance. Maintain public liability and other liability insurance in such
amounts as are in accordance with good business practice and as the Agent may reasonably
require, with financially sound and reputable insurers and to pay or cause to be paid all
premiumsnecessaryforsuchpurposeasthesameshallbecomedueandprovideparticularsof
all such policies and all renewals thereof to the Agent upon request. Add or cause each of the
Loan Parties to add the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as additional insured as its
interest may appear under such liability insurance policies. Furnish to the Agent, on written
request, and in any event annually, confirmation that such insurance is carried and current. All
policies must provide the Agent with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation
thereof.
Use of Proceeds of Accommodations. Use the proceeds of Accommodations hereunder for the purposes
specified in Section 2.03, and not use or permit any proceeds of any Accommodation to be used, either
directly or indirectly, (i) for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of “purchasing or carrying”
any Margin Stock or repaying or otherwiserefinancinganyFundedDebtofanyLoanPartyoranyother
Personincurredto
purchase or carry any Margin Stock, or (ii) in violation of any applicable antibribery, sanctions
and/or corruption laws and regulations.
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(12)Authorizations, Intellectual Property. Except as contemplated by Schedule
8.01(13), maintain (i) any Material Authorizations in good standing, and (ii) except as
contemplated by Section 7.01(23), any Owned Intellectual Property in the name of anyTucows
Group Entity, except in each case where the failure to do so would not reasonablybeexpected
to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(13)Environmental.Will:
(i)use and operate all of its facilities and properties in compliance with all
Environmental Laws, keep all necessary Environmental Permits in effect
and remain in material compliance therewith, and handle all Hazardous
Materials in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws andkeep
all facilities and properties free and clear of all Liens arising under
Environmental Laws, except, in each case, to the extent the failure to do
so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Change;
(ii)promptlyuponbecomingawareofthesame,notifytheAgentandtakeall
necessary action available to it in order to promptly comply and have
dismissed any actions and proceedings relating to non-compliance with
EnvironmentalLawswhich,ifadverselydetermined,wouldreasonablybe
expected to have a Material Adverse Change; and
(iii)to the extent consistent with reasonable and prudent environmental
remediation standards or to the extent required by Environmental Law,
promptly investigate and remediate any Release of any Hazardous
Materials at any of its facilities or properties except where failure to so
respond, remove or remedy would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Change.
(14)Inspections. Permit theAgent anditsrepresentativesandconsultants tovisit and
inspect any of its Assets, to, subject to applicable privacy Laws and to documents reasonably
determined by the Parent and its counsel to be subject to solicitor/client privilege, examine its
books and records and to make copies and take extracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs,
finances and accounts with the senior officers thereof or (following the occurrence of an Event
of Default and in the presence of the Parent’s personnel) the Parent’s independent auditors, all
at such reasonable times as the Agent mayreasonablyrequest upon reasonable prior notice to
the Parent by the Agent up to two (2) times per year provided that no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing; provided that prior to theoccurrence of anEvent of Default whichis
continuing any such visits, inspections, examinations and discussions shall be at the sole cost
and expense of the Agent after the first such visit in each Financial Year.
Protect Security Interests. Except for the filing of renewal or financing change statements and the making
of other filings by the Agent and the Lenders as secured party or assignee, at all times take all action and
supply the Agent and the Lenders with all information that they may reasonably request as necessary to
maintain the Security as valid and perfected first ranking Security charging the Assets covered thereby,
subject to Permitted Liens.
(15)Maintenance of Bank Accounts and Service Accounts. Each of the Loan
Parties’ bank accounts are set forth on Schedule 8.01(17) hereof (which schedule shall be
deemed automatically updated by delivery of any Compliance Certificate that sets forth
changes in the bank accounts of the Loan Parties). Each Loan Party shall maintain all of its
bank accounts and Service Agreements with one or more of the Lenders or Affiliates thereof;
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providedthatanyTucowsGroupEntitymaymaintainbankaccountswithanaggregatebalance
of up to $2,500,000 at any one time with banks and financial institutions other than the Lenders
and their respective Affiliates.
(16)ERISA. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its subsidiaries and
members of its Controlled Group to, promptly pay and discharge all obligations and liabilities
arising under ERISA of a character which if unpaid or unperformed could reasonably be
expected to result in the imposition of a Lien against any of its property securing an amount in
excess of $250,000 or the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof. Each Loan Party shall, and shall
cause each of its Subsidiaries and each member of its Controlled Group to, promptly notify the
Agent of:(a) the occurrence of any ERISA Event, except for ERISA Events that would not
reasonablybeexpectedtoresultinaMaterialAdverseChange,(b)theoccurrenceofanyevent
with respect to any Plan which would result in the incurrence by any Loan Party or any of its
Subsidiaries of any material liability, fine or penalty, or (c) any material increase in the
contingent liability of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any post
retirement Welfare Plan benefit.
(17)CanadianPensionPlans.
(i)Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Change:
(A)For each existing, or hereafter adopted, Canadian Pension Plan,
each Loan Party shall, in a timely fashion, comply with and
perform all of its materialobligations under and in respect of such
Canadian Pension Plan, including under any funding agreements
and all applicable laws (including any fiduciary, funding,
investment and administration obligations); and
(B)All employer or employee payments, contributions or premiums
required to be remitted, paid to or in respect of each such
Canadian Pension Plan shall be paid or remitted by each Loan
Partyin a timelyfashion and in accordancewith the terms thereof
(including anyfunding agreements and all applicable laws)andin
no event shall a Loan Party permit to exist any accumulated
funding deficiency, whether or not waived, with respect to any
Canadian Pension Plan.
(ii)Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
AdverseChange,eachLoanPartyshallnot,withrespecttoanyhereafter
adopted Canadian Pension Plan:
(A)terminateanyCanadianDefinedBenefitPensionPlan;or
acquire an interest in any Person if such Person sponsors, maintainsorcontributestoany“multi-employer
plan”assuchterm
is defined in subsection 8500(1) of the Income Tax Regulations
(Canada).
(18)KYC and Other Similar Information. Upon request by a Lender, provide and/or
deliver such “know your client” and other documents as they may reasonably request in
connection with applicable AML Legislation (including a Beneficial Ownership Certification in
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relation to any Loan Party that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial
Ownership Regulation) or similar information as may be reasonably requested by such Lender.
(19)Post-Closing Undertaking. Perform and satisfy to the satisfaction of the Agent
anditscounseltherequirements(the“Post-ClosingUndertaking”)listedinSchedule8.01(21)
on or before the date by which such Post-Closing Undertaking is required to be performed
pursuant thereto. The Agent, by instrument in writing and without any consent from any of the
Lenders, may, in its sole and absolute discretion, extend any deadline for completion of the
Post-Closing Undertaking.
(20)FurtherAssurances.Atitscostandexpense,dulyexecuteanddeliverandcause
each of the other Loan Parties to duly execute and deliver, upon request by the Agent, such
further instruments and do and cause to be done such further acts as may be necessary or
proper in the reasonable opinion of the Agent to carry out more effectually the provisions and
purposes of the Loan Documents.
Section 8.02NegativeCovenants.
So long as any amount owing hereunder remains unpaid or the Agent or any Lender
has any obligation under this Agreement, and unless consent is given in accordance with
Section 18.01 hereof, each of the Loan Parties shall not and shall cause the Tucows Group not
to:
(1)Debt. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Funded Debt other than Permitted Funded Debt.
(2)Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit anyof its Subsidiaries to
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien on any of its Assets, other than Permitted
Liens.
Disposition of Assets. Directly or indirectly sell or otherwise dispose of , or permit any of its Subsidiaries to
sell or otherwise dispose of, any of its Assets, except that any Tucows Group Entity may: (i) sell or transfer
Assets to anyother Loan Party; (ii) sell or dispose of Assets in an aggregate amount per annum of not more
than $22,500,000, provided that the Net Proceeds of any sale or disposition of Assets in excess of
$12,500,000 are subject to compliance with Section 2.06(1) hereof (to the extent applicable), (iii) sell
inventory and immaterialassetsintheordinarycourseofbusiness,(iv)Disposeofobsolete,surplusor
worn-out property in the ordinary course of business; (v) sell or Dispose of machinery or equipment no longer
used or useful in the business of any Loan Party; and(vi) Dispose of property to the Borrowers or any
Guarantor.; and (vii) complete the Ting Fiber Group Sale in accordance with the terms of the Ting Fiber
Group Sale Purchase Documents, provided thatthe Ting Fiber Group Sale shall be completed by no later
than March 31, 2027 or such later date as may be agreed to by the Agent in writing.
(3)Payments of Non-Arm’s Length Debt. Make any payments or repayments of
principle or interest on account of any Indebtedness owing to any Person (other than any
Tucows Group Entity or Ting Fiber Group Entity (and in the case of any Ting Fiber Group Entity
or any Tucows Group Entity which is not a Loan Party, subject to compliance with Section
8.02(6)(iv)) not dealing at arm’s length or with any shareholder of any Loan Party, without the
prior written consent of the Majority Lenders, which consent may be withheld in the Majority
Lenders’ sole discretion, other than as permitted under this Agreement or the associated
intercreditor or subordination agreement to which the Agent is a party.
(4)Guarantees. Become obligated under, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to become
obligatedunder,guaranteesorotherfinancialassistanceexcept:(i)guaranteeswhichcomprise
part of the Security; (ii) guarantees in respect of Permitted Funded Debt incurred by a Tucows
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Group Entity; (iii) unsecuredguarantees incurred by a Tucows Group Entity in the ordinary
course of business; (iv)in respect of the obligations of any Loan Party; (iv) unsecured
guarantees incurred by a Tucows Group Entity in respect of the obligations of a Ting Fiber
Group Entity or a Tucows Group Entity (other than a Loan Party) incurred after the Third
Amendment Closing Date not to exceed guaranteed obligations in an amount of $500,000 per
guarantee and $5,000,000 in the aggregate, which have been disclosed to the Agent in writing
with an explanation of the obligations guaranteed and the course of business to which the
guarantee relates; (v)Investments permitted pursuant to Section 8.02(6). ; and (vi) the
guarantees in respect of the obligations incurred by a Ting Fiber Group Entity in effect on the
Third Amendment Closing Date listed on Schedule 8.02(5), provided that each guarantee listed
on Schedule 8.02(5) remains unsecured at all times (the “Existing Parent Guarantees”).
(5)Investments. Make or acquire any Investments, except that the following
Investments may be made or acquired if both immediately before and immediately after each
such Investment no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing:
(i)Permitted Acquisitions, provided that (i) the Total Funded Debt to
Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is less than 3.75: 1 (both before and after giving
effect to any such Permitted Acquisition), or (ii) such Permitted
Acquisitions are domain-hosting related Acquisitions that do not exceed
an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000 in any Financial Year;
(ii)InvestmentsinanotherLoanParty;
(iii)Investments(otherthanInvestmentsofMaterialIP)inaSubsidiaryofthe
Parent that is not a Loan Party or Investments in any other Person, in
each case, provided that the aggregate amount of all Investments made
by a Loan PartyinSubsidiaries of the Parent that are not LoanParties or
in any other Person does not at any time exceed $5,000,000 in
aggregate;
(iv)InvestmentsincashorCashEquivalents;
loansandadvancestoofficers,directors,oremployeesofanyLoanParty in the ordinary course of business
(including for travel, entertainment and relocation expenses) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000
at any time outstanding; and
(v)the Ting Fiber Investment and any otherInvestments by any Loan Party
in(i)anyTingFiberGroupEntity;or(ii)anyTucowsGroupEntitywhichis
notaLoanPartyinanaggregateamountnottoexceed$50,000,000over
any three (3) year period or $30,000,000 in any twelve (12) month period,
in each case, so long as (A)no Default or Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing or would result therefrom, (i) in an unlimited amount at
any time that theB) the sum of cash and undrawn availability under the
Credit Facilities is greater than $20,000,000 at the time such Investment
is made and immediately after giving effect to such Investment, and (C)
Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is less than 2.00:1 (both
before and3.50:1.00 at the time such Investment is made and
immediatelyafter giving effect to anysuch Investmentand any Funded
Debtincurredinconnectiontherewith);(ii)inanamountnottoexceed
$7,500,000duringany12monthperiodatanytimethattheTotalFunded
Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is less than 2.50:1 but greater than or
equal to 2:00:1 (both before and after giving effect to any such
Investment and any Funded Debt incurred in connection therewith); and
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(iii) such Investments shall not be permitted at any time that the Total
Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is greater than or equal to
2.50:1..
(6)Capital Expenditures. Incur Capital Expenditures, except that the following
Capital Expenditures may be incurred if both immediately before and immediately after each
suchCapitalExpenditure no Default or Event of Default has occurred andis continuing: Capital
Expenditures in anyFinancial Year in a maximum aggregate amount of not more than 115% of
the forecasted Capital Expenditures set out in the Annual Business Plan submitted by the
Parent to the Agent and the Lenders in respect of such Financial Year.For greater certainty, the
Data Centre Purchase Transaction shall not constitute a Capital Expenditure for the purposes
of calculating the cap on Capital Expenditures under this Section 8.02(7).
(7)Distributions. Make any Distributions, including, but not limited to, any payments
of any dividends, except as follows:
(i)theTucowsGroupmaymakeDistributionstoanyLoanParty;
(ii)the Tucows Group may make payments of any dividends which have
been consented to in writing by the Majority Lenders;
so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Share
Repurchases in respect of the Parent’s Equity Interests, (A) in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 during
any12 month period at any time that the Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is greater than or
equal to 3.75:1 but less than 4.00:1 (both before and after giving effect to any such Share Repurchase), (B) in
an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 during any 12 month period at any time that the Total Funded Debt to
Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is greater than or equal to 3.00:1 but less than or equal to3.75:1 (both before and
after giving effect to any such Share Repurchase), (CB) in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 during any
12 month period at any time that theTotal Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is greater than or equal to
2.00:1butlessthan3.00:1(bothbeforeandaftergivingeffecttoany
suchShareRepurchase),and(DC)inanamountnottoexceed
$40,000,000 during any 12 month period at any time that the Total
Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is less than 2.00:1 (both before
and after giving effect to any such Share Repurchase), provided that, at
all times, Share Repurchases shall not exceed the lesser of (x) the
Parent’s EBITDA for the then applicable Financial Year, and (y) 25% of
the then current market capitalization of the Parent; and
(iii)so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
or would result therefrom, purchases of common stock of Wavelo, Inc.
issued pursuant to the Wavelo Stock Option Plan, (a) at any time that the
Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is less than 2.00:1 (both
before and after giving effect to any such share repurchases and any
Funded Debt incurred in connection therewith) or (b) at anytime that the
Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio is equal to or greater than
2.00:1 (both before and after giving effect to any such share repurchases
and any Funded Debt incurred in connection therewith), in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in any Financial Year.
(8)Corporate Changes. MateriallyOther than the Ting Fiber Group Sale (provided
that the Ting Fiber Group Sale has been completed by no later than March 31, 2027, or such
later date as agreed to by the Agent in writing), materiallychange, nor permit any of its
Subsidiaries to materially change, the nature of its business consummate, nor permit any of its
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Subsidiariestoconsummate,anyDivision/SeriesTransaction;orenterinto,norpermitanyofits
Subsidiaries to enter into, or any transaction whereby all or a substantial portion of its property
would become the property of any other Person, whether by way of reconstruction,
reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, amalgamation, merger, transfer, sale or
otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders; except that any of the
foregoing transactions may take place among any Tucows Group Entity (and no other Persons)
if prior written notice is given to the Agent, a Material Adverse Change will not occur as a result,
and any applicable Tucows Group Entity concurrently provide such additional or replacement
Security as the Agent may reasonably require.
(9)Business Changes. Carry on or engage in business substantially different than
the Business or any business related or incidental thereto.
(10)Anti-Terrorism Laws. Not (andshallcauseeachof itsSubsidiaries(including, for
greater certainty, the Ting Fiber Group Entities) not to) directly or indirectly, (a) knowingly
conduct any business or engage in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or
services to or for the benefit of any Designated Person, (b) knowingly deal in, or otherwise
engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to
any Anti-Terrorism Law, (c) knowingly repay any amount owing hereunder with any funds
derived from any unlawfulactivity with the result that the making of theAccommodations would
be in violation of law, or (d) knowingly engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that
evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the
prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law and the Borrowers shall deliver to the Lenders,
any certification or other evidence requested from time to time by the Lenders in their
reasonable discretion, confirming compliance with this Section 8.02(11).
Anti-Corruption Laws. Not (and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (including, forgreatercertainty,the
TingFiberGroupEntities)notto)directlyor,toanyLoanParty’s
knowledge, indirectly, use the proceeds of the Credit Facility, or lend, contribute or otherwise
make available such proceeds to any other Person in any manner that would result in a
violationofAnti-CorruptionLawsbyanyPerson(includinganyPersonparticipatingintheCredit
Facility, whether as underwriter, lender, advisor, investor, or otherwise). No Tucows Group Entity
or Ting Fiber Group Entity will violate any Anti-Corruption Law in any material respect. Each
Tucows Group Entity and Ting Fiber Group Entity will maintain in effect policies and procedures
designed to ensure compliance by each Tucows Group Entity, Ting Fiber Group Entity, their
Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents with applicable Anti-
Corruption Laws.
(11)Payments in respect of Subordinated Debt. Make any payment in respect of
principal, interest, fees or any other amounts in respect of Subordinated Debt except to the
extent (if any) expressly permitted under the terms and conditions of the subordination and
postponement agreement relating thereto.
(12)Plans and Canadian Pension Plans. Not institute any new Plan or Canadian
Pension Plans without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders.
(13)Financial Year. Change its Financial Year (which for greater certainty presently
ends on December 31st in each year), except with the prior written consent of the Majority
Lenders.
(14)Auditors. Change its auditors from its current audit firm Deloitte to a firm that is
not a nationally recognized auditing firm, except with the prior written consent of the Majority
Lenders.
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(15)Dealing with Related Parties. Other than the Management Services Agreement
and the Wavelo Stock Option Plan, enter into, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into, any
contract with any Related Party outside the ordinary course of business unless the terms and
conditions thereof (specifically including the price) are commercially reasonable.
(16)Use of Advances. Use the proceeds of any Accommodation for any purposes
other than those expressly contemplated in this Agreement.
(17)New Subsidiaries. Create or acquire any Subsidiary unless (a) all of the issued
and outstanding shares in the capital of such Subsidiary are owned directly or indirectly by
Parent; and (b) subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such new Subsidiary provides a
GuaranteeinrespectoftheObligationsandallSecurityrequiredtobeprovidedbyithereunder.
(18)Hedging Agreements. Enter into or suffer toexist, anyHedging Arrangements of
any kind, except for (i) any Eligible Hedging Agreement entered into for bona fide hedging
purposes (and not for speculative purposes), or (ii) other unsecured hedging agreements for
bona fide hedging purposes and not for speculative purposes.
Amendments to Organizational Documents/Management Services Agreement. Amend, or permit any of
its Subsidiaries to amend, (i) its organizational documents in a manner that would be prejudicial in any
material respect to the interests of the Agent or any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents other than
amendments made to the constating documents of Wavelo, Inc. to permit the Wavelo Stock Option Plan;
provided that the Parent shall not, directly or indirectly, nor shall it permit Wavelo, Inc. to, directly or indirectly,
amend the termsandconditionsoftheWaveloStockOptionPlannortheconstatingdocumentsof
Wavelo, Inc. in a manner that would be prejudicial in any material respect to the interests of the
Agent or any of the Lenders under the Loan Documents except (a) with the consent of the
Agent, or (b) to the extent necessary to bring any such documents into compliance with any
applicable law or regulation, including, without limitation, for the purpose of preventing taxation
of Wavelo, any grantee or transferee under the Wavelo Stock Option Plan with respect to any
grant under the Wavelo Stock Option Plan under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (provided that, with respect to amendments pursuant to clause (b), Wavelo
shall provide prior written notice of the same to the Agent); or (ii) the Management Services
Agreement that would materially reduce or postpone the payments required thereunder by the
parties thereto other than payments to be made to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries.
(19)No Change of Name. Change its name or adopt a French form of name or
change the jurisdiction of its organization, or its place of administration or principal office or
chief executive office, in each case, without providing the Agent prior written notice thereof.
(20)Location of Assets in Other Jurisdictions. Except for property in transit in the
ordinary course of business, acquire, or permit any Guarantor to acquire, any Assets outside of
the jurisdictions identified in Schedule 7.01(11) with a value in excess of $500,000 per
jurisdiction or move any property from one jurisdiction to another jurisdiction with a value in
excess of $500,000 where the movement of such propertywould cause the Lien of the Security
over such property to cease to be perfected under applicable Law, or, subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, suffer or permit in any other manner any of its property with a value in excess
of $1,000,000 to not be subject to the Lien of the Security or to be or become located in a
jurisdiction as a result of which the Lien of the Security over such property is not perfected,
unless the Parent or the applicable Guarantor has executed and delivered to the Agent all
Security and all financing or registration statements in form and substance satisfactory to the
Agent which the Agent or its counsel from time to time deem necessary or advisable to ensure
that that Security constitutes a perfected first priority Lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) over
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such property notwithstanding the movement or location of such property as aforesaid together
with such supporting certificates, resolutions, opinions and other documents as the Agent may
deem necessary or desirable in connection with such security and registrations, acting
reasonably.
(21)Material IP. No Subsidiary of the Parent which is not a Guarantor shall own, or
hold exclusive rights in, any Material IP.
Section 8.03FinancialCovenants.
So long as any amount owing hereunder remains unpaid or the Agent or any Lender
has any obligations under this Agreement, and unless consent is given in accordance with
Section 18.01 hereof, the Tucows Group, on a Consolidated Basis, shall:
(1)Leverage Ratio. Maintain, at all times, a Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
Ratio of not more than 3.75:1.00to be tested at the end of each Rolling Period.
Interest Coverage Ratio. Maintain, as at the end of each Rolling Periodor any trailing twelve month period,
an Interest Coverage Ratio of not less than 3.00:1.00., to be tested at the end of each Rolling Period,
provided that, if (A) any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under this Agreement or (B) (i) any
Existing Parent Guarantee is determined to beanon-balancesheetliabilityinaccordancewithGAAPor(ii)
afinaljudgementororderisissued confirming that an amount demanded under any Existing Parent
Guarantee is due and payable
byTucows Inc., then the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be maintained at all times and tested as
frequently as required by the Lenders.
(2)Calculation of Financial Covenants. If the Total Funded Debt to Adjusted
EBITDA Ratio or the Interest Coverage Ratio are being calculated at any time after the date on
which a Tucows Group Entity has completed an Acquisition or Disposition (which term, for the
purposes of this definition, shall include any event or occurrence whereby a Tucows Group
Entity ceases to carry on business) of a division, line of business or of a Tucows Group Entity,
the amount of Adjusted EBITDA and Interest attributable to the subject of such Acquisition or
Disposition (or Funded Debt incurred or repaid in respect of such Acquisition or Disposition) to
be included, in the case of an Acquisition, or excluded, in the case of a Disposition, in
calculating such ratio will (i) in respect of Adjusted EBITDA, be calculated on a pro forma basis,
(y) in the case of an Acquisition, giving effect to the actual results of the prior owners of such
Asset; and (z) in the case of a Disposition of an Asset, the actual results of the Borrowers or
their applicable Subsidiary in respect of such Asset; and (ii) in respect of Interest Expense, be
calculated on a pro forma basis, based on the amount of Funded Debt created, incurred or
assumed by the Borrowers or their applicable Subsidiary in connection with the Acquisition of
such Asset (or repaid in connection with a Disposition), for greater certainty, in the case of each
of(i) and (ii) above as ifsuch Asset was Acquired or Disposed of as of the first day of the
period in respect of which the calculations are being made.
ARTICLE 9
EVENTSOFDEFAULT
Section 9.01EventsofDefault.
Ifanyofthefollowingevents(eachan“EventofDefault”)shalloccurandbe
continuing:
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(1)a Borrower shall fail to pay any principal amount of the Accommodations
Outstanding when such amount becomes due and payable;
(2)a Loan Party shall fail to pay any interest or Fees or any other amount when the
same become due and payable hereunder or under anyother Loan Document and such failure
shall remain unremedied for three (3) Business Days;
(3)any representation or warranty or certification made or deemed to be made by or
on behalf of any Tucows Group Entity or Ting Fiber Group Entity in this Agreement or any other
Loan Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or
deemed to be made;
(4)a Loan Party shall fail to perform, observe or comply with any of the covenants
applicable to it contained in (i) Section 8.01(21), (ii) Section 8.02; or (iii) Section 8.03;
(5)a Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any other term, covenant or
agreement contained in any Loan Document to which it is a party and such failure shall remain
unremedied for thirty (30) days following notice thereof by the Agent to the Parent;
a Loan Party shall fail to payanyamount of the principal of or premium or interest on any Funded Debt
(excluding any Funded Debt hereunder) which is outstanding in an aggregateprincipalamountexceeding
$5,000,000(ortheEquivalentAmountinanyother
currency), when such amount becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity,
required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) and such failure shall continue after
the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such
Funded Debt without waiver of such failure by the holder or holders of such Funded Debt on or
before the expiration of such period; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist, and
shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in any agreement or instrument
relating to any such Funded Debt without waiver of such failure by the holder or holders of such
Funded Debt on or before the expiration of such period, if the effect of such event is to
accelerate, or permit the acceleration of such Funded Debt; or any such Funded Debt shall be
declaredto bedue and payablein accordance withits termsprior to thestated maturity thereof;
(6)any final judgment or order (subject to no further right of appeal) for the payment
ofmoneyinexcessof$5,000,000(ortheEquivalentAmountinanyothercurrency)whichisnot
covered by insurance is rendered against or in respect of any Tucows Group Entity or any of
their respective Assets and either (i) enforcement proceedings have been commenced by a
creditor upon the judgment or order, or (ii) there is any period of thirty (30) consecutive days
during which a stay of enforcement of the judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or
otherwise, is not in effect;
(7)a Loan Party (i) is adjudicated insolvent or generally is not able to pay its debts as
they become due; (ii) admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally or makes a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors; (iii) institutes or has instituted against it any proceedings
seeking (A) to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, (B) liquidation, winding-up, administration,
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, release or composition of it or its Funded
Debt under any Law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or release of debtors
including any plan of compromise or arrangement or other corporate proceedings involving or
affecting its creditors (except to the extent permitted in Section 8.02(3)), or (C) the entry of an
order for relief or the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, trustee, administrator, custodian,
administrative receiver or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its Assets, and
in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), (a) such
proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days, or (b) such
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Loan Party, as applicable, fails to diligently and actively oppose such proceeding, or (c) any of
the relief sought in such proceeding (including the entry of an order for relief against it or the
appointment of a liquidator, receiver, trustee, custodian, administrator, administrative receiver
or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its Assets) is given; or (iv) takes any
corporate or other action to authorize any of the above actions;
(8)if an encumbrancer shall take possession of all or a substantial part of the
property of a Loan Party (whether by appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager or
otherwise) or if a distress or execution or any similar process be levied or enforced there
against and remain unsatisfied for such period as would permit such property or such
substantial part thereof to be sold thereunder;
(9)the occurrence of a Change of Control;
(10)theoccurrenceofaMaterialAdverseChange;
any MaterialContract is terminated byanypartytheretoinadvance of its intended expiry or termination date
or becomes unenforceable, in each case, the results of which would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Change;
(11)any Material Authorization shall be revoked or not be renewed and not reinstated
within 30 days of such occurrence, in each case, the results of which would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Change; or
(12)any report of the auditors of the Parent in respect of the Financial Year end
financials statements of the Parent (or such financial statements or notes thereto) contains a
going-concern qualification or other qualification relating to the creditworthiness of the Parent
on a Consolidated Basis;
(13)any of the Loan Documents (or any Lien granted thereunder) cease to be in full
force and effect against the applicable Loan Party (except as such enforceability may be limited
by the availability of equitable remedies and the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally) and if the applicable Loan Party does
not, within fifteen (15) Business Days of receipt of written notice of such Loan Document (or
such Lien granted thereunder) not being in full force and effect, cause such Loan Document (or
such Lien granted thereunder) to be in full force and effect (except as such enforceability may
be limited by the availability of equitable remedies and the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally) or replace such Loan
Document (or Lien granted thereunder) with a new agreement (or new Lien) that is in form and
substance satisfactory to the Majority Lenders acting reasonably;
(14)theoccurrenceofaCanadianPensionTerminationEvent;
(15)thereshalloccur oneor moreERISAEventswhichindividuallyor intheaggregate
results in or might reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; or
(16)the validity of any of the Loan Documents or the applicability thereof to the
Accommodations or any other obligations purported to be secured thereby or any material part
thereof shall be disaffirmed in writing by or on behalf of the Parent or any of the other Loan
Parties;
then,theAgentshall,attherequestoftheMajorityLenders,bywrittennoticeto theBorrowers
(i) terminate the Lenders’ obligations to make further Accommodations under the Credit Facility;
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(ii) (at the same time or at any time after such termination) declare the principal amount of all
outstandingAdvances, an amount equal to the Face Amount of each issued Letter of Credit
and all interest and Fees accrued thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement
in respect of the Credit Facility and all other Secured Obligations (except for those arising
pursuant to the Eligible Hedging Agreements and Other Secured Obligations) to be immediately
due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers to the extent permitted by applicable Law,
and/or (iii) exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and
the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable Law; provided, that upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default under Section 9.01(8), the obligation of each Lender to make any
Accommodation shall automatically terminate, the principal amount of all outstanding
Advances, an amount equal to the Face Amount of each issued Letter of Credit and all interest
and Fees accrued thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement in respect of
the Credit Facility and all other Secured Obligations shall be immediately due and payable,
without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind.
Section 9.02RemediesUponDemandandDefault.
(1)Upon a declaration that the principal amount of all outstanding Advances, an
amount equal to the Face Amount of each issued Letter of Credit and all interest and Fees
accrued thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement are immediately due and
payablepursuantto Section9.01(orsuchobligationsotherwisebecomingimmediatelydueand
payable as provided in Section 9.01), all other Secured Obligations (except for those arising
pursuant to the Eligible Hedging Agreements and Other Secured Obligations) shall be
immediately due and payable and the Agent shall, at the request of the Majority Lenders,
commence such legal action or proceedings as may be deemed expedient, including the
commencement of enforcement proceedings under the Loan Documents or any other security
granted by the Loan Parties or any other Person in connection with the Credit Facility to the
Agent, all without any additional notice, presentation, demand, protest, notice of dishonour,
entering into of possession of any of the Assets, or any other action or notice, all of which the
Loan Parties hereby expressly waive to the extent permitted by applicable Law.
(2)The rights and remedies of the Agent and the Lenders hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents are cumulative and are in addition to and not in substitution for any
other rights or remedies. Nothing contained herein or in the Loan Documents or any other
securityhereafterheldbytheAgentandtheLenderswithrespecttotheindebtednessorliability
of the Loan Parties or any other Person to the Agent and the Lenders or any part thereof, nor
any act or omission of the Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Loan Documents, the
Collateral or such other security, shall in any way prejudice or affect the rights, remedies and
powers of the Agent and the Lenders hereunder or under the Loan Documents.
Section 9.03ApplicationofFunds.
(1)After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 9.02 (or after the
Accommodations and other amounts have automatically become immediatelydueandpayable
pursuant to Section 9.01), including in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, any amounts
received on account of the Secured Obligations shall be applied by the Agent in the following
order (subject, in the case of amounts owing to a Defaulting Lender, to Section 2.15(1)(ii)):
(i)First, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting
indemnitiesandexpenses(otherthanprincipalandinterestandFees,but
including fees of counsel and other advisors engaged by the Agent)
payable to the Agent in its capacity as such;
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(ii)Second, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations
constituting Fees (other than principal and interest) payable to the
Lenders, rateably among them in proportion to the amounts described in
this clause Second payable to them;
(iii)Third, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting
accrued and unpaid interest (including, but not limited to, default interest
and interest payable before and after the commencement of any
insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding) on the Accommodations, rateably
among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in
this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth, topayment of that portion of theSecuredObligations constituting unpaid principal of the
Accommodations (including an amount necessary to Cash Collateralize the undrawn Face Amount of any
Letter of Credit),
the Hedge TerminationValue under Eligible Hedging Agreements andall
Other Secured Obligations, rateably among the Secured Parties in
proportion to therespective amounts described in this clause Fourthheld
by them;
(iv)Fifth, to the payment of all other Secured Obligations of the Loan Parties
that are due and payable to the Agent and the other Secured Parties on
such date, rateably among the Secured Parties in proportion to the
respective amounts described in this clause held by them; and
(v)Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Secured Obligations have been
indefeasibly paid in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations
not then due), to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by Law;
provided,however,thatproceedsofanyCollateralshallonlybeappliedtotheSecured
Obligations secured by such Collateral as specified in the applicable Loan Document.
(2)Amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of
Credit pursuant to clause (iv) above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of
Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of
Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the
other Secured Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above and, if no Secured Obligations
remain outstanding, to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by Law.
ARTICLE 10
YIELDPROTECTION
Section10.01 IncreasedCosts.
(1)IncreasedCostsGenerally.IfanyChangeinLawshall:
(i)impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit,
compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets
of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated
in by, any Lender;
(ii)subjectanyLendertoanyTaxofanykindwhatsoeverwithrespecttothis
Agreement or any Accommodations made by it, or change the basis of
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taxation of payments to such Lender in respect thereof, except for
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 10.02 and the
imposition, or any change in the rate, of any Excluded Tax payable by
such Lender; or
(iii)impose on any Lender or any applicable interbank market any other
condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or
Accommodations made by such Lender,
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining
any Accommodation (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Accommodation), or to increase the
cost to such Lender, or to reduce the amount of any sum receivedorreceivablebysuchLenderhereunder
(whetherofprincipal,interestoranyother
amount), then upon request of such Lender the applicable Borrower will pay to such Lender
such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs
incurred or reduction suffered.
(2)Capital/Liquidity Requirements. If any Lender determines that any Change in
Law affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding
company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of
reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or liquidity or on the capital or liquidity of
such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments
of such Lender or the Accommodations made by such Lender, to a level belowthat which such
Lender or its holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into
consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of its holding company with respect to
capital adequacy), then from time to time the applicable Borrower will pay to such Lender such
additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or its holding company for any
such reduction suffered.
(3)Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the
amount or amounts necessary tocompensate suchLender or itsholding company, as thecase
may be, as specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of this Section (“Additional Compensation”),
including a description of the event by reason of which it believes it is entitled to such
compensation, and supplying reasonable supporting evidence (including, in the event of a
Change in Law, a photocopy of the applicable Law evidencing such change) and reasonable
detail of the basis of calculation of the amount or amounts, and delivered to the applicable
Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender the
amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof. In the
event the Lender subsequently recovers all or part of the Additional Compensation paid by the
Borrowers, it shall promptly repay an equal amount to the applicable Borrower. The obligation
to pay such Additional Compensation for subsequent periods will continue until the earlier of
termination of the Accommodation or the Commitment affected by the Change in Law, change
in capital requirement or the lapse or cessation of the Change in Law giving rise to the initial
Additional Compensation. A Lender shall make reasonable efforts to limit the incidence of any
such Additional Compensation and seek recovery for the account of the applicable Borrower
upon the applicable Borrower’s request at the applicable Borrower’s expense, provided such
Lender in its reasonable determination suffers no appreciable economic, legal, regulatory or
other disadvantage. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a Lender shallonlybeentitled to
rely upon the provisions of this Section 10.01 if and for so long as it is not treating the
applicable Borrower in any materially different or in any less favourable manner than is
applicable to any other customers of such Lender, where such other customers are bound by
similar provisions to the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.01.
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Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this
Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, except that the
applicable Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased
costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine (9) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the
applicable Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such
Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefore, unless the Change in Law giving rise to such increased
costs or reductions is retroactive, in which case the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to
include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
Section10.02 Taxes.
(1)Payments Subject to Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any
obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free
and clear of and without deduction or withholding for any Taxes except as required by
applicable Law; provided that if any Loan Party, the Agent or any Lender is required by
applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of the applicable withholding agent)
todeductorwithholdanyTaxesinrespectofanypaymentbyoronaccountofanyobligationof
a Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document, then (i) if such Tax is an
Indemnified Tax (including any Other Taxes), the sum payable shall be increased by such Loan
Party when payable as necessary so that after making or allowing for all required deductions
and payments for Indemnified Taxes (which excludes, for the avoidance of doubt, Excluded
Taxes) (including deductions and withholdings of Indemnified Taxes applicable to additional
sums payable under this Section) the Agent or Lender, as the case may be, receives an
amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or payments for
Indemnified Taxes (which excludes, for the avoidance of doubt, Excluded Taxes) beenrequired,
(ii) such Loan Party shall make any such deductions required to be made by it under applicable
Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of the applicable withholding agent), and(iii)
suchLoanPartyshalltimelypaythefullamountrequiredtobedeductedtotherelevant
Governmental Entity in accordance with applicable Law.
(2)Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers. Without limiting the provisions of
paragraph (1) above, each Loan Party shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant
Governmental Entity in accordance with applicable Law.
(3)Indemnification bythe Borrowers. The Borrowers shall indemnify the Agent and
each Lender, within fifteen (15) days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes in respect of any payments by or on account of anyobligation
of a Loan Party hereunder or under any Loan Document (including IndemnifiedTaxes or Other
Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) paid by the
Agent or such Lender in respect of any payment by or on account of any obligation of a Loan
Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document and any penalties, interest and reasonable
expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or
Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Entity.
A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to a Loan Party by a Lender
(with a copy to the Agent), or by the Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.
(4)Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after anypayment of Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes by a Loan Party to a Governmental Entity, such Loan Party shall deliver
to the Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Entity
evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of
such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
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Status of Lenders. Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholdingtaxwith
respecttopaymentshereunderorunderanyotherLoanDocumentshall, atthe requestofthe Borrower,
deliver to the Borrowers (with a copy to the Agent), at the timeor times prescribed by applicable Law or
reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation
prescribed by applicable Law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced
rate of withholding. In addition,anyLender,ifrequestedbytheBorrowersortheAgent,shalldeliver
suchother
documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the
Agent as will enable the Borrowers or the Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is
subject to withholding or information reporting requirements provided, however, that
notwithstanding any of the foregoing in this Section 10.02(5), no Lender shall be required to
provide any documentation or information of any kind if in the applicable Lender’s reasonable
judgment such completion, execution or submission of documentation or information would
subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially
prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, any Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers (with a copy to the Agent), at the time or
times prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Agent: (i)
in the case of a Lender that is a “U.S. person” as defined under Section 7701(a)(30) of the
Code, an IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is not subject to U.S. federal backup
withholding tax, and (ii) in the case of a Lender that is not a “U.S. person” as defined under
Section7701(a)(30)oftheCode,anIRSFormW-8BEN,IRSFormW-8BEN-E,IRSForm
W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8IMY (including all applicable attachments) and, in the case of a Lender
claiming the “portfolio interest exemption” from U.S. federal withholding tax, a certificate to the
effect that such Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code,
a “10 percent shareholder” of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the
Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” related to any Borrower as described in Section
881(c)(3)(C) of the Code along with its executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W
8BEN-E.
(5)Treatment of Certain Refunds and Tax Reductions. If the Agent or a Lender
determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes or
Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrowers or with respect to which a
Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 10.02, it shall pay to the
applicable Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable, an amount equal to such refund (but only to
the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Loan Party under
this Section with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund),
net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Agent or such Lender, as the case maybe, and without
interest (other than any net after-Tax interest paid by the relevant Governmental Entity with
respect to such refund). A Loan Party, upon the request of the Agent or such Lender, agrees to
repay the amount paid over to such Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges
imposed by the relevant Governmental Entity) to the Agent or such Lender if the Agent or such
Lender is required to repaysuch refund to such GovernmentalEntity. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this paragraph, in no event will the Agent or a Lender be required to payover
any amount to a Loan Party pursuant to this Section 10.02(6), the payment of which would
place the Agent or such Lender, as the case maybe, in a less favourable net after-Taxposition
than the Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, would have been if the indemnification
payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid, deducted or
withheld. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Agent or any Lender to make
available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential)
to the Loan Parties or any other Person, to arrange its affairs in any particular manner or to
claim any available refund.
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If a payment made to a Lender would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such
Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained
in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers and the
Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the
Borrowers or the AgentsuchdocumentationprescribedbyapplicableLawandsuchadditional
documentation
reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Agent as may be necessary for the Borrowers
and the Agent to comply withtheir obligations under FATCAand todetermine that suchLender
has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to
deduct and withhold from such payment under FATCA. For the avoidance of doubt, FATCA
shall include any amendments to FATCA made after the Closing Date.
(6)Each Lender shall indemnify the Agent within ten (10) days after demand therefor,
for the full amount of any Excluded Taxes attributable to and properly payable by such Lender
that are payable or paid by the Agent, and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with
respect thereto, whether or not such Excluded Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or
asserted by the relevant Governmental Entity. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or
liability delivered to any Lender by the Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each
Lender hereby authorizes the Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing
to such Lender under any Loan Document against any amount due to the Agent under this
paragraph (8). The agreements in this paragraph (8) shall survive the resignation and/or
replacement of the Agent.
Section10.03 MitigationObligations:Replacement ofLenders.
(1)Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation
under Section 10.01, or requires the Borrowers to pay any Indemnified Taxes, including Other
Taxes, or any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Entity for the account of
any Lender pursuant to Section 10.02, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to
designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Accommodations hereunder or to
assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or Affiliates, if, in
the judgment of such Lender (with the prior consent of the Borrowers), such designation or
assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 10.01 or Section
10.02, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any
unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender.
The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred
by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(2)Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section
10.01, if a Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes, including Other Taxes, or any
additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Entity for the account of any Lender
pursuant to Section 10.02 or if any Lender’s obligations are suspended pursuant to Section
10.04, then the Borrowers may either, at their sole expense and effort, upon ten (10) days’
notice to such Lender and the Agent: (i) repay all outstanding amounts due to such affected
Lender (or such portion which has not been acquired pursuant to clause (ii) below) and
thereupon such Commitment of the affected Lender shall be permanently cancelled and the
aggregate Commitment shall be permanently reduced by the same amount and the
Commitment of each of the other Lenders shall remain the same; or (ii) require such Lender to
assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and
consents required by, Article 17), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement
and the related Loan Documents (other than Eligible Hedging Agreements and Other Secured
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Agreements) to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be
another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:
theBorrowerspaytheAgenttheassignmentfeespecifiedinSection 17.01;
(i)the assigning Lender receives payment of an amount equal to the
outstanding principal of its Accommodations Outstanding and
participations in disbursements under Letters of Credit, accrued interest
thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents (including any breakage costs and
amounts required to be paid under this Agreement as a result of
prepayment to a Lender) (other than Eligible Hedging Agreements and
Other Secured Agreements) from the assignee (to the extent of such
outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in
the case of all other amounts);
(ii)in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for
compensation under Section 10.01 or payments required to be made
pursuant to Section 10.02, such assignment will result in a reduction in
such compensation or payments thereafter; and
(iii)suchassignmentdoesnotconflictwithapplicableLaw.
A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior
thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the
Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
Section10.04 Illegality.
If any Lender determines that any applicable Law has made it unlawful, or that any
Governmental Entity has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending
office to make or maintain any Accommodations, or to determine or charge interest rates based
upon any particular rate, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Parent through the
Agent, any obligation of such Lender with respect to the activity that is unlawful shall be
suspended until such Lender notifies the Agent and the Parent that the circumstances giving
rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers shall,
upondemandfromsuchLender(withacopytotheAgent),prepayor,ifconversionwouldavoid
the activity that is unlawful, convert any Accommodations, or take any necessary steps with
respect to any Letters of Credit in order to avoid the activity that is unlawful. Upon any such
prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so
prepaid or converted. Each Lender agrees to designate a different lending office if such
designation will avoid the need for such notice and will not, in the good faith judgment of such
Lender, otherwise be materially disadvantageous to such Lender.
NotwithstandinganythingtothecontraryinthisAgreement,if anyBorrowerceases tomaintain, directly or
withits Subsidiaries, business operations in Canada, then BDC may, by writtennoticethereoftothe
BorrowersandtotheAgent,declareitsobligationstomakeor maintainAccommodationsunder
thisAgreementtobeterminated.Insuch event,eachBorrowershallprepaythe
principalofallBDC’sAccommodationsOutstanding togetherwithallaccruedinterestthereon,accrued
feesandallotheramountspayabletoit hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any
breakage costs and amountsrequiredtobepaidunderthisAgreementasaresultofprepaymenttoa
Lender).The Borrowersmayelect,insteadofprepayinganyobligationstoBDC,toreplaceBDCin
accordance with the provisions of Section 10.03(2) of the Agreement mutatis mutandis.
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ARTICLE 11
RIGHTOFSETOFF
Section11.01 Right ofSetoff.
If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each of the Lenders and each of
their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest
extent permitted by law and without prior notice to the Borrowers, any such notice being
expresslywaivedbytheBorrowers,tosetoffandapplyanyandalldeposits(generalorspecial,
time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other
obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender or any such Affiliate to or
for the credit or the account of the Borrowers or any Guarantor against any and all of the
obligations ofthe Borrowers or any Guarantor now or hereafter existing under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document to such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender has
made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such
obligations of the Borrowers or applicable Guarantor may be contingent or unmatured or are
owed to a branch or office of such Lender different from the branch or office holding such
depositorobligatedonsuchindebtedness;providedthatifanyDefaultingLenderexercisesany
such right of set-off, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Agent for
further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.15(1)(ii) and, pending such
payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held
intrustforthebenefitoftheAgent,each FrontingLetterofCreditLenderandtheLenders,and
(y)theDefaultingLendershallprovidepromptlytotheAgentastatementdescribingin
reasonable detail the obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such
right of set-off. The rights of each of the Lenders and their respective Affiliates under this
Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff,
consolidation of accounts and bankers’ lien) that the Lenders or their respective Affiliates may
have. Each Lender agrees to promptly notify the Parent and the Agent after any such setoff and
application, but the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and
application. If any Affiliate of a Lender exercises any rights under this Section 11.01, it shall
share the benefit received in accordance with Section 12.01 as if the benefit had been received
by the Lender of which it is an Affiliate.
ARTICLE 12
SHARINGOFPAYMENTSBYLENDERS
Section12.01 Sharing ofPaymentsbyLenders.
If any Lender, by exercising any right of setoff as permitted by Article 11, obtains any payment or other
reduction that might result in such Lender receiving payment or other reduction of a proportion of the
aggregate amount of its Accommodations and accrued interest thereon or other obligations hereunder
greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such payment or other
reduction shall: (a) notifythe Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the
Accommodations Outstanding and such other obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other
adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders
rateably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective
Accommodations Outstanding and other amounts owing them, provided that:
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(1)if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment
giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price
restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest,
(2)the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment
madebytheBorrowersorapplicableGuarantorpursuanttoandinaccordancewiththeexpress
terms of this Agreement or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the
assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Accommodations or participations in
disbursements under Letters of Credit to any assignee or participant, other than to the
Borrowers or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Borrowers or any Guarantor (as to which the
provisions of this Section shall apply); and
(3)the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (w) any payment
made while no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing in respect of obligations of any
Tucows Group Entity to such Lender that do not arise under or in connection with the Loan
Documents, (x) any payment made in respect of an obligation that is secured by a Permitted
Lien or that is otherwise entitled to priority over the obligations under or in connection with the
Loan Documents, (y) any reduction arising from an amount owing to the Borrowers or any
Guarantor upon the termination of derivatives entered into between the Borrowers or any
Guarantor and such Lender, or (z) any payment to which such Lender is entitled as a result of
any form of credit protection obtained by such Lender.
The Loan Parties consent to the foregoing and agree, to the extent they mayeffectively
do so under applicable Law, that anyLender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing
arrangements may exercise against each Loan Party rights of setoff with respect to such
participation in accordance with Article 11 as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of
each Loan Party in the amount of such participation.
ARTICLE 13
AGENT’SCLAWBACK
Section13.01 Agent’sClawback.
Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Agent. Unless the Agent shall have received notice from a Lender
prior to the proposed date of any advance of funds that such Lender will not make available to the Agent such
Lender’s share of such advance, the Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on
such date in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement concerning funding by Lenders and may (but
shall not be obligated to), in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a
corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of theapplicable advance
available to the Agent, then the applicable Lender shall pay to the Agent forthwith on demand such
corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made
available to the applicable Borrower to but excludingthe date of payment to the Agent, at a rate determined
by the Agent in accordance with prevailing banking industry practice on interbank compensation. If such
Lender pays such amount to the Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Accommodation
included in such advance. If the Lender does not do so forthwith, the applicable Borrower shall pay to the
Agent forthwith on written demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon at the interestrate
applicabletotheadvanceinquestion.Anysuchpaymentbytheapplicable
Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the applicable Borrower may have against a
Lender that has failed to make such payment to the Agent.
(4)Payments byBorrowers; Presumptions by Agent. Unless the Agent shall have
received notice from the applicable Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to
the Agent for the account of any Lender hereunder that the applicable Borrower will not make
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suchpayment,theAgentmayassumethattheapplicableBorrowerhasmadesuchpaymenton
such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute the
amount due to the Lenders. In such event, if the applicable Borrower has not in fact made such
payment, then each of the Lenders severally agrees to repay to the Agent forthwith on demand
the amount so distributed to such Lender with interest thereon, for each day from and including
the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Agent, at a
rate determined by the Agent in accordance with prevailing banking industry practice on
interbank compensation.
ARTICLE14
AGENCY
Section14.01 AppointmentandAuthority.
Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of Montreal (together with its
successors and permitted assigns in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) hereunder
to act on its behalf as the Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (other than
Eligible Hedging Agreements and Other Secured Agreements) and authorizes the Agent to take
such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Agent by the
terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental
thereto. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Lenders authorizes the Agent to (x) enter
into, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Lender, a subordination agreement in respect of
Subordinated Debt; and (y) release any Guarantor from its respective guarantee and Security in
accordance with the terms hereof or thereof or in order to give effect to the provisions of this
Agreement, including a Disposition permitted hereunder (in each case, in whole or in part as
may be necessary in the circumstance). The provisions of this Article (other than Section 14.07)
are solely for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrowers nor any
Guarantor shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions, except in
respect of this Section 14.01. In addition to the foregoing, the Agent shall provide and/or deliver
such “know your client”, anti-money laundering or similar information in respect of the Loan
Partiesas may be reasonably requested by a Lenderand that is in the possession of the Agent.
Section14.02 RightsasaLender.
ThePersonservingastheAgenthereundershallhavethesamerightsandpowersinits
capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the
Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless
the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Agent hereunder in its
individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act
as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of
business with any Tucows Group Entity or Ting Fiber Group Entity or any Affiliate thereof as if
such Person were not the Agent and without any duty to account to the Lenders.
Section14.03 ExculpatoryProvisions.
(1)TheAgentshallnothaveanydutiesorobligationsexceptthoseexpresslysetforth
herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Agent:
(i)shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of
whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(ii)shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any
discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly
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contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Agent is
required to exercise as directed in writing by the Majority Lenders (or
such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly
provided for in the Loan Documents), but the Agent shall not be required
to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may
expose the Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or
applicable Law; and
(iii)shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan
Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the
failuretodisclose,anyinformationrelatingtoanyTucowsGroupEntityor
Ting Fiber Group Entity or any of their Affiliates that is communicated to
or obtained by the person serving as the Agent or any of its Affiliates in
any capacity.
(2)The Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the
consent or at the request of the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the
Lenders as is necessary, or as the Agent believes in good faith is necessary, under the
provisions of the Loan Documents) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or wilful
misconduct. The Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of anyDefault unless and until
notice describing the Default is given to the Agent by the Parent or a Lender.
(3)Except as otherwise expressly specified in this Agreement, the Agent shall not be
responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or
representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii)
the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in
connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants,
agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any
Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any
other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of
any condition specified in this Agreement, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly
required to be delivered to the Agent.
Section14.04 ReliancebyAgent.
The Agent shall be entitled to relyupon, and shall not incur anyliability for relying upon, any notice, request,
certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message,
Internet or intranet posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or
otherwise authenticated by the properPerson. The Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally
or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability
for relyingthereon.Indeterminingcompliancewithanyconditionhereundertothemakingofan
Accommodation that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Agent may
presumethatsuchconditionissatisfactorytosuchLenderunlesstheAgentshallhavereceived
notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Accommodation or the
issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be
counsel for the Loan Parties), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and
shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any
such counsel, accountants or experts.
Section14.05 Indemnification ofAgent.
Each Lender agrees to indemnify the Agent and hold it harmless (to the extent not
reimbursed by the Loan Parties), rateably according to its Applicable Percentage (and not
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jointly or jointly and severally) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel, which
may be incurred by or asserted against the Agent in any way relating to or arising out of the
Loan Documents or the transactions therein contemplated. However, no Lender shall be liable
for any portion of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses resulting from
the Agent’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
Section14.06 DelegationofDuties.
The Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers
hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents
appointed by the Agent from among the Lenders (including the Person serving as Agent) and
their respective Affiliates. The Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its
duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The
provisions of this Article and other provisions of this Agreement for the benefit of the Agentshall
applytoanysuchsub-agentandtotheRelatedPartiesoftheAgentandanysuch sub-
agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with thesyndication of the
credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Agent.
Section14.07 ReplacementofAgent.
(1)The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the
Parent. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Majority Lenders shall have the
right, with the prior consent of the Parent, to appoint a successor, which shall be a Lender and
having an office in Toronto, Ontario or an Affiliate of any such Lender with an office in Toronto.
The Agent may also be removed at any time by the Majority Lenders upon 30 days’ notice to
the Agent and the Parent as long as the Majority Lenders, with the prior consent of the Parent,
appoint andobtain theacceptance of asuccessorwithinsuch30days,whichshallbeaLender
having an office in Toronto, or an Affiliate of any such Lender with an office in Toronto.
If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such
appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may
on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications specified in Section 14.07(1);
provided that if the Agent shall notifythe Parent and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted
such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice
and (a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other
Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Agent on behalf of the Lenders
under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Agent shall continue to hold such
collateral security until such time as a successor Agent is appointed) and (b) all payments,
communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Agent shall
insteadbemadebyortoeachLenderdirectly,untilsuchtimeastheMajorityLendersappointa
successor Agent as provided for above in the preceding paragraph.
(2)Upon a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall
succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the former
Agent, and the former Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder
or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided in the
preceding paragraph) other than as a result of such former Agent’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct. The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as
those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such
successor. After the termination of the service of the former Agent, the provisions of this Article
14 and of Article 16 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such former Agent, its sub-agents
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and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by
any of them while the former Agent was acting as Agent.
Section14.08 Non-RelianceonAgentandOtherLenders.
Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the
Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter
into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without
reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender or anyof their Related Parties and based on such
documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its
own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other
Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
Section14.09 CollectiveActionoftheLenders.
Each of the Lenders hereby acknowledges that to the extent permitted by applicable Law, any collateral
security and the remedies provided under the Loan Documents to the Lenders are for the benefit of the
Lenders (including the Hedge Lenders and Service Lenders) collectively and acting together and not
severally and further acknowledges that its rights hereunder and under any collateral security are to be
exercised not severally, but bythe Agent upon the decision of the Majority Lenders (or such other number or
percentage of the Lenders as shall be expresslyprovided for in the Loan Documents). Accordingly,
notwithstanding any of the provisions contained herein or in any collateral security, each of the Lenders
hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not be entitled to take any action hereunder or thereunder
including, without limitation, any declaration of default hereunder or thereunder but that any such action shall
be taken only by the Agent with the prior written agreement of the Majority Lenders (or such other number or
percentage of the Lenders as shall be expresslyprovided for in the Loan Documents). Each of the Lenders
hereby further covenants and agrees that upon any such written agreement being given, it shall co-operate
fully with the Agent to the extent requested by the Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the absence of
instructions from the Lenders and where in the sole opinion of the Agent, acting reasonably and in good faith,
the exigencies of the situation warrant such action, the Agent may without notice to or consent of the Lenders
take such action on behalf of the Lenders as it deems appropriate or desirable in the interest of the Lenders.
Section14.10 Anti-MoneyLaunderingLegislation.
(1)Each of the Loan Parties acknowledges that, pursuant to (i) the Proceeds of Crime
(Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada), The Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network (FinCEN) rule “Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions”, the
Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970 (31 U.S.C. 5311 et. seq., (the Bank
Secrecy Act)) (United States), as amended by Title III of the Patriot Act, (ii) the Trading with the
Enemy Act (United States), as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of
the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any
other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto (United States), (iii) Executive
Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079)
(United States) and other applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, government
sanction and “know your client” or “know your customer” Laws, whether within Canada, the
United States or elsewhere (collectively, including any guidelines or orders thereunder, “AML
Legislation”), the Lenders and the Agent may be required to obtain, verify and record
information regarding each Loan Party, its directors, authorized signing officers, direct or
indirect shareholders or other Persons in control of the Loan Parties, and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in
relation to any of Parent or any Borrower that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the
Beneficial Ownership Regulation. The Loan Parties shall promptly provide all such information,
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including supporting documentation and other evidence, as may be reasonably requested by
any Lender or the Agent, or any prospective assign or participant of a Lender or the Agent, in
order to comply with any applicable AML Legislation, whether now or hereafter in existence.
(2)If the Agent has ascertained the identity of any Loan Party or any authorized
signatories of any such Loan Party for the purposes of applicable AML Legislation, then the
Agent:
(i)shall be deemed to have done so as an agent for each Lender, and this
Agreement shallconstitute a “written agreement” in such regardbetween
each Lender and the Agent within the meaning of applicable AML
Legislation; and
(ii)shall provide to each Lender copies of all information obtained in such
regard without any representation or warranty as to its accuracy or
completeness.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence and except as may otherwise be agreed in writing,
each ofthe Lenders agrees thatthe Agent has no obligation to ascertain the identity ofthe
Loan Parties or any authorized signatories of the Loan Parties on behalf of any Lender, or to
confirm the completeness or accuracy of any information it obtains from the Loan Parties or any
such authorized signatory in doing so.
Section14.11 NoOtherDuties,etc.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Bookrunners, Arrangers or holders of similar
titles, if any, specified in this Agreement shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Agent or a
Lender hereunder.
Section14.12ErroneousPaymentsByTheAgent
(1)If the Agent notifies a Lender or other Secured Party, or any Person who has
received funds on behalf of a Lender or other Secured Party (any such Lender, other Secured
Party or other recipient, a “Payment Recipient”) that the Agent has determined in its sole
reasonable discretion that any funds received by such Payment Recipient from the Agent or
any of its Affiliates were erroneously transmitted to, or otherwise erroneously or mistakenly
received by, such Payment Recipient (whether or not known to such Payment Recipient) (any
such funds, whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest,
fees, distribution or otherwise, individually and collectively, an “Erroneous Payment”) and
demands the return of such Erroneous Payment (or a portion thereof), such Erroneous
Payment shall at all times remain the property of the Agent and shall be segregated by the
Payment Recipient and held in trust for the benefit of the Agent, and such Payment Recipient
shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Agent, in
same day funds (in the currency so received), the amount of any such Erroneous Payment (or
portion thereof), together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the
date such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Payment Recipient to
the date such amount is repaid to the Agent (i) in respect of an Erroneous Payment in U.S.
Dollars, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Agent in
accordance with prevailing banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time
in effect, or (ii) in respect of an Erroneous Payment in Canadian Dollars, at a rate determined
by the Agent in accordance with prevailing banking industry rules on interbank compensation
from time to time in effect. To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Payment Recipient
shall assert any right or claim to an Erroneous Payment, and hereby waives, and is deemed to
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waive, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any
demand, claim or counterclaim by the Agent for the return of anyErroneous Payment received,
including without limitation waiver of any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar
doctrine. A notice of the Agent to any Payment Recipient under this Section 14.12(1) shall be
conclusive, absent manifest error.
Without limiting immediately preceding Section 14.12(1), each Payment Recipient hereby further agrees that
if it receives an Erroneous Payment from the Agent (or any of its Affiliates) (x) that is in a different amount
than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment sent by the Agent (or any of its
Affiliates) with respect to such Erroneous Payment (the “Payment Notice”), or (y) that was not preceded or
accompanied by aPayment Notice sent by the Agent (or any of its Affiliates), then, said Payment Recipient
shall be on notice, in each case, that an error has been made with respect to such Erroneous Payment. Each
Payment Recipient agrees that, in each such case, or if it otherwise becomes aware an Erroneous Payment
(or portion thereof) may have been sent in error, such Payment Recipient shall promptly notify the Agent of
such occurrence and, upon demand from the Agent, it shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business
Day thereafter, return to the Agent theamount of anysuch Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) in same
dayfunds (in the currency so received), together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and
including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Payment Recipient to the date
such amount is repaid to the Agent (i) in respect of an Erroneous Payment in U.S. Dollars, at the greater of
the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Agent in accordance with prevailing banking industry
rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect, or (ii) in respect of an Erroneous Payment in
Canadian Dollars, at a rate determined by the Agent in accordance with prevailing banking industry rules on
interbank compensation from time to time in effect.
(2)EachPaymentRecipientherebyauthorizestheAgenttosetoff,netandapplyany
and all amounts at any time owing to such Payment Recipient under any Loan Document, or
otherwise payable or distributable by the Agent to such Payment Recipient from any source,
against any amount due to the Agent under any of the immediately preceding Section 14.12(1)
or Section 14.12(2) or under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement.
(3)In the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered by
the Agent for any reason, after demand therefor by the Agent (such unrecovered amount, an
“Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency”), the Borrowers and each other Loan Party hereby
agrees that (x) the Agent shall be subrogated to all the rights of such Payment Recipient with
respect to such amount (including, without limitation, the right to sell and assign the Advances
(or any portion thereof), which were subject to the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency) and
(y) an Erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any
Secured Obligations owed by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, except, in each case, to
theextentsuchErroneousPaymentis,andsolelywithrespecttotheamountofsuchErroneous
Payment that is, comprised of funds received by the Agent from the Borrowers or any other
Loan Party for the purpose of making such Erroneous Payment For the avoidance of doubt, no
assignment of an Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency will reduce the Commitments of any
Payment Recipient and such Commitments shall remain available in accordance with the terms
ofthis Agreement.In addition, each party hereto agrees that, except to the extent that the
Agent has sold an Advance (or portion thereof) acquired pursuant to the assignment of an
Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency, and irrespective of whether the Agent may be equitably
subrogated, the Agent shall be contractually subrogated to all the rights and interests of the
applicable Payment Recipient under the Loan Documents with respect to each Erroneous
Payment Return Deficiency.
(4)Each party’s obligations, agreements and waivers under this Section 14.12 shall
survive the resignation or replacement of the Agent, any transfer of rights or obligations by, or
the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and/or the repayment,
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satisfaction or discharge of all Secured Obligations (or any portion thereof) under any Loan
Document.
Section14.13 ReceiptofPayments
If, at any time or times any Lender (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Lenderthat takes Security
under the Bank Act (Canada) (“Bank Act Security”) at the request of the Agent) shall receive (i) by payment,
foreclosure, enforcement, setoff, or otherwise, anyproceeds of collateral or any payments with respect to the
Secured Obligations, except for any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from the Agent
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from the Agent in excess of such Lender’s Pro Rata
Share ofall such distributions by the Agent, such Lender promptly shall (A) turn the same over to the Agent,
in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same toAgent, or in immediately
available funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for application to the Secured
Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement, or (B) purchase, without recourse
or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the Secured Obligations owed to the other Lenders so
that such excesspayment received shall be applied rateably as among the Lenders in accordance with their
Pro Rata Shares; provided, that to the extent that such excess payment received by the purchasing party is
thereafter recovered from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in part, as
applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid therefor shallbereturnedtosuch
purchasingparty,butwithoutinterestexcepttotheextentthatsuch
purchasingpartyisrequiredtopayinterestinconnectionwiththerecoveryoftheexcess
payment.
Section14.14 BankActSecurity
Without limitation of the foregoing, none of Bank of Montreal or any other Lender that
takes Bank Act Security at the request of the Agent (each, a “BankAct SecurityLender”) shall
take any action to enforce, foreclose on, release any Lien under, continue, extend or perfect the
Bank Act Security unless the Agent agrees that such Bank Act Security Lender shall take such
action, provided that the (i) partial or full release, and (ii) continuance, extension or perfection of
Bank Act security liens (held by such Bank Act Security Lender on any collateral) shall be a
required action by such Bank Act Security Lender if the Agent so requests or if the Agent is
otherwise taking such steps with respect to the Agent’s Liens in accordance with this
Agreement. In the event that a Bank Act Security Lender takes any such action such Bank Act
Security Lender to take such action, or otherwise in accordance with the foregoing, such Bank
Act Security Lender’s costs and expenses in its capacity as holder of the Bank Act Security
shall form part of and constitute such Lender’s enforcement costs and expenses for the
purposes of this Agreement, and such Bank Act Security Lender shall be entitled to the same
immunities, indemnities and exclusion from liability as are prescribed in favor of the Agent in
this Agreement, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. In addition to the foregoing, the provisions
set forth in Article 14 with respect to the Agent shall also apply in each case to any Bank Act
SecurityLenderasholderoftheBankActSecurity.Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryset
forth in the Agreement, this Section may not be amended without the consent of any Bank Act
Security Lender for so long such Bank Act Security Lender holds the Bank Act Security.
Section14.15RemovalofaNon-ConsentingLender
(1)In the event that in connection with any proposed amendment, modification,
termination, waiver or consent with respect to any of the provisions hereof as contemplated by
Section 18.01 the consent of the Majority Lenders shall have been obtained but the consent of
one or more of such other Lenders (each a “Non-Consenting Lender”) whose consent is
required shall not have been obtained; then, with respect to each Non-Consenting Lender (the
“Terminated Lender”) the Borrowers may, by giving written notice to the Agent and any
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Terminated Lender of its election to do so, elect to cause such Terminated Lender (and such
Terminated Lender hereby irrevocably agrees) to assign its outstanding Advances and its
Commitment, if any, in full to one or more Replacement Lenders in accordance with the
provisionsofthisAgreementandtheBorrowersshallpaythefees,ifany,payablethereunderin
connection with any assignment from the Non-Consenting Lender; provided:
(i)onthedateofsuchassignment,theReplacementLendershallpaytothe
Terminated Lender an amount equal to the sum of (a) an amount equal
to the principal of, and all accrued interest on, all outstanding Advances
of the Terminated Lender, (b) an amount equal to all unreimbursed
drawings that have been funded by such Terminated Lender, together
with all then unpaid interest with respect thereto at such time, and (c) an
amount equal to all accrued, but theretofore unpaid fees owing to such
Terminated Lender pursuant to this Agreement;
on the date of such assignment, the Borrowers shall pay any amounts payable to such Terminated Lender in
respect to any breakage costs or
otherwiseowedasaconsequenceofsuchrepaymentorotherwiseasifit
were a prepayment; and
(ii)eachReplacement Lender shallconsent, at the time of such assignment,
toeachmatterinrespectofwhichsuchTerminatedLenderwasa
Non-Consenting Lender;
(iii)provided, the Borrowers may not make such election with respect to any
Terminated Lender that is also the Fronting Lender unless, prior to the
effectiveness of such election, the Borrowers shall cause each
outstanding Letter of Credit issued by the Fronting Lender to be
cancelled or cash collateralized or otherwise supported in a manner
satisfactory to the Fronting Lender. Upon the prepayment of all amounts
owing to any Terminated Lender and the termination of such Terminated
Lender’s Commitment, if any, such Terminated Lender shall no longer
constitute a “Lender” for purposes hereof; provided, any rights of such
Terminated Lender to indemnification hereunder shall survive as to such
Terminated Lender.
(2)The right of the Borrowers to replace any Lender pursuant to Section 14.15 is
suspended during any period for which an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.
ARTICLE 15
NOTICES:EFFECTIVENESS;ELECTRONICCOMMUNICATION
Section15.01 Notices,etc.
(1)Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications
expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as-provided in paragraph (2) below),
all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be
delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed bycertified or registered mail or email or
sent by fax to the addresses or fax numbers set out opposite the applicable name on the
signature pages hereto or, in respect of the Lenders, on SCHEDULE 8 to this Agreement or, if
to a Lender, to it at its address or fax number specified in the Register or, if to a Loan Party
other than the Parent, in care of any of the Parent. Any notice that is provided to the Parent by
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the Agent or a Lender shall be deemed to have been provided to all Loan Parties for purposes
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Any notice or other reporting obligation
(other than an Accommodation Notice) that is required to be provided by, or otherwise may be
provide by, one or more of the Loan Parties under this Agreement or any other Loan
Documents maybeprovided bythe Parent (and when soprovidedshallbebinding onallof the
Loan Parties).
Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed
to have been given when received; notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent
(except that, if not given on a Business Day between 9:00a.m.and5:00p.m.localtimewheretherecipientis
located,shallbedeemedtohavebeen given at 9:00 a.m. on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices
delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in paragraph (2) below, shall be effective
as provided in said paragraph (2).
(2)Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Loan
Parties and the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication
(including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites and any E-System) pursuant to procedures
approved by the Agent and the Loan Parties. The Agent or the applicable Loan Party may, in
their discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications toit hereunder byelectronic
communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such
procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
(3)Change of Address, Etc. Any party hereto may change its address, email
address or fax number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other
parties hereto.
ARTICLE 16
EXPENSES;INDEMNITY:DAMAGEWAIVER
Section16.01 Expenses;Indemnity:DamageWaiver.
(1)Costs and Expenses. The Borrowers shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by the Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and
disbursements of counsel for the Agent, in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities
provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents or anyamendments, modifications or waivers of the
provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
shall be consummated), and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agent or
any Lender including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel, in
connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the
Accommodations issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during
any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Accommodations.
Indemnification bythe Parent and the Borrower. The Parent and the Borrowers shall indemnify the Agent
(and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender, and each Related Party of anyoftheforegoingPersons(each
suchPersonbeingcalledan“Indemnitee”)against,and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all
losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, includingthe reasonable fees, charges and
disbursements of any counsel for anyIndemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any
Indemnitee by any third partyorbyanyLoanPartyarisingoutof,inconnectionwith,orasaresultof(i)
theexecutionor deliveryofthisAgreement,anyotherLoanDocumentoranyagreementor
instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance or non-performance by the parties hereto of
theirrespectiveobligationshereunderorthereunderortheconsummationor
non-consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Accommodation ortheuse
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orproposeduseoftheproceedstherefrom(includinganyrefusalbytheFronting LetterofCreditLender
tohonourademandforpaymentunderaLetterofCreditifthedocuments presented in connection with
such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged
presence or Release of Hazardous Materials on orfromanypropertyowned,leased,usedoroperatedby
anyTucowsGroupEntity,orany Environmental Liabilities related in any way to any Tucows Group Entity,
or (iv) any actual orprospectiveclaim,litigation,investigationorproceedingrelatingtoanyofthe
foregoing, whetherbasedoncontract,tortoranyothertheory,whetherbroughtbyathirdpartyorbya
LoanPartyandregardlessofwhetheranyIndemniteeisapartythereto,providedthatsuch indemnity
shallnot,astoanyIndemnitee,beavailabletotheextentthatsuchlosses,claims,
damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
by final and non-appealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or wilful
misconduct of such Indemnitee or from disputes amongst Indemnitees or (y) result from a claim
brought by any Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach of such Indemnitee’s obligations
hereunderorunderanyotherLoanDocument,iftheLoanPartyhasobtainedafinaland
non-appealable judgment in its favour on such claim as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction, nor shall it be available in respect of Taxes other than Taxes that represent losses or
damages arising from any non-Tax claim or matters specifically addressed in Section 10.02 and
Section 16.01(1).
(2)Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that any Loan Party for any reason
fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under paragraph (1) or (2) of this Section to be
paid by it to the Agent (or any sub-agent thereof) or any Related Party of any of the foregoing,
each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such Related
Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time
that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid
amount,providedthattheunreimbursedexpenseorindemnifiedloss,claim,damage,liabilityor
related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Agent (or any
such sub-agent) in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing
acting for the Agent (or any such sub-agent) in connection with such capacity. The obligations of
the Lenders under this paragraph (3) are subject to the other provisions of this Agreement
concerning several liability of the Lenders.
(3)Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable Law, the Borrowers and the Guarantors shall not assert, and hereby waive, any
claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for indirect, consequential, punitive,
aggravated or exemplary damages (as opposed to direct damages) arising out of, in connection
with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or
instrument contemplated hereby (or any breach thereof), the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby, any Accommodation or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee shall be
liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other
materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information
transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent such damages have resulted
from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment.
(4)Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after
demand therefor with documented particulars thereof. A certificate of the Agent or a Lender
setting forth the amount or amounts owing to the Agent, Lender or a sub-agent or Related
Party, as the case may be, as specified in this Section, including reasonable detail of the basis
of calculation of the amount or amounts, anddelivered to theParent shallbeconclusiveabsent
manifest error.
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ARTICLE 17
SUCCESSORSANDASSIGNS
Section17.01 SuccessorsandAssigns.
Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto andtheir respective successors and
assigns permitted hereby except that neither the Parent, the Borrowers nor anyGuarantor may
assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the Agent and each Lender. No Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its
rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph (2) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph (4) of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security
interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (6) of this Section (and any other attempted
assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement,
expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties
hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent
provided in paragraph (4) of this Section and, to theextent expresslycontemplatedhereby, the
Related Parties of each of the Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or
claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(5)Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more
Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including
all or a portion of its Commitment and the Accommodations Outstanding at the time owing to it);
provided that:
(i)except if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or in the
case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning
Lender’s Commitment and the Accommodations Outstanding at the time
owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a
Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender, the aggregate
amount of the Commitment being assigned (which for this purpose
includes Accommodations Outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable
Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the
Accommodations Outstanding of the assigning Lender subject to each
such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and
Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Agent or,
if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the
Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000, unless each of the Agent
and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
Parent otherwise consents to a lower amount;
(ii)each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a
proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations
under this Agreement with respect to the Accommodations Outstanding
ortheCommitmentassigned,exceptthatthisclause(b)shallnotprohibit
any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations
among separate credits on a non-pro rata basis;
any assignment of a Commitment must be approved by the Fronting Letter of Credit Lenders and the
Swingline Lender (such approval not to beunreasonablywithheld,conditionedordelayed)unlessthePerson
that is the proposed assignee is itself already a Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender);
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(iii)except if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any
assignment must be approved by the Agent (such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) unless:
(A)theproposedassigneeisitselfalreadyaLender;or
(B)theproposedassigneeisabankwhosesenior,unsecured,
non-credit enhanced, long term debt is rated at least A3, A- or A
low by at least two of Moody’s, S&P and DBRS, respectively;
(iv)anyassignmentmustbeapprovedbytheParent(suchapprovalnottobe
unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (i) the proposed assignee is
itself an Affiliate of such assigning Lender or an Approved Fund; or (ii) if
an Event of Default under Section 9.01(1), Section 9.01(2), Section
9.01(4)(iii), Section 9.01(8) or Section 9.01(9) has occurred and is
continuing;
(v)the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent an
Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing andrecordation
fee of Cdn.$3,500 payable by the Eligible Assignee (unless such
assignment is from a Lender to an Affiliate or Approved Fund thereof)
and such Eligible Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver tothe
Agent an administrative questionnaire satisfactory to the Agent; and
(vi)in connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any
Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective
unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth
herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional
payments to the Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon
distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment,
purchases by the assignee of participations or sub-participations, or other
compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Parent
and the Agent, the applicable pro-rata share of Accommodations
previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of
which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent),
to (1) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such
Defaulting Lender to the Agent, each Fronting Letter of Credit Lender and
each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (2)
acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all
Accommodations and participations in Letters of Credit in accordance
with the percentage equivalent of the ratio which such Defaulting
Lender’s portion of the Commitment bears to the aggregate amount of
the Commitment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any
assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder
shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the
provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be
deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until
such compliance occurs.
Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Agent pursuant to clause (iv) of this paragraph2,from
andaftertheeffectivedatespecifiedineachAssignmentandAssumption,
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the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement with respect to the interest
assigned and, to theextent of theinterest assigned bysuchAssignment andAssumption, have
the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
including anycollateral security, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the
interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under
this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning
Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party
hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Article 10 and Article 16, and shall
continue to be liable for any breach of this Agreement by such Lender, with respect to facts and
circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided that except to
the extent otherwise expressly agreed to by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting
Lender willconstitute a waiver or release of anyclaim of anypartyhereunder arising from that
Lender having been a Defaulting Lender. Any payment by an assignee to an assigning Lender
in connection with an assignment or transfer shall not be or be deemed to be a repayment by
the Borrowers or a new Accommodations to the Borrowers.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Agent shall have no
responsibility for monitoring anyassignments or participations to Ineligible Transferees. The list
of all Ineligible Transferees shall be made available to all Lenders.
(6)Register. The Agent shall maintain at one of its offices in Toronto, Ontario a copy
of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the
names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and
stated interest) of the Accommodations Outstanding owing to, each Lender pursuant to the
terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive,
absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person
whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for
all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be
available for inspection by the Borrowers and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time
to time upon reasonable prior notice.
Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose and as agent
of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each
Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the
Accommodations Outstanding or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the
“Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or
any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any
information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its
other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such
disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other
obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury
Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error,
andsuchLendershalltreateachPersonwhosenameisrecordedintheParticipantRegisteras
the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding anynotice to
the contrary.
Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Parent or the Agent, sell
participations to any Person (other than a natural person, a Loan Party, any Affiliate of a Loan Party, a
Defaulting Lender or an Ineligible Transferee) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights
and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the
Accommodations Outstanding owing to
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it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii)
such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of
such obligations and (iii) the Parent, the Borrowers, the Agent and the other Lenders shall
continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights
and obligations under this Agreement. Any payment by a Participant to a Lender in connection
withasaleofaparticipationshallnotbeorbedeemedtobearepaymentbytheBorrowersora
new Accommodation to the Borrowers.
Subject to paragraph (5) of this Section, the Parent and each Borrower agrees that to
the extent permitted by Law, each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Article 11 as
though it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (2)
of this Section, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Article 12 as though it were a
Lender.
(7)Limitations upon Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to
receiveanygreaterpaymentunder Section10.01and Section10.02thantheapplicableLender
would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant,
unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Parent’s prior written
consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to
the benefits of Article 10.
(8)CertainPledges. AnyLendermayatanytimepledgeorassignasecurityinterest
in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, but
no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder
or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
ARTICLE 18
AMENDMENTSANDWAIVERS
Section18.01AmendmentsandWaivers
(1)Subject to subsections (2), (3), (5) and (6) no acceptance, amendment or waiver
of any provision of any of the Loan Documents, nor consent to any departure by the Loan
Parties or any other Person from such provisions, shall be effective unless in writing and
approved by the Majority Lenders. Any acceptance, amendment, waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. Any
consent or acknowledgement provided by the Parent shall be binding on all Loan Parties.
Subject to Section 2.15(1), only written acceptances, amendments, waivers or consents signed by (i) all of
the Lenders shall increase the Commitment (other than as contemplated by Section 2.03) (and any increase
of any Lender’s Commitment shall require the consent of such Lender); (ii) each Lender to whom such
reduction shall apply, shall reduce the principal or amount of, or interest on, directly, any Accommodations
Outstanding or any Fees (provided that, for greater certainty, the Majority Lenders may amend the definition
of Total Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio or any of its constituent parts notwithstanding anyeffect on
the Applicable Margin); (iii) each Lender to whom such postponement shall apply,shall postpone any date
fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, any Accommodations Outstanding or any Fees; (iv) all of
the Lenders shall change the percentage ofthe Commitmentsorthe numberorpercentageofLenders
requiredfor the Lenders, or any of them, or the Agent to take any action; (v) all of the Lenders shall permit
any termination ofany of the guarantees required hereunder or the Security or release any of the guarantees
or all
or substantially all of the Assets subject to the Security (except as contemplated by this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents); (vi) all of the Lenders shall change the definition of
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Majority Lenders; (vii) all of the Lenders shall amend Section 9.03; or(viii) all of the Lenders
shall amend this Section 18.01(2); or (ix) all Lenders shall amend the Maturity Date.
(2)Onlywrittenacceptances,amendments,waiversorconsentssignedbytheAgent,
in addition to the MajorityLenders, shall affect the rights or duties of the Agent in such capacity
under the Loan Documents. Only written acceptances, amendments, waivers or consents
signed by a Fronting Letter of Credit Lender shall affect the rights or duties of such Fronting
Letter of Credit Lender in such capacity under the Loan Documents. Only written acceptances,
amendments, waivers or consents signed by the Swingline Lender shall affect the rights or
duties of the Swingline Lender in such capacity under the Loan Documents.
(3)AnythinginthisAgreementtothecontrarynotwithstanding,nowaiver,amendment
or modification of any provision of this Agreement that has the effect (either immediately or at
some later time, or directly or indirectly) of enabling the Loan Parties to satisfy a condition
precedent to the making of any Accommodation that represents an increase in the
Accommodations Outstanding shall be effective against the Lenders only if the Majority
Lenders have concurred with such waiver, amendment or modification.
(4)Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the
contrary, the Agent and the Borrowers may, without the consent of any Lender, enter into
amendments or modifications to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or to enter
into additional Loan Documents as the Agent deems appropriate in order to implement any
Benchmark Replacement, Canadian Benchmark Replacement, any Conforming Change or an
any Canadian Benchmark Replacement Conforming Change or otherwise effectuate the terms
of Section 3.06 or Section 3.07 (as applicable) in accordance with the terms thereof.
Section18.02 JudgmentCurrency.
(1)If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a
sum due to a Lender in any currency (the “Original Currency”) into another currency (the
“Other Currency”), the parties agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that
the rate of exchange used shall be that at which, in accordance with normal banking
procedures, such Lender could purchase the Original Currency with the Other Currency on the
Business Day preceding the day on which final judgment is given or, if permitted by applicable
Law, on the day on which the judgment is paid or satisfied.
The obligations of the Loan Parties in respect of any sum due in the Original Currency from it to any Lender
under any of the Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in any Other Currency, be discharged
only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Lender of any sum adjudged to be so due
in the Other Currency, the Lender may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase the Original
Currency with such Other Currency. If the amount of the Original Currency so purchased is less than the sum
originally due to the Lender in the Original Currency, the Loan Parties agree, as a separate obligation and
notwithstanding the judgment, to indemnify the Lender, against any loss, and, if the amount of the Original
Currency so purchased exceeds the sum originally due to the Lender in the Original Currency, the Lender
shall remit such excess to the Parent.
ARTICLE 19
GOVERNINGLAW;JURISDICTION;ETC.
Section19.01 GoverningLaw;Jurisdiction;Etc.
(1)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable inthat
Province.
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(2)Submission to Jurisdiction. Each of the Loan Parties irrevocably and
unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts
of the Province of Ontario, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for
recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and
unconditionallyagrees that allclaims in respect of anysuchaction or proceeding maybe heard
and determined in such court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any
such action or proceeding shallbeconclusiveand maybe enforced in other jurisdictions bysuit
on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or in any
other Loan Document shall affect anyright that the Agent or anyLender mayotherwise have to
bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against
a Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(3)WaiverofVenue.TheLoanPartieseachirrevocablyandunconditionallywaive,to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have
to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or
any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (2) of this Section. Each of the
parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the
defence of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such
court.
(4)USA Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the USA Patriot Act (Title
III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (as amended from time to time, the
“Patriot Act”), and the Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender), hereby notifies each
Loan Party that, pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, such Lender and the Agent are
required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which
information includes the name and address of each Loan Party (and other identifying
information in the event this information is insufficient to complete verification) that will allow
such Lender or the Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the
Patriot Act.
ARTICLE 20
WAIVEROFJURYTRIAL
Section20.01 WaiverofJuryTrial
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER
BASED ON CONTRACT,TORTORANYOTHERTHEORY).EACHPARTYHERETO(A)CERTIFIES
THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS
REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD
NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER
AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN
INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS
BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS
SECTION.
ARTICLE 21
COUNTERPARTS;INTEGRATION;EFFECTIVENESS;ELECTRONICEXECUTION
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Section21.01 Counterparts;Integration;Effectiveness;ElectronicExecution.
(1)Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement and each other Loan
Document may be executed in one or more counterparts (and by different parties hereto or
thereto in different counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by fax or other electronic
transmission of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement and each other
Loan Document shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this
Agreement and such other Loan Document. This Agreement shall become effective when it has
been executed by the Agent and when the Agent has received counterparts hereof that, when
taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.
(2)Electronic Execution. The words “execution,” “execute”, “signed,” “signature,”
and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this
Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, or
the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect,
validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper based
recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable
law, including, without limitation, as in provided Parts 2 and 3 of the Personal Information
Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada), the Electronic Commerce Act, 2000
(Ontario), the Electronic Commerce Act (Nova Scotia), the Electronic Transaction Acts (British
Columbia), the Electronic Transactions Act (Alberta), or any other similar laws based on the
Uniform Electronic Commerce Act of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada. The Agent may,
in its discretion, require that any such documents and signatures executed electronically or
delivered by fax or other electronic transmission be confirmed by a manually-signed original
thereof; provided that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness
of any document or signature executed electronically or delivered by fax or other electronic
transmission.
ARTICLE 22
TREATMENTOFCERTAININFORMATION:CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 22.01TreatmentofCertainInformation:Confidentiality;Non-Public
Information.
Each of the Agent and the Lenders shall maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below),
except that Information may be disclosed (a) to it, its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective partners,
directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and representatives (to the extent necessary to administer or
enforce this Agreement and the otherLoanDocuments)(itbeingunderstoodthatthePersonstowhomsuch
disclosureis made
will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such
Information confidential, with the applicable Agent or Lender being responsible for such
Person’s compliance with this Section), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority
having jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority), (c) to the extent required by
applicableLawsorsimilarlegalprocess,(d)toanyotherpartyhereto,(e)inconnectionwiththe
exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or
proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights
hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the
same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective
assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any
actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap, derivative, credit-linked note or
similar transaction relating to the Parent and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Parent
or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a
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breach of this Section by such Person or actually known to such Person or (y) becomes
available to, or has been made available to, the Agent or any Lender on a non-confidential
basis from a source other than any Loan Party, and (z) for the avoidance of doubt, by Agent to
any Secured Party. If the Agent or any Lender is requested or required to disclose any
Information (other than to any bank or other regulatory examiner) pursuant to or as required by
applicable Laws or by a subpoena or similar legal process, the Agent or such Lender, as
applicable, shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to provide the Parent with notice of such
requests or obligation in sufficient time so that the Parent may seek an appropriate protective
order or waive the Agent’s, or such Lender’s, as applicable, compliance with the provisions of
thisSection,andtheAgentandsuchLender,asapplicable,shall,totheextentreasonable,
co-operate with the Parent in the Parent obtaining any such protective order.
(3)For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from
any Loan Party relating to any Tucows Group Entity or Ting Fiber Group Entity any of their
respective businesses. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as
provided in this Section shall be considered tohave complied with its obligation to do soif such
Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such
Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information. In addition, the
Agent may disclose to any agency or organization that assigns standard identification numbers
to loan facilities such basic information describing the facilities provided hereunder as is
necessary to assign unique identifiers (and, if requested, supply a copy of this Agreement), it
being understood that the Person to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the
confidential nature of such Information and instructed to make available to the public only such
Information as such person normally makes available in the course of its business of assigning
identification numbers.
(4)In addition, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Agent may
provide basic information concerning the Parent, the Borrowers and the Guarantors and the
credit facilities established herein to Loan Pricing Corporation and/or other recognized trade
publishers of information for general circulation in the loan market.
The Loan Parties acknowledge and agree that (A) the Loan Documents and all reports,notices,
communicationsandotherinformationormaterialsprovidedordeliveredby,or on behalf of, the Loan Parties
hereunder (collectively, the “Borrower Materials”) may be disseminated by, or on behalf of, Agent, and
made available, to the Lenders by posting such Borrower Materials on an E-System; and (B) certain of the
Lenders (each a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non public
information (“MNPI”) with respect to the Tucows Group or any of their respective Affiliates, or the respective
securities of
any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market related
activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Loan Parties hereby agree that they
shall (and shall cause such parent company or Subsidiary, as the case may be, to) (A) identify
in writing, and (B) to the extent reasonably practicable, clearly and conspicuously mark any
Borrower Materials that is publiclyavailable or that is not material for purposes of United States
federal and state securities laws as “PUBLIC”. The Loan Parties agree that by identifying such
Borrower Materials as “PUBLIC” or publicly filing such Information with the SEC, then Agent
and the Lenders shall be entitled to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any MNPI
for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws. The Loan Parties further
represent, warrant, acknowledge and agree that the following Information shall be deemed to
be PUBLIC, whether or not so marked, and do not contain any MNPI: (I) the Loan Documents,
including the schedules and exhibits attached thereto, and (II) administrative materials of a
customary nature prepared by the Loan Parties or Agent (including any Accommodation Notice
and any similar request or notice posted on or through an E-System). Before distribution of
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Borrower Materials, the Loan Parties agree to execute and deliver to Agent a letter authorizing
distribution of the evaluation materials to prospective Lenders and their employees willing to
receive MNPI, and a separate letter authorizing distribution of evaluation materials that do not
contain MNPI and represent that no MNPI is containedtherein. The Loan Parties acknowledge
and agree that the list of Ineligible Transferees does not constitute MNPI and maybe posted to
all Lenders by Agent (including any updates or supplements thereto).
(5)Each of Agent and each Lender acknowledges and agrees that it may receive
MNPI hereunder concerning the Loan Parties and their Affiliates and agrees to use such
information in compliance with all relevant policies, procedures and applicable Laws (including
United States federal and state securities laws and regulations). Furthermore, each Public
Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all
times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content
declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in
accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including
United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that
are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that
may contain material non public information with respect to the Parent or its securities for
purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.
ARTICLE 23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTANDCONSENTTOBAIL-INOFEEAFINANCIALINSTITUTIONS
Section23.01AcknowledgementandConsenttoBailInofEEAFinancial
Institutions.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other
agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto
acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan
Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and
conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and
acknowledges and agrees to be bound by: (a) the application of any Write-Down and
Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising
hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial
Institution, and (b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability, (ii) a conversion of all, or a portionof,such
liabilityintosharesorotherinstrumentsofownershipinsuchAffectedFinancial
Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise
conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in
lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, or (iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the
Write-Down And Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their respective authorized officers as of the date first above written.
AGENT:BANKOFMONTREAL,asAgent
By: /s/ Frederic Gosselin
Name: Frederic Gosselin
Title:SeniorDirector,LoanSyndications
By: /s/Paulina Kursa
Name: Paulina Kursa
Title:ManagingDirection
Address:
BankofMontrealAgentBankServices
250 Yonge Street, 11thFloor
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2L7
Attention: Manager, Agent Bank Services
Email:[***]
Facsimile:[***]
LENDERS:
BANKOFMONTREAL,asLender,Swingline
Lender, Lead Swap Arranger and Fronting
Letter of Credit Lender
By: /s/Paulina Kursa
Name: Paulina Kursa
Title:ManagingDirection
By: /s/GregoryMancina
Name: Gregory Mancina
Title: Director, Corporate Finance
BANKOFMONTREAL,CHICAGOBRANCH,
asLender,
By: /s/ Charles Reggie Rice
Name: Charles Reggie Rice
Title:VicePresident
By:
Name:
Title:
THETORONTO-DOMINIONBANK,asLender
andCo-SyndicationAgent
By: /s/Justin Whiteside
Name: Justin Whiteside
Title:Director,NationalAccounts
By:/s/KyleRackley
Name: Kyle Rackley
Title: Associate Vice President Credit
BANKOFNOVASCOTIA,asLenderand
Co-Syndication Agent
By: /s/Caitlin Furtado
Name: Caitlin Furtado
Title:Director,NationalAccounts
By:/s/SebastianReveredo
Name: Sebastian Reveredo
Title:Director,NationalAccounts
CANADIANIMPERIALBANKOF
COMMERCE,asLender,
By: /s/Jonathan Gross
Name: Jonathan Gross
Title: Associate, Authorized Signatory
By:/s/Patrick Martin
Name: Patrick Martin
Title: Vice President, Authorized Signatory
NATIONALBANKOFCANADA,asLender,
By: /s/Justin Marchesseault
Name: Justin Marchesseault
Title: Director
By:/s/DavidBernstein
Name: David Bernstein
Title: Associate Director
BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTBANKOF
CANADA,asLender,
By: /s/ David Wearing
Name: David Wearing
Title:Director,SyndicatedFinancing
By:/s/ConorJefferies
Name:ConorJefferies
Title:AssociateDirector,Syndicated
Financing
HSBCBANKCANADA,asLender,
By: /s/ Ashley Charlton
Name: Ashley Charlton
Title: Director, Corporate Banking
By:/s/JordanStewart
Name: Jordan Stewart
Title:SeniorDirector&TermLead,
Corporate Banking
BORROWERS:TUCOWSINC.,asParentandU.S.Borrower
By:
Name:DavinderSingh
Title:Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Address:96MowatAve.,Toronto,ONM6K
3M1
Attention:DavinderSingh
TUCOWS.COMCO.,asCanadianBorrower
By:
Name:DavinderSingh
Title:TreasurerandChiefFinancial
Officer
Address:96MowatAve.,Toronto,ONM6K
3M1
Attention:DavinderSingh
TINGINC.,asU.S.Borrower
By:
Name:DavinderSingh
Title:TreasurerandChiefFinancial
Officer
Address:96MowatAve.,Toronto,ONM6K
3M1
Attention:DavinderSingh
TUCOWS(DELAWARE)INC.asU.S.
Borrower
By:
Name:DavinderSingh
Title:TreasurerandChiefFinancial
Officer
Address:96MowatAve.,Toronto,ONM6K
3M1
Attention:
TUCOWS(EMERALD),LLC,asU.S.Borrower
By:
Name:DavinderSingh
Title:TreasurerandChiefFinancial
Officer
Address:96MowatAve.,Toronto,ONM6K
3M1
Attention:DavinderSingh
WAVELO,INC.,asU.S.Borrower
By:
Name:DavinderSingh
Title:TreasurerandChiefFinancial
Officer
Address:96MowatAve.,Toronto,ONM6K
3M1
Attention:
Acknowledged and agreed by the Guarantors of the date first written above.
TUCOWSDOMAINSSERVICES,INC.,as
Guarantor
By:
Name:DavinderSingh
Title:TreasurerandChiefFinancial
Officer
Address:96MowatAve.,Toronto,ON
M6K 3M1
Attention:DavinderSingh
eNOM, LLC,as Guarantor
By:
Name:DavinderSingh
Title:TreasurerandChiefFinancial
Officer
Address:96MowatAve.,Toronto,ONM6K
3M1
Attention: DavinderSingh
ASCIOTECHNOLOGIES,CORP.,as
Guarantor
By:
Name:DavinderSingh
Title:TreasurerandChiefFinancial
Officer
Address:96MowatAve.,Toronto,ONM6K
3M1
Attention: DavinderSingh