-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J0sDp2N8jcKs8FLtGidmPmRZbFPYcP/6RH8BuTboiKyK8wnjaSohP3t/CzhOPX7k F1X3UE9YcKilBRmugqDY5g== 0000914760-07-000147.txt : 20070828 0000914760-07-000147.hdr.sgml : 20070828 20070827202021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914760-07-000147 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070828 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070827 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MITEL NETWORKS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001170534 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79408 FILM NUMBER: 071081974 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 LEGGET DRIVE CITY: KANATA ONTARIO CANADA K2K 2W7 STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895421 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 363145972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-761-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEAN WITTER DISCOVER & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 SC 13D 1 ms13d.htm AUGUST 16, 2007

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Mitel Networks Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

60671Q104

(CUSIP Number)

Amy Kim

Morgan Stanley

1585 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

(212) 762-5079

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

With a copy to:

Stephen E. Older, Esq.

Seth T. Goldsamt, Esq.

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

340 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10173

August 16, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 


 

CUSIP No. 60671Q104

 

1.           Names of Reporting Persons.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

Morgan Stanley

36-3145972


2.           Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)                       (a)          o

(b)          x


3.           SEC Use Only


4.           Source of Funds (See Instructions)

OO


5.           Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)               x


6.           Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware


Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

7.           Sole Voting Power

-0-


8.           Shared Voting Power

219,835,014*


9.           Sole Dispositive Power

-0-


10.         Shared Dispositive Power

36,214,824**


11.         Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

219,835,014* (see Item 5)


12.         Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)        x


13.         Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

50.8%(see Item 5)


14.         Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

HC, CO


 

 


 

*Consists of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares and exercise of warrants held by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l. and Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc. This does not include Common Shares beneficially owned by any other shareholders party to the Shareholders Agreement dated as of August 16, 2007, by and among Mitel Networks Corporation, Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II S.a.r.l., Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc., Edgestone Capital Equity Fund II-B GP, Inc., Edgestone Capital Equity Fund II Nominee, Inc., Power Technology Investment Corporation, Terence H. Matthews, Wesley Clover Corporation, and Celtic Tech Jet Limited, as to which the Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership. See Item 5.

**Consists of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares and exercise of a warrant held by Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc. See Item 5.

† This percentage is calculated pursuant to Rule 13d3(d)(1)(i) and assumes that none of the outstanding warrants or Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares or other convertible securities (other than those held by the Reporting Persons, Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II S.a.r.l.) have been exercised for, or converted into, Common Shares, and is calculated based on 433,107,415 Common Shares of Mitel Networks Corporation, which is the sum of (a) 213,272,401 Common Shares outstanding (as of July 31, 2007), (b) 166,968,315 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares held by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l., (c) 16,651,875 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l, (d) 32,930,628 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares held by Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc. and (e) 3,284,196 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant held by Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc. See Item 5.

 


CUSIP No. 60671Q104

 

1.           Names of Reporting Persons.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc.

20-8595823


2.           Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)                       (a)          o

(b)          x


3.           SEC Use Only


4.           Source of Funds (See Instructions)

OO


5.           Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)               x


6.           Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware


Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

7.           Sole Voting Power

-0-


8.           Shared Voting Power

219,835,014*


9.           Sole Dispositive Power

-0-


10.         Shared Dispositive Power

36,214,824**


11.         Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

219,835,014* (see Item 5)


12.         Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)        x


13.         Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

50.8%(see Item 5)


14.         Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

CO


 

 


 

*Consists of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares and exercise of warrants held by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l. and Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc. This does not include Common Shares beneficially owned by any other shareholders party to the Shareholders Agreement dated as of August 16, 2007, by and among Mitel Networks Corporation, Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II S.a.r.l., Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc., Edgestone Capital Equity Fund II-B GP, Inc., Edgestone Capital Equity Fund II Nominee, Inc., Power Technology Investment Corporation, Terence H. Matthews, Wesley Clover Corporation, and Celtic Tech Jet Limited, as to which the Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership. See Item 5.

**Consists of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares and exercise of a warrant held by Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc. See Item 5.

† This percentage is calculated pursuant to Rule 13d3(d)(1)(i) and assumes that none of the outstanding warrants or Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares or other convertible securities (other than those held by the Reporting Persons, Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II S.a.r.l.) have been exercised for, or converted into, Common Shares, and is calculated based on 433,107,415 Common Shares of Mitel Networks Corporation, which is the sum of (a) 213,272,401 Common Shares outstanding (as of July 31, 2007), (b) 166,968,315 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares held by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l., (c) 16,651,875 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l, (d) 32,930,628 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares held by Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc. and (e) 3,284,196 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant held by Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc. See Item 5.

 


The information in each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items to which the information relates.

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This Statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates to the common shares, without par value (“Common Shares”), of Mitel Networks Corporation, a Canadian corporation (the “Company”). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 350 Legget Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2K 2W7.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

(a)           This Statement is being filed jointly on behalf of Morgan Stanley, a Delaware corporation (“MS”), and Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (“MSPI,” together with MS, the “Reporting Persons”).

(b)           The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment of each director and executive officer of MS and MSPI are set forth in Schedules A and B, respectively. The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036.

(c)           MS is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management, and wealth management. The firm’s employees service clients worldwide, including corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals from more than 600 offices in 30 countries. MSPI is a Morgan Stanley capital investment vehicle.

(d) and (e)

During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, and to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A and Schedule B, has (1) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (2) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws, other than, in the case of clause (2), as described in Exhibit A hereto.

(f)

The citizenship of each of the persons set forth in Schedules A and B is provided therein.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

As more fully described in Item 6 below, on August 16, 2007, under the terms of a private placement of Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares of the Company (“Class 1 Preferred”) by the Company, MSPI purchased 43,340 shares of Class 1 Preferred and a warrant to purchase up to 3,284,196 Common Shares of the Company, at an exercise price of $1.32 per Common Share, for an aggregate purchase price of $43,340,000.

 

MSPI obtained funds for the purchase price through internally generated funds.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

The Reporting Persons consummated the transactions described herein in order to acquire an interest in the Company for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons intend to review continuously their position in the Company. Depending upon future evaluations of the business prospects of the Company and upon other developments, including, but not limited to, general economic and business conditions and stock market conditions, the Reporting Persons may retain or from time to time increase their holdings or dispose of all or a portion of their holdings, subject to any applicable legal and contractual restrictions on their ability to do so.

 


The Reporting Persons also consummated the transactions described herein in order to partially finance the acquisition by the Company of all of the outstanding stock of Inter-Tel (Delaware), Incorporated on August 16, 2007.

 

In addition, the matters set forth in Item 6 below are incorporated in this Item 4 by reference as if fully set forth herein.

 

Except as set forth in this Item 4 (including the matters described in Item 6 below which are incorporated in this Item 4 by reference), the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals that relate to or that result in any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer.*

(a) and (b)

 

The following disclosure assumes there are 213,272,401 Common Shares outstanding, which the Company represented in the Shareholders Agreement (as defined in Item 6 below) to be the number of Common Shares outstanding as of July 31, 2007. All calculations of beneficial ownership and of the number of shares issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any securities are made as of August 16, 2007.

 

By virtue of the relationships described herein, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of 36,214,824 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of an aggregate of 43,340 shares of Class 1 Preferred held by MSPI, and the exercise of a warrant to purchase, at an exercise price of $1.32 per Common Share, up to an aggregate of 3,284,196 Common Shares held by MSPI, which, based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, would constitute approximately 14.5% of the outstanding Common Shares. As a member of a group, each Reporting Person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to, and therefore beneficially own, the shares beneficially owned by members of the group as a whole. The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons beneficially own those shares held by any other members of the group.

 

MS is filing solely in its capacity as parent company of, and indirect beneficial owner of securities held by, MSPI. The Reporting Persons do not affirm the existence of a group and are filing this statement jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act, provided that, as contemplated by Section 13d-1(k)(1)(ii), no Reporting Person shall be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such Reporting Person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

By virtue of the relationship previously reported under Item 2 of this statement, each of MS and MSPI may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 36,214,824 Common Shares beneficially owned by MSPI. Neither the filing of this Statement nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by each Reporting Person that it is the beneficial owner of any of Common Shares referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.

 

As a result of the voting and disposition provisions in the Shareholders Agreement (as defined in Item 6 below), the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a group, within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, with Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l. and may be deemed to share voting power of, and thus be deemed to beneficially own, 183,620,190 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of 219,747 shares of Class 1 Preferred in the aggregate held by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l. and exercise of warrants to purchase in the aggregate up to 16,651,875 Common Shares held by Arsenal Holdco I,

 

_________________________

In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the “Release”), this filing reflects the securities beneficially owned by certain operating units (collectively, the “MS Reporting Units”) of Morgan Stanley and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “MS”). This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any operating units of MS whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that of the MS Reporting Units in accordance with the Release.

 


S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l., which, based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, would constitute approximately 46.3% of the outstanding Common Shares. The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons share beneficial ownership of these shares, and the Reporting Persons expressly disclaim such beneficial ownership. If the Reporting Persons are deemed to share voting power of these shares, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own 219,835,014 Common Shares issuable upon conversion of an aggregate of 263,087 shares of Class 1 Preferred held by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l. and MSPI and exercise of warrants to purchase, at an exercise price of $1.32 per Common Share, up to an aggregate of 19,936,071 Common Shares held by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l. and MSPI, which, based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, would constitute approximately 50.8% of the outstanding Common Shares.

 

As a result of the voting and disposition provisions in the Shareholders Agreement, the Reporting Persons may also be deemed to be a member of a group, within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, with, in addition to Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l., the other shareholders of the Company party to the Shareholders Agreement and to share beneficial ownership over the Common Shares owned by such other shareholders. The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons share beneficial ownership of these shares, and the Reporting Persons expressly disclaim such beneficial ownership.

 

The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons share beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons listed on Schedules A or B beneficially owns any Common Shares.

 

(c)           None of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of any of the Reporting Persons, any other person or entity referred to in Item 2 (including those listed on Schedule A hereto), has effected any transactions in the Common Shares during the past 60 days.

 

(d)           By virtue of the relationships described in Item 2 of this statement, MS may be deemed to have the power to direct the receipt of dividends declared on the securities held by MSPI and the proceeds from the sale of the securities.

 

 

(e)

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to Securities of the Issuer.

 

The matters set forth in Item 3, 4 and 5 are incorporated in this Item 6 by reference as if fully set forth herein.

 

Articles of Amendment

 

The Articles of Amendment establishing the terms of the Class 1 Preferred are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Form of Warrant

 

The form of warrant establishing the terms of the warrant issued to MSPI to purchase up to an aggregate of 3,284,196 Common Shares of the Company, at an exercise price of $1.32 per share, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Shareholders Agreement

 

The Company, MSPI, Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l., Edgestone Capital Equity Fund II-B GP, Inc., as agent for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors and Edgestone Capital Equity Fund II Nominee, Inc., as nominee for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors (“Edgestone”), Power Technology Investment Corporation (“PTIC”), Terence H. Matthews (“Matthews”), Wesley

 


Clover Corporation (“WCC”) and Celtic Tech Jet Limited (“CTJL”), entered into a Shareholders Agreement dated as of August 16, 2007 (the “Shareholders Agreement”). Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, the shareholders of the Company parties thereto, except for PTIC or any shareholder which, together with its affiliates, holds less than 3% of the Common Shares (on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis), agree to vote their respective Common Shares and shares of Class 1 Preferred to cause the Company to act in compliance with the provisions of the Shareholders Agreement and in particular to vote to approve any Transfer (as defined therein) which is permitted and otherwise made in compliance with the Shareholders Agreement and to cause the board of directors to be composed of nine members, certain members of which are to be nominated by Francisco Partners II (Cayman), L.P., a Cayman exempted limited partnership (“FP II Cayman”) and Matthews. FP II Cayman shall initially be allowed to nominate four directors, and Matthews shall be allowed to nominate three directors, such nominations to be adjusted upon the acquisition or disposition of shares by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l., Matthews and their affiliates and specified related parties. Each party to the Shareholders Agreement, except for PTIC or any shareholder which, together with its affiliates, holds less than 3% of the Common Shares (on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis), also appoints FP II Cayman and Matthews as a proxy, coupled with an interest, to vote such parties’ shares to elect the directors nominated by FP II Cayman and Matthews.

 

Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, MSPI also agrees to vote any and all Common Shares and shares of Class 1 Preferred held by it in the manner designated by Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l and grants Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l a proxy to vote all Common Shares and shares of Class 1 Preferred held by it, so long as Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l, or their affiliates and specified related parties, hold at least 30% of the shares of Class 1 Preferred.

 

Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, the Company agrees to provide certain parties to the Shareholders Agreement certain pre-emptive rights in connection with any future issuances of new securities by the Company on a pro rata basis.

 

The foregoing summary of the Shareholders Agreement is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Shareholders Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2007, by and among the Company, MSPI, Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l., Edgestone, Matthews, WCC and CTJL (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), the Company covenanted to make certain arrangements with respect to the registration and/or the qualification for distribution of the shares held by the parties thereto under the applicable securities laws of the United States and/or Canada.

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Act, the Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, with respect to the joint filing of this statement, and any amendment or amendments hereto.

 

Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1

Joint Filing Agreement dated August 27, 2007 between MS and MSPI.

 

Exhibit 99.2

Articles of Amendment of Mitel Networks Corporation dated as of August 16, 2007.

 

Exhibit 99.3

Form of Warrant.

 

Exhibit 99.4

Shareholders Agreement dated as of August 16, 2007, by and among Mitel Networks Corporation, Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II S.a.r.l., Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc., Edgestone Capital Equity Fund II-B GP, Inc., as agent for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors and Edgestone Capital Equity Fund II Nominee, Inc., as nominee for

 


EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors, Power Technology Investment Corporation, Terence H. Matthews, Wesley Clover Corporation, and Celtic Tech Jet Limited.

 


SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: August 27, 2007

 

MORGAN STANLEY

 

 

By: /s/ Dennine Bullard

 

Name:

Dennine Bullard

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

 

MORGAN STANLEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, INC.

 

 

By: /s/ David Bersh

 

Name:

David Bersh

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 


SCHEDULE A

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

OF

MORGAN STANLEY

 

The names of the directors and the names and titles of the executive officers of Morgan Stanley (“MS”) and their principal occupations are set forth below. The business address of each of the directors or executive officers is that of MS at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036. Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individual's name refers to MS and each individual is a United States citizen.

 

Name

Title

 

 

*John J. Mack

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

*Roy J. Bostock

Chairman of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America

 

 

*Erskine B. Bowles

President of the University of North Carolina

 

 

*Howard J. Davies1

Director, The London School of Economics and Political Science

 

 

*C. Robert Kidder

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 3 Stone Advisors LLC

 

 

*Donald T. Nicolaisen

Director

 

 

*Charles H. Noski

Director

 

 

*Hutham S. Olayan

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Olayan America Corporation

 

 

*Charles E. Phillips, Jr.

President and Director of Oracle Corporation

 

 

*O. Griffith Sexton

Adjunct professor of finance at Columbia Business School

 

 

*Laura D’Andrea Tyson

Professor of Economics and Business at the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley

 

 

*Klaus Zumwinkel2

Chairman of the Board of Management of Deutsche Post AG

 

 

Zoe Cruz

Co-President

 

 

Gary G. Lynch

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

Thomas R. Nides

Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary

 

 

Robert W. Scully

Co-President

 

 

David H. Sidwell

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

1 Howard Davies is an English citizen

2 Klaus Zumwinkel is a German citizen

* Director

 

 


SCHEDULE B

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

OF

MORGAN STANLEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, INC

 

The names of the directors and the names and titles of the executive officers of Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc. (“MSPI”) and their principal occupations are set forth below. The business address of each of the directors or executive officers is that of MSPI at 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Each occupation set forth opposite an individual's name refers to MSPI and each individual is a United States citizen.

 

Name

Title

 

 

Michael J. Petrick

President

 

 

David Bersh

Vice President

 

 

*Thomas E. Doster

Vice President

 

 

Edgar Legaspi

Vice President

 

 

Louis A. Palladino, Jr.

Vice President

 

 

*Edgar A. Sabounghi

Vice President

 

 

Elliot Tannenbaum

Vice President

 

 

Martin M. Cohen

Secretary

 

 

Charlene R. Herzer

Assistant Secretary

 

 

Susan M. Krause

Assistant Secretary

 

 

Jacqueline T. Brody

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

Kathleen C. McNally-Reynolds

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

* Director

 

 


EXHIBIT A

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Morgan Stanley” means Morgan Stanley and its consolidated subsidiaries. On April 1, 2007, Morgan Stanley merged Morgan Stanley DW Inc. (“MSDWI”) into Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (“MS&Co.”), and MS&Co., the surviving entity, became Morgan Stanley’s principal U.S. broker-dealer.

 

(a) In April 2003, MS&Co., along with nine other financial services firms operating in the U.S., reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the New York State Attorney General’s Office, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”), and the North American Securities Administrators Association (on behalf of state securities regulators) to resolve their investigations relating to alleged research conflicts of interest. Without admitting or denying allegations with respect to violations of certain rules of the NYSE and NASD relating to investment research activities (there were no allegations of fraud or federal securities law violations made against MS&Co.), Morgan Stanley agreed, among other things, to (1) pay $25 million as a penalty, (2) pay $25 million as disgorgement of commissions and other monies, (3) provide $75 million over five years to make available independent third-party research to clients and (4) be permanently enjoined from violating certain rules of the NYSE and NASD relating to investment research activities.

 

(b) In November 2003, MSDWI consented, without admitting or denying the findings, to an entry of an order (the “Order”) that resolved the SEC’s and NASD’s investigations into certain practices relating to MSDWI’s offer and sale of certain mutual funds from January 1, 2000 to the date of the Order. Pursuant to the Order, MSDWI was ordered to (1) cease and desist from committing any violations and any future violations of Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 10b-10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (2) distribute for the benefit of certain customers who purchased funds through MSDWI pursuant to marketing arrangements between MSDWI and certain mutual fund complexes the amount of $50 million and (3) make certain disclosures and take certain other actions with respect to proprietary mutual funds.

 

(c) In November 2004, Morgan Stanley reached a settlement with the SEC to resolve an informal accounting investigation by executing an offer of settlement and agreeing to entry of a cease-and-desist order. The SEC found that Morgan Stanley valued certain impaired aircraft in its aircraft leasing business in late 2001, late 2002 and early 2003, and certain bonds in its high-yield bond portfolio in late 2000, in a manner that did not comply with generally accepted accounting principles, and thus violated financial reporting, recordkeeping and internal control provisions of the federal securities laws. The resolution did not involve any restatement of past financial statements, any monetary penalty or any allegation of fraud.

 

(d) In December 2004, MS&Co. and MSDWI reached a settlement with the NYSE under which Morgan Stanley executed two stipulations of facts and consent to penalty. The first stipulation was with respect to Morgan Stanley’s failure to comply with certain prospectus delivery requirements, operational deficiencies and other matters, and included a fine of $13 million. The second stipulation was with respect to employee defalcations, and included a fine of $6 million.

 

(e) In January 2005, the SEC announced a settlement with MS&Co. and Goldman Sachs & Co. resolving the SEC’s investigation relating to initial public offering (“IPO”) allocation practices. The SEC filed a settled civil injunction action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against MS&Co. relating to the allocation of stock to institutional customers in IPOs underwritten during 1999 and 2000. Under the terms of the settlement, Morgan Stanley agreed, without admitting or denying the allegations, to the entry of a judgment enjoining it from violating Rule 101 of Regulation M and the payment of a $40 million civil penalty. The court approved the settlement on February 4, 2005. The complaint alleges that MS&Co. violated Rule 101 of Regulation M by attempting to induce certain customers who received allocations of IPOs to place purchase orders for additional shares in the aftermarket.

 

(f) In May 2006, MS&Co. reached a settlement with the SEC, NYSE and NASD relating to its production of email in the research analyst and IPO investigations from December 2000 through at least July 2005. The complaint alleges that Morgan Stanley did not timely produce emails in response to requests in those matters

 


because it did not diligently search for back-up tapes containing responsive emails until 2005, and because it over-wrote back-up tapes potentially containing responsive email until at least December 2002. Without admitting or denying the allegations of the complaint, Morgan Stanley consented to (1) a permanent injunction barring future violations of §17(b) of the Exchange Act (which requires, among other things, that Morgan Stanley respond promptly to SEC subpoenas and requests) and the relevant regulations promulgated thereunder and (2) the payment of a $15 million civil penalty, $5 million of which will be paid to NASD and the NYSE.

 

(g) In May 2007, MS&Co. consented, without admitting or denying the findings, to a censure, the entry of an order (the “Order”) that resolved the SEC’s investigation into violations of MS&Co.’s duty to obtain the best price possible for certain retail orders for over-the-counter securities processed by Morgan Stanley’s computerized market-making system from October 24, 2001 through December 8, 2004. Pursuant to the Order, Morgan Stanley was ordered to (1) cease and desist from committing any violations and any future violations of Section 15(c)(1)(A) of the Exchange Act, which prohibits broker-dealers from using manipulative, deceptive or fraudulent devices or contrivances to effect securities transactions, (2) pay disgorgement of $5,949,222 and pre-judgment interest thereon of $507,978 and (3) pay a civil money penalty of $1.5 million. Morgan Stanley also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to develop and implement a distribution plan for the disgorgement ordered, and to retain an independent compliance consultant to conduct a comprehensive review and provide a report on its automated retail order handling practices.

 

In addition, MS&Co. and MSDWI have been involved in a number of civil proceedings which concern matters arising in connection with the conduct of its business. Certain of such proceedings have resulted in findings of violation of federal or state securities laws. Each of these proceedings was settled by MS&Co. and MSDWI consenting to the entry of an order without admitting or denying the allegations in the complaint. All of such proceedings are reported and summarized in the MS&Co. Form BD and the MSDWI Form BD filed with the SEC, which descriptions are hereby incorporated by reference.


 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

Document

 

99.1

Joint Filing Agreement dated August 27, 2007 between MS and MSPI.

 

99.2

Articles of Amendment of Mitel Networks Corporation dated as of August 16, 2007.

 

99.3

Form of Warrant.

 

99.4

Shareholders Agreement dated as of August 16, 2007, by and among Mitel Networks Corporation, Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l., Arsenal Holdco II S.a.r.l., Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc., Edgestone Capital Equity Fund II-B GP, Inc., as agent for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors and Edgestone Capital Equity Fund II Nominee, Inc., as nominee for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors, Power Technology Investment Corporation, Terence H. Matthews, Wesley Clover Corporation, and Celtic Tech Jet Limited.

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 ms13d_x991.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the persons named below agrees to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common shares of Mitel Networks Corporation, and further agrees that this joint filing agreement be included as an exhibit to such filings provided that, as contemplated by Section 13d-1(k)(1)(ii), no person shall be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

Dated: August 27, 2007

 

MORGAN STANLEY

 

 

/s/ Dennine Bullard

 

Name:

Dennine Bullard

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

 

MORGAN STANLEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, INC.

 

 

/s/ David Bersh

 

Name:

David Bersh

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

EX-99.2 3 ms13d_x992.htm ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OF MITEL NETWORKS

SCHEDULE “A”

 

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

(the “Corporation”)

The Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares of the Corporation shall consist of an unlimited number of shares which shall be designated as the Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares (the “Class 1 Shares) and which shall have attached thereto the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions set forth herein.

ARTICLE 1.

INTERPRETATION

1.1

Definitions

For purposes of these Class 1 Share provisions:

 

(a)

“AC Value” per Class 1 Share means US$1,000.00 plus an amount equal to 8% per annum thereon from the Original Issuance Date of such Class 1 Share to the date of determination (utilizing a year of 360 days) and compounded annually. For example, the AC Value of a Class 1 Share would be US$1,040.00 on the six-month anniversary of its Original Issuance Date, US$1,123.20 on the 18-month anniversary of its Original Issuance Date and US$1,181.95 on the 26-month anniversary of its Original Issuance Date, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

(b)

Act” means the Canada Business Corporations Act, as amended.

 

(c)

Affiliate” of a Person means any Person that would be considered to be an “affiliated entity” of such first-mentioned Person under National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions, as in effect on the Original Issuance Date.

 

(d)

Available Funds” has the meaning set out in Section 7.1(a)(i).

 

(e)

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Corporation.

 

(f)

Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which chartered banks in Ottawa, Ontario or San Francisco, California are open for commercial banking business during normal banking hours.

 

(g)

Change of Control Event” means:

 

(i)

the sale, lease, exclusive and irrevocable license, abandonment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to a Person or “group” of Persons unless the shareholders of the Corporation immediately prior to the transaction own more than 50% of

 

 


the voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of such Persons following the transaction; or

 

(ii)

(A) a merger, amalgamation, business combination or similar transaction, however structured, of the Corporation with another corporation (other than with a Subsidiary of the Corporation where the shareholders of the Corporation immediately prior thereto own the same percentage of the Person surviving such merger as they did of the Corporation immediately prior thereto), (B) a statutory arrangement involving the Corporation or (C) any other transaction involving the Corporation, whether by a single transaction or series of transactions, pursuant to which, in the case of (A), (B) or (C) above, any Person or “group” of Persons (as defined under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act), together with his or its Affiliates hereafter acquires the direct or indirect “beneficial ownership” (as defined in the Act) of 50% of the voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Corporation unless the shareholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such single transaction or series of transactions own more than 50% of the voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Corporation following such single transaction or series of transactions;

provided, however, that the Class 1 Majority Holders shall have the right, on behalf of all Class 1 Holders, to waive the treatment of any of such event as a “Change of Control Event” (provided that any such waiver must be in writing signed by the Class 1 Majority Holders and shall only be effective as to the particular event in respect of which the waiver is executed).

 

(h)

Class 1 Holders” means the holders of Class 1 Shares and “Class 1 Holder” means any one of them.

 

(i)

Class 1 Majority Holders” means, as of the relevant time of reference, one or more Class 1 Holders of record who hold collectively more than 50% of the outstanding Class 1 Shares.

 

(j)

Class 1 Redemption Amount” means, with respect to a Class 1 Share, an amount in cash equal to (i) in the case of a redemption at the election of the Class 1 Majority Holders pursuant to Section 7.1(a) after the Redemption Trigger Date but before the seventh anniversary from the Original Issuance Date, the NA Value, or (ii) in the case of a redemption at the election of the Corporation pursuant to Section 7.1(a) after the Redemption Trigger Date but before the seventh anniversary from the Original Issuance Date or a mandatory redemption on or after the seventh anniversary of the Original Issuance Date pursuant to Section 7.1(b), the TR Value.

 

(k)

Class 1 Shares” means the Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares in the capital of the Corporation.

 

(l)

Common Shares” means the common shares in the capital of the Corporation.

 


 

(m)

“Consideration Per Share” means:

 

(i)

in respect of the issuance of Common Shares, an amount equal to:

 

(A)

the total consideration received by the Corporation for the issuance of such Common Shares, divided by

 

(B)

the number of such Common Shares issued;

 

(ii)

in respect of the issuance of Derivative Securities, an amount equal to:

 

(A)

the total consideration received by the Corporation for the issuance of such Derivative Securities plus the minimum amount of any additional consideration payable to the Corporation upon exercise, conversion or exchange of such Derivative Securities; divided by

 

(B)

the maximum number of Common Shares that would be issued if all such Derivative Securities were exercised, converted or exchanged in accordance with their terms on the effective date of the relevant calculation,

provided, however, that if the amount determined in accordance with this clause (ii) equals zero in respect of any particular issuance of Derivative Securities, then the “Consideration Per Share” in respect of such issuance shall be the amount as may be determined by the agreement in writing of the Corporation and the Class 1 Majority Holders. In the event that the Corporation and the Class 1 Majority Holders do not agree on such amount, the Corporation shall not issue such Derivative Securities.

 

(n)

Control” means, with respect to any Person at any time:

 

(i)

holding, as owner or other beneficiary, other than solely as the beneficiary of an unrealized security interest, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries (A) more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of that Person, or (B) securities of that Person carrying votes sufficient to elect or appoint the majority of individuals who are responsible for the supervision or management of that Person; or

 

(ii)

the exercise of de facto control of that Person whether direct or indirect and whether through the ownership of securities, by contract or trust or otherwise,

and the term “Controlled” has a corresponding meaning.

 

(o)

Conversion Date” means the date on which the documentation set out in Section 5.6(a) is received by the Corporation.

 

(p)

Conversion Value” means the number determined in accordance with Article 6.

 

(q)

Corporation” means Mitel Networks Corporation.

 


 

(r)

day” or “days” means calendar day or calendar days, unless otherwise noted.

 

(s)

Derivative Securities” means:

 

(i)

all shares and other securities that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares (including the Class 1 Shares); and

 

(ii)

all options, warrants and other rights to acquire Common Shares or securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares.

 

(t)

Designated Debt” means indebtedness of the Corporation which both (i) precludes the payment of all or a portion of the Class 1 Redemption Amount when due and (ii) with respect to which the Class 1 Majority Holders have agreed in writing constitutes “Designated Debt” for the purposes of these Articles.

 

(u)

Excluded Issuances” has the meaning set out in Section 6.4.

 

(v)

Fair Market Value” means:

 

(i)

in respect of assets other than securities, the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, provided, however, that if the Class 1 Majority Holders object in writing to any such determination within 10 days of receiving notice of such determination, the fair market value will be determined by an independent and qualified investment banking or business valuation firm mutually agreeable to the Board of Directors and the Class 1 Majority Holders, whose decision is final and binding on all Persons (the costs of which shall be borne by the Corporation);

 

(ii)

in respect of Common Shares, the fair market value thereof, as determined in accordance with Exhibit “1” attached to these Class 1 Share provisions; and

 

(iii)

in respect of securities other than Common Shares:

 

(A)

if such securities are not subject to any statutory hold periods or contractual restrictions on transfer:

 

(1)

if traded on one or more securities exchanges or markets, the weighted average of the closing prices of such securities on the exchange or market on which the securities are primarily traded over the 20 day period ending three days prior to the relevant date;

 

(2)

if actively traded over-the-counter, the weighted average of the closing bid or sale prices (whichever are applicable) over the 20 day period ending three days prior to the relevant date; or

 


 

(3)

if there is no active public market, the fair market value of such securities as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, but no discount or premium is to be applied to their valuation on the basis of the securities constituting a minority block or a majority block of securities, or

 

(B)

if such securities are subject to statutory hold periods or contractual restrictions on transfer, or both, the fair market value of such securities as determined by applying an appropriate discount, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, to the value as calculated in accordance with clause (A) above,

provided, however, that if the Class 1 Majority Holders object in writing to any determination of the Board of Directors made under clause (A) or (B) above within 10 days of receiving notice of such determination, the applicable fair market value and/or discount, as the case may be, will be determined by an independent investment banking or business valuation firm mutually agreeable to the Board of Directors and the Class 1 Majority Holders, as the case may be, whose decision is final and binding on all Persons (the costs of which shall be borne by the Corporation).

 

(w)

Junior Shares” has the meaning set out in Section 4.1(a)(i).

 

(x)

Liquidation Event” means a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs.

 

(y)

NA Value” per Class 1 Share means US$970.35 plus an amount equal to 8% per annum thereon from the Original Issuance Date of such Class 1 Share to the date of determination (utilizing a year of 360 days) and compounded annually. For example, the NA Value of a Class 1 Share would be US $1,009.16 on the six-month anniversary of its Original Issuance Date, US $1,089.90 on the 18-month anniversary of its Original Issuance Date and US $1,146.91 on the 26-month anniversary of its Original Issuance Date, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

(z)

Original Issuance Date” means, in respect of Class 1 Shares, the date on which the first Class 1 Shares are first issued.

 

(aa)

Person” includes any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, firm, joint venture, entity, unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organization, trust, body corporate, corporation, government, government regulatory authority, governmental department, agency, commission, board, tribunal, dispute settlement panel or body, bureau or court, and where the context requires any of the foregoing when they are acting as trustee, executor, administrator, or other legal representative.

 


 

(bb)

Qualified IPO” means a public offering of Common Shares at a Qualified IPO Price Per Share in which:

 

(i)

the aggregate cash proceeds to the Corporation are not less than US$100,000,000 (before deducting expenses, underwriting discounts and commissions); and

 

(ii)

immediately following the closing of the public offering, the Common Shares are listed and posted for trading, traded or quoted on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC.

 

(cc)

Qualified IPO Price Per Share” means the value per Class 1 Share on an as-if-converted to Common Shares basis is greater than or equal to (i) 150% of the NA Value if the initial public offering is completed on or prior to the one year anniversary of the Original Issuance Date, (ii) 175% of the NA Value if the initial public offering is completed after the first anniversary of the Original Issuance Date, but on or before the second anniversary of the Original Issuance Date, and (iii) 200% of the NA Value if the initial public offering is completed after the second anniversary of the Original Issuance Date.

 

(dd)

Redemption Trigger Date” means that date which is five years plus one day after the Original Issuance Date; or such later date as the Corporation and the Class 1 Majority Holders may agree in writing.

 

(ee)

Stock Split” means:

 

(i)

the issuance of Common Shares as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Shares;

 

(ii)

the subdivision of outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of Common Shares; or

 

(iii)

the combination of outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of Common Shares.

 

(ff)

Subsidiary” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Act on the Original Issuance Date.

 

(gg)

TR Value” for a Class 1 Share means the greater of (i) the NA Value and (ii) the value of the Common Shares into which such Class 1 Share is convertible immediately prior to the relevant date of determination, plus, in each case, any declared but unpaid dividends owing under Section 3.1.

1.2

“As-if-converted to Common Shares Basis”

For purposes of these Class 1 Share provisions, where a calculation is required to be made on an “as-if-converted to Common Shares basis”, such calculation will be made by determining (in each case as of the applicable date for the determination):

 


 

(a)

in respect of a Class 1 Share, the number of whole Common Shares into which such Class 1 Share is then convertible pursuant to these Class 1 Share provisions; and

 

(b)

in respect of any other Derivative Securities, the number of whole Common Shares into which such securities are then convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.

ARTICLE 2.

VOTING RIGHTS

2.1

Entitlement to Vote and Receive Materials

 

(a)

Except as otherwise expressly provided in these Class 1 Share provisions, or as provided by applicable law, each Class 1 Holder is entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote or consent of shareholders of the Corporation.

 

(b)

Each Class 1 Holder is entitled to receive copies of all notices and other materials sent by the Corporation to its shareholders relating to meetings and written actions to be taken by shareholders in lieu of a meeting. All such notices and other materials shall be sent to the Class 1 Holders concurrently with delivery to the other shareholders.

2.2

Number of Votes

 

(a)

Each Class 1 Share entitles the Class 1 Holder to the number of votes per share equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the AC Value by the Conversion Value, as adjusted from time to time in accordance with Article 6.

 

(b)

For purposes of determining the number of votes for each Class 1 Share calculated in accordance with Section 2.2(a), the determination shall be made as of the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote on such matter, or if no record date is established, the date such vote is taken or any written consent of shareholders is solicited, and shall be calculated based on the Conversion Value in effect on that date.

2.3

Single Class

Except as otherwise provided herein, or except as provided by applicable law, the Class 1 Holders will vote together with the holders of Common Shares and any other series or class of shares entitled to vote on such matters as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Corporation.

2.4

Exception to Single Class

In addition to any other approvals required by applicable law, any addition to, change to or removal of any right, privilege, restriction or condition attaching to the Class 1 Shares as a class requires the affirmative vote or written approval of the Class 1 Majority Holders.

 


ARTICLE 3.

DIVIDENDS

3.1

Dividends

The Class 1 Holders shall be entitled to receive, in respect of the Class 1 Shares, dividends if, as, and when declared by the Board of Directors out of the monies of the Corporation properly applicable to payment of dividends in the amount of any dividends that the Class 1 Holders would have received by way of dividends paid on the Common Shares on an as-if-converted to Common Shares basis, such payment to be made concurrently with the payment of any dividends on the Common Shares.

3.2

Priority of Dividends

 

(a)

No dividend or other distribution (other than a stock dividend giving rise to an adjustment under Section 6.5) will be paid or set apart for payment in respect of any share of any other class or series unless a dividend is concurrently paid (or set apart for future payment thereof) in respect of each outstanding Class 1 Share in an amount at least equal to the product of:

 

(i)

the amount of the dividend per share paid in respect of the shares of such other class or series (calculated on an as-if-converted to Common Shares basis); and

 

(ii)

the number of Common Shares into which each Class 1 Share is then convertible.

ARTICLE 4.

LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE

4.1

Payment of Liquidation Preference

 

(a)

Subject to the limitation in Section 4.1(b), upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event or Change of Control Event the Class 1 Holders are entitled to receive the following amounts:

 

(i)

Preference on a Liquidation Event. Upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event, the Class 1 Holders are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders, before any payment shall be made to the holders of any Common Shares or any other class or series of shares ranking on liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation junior to the Class 1 Shares (collectively, the “Junior Shares”), an amount per Class 1 Share equal to the TR Value. If, upon such a Liquidation Event, the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to the Corporation’s shareholders shall be insufficient to pay the Class 1 Holders the full amount to which they are entitled as set out above, the holders of Class 1 Shares shall share rateably in any amount remaining available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise have been payable on or in respect of the

 


Class 1 Shares held by them if all amounts payable on or in respect of such Class 1 Shares were paid in full.

 

(ii)

Preference on a Change of Control Event. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Event, the Class 1 Holders are entitled to receive an amount of cash, securities or other property per Class 1 Share, before any payment shall be made to the holders of Junior Shares, equal to the TR Value. If upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Event, the cash, securities or other property available for payment to the Corporation’s shareholders shall be insufficient to pay the Class 1 Holders the full amount to which they are entitled as set out above, the holders of Class 1 Shares shall share rateably in any such payment in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise have been payable on or in respect of the Class 1 Shares held by them if all amounts payable on or in respect of such Class 1 Shares were paid in full

 

(b)

In the event of any Liquidation Event or Change of Control Event:

 

(i)

the Corporation will not permit such Liquidation Event or Change of Control Event to occur unless the transaction (or series of transactions) provides for a payment to the Class 1 Holders in connection therewith of their full entitlements pursuant to Section 4.1(a); or

 

(ii)

if the Corporation cannot prevent such Liquidation Event or Change of Control Event from occurring, the Corporation shall, subject to applicable laws, pay to the Class 1 Holders the full amount of their entitlements pursuant to Section 4.1(a) or, if the Corporation cannot legally pay such amount in full, the amount it is legally able to pay shall be paid and the balance shall increase at the rate of 15% per annum, compounded annually until such amount is paid, and the Corporation shall not pay any amounts or make any other distributions in respect of any other class or series of its shares until such entitlements are fully paid.

 

(c)

The Corporation will not permit any transaction (or series of transactions) that would constitute, a “Change of Control Event”, to occur unless the transaction (or series of transactions) provides for a payment to the Class 1 Holders in connection therewith of the their full entitlements pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(ii).

4.2

Distribution Other than Cash

In the case of a Liquidation Event or Change of Control Event that involves a distribution other than in cash, the Class 1 Holders may in any event elect to receive any distribution or payment to which they are entitled in cash, to the extent available. The value of the securities or other property for this purpose shall be their Fair Market Value.

4.3

Notice and Right to Convert Prior to Liquidation Event or Change of Control Event

The Corporation shall provide notice in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.2 to each Class 1 Holder, at the earliest practicable time, of the date on which a proposed or reasonably

 


anticipated Liquidation Event or Change of Control Event shall take place. Such notice shall also specify the estimated payment date, the amount to which the Class 1 Holders would be entitled and the place where such payments are to be made. The Class 1 Holders shall have the right to convert into Common Shares immediately prior to a Liquidation Event or Change of Control Event.

ARTICLE 5.

CONVERSION

5.1

Optional Conversion Rights

Each Class 1 Share is convertible, at any time and from time to time at the option of the Class 1 Holder and without payment of additional consideration, into Common Shares.

5.2

Automatic Conversion

The Class 1 Shares shall automatically convert into Common Shares:

 

(a)

immediately prior to, and conditional upon, the closing of a Qualified IPO; or

 

(b)

with the affirmative vote or written consent of the Class 1 Majority Holders.

5.3

Conversion Rate

The number of Common Shares into which each Class 1 Share is convertible is equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the AC Value by the Conversion Value, as adjusted from time to time in accordance with Article 6. On the Original Issuance Date, each Class 1 Share will initially be convertible into 759.8207 Common Shares, but the number of Common Shares into which a Class 1 Share will convert will adjust in accordance with increases in the AC Value and, pursuant to adjustment from time to time in accordance with Article 6.

5.4

Effective Date and Time of Conversion

Conversion is deemed to be effected:

 

(a)

in the case of an optional conversion pursuant to Section 5.1, immediately prior to the close of business on the Conversion Date;

 

(b)

in the case of automatic conversion pursuant to Section 5.2(a), immediately prior to the closing of the Qualified IPO;

 

(c)

in the case of automatic conversion pursuant to Section 5.2(b), at the time and on the date specified by the Class 1 Majority Holders; and

 

(d)

notwithstanding any delay in the delivery of certificates representing the Common Shares into which the Class 1 Shares have been converted.

5.5

Effect of Conversion

Upon the conversion of the Class 1 Shares:

 


 

(a)

the rights of a Class 1 Holder as a holder of the Class 1 Shares shall cease; and

 

(b)

each Person in whose name any certificate for Common Shares is issuable upon such conversion is deemed to have become the holder of record of such Common Shares.

5.6

Mechanics of Optional Conversion

 

(a)

To exercise optional conversion rights under Section 5.1, a Class 1 Holder must:

 

(i)

give written notice to the Corporation at its principal office or the office of any transfer agent for the Common Shares:

 

(A)

stating that the Class 1 Holder elects to convert such shares; and

 

(B)

providing the name or names (with address or addresses) in which the certificate or certificates for Common Shares issuable upon such conversion are to be issued;

 

(ii)

surrender the certificate or certificates representing the shares being converted to the Corporation at its principal office or the office of any transfer agent for the Common Shares; and

 

(iii)

where the Common Shares are to be registered in the name of a Person other than the Class 1 Holder, provide evidence to the Corporation of proper assignment and transfer of the surrendered certificates to the Corporation, including evidence of compliance with applicable Canadian and United States securities laws and any applicable shareholders agreement.

 

(b)

As soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within 10 days after the Conversion Date, the Corporation will issue and deliver to the Class 1 Holder a certificate or certificates in such denominations as such Class 1 Holder requests for the number of full Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of such Class 1 Shares, together with cash in respect of any fractional Common Shares issuable upon such conversion in accordance with Section 5.8.

5.7

Mechanics of Automatic Conversion

 

(a)

Upon the automatic conversion of any Class 1 Shares into Common Shares, each Class 1 Holder must surrender the certificate or certificates formerly representing that Class 1 Holder’s Class 1 Shares at the principal office of the Corporation or the office of any transfer agent for the Common Shares.

 

(b)

Upon receipt by the Corporation of the certificate or certificates, the Corporation will issue and deliver to such Class 1 Holder, promptly at the office and in the name shown on the surrendered certificate or certificates, a certificate or certificates for the number of Common Shares into which such Class 1 Shares are converted, together with cash in respect of any fractional Common Shares issuable upon such conversion in accordance with Section 5.8.

 


 

(c)

The Corporation is not required to issue certificates evidencing the Common Shares issuable upon conversion until certificates formerly evidencing the converted Class 1 Shares are either delivered to the Corporation or its transfer agent, or the Class 1 Holder notifies the Corporation or such transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and executes and delivers an agreement to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by the Corporation in connection with the loss, theft or destruction.

 

(d)

If the Board of Directors expects, acting reasonably, that the Class 1 Shares will automatically convert, the Corporation will, at least 20 days before the date it reasonably believes will be the date of the automatic conversion, send by prepaid priority overnight courier or deliver to each Person who at the date of mailing or delivery is a registered Class 1 Holder, a notice in writing of the intention of the Corporation to automatically convert such shares. That notice shall be sent or delivered to each Class 1 Holder at the last address of that Class 1 Holder as it appears on the securities register of the Corporation, or in the event the address of any such Class 1 Holder does not so appear, then to the last address of that Class 1 Holder known to the Corporation. Accidental failure or omission to give that notice to one or more Class 1 Holder(s) will not affect the validity of such conversion, but if that failure or omission is discovered, notice shall be given promptly to any Class 1 Holder that was not given notice. That notice will have the same force and effect as if given in due time. The notice will set out the basis under Section 5.2 for such automatic conversion, the number of Class 1 Shares held by the Person to whom it is addressed which are to be converted (if known), the number of Common Shares into which those Class 1 Shares will be converted, the expected date of closing of the Qualified IPO, if applicable, and the place or places in Canada at which Class 1 Holders may present and surrender the certificate or certificates representing its Class 1 Shares for conversion.

5.8

Fractional Shares

No fractional Common Shares will be issued upon conversion of Class 1 Shares. Instead of any fractional Common Shares that would otherwise be issuable upon conversion of Class 1 Shares, the Corporation will pay to the Class 1 Holder a cash adjustment in respect of such fraction in an amount equal to the same fraction of the Fair Market Value per Common Share (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) on the effective date of the conversion. For greater certainty, all of a Class 1 Holder’s Class 1 Shares will be aggregated for purposes of calculating any fractional Common Share resulting from a conversion.

5.9

Partial Conversion

If some but not all of the Class 1 Shares represented by a certificate or certificates surrendered by a Class 1 Holder are converted, the Corporation will execute and deliver to or on the order of the Class 1 Holder, at the expense of the Corporation, a new certificate representing the number of Class 1 Shares that were not converted.

 


ARTICLE 6.

CONVERSION VALUE

6.1

Initial Conversion Value

The initial Conversion Value is equal to US$1.3161 and remains in effect until the Conversion Value is adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Article 6.

6.2

Adjustments for Dilution

If, following the Original Issuance Date, the Corporation issues any additional Common Shares or Derivative Securities (other than Excluded Issuances or in connection with an event to which Section 6.5, 6.6 or 6.7 applies) for a Consideration Per Share that is less than the Conversion Value in effect immediately prior to such issuance, then the Conversion Value in effect immediately prior to such issuance shall be adjusted in accordance with the following formula:

CV2

=

CV1 (A+B) / (A+C), where:

CV2

=

New Conversion Value after giving effect to issuance of additional Common

 

Shares or Derivative Securities (“New Issue”)

CV1

=

Conversion Value in effect immediately prior to the New Issue

A

=

Number of Common Shares deemed to be outstanding immediately prior to

 

New Issue on an as-if-converted to Common Shares basis

B

=

Aggregate consideration received by the Corporation with respect to the New

 

Issue divided by CV1

C

=

Number of shares of stock issued in the New Issue

6.3

Additional Provisions Regarding Dilution

For purposes of Section 6.2:

 

(a)

if a part or all of the consideration received by the Corporation in connection with the issuance of additional Common Shares or Derivative Securities consists of property other than cash, such consideration is deemed to have a value equal to its Fair Market Value;

 

(b)

no adjustment of the Conversion Value is to be made upon the issuance of any Derivative Securities or additional Common Shares that are issued upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Derivative Securities;

 

(c)

any adjustment of the Conversion Value is to be disregarded if, and to the extent that, all of the Derivative Securities that gave rise to such adjustment expire or are cancelled without having been exercised or converted, so that the Conversion Value effective immediately upon such cancellation or expiration is equal to the Conversion Value that otherwise would have been in effect immediately prior to the time of the issuance of the expired or cancelled Derivative Securities, with any

 


additional adjustments as subsequently would have been made to that Conversion Value had the expired or cancelled Derivative Securities not been issued;

 

(d)

if the terms of any Derivative Securities previously issued by the Corporation are changed (whether by their terms or for any other reason) so as to raise or lower the Consideration Per Share payable with respect to such Derivative Securities (whether or not the issuance of such Derivative Securities originally gave rise to an adjustment of the Conversion Value), the Conversion Value is adjusted as of the date of such change;

 

(e)

the Consideration Per Share received by the Corporation in respect of Derivative Securities is determined in each instance as follows:

 

(i)

the Consideration Per Share is determined as of the date of issuance of Derivative Securities without giving effect to any possible future price adjustments or rate adjustments that might be applicable with respect to such Derivative Securities and that are contingent upon future events; and

 

(ii)

in the case of an adjustment to the Conversion Value to be made as a result of a change in terms of any Derivative Securities, the Consideration Per Share for purposes of calculating the adjustment to the Conversion Value is determined as of the date of such change and, for greater certainty, not as of the date of the issuance of the Derivative Securities; and

 

(f)

notwithstanding any other provisions contained in these Class 1 Share provisions, but except as provided in Sections 6.3(d) or 6.5, no adjustment to the Conversion Value is to be made in respect of the issuance of additional Common Shares or Derivative Securities in any case in which such adjustment would otherwise result in the Conversion Value being greater than the Conversion Value in effect immediately prior to the issuance of such additional Common Shares or Derivative Securities.

6.4

Excluded Transactions

Notwithstanding Section 6.2, no adjustment to the Conversion Value is to be made in connection with the following issuances (“Excluded Issuances”):

 

(a)

any option to purchase Common Shares or other Derivative Securities granted under any stock option plan, stock purchase plan or other stock compensation program of the Corporation approved by the Board of Directors and/or Common Shares or other Derivative Securities allotted for issuance, issued or issuable pursuant to any such plan or arrangement, or the issuance of any Common Shares upon the exercise of any such options or other Derivative Securities; provided, however, that any Common Shares issued upon the exercise of any such options, together with any Common Shares or Derivative Securities allocated for issuance, issued or issuable, shall not exceed 12.5% of the Common Shares outstanding on the Original Issuance Date (calculated on an as-if-converted into Common Shares basis);

 


 

(b)

any equity securities issued pursuant to a Qualified IPO;

 

(c)

except as contemplated in Section 6.5, any equity securities issued in respect of subdivisions, stock dividends or capital reorganizations affecting the share capital of the Corporation;

 

(d)

any issuance of Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of any warrants outstanding as of the Original Issuance Date to acquire Common Shares issued to each of (i) the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (ii) EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-B GP, Inc., as agent for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors, and EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II Nominee, Inc., as nominee for EdgeStone Capital fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors, (iii) Highbridge International LLC, Marathon Special Opportunity Special Fund, Ltd., Fore Convertible Master Fund, Ltd. and Fore Multistrategy Master Fund, Ltd. and (iv) Technology Partnerships Canada, or any of their permitted assignees (pursuant to contracts in existence on the Original Issuance Date);

 

(e)

any equity securities issued to bona fide consultants or professional advisors of the Corporation as part of the consideration for services received by the Corporation from such consultants or professional advisors; provided that such issuances in the aggregate do not exceed 0.25% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding on the Original Issuance Date, all calculated on an as-if-converted into Common Shares basis; and

 

(f)

any Common Shares or Derivative Securities issued to or in connection with any of the following (i) licensors of technology of the Corporation, (ii) lending or leasing institutions in connection with obtaining debt financing, or (iii) any other technology licensing, equipment leasing or other non equity interim financing transaction; provided that: (A) any such transaction or transactions approved by the Board of Directors; and (B) the maximum aggregate number of Common Shares (including Common Shares issuable on the conversion or exercise of Derivative Securities) that may be issued pursuant to all transactions contemplated by this clause (i) shall not exceed 1% of the aggregate number of Common Shares issued and outstanding on the Original Issuance Date (subject to appropriate adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, stock consolidations, capital reorganizations and the like occurring after the Original Issuance Date), all calculated on an as-if-converted to Common Shares basis.

6.5

Adjustments for Stock Splits

After the Original Issuance Date, the Conversion Value shall be adjusted on the record date in respect of each Stock Split, such that the Conversion Value is equal to the product obtained by multiplying the Conversion Value immediately before the Stock Split by a fraction:

 

(a)

the numerator of which is the number of Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately before the Stock Split; and

 

(b)

the denominator of which is the number of Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately after the Stock Split.

 


6.6

Adjustments for Capital Reorganizations

If, following the Original Issuance Date, the Common Shares are changed into the same or a different number of shares of any other class or series, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise, the Corporation will provide each Class 1 Holder with the right to convert each Class 1 Share into the kind and amount of shares, other securities and property receivable upon such change that a holder of a number of Common Shares equal to the number of Common Shares into which such Class 1 Share was convertible immediately prior to the change would be entitled to receive upon such change (subject to any necessary further adjustments after the date of such change).

6.7

Other Distributions

In the event the Corporation declares a distribution payable in securities (other than securities of the Corporation), evidences of indebtedness issued by the Corporation or other Persons or assets (including cash dividends) then, in each such case for the purpose of this Section 6.7, Class 1 Holders shall be entitled upon conversion of their Class 1 Shares to a proportionate share of any such distribution as though they were the holders of the number of Common Shares into which their Class 1 Shares were convertible as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Shares of the Corporation entitled to receive such distribution, unless previously paid under Section 3.1.

6.8

No Impairment

The Corporation will not, by amendment of its articles or through any reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed under this Article 6, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of Article 5 and 6 and in the taking of any action necessary or appropriate in order to protect the conversion rights of the Class 1 Holders against impairment.

6.9

Reservation of Common Shares

The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Shares, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of Class 1 Shares, such number of Common Shares as from time to time is sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Class 1 Shares, and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued Common Shares is not sufficient to effect the conversion of all of the then outstanding Class 1 Shares, then the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its legal counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued Common Shares to such number of shares as is sufficient for such purpose.

6.10

Disputes

If a dispute shall at any time arise with respect to adjustments in the Conversion Value, such dispute shall be determined by the Corporation’s auditors, or if they are unable or unwilling to act, by such other firm of independent chartered accountants as may be selected by the Board of Directors and any such determination shall (absent manifest error) be binding upon the

 


Corporation, the Class 1 Holders and all other shareholders of the Corporation. Such auditors or accountants shall be provided access to all necessary records of the Corporation. If any such determination is made, the Corporation shall deliver a certificate to the Class 1 Holders describing such determination.

6.11

Certificate as to Adjustments

In each case of an adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Value, the Corporation will promptly furnish each Class 1 Holder with a certificate, prepared by the Corporation’s accountants, showing such adjustment or readjustment, and stating in reasonable detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based.

6.12

Further Adjustment Provisions

If, at any time as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.6, a Class 1 Holder becomes entitled to receive any shares or other securities of the Corporation other than Common Shares upon surrendering Class 1 Shares for conversion, the Conversion Value in respect of such other shares or securities (if such other shares or securities are by their terms convertible securities) will be adjusted after that time, and will be subject to further adjustment from time to time, in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to Class 1 Shares contained in this Article 6, and the remaining provisions of these Class 1 Share provisions will apply mutatis mutandis to any such other shares or securities.

6.13

Waiver of Adjustments

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article 6, with the written consent of the Corporation, the Class 1 Majority Holders shall be entitled, on behalf of all Class 1 Holders, to waive any entitlement to an adjustment to the Conversion Value under this Article 6. Any such waiver by the Class 1 Majority Holders must be in writing and shall only be effective as to the particular adjustment being waived. In such event, notice of such waiver shall be sent to all Class 1 Holders in accordance with Section 8.2.

ARTICLE 7.

REDEMPTION

7.1

Redemption Following the Redemption Trigger Date and Mandatory Redemption

 

(a)

On or after the Redemption Trigger Date, the Corporation shall have the right to redeem, and the Class 1 Majority Holders shall have the right to have the Corporation redeem, all of the Class 1 Shares. If the Corporation elects to redeem the Class 1 Shares, or upon receipt of a redemption request in writing from the Class 1 Majority Holders, the Corporation will:

 

(i)

deliver to each Class 1 Holder (within 15 days following the date the written request is received by the Corporation or at any time the Corporation elects to redeem after the Redemption Trigger Date) a notice specifying the total funds legally available to the Corporation for redemption of all of the Class 1 Shares outstanding at that time (the “Available Funds”) and the date scheduled for redemption (which shall

 


be at least 30 days after the date of the notice given by the Corporation); and

 

(ii)

within 60 days, but not before the expiry of 30 days, following (x) the date the written request from the Class 1 Majority Holders is received by the Corporation to redeem all Class 1 Shares or (y) the date that the Corporation has notified the Class 1 Holders of its election to redeem all the Class 1 Shares, to the extent the Corporation has Available Funds, redeem all of the Class 1 Shares, subject to Section 7.1(c), by paying to each Class 1 Holder, an amount equal to the Class 1 Redemption Amount multiplied by the number of Class 1 Shares held by such Class 1 Holder.

 

(b)

On the seventh anniversary of the Original Issuance Date for the Class 1 Shares, the Company shall redeem each outstanding Class 1 Share for an amount in cash equal to the Class 1 Redemption Amount. The Corporation shall provide each Class 1 Holder 30 days notice of such seventh anniversary.

 

(c)

Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 7.1, each Class 1 Holder shall be entitled and given the opportunity to convert the Class 1 Shares into Common Shares pursuant to Article 5 prior to the date which is at least 10 days prior to the date scheduled for redemption.

 

(d)

If the Available Funds are insufficient to pay in full the Class 1 Redemption Amount with respect to the total number of Class 1 Shares outstanding, then Available Funds will be used to redeem the maximum possible number of whole Class 1 Shares rateably among the Class 1 Holders, and in such case, the number of Class 1 Shares to be redeemed shall be the number obtained by dividing (i) the Available Funds, by (ii) the Class 1 Redemption Amount. Any redemption notice given with respect to Class 1 Shares not purchased because of the lack of Available Funds shall be deemed withdrawn if given by the Corporation, and may be withdrawn by a Class 1 Holder with respect to such Class 1 Shares (in which case subsequent notices may be given under this Article 7 with regard to unredeemed Class 1 Shares).

 

(e)

Designated Debt. If the Corporation is wholly or partially precluded by the terms of any Designated Debt from making payment of the Class 1 Redemption Amount (a “Blockage”) then the Corporation (i) shall make whatever payment that then can be made under subsection (d) above without violating such Designated Debt, and (ii) shall have no obligation to make any such precluded payment until the Blockage has been removed at which point it shall be obligated to pay to each Class 1 Holder with respect to each Class 1 Share then outstanding and with respect to which a redemption request has not been withdrawn by the Class 1 Majority Holders the greater of (a) the Class 1 Redemption Amount calculated in accordance herewith at the time it would have been paid but for the Blockage (compounded at the rate specified in Section 4.1(b)(ii) hereof until the date of payment) and (b) the Class 1 Redemption Amount calculated in accordance herewith at the time it is actually paid; provided, however, if the relevant redemption notice was given by the Class 1 Majority Holders prior to the seventh anniversary of the Original Issuance Date, then the relevant redemption payment

 


shall be calculated pursuant to subclause (a) of this sentence. The Corporation shall promptly inform the Class 1 Holders of the expiration of any Blockage, and a Class 1 Majority Holder shall be entitled, prior to actual payment, to annul any notice of redemption ( wholly or partially) given by the Corporation, other than a notice of redemption given by the Corporation as a result of a redemption request from the Class 1 Majority Holders under Section 7.1(a) given prior to the seventh anniversary of the Original Issuance Date.

7.2

Surrender of Certificates

If a redemption of Class 1 Shares pursuant to this Article 7 will occur, each Class 1 Holder shall surrender to the Corporation the certificates representing the Class 1 Shares to be redeemed by the Corporation in accordance with this Article 7, in the manner and at the place designated by the Corporation, and thereupon all redemption amounts to be paid for such shares shall be payable to the order of the Person whose name appears on such certificates as the owner thereof, and each surrendered certificate shall be cancelled and retired. If, in the case of the exercise of redemption rights in accordance with Sections 7.1 and 7.2, less than all of the Class 1 Shares represented by such certificates are redeemed, then the Corporation shall promptly issue new certificates representing the shares not redeemed.

ARTICLE 8.

MISCELLANEOUS

8.1

Notices of Record Dates

If:

 

(a)

the Corporation establishes a record date to determine the Class 1 Holders who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution; or

 

(b)

there occurs any Stock Split or other capital reorganization of the Corporation, any reclassification of the capital of the Corporation, any Change of Control Event, or any Liquidation Event,

the Corporation will deliver to each Class 1 Holder, at least 20 days prior to such record date or the proposed effective date of the relevant transaction, a notice specifying:

 

(i)

the date of such record date for the purpose of such dividend or distribution and a description of such dividend or distribution;

 

(ii)

the date on which any such Stock Split, reorganization, reclassification, Change of Control Event or Liquidation Event is expected to become effective; and

 

(iii)

the time, if any, that is to be fixed as to when the holders of record of Common Shares (or other securities) are entitled to exchange their Common Shares (or other securities) for cash, securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, Change of Control Event or Liquidation Event.

 


8.2

Notices

All notices, requests, payments, instructions or other documents to be given hereunder must be in writing or given by written telecommunication, and will be deemed to have been duly given if:

 

(a)

delivered personally (effective upon delivery);

 

(b)

mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid (effective five Business Days after dispatch) if the recipient is located in the United States or Canada;

 

(c)

sent by a reputable, established courier service that guarantees next Business Day delivery (effective the next Business Day) if the recipient is located in the United States or Canada;

 

(d)

sent by air mail or by commercial express overseas air courier, with receipt acknowledged in writing by the recipient (effective upon the date of such acknowledgement) if the recipient is located outside the United States or Canada;

 

(e)

sent by fax confirmed within 24 hours through one of the foregoing methods (effective upon receipt of the fax in complete readable form); and

addressed as follows (or to such other address as the recipient party furnishes by notice to the sending party for these purposes: (i) if to any Class 1 Holder, to the last address of that Class 1 Holder as it appears on the securities register of the Corporation, or in the event the address of any such Class 1 Holder does not so appear, then to the last address of that Class 1 Holder known to the Corporation; and (ii) if to the Corporation, to the address of its principal office.

8.3

Negative Covenants

So long as any Class 1 Shares are outstanding, the Corporation will not, without the prior written approval of the Class 1 Majority Holders:

 

(a)

designate, or authorize the designation of, any further series of Class 1 Preferred Shares or create or issue (by merger, reclassification or otherwise) any new class or series of shares having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on parity with the Class 1 Preferred Shares;

 

(b)

issue additional Class 1 Shares (other than additional Class 1 Shares issuable in respect of any stock dividends declared by the Corporation to holders of Class 1 Shares in a pro rata distribution);

 

(c)

amend the articles of the Corporation or otherwise take any action (by merger, reclassification or otherwise) to add, change or remove any rights, privileges, restrictions or conditions attached to the Class 1 Shares or otherwise change the Class 1 Shares;

 

(d)

increase or decrease the authorized number of Common Shares or Class 1 Shares; or

 


 

(e)

declare any dividends on any class of shares of the Corporation.

8.4

Currency

All references to dollar amounts in these Class 1 Share provisions are to the lawful currency of the United States.

8.5

Transfer Agents

The Corporation may appoint, and from time to time discharge and change, a transfer agent for the Class 1 Shares or any other class of shares of the Corporation. Upon any such appointment, discharge or change of a transfer agent, the Corporation will send a written notice of such appointment, discharge or change to each Class 1 Holder.

8.6

Transfer Taxes

The Corporation will pay all share transfer taxes, documentary stamp taxes and the like that may be properly payable by the Corporation in respect of any issuance or delivery of Class 1 Shares or Common Shares or other securities issued in respect of Class 1 Shares in accordance with these Class 1 Share provisions or certificates representing such shares or securities. The Corporation is not required to pay any such tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Class 1 Shares or Common Shares or other securities in a name other than that in which such shares were registered, or in respect of any payment to any Person other than the registered Class 1 Holder of the shares with respect to any such shares, and is not required to make any such issuance, delivery or payment unless and until the Person otherwise entitled to such issuance, delivery or payment has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid or is not payable.

 


EXHIBIT “1” to

SCHEDULE “A”

DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE

The “Fair Market Value” of Common Shares will be determined in accordance with the following procedures:

 

(a)

The Board of Directors and the Class 1 Majority Holders will in good faith attempt to agree upon the Fair Market Value of the Common Shares that are the subject of the proposed determination under this Exhibit “1”.

 

(b)

Fair Market Value of such Common Shares will in all cases (i) be calculated on the assumption of an arm’s length sale at open market value on a “going concern basis” with no minority discount applied, and (ii) take into account any conversion rights, liquidation preferences and any other entitlements attached to any other securities of the Corporation.

 

(c)

If the Fair Market Value has not been agreed upon between the Corporation and the Class 1 Majority Holders within 10 Business Days after commencing their good faith attempt to agree upon the Fair Market Value under clause (a) above, then within five Business Days after the end of such 10 Business Day period, the Corporation and the Class 1 Majority Holders shall jointly appoint a U.S. or Canadian nationally recognized independent and qualified investment banking or business valuation firm (the “Valuator”) to determine the Fair Market Value of such shares which are subject of the proposed determination under this Exhibit “1”. If the Corporation, the Class 1 Majority Holders cannot agree on a Valuator within such five Business Day period, the Corporation or the Class 1 Majority Holders may thereafter apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to have the court appoint such Valuator meeting the foregoing criteria to determine the Fair Market Value of the subject shares. The determination by the Valuator shall be final and binding on the Corporation and the Class 1 Holders absent manifest error.

 

(d)

The Corporation shall be responsible for all costs incurred in connection with the independent valuation performed by the Valuator (including the costs of any court proceeding to appoint the Valuator, if applicable).

 

(e)

The Valuator shall be instructed to deliver its determination of Fair Market Value as at the applicable valuation date, as soon as practicable following its appointment and in any event within 30 Business Days thereafter.

 

(f)

In the event that the Valuator provides a range of fair market values, the middle of such range shall be utilized for purposes of determining the Fair Market Value of the subject shares.

 

(g)

The Corporation shall immediately provide to the Valuator such information, including confidential information, and allow such firm to conduct “due diligence” and make such investigations and inquiries with respect to the affairs of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as may be required by such Valuator in

 


order to fulfill its mandate, provided that such firm executes a confidentiality agreement in favor of the Corporation containing standard terms and conditions.

 

 

 

 

EX-9.3 4 ms13d_x993.htm FORM OF WARRANT

THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES PURCHASABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE EXERCISED, SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) IN A TRANSACTION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM OR NOT SUBJECT TO THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER CANADIAN SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF SHALL NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES BEFORE THE DATE THAT IS 4 MONTHS AND A DAY AFTER THE LATER OF (i) AUGUST 16, 2007, AND (ii) THE DATE THE ISSUER BECAME A REPORTING ISSUER IN ANY PROVINCE OR TERRITORY.

WARRANT CERTIFICATE

TO ACQUIRE COMMON SHARES OF

MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

Warrant No.: FP-1

Number of Common Shares:

[____________]

Date of Issuance: August 16, 2007

THIS CERTIFIES that, for value received, [_____________________] or its assigns (the “Holder”), the registered holder of this common share purchase warrant certificate (the “Warrant Certificate”), is entitled to subscribe for and purchase up to [_____________] ([_________]) Common Shares (the “Warrant Shares”) (such maximum number to be subject to adjustment as provided by the provisions hereof) in the capital of Mitel Networks Corporation (the “Corporation”) at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period (as defined herein), at a price per share equal to $1.32 (as adjusted pursuant to the provisions hereof) (the “Exercise Price”) (the “Warrant”).

Capitalized terms used herein have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 of this Warrant Certificate.

ARTICLE 1

EXERCISE OF WARRANT

1.1

Election to Exercise

The right to purchase Warrant Shares evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may be exercised by the Holder at any time and from time to time during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at 5:00 p.m. (Ottawa time) on the fifth anniversary of the date hereof (the “Exercise Period”), in whole or in part and in accordance with the provisions hereof, by (i) delivery of an

 


- 2 -

 

election to exercise notice in the form substantially the same as that attached hereto as Schedule A (the “Election to Exercise Form”) or a net issuance notice in the form substantially the same as that attached hereto as Schedule B (the “Net Issuance Form”) properly completed and executed, for the number of Warrant Shares therein specified, and (ii) unless the Holder elects to use the Net Issuance Form, payment to the Corporation of the Exercise Price, in cash, certified cheque or bank draft, in respect of each Warrant Share issuable upon such exercise. The Election to Exercise Form or Net Issuance Form, as the case may be, and Exercise Price in respect of each exercise, if applicable, must be received by the Corporation during the Exercise Period at its principal office at: Mitel Networks Corporation, 350 Legget Drive, Kanata, Ontario, K2K 2W7, Fax: (613) 592-7813, Attention: Secretary, or such other address in Canada as may be notified in writing by the Corporation (the “Exercise Location”).

1.2

Exercise

The Corporation shall, on the date it receives a duly executed Election to Exercise Form and payment in full of the Exercise Price in respect of each exercise of this Warrant or the Net Issuance Form (the “Exercise Date”), issue the Warrant Shares underlying the portion of this Warrant duly exercised as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares.

1.3

Automatic Exercise

Contemporaneously with the closing of a Qualified IPO, or in the event of a transaction which results in all or substantially all of the Common Shares being acquired for cash consideration (whether effected by amalgamation, statutory arrangement or other similar transactions), this Warrant shall automatically be exercised for Warrant Shares, if any, in accordance with the net issuance procedure set out in Section 1.4, unless the Holder elects to pay the Exercise Price in connection with this Warrant, in which case the exercise of this Warrant shall take place in accordance with Section 1.2, failing either of which, this Warrant shall be cancelled.

1.4

Net-Issuance Exercise

At any time during the Exercise Period the Holder may elect to receive by delivery of a duly executed Net Issuance Form at the Exercise Location, without the payment by the Holder of any additional consideration, a number of fully-paid non-assessable Warrant Shares as is computed by the following formula:

X = Y (A-B)

 

A

where

 

X =

the number of Warrant Shares that shall be issued to the Holder.

 

Y =

the number of Warrant Shares in respect of which the net issuance election is being made.

 


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A =

the “Fair Market Value” (as defined herein) of one Common Share as at the time the net issuance election is made.

 

B =

the Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of calculation)

1.5

Share Certificates

As promptly as practicable after the Exercise Date and in any event within five (5) Business Days, upon the due and valid exercise of this Warrant, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to the Holder, or such Person as the Holder directs, a certificate or certificates for the Warrant Shares, as well as, upon surrender to the Corporation of this Warrant Certificate, a new warrant certificate containing the same terms and conditions as this Warrant Certificate, and representing the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant, if any. To the extent permitted by law, such exercise shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to 5:00 p.m. (Ottawa time) on the Exercise Date, and at such time, the rights of the Holder with respect to this Warrant which have been exercised as such shall cease, and the Person or Persons in whose name or names any certificate or certificates for Warrant Shares shall then be issuable upon such exercise shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of record of the Warrant Shares represented thereby.

1.6

Fractional Common Shares

No fractional Common Shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant. If any fractional interest in a Common Share would, except for the provisions of this Section 1.6, be deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant, the Corporation shall, in lieu of delivering the fractional Common Shares therefor satisfy the right to receive such fractional interest by rounding up the number of Common Shares to the nearest whole number.

1.7

Common Shares to be Reserved

The Corporation covenants and agrees that all Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant will, upon issuance, be duly authorized and issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

1.8

No Issuance Charge

The issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder.

1.9

Replacement

Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Corporation of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant Certificate and an indemnity in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation, the Corporation will issue to the Holder, at no charge to the Holder, a replacement Warrant Certificate (containing the same terms and conditions as this Warrant Certificate).

 


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1.10

Expiry

At the end of the Exercise Period all rights under this Warrant Certificate in respect of which the right of subscription and purchase provided for has not been exercised will wholly cease and terminate, and any unexercised portion of this Warrant will be void and of no effect.

ARTICLE 2

ADJUSTMENTS TO EXERCISE PRICE

2.1

Adjustments for Dilution

If, following the date hereof (the “Original Issuance Date”), the Corporation issues any additional Common Shares or Derivative Securities (other than Excluded Issuances or in connection with an event to which Section 2.4, 2.5 or 2.6 applies) for Consideration Per Share that is less than the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance, then the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance shall be adjusted in accordance with the following formula:

EP2

=

EP1 (A+B) / (A+C), where:

EP2 =

New Exercise Price after giving effect to issuance of additional Common Shares or Derivative Securities (“New Issue”)

EP1

=

Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the New Issue

A

=

Number of Common Shares deemed to be outstanding immediately prior to

 

New Issue on an as-if-converted to Common Shares basis

B

=

Aggregate consideration received by the Corporation with respect to the New

 

Issue divided by EP1

C

=

Number of Common Shares issued in the New Issue on an as-if converted to

Common Share basis

For the purpose of this Article 2, the “Exercise Price” shall initially be $1.32. The maximum number of Warrant Shares issuable on the exercise of this Warrant shall be increased to a number equal to the product obtained by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares issuable on exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment by EP1/ EP2.

2.2

Additional Provisions Regarding Dilution

For purposes of this Article 2:

 

(a)

if a part or all of the consideration received by the Corporation in connection with the issuance of additional Common Shares or Derivative Securities consists of

 


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property other than cash, such consideration is deemed to have a value equal to its Fair Market Value;

 

(b)

no adjustment of the Exercise Price is to be made upon the issuance of any Derivative Securities or additional Common Shares that are issued upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Derivative Securities;

 

(c)

any adjustment of the Exercise Price is to be disregarded if, and to the extent that, all of the Derivative Securities that gave rise to such adjustment expire or are cancelled without having been exercised or converted, so that the Exercise Price effective immediately upon such cancellation or expiration is equal to the Exercise Price that otherwise would have been in effect immediately prior to the time of the issuance of the expired or cancelled Derivative Securities, with any additional adjustments as subsequently would have been made to that Exercise Price had the expired or cancelled Derivative Securities not been issued;

 

(d)

if the terms of any Derivative Securities previously issued by the Corporation are changed (whether by their terms or for any other reason) so as to raise or lower the Consideration Per Share payable with respect to such Derivative Securities (whether or not the issuance of such Derivative Securities originally gave rise to an adjustment of the Exercise Price), the Exercise Price is adjusted as of the date of such change;

 

(e)

the Consideration Per Share received by the Corporation in respect of Derivative Securities is determined in each instance as follows:

 

(i)

the Consideration Per Share is determined as of the date of issuance of Derivative Securities without giving effect to any possible future price adjustments or rate adjustments that might be applicable with respect to such Derivative Securities and that are contingent upon future events; and

 

(ii)

in the case of an adjustment to the Exercise Price to be made as a result of a change in terms of any Derivative Securities, the Consideration Per Share for purposes of calculating the adjustment to the Exercise Price is determined as of the date of such change and, for greater certainty, not as of the date of the issuance of the Derivative Securities; and

 

(f)

notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this Warrant Certificate, but except as provided in Section 2.2(d) or 2.4, no adjustment to the Exercise Price is to be made in respect of the issuance of additional Common Shares or Derivative Securities in any case in which such adjustment would otherwise result in the Exercise Price being greater than the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the issuance of such additional Common Shares or Derivative Securities.

 


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2.3

Excluded Transactions

Notwithstanding Section 2.1, no adjustment to the Exercise Price is to be made in connection with the following issuances (“Excluded Issuances”):

 

(a)

any Common Shares issued or issuable upon exercise of this Warrant or other warrants issued on the date hereof, up to 21,830,508 Common Shares (subject to adjustment pursuant to this Article 2);

 

(b)

any option to purchase Common Shares or other Derivative Securities granted under any stock option plan, stock purchase plan or other stock compensation program of the Corporation approved by the Board of Directors and/or Common Shares or other Derivative Securities allotted for issuance, issued or issuable pursuant to any such plan or arrangement, or the issuance of any Common Shares upon the exercise of any such options or other Derivative Securities; provided, however, that any Common Shares issued upon the exercise of any such options, together with any Common Shares or Derivative Securities allocated for issuance, issued or issuable, shall not exceed 12.5% of the Common Shares outstanding on the Original Issuance Date (calculated on an as-if-converted into Common Shares basis);

 

(c)

any equity securities issued pursuant to a Qualified IPO;

 

(d)

any issuance of Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of any warrants outstanding as of the Original Issuance Date to acquire Common Shares issued to each of (i) the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (ii) EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-B GP, Inc., as agent for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors, and EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II Nominee, Inc., as nominee for EdgeStone Capital fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors, (iii) Highbridge International LLC, Marathon Special Opportunity Special Fund, Ltd., Fore Convertible Master Fund, Ltd. and Fore Multistrategy Master Fund, Ltd. and (iv) Technology Partnerships Canada, or any of their permitted assignees (pursuant to contracts in existence on the Original Issuance Date);

 

(e)

any equity securities issued to bona fide consultants or professional advisors of the Corporation as part of the consideration for services received by the Corporation from such consultants or professional advisors; provided that such issuances in the aggregate do not exceed 0.25% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding on the Original Issuance Date, all calculated on an as-if-converted into Common Shares basis; and

 

(f)

any Common Shares or Derivative Securities issued to or in connection with any of the following (i) licensors of technology to the Corporation, (ii) lending or leasing institutions in connection with obtaining debt financing, or (iii) any other

 


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technology licensing, equipment leasing or other non equity interim financing transaction; provided that: (A) any such transaction or transactions approved by the Board of Directors; and (B) the maximum aggregate number of Common Shares (including Common Shares issuable on the conversion or exercise of Derivative Securities) that may be issued pursuant to all transactions contemplated by this clause (i) shall not exceed 1% of the aggregate number of Common Shares issued and outstanding on the Original Issuance Date (subject to appropriate adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, stock consolidations, capital reorganizations and the like occurring after the Original Issuance Date), all calculated on an as-if-converted into Common Shares basis.

2.4

Adjustments for Stock Splits

Immediately following the occurrence of any one or more Stock Splits occurring at any time prior to the Expiry Date, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of such event shall be adjusted such that the Exercise Price is equal to the product obtained by multiplying the Exercise Price immediately before the Stock Split by a fraction:

 

(a)

the numerator of which is the number of Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately before the Stock Split; and

 

(b)

the denominator of which is the number of Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately after the Stock Split.

The maximum number of Warrant Shares which the Holder is entitled to purchase under this Warrant Certificate shall also be adjusted at the same time by multiplying the number by the inverse of the fraction set out above.

2.5

Adjustments for Capital Reorganizations

If and whenever at any time prior to the Expiry Date, the Common Shares are changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or series, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a Stock Split) or, subject to Section 1.3, upon a consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement or merger of the Corporation with or into any other corporation in respect of any unexercised portion of this Warrant, the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive and shall accept in lieu of the number of Warrant Shares, as then constituted, to which the Holder was previously entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, but for the same aggregate consideration payable therefore, the number of shares or other securities or property of the Corporation or of the company resulting from such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation or merger, that such Holder would have been entitled to receive on such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, merger on the effective date thereof, if the Holder had been the registered holder of the number of Common Shares to which the Holder was previously entitled upon due exercise of this Warrant; and in any case, if necessary, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of

 


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the provisions set forth herein with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the Holder to the end that the provisions set forth herein shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may reasonably be, in relation to any shares or securities or property to which the Holder of this Warrant may be entitled upon the exercise of this Warrant thereafter.

2.6

Other Distributions

In the event the Corporation declares a distribution payable in securities (other than securities of the Corporation), evidences of indebtedness issued by the Corporation or other persons or assets (excluding cash dividends paid in the ordinary course of business) then, in each such case for the purpose of this Section 2.6, the Holder shall be entitled upon exercise of this Warrant to a proportionate share of any such distribution as though it were the holder of the number of Common Shares into which this Warrant were exercisable as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Shares of the Corporation entitled to receive such distribution.

2.7

No Impairment

The Corporation will not, by amendment of its articles or through any reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed under this Warrant Certificate, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of Article 2 and in the taking of any action necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment.

2.8

Reservation of Common Shares

The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Shares, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of this Warrant, such number of Warrant Shares as from time to time is sufficient to effect the exercise of this entire Warrant, and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued Common Shares is not sufficient to effect the exercise in full of this Warrant, then the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its legal counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued Common Shares to such number of shares as is sufficient for such purpose.

2.9

Disputes

If a dispute shall at any time arise with respect to adjustments in the Exercise Price, such dispute shall be conclusively determined by the Corporation’s firm of independent chartered accountants as may be selected by the board of directors of the Corporation and any such determination shall be binding upon the Corporation and the Holder, absent manifest error. Such firm of independent chartered accountants shall be provided access to all necessary records of the Corporation. If any such determination is made, the Corporation shall deliver a certificate to the Holder describing such determination.

 


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2.10

Certificate as to Adjustments

In each case of an adjustment or readjustment of the Exercise Price, the Corporation will promptly furnish the Holder with a certificate, prepared by the firm of independent chartered accountants, showing such adjustment or readjustment, and stating in reasonable detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based.

2.11

Further Adjustment Provisions

If, at any time as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Article 2, the Holder becomes entitled to receive any shares or other securities of the Corporation other than Common Shares upon surrendering this Warrant for exercise, the conversion ratio in respect of such other shares or securities (if such other shares or securities are by their terms convertible securities) will be adjusted after that time, and will be subject to further adjustment from time to time, in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to Exercise Price contained in this Article 2, and the remaining provisions of this Article 2 will apply mutatis mutandis to any such other shares or securities.

2.12

Other Events

If any change in the outstanding Common Shares or any other event occurs as to which the anti-dilution provisions of this Article 2 are not strictly applicable or, if strictly applicable, would not fairly protect the rights of the Holder in accordance with such provisions, then the board of directors of the Corporation shall make an adjustment in the number or class of shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant, the Exercise Price or the application of such provisions, so as to protect such rights of the Holder as aforesaid. The adjustment shall be such as will give the Holder, upon exercise for the same aggregate Exercise Price, the total number, class and kind of shares as it would have owned had this Warrant been exercised prior to the event and had it continued to hold such shares until after the event requiring adjustment.

2.13

Cumulative Adjustments

The adjustments provided for in this Article 2 are cumulative and shall apply to successive Stock Splits, capital reorganizations, combinations, consolidations, distributions, issues or other events resulting in any adjustment under the provisions of this Article 2. If the Corporation sets a record date to determine the holders of its Common Shares for the purpose of any event which would result in an adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant and shall thereafter and before the completion of such event legally abandon its plan to do so, then no adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to exercise of this Warrant shall be required by reason of the setting of such record date.

2.14

Notice of Adjustment

Upon any adjustment of the number or kind of securities into which this Warrant is exercisable, the Corporation shall give written notice thereof to the Holder, which notice shall state the

 


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number of Warrant Shares or other securities subject to this Warrant resulting from such adjustment, and shall set forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Upon the request of the Holder, there shall be transmitted promptly to the Holder a statement of a firm of independent chartered accountants to the effect that such firm concurs in the Corporation’s calculation of the change.

2.15

Notice of Special Matters

The Corporation covenants that, so long as this Warrant remains outstanding, it will give notice to the Holder of its intention to fix a record date for any event referred to in this Article 2 which may give rise to an adjustment in the Exercise Price or the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, and such notice shall specify the particulars of such event and the record date and the effective date for such event; provided that the Corporation shall only be required to specify in such notice such particulars of such event as shall have been fixed and determined on the date on which such notice is given. Such notice shall be given not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the applicable record date.

ARTICLE 3

LIMITATION ON TRANSFER

3.1

Limitations on Transfer

Subject to compliance with all applicable securities laws, including the Securities Act, and the terms and conditions of the Shareholders’ Agreement, this Warrant, the Warrant Shares or any interest therein or portion thereof shall be fully transferable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time.

3.2

Transfer Legend

Each certificate representing (i) the Warrant Shares or (ii) any other securities issued in respect to the Warrant Shares, upon any stock split, stock dividend, capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or similar event, shall (unless such securities have been qualified for distribution and resale under applicable securities laws) be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially in the following form (in addition to any legend required under any applicable securities laws and pursuant to the Shareholders’ Agreement unless, in the opinion of counsel for the Holder thereof (which counsel shall be satisfactory to the Corporation, acting reasonably, the legend is no longer required by law):

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERRED FOR SALE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) IN A TRANSACTION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM OR NOT SUBJECT TO THE

 


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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW.

UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER CANADIAN SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF SHALL NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES BEFORE THE DATE THAT IS 4 MONTHS AND A DAY AFTER THE LATER OF (i) AUGUST 16, 2007 AND (ii) THE DATE THE ISSUER BECAME A REPORTING ISSUER IN ANY PROVINCE OR TERRITORY.

ARTICLE 4

WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

4.1

General Covenants, Responsibilities and Warranties of the Corporation

 

(a)

The Corporation represents and warrants that it is duly authorized to enter into and perform its obligations under this Warrant Certificate.

 

(b)

The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available free from pre-emptive rights, out of the aggregate of its authorized unissued Common Shares, for the purpose of enabling it to satisfy any obligation to issue Common Shares upon exercise of this Warrant, the full number of Warrant Shares deliverable upon the exercise thereof.

 

(c)

The Corporation covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon exercise of this Warrant and payment therefor will, upon issue, be fully paid and non-assessable.

 

(d)

In the event that the Common Shares are listed or quoted for trading on any stock exchange or quotation system, the Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause all Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant to be listed for trading on each such exchange.

 

(e)

The Corporation represents and warrants that all necessary corporate actions have been done and performed to create this Warrant and to make this Warrant and this Warrant Certificate a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Corporation. The Corporation will do, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, all other acts, deeds and assurances in law as may be reasonably required for the better accomplishing and effecting of the intentions and provisions of this Warrant Certificate.

 

(f)

The Corporation will give written notice of the issue of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, in such detail as may be required, to each securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each applicable jurisdiction in

 


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Canada in which there is legislation or regulations requiring the giving of any such notice.

 

(g)

The Corporation will direct its transfer agent to, or if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent, the Corporation shall, issue share certificates representing the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant as evidenced by a duly executed Election Exercise Form or Net Issuance Form, and subject to adjustment as set forth herein within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such form by the Corporation.

 

(h)

Except in the case that this Warrant is deemed to be automatically exercise as contemplated by Section 1.3 hereof, the Corporation will not enter into any transaction whereby all or substantially all of its undertaking, property and assets would become the property of any other corporation (herein called a “successor corporation”) whether by way of reorganization, reconstruction, consolidation, amalgamation, merger, transfer, sale, disposition or otherwise, unless prior to or contemporaneously with the consummation of such transaction, the Corporation and the successor corporation shall have executed such instruments and done such things as, in the opinion of counsel to the Holder, are reasonably necessary or advisable to establish that upon the consummation of such transaction:

 

(i)

the successor corporation will have assumed all the covenants and obligations of the Corporation under this Warrant Certificate; and

 

(ii)

this Warrant will be a valid and binding obligation of the successor corporation entitling the Holder, as against the successor corporation, to all the rights of the Holder under this Warrant.

 

(i)

The Corporation represents and warrants that the issuance, execution and delivery of this Warrant does not, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof will not, (i) violate or contravene the Corporation’s articles, by-laws, or any law, statute, regulation, rule, judgment or order applicable to the Corporation, (ii) violate, contravene or result in a breach or default under any contract, agreement or instrument to which the Corporation is a party or by which the Corporation or any of it assets are bound or (iii) require the consent or approval of or the filing of any notice or registration with any person or entity.

4.2

Payment of Taxes and Duties

The Corporation shall pay all expenses in connection with, and all taxes including all applicable stamp, registration, bank transaction and Other Taxes (other than income tax and capital gains tax exigible on the income of the Holder), if any, and all other governmental charges that may be properly imposed on the Corporation in respect of the issue or delivery of Warrant Shares

 


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issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant, and shall indemnify and hold the Holder or its affiliates harmless from any taxes, interest and penalties which may become payable by the Holder or its affiliates as a result of the failure or delay by the Corporation to pay such taxes specified above. For the purposes hereof, “Other Taxes” means any present or future stamp, documentary or similar issue or transfer taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies in respect of the issue or delivery of the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant.

4.3

Remedies

To the extent permitted by law, the Corporation’s obligations to issue and deliver Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or entity or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other person or entity of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other person or entity, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to the Holder in connection with the issuance of Warrant Shares. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Corporation’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing Common Shares upon exercise of this Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

ARTICLE 5

RULES OF INTERPRETATION

5.1

Definitions

Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and terms shall have the meanings set out below:

as-if converted to Common Share basis” means:

 

(a)

in respect of a Class 1 Share, the number of whole Common Shares into which such Class 1 Share is then convertible; and

 

(b)

in respect of any other Derivative Securities, the number of whole Common Shares into which such securities are then convertible, exchangeable or exercisable;

Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which chartered banks in Ottawa, Ontario, are open for commercial banking business during normal banking hours;

Class 1 Shares” means the Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares of the Corporation;

 


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Common Shares means the common shares in the capital of the Corporation;

Consideration Per Share” means:

 

(c)

in respect of the issuance of Common Shares, an amount equal to:

 

(i)

the total consideration received by the Corporation for the issuance of such Common Shares, divided by

 

(ii)

the number of such Common Shares issued;

 

(d)

in respect of the issuance of Derivative Securities, an amount equal to:

 

(i)

the total consideration received by the Corporation for the issuance of such Derivative Securities plus the minimum amount of any additional consideration payable to the Corporation upon exercise, conversion or exchange of such Derivative Securities; divided by

 

(ii)

the maximum number of Common Shares that would be issued if all such Derivative Securities were exercised, converted or exchanged in accordance with their terms on the effective date of the relevant calculation,

provided, however, that if the amount determined in accordance with this clause (i) or (ii) above equals zero in respect of any particular issuance of Common Shares or Derivative Securities, then the “Consideration Per Share” in respect of such issuance shall be the amount as may be determined by the agreement in writing of the Corporation and the Holder. In the event that the Corporation and the Holder do not agree on such amount, the Corporation shall not issue such Common Shares or Derivative Securities;

Derivative Securities” means:

 

(e)

all shares and other securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares (including the Class 1 Shares); and

 

(f)

all options, warrants and other rights to acquire Common Shares or securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares;

Excluded Issuances” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 of this Warrant Certificate.

Expiry Date” means August 16, 2012;

Fair Market Value” means:

 

(a)

in respect of assets other than securities, the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, provided, however, that if the

 


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Holder object in writing to any such determination within 10 days of receiving notice of such determination, the fair market value will be determined by an independent and qualified investment banking or business valuation firm mutually agreeable to the Board of Directors and the Holder, whose decision is final and binding on all Persons (the costs of which shall be borne by the Corporation);

 

(b)

in respect of Common Shares, the fair market value thereof, as determined in accordance with Exhibit “1” attached to this Warrant; and

 

(c)

in respect of securities other than Common Shares:

 

(i)

if such securities are not subject to any statutory hold periods or contractual restrictions on transfer:

 

(A)

if traded on one or more securities exchanges or markets, the weighted average of the closing prices of such securities on the exchange or market on which the securities are primarily traded over the 20 day period ending three days prior to the relevant date;

 

(B)

if actively traded over-the-counter, the weighted average of the closing bid or sale prices (whichever are applicable) over the 20 day period ending three days prior to the relevant date; or

 

(C)

if there is no active public market, the fair market value of such securities as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, but no discount or premium is to be applied to their valuation on the basis of the securities constituting a minority block or a majority block of securities, or

 

(ii)

if such securities are subject to statutory hold periods or contractual restrictions on transfer, or both, the fair market value of such securities as determined by applying an appropriate discount, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, to the value as calculated in accordance with clause (A) above,

provided, however, that if the Holder object in writing to any determination of the Board of Directors made under clause (A) or (B) above within 10 days of receiving notice of such determination, the applicable fair market value and/or discount, as the case may be, will be determined by an independent investment banking or business valuation firm mutually agreeable to the Board of Directors and the Holder, as the case may be, whose decision is final and binding on all Persons (the costs of which shall be borne by the Corporation);

Qualified IPO” has the meaning set out in the Shareholders’ Agreement;

 


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Shareholders’ Agreement” means the shareholders’ agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Corporation, the Holder and certain other parties; and

Stock Split” means:

 

(d)

the issuance of Common Shares as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Shares;

 

(e)

the subdivision of outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of Common Shares; or

 

(f)

the combination of outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of Common Shares.

5.2

Certain Rules of Interpretation

In this Agreement:

 

(a)

Currency – Unless otherwise specified, all references to money amounts are to lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

(b)

Governing Law – This Warrant Certificate is a contract made under and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Subject to Section 2.9 and with respect to determination of the Fair Market Value as provided for herein, any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant Certificate shall be brought in the courts of the State of New York and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

 

(c)

Headings – Headings of Articles and Sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Warrant Certificate.

 

(d)

Number and Gender – Unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing gender include all genders.

 

(e)

Time – Time is of the essence in the performance of the parties’ respective obligations under this Warrant Certificate.

 

(f)

Time Periods – Unless otherwise specified, time periods within or following which any payment is to be made or act is to be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences and including the day on which the period ends and by extending the period to the next Business Day following if the last day of the period is not a Business Day.

 


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(g)

Business Days – If any payment is required to be made or other action is required to be taken pursuant to this Warrant Certificate on a day which is not a Business Day, then such payment or action shall be made or taken on the next Business Day.

 

(h)

Including – Where the word “including” or “includes” is used in this Warrant Certificate, it means “including (or includes) without limitation”.

 

(i)

No Strict Construction – The language used in this Warrant Certificate is the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.

 

(j)

Severability – If, in any jurisdiction, any provision of this Warrant Certificate or its application to the Corporation or the Holder or circumstance is restricted, prohibited or unenforceable, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such restriction, prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Warrant Certificate and without affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction or without affecting its application to the other party or other circumstances.

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Corporation has caused this Warrant Certificate to be signed by a duly authorized officer.

DATED this 16th day of August, 2007.

 

 

MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

By:

 

 


 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SERIES 1 WARRANT CERTIFICATE]

 


EXHIBIT I

DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE

The “Fair Market Value” of Common Shares will be determined in accordance with the following procedures:

 

(k)

The Board of Directors and the Holder will in good faith attempt to agree upon the Fair Market Value of the Common Shares that are the subject of the proposed determination under this Exhibit “1”.

 

(l)

Fair Market Value of such Common Shares will in all cases (i) be calculated on the assumption of an arm’s length sale at open market value on a “going concern basis” with no minority discount applied, and (ii) take into account any conversion rights, liquidation preferences and any other entitlements attached to any other securities of the Corporation.

 

(m)

If the Fair Market Value has not been agreed upon between the Corporation and the Holder within 10 Business Days after commencing their good faith attempt to agree upon the Fair Market Value under clause (a) above, then within five Business Days after the end of such 10 Business Day period, the Corporation and the Holder shall jointly appoint a U.S. or Canadian nationally recognized independent and qualified investment banking or business valuation firm (the “Valuator”) to determine the Fair Market Value of such shares which are subject of the proposed determination under this Exhibit “1”. If the Corporation, the Holder cannot agree on a Valuator within such five Business Day period, the Corporation or the Holder may thereafter apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to have the court appoint such Valuator meeting the foregoing criteria to determine the Fair Market Value of the subject shares. The determination by the Valuator shall be final and binding on the Corporation and the Holder absent manifest error.

 

(n)

The Corporation shall be responsible for all costs incurred in connection with the independent valuation performed by the Valuator (including the costs of any court proceeding to appoint the Valuator, if applicable).

 

(o)

The Valuator shall be instructed to deliver its determination of Fair Market Value as at the applicable valuation date, as soon as practicable following its appointment and in any event within 30 Business Days thereafter.

 

(p)

In the event that the Valuator provides a range of fair market values, the middle of such range shall be utilized for purposes of determining the Fair Market Value of the subject shares.

 

(q)

The Corporation shall immediately provide to the Valuator such information, including confidential information, and allow such firm to conduct “due diligence” and make such investigations and inquiries with respect to the affairs of

 


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the Corporation and its subsidiaries as may be required by such Valuator in order to fulfill its mandate, provided that such firm executes a confidentiality agreement in favor of the Corporation containing standard terms and conditions.

 


SCHEDULE A

ELECTION TO EXERCISE

TO:

MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

The undersigned, holder of the Warrant Certificate, hereby exercises the Warrant in respect of _________ common shares of Mitel Networks Corporation (or such number of other securities or property to which such exercise entitles it in lieu thereof or in addition thereto in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Certificate) on the terms specified in the Warrant Certificate.

The undersigned encloses the aggregate Exercise Price of $

in respect of this exercise.

The Warrant Shares (as this term is defined in the Warrant Certificate) subscribed for will be issued to the undersigned and certificate(s) representing the Warrant Shares will be mailed to the address set forth below.

 

DATED this ___th day of _______________, 20

.

 

 

 

[l]

 

By:

 

 

 

 


 

 

Name: l

 

Title: l

Print below the address in full of the Holder.

Address:

[l ]

Registration Instructions:

[l ]

 


SCHEDULE B

NET ISSUANCE ELECTION FORM

TO:

MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

The undersigned, holder of the Warrant Certificate hereby elects to receive, without payment by the undersigned of any additional consideration, __________________ Warrant Shares (as that term is defined in the Warrant Certificate) pursuant to Section 1.4 of the attached Warrant Certificate.

The Warrant Shares subscribed for will be issued to the undersigned and the certificate(s) representing the Warrant Shares will be mailed to the address set forth below.

 

DATED this ___th day of _______________, 20

.

 

 

 

 

[l ]

By:

 

 

 

 


 

 

Name: l

 

Title: l

Print below the address in full of the Holder.

Address:

[l]

Registration Instructions:

[l]

 

 

 

EX-99.4 5 ms13d_x994.htm SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 16, 2007

Exhibit 99.4

SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT dated as of this 16th day of August, 2007.

AMONG:

MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (the “Corporation”)

and

EDGESTONE CAPITAL EQUITY FUND II-B GP, INC., as agent for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors, and EDGESTONE CAPITAL EQUITY FUND II NOMINEE, INC., as nominee for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors (“EdgeStone”)

and

POWER TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“PTIC”)

and

TERENCE H. MATTHEWS, an individual residing in the City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario (“Matthews”)

and

WESLEY CLOVER CORPORATION, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Newfoundland and Labrador (“WCC”)

and

CELTIC TECH JET LIMITED, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“CTJL”, and together with EdgeStone, PTIC, Matthews and WCC, the “Existing Shareholders”)

and

ARSENAL HOLDCO I, S.A.R.L. and ARSENAL HOLDCO II, S.A.R.L. (“Francisco Partners”), and the other Francisco Partners investors identified in Schedule D (collectively the “FP Investors”)

and

MORGAN STANLEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, INC. (“Morgan Stanley”) and the other Morgan Stanley investors


identified in Schedule D (collectively the “MS Investors” and together with the FP Investors, the “Investors”, and together with the FP Investors and the Existing Shareholders, the “Shareholders”).

RECITALS:

 

A. Prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Corporation and the Investors have entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) in connection with the issuance and sale to the Investors of Class 1 Shares (as defined herein).

 

B. The Class 1 Shares referred to above are being issued by the Corporation prior to or contemporaneously with the Merger (as defined in the Subscription Agreement) such that the capitalization of the Corporation immediately after consummation of the Merger will be as described in Schedule A.

 

C. The parties to this Agreement wish to provide for certain rights of the Shareholders of the Corporation upon, among other things, the issuance of the Class 1 Shares by the Corporation and any proposed transfer of securities by such Shareholders to another person or entity.

NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS, PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION AND REPRESENTATIONS

AND WARRANTIES

 

1.1 Definitions

Whenever used in this Agreement, the words and terms defined in Appendix 1 shall have the meanings set out therein.

 

1.2 Certain Rules of Interpretation In this Agreement:

 

  (a) Currency – Unless otherwise specified, all references to money amounts are to lawful currency of the United States of America. Any U.S. dollar amounts in this Agreement required to be converted into Canadian dollars shall be converted using the 10:00 a.m. spot rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day prior to the required translation date.

 

  (b) Governing Law – This Agreement is a contract made under and shall be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable in the Province of Ontario (excluding any conflict of law rule or principle of such laws that might refer such interpretation or enforcement to the laws of another jurisdiction). Subject to the provisions of Section 11.7, any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the Province of Ontario and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

 

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  (c) Headings — Headings of Articles and Sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

  (d) Number and Gender — Unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing gender include all genders.

 

  (e) Statutory references — A reference to a statute includes all regulations made pursuant to such statute and, unless otherwise specified, the provisions of any statute or regulation which amends, supplements or supersedes any such statute or any such regulation.

 

  (f) Time Periods — Unless otherwise specified, time periods within or following which any payment is to be made or act is to be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences and including the day on which the period ends and by extending the period to the next Business Day following if the last day of the period is not a Business Day.

 

  (g) Business Days — If any payment is required to be made or other action is required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement on a day which is not a Business Day, then such payment or action shall be made or taken on the next Business Day.

 

  (h) Including — Where the word “including” or “includes” is used in this Agreement, it means “including (or includes) without limitation”.

 

  (i) No Strict Construction — The language used in this Agreement is the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Party.

 

  (j) Severability — If, in any jurisdiction, any provision of this Agreement or its application to any Party or circumstance is restricted, prohibited or unenforceable, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such restriction, prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement and without affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction or without affecting its application to other Parties or circumstances.

 

1.3 Entire Agreement

This Agreement, including the schedules annexed hereto, and the Other Agreements constitute the entire agreement between the Parties and set out all the covenants, promises, warranties, representations, conditions, understandings and agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and the Other Agreements and supersede all prior understandings, agreements, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, including,

 

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without limitation, those contained in any term sheet between the Corporation and the Investors. There are no covenants, promises, representations, warranties, terms, conditions, undertakings, understandings or other agreements, oral or written, express, implied or collateral, between the Parties in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement and the Other Agreements other than as expressly set forth or referred to in this Agreement or the Other Agreements.

 

1.4 Scope of the Agreement

The Shareholders agree that in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the articles, by-laws or resolutions of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. In this regard, the Shareholders agree more particularly to vote their shares to ensure that the constating documents of the Corporation and any Subsidiaries are not amended to include provisions that are or could be inconsistent with the provisions hereof.

 

1.5 Covenant by Controlling Shareholders

Each Controlling Shareholder hereby agrees to take such actions as may be necessary to cause each of his or its Controlled Shareholders to fully and faithfully perform and discharge its obligations under this Agreement and to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided that the foregoing shall not constitute a guarantee of payment of any amount payable hereunder.

 

1.6 Dissent and Other Rights

With respect to any matter provided for in Section 6.4 of this Agreement, each of the Shareholders hereby expressly waives and agrees that it shall not exercise any applicable rights to dissent, appraisal, any oppression remedy, or other similar rights.

 

1.7 Representations and Warranties of Shareholders

Each of the Shareholders hereby severally, but not jointly, represents and warrants with respect to itself that, as at the date hereof:

 

  (a) unless otherwise indicated on Schedule A, it is the beneficial owner of the securities in the capital of the Corporation referred to in Schedule A as being held by it;

 

  (b) except as may be contemplated in this Agreement or in any of the Other Agreements, such securities are free and clear of all Liens;

 

  (c) it has the full power, authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform the terms and provisions hereof;

 

  (d) if other than an individual, it has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;

 

  (e) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to the effect of:

 

  (i) any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally; and

 

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  (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

 

  (f) the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder and compliance by it with the terms, conditions and provisions hereof, will not, as applicable, conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) its charter documents or by-laws; (ii) any law, rule or regulation having the force of law; (iii) any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or instrument binding or affecting it or its properties; or (iv) any judgment, injunction, determination or award which is binding on it or its properties;

 

  (g) no authorization, consent, approval, license or exemption from any Governmental Body is required by it which has not been obtained in connection with the execution and delivery by it of, and the performance by it of its obligations under, this Agreement; and

 

  (h) it is not a party to any agreement which is inconsistent with its rights and obligations hereunder or otherwise conflicts with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

1.8 Schedules

The Appendices and Schedules to this Agreement, as listed below, are an integral part of this Agreement:

 

Appendix 1

     Definitions

Appendix 2

     Certain Matters Requiring Investors Majority Approval

Schedule A

     Capitalization Table

Schedule B

     Articles of Amendment

Schedule C

     Assumption Agreement

Schedule D

     Investors

ARTICLE 2

MANAGEMENT OF CORPORATION

 

2.1 Agreement Respecting Voting/Credit Agreement Debt

For so long as this Agreement remains in effect, each Shareholder agrees to vote any and all Shares held by it from time to time so as to elect and maintain in office the Francisco Partners Nominees (as defined in Section 2.2) and the Matthews Nominees (as defined in Section 2.2) as members of the Board of Directors, and to cause the Corporation to act in compliance with all of

 

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the provisions of this Agreement and in particular to vote to approve any Transfer which is permitted and otherwise made in compliance with this Agreement; provided, however, that no Shareholder shall be subject to the voting agreements in this Section 2.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement if such Shareholder is PTIC or if such Shareholder, together with its Affiliates, holds less than 3% of the Common Shares (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis). It is acknowledged and agreed that no Shareholder shall be bound to vote in respect of any matter in the same manner as its nominee director voted in respect of such matter in his or her capacity as a director on the Board of Directors. The Shareholders agree that the Credit Agreement Debt constitutes “Designated Debt” as defined in the Articles of Amendment.

 

2.2 Francisco Partners Nominees and Matthews Nominees on the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors will be composed of nine members unless a change to the number of directors is approved by Francisco Partners II (Cayman), L.P. as the Controlling Shareholder of Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. The number of directors to be nominated by Francisco Partners II (Cayman), L.P. (each, a “Francisco Partners Nominee”) shall be equal to the product of the number of directors the Board of Directors is composed of and the number of Common Shares owned by the holders of Class 1 Shares (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis) divided by the number of outstanding Common Shares (calculated on an as-if converted into Common Shares basis) and rounded up to the nearest whole number; provided, however, that Francisco Partners II (Cayman), L.P. shall be entitled to nominate at least one director so long as the Francisco Partners Group holds at least 5% of the Common Shares (calculated on as-if converted to Common Shares basis); and provided, further, however, that Francisco Partners II (Cayman), L.P. shall not be entitled to nominate more than four directors unless the Francisco Partners Group holds at least 55% of the Common Shares (calculated on as-if converted to Common Shares basis). The number of directors to be nominated by Matthews (each, a “Matthews Nominee”) shall be equal to the product of the number of directors the Board of Directors is composed of and the number of Common Shares owned by the Matthews Group (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis) divided by the number of outstanding Common Shares (calculated on an as-if converted into Common Shares basis) and rounded up to the nearest whole number. Accordingly, each of the Shareholders agrees to act and vote from time to time so that on any election of directors by the shareholders of the Corporation, the Francisco Partners Nominees and the Matthews Nominees to the Board of Directors are elected in accordance with this Section 2.2. The remaining directors of the Board of Directors shall be independent directors nominated by the Board of Directors. For the avoidance of doubt, as of the date of this Agreement, Francisco Partners II (Cayman), L.P. shall initially nominate four directors and Matthews shall initially nominate three directors. In the event that Francisco Partners II (Cayman), L.P. requests that a Francisco Partners Nominee be removed or replaced as a director of the Corporation or that Matthews requests that a Matthews Nominee be removed or replaced as a director of the Corporation, then each of the Shareholders agrees to act and vote for such removal in accordance with this Section 2.2. Each Shareholder hereby grants Francisco Partners II (Cayman), L.P. and Matthews a proxy, which shall be irrevocable to the fullest extent permissible by law and is coupled with an interest, to vote such Shareholder’s Shares in accordance with this Section 2.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Shareholder shall be subject to the voting agreements in this Section 2.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement and the grant of proxy pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall become void if such Shareholder is PTIC or if such Shareholder, together with its Affiliates, holds less than 3% of the Common Shares (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis).

 

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Each of the Francisco Partners Nominees and the Matthews Nominees shall be an individual who is not disqualified under applicable law from acting as a director.

 

2.3 Notice of Directors Meetings

Notice of directors meetings shall be given, in writing, in accordance with the by-laws of the Corporation, and such notice shall also contain a statement as to the nature of the business proposed to be transacted at such meeting. Such notice shall be accompanied by all relevant documentation or information required for directors to make an informed decision regarding the business to be transacted.

 

2.4 Expenses of Directors

The Corporation shall reimburse all directors for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board of Directors.

 

2.5 Board of Directors Committees

The Board of Directors shall maintain a standing committee to be known as the “Audit Committee” and a standing committee to be known as the “Compensation Committee”. At the option of Francisco Partners so long as the Francisco Partners Group is entitled to nominate at least one director to the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 2, at least one of the members of the Audit Committee, at least one of the members of the Compensation Committee, and at least one member of any other standing or ad hoc committee of the Board of Directors, shall be a Francisco Partners Nominee so long as the Francisco Partners Group holds 1/8th or more of the Shares subject to this Agreement.

 

2.6 Directors’ Liability Insurance

The Corporation will maintain directors’ liability insurance for each of the directors of the Corporation with coverage acceptable to the Board of Directors. The Corporation will not assign, transfer, dispose of, surrender, borrow upon or in any way encumber such insurance.

 

2.7 Board of Directors Observer

Each of Francisco Partners, Matthews, Morgan Stanley and EdgeStone, as the case may be, shall have the option at its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, to designate an observer representative to receive notice of and attend meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of any committee of the Board of Directors (the “Observer”), provided the Observer agrees to be bound by the confidentiality obligations set forth in Section 10.1. The Observer shall have no right to vote as a director of the Corporation with respect to any matter and shall not be included in any determination as to whether a quorum for any particular meeting exists. The minutes of each meeting of the Board of Directors or any such committee at which the Observer is present shall record that the Observer was present and acting in the capacity as an observer and not as a director. The Corporation shall pay the Observer’s reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred to attend any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors. The rights of Francisco Partners in this Section 2.7 shall terminate once Francisco Partners is no longer entitled to nominate a director under Section 2.2, and the rights of

 

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Matthews in this Section 2.7 shall terminate once Matthews is no longer entitled to nominate a director under Section 2.2. The rights of EdgeStone in this Section 2.7 shall terminate once the EdgeStone Group no longer holds at least 50% of the Common Shares (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis) held by the EdgeStone Group on the date hereof and reflected on Schedule D. The rights of Morgan Stanley in this Section 2.7 shall terminate once the MS Investors no longer hold at least 25% of the Common Shares (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis) held by them on the date hereof and reflected on Schedule D.

 

2.8 Certain Matters Requiring Investors Majority Approval

Provided that members of the Francisco Partners Group hold, in the aggregate, at least 5% of the Common Shares (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis), notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in addition to any other approvals that may be required by law or pursuant to the articles, by-laws or other organizational documents of the Corporation or any of the Subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of an Investors Majority, neither the Corporation shall nor shall it cause or permit any of the Subsidiaries to at any time take or agree or commit to take any action referred to in Appendix 2. It is acknowledged by the Parties that the provisions referenced in Appendix 2 are for the benefit of the Investors and may be amended or waived by the mutual agreement of the Corporation and an Investors Majority at any time.

 

2.9 Annual Budget

At least 30 days prior to the Corporation’s fiscal year-end, the Corporation shall submit the annual budget and business plan of the Corporation, including a detailed operating budget and a capital budget and the sources of financing thereof, with detailed supporting assumptions, to the Board of Directors for approval and thereafter from time to time as appropriate, any restatements or updates or deviations thereto to the extent they contain items or amounts not consistent with the normal course operations of the Business and previously approved budgets.

 

2.10 Reporting

 

  (a) Monthly. An internally-prepared summary of monthly consolidated financial results of the Corporation shall be prepared and delivered to the Investors and EdgeStone within 15 Business Days after the end of each fiscal month.

 

  (b) Additional Information Provided to Senior Lenders. The Corporation shall provide to the Investors and EdgeStone simultaneously with furnishing such information to any Person as required under the Debt Obligations of the Corporation and the Subsidiaries: (i) copies of all other financial statements, reports or projections with respect to the Corporation or any of the Subsidiaries required to be delivered to the lenders on a periodic basis; and (ii) copies of all material information, documents, studies, reviews, reports or assessments relating to the Business or the assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary provided by the Corporation or any Subsidiary from time to time to any Person pursuant to or as required under the Debt Obligations, if, in the case of (i) or (ii) above, such documentation is broader in scope or delivered on a more frequent basis than the Corporation provides to the Board of Directors or is required to provide under Section 2.10(a).

 

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  (c) The rights of the Investors and EdgeStone in this Section 2.10 shall terminate after a Qualified IPO. In addition, and if earlier, the rights of EdgeStone in this Section 2.10 shall terminate in the event that the EdgeStone Group no longer holds at least 50% of the Common Shares (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis) held by the EdgeStone Group on the date hereof and reflected on Schedule A.

 

2.11 Access

The Corporation shall, and the Corporation shall cause each of the Subsidiaries to, at any and all reasonable times on reasonable notice and during business hours on any Business Day and in such manner as is not reasonably likely to adversely affect the operation of the Business, permit the Investors, EdgeStone and each of their authorized representatives to examine all of the books of account, records, reports, documents, papers and data of the Corporation and any of the Subsidiaries, whether in ordinary or machine language, and to make copies and take extracts, and to discuss the Business, affairs, finances and accounts of the Corporation and the Subsidiaries with the Corporation’s executive officers, senior financial officers, accountants and other advisors. The Corporation shall authorize its accountants and other financial advisors to so discuss the finances and affairs of the Corporation and the Subsidiaries, and agrees to furnish the Investors, EdgeStone and each of their authorized representatives with any information reasonably requested regarding the Business, or the affairs, finances and accounts of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries. The Corporation shall bear the costs to the Corporation and any Subsidiary of compliance with this Section 2.11. In no event shall the Corporation be required to disclose information that it is prohibited from disclosing by contract (unless the applicable Investor enters into a confidentiality agreement that has the effect of eliminating such prohibition) or otherwise by law. The rights of the Investors and EdgeStone in this Section 2.11 shall terminate after a Qualified IPO. In addition, and if earlier, the rights of EdgeStone in this Section 2.11 shall terminate in the event that the EdgeStone Group no longer holds at least 50% of the Common Shares (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis) held by the EdgeStone Group on the date hereof and reflected on Schedule A.

ARTICLE 3

VOTING AGREEMENT OF INVESTORS

For so long as this Agreement remains in effect, each Investor agrees to vote any and all Shares held by it from time to time in the manner designated by Francisco Partners so long as the Francisco Partners Group, excluding any Person to which Francisco Partners shall transfer all or substantially all of its assets, holds at least 30% of the Class 1 Shares. Each Investor hereby grants Francisco Partners a proxy, which shall be irrevocable to the fullest extent permissible by law and is coupled with an interest, to vote such Investor’s Shares in accordance with this provision for so long as the Francisco Partners Group, excluding any Person to which Francisco Partners shall transfer all or substantially all of its assets, holds at least 30% of the Class 1 Shares. Francisco Partners agrees not to vote such Investor’s Shares to effect any amendment to the Articles of Amendment that would have an adverse and disproportionate effect on the MS Investors as compared to the other Investors.

 

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ARTICLE 4

PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS

 

4.1 Exercise of Pre-Emptive Rights

 

  (a) In the event that the Corporation or any Subsidiary proposes to undertake an issuance of New Securities (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions), it shall give to each Principal Shareholder (as such term is defined below) written notice of its intention to issue New Securities (the “Pre-Emptive Right Notice”), describing the amount and the type of New Securities and the price and the proposed closing date, upon which the Corporation proposes to issue the New Securities. For the purposes of this Section 4.1, the term “Principal Shareholders” means (i) each Shareholder who is a Shareholder on the date hereof, or any Permitted Transferee of such Shareholder, and (ii) each other Shareholder who, together with its Affiliates, holds not less than five percent (5%) of the Common Shares then outstanding (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis).

 

  (b)

Each Principal Shareholder shall have 15 Business Days from the date of receipt of any such Pre-Emptive Right Notice (the “Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Period”) to agree in writing (i) to purchase up to its Pro Rata Share (as nearly as may be determined without division into fractions) of the New Securities (which for the purpose of this Article 4 shall be calculated based on holdings on the day immediately prior to the date of delivery by the Corporation of the Pre-Emptive Right Notice) for the price and on the other terms specified in the Pre-Emptive Right Notice and (ii) to purchase more than its Pro Rata Share (if available) up to a maximum number of the New Securities to be specified by such Principal Shareholder. Such right to purchase its Pro Rata Share of New Securities and, if desired, more than its Pro Rata Share shall be exercised by a Principal Shareholder by giving written notice (a “Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Notice”) to the Corporation of such intention and stating therein the maximum number of New Securities it is willing to purchase (which number may be greater or less than its Pro Rata Share). If a Principal Shareholder fails to deliver such notice to the Corporation within the Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Period, it shall be deemed to have declined to exercise its right to purchase any New Securities. If any Principal Shareholder does not give a Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Notice within the Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Period or specifies in its Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Notice a number of Shares less than its Pro Rata Share, the resulting unaccepted New Securities shall be deemed to have been offered by the Corporation to such of the Principal Shareholders who specified in their respective Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Notices a desire to acquire a number of the New Securities greater than their Pro Rata Share, and each such Principal Shareholder is, subject to the maximum number of the New Securities specified in its Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Notice, entitled to acquire its Pro Rata Share (calculated relative to each of the Principal Shareholders wishing to purchase more than its Pro Rata Share) of the unaccepted New Securities based upon the number of Shares (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis) owned by such Principal Shareholders (calculated based on holdings on the

 

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day immediately prior to the delivery of the Pre-Emptive Right Notice), as between themselves, or in such other proportion as such Principal Shareholders may agree in writing.

 

  (c) The Corporation shall, from time to time, when requested to do so, advise each of the Principal Shareholders promptly of the names of the other Principal Shareholders who have accepted the Corporation’s offer as contained in a Pre-Emptive Right Notice and the number of New Securities in respect of which each such Principal Shareholder has accepted such offer.

 

  (d) Any New Securities not accepted by the Principal Shareholders pursuant to Section 4.1(b) may be offered and sold by the Corporation to third parties for a period not to exceed 60 Business Days following the end of the Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Period at the same or higher price and upon non-price terms not more favorable to the purchasers thereof than as specified in the Pre-Emptive Right Notice. In the event that the Corporation has not issued and sold such New Securities within such 60 Business Day period, then the Corporation shall not thereafter issue or sell any New Securities without again first offering such New Securities to the Principal Shareholders pursuant to this Article 4. If the Corporation offers any New Securities not taken up by Principal Shareholders pursuant to Section 4.1(b), the Corporation shall promptly notify the Principal Shareholders upon entering into one or more binding purchase agreement(s) during the 60 Business Day period referred to herein, including as to (i) the number of New Securities, if any, that the Corporation will issue (specifying respective numbers to be purchased by the Principal Shareholders on the one hand (if any) and by other Person(s) on the other hand), (ii) the material terms of such issuance(s) and (iii) the name(s) of the purchaser(s) of any New Securities to be issued (other than the Principal Shareholders).

 

  (e) All sales of New Securities pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall be consummated contemporaneously at the offices of the Corporation as soon as is reasonably practicable on such date as the Board of Directors and the persons purchasing New Securities pursuant to this Section 4.1 may reasonably determine, but in no event later than the later of (i) 60 Business Days following the end of the Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Period; or (ii) the fifth Business Day following the expiration or termination of all waiting periods under any competition or anti-combines legislation applicable to such issuance. The delivery of certificates or other instruments evidencing such New Securities shall be made by the Corporation on such date against payment of the purchase price therefor.

 

  (f) The Corporation may issue New Securities without complying with the provisions of this Section 4.1 if the New Securities are Permitted Additional Securities.

 

4.2 Future Shares

The Corporation agrees that, as a condition precedent to the grant or issuance of any securities (including Convertible Securities) to a Person that, giving effect to such grant or issuance, would hold in excess of 2.5% of the outstanding Common Shares (calculated on as-if converted to Common Shares basis), whether now authorized or not, it will require that the

 

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holder of such securities sign an Assumption Agreement and if the purchaser is a corporate entity, such agreement will also be signed by any Person who Controls such corporation; provided, however, that if any such grant or issuance is pursuant to the exercise or conversion of any Convertible Security granted or issued prior to the date of this Agreement, the Corporation shall only be required to use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the foregoing covenant.

ARTICLE 5

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF SHARES

 

5.1 General Prohibition on Transfer

No Shares or Convertible Securities now or in the future held by a Shareholder or any interest therein may be dealt with or Transferred except as contemplated in this Agreement. A purported Transfer of any Shares or Convertible Securities in violation of this Agreement shall not be valid. Any Shareholder that purports to Transfer any Shares or Convertible Securities in violation of this Agreement agrees to donate and hereby donates to the Corporation all dividends and distributions paid or made on any Shares or Convertible Securities so Transferred during the period of the prohibited Transfer. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies to enforce the provisions of this Agreement.

Any permitted Transfer made in compliance with this Agreement, other than to a Permitted Transferee or pursuant to Section 5.2(b) or 5.2(c), shall require the approval of the Board of Directors which shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.1.

 

5.2 Permitted Transfers

Each Shareholder may Transfer any Shares or Convertible Securities held by it or any rights to acquire any Shares or Convertible Securities, pursuant to and in accordance with Article 5 or Article 6 and in the case of the following Transfers, without being subject to the requirements of Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3:

 

  (a) to a Permitted Transferee;

 

  (b) in the case of Shares or Convertible Securities held by a Permitted Transferee of the Shareholder, back to such Shareholder;

 

  (c) to an Investor from another Investor; or

 

  (d) to the Corporation pursuant to the redemption rights under the Articles of Amendment.

 

5.3 No Registration Unless Transferee is Bound

Other than Transfers pursuant to Section 5.4, if a Shareholder purports to Transfer any Shares or Convertible Securities, no Transfer shall be made or be effective, no application shall be made to the Corporation or to the Corporation’s transfer agent to register the Transfer, and the Corporation shall not register the Transfer on its securities register, until the proposed transferee (and, in the case of a transferee that is not a natural person, other than a public corporation and other than in the case of a Transfer by an Investor, the Persons who Control the proposed transferee) enters into, or in the case of Convertible Securities, agrees upon the acquisition of any Shares or Convertible Securities to enter into, an Assumption Agreement.

 

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5.4 Transfers to an Affiliate

If a Shareholder purports to Transfer Shares or Convertible Securities to a Permitted Transferee or pursuant to Section 5.2(b), no Transfer shall be made or effective, no application shall be made to the Corporation or the Corporation’s transfer agent to register the Transfer, and the Corporation shall not register the Transfer on its securities register until, the Shareholder and the transferee have executed and delivered an Assumption Agreement and such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Corporation, in which the Shareholder and the transferee: (i) represent and warrant that the transferee qualifies as a Permitted Transferee or otherwise qualifies as a recipient of a Transfer pursuant to 5.2(b); (ii) agree that each shall ensure that the transferee shall continue to so qualify at all times and that, other than in the case of a Transfer by an Investor or EdgeStone to a Person listed in the definitions of “Francisco Partners Group”, “MS Affiliate” or “EdgeStone Group” if the transferee is a corporation, the shareholder(s) of that transferee and the shareholder(s) of each of its direct and indirect shareholders who are not natural persons agree that no shares in that transferee shall be Transferred, without first Transferring (or causing to be Transferred) the Shares held back to the original Shareholder; and (iii) agree that the transferring Shareholder shall continue to be bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.

 

5.5 Continuing Obligations of Transferor

In the event of any Transfer of Shares or Convertible Securities to a Permitted Transferee or pursuant to Section 5.2(b), the transferor shall, at all times after such Transfer: (i) be jointly and severally liable with the transferee for the observance and performance of the covenants and obligations of the transferee under this Agreement; and (ii) indemnify the other Parties against any loss, damage or expense incurred as a result of the failure of the transferee to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

5.6 Shareholders to Facilitate Permitted Transfers

Each Party to this Agreement shall facilitate any Transfer of Shares or Convertible Securities in accordance with this Agreement on a timely basis, including by promptly providing any required consents.

 

5.7 Corporation to Facilitate Permitted Transfers

The Corporation shall facilitate any Transfer of Shares or Convertible Securities in accordance with this Agreement on a timely basis, including by promptly providing such assistance as the transferring Shareholder may reasonably request to facilitate such Transfer, subject to the provisions of Section 10.1. In no event shall the Corporation be required to disclose information that it is prohibited from disclosing by contract or otherwise by law.

 

5.8 Pledge of Shares

No Shareholder shall, directly or indirectly, pledge or otherwise grant or allow a Lien to exist in respect of any Shares held by that Shareholder, without the prior written consent of the

 

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Corporation and Francisco Partners, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit a Shareholder from granting a Lien by way of a general security interest over all or substantially all of its assets and undertaking, inclusive of Shares in favor of a bona fide lender in the ordinary course of business, provided that in such event any realization by such secured party in respect of such Shares shall be deemed a Transfer subject to Article 6 of this Agreement.

 

5.9 Sales to a Direct Competitor

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no Shareholder may Transfer any Shares to a direct competitor of the Business, unless such Transfer is approved by the Corporation.

This Section 5.9 shall not apply to a Transfer of Shares pursuant to a transaction to which Section 6.4 applies.

ARTICLE 6

RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL, TAG-ALONG, AND DRAG-ALONG RIGHTS

 

6.1 Transfer Notice

In the event that any Shareholder (the “Transferring Shareholder”) receives from any Person, acting as principal and dealing at arm’s length with such Shareholder (the “Third Party Offeror”), a bona fide written offer to purchase (other than pursuant to a Transfer permitted by Section 5.2) Shares or Convertible Securities or other equity securities held by the Transferring Shareholder (the “Third Party Offer”), which the Transferring Shareholder wishes to accept (subject to compliance with Section 6.2 and 6.3), the Transferring Shareholder will give notice (the “Transfer Notice”) to the Corporation and to each of the Shareholders (other than any Shareholder that is also a Transferring Shareholder) (the “Other Shareholders”) setting forth:

 

  (a) the identity of the Third Party Offeror;

 

  (b) if the Third Party Offeror is a corporation, the names of the principal shareholders, directors and officers of the Third Party Offeror;

 

  (c) the number and classes of Shares or Convertible Securities or other equity securities proposed to be sold by the Transferring Shareholder (the “Offeror’s Securities”);

 

  (d) the price of and terms of payment for the Offeror’s Securities; and

 

  (e) a summary of any other material terms for such sale including the proposed closing date.

The Transfer Notice shall contain an offer to sell all of the Offeror’s Securities to the Corporation first and then the Other Shareholders (as set out in Section 6.2) at the price and on the terms set forth in the Transfer Notice. The Transfer Notice shall include a full and complete copy of the written offer delivered by the Third Party Offeror. In all circumstances the proposed consideration for any Offeror’s Securities must be in cash and/or Marketable Securities. The offer contained in the Transfer Notice shall be irrevocable except with the consent of Corporation or the Other Shareholders, as applicable, and shall be open for acceptance for a

 

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period of 19 Business Days after the date upon which the Transfer Notice was received by the Corporation and 20 Business Days after the date upon which the Transfer Notice was received by the Other Shareholders (each, an “Acceptance Period”).

All Transfer Notices and Drag-Along Offers (as defined in Section 6.4) given under this Article 6 must be given concurrently to all Other Shareholders and the Corporation.

 

6.2 Rights of First Refusal

Upon receipt of a Transfer Notice and subject to all of the provisions of this Section 6.2, the Corporation and the Other Shareholders shall have the following rights and options:

 

  (a) The Corporation shall have the first right to purchase any or all of the Offeror’s Securities if it gives a notice in writing (an “Acceptance Notice”) accepting the offer contained in the Transfer Notice and specifying the number of the Offeror’s Securities it wishes to acquire.

 

  (b) If the Corporation does not give an Acceptance Notice to purchase any or all of the Offeror’s Securities at least one Business Day prior to the expiration of the Acceptance Period, each of the Other Shareholders shall have the right to purchase up to its Pro Rata Share of the Offeror’s Securities not to be purchased by the Corporation at the price and on the terms and conditions contained in the Transfer Notice.

 

  (c)

Subject to Sections 6.2(a) and (b), within the Acceptance Period, each of the Other Shareholders may give to the Transferring Shareholder an Acceptance Notice accepting the offer contained in the Transfer Notice and specifying the maximum number of the Offeror’s Securities not to be purchased by the Corporation that it wishes to acquire (which number may be greater than or less than its Pro Rata Share). Each of the Other Shareholders shall have the right to purchase up to its Pro Rata Share of the Offeror’s Securities not to be purchased by the Corporation (which for purposes of this Section 6.2 shall be calculated based on holdings on the day immediately prior to the delivery of the Transfer Notice), as nearly as may be determined without division into fractions and, if available, a number of the Offeror’s Securities not to be purchased by the Corporation greater than its Pro Rata Share up to a stated maximum. Any Other Shareholder who does not give an Acceptance Notice within the Acceptance Period shall be deemed to have declined to purchase any of the Offeror’s Securities. If any Other Shareholder does not give an Acceptance Notice within the Acceptance Period or specifies in its Acceptance Notice a number of Shares less than its Pro Rata Share, the resulting unaccepted Offeror’s Securities shall be deemed to have been offered by the Transferring Shareholder to such of the Other Shareholders who specified in their respective Acceptance Notices a desire to acquire a number of the Offeror’s Securities not to be purchased by the Corporation greater than their Pro Rata Share, and each such Other Shareholder is, subject to the maximum number of the Offeror’s Securities specified in its Acceptance Notice, entitled to acquire its Pro Rata Share (calculated relative to each of the other Shareholders wishing to purchase more than its Pro Rata Share) of the unaccepted Offeror’s Securities based upon the number of Shares

 

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(calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis) owned by such Other Shareholders (calculated based on holdings on the day immediately prior to the delivery of the Transfer Notice), as between themselves, or in such other proportion as such Other Shareholders may agree in writing. If (i) the Corporation gives notice pursuant to Section 6.2(a) to purchase all of the Offeror’s Securities or (ii) the Other Shareholders, or any of them, give Acceptance Notices within the Acceptance Period confirming their agreement to purchase all of the Offeror’s Securities not to be purchased by the Corporation, the sale of the Offeror’s Securities to the Corporation and/or such Other Shareholders shall be completed within 15 Business Days of the expiry of the Acceptance Period.

 

  (d) If both (i) the Corporation does not give an Acceptance Notice to purchase all of the Shares at least one Business Day prior to the expiry of the Acceptance Period and (ii) the Other Shareholders do not give notice of acceptance prior to the expiry of the Acceptance Period which would result in the purchase of all, but not less than all, of the Offeror’s Securities not to be purchased by the Corporation, the Transferring Shareholder will, notwithstanding any notices of acceptance of the Offeror’s Securities by the Corporation or any Other Shareholders, subject to the provisions of Section 6.3, have the right to sell the Offeror’s Securities to the Third Party Offeror for a period of 60 Business Days from the expiration of the Acceptance Period for a price not less than that provided for in the Transfer Notice and on terms and conditions not materially more favorable to the Third Party Offeror than those set out in the Transfer Notice, provided that such Third Party Offeror first executes and delivers to the Corporation an Assumption Agreement. If such Transfer is not consummated within such 60 Business Day period, the Transferring Shareholder will not Transfer any of the Offeror’s Securities without again complying with all of the provisions of Section 6.1 and Section 6.2.

 

  (e) Any Transfer entered into in connection with this Section 6.2 shall not provide a Collateral Benefit to any Shareholder or any Affiliate or Related Party thereof.

 

  (f) For greater certainty, no rights shall arise under this Article 6 in respect of any purchases by Other Shareholders pursuant to the exercise of rights under this section.

 

  (g) The provisions of Section 6.1 and 6.2 shall not apply to the Transfer of any Shares or Convertible Securities pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3 or 6.4 and which are exercised in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

  (h) Each Other Shareholder may assign its right to exercise its right of first refusal under this 6.2, in whole or in part, to any of its Affiliates, or, in the case of the Francisco Partners Group, the MS Investors, the Matthews Group or the EdgeStone Group to any member or members of the Francisco Partners Group or the MS Investors or any MS Affiliate or the Matthews Group or the EdgeStone Group, as applicable, provided such member or members (and Controlling Persons in the case of the Matthews Group) have first entered into an Assumption Agreement.

 

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6.3 Tag-Along Rights

Upon receipt of a Transfer Notice, any Other Shareholder(s) may elect to participate in the proposed Transfer by delivering written notice to the Corporation and Transferring Shareholder within the Acceptance Period. Each of the Other Shareholders so electing will be entitled to sell in the contemplated Transfer, the same proportion (calculated on an as-if-converted to Common Shares basis) of the Shares and Convertible Securities held by each such Other Shareholder, respectively, as the proportion of the Transferring Shareholder’s total holdings which the Transferring Shareholder proposes to sell pursuant to the Transfer Notice (calculated on an as-if-converted to Common Shares basis), on the same terms (other than price) set forth in the Transfer Notice, and at a price determined as follows:

 

  (a) if the Transferring Shareholder is proposing to sell Common Shares:

 

  (i) any Common Shares to be sold by an Other Shareholder shall be sold at the same price per share as the Common Shares proposed to be sold by the Transferring Shareholder, as set forth in the Transfer Notice;

 

  (ii) any Class 1 Shares to be sold by an Other Shareholder shall be sold at a price per share equal to the TR Value calculated based on a value per share equal to the price per Common Share proposed by the Transferring Shareholder;

 

  (iii) any Convertible Securities to be sold by an Other Shareholder shall be sold at a price per Convertible Security equal to: (A) the value of the Common Shares underlying such Convertible Security, where such Common Shares are valued at the same price per share as the Common Shares proposed to be sold by the Transferring Shareholder, as set forth in the Transfer Notice, less (B) any amount payable by the holder of the Convertible Securities on the exercise, exchange or conversion thereof;

 

  (b) if the Transferring Shareholder is proposing to sell Class 1 Shares:

 

  (i) any Common Shares to be sold by an Other Shareholder shall be valued at a price per share equal to the price per Class 1 Share proposed to be sold by the Transferring Shareholder, as set forth in the Transfer Notice, divided by the number of Common Shares into which a Class 1 Share could convert at the Conversion Value for the Class 1 Shares then in effect (the “Notional Common Share Value”);

 

  (ii) any Class 1 Shares to be sold by an Other Shareholder shall be sold at the same price per share as the Class 1 Shares proposed to be sold by the Transferring Shareholder, as set forth in the Transfer Notice; and

 

  (iii) any Convertible Securities to be sold by an Other Shareholder shall be sold at a price per Convertible Security equal to: (A) the Notional Common Share Value multiplied by the number of Common Shares underlying such Convertible Security, less (B) any amount payable by the holder of the Convertible Securities on the exercise, exchange or conversion thereof.

 

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  (c) if the Transferring Shareholder is proposing to sell Convertible Securities (other than Class 1 Shares), only Shareholders holding the same type of Convertible Securities with identical provisions (other than the number of underlying securities in respect of which the Convertible Securities are exercisable, exchangeable or convertible) as the Convertible Securities which are the subject of the Transfer Notice may exercise tag-along rights pursuant to this Section 6.3, and any such Convertible Securities shall be sold at the same price for each of the Convertible Securities (based on a unit basis) proposed to be sold by the Transferring Shareholder, as set forth in the Transfer Notice. The Shareholders shall have no right to exercise tag-along rights pursuant to this Section 6.3(c) in respect of Common Shares, Class 1 Shares or other Convertible Securities which are not identical to the Convertible Securities which are the subject of the Transfer Notice.

For greater certainty, no rights shall arise under this Section 6.3 as a result of any purchases in accordance with the exercise of rights of first refusal under Section 6.2 nor shall the provisions of Sections 6.1 and 6.3 apply to the Transfer of any Shares or Convertible Securities to which the provisions of Section 6.4 apply and which are exercised in accordance with the terms thereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any transaction or series of transactions contemplated by this Section 6.3 would result in a Change of Control Event, the Shareholders shall not complete the proposed transaction unless the aggregate consideration payable by the Third Party Offeror pursuant to this Section 6.3 is allocated in accordance with the Articles of Amendment as if it were a “Change of Control Event” thereunder.

Any purchase and sale agreement entered into in conjunction with this Section 6.3 shall:

 

  (a) contain only several (not joint and several) representations, warranties and covenants from any holder of Shares or Convertible Securities with recourse limited to that Shareholder’s pro rata portion of the aggregate purchase price to all Shareholders;

 

  (b) contain a limitation on the liability each Shareholder assumes, with respect to all indemnities, if any, provided to the Third Party Offeror, to that Shareholder’s pro rata portion of the aggregate purchase price to all Shareholders;

 

  (c) not require the Shareholders that participate in the transaction pursuant to this Section 6.3 to provide representations or warranties or covenants related to the Corporation but shall require them to provide typical title, ownership and authority to sell representations;

 

  (d) not provide a Collateral Benefit to any Shareholder or any Affiliate or Related Party thereof (other than the right to receive the purchase price calculated in accordance with the provisions above); and

 

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  (e) be conditional upon completion of the purchase by the Third Party Offeror of the Shares or Convertible Securities held by the Transferring Shareholder which are subject to the Transfer Notice.

Any Shareholder not giving notice within the Acceptance Period under this Section 6.3 shall be deemed to have declined to exercise its tag-along rights under this Section 6.3

If any of the Other Shareholders exercises its rights hereunder, the purchase and sale of the Shares and Convertible Securities of the Corporation to the Third Party Offeror pursuant to the Transfer Notice shall be completed at the same time as the purchase and sale of the Offeror’s Securities and as part of the same closing.

To the extent that the Other Shareholders do not exercise their rights hereunder, the Transferring Shareholder shall be entitled to sell the Shares specified in the Transfer Notice in accordance with the terms thereof for a period of 60 Business Days after the expiry of the Acceptance Period. If the sale is not completed within such 60 Business Day period, the provisions of Article 6 shall again apply to any proposed sale of Shares and so on from time to time.

 

6.4 Drag-Along Rights

 

  (a) If any Shareholder receives from a third party (the “Third Party”) acting as principal and dealing at arm’s length with the Transferring Shareholder, a bona fide written offer (the “Third Party Offer”) to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Shares and Convertible Securities (which transaction may include, without limitation, an offer pursuant to a merger, amalgamation, arrangement, capital reorganization, consolidation or similar transaction), and the Third Party Offer is accepted by either (i) Shareholders holding at least 50% of the votes attached to the outstanding Shares and Convertible Securities held by parties to this Agreement (including votes that attach to securities issuable upon exercise of Convertible Securities) so long as the Third Party Offer is a Qualifying Offer (as defined hereinafter), or (ii) an Investors Majority (the “Accepting Shareholders”), the Accepting Shareholders shall be entitled to obtain from the Third Party an offer (a “Drag-Along Offer”) to purchase all of the Shares and Convertible Securities of the Corporation held by the Shareholders other than the Accepting Shareholders (the “Forced Shareholders”) on the same terms and conditions as contained in the Third Party Offer, subject to the provisions of Section 6.4(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Matthews shall not be required to accept a Drag Along Offer prior to the date one year from the date of this Agreement. If the consideration to be received by the Forced Shareholders in the Drag-Along Offer includes consideration other than cash or cash equivalents, the Drag-Along Offer shall, if necessary, include a valuation prepared in accordance with Section 6.5. The Drag-Along Offer shall be irrevocable. For the purposes of this Agreement, a “Qualifying Offer” means a Third Party Offer: (i) received within two years from the date hereof, and (ii) pursuant to which the holders of the Class 1 Shares purchased by the Investors pursuant to the Subscription Agreement would be entitled to receive aggregate proceeds, payable in cash, equal to not less than $2,000 for each Class 1 Share held by such Persons.

 

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  (b) The Drag-Along Offer shall:

 

  (i) not provide a Collateral Benefit to any Shareholder or any Affiliate or Related Party thereof (other than, to the extent that proceeds are distributed in accordance with the Articles of Amendment, in the case of any holder of Class 1 Shares, the right of such holder to receive the TR Value)

 

  (ii) require each of the Shareholders to provide such representations, warranties and indemnities as are customary and reasonably requested by the Third Party; and

 

  (iii) provide that each such Shareholder’s liability for representations, warranties and indemnities provided to the Third Party shall be, in any event, limited to such Shareholder’s pro rata share of the proceeds received from the transaction.

 

  (c) The Forced Shareholders shall be obliged to accept the Drag-Along Offer (or otherwise take all necessary action to cause the Corporation to consummate the proposed transaction, as applicable) within 3 Business Days of receipt or such other period agreeable to the Accepting Shareholders. The acceptance of the Drag-Along Offer shall be made in writing and a copy of the acceptance (or of the accepted Drag-Along Offer) shall be delivered to the Accepting Shareholders within such 3 Business Day period.

 

  (d) If any of the Forced Shareholders do not deliver an acceptance of the Drag-Along Offer within the 3 Business Day period referred to above, the Secretary of the Corporation (the “Drag-Along Offer Attorney”) shall be entitled to, and the Shareholders acknowledge, agree and authorize the Drag-Along Offer Attorney to, accept the Drag-Along Offer on behalf of such Forced Shareholders and to deliver the acceptance to the Third Party and, for such purpose, each of the Forced Shareholders hereby appoints the Drag-Along Offer Attorney as its attorney, on the terms set forth in Section 11.2, with full power of substitution, in the name of the Forced Shareholder to accept the Drag-Along Offer and to execute and deliver all documents and instruments to give effect to such acceptance and to establish a binding contract of purchase and sale between the Forced Shareholder and the Third Party with respect to all of the Shares and other securities held by the Forced Shareholder and to execute and deliver all deeds, transfers, assignments and assurances necessary to effectively Transfer such Shares to the Third Party. Each of the Shareholders agrees that it will perform the agreement resulting from acceptance of the Drag-Along Offer in accordance with its terms and will ratify and confirm all that the Drag-Along Offer Attorney may do or cause to be done pursuant to the foregoing. Notwithstanding that certificates or instruments evidencing the Shares or Convertible Securities may not have been delivered by any Forced Shareholder to the Third Party, upon completion of the Third Party’s obligations under the Third Party Offer:

 

  (i) the purchase of Shares or Convertible Securities from the Forced Shareholder shall be deemed to have been fully completed and the records of the Corporation may be amended accordingly;

 

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  (ii) all right, title, benefit and interest, both at law and in equity, in and to the Shares or Convertible Securities shall be conclusively deemed to have been transferred and assigned to and become vested in the Third Party; and

 

  (iii) all right, title, benefit and interest of such Forced Shareholder and of any other Person (other than the Third Party) having an interest in such Shares, legal or equitable, in any capacity whatsoever shall cease.

 

  (e) The purchase and sale of Shares and Convertible Securities in accordance with the provisions of the Drag-Along Offer shall be completed at the same time and on the same terms as the completion of the purchase and sale of Shares and Convertible Securities and/or other securities between the Accepting Shareholders and the Third Party in accordance with the Third Party Offer and as part of the same closing within 60 Business Days after expiry of the 3 Business Day period referred to in Section 6.4(c).

 

  (f) In the event that a Drag-Along Offer is made in connection with a Third Party Offer and the Shares held by the Accepting Shareholders and the Forced Shareholders constitute less than all of the Shares of the Corporation, the Corporation agrees to take all steps necessary to facilitate the Third Party’s compulsory acquisition pursuant to Part XVII of the CBCA, if applicable, of all Shares of the Corporation not already purchased by the Third Party.

 

6.5 Valuation of Non-Cash Consideration

Any valuation of non-cash consideration included in a Third Party Offer will be, in the case of: (i) Marketable Securities, calculated based on the weighted average closing price of those securities on the exchange or market on which the securities are primarily traded for the twenty trading days ended at the close of business on the day prior to delivery of the applicable notice, and (ii) other non-cash consideration, the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, provided, that, if any Shareholder objects to any such determination within ten (10) days of receiving notice thereof, such fair market value will be determined by an independent investment banking or business valuation firm mutually agreeable to the Board of Directors and an Investors Majority (the costs of which shall be borne by the Corporation).

ARTICLE 7

TERMINATION

 

7.1 Term

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement shall come into force and effect as of the date of this Agreement and shall continue in force in accordance with the terms hereof. Articles 4, 5 and 6 of this Agreement shall terminate upon the completion

 

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of a Qualified IPO. Subject to Section 7.2, this Agreement shall terminate upon the written agreement of the Corporation and an Investors Majority. Except as contemplated by Section 5.5, the rights and obligations of a Shareholder under this Agreement shall cease on the date that such Shareholder ceases to own any Shares or securities in the capital of the Corporation.

 

7.2 Termination Not to Effect Rights or Obligations

A termination of this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement shall not affect or prejudice any rights or obligations which have accrued or arisen under this Agreement prior to the time of termination, and such rights and obligations shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 8

CLOSING PROCEDURES

If a purchase and sale of any Shares, Convertible Securities and/or other securities of the Corporation is made pursuant to this Agreement, the following shall apply:

 

8.1 Payment of Purchase Price and Delivery of Certificates

Payments on account of the purchase price shall be made by negotiable check, certified by a chartered bank or trust company or by wire transfer of funds to an account of a chartered bank or by official bank draft drawn on a chartered bank against receipt by the purchaser of the share certificate or certificates representing the Shares, Convertible Securities or other securities being purchased, duly endorsed for transfer in blank.

 

8.2 Title

The acceptance by the vendor of payment (including an agreement to pay) for the Shares, Convertible Securities and/or other securities being purchased and sold shall constitute a representation and warranty by the vendor that the vendor has good and marketable title to the Shares, Convertible Securities and/or other securities, free and clear of any Lien. In addition, the vendor shall deliver to the purchaser all documents, instruments and do all acts and things as the purchaser may reasonably request, whether before or after completion of the transaction, to vest title in the purchaser.

 

8.3 Failure to Complete Sale

If, at the time of closing, the vendor does not complete the sale for any reason, other than due to the breach of the purchasing party, the purchaser shall have the right to deposit (including by post-dated check) the purchase price for the Shares, Convertible Securities and/or other securities to be purchased and sold for the account of the vendor in an account with the bankers of the Corporation and that deposit shall constitute valid and effective payment of the purchase price to the vendor. Thereafter, the purchaser shall have the right to execute and deliver any deeds, stock transfers, assignments, releases and other documents as may, in the reasonable opinion of the purchaser, be necessary or desirable to complete the transaction. If payment of the purchase price is so deposited, then from and after the date of deposit, notwithstanding that certificates or instruments evidencing the Shares, Convertible Securities and/or other securities may not have been delivered to the purchaser:

 

  (a) the purchase shall be deemed to have been fully completed and the records of the Corporation may be amended accordingly;

 

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  (b) all right, title, benefit and interest, both at law and in equity, in and to the subject Shares, Convertible Securities and/or other securities shall be conclusively deemed to have been transferred and assigned to and become vested in the purchaser; and

 

  (c) all right, title, benefit and interest of the vendor and of any other Person (other than the purchaser) having any interest in the subject Shares, Convertible Securities and/or other securities, legal or equitable, in any capacity whatsoever, shall cease.

 

8.4 Purchaser Appointed as Attorney

Each Shareholder hereby appoints, on the terms set forth in Section 11.2, in case the Shareholder is a vendor of Shares, Convertible Securities and/or other securities under this Agreement who fails to do anything duly required in connection with a sale by that vendor, each other Shareholder who may from time to time be a purchaser of any such Shares, Convertible Securities and/or other securities, as the vendor’s attorney, with full power of substitution, in the name of the vendor but on behalf of and at the expense of the purchaser, to execute and deliver all deeds, transfers, assignments and assurances necessary to effectively Transfer the interest being sold to the purchaser or its nominees.

 

8.5 Taxes

At the time of the sale, the vendor shall provide to the purchaser either:

 

  (a) a statutory declaration that the vendor is not a non-resident of Canada for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada); or

 

  (b) a certificate from Canada Revenue Agency under Section 116 of the Income Tax Act (Canada) with a certificate limit at least equal to the proceeds payable to such vendor,

provided that if the vendor delivers no declaration or certificate, the purchaser shall be entitled to deduct from the purchase price payable to the vendor an amount equal to the amount of tax for which the purchaser may be liable under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (or any applicable comparable legislation).

 

8.6 Deliveries on Closing

If, after completion of the transaction of purchase and sale, the vendor will not own any Shares or other securities of the Corporation, the vendor shall deliver or cause its nominees to deliver, at the time of completion of the sale, a written resignation from all positions on the Board of Directors and from any offices and employment with the Corporation, as reasonably requested by the Corporation.

 

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8.7 Governmental Approvals

If any Governmental Approval is required in respect of a purchase of Shares, Convertible Securities and/or other securities of the Corporation by a Third Party under any provision of this Agreement, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the time period specified in this Agreement for the closing of such transaction shall be extended for an additional 30 Business Days to permit such Third Party to obtain the necessary Governmental Approval. Any such application for Governmental Approval shall be the sole responsibility of such Third Party who shall also be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith. The Other Shareholders and the Corporation shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with such Third Party in any application for Governmental Approval and Francisco Partners shall be provided with the opportunity to provide input into and shall be consulted in respect of any submission made in respect of any such Governmental Approval.

ARTICLE 9

SHARE CERTIFICATES

 

9.1 Restrictive Legends

In addition to any other legend otherwise prescribed by law or contract, for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, the certificates representing any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Corporation held by any Shareholder will bear restrictive legends in substantially the following form:

“The securities represented by this share certificate are subject to certain restrictions with respect to the voting and the transfer of such securities set forth in a Shareholders Agreement dated as of August 16, 2007 by and among the issuer of such securities and the registered holder of this share certificate (or such holder’s predecessor-in-interest) and certain others. A copy of such Shareholders Agreement is on file and may be inspected by the registered holder of this certificate at the registered office of the issuer.”

ARTICLE 10

CONFIDENTIALITY COVENANTS

 

10.1 Confidentiality

 

  (a) No Party will, at any time or under any circumstances, without the consent of the Board of Directors, directly or indirectly communicate or disclose to any Person (other than the other Parties and employees, agents, advisors and representatives of such Party or Parties) or make use of (except in connection with its interest in the Corporation) any confidential knowledge or information howsoever acquired by such Party relating to or concerning (A) the customers, products, technology, trade secrets, systems or operations, or other confidential information regarding the property, business and affairs, of the Corporation, (B) the identity of the Shareholders party to this Agreement, and (C) this Agreement and the Other Agreements, except:

 

  (i) information that is or becomes generally available to the public (other than by disclosure by such Party or its employees, agents, advisors or representatives contrary to this Section);

 

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  (ii) information that is reasonably required to be disclosed by a Party to protect its interests in connection with any valuation or legal proceeding under this Agreement;

 

  (iii) information that is required to be disclosed by law or by the applicable regulations or policies of any Governmental Body, regulatory agency of competent jurisdiction or any stock exchange; and

 

  (iv) in connection with its right to sell Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, any Party may disclose confidential information to the potential purchaser in respect of such proposed sale or transaction, provided the potential purchaser agrees to be bound by the confidentiality obligations set out in this Section 10.1, as well as a covenant of the potential purchaser not to use or allow the use for any purpose of the confidential information or notes, summaries or other material derived from the review of the confidential information, except to determine whether to purchase Shares from such Shareholder or otherwise acquire the Corporation.

 

  (b) Notwithstanding Section 10.1(a), Francisco Partners and any member of the Francisco Partners Group may:

 

  (i) disclose confidential information to members of the Francisco Partners Group provided such members have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of such information;

 

  (ii) disclose confidential information to Francisco Partners’s advisory committee or investment committee;

 

  (iii) report confidential information regarding the Francisco Partners Group’s investment in the Corporation, regarding the Corporation’s financial statements, other financial information regarding the Corporation that the Corporation has provided to non-shareholder parties, that the Francisco Partners Group is otherwise required to report to members of the Francisco Partners Group in connection with its investment in the Corporation and as otherwise agreed between the Corporation and Francisco Partners (save and except where such use or disclosure would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Business of the Corporation); and

 

  (iv) any nominee of Francisco Partners on the Board of Directors or any Observer may discuss the Business of the Corporation and any Subsidiary, including confidential information, with the investment committee, officers, directors, partners, employees and advisors of the Francisco Partners Group.

 

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  (c) Notwithstanding Section 10.1(a), Morgan Stanley and any member of the MS Investors may:

 

  (i) disclose confidential information to MS Affiliates provided such MS Affiliates have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of such information;

 

  (ii) disclose confidential information to Morgan Stanley’s advisory committee or investment committee; and

 

  (iii) report confidential information regarding the MS Investors’ investment in the Corporation, regarding the Corporation’s financial statements, other financial information regarding the Corporation that the Corporation has provided to non-shareholder parties, that the MS Investors are otherwise required to report to members of the MS Investors in connection with their investment in the Corporation and as otherwise agreed between the Corporation and the MS Investors (save and except where such use or disclosure would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Business of the Corporation);

 

  (d) Notwithstanding Section 10.1(a), EdgeStone and any member of the EdgeStone Group may:

 

  (i) disclose confidential information to members of the EdgeStone Group provided such members have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of such information;

 

  (ii) disclose confidential information to EdgeStone’s advisory committee or investment committee;

 

  (iii) report confidential information regarding EdgeStone’s investment in the Corporation, regarding the Corporation’s financial statements, other financial information regarding the Corporation that the Corporation has provided to non-shareholder parties, that EdgeStone is otherwise required to report to members of the EdgeStone Group in connection with its investment in the Corporation and as otherwise agreed between the Corporation and EdgeStone (save and except where such use or disclosure would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Business of the Corporation); and

 

  (iv) any nominee of EdgeStone on the Board of Directors or any Observer may discuss the Business of the Corporation and any Subsidiary, including confidential information, with the investment committee, officers, directors, partners, employees and advisors of the EdgeStone Group.

 

  (e)

Each of the Parties acknowledges that disclosure of any confidential information regarding the Corporation in contravention of this Section 10.1 may cause significant harm to the Corporation and the Subsidiaries and that remedies at law may be inadequate to protect against a breach of this Section. Accordingly, each of the Parties acknowledges that the Corporation is entitled, in addition to any

 

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other relief available to it, to the granting of injunctive relief without proof of actual damages or the requirement to establish the inadequacy of any of the other remedies available to it. Each of the Parties covenants not to assert any defence in proceedings regarding the granting of an injunction or specific performance based on the availability to the Corporation of any other remedy.

 

10.2 Acknowledgement

The covenants contained in Section 10.1 are given by the Shareholders acknowledging that each of them has specific knowledge of the affairs of the Corporation and the Subsidiaries and that the other Shareholders would not have entered into or permitted the Corporation to enter into the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or in the Other Agreements without the other Shareholders having provided such covenants.

 

10.3 Reasonable Obligations not Exhaustive

Each Shareholder acknowledges that the obligations contained in this Article 10 are not in substitution for any obligations which the Shareholder may now or hereafter owe to the Corporation, any of the Subsidiaries or any other Shareholder and which exists apart from this Article and do not replace any rights of the Corporation, any of the Subsidiaries or any Shareholder with respect to any such obligation.

Each of the Shareholders hereby agrees that, without in any way derogating from any other covenants provided by him or it, all the restrictions in this Article 10 are reasonable and valid and all defenses to the strict enforcement thereof by the Corporation and/or the other Shareholders are hereby waived.

 

10.4 Survival

Notwithstanding any other term or provision hereof (including, without limitation, Section 7.1), the provisions of this Article 10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 11

GENERAL

 

11.1 All Securities Subject to Agreement

Each of the Shareholders agrees that it shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement with respect to all Shares and securities in the capital of the Corporation held by it from time to time.

 

11.2 Terms of Power of Attorney

If any Shareholder is deemed to appoint an attorney pursuant to Section 6.4(d) or 8.4 of this Agreement, such appointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable by the Shareholder and shall not be revoked by the insolvency or bankruptcy of the Shareholder. Any such Shareholder hereby authorizes its attorney appointed pursuant to Section 6.4(d) or 8.4 to take any action necessary or advisable in connection with Section 6.4(d) or 8.4, respectively, hereby giving such attorney full power and authority to do and perform each and every act or thing whatsoever required or advisable to be done in connection with the foregoing as fully as

 

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such Shareholder might or could do so personally, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. Any such power of attorney is not intended to be a continuing power of attorney within the meaning of and governed by the Substitute Decisions Act (Ontario), or any similar power of attorney under equivalent legislation in any of the provinces or territories of Canada (a “CPOA”). The execution of this Agreement shall not terminate any CPOA granted by a Shareholder previously and any such power of attorney shall not be terminated by the execution by a Shareholder in the future of a CPOA, and each Shareholder hereby agrees not to take any action that results in the termination of any such power of attorney.

 

11.3 Time of the Essence

Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement and of every part hereof, and no extension or variation of this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of this provision.

 

11.4 Further Assurances

Each of the Shareholders covenants and agrees to vote (or cause to be voted) its Shares in the capital of the Corporation, and to take all other necessary or desirable action within its control and to the extent permitted by law so as to give full effect to the provisions of this Agreement; provided that no Shareholder shall be obligated to waive any of its rights hereunder or in respect of its Shares or agree to any reduction in the stated capital of its Shares.

 

11.5 Arbitration

Subject to Section 11.11, all disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, or in respect of any legal relationship associated with or derived from this Agreement, shall be arbitrated and finally resolved pursuant to the Arbitration Act, 1991 (Ontario). Such arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator. The arbitrator shall be appointed by agreement between the parties or, failing agreement, such arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with Section 10 of the Arbitration Act, 1991 (Ontario). The place of arbitration shall be the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario. The language of the arbitration shall be English. Any notice or other document, including a notice commencing arbitration, may be served by sending it to the addressee by facsimile in accordance with Section 11.6 hereof. The decision arrived at by the arbitrator, howsoever constituted, shall be final and binding and no appeal shall lie therefrom.

 

11.6 Notices

All notices, requests, payments, instructions or other documents to be given hereunder will be in writing or by written telecommunication, and will be deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered personally (effective upon delivery), (ii) mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid (effective five Business Days after dispatch), (iii) sent by a reputable, established courier service that guarantees next Business Day delivery (effective the next Business Day), or sent by air mail or by commercial express overseas air courier, with receipt acknowledged in writing by the recipient (effective upon the date of such acknowledgement), or (iv) sent by telecopier or electronic mail followed within 24 hours by confirmation by one of the foregoing methods (effective upon receipt of the telecopy in complete, readable form), addressed as follows (or to such other address as the recipient party may have furnished to the sending party for the purpose pursuant to this Section 11.6):

if to the Corporation to:

Mitel Networks Corporation

350 Legget Drive

Ottawa, ON

K2K 2W7

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Fax: (613) 592-7838

 

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With a copy to:

Mitel Networks Corporation

350 Legget Drive

Ottawa, ON

K2K 2W7

Attention: Chief Financial Officer, and VP Finance

Fax: (613) 592-7838

And with a copy to:

Mitel Networks Corporation

350 Legget Drive

Ottawa, ON

K2K2W7

Attention: Senior Corporate Counsel

Fax: (613) 592-7813

And with a copy to:

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Suite 1500

50 O’Connor Street

Ottawa, ON

K1P 6L2

Attention: J. Craig Wright

Fax: (613) 235-2867

E-mail: cwright@osler.com

if to Francisco Partners:

Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l. and Arsenal Holdco II, S.a.r.l.

8-10 rue Mathias Hardt

L-1717 Luxembourg

 

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with copies to:

Francisco Partners II., L.P., GP, LLC

2882 Sand Hill Road, Suite 280

Menlo Park, California 94025

Attention: Ben Ball

Facsimile: (650) 233-2999

E-mail: ball@franciscopartners.com

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Embarcadero Center West

275 Battery Street, Suite 2600

San Francisco, California 94111

Attention: Michael J. Kennedy

Facsimile: (415) 984-8701

E-mail: mkennedy@omm.com

Stikeman Elliott LLP

5300 Commerce Court West

199 Bay Street

Toronto, ON, Canada M5L 1B9

Attention: Curtis Cusinato

Facsimile: (416) 947-0866

E-mail: ccusinato@stikeman.com

if to any MS Investor:

c/o Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, Inc.

1585 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

Attention: Thomas E. Doster IV

Facsimile: (212) 507-4257

E-mail: ted.doster@morganstanley.com

with a copy to:

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

340 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10173

Attention: Stephen E. Older

Seth T. Goldsamt

Facsimile: (212) 547-5444

E-mail: solder@mwe.com

E-Mail: sgoldsamt@mwe.com

if to Matthews, CTJL or WCC:

c/o Wesley Clover Corporation

555 Leggett Drive

Tower B, Suite 534

Ottawa, Ontario K2K 2X3

Attn: Dr. T.H. Matthews and Jose Medeiros

Fax: (613) 271-9810

 

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And with a copy to:

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

World Exchange Plaza

100 Queen Street

Suite 1100

Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9

Attention: Jeremy Farr

Fax: (613) 230-8842

E-mail: jfarr@blgcanada.com

if to EdgeStone:

EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II Nominee, Inc.

130 King Street West

Suite 600

Toronto, Ontario M5X 1A6

Attention: Guthrie Stewart and Sandra Cowan

Fax: (416) 860-9838

Fax: (416) 860-9838

if to PTIC:

Power Technology Investment Corporation

751, Square Victoria

Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2J3

Attn: Mr. Peter Kruyt

Fax: (514) 286-7464

 

11.7 Waivers, Amendments

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement and without limiting the applicability of the following sentence, no amendment or waiver of this Agreement shall be binding on a Party unless executed in writing by the Party to be bound thereby. Any amendment or waiver of this Agreement or any provision thereof shall be binding on all Parties, and each Party shall sign an instrument evidencing same, if such amendment or waiver has been consented to in writing (whether signed in one or more counterparts) by the Corporation and an Investors Majority; provided, however, that in the event of an amendment or waiver affecting any Shareholder in a manner that is materially and adversely disproportionate from the manner in which such amendment or waiver affects any other Shareholder or group of Shareholders, the waiver and amendment shall require the consent in writing of each such Shareholder who is disproportionately affected; provided, further, however, that any amendment or waiver of this

 

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Section 11.7 shall require the consent in writing of each Shareholder. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute or be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other provision nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

 

11.8 Counterparts

This agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts together shall be but one and the same instrument. Each Party agrees that the delivery of this Agreement by facsimile shall have the same force and effect as delivery of original signatures.

 

11.9 Successors and Assigns

Except as otherwise specifically permitted herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights of any of the Shareholders may be assigned without the prior written consent of the other parties to this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, other personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns and transferees of Shares or Convertible Securities.

 

11.10 Application of this Agreement

The terms of this Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to any securities of the Corporation resulting from the conversion, reclassification, redesignation, subdivision or consolidation or other change of the Shares.

 

11.11 Equitable Relief

Each of the parties acknowledges that any breach by such Party of his, her, or its obligations under this Agreement would cause substantial and irreparable damage to one or more of the other parties and that money damages would be an inadequate remedy therefor. Accordingly, each Party agrees that the other parties or any of them will be entitled to an injunction, specific performance, and/or other equitable relief to prevent the breach of such obligations.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Shareholders Agreement on and as of the date first above written.

 

MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
ARSENAL HOLDCO I, Sarl
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
ARSENAL HOLDCO II, Sarl
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
MORGAN STANLEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
WESLEY CLOVER CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


CELTIC TECH JET LIMITED
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
TERENCE H. MATTHEWS

 

POWER TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

EDGESTONE CAPITAL EQUITY FUND II-B GP, INC.,

as agent for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

EDGESTONE CAPITAL EQUITY FUND II NOMINEE, INC.,

as nominee for EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and its parallel investors

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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FRANCISCO PARTNERS II (CAYMAN), L.P.,

as Controlling Shareholder for Arsenal Holdco I, S.a.r.l.

By:  

FRANCISCO PARTNERS GP II (CAYMAN), L.P.

its General Partner

By:  

FRANCISCO PARTNERS GP II MANAGEMENT

(CAYMAN) LIMITED its General Partner

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:   Director

 

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APPENDIX 1

DEFINITIONS

2006 Equity Compensation Plan” means the Corporation’s equity compensation plan approved by the shareholders on September 7, 2006;

Acceptance Notice” has the meaning set out in Section 6.2(a);

Acceptance Period” has the meaning set out in Section 6.1;

Accepting Shareholders” has the meaning set out in Section 6.4(a);

Affiliate” of a Person means any Person that would be deemed to be an “affiliated entity” of such first-mentioned Person under National Instrument 45-106 promulgated under the Securities Act (Ontario) as it exists on the date of this Agreement;

Agreement” means this Shareholders Agreement, including all Appendices and Schedules hereto and any amendments or restatements hereof;

arm’s length” has the meaning ascribed to such term for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada);

Articles of Amendment” means the articles of amendment of the Corporation creating the Class 1 Shares attached as Schedule B hereto;

as-if converted to Common Shares basis” means, at any time and from time to time, assuming the conversion or exchange of all outstanding Class 1 Shares and all other securities of the Corporation exercisable, convertible or exchangeable into Common Shares which are fully-vested and exercisable, convertible or exchangeable on the date of the calculation at the respective conversion rate or conversion prices or exchange rates, as the case may be, applicable at such time; provided, however, that any warrants to acquire Common Shares held by Francisco Partners or any member of the FP Group shall not be included in any calculation of the as if converted to Common Shares basis;

Associate” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Canada Business Corporations Act;

Assumption Agreement” means the assumption agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule C;

Audit Committee” has the meaning set out in Section 2.5;

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation;

Business” means the business of developing, selling, licensing, distributing, servicing and maintaining, as applicable, enterprise and customer premises business communications solutions and services, including advanced voice over internet protocol, video and data communications platforms, desktop phones, Internet appliances and client and server software applications and code (including applications for customer relationship management and mobility, messaging and multimedia collaboration) and the business of InterTel (Delaware), Incorporated and its subsidiaries;


Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which chartered banks in Ottawa, Ontario and San Francisco, California are open for commercial banking business during normal banking hours;

Change of Control Event” shall have the meaning set forth in the Articles of Amendment.

Class 1 Shares” means the Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares in the capital of the Corporation, including the Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares currently issued and any Class 1 Convertible Preferred Shares that may be issued after the date hereof;

Collateral Benefit” means any agreement, commitment or understanding with a Shareholder that has the effect of providing to that Shareholder (or anyone acting not at arm’s length to that Shareholder), directly or indirectly, consideration of greater value than that offered to other Shareholders, excluding consideration paid or to be paid to a Shareholder (or anyone not at arm’s length with a Shareholder) for goods and/or services rendered or provided or to be rendered or provided by that Shareholder (or anyone not at arm’s length with that Shareholder) where the amount of such consideration is not more than that which would be negotiated between arm’s length parties on market terms, provided, for greater certainty, that any payment in favor of the holders of the Class 1 Shares in accordance with the Articles of Amendment shall be deemed not to constitute a Collateral Benefit;

Common Shares” means the common shares in the capital of the Corporation, including the Common Shares currently issued and any Common Shares that may be issued after the date hereof;

Compensation Committee” has the meaning set out in Section 2.5;

Control” means, with respect to any Person at any time,

 

  (a) holding, as owner or other beneficiary, other than solely as the beneficiary of an unrealized security interest, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries: (A) more than 50% of the voting securities of that Person; or (B) securities of that Person carrying votes sufficient to elect or appoint the majority of individuals who are responsible for the supervision or management of that Person; or

 

  (b) the exercise of de facto control of that Person whether direct or indirect and whether through the ownership of securities, by contract or trust or otherwise;

and the terms “Controls”, “Controlling” and “Controlled” have corresponding meanings;

Controlled Shareholder” means any Shareholder that is Controlled by a Controlling Shareholder who is a party to this Agreement;

Controlling Shareholder” means any Person who is party to this Agreement and who Controls a Shareholder (and shall, for greater certainty, include Matthews as the Controlling Shareholder of the Matthews Group);

 

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Conversion Value” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Amendment;

Convertible Security” means any option, warrant, right or other security, other than the Class 1 Shares, which entitles the holder to acquire from the issuer thereof another security or to convert, exchange or exercise such security into another security in the capital of such issuer;

Credit Agreement Debt” has the meaning set out in Appendix 2;

Debt Obligations” has the meaning set out in Appendix 2;

Drag-Along Offer” has the meaning set out in Section 6.4(a);

EdgeStone Group” means

 

  (a) any Affiliate of EdgeStone;

 

  (b) any other Person, provided that EdgeStone or any Affiliate thereof has the exclusive right to exercise all rights of EdgeStone transferred hereunder on behalf of such Person;

 

  (c) any Person whose funds are managed by EdgeStone or an Affiliate of EdgeStone;

 

  (d) EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. and /or any Person which agrees to invest with it on a parallel or co-investment basis (and the respective partners thereof, if any) in the manner contemplated in the constating documents of EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-A, L.P. or EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund II-B, L.P.; and

 

  (e) upon the termination or dissolution of any limited partnership or other entity that is a limited, special or general partner of EdgeStone, the beneficial holders of interests of such limited, special or general partner.

Forced Shareholders” has the meaning set out in Section 6.4(a);

“Francisco Partners Group” means:

 

  (a) Francisco Partners;

 

  (b) limited, special and general partners of Francisco Partners and Francisco Partners II, L.P.,and any Person to which Francisco Partners II, L.P. shall transfer all or substantially all of its assets;

 

  (c) all Affiliates, employees and consultants of Francisco Partners and/or Francisco Partners II, L.P.;

 

  (d) any other Person, provided that Francisco Partners or any Affiliate thereof has the exclusive right to exercise all rights of Francisco Partners transferred hereunder on behalf of such Person;

 

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  (e) any Person whose funds are managed by Francisco Partners or an Affiliate of Francisco Partners and/or Francisco Partners II, L.P.; and

 

  (f) upon the termination or dissolution of any limited partnership or other entity that is a Person referred to in clause (b) of this definition, (A) the beneficial holders of interests in such Person, and (B) any other Person referred to in clause (b) of this definition, whether or not, in either case, an Affiliate described in clause (c) of this definition has the exclusive right to exercise the rights of Francisco Partners transferred hereunder on behalf of such beneficial holder or Persons;

Francisco Partners Nominees” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2;

Governmental Approval” means the consent of any Governmental Body which may be required at any time and from time to time to ensure that the purchase of all or any part of the Shares and/or other securities of the Corporation held by a Shareholder is not in contravention of any law, regulation or published policy of, or administered by, such Governmental Body or which may be required in order to ensure that, notwithstanding the purchase of such shares of all or any part of the Shares or other securities held by the Shareholders, the holding or continued holding by the Corporation or any Subsidiary of any franchise, license, permit or other permission or authority required to carry on its respective business is unaffected;

Governmental Body” means any body of a state or government, any international body or body assembling several states or provinces, any body, board, commission, office or other authority, instituted or constituted by a state or a government, by a law or otherwise, any public or private body, board, commission, office exercising governmental or quasi-governmental functions or regulatory or autoregulatory functions on behalf of a state or another governmental body or otherwise having jurisdiction, as well as any body, office, commission, board, arbitration or judicial tribunal, quasi-judicial or administrative tribunal, either national, provincial or governmental, foreign or international, as well as any court or common law tribunal;

Initial Public Offering” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Registration Rights Agreement;

Investors Majority” means Francisco Partners (in which such case unanimous consent provided by the Francisco Partners Nominees shall conclusively be deemed an Investors Majority); provided, however, if the Francisco Partners Group holds less than 30% of the outstanding Class 1 Shares, Investors Majority shall mean the holders of not less than 50% of the outstanding Class 1 Shares;

Lien” means any and all liens, claims, mortgages, hypothecs, security interests, charges, encumbrances, and restrictions on transfer of any kind, except, in the case of references to securities, any of the same arising under applicable corporate or securities laws solely by reason of the fact that such securities were issued pursuant to exemptions from registration or prospectus requirements under such securities laws or otherwise arising pursuant to this Agreement, the Subscription Agreement, Articles or the Registration Rights Agreement;

Marketable Securities” means equity securities of an issuer which are listed on an established nationally recognized exchange in Canada or the United States, which: (i) do not represent in excess of 10% of the relevant issuer’s outstanding securities of the same class or a class into

 

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which such securities are immediately convertible or exchangeable without cost to the holder; (ii) have a Public Float of at least US$150 million; (iii) have had average daily trading volumes for the 10 trading days prior to distribution of at least US$5,000,000; and (iv) are not subject to any statutory, regulatory, contractual or other hold period or resale restriction other than a restriction requiring the filing of a notice only (without requiring any approval);

Material Adverse Effect” means, with reference to the Corporation or any of the Subsidiaries, a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), operations, business, assets, or prospects of the Corporation and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

Matthews Group” means

 

  (a) Dr. Terence H. Matthews, his spouse or former spouse, any lineal descendant of Dr. Terence H. Matthews, any spouse or former spouse of any such lineal descendant, and their respective legal personal representatives;

 

  (b) the trustee or trustees of any trust (including without limitation a testamentary trust) for the exclusive benefit of any one or more members of the Matthews Group;

 

  (c) any corporation all of the issued and outstanding shares of which are beneficially owned by any one or more members of the Matthews Group;

 

  (d) any partnership all of the partnership interests in which are beneficially owned by any one or more members of the Matthews Group; and

 

  (e) any charitable foundation Controlled by any one or more members of the Matthews Group,

and, for this purpose, a trustee or trustees referred to in clause (b) above shall be deemed to beneficially own any shares or partnership interests held by them.

MS Affiliate” shall mean any affiliate of any MS Investor. For the purposes of this definition “affiliate” means any Person that would be deemed an “affiliate” under Rule 405 under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

New Securities” shall mean any Shares or other equity or debt securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, whether now authorized or not, and includes any Convertible Securities, but excludes (i) any debt or equity securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary issued solely to a wholly-owned Subsidiary, and (ii) debt securities constituting capitalized leases or purchase money indebtedness associated with the acquisition of equipment;

Observer” has the meaning set out in Section 2.7;

Offeror’s Securities” has the meaning set out in Section 6.1(c);

Other Agreements” means the Registration Rights Agreement, and with respect to the Investors, the Subscription Agreement and all of the agreements, instruments, certificates, and other documents executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Corporation or the Investors or any of their respective Affiliates at the Closing Time (as defined in the Subscription Agreement) or otherwise in connection with the Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein or therein;

 

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Party” or “Parties” means one or more of the Corporation, the Shareholders and any other Person who becomes a party to this Agreement by virtue of a Transfer of Shares or Convertible Securities or otherwise;

Permitted Additional Securities” means:

 

  (a) any Common Shares issued or issuable upon conversion of any Class 1 Shares currently outstanding or that may hereafter be issued and approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.8;

 

  (b) any option to purchase Common Shares granted under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, the Stock Option Plan and/or Common Shares allotted for issuance, issued or issuable pursuant to the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, the Stock Option Plan, and any Common Shares or Convertible Securities allotted for issuance, issued or issuable to employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Corporation in accordance with any other stock option plan, stock purchase plan or other stock compensation program of the Corporation approved by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that any Common Shares issued upon the exercise of any such options, together with any Common Shares or Convertible Securities allocated for issuance, issued or issuable, shall not exceed 12.5% of the Common Shares outstanding (calculated on an as-if converted into Common Shares basis) immediately following the Closing Time (as defined in the Subscription Agreement);

 

  (c) any equity securities issued pursuant to a Qualified IPO;

 

  (d) any Common Shares or Convertible Securities issued in connection with an acquisition of assets or a business; provided, that: (i) the cost of such acquisition is less than US$10,000,000; (ii) any such transaction is approved by the Board of Directors; (iii) the maximum aggregate number of Common Shares (including Common Shares issuable on the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities) that may be issued pursuant to this clause (d) shall not exceed one percent (1%) of the aggregate number of Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately following the Closing Time (as defined in the Subscription Agreement), subject to appropriate adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, stock consolidations, capital reorganizations and the like occurring after the date hereof, all calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis; and (iv) the implied issue price of any such Common Shares or Convertible Securities shall exceed the Conversion Value of the Class 1 Shares calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis, in each case expressed on a per share basis;

 

  (e) any issuance of Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of any warrants set forth on Schedule A on the date hereof and in the form as in effect on the date hereof;

 

  (f)

any equity securities issued to bona fide consultants or professional advisors of the Corporation as part of the consideration for services received by the

 

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Corporation from such consultants or professional advisors, so long as such issuances in the aggregate do not exceed 0.25% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding at the Closing Time (as defined in the Subscription Agreement), all calculated on an as-if converted into Common Shares basis; and

 

  (g) any Common Shares or Convertible Securities issued to or in connection with any of the following (i) licensors of technology of the Corporation, (ii) lending or leasing institutions in connection with obtaining debt financing, or (iii) any other technology licensing, equipment leasing or other non equity interim financing transaction; provided that: (A) any such transaction or transactions approved by the Board of Directors; and (B) the maximum aggregate number of Common Shares (including Common Shares issuable on the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities) that may be issued pursuant to all transactions contemplated by this clause (i) shall not exceed 1% of the aggregate number of Common Shares issued and outstanding on the date hereof, all calculated on an as-if-converted to Common Shares basis.

 

  (h) any equity securities issued in respect of subdivisions, consolidations, stock dividends or capital reorganizations approved in accordance with Section 2.8;

Permitted Transferee” of any Person means:

 

  (a) in the case of a Person who is a natural person: (A) the spouse of such Person; (B) any lineal descendant of such Person or a spouse of any such descendant; (C) a trust (including, without limitation, a testamentary trust) solely for the benefit of one or more of such Person, the spouse of such Person or any lineal descendant of such Person or a spouse of any such descendant; (D) any self-directed registered retirement savings plan controlled by such Person; or (E) a corporation of which all of the outstanding shares of each class of shares of such corporation are beneficially owned, or in the case of Matthews (if Matthews hereafter becomes a direct Shareholder) Controlled, directly or indirectly, in any manner (including, without limitation, through intermediary corporations or trusts), by one or more of such Person, the spouse of such Person, any lineal descendant of such Person or a spouse of any such descendant or such trust; and includes the legal personal representative(s) of such Person or any Person referred to in (A);

 

  (b) in the case of a corporation or a limited liability company: (A) any shareholder of such corporation or member of such limited liability company, as applicable, if such shareholder or member either alone or together with one or more Permitted Transferees of such shareholder or member beneficially owns, or in the case of Matthews (if Matthews hereafter becomes a direct Shareholder) Controlled, directly or indirectly, in any manner (including, without limitation, through intermediary corporations or trusts), all of the outstanding shares of each class of shares in the capital of such corporation or membership interests of such limited liability company; (B) any Permitted Transferee of such shareholder or member; or (C) an Affiliate, all of the shares of which are owned by such corporation and/or any Permitted Transferee (other than under this subclause (b)) of such corporation;

 

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  (c) in the case of a Person which is a trustee: (A) any beneficiary of such trust; (B) another trustee, provided that the class of beneficiaries is limited to Permitted Transferees of the beneficiaries of the original trust; or (C) any Permitted Transferee of such beneficiary;

 

  (d) in the case of a Person which is an estate of a deceased Person, a Permitted Transferee of such deceased person determined pursuant to this definition as if such Person were not deceased or a legal personal representative of such Person holding on behalf of such Permitted Transferees;

 

  (e) in the case of a partnership, any partner of the partnership if all of the partnership interests are beneficially held by such partner either alone or together with one or more Permitted Transferees of such partner;

 

  (f) in the case of any member of the Matthews Group, includes any other member of the Matthews Group and (i) up to 3,000,000 common shares to Donald Smith, (ii) up to 1,000,000 common shares to Paul Butcher, (iii) up to 900,000 common shares to Peter Charbonneau and (iv) up to 200,000 common shares to Mary Mills;

 

  (g) in the case of Francisco Partners, any member of the Francisco Partners Group;

 

  (h) in the case of the MS Investors, any MS Affiliate; and

 

  (i) in the case of EdgeStone, any member of the EdgeStone Group.

Person” includes any individual, corporation, limited liability company, Governmental Body, sole proprietorship, partnership, unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organization, trust, body corporate, and a natural Person in his capacity as trustee, executor, administrator, or other legal representative;

Pre-Emptive Right Acceptance Notice” has the meaning set out in Section 4.1(b).

Pre-Emptive Right Notice” has the meaning set out in Section 4.1(a);

Pro Rata Share” in respect of a given Shareholder, means that Shareholder’s or other Person’s proportionate share of all outstanding Shares held by all Shareholders or other Persons (calculated on an as-if converted to Common Shares basis);

Public Float” means, in respect of a class of securities, the market value of the securities of such class, excluding securities that are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or over which control or direction is exercised by persons or companies that alone or together with their respective Associates and Affiliates, beneficially own or exercise control or direction over more than 10% of the issued and outstanding securities of such class, provided that securities that would be excluded because a portfolio manager of a pension fund, mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund exercises control or direction over them need only be excluded if the portfolio manager is an Affiliate of the issuer of those securities;

Qualified IPO” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Amendment;

 

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Qualifying Offer” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a);

Registration Rights Agreement” means the registration rights agreement entered into between the Corporation, the Investors and the Existing Shareholders on the date hereof;

Shares” means, collectively, the Common Shares and the Class 1 Shares;

Shareholders” has the meaning set out in the recital and includes such other Persons who may becomes a party to this Agreement as a shareholder of the Corporation, and “Shareholder” means each of such Persons individually;

Stock Option Plan” means the stock option plan or plans of the Corporation, as amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement;

Subscription Agreement” has the meaning set out in the Recitals to this Agreement;

Subsidiary” means: (i) any corporation, at least a majority of whose outstanding Voting Shares is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation or by one or more of its subsidiaries, or by the Corporation and by one or more of its subsidiaries; (ii) any general partnership, at least a majority of whose outstanding partnership interests shall at the time be owned by the Corporation, or by one or more of its subsidiaries, or by the Corporation and one or more of its subsidiaries; (iii) any limited partnership of which the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries is a general partner; and (iv) any limited liability company of which the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries is a managing member;

Third Party” has the meaning set out in Section 6.4(a);

Third Party Offer” has the meaning set out in Section 6.4;

Third Party Offeror” has the meaning as set out in Section 6.1;

TR Value” has the meaning set out in the Articles of Amendment;

Transfer” (whether used as a noun or a verb) refers to any sale, pledge, assignment, encumbrance, gift, or other disposition or transfer of Shares or Convertible Securities, or any legal or beneficial interest therein, including any tender or transfer in connection with any merger, recapitalization, reclassification, or tender or exchange offer (for all or any part of the Corporation’s equity securities), whether or not the Person making any such Transfer votes for or against any transaction involving any such Transfer, and includes any agreement to effect any such transaction;

Transfer Notice” has the meaning set out in Section 6.1;

Transferring Shareholder” has the meaning set out in Section 6.1; and

Voting Shares” means shares, interests, participations or other equivalents in the equity interests (however designated), including Class 1 Shares, of a Person having ordinary voting power for the election of the majority of the directors (or the equivalent) of such Person, other than shares, interests, participations or other equivalents having such power only by reason of contingency.

 

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APPENDIX 2

MATTERS REQUIRING INVESTORS MAJORITY APPROVAL

 

  (a) amend the Corporation’s articles, by-laws or other constating documents or make, amend, revoke, replace or supersede or repeal any by-law, including, without limitation, altering or changing the rights, privileges or preferences of the Class 1 Shares in the capital of the Corporation or creating any class or series of preferred shares ranking in priority to or pari passu with the Class 1 Shares in the capital of the Corporation;

 

  (b) issue any New Securities or any equity securities or rights, options or warrants to purchase equity securities of any Subsidiary, other than Permitted Additional Securities and other than equity securities of a Subsidiary issued to the Corporation;

 

  (c) grant, or acquiesce to the assertion of, any price protection, anti-dilution or similar rights with respect to any outstanding securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or any securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary that may hereafter be issued (except for such rights as are applicable to the Class 1 Shares in accordance with the respective terms thereof set forth in the Articles of Amendment);

 

  (d) redeem, purchase for cancellation or otherwise retire or pay off any Shares or other equity securities of the Corporation, other than: (i) in accordance with the Articles of Amendment; (ii) upon the termination of a shareholder’s employment or service to the Corporation or its affiliates, in accordance with pre-existing contractual arrangements; or (iii) pursuant to this Agreement;

 

  (e) declare or pay any dividends or make any distribution or return of capital other than pursuant to clause (d) above, whether in cash, in stock or in specie, on any Shares or other equity securities;

 

  (f) incur, create, assume, guarantee, become liable for or have outstanding any borrowing or funded indebtedness (collectively, “Debt Obligations”), other than obligations under (i) the First and Second Lien Credit Agreements by and between the Corporation, Mitel Networks, Inc., Mitel US Holdings, Inc., Arsenal Acquisition Corporation, Inter-Tel, the various lenders from time to time party thereto, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding (Nova Scotia) Co., dated as of August 16, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement Debt”), (ii) the Corporation’s capital leases in effect on the date hereof, (iii) InterTel (Delaware), Incorporated and its subsidiaries’ recourse guarantee program for the leasing business of InterTel (Delaware), Incorporated and its subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of business, and (iv) other Debt Obligations (subject to compliance with the provisions of the Credit Agreements referred to in subclause (i) above) in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $30,000,000;


  (g) make any material change in the Business (including, without limitation, the purchase, establishment or acquisition in any manner of a material new business undertaking), cause the cessation of the Business, or conduct any business unrelated to the Business;

 

  (h) create or acquire, or dispose of any material interest in or otherwise cease to Control, any material Subsidiary, or (i) make any business acquisition, acquisition of assets or any investment, or (ii) enter into any joint venture, co-tenancy, partnership or similar arrangement in the case of (i) or (ii) above involving more than US$10,000,000.00 (inclusive of any assumed indebtedness or other liabilities or obligations);

 

  (i) approve any changes in the size of the Board of Directors;

 

  (j) make a loan to or enter into or amend any transaction with a director or officer or their affiliates and Associates or any Shareholders or Controlling Shareholder or their affiliates and Associates of the Corporation not in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (k) agree to: (i) a Change of Control Event in which the Corporation is a party, or (ii) amalgamate, merge or effect an arrangement or other corporate reorganization with or into any other corporation, except, in the case of either (i) or (ii), pursuant to either a Qualifying Offer or a short-form amalgamation with a wholly-owned subsidiary;

 

  (l) take or institute any proceedings for its winding-up, reorganization or dissolution or any other transaction or scheme out of the ordinary course of the Business including any proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) or any analogous legislation, or otherwise distribute the assets of the Corporation to its shareholders.

 

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SCHEDULE A

CAPITALIZATION TABLE


SCHEDULE B

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT


SCHEDULE C

ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT


SCHEDULE D

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