TRANSFER AGREEMENT
Exhibit
14
THIS
AGREEMENT is made as of the 14th
day of May,
2007.
BETWEEN:
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XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX
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of
the City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario
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(hereinafter
referred to as the “Transferor”)
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AND:
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XXXXXX
XXXXXX CORPORATION,
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a
corporation governed by the laws of Newfoundland and Labrador
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(hereinafter
referred to as the “Transferee”)
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RECITALS:
A.
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The
Transferor is the owner of 40,897,750 Class B Convertible Preferred
shares, Series 1, in the capital of MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION (“the
Shares”);
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B.
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The
Transferor wishes to transfer and the Transferee wishes to purchase
the
Shares for a price that represents the current fair market value
of such
Shares as set forth at Schedule “A” hereto on the terms set out herein;
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C.
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The
parties intend that subsection 85(1) of the Income Tax Act of
Canada shall apply to the transfer of the Shares by the Transferor
to the
Transferee, as is more fully set out in this
Agreement.
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NOW
THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
herein and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency
of
which is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties) the parties hereto covenant
and agree as follows:
1.
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INTERPRETATION
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(a)
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In
this Agreement:
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(i)
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“Act”
shall mean the Income Tax Act of
Canada;
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(ii)
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“Cost”
shall have the same meaning as “cost” or “cost amount” in section 85 of
the Act and shall be the amount set out in Schedule “A” attached
hereto;
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(iii)
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“CRA”
shall mean the Canada Revenue
Agency;
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(iv)
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“Effective
Date” shall mean the date hereof or such other date as the
parties may agree upon;
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(v)
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“Elected
Amount” shall mean the elected amount set out on Schedule “A”
attached hereto;
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(vi)
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“Issued
Shares” shall mean 40,897,750 First Preferred Shares Class K of
the Transferee;
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(vii)
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“Price”
shall mean the estimated fair market value of the Shares on the Effective
Date, as set out in Schedule “A” attached
hereto;
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(viii)
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“Shares”
shall have the meaning set forth in the
recitals;
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(ix)
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“Taxation
Authority” shall mean the CRA and, where applicable, the
equivalent authority in any province of
Canada.
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(b)
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The
schedules attached hereto form an integral part of this
Agreement.
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(c)
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All
sums of money referred to in this Agreement are expressed in U.S.
Dollars
unless otherwise stated.
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(d)
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with
the laws
of the Province of Ontario, and the laws of Canada applicable
therein.
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2.
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TRANSFER
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Subject
to the terms and conditions herein contained, the Transferor agrees to sell,
transfer, assign and convey the Shares to the Transferee free and clear of
all
liens and encumbrances whatsoever, and the Transferee in specific reliance
on
each and every representation and warranty of the Transferor contained herein,
agrees to purchase the Shares. This Agreement is intended to operate as an
actual transfer and conveyance of the Shares from the Transferor to the
Transferee as at the Effective Date.
3.
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PRICE
AND ELECTION
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(a)
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The
Transferee shall pay to the Transferor as consideration for the Shares
the
Price. The Price shall be satisfied by the issue to the Transferor
of the
Issued Shares;
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(b)
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The
parties shall jointly elect in the form prescribed pursuant to subsection
85(1) of the Act that the Transferor’s proceeds of disposition of the
Shares and the Transferee’s Cost thereof shall be the Elected Amount set
out in Schedule “A”, or such other amount as the parties may agree upon
within the time specified in subsection 85(6) of the
Act.
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(c)
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The
parties shall cause the Secretary of the Transferee to add to the
stated
capital account of the Transferee for the Issued Shares, the stated
capital set out in Schedule “A” attached
hereto.
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(d)
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For
the purposes of the Act, the amount to be added to the paid up capital
account of the Transferee for the Issued Shares will be the paid
up
capital set out in Schedule “A” attached
hereto.
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(e)
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Notwithstanding
paragraphs 3(c) and 3(d) of this Agreement, in the event that an
adjustment is made to the Elected Amount pursuant to paragraph 3(b)
or
section 4, the parties shall make any corresponding amendments which
may
be required to the paid up capital and
stated
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capital
accounts of the Transferee, and such amended amounts shall be deemed
to
have been added to such accounts on the Effective
Date.
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4.
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PRICE ADJUSTMENT
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(a)
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It
being the intention of the parties hereto that the Price shall be
the fair
market value on the Effective Date of the Shares being purchased
and sold
under this Agreement, the Transferor and Transferee agree that if
a
different value is determined or assumed, upon assessment or reassessment
of either the Transferor or Transferee under the Act or upon agreement
with officials of the Taxation Authority or upon agreement between
the
Transferor and Transferee (with or without agreement of officials
of the
Taxation Authority) then the value so determined or assumed shall
be
deemed to be the value assigned to the Shares under the Agreement,
and the
Price shall be adjusted accordingly and retroactively, nunc pro
tunc, to the Effective Date. The Transferor and Transferee further
agree to pay such additional sum or to refund such part of the Price
paid
herein as the circumstances may require. The provisions of this paragraph
shall also apply to the Issued
Shares.
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(b)
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The
parties further agree that if a different Cost is determined or assumed
upon assessment or reassessment of either the Transferor or Transferee
by
a Taxation Authority, or upon agreement with officials of a Taxation
Authority, or upon agreement between the Transferor and Transferee
(with
or without agreement of officials of the Taxation Authority), then
the
Cost so determined or assumed, shall be deemed to be the Cost assigned
to
the Shares under this Agreement, and the Elected Amount shall be
adjusted
accordingly and retroactively, nunc pro tunc, to the Effective
Date.
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5.
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REPRESENTATIONS
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(a)
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The
Transferor represents and warrants
that:
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(i)
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as
of the date of this Agreement the Transferor owns the Shares both
legally
and beneficially, free and clear of any liens, charges and
encumbrances;
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(ii)
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except
as specifically provided for herein, on the Effective Date the Transferor
will be able to transfer the Shares to the Transferee free and clear
of
any liens, charges and encumbrances whatsoever;
and
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(iii)
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on
the Effective Date, the Transferor will be a resident of Canada,
or shall
supply adequate evidence before the Effective Date that the provisions
of
the Act regarding payment to non-residents shall be complied with
at or
before the Effective Date.
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(b)
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The
Transferee represents and warrants that the Transferee is a “taxable
Canadian corporation” within the meaning of the
Act.
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(c)
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The
representations and warranties herein contained shall survive the
closing
and continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any investigation
of
any sort whatsoever undertaken or complete by or on behalf of either
party.
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6.
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TIME
OFESSENCE
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Time
shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
7.
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FURTHER ASSURANCES
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The
parties hereto shall do all further acts and things and execute all further
documents reasonably required in the circumstances to give effect to the
provisions and intent of this Agreement.
8.
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ENUREMENT
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This
Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto
and their respective personal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the parties
hereto.
SIGNED,
SEALED AND DELIVERED
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/s/
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX
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Witness
as to the signature of
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
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XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX
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XXXXXX
XXXXXX CORPORATION
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Per:
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/s/
XXXX
XXXXXXXX
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
President
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SCHEDULE“A”
AMOUNTS
Cost:
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U.S.
$40,897,750
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Price:
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$FMV*
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Elected
Amount:
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U.S.
$40,897,750
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Non-Share
Consideration:
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Nil
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Share
Consideration:
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40,897,750
First Preferred Shares Class K in the capital of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Corporation
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Stated
Capital:
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U.S.
$40,897,750
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Paid-Up
Capital
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U.S.
$40,897,750
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