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Table of Contents UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549FORM 10 ‑‑K (Mark One) ☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015Or☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transition period from to Commission File No. 001 ‑‑12593Atlantic Tele ‑‑Network, Inc.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)47 ‑‑0728886 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)600 Cummings Center Beverly, Massachusetts (Address of principal executive offices)01915 (Zip Code) (978) 619 ‑‑1300(Registrant’s telephonenumber, including area code)Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of each exchange on which registeredCommon Stock, par value $.01 per share The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None(Title of each class)Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well ‑known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filingrequirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data Filerequired to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S ‑T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrantwas required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S ‑K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10 ‑K or any amendmentto this Form 10 ‑K. ☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non ‑accelerated filer, or a smaller reportingcompany. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b ‑2 of the Exchange Act (Check one): Large accelerated filer ☒Accelerated filer ☐ Non ‑accelerated filer ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b ‑2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non ‑affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2015, was approximately $748 million basedon the closing price of the registrant’s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.As of February 29, 2016, the registrant had 16,076,094 outstanding shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value.DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEPortions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III ofthis Form 10 ‑K. Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS PageSpecial Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements 1 PART I Item 1. Business 2 Overview 2 Strategy 2 Our Services 4 Wireless Services 4 Wireline Services 6 Renewable Energy Services 8 Employees 10 Regulation 10 U.S. Federal Regulation 10 U.S. State Regulation 16 Guyana Regulation 17 Caribbean and Bermuda Regulation 18 Available Information 18 Item 1A. Risk Factors 19 Risks Related to Our Wireless Businesses 20 Risks Related to Our Wireline Services in Guyana 20 Other Risks Related to Our Telecommunications Businesses 21 Risks Related to Our Renewable Energy Business 22 Other Risks Related to Our Businesses 24 Risks Related to Our Capital Structure 27 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 28 Item 2. Properties 28 Item 3. Legal Proceedings 29 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 30 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 31 Item 6. Selected Financial Data 34 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 36 Overview 36 Discontinued Operations—Sale of U.S. Retail Wireless Business 38 Stimulus Grants 39 Mobility Fund 39 Results of Operations: Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 201 5 40 Results of Operations: Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 47 Regulatory and Tax Issues 50 Liquidity and Capital Resources 50 Recent Accounting Pronouncements 55 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 56 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 57 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 57 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 57 Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 57 Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 57 Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting 58 Item 9B. Other Information 58 PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 59 Item 11. Executive Compensation 61 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters \ 61 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 61 Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 61 PART IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 62 Signatures Index to Consolidated Financial Statements F ‑ 1 Index to Exhibits EX ‑ 1 Table of ContentsSPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD ‑‑LOOKING STATEMENT SThis Annual Report on Form 10 ‑K (this “Report”) contains statements about future events and expectations, or forward‑looking statements, all of which are inherently uncertain. We have based those forward ‑looking statements on our currentexpectations and projections about future results. When we use words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,”“estimates,” “expects,” or similar expressions, we do so to identify forward ‑looking statements. Examples of forward ‑lookingstatements include statements we make regarding our business operations and plans, future economic and political conditions inthe markets in which we operate, the competitive environment in the markets in which we operate, legal and regulatory actionsand technological changes, the pace of our network expansion and improvement, our future prospects for growth, our continuedaccess to the credit and capital markets, our ability to maintain or increase our market share, demands for our services andindustry trends, our future operating results and our future capital expenditure levels. These statements are based on ourmanagement’s beliefs and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. These assumptions could beproven inaccurate. These forward ‑looking statements may be found under the captions “Management’s Discussion and Analysisof Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Risk Factors” and “Business,” as well as in this Report generally.You should keep in mind that any forward ‑looking statement made by us in this Report or elsewhere speaks only as ofthe date on which we make it. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict theseevents or how they may affect us. In any event, these and other important factors may cause actual results to differ materiallyfrom those indicated by our forward ‑looking statements, including those set forth in Item 1A of this Report under the caption“Risk Factors.” We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the forward ‑looking statements made by us in thisReport after the date of this Report, except as may be required by law.In this Report the words “ATN,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc. andits subsidiaries. This Report contains trademarks, service marks and trade names that are the property of Atlantic Tele‑Network, Inc., and its subsidiaries or licensed from others.References to dollars ($) refer to U.S. dollars unless otherwise specifically indicated. 1 Table of ContentsPART IITEM 1. BUSINES SOvervie wWe are a holding company that, through our operating subsidiaries, (i) provides wireless and wirelinetelecommunications services in North America, Bermuda and the Caribbean, (ii) owns and operates commercial distributedgeneration solar power systems in the United States, and (iii) owns and operates terrestrial and submarine fiber optic transportsystems in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively. We were incorporated in Delaware in 1987 and began tradingpublicly in 1991. Since that time, we have engaged in strategic acquisitions and investments to grow our operations. We continueto actively evaluate additional domestic and international acquisition and investment opportunities and other strategic transactionsin the telecommunications, energy ‑related and other industries that meet our return ‑on ‑investment and other acquisition criteria.For a discussion of our investment strategy and risks involved, see “ Risk Factors—We are actively evaluating investment,acquisition and other strategic opportunities, which may affect our long ‑term growth prospects .”We offer the following principal services:·Wireless. In the United States, we offer wholesale wireless voice and data roaming services to national, regional,local and selected international wireless carriers in rural markets located principally in the Southwest and MidwestUnited States. We also offer wireless voice and data services to retail customers in Bermuda, Guyana, and in othersmaller markets in the Caribbean and the United States.·Wireline. Our local telephone and data services include our operations in Guyana and the mainland United States.We are the exclusive licensed provider of domestic wireline local and long ‑distance telephone services in Guyanaand international voice and data communications into and out of Guyana. We also offer facilities ‑based integratedvoice and data communications services and wholesale transport services to enterprise and residential customers inNew England, primarily Vermont, and in New York State. In addition, we offer wholesale long ‑distance voiceservices to telecommunications carriers.·Renewable Energy. In the United States, we provide distributed generation solar power to corporate, utility andmunicipal customers in Massachusetts, California and New Jersey.We provide management, technical, financial, regulatory, and marketing services to our subsidiaries and typicallyreceive a management fee equal to a percentage of their revenues, which is eliminated in consolidation. For information about ourfinancial segments and geographical information about our operating revenues and assets, see Notes 1 and 1 7 to the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements included in this Report.Our principal corporate offices are located at 600 Cummings Center, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915. The telephonenumber at our principal corporate offices is (978) 619 ‑1300.Strateg yThe key elements of our strategy consist of the following:·Target Under ‑‑served Markets or Industries Where We Can Compete Successfully. We operate ourtelecommunications businesses primarily in smaller, rural or under ‑served markets where we believe we are or willbe one of the leading providers of telecommunications services. Our pending transactions in the US Virgin Islandsand Bermuda provide us with the opportunity and scale to build out our services in key geographies where we seethe opportunity to create long term value. Our businesses typically have strong local brand identities and marketpositions. By leveraging these attributes, along with our lower cost of capital and our senior management expertiseat the holding company level, we seek to improve and expand2 Table of Contentsavailable products and services in our targeted markets to better meet the needs of our customers and expand our customer baseand revenues. We are particularly interested in investing in businesses that have the potential to provide a platform for futureorganic and strategic growth. Our solar company investments have afforded us entry into an emerging industry in which webelieve there are attractive investment return opportunities and the potential to expand our business.·Collaborate with Local Management. We believe that strong local management enhances our close relationshipwith customers and reduces risk. Wherever feasible, we seek to partner with local investors, owners or managementteams who have demonstrated a successful track record or have extensive knowledge of the industry. We seek toenhance our strong market position by maintaining these relationships and by leveraging our comprehensivemanagement experience and technical and financial expertise to assist them in further improving operations.·Maintain a Disciplined Earnings ‑‑Oriented Approach. We carefully assess the potential for earnings stability andgrowth when we evaluate the performance of our subsidiaries, new investment opportunities and prospectiveacquisitions or dispositions. In managing our more mature businesses, we seek to solidify our brands, improvecustomer satisfaction, add new services, control costs and preserve cash flow. In managing newer, early ‑stagebusinesses, we seek to invest capital to improve our competitive position, increase market share and generate strongrevenue and cash flow potential. We consider new investments, acquisitions and dispositions on a disciplined, return‑on ‑investment basis.AcquisitionsCaribbean Asset Holdings LLC On September 30, 2015, we entered into an agreement to acquire all of the membership interests of Caribbean AssetHoldings LLC, the holding company for the Innovative group of companies operating cable TV, Internet and landline servicesprimarily in the U.S. Virgin Islands (“Innovative”), from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (“CFC”).We will purchase the Innovative operations for a purchase price of approximately $145.0 million, subject to certain purchaseprice adjustments (th e “Innovative Transaction”). In connection with the purchase, we have the option to finance upto $60 million of the purchase price with a loan from an affiliate of CFC, the Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (“RTFC”) onthe terms and conditions set forth in a commitment letter and rate lock option letter executed by RTFC filed herewith as Exhibits99.1 and 99.2, respectively. We expect t o fund the remaining $85.0 million of the purchase price, plus any amounts not financed,in cash. With the purchase, our current operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands under the “Choice” name, will be combined withInnovative to deliver residential and business subscribers a full range of telecommunications and media services. The Innovative Transaction is subject to customary closing terms and conditions and the receipt of approvals fromthe Federal Communications Commission and regulatory authorities in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten. Wecurrently expect to comp lete the proposed transaction in mid-2016. KeyTech Limited On October 5 , 2015, we entered into an agreement with KeyTech Limited (“KeyTech”), a publicly held Bermudacompany listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) that provides broadband and cable television services and othertelecommunications services to residential and enterprise customers under the “Logic” name in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands,in which we will acquire a controlling interest in KeyTech as part of a proposed business combination of KeyTech with oursubsidiary providing wireless services under the “CellOne” name in Bermuda (the “KeyTech Transaction”). KeyTech currentlyowns a 43.0% interest in CellOne, and as part of the KeyTech Transaction, we will contribute our current ownership interest ofapproximately 43% in CellOne and approximately $42.0 million in cash in exchange for a 51% ownership interest inKeyTech. We currently own on a combined basis with KeyTech approximately 85% of CellOne. As part of the KeyTechTransaction, CellOne will be merged with and into a company within the KeyTech group and the approximate 15% interest inCellOne held, in the aggregate, by CellOne’s minority shareholders will be converted into the right to receive common shares inKeyTech.3 Table of ContentsFollowing the transaction, CellOne will be indirectly wholly owned by KeyTech and KeyTech will continue to be listed on theBSX. A portion of the cash proceeds that KeyTech will receive upon closing will be used to fund a one-time special dividend toKeyTech’s existing shareholders and to retire KeyTech’s subordinated debt. We currently consolidate the operations of CellOneand, upon closing of the KeyTech Transaction, will consolidate the results of KeyTech, in our financial statements. The KeyTech Transaction is subject to customary closing terms and conditions, including, among others, the receipt ofapproval from the Bermuda Regulatory Authority, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Information andCommunications Technology Authority of the Cayman Islands and the consent of the Bermuda Stock Exchange to certaintransaction matters. KeyTech shareholders approved the proposed transaction by affirmative vote on October 20, 2015. We areworking towards completing the proposed transaction by the end of the first quarter of 2016. Our Service sWireless Service sWe provide mobile wireless voice and data communications services in the United States, Bermuda and the Caribbean.Our revenues from wireless s ervices were approximately 67 % of our consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2015. Currently, theU.S. portion of our business constitutes a significant portion of our consolidated revenue. Our revenues from U.S. wirelessservices were approximately 37%, 46%, and 44% of our consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and2015, respectively. Our U.S. wireless service revenues have historically had high operating margins and therefore havecontributed a large percentage of operating income.U.S. Wireless SegmentIn the United States, we provide wholesale wireless voice and data roaming services in rural markets to national,regional, local and selected international wireless carriers. Our largest wholesale networks are located principally in the westernUnited States. We also offer wireless voice and data services to retail customers in certain rural markets already covered by ourwholesale networks.Services. The revenue and profits of our U.S. wholesale wireless business are primarily driven by the number of sitesand base stations in operation, the amount of voice and data traffic that each of these sites generates, and the rates we receivefrom our carrier customers on that traffic. Many of our sites are located in popular tourist and seasonal visitor areas, which hasresulted in higher wholesale revenues in those areas during the summer months.We currently have roaming agreements with approximately 50 United States ‑ based wireless service providers and, asof December 31, 2015, had roaming arrangements with each of the four U.S. national wireless network operators: AT&T, Sprint,T ‑Mobile and Verizon Wireless. Other than the agreements with the national carriers, our standard roaming agreements areusually terminable within 90 days. Occasionally, we may agree or strategically decide to lower rates or build a new mobilenetwork at a specified location as part of a long ‑term roaming agreement to offer our roaming partner pricing certainty inexchange for priority designation with respect to their customers’ wireless traffic. Once we complete building a rural network, wethen benefit from the use of that network under existing roaming agreements with other international, national, regional, and localcarriers to supplement our initial revenues. In 2015, the four national wireless service providers together accounted for asubstantial portion of our wholesale wireless revenues, with AT&T and Verizon accounting for 17% and 19%, respectively, ofour total consolidated revenue for the year.Network and Operations. Our roaming network uses GSM/UMTS technology that often will be deployed at a single cellsite location along with CDMA/EVDO coverage in order to maximize revenue opportunities. The majority of our GSM/GPRSsites have been upgraded to UMTS/HSPA. In 2016, we plan to complete the efforts we began in the 2013 fiscal year to otheradvanced mobile technologies in many areas. Our networks comprise base stations and radio transceivers located on owned orleased towers and buildings, telecommunications switches and leased transport facilities.4 Table of ContentsAs of December 31, 2015, we o wned and operated a total of approximately 800 domestic base stations on nearly 520owned and leased sites, a Network Operations Center (or “NOC”) and a switching center. Our switching center routes calls,supervises call originations and terminations at cell sites and manages call handoffs. This location also houses platforms thatenable our customers to use a variety of services, including text messaging, picture messaging, voice mail and data services. OurNOC provides dedicated, 24 ‑hour, year ‑round monitoring of our network to ensure quality and reliable service to our customers.In 2015, we continued to expand and improve our network, adding nearly 100 new base stations and approximately 45 new sitesand upgrading 40 sites to more advanced mobile data technologies.Competition. We compete with wireless service providers that operate networks in our markets and offer wholesaleroaming services. However, the most significant competitive challenge we face in our U.S. wholesale wireless business is theextent to which our carrier customers choose not to roam on our networks or elect to build or acquire their own infrastructure in amarket in which we operate, reducing or eliminating their need for our services in those markets. We address this competitivethreat mainly by providing a service that would be more costly for the carrier to provide itself, or, at least, a less attractiveexpenditure than alternative investments in its network or business elsewhere.Occasionally, we have entered into buildout projects with existing carrier customers to help the customer accelerate thebuildout of a given area. Pursuant to these arrangements, we agree to incur the cost of building and operating a network in anewly designated area meeting specified conditions. In exchange, the carrier agrees to license us spectrum in that area and enterinto a contract with specific pricing and term. These arrangements typically include a purchase right in favor of the carrier topurchase that portion of the network and receive back the spectrum for a predetermined price, depending on when the option topurchase is exercised. For example, as previously disclosed in December 2012, we sold a portion of our network to a carriercustomer pursuant to a n option contained in a roaming and buildout agreement with that carrier. We currently have one buildoutarrangement of approximately 100 built cell sites that provides the carrier with an option to purchase such sites exercisablebeginning in 2018. This portion of network accounted for approximately $13.4 million in wholesale revenue during the twelvemonths ended December 31, 2015. At this time, we cannot predict when or whether the purchase option will be exercised.Our ability to maintain appropriate capacity and relevant technology to respond to our roaming partners’ needs alsoshapes our competitive profile in the markets in which we operate.Island Wireless SegmentWe provide wireless voice and data service to retail and business customers in Bermuda under the “CellOne” name, andin the U.S. Virgin Islands and in Aruba under different brand names. We also provide roaming services for many of the largestU.S. providers’ customers visiting these islands. Following the consummation of our Innovative and KeyTech Transactions, weintend to expand our operations in Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin Islands to include television, internet and phone services inaddition to our existing wireless services.Products and Services. In Bermuda, a majority of our customers subscribe to one of our postpaid plans, which allowcustomers to select a plan with a given amount of voice minutes, text messaging, data and other features that recur on a monthlybasis. A substantial majority of our customers in other markets in our Island Wireless segment subscribe to our prepaid plans,which require customers to purchase an amount of voice minutes, text messages or data prior to use. In the U.S. Virgin Islandsand other island markets, we also provide Internet access services via a variety of wireless broadband technologies. AtDecember 31, 2015, we had approximately 53,000 retail subscribers in our Island Wireless segment.5 Table of ContentsNetwork. We currently operate multiple advanced wireless voice and data technologies in our island markets in the 850and 1900 MHz frequency bands, including GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+ and CDMA/EVDO and plan t o add LTE technology incertain of our markets in 2016. We have extensive backbone facilities linking our sites, switching facilities and internationalinterconnection points. Off ‑island connectivity is provided by leased, fiber ‑based interconnections.Sales and Marketing. We maintain retail stores in our markets and allow customers to pay their bills and “top up”, oradd additional minutes to their prepaid plans, through payment terminals at local stores or our website. We advertise frequentlythrough print and electronic media, radio station spots and sponsor various events and initiatives.Handsets and Accessories. We offer a diverse line ‑up of wireless devices and accessories designed to meet both thepersonal and professional needs of our customers. Our device assortment includes a wide range of smartphones including thosefeaturing the Android and IOS operating systems in addition to a full line of feature phones, wireless hot spots and variouswireless solutions for small businesses. To complement our phone offerings, we sell a complete range of original equipmentmanufacturer and after ‑market accessories that allow our customers to personalize their wireless experience, including phoneprotection, battery charging solutions and Bluetooth hands ‑free kits.Competition. We believe we compete for wireless retail customers in our island properties based on features, price,technology deployed, network coverage (including through roaming arrangements), quality of service and customer care. Wecompete against Digicel, which is a large mobile telecommunications company in the Caribbean region, and in some markets,against one or more U.S. national operators or the wireless division of the incumbent telephone companies.International Integrated Telephony SegmentA portion of our International Integrated Telephony segment includes wireless telephone service we offer in Guyana.We offer these services in the vast majority of populated areas, including Georgetown (Guyana’s capital and largest city) and thesurrounding area and substantially all of the country’s coastal plain where the majority of its population is concentrated. As ofDecember 31, 2015, we had approximately 230,000 wireless subscribers. As of December 31, 2015, more than 96% of ourwireless subscribers in Guyana were on prepaid plans.Network. Our GSM network operates in the 900 MHz band and in the 1800 MHz band. We estimate that substantiallyall of the country’s population resides in areas covered by our wireless network.Sales and Marketing. We offer our wireless postpaid subscribers various calling plans and charge monthly fees plusairtime based on the selected plan. In September 2015, we re-branded our services and revealed an updated logo and branding,and refurnished sales locations to our customers. In addition to our retail stores, our customers may set up accounts at one of oursix business centers. Our handsets, prepaid cards and prepaid accounts are sold primarily through independent dealers that we payon a commission basis. Payments by our prepaid customers can be made by the purchase of disposable prepaid calling car ds,which come in fixed Guyana dollar amounts, or by recharging an account at an authorized vendor location .Competition. We provide wireless services in Guyana pursuant to a non ‑exclusive license. Digicel, our competitor,entered the market in late 2006 and has used an aggressive marketing approach to acquire, and now retain, market share.However, our continued investments in our network and customer offerings have enabled us to retain substantially all of ourmarket share of customers. We believe we compete for customers primarily based on price, promotions, coverage and quality ofservice.Wireline Service sOur wireline services include operations in Guyana and the mainland United States. Our revenues from wireline serviceswere approximately 29%, 25% and 24% of our consolidated revenues for fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.6 Table of ContentsInternational Integrated Telephony SegmentA portion of our International Integrated Telephony segment consists of wireline services we provide in Guyana, wherewe are the exclusive licensed provider of domestic wireline local and long ‑distance telephone services into and out of thecountry. As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately 154,000 access lines in service, which represent both residential andcommercial subscribers. Of all fixed lines in service, the majority are in the largest urban areas, including Georgetown, Linden,New Amsterdam, Diamond and Beterverwagting. As a result of our continued network expansion into smaller communities, andmore recently, newly developed housing areas and residential parks, residential customers now account for approximately two‑thirds of the wireline local telephone service revenue while commercial customers account for approximately one ‑third. We alsoprovide broadband service in Guyana, which accounted for 16 % of our revenues in our International Integrated Telephonysegment in 2015. As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately 43,000 Internet customers.With respect to our international long ‑distance business, we collect payment s from foreign carriers for handlinginternational long ‑distance calls originating from the foreign carriers’ country and terminating in Guyana. We also makepayments to foreign carriers for international calls from Guyana terminating in the foreign carrier’s country and are entitled tocollect from our subscribers (and from competing wireless carriers) a rate that is regulated by the Public Utilities Commission(“PUC”) of Guyana.Network. All of our fixed access lines are digitally switched from our switching center in Georgetown, Guyana. Ourswitching center provides dedicated monitoring of our network to ensure quality and reliable service to our customers.Our international long ‑distance network is linked with the rest of the world principally through our fiber ‑opticsubmarine cable into Guyana, through our ownership of a portion of the Americas II undersea fiber ‑optic cable and by leasingcapacity on several other cables. The Suriname ‑Guyana Submarine Cable System, which we co ‑own with Telesur, thegovernment ‑owned telecommunications provider in Suriname, provides us with more robust redundancy, the capacity to meetgrowing data demands in Guyana, and the opportunity to provide new and enhanced IP centric services such as Internet service.We also lease capacity on Intelsat satellites and have two Standard B earth stations, which provide both international and localbackhaul services.Sales and Marketing. Our revenues for fixed access domestic service are derived from installation charges for newlines, monthly line rental charges, monthly measured service charges based on the number and duration of calls and other chargesfor maintenance and other customer services. For each category of revenues, rates differ for residential and commercial customersand are set by regulatory authorities. We employ a minimal sales force for our basic wireline offering, as wireline sales areprimarily driven by network expansion and availability of service. Customers can pay their bills at any one of our six businesscenters, any Western Union branch, commercial banks and post offices.Competition. We have the exclusive right to provide domestic fixed and international voice and data services in Guyana.As the initial term of our license was scheduled to expire in December 2010, we notified the Government of Guyana of ourelection to renew our exclusive license for an additional 20 year term expiring in 2030 and received return correspondence fromthe Government that our exclusive license had been renewed until such time that new legislation is in place with regard to theGovernment’s intention to introduce competition into the sector. We believe, however, our exclusive license continues to be validunless and until such time as we enter into an alternative agreement with the Government. See “—Guyana Regulation—Regulatory Developments” and “Risk Factors—Our exclusive license to provide local exchange and international voice and dataservices in Guyana is subject to significant political and regulatory risk.”U.S. Wireline SegmentWe are a leading provider of competitive integrated voice and broadband data communications and wholesale transportservices in Vermont, New York and New Hampshire.7 Table of ContentsNetwork. We provide voice and data services using a network comprising telecommunications switching and relatedequipment that we own and telecommunications lines that we typically lease from the incumbent telephone company. We operatehigh capacity fiber ‑optic ring networks in Vermont and New York State that we use to connect our enterprise markets and toprovide wholesale data transport services to other carriers. As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately 260,000 business and6,000 residential access line equivalents (“ALEs”), in billing. ALEs are calculated by determining the number of individual voiceor data lines, in 64 kbps segments, that generate a monthly recurring charge within an end user circuit or circuits. As ofDecember 31, 2015, we also provided broadband services to approximately 3,700 accounts in Vermont and western NewHampshire.In 2010, we received two grants from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S.Department of Commerce to expand our existing network by constructing ten new segments of a 1,300 mile fiber ‑optic, middle‑mile broadband infrastructure in upstate New York and to construct and operate a 773 mile fiber ‑optic middle mile network inVermont. Our New York project was completed in 2013 and our Vermont project was completed in 2014.Sales and Marketing. We sell our services primarily through a direct sales force that assists customers in choosingtailored solutions for their specific communication needs. Our direct sales staff focuses on selling integrated voice and data tosmall and medium ‑sized businesses and other organizations, while residential services are largely sold through advertising andword of mouth. We advertise on television and radio through cooperative arrangements and engage in other promotional activitiesfrom time to time.Our wholesale transport and capacity customers are predominately telecommunications carriers such as local exchangecarriers, wireless carriers and interstate integrated providers, which are served by our direct sales force. We expect to expand ourcustomer base in New York State to include more large ‑ scale end users such as large enterprises, governmental agencies andeducational institutions, and with the completion of our Vermont stimulus project build in 2014, to add wholesale transport andcapacity customers in Vermont.Competition. We compete for retail customers by offering customized voice and data solutions designed to meet thespecific needs of our two targeted subsets of customers by providing superior customer service and competitive pricing. Ourprimary retail competitor is Fairpoint Communications, which acquired the incumbent local exchange business of VerizonCommunications in northern New England. We also compete with cable companies, such as Comcast, and other competitiveservice providers who target small and medium sized businesses. Our wholesale competitors include Level 3 and VerizonCommunications, other regional wholesale providers and cable television companies that operate fiber ‑optic networks.Renewable Energy Service sOn December 24, 2014, we acquired a provider of distributed generation solar power services in the United States,specifically, in Massachusetts, California and New Jersey (the “Ahana Acquisition”). As of December 31, 2015, we owned andoperated 28 commercial solar projects at 59 sites (each, a “Facility”) with an aggregate 45.8 megawatts DC (“MWs”) ofelectricity generating capacity. We own the Facilities through various indirect subsidiaries that were formed for the purpose offinancing the development of, and owning and operating, the Facilities (the “Special Purpose Entities”).8 Table of ContentsServices. Generally, our solar projects are in the “commercial and industrial” (C&I) sector of the solar market, which isdistinguished from utilities and residential customers. Our customers or “offtakers” include high ‑credit quality corporates,utilities, schools, and municipalities, which purchase electricity from us under the terms of long ‑term power purchase agreements(“PPAs”). Each Facility is built on the customer’s owned or leased site and reduces the customer’s dependence on traditionalenergy suppliers, thereby mitigating the price volatility often associated with traditional energy suppliers and transmissionssystems. Our PPA terms range from ten to twenty ‑five years in duration and are typically priced at or below local retailelectricity rates, allowing the customer to secure electricity at predictable and stable prices over the duration of their long ‑termcontract. As such, the PPAs provide us with high ‑quality contracted cash flows, which will continue over their average remaininglife, weighted by MWs, of 13.4 years as of December 31, 2015. Certain of our PPAs provide for early termination for a variety ofreasons, including in the event that (a) an offtaker is unable to appropriate funds from state and local governments, (b) there is achange of law that substantially reduces the value of utility credits, (c) termination for convenience, or (d) the Facility causesdamage to the premises or roof and our customer fails to repair or causes the customer to be in violation of law, or the customerceases to hold tenancy or fee interest in the premises. All of our Facilities have been in commercial operation for at least twoyears and are located as follows: Number of Total Capacity State Facilities (MW ‑ ‑ DC) California 33 17.271 Massachusetts 16 26.999 New Jersey 10 1.524 Total 59 45.794 In developing each solar project, we facilitate the project’s design, development and construction and obtain project‑level financing, and we take a controlling interest in the Special Purpose Entity that owns the project Facility in exchange for aPPA. Our solar projects may be financed using a combination of tax equity, bank financing that we secure and our cash on hand.A substantial majority of our acquired Facilities received tax equity financing, pursuant to which third party investors hold equityin the Special Purpose Entities that were formed to finance the development of, and own and operate, such Facilities. In return,the tax equity investors receive a preferred return on their investment up to a contractually agreed amount and the benefits ofvarious tax credits those Facilities generate. In addition, the Facilities located in California receive revenue from performancebased incentive payments (“PBIs”) and those located in Massachusetts and New Jersey receive revenue from the sale of solarrenewable energy credit (“SREC”) contracts, which revenue we retain as the Facilities’ operator. In the future, we intend to focuson growing our project portfolio through additional investments with favorable credit quality offtakers in markets that offerfavorable government policies to encourage renewable energy projects and where our projects can generate electricity at a costthat is less than or equal to the price of purchasing power from traditional energy sources.We contract with utilities through an interconnection agreement to export excess energy generated by our Facilities toanother offtaker and/or the utility electrical grid.Infrastructure.Our existing Facilities are comprised of rooftop, ground ‑mounted and elevated solar support structure photovoltaic(“PV”) installations. Our Facilities are located on our customers’ buildings, parking structures, landfill sites and other locationspursuant to leases or easements granted to us by our customers. These Facilities use crystalline silicon PV modules mounted inballasted, tracking or roof penetrating fixed ‑tilt configurations. All of our existing Facilities were designed, engineered andconstructed by Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. (“Borrego”), a former sister company of our acquired solar operations, pursuant toengineering, procurement and construction, or “EPC”, agreements. Borrego now also maintains our Facilities at a committed feethrough long ‑term Operations and Maintenance Agreements (“O&M Agreements”). Each O&M Agreement commits Borrego toprovide maintenance of a Facility for ten years after such Facility is placed in service, including systems monitoring andtroubleshooting, inspection, preventative maintenance and any other services on an as ‑needed basis at our request at an additionalcost.9 Table of ContentsWe are dependent on a limited number of key suppliers for the PV modules that we purchase for installation at ourFacilities, with the majority of Facilities constructed with PV modules supplied by Yingli Green Energy Holding CompanyLimited, a Chinese company that sources cells from Taiwanese manufactures and assembles them in China. Typically, the PVmodules carry materials and workmanship warranties from 5 ‑10 years in duration, with power warranties for a 25 ‑year usefullife.Competition.We compete with the traditional electric power industry, as well as with other solar energy companies that may havegreater financial resources or brand name recognition than we do, disadvantaging our ability to attract new customers. The solarenergy industry is highly competitive and continually evolving and as such, we expect to compete for future project opportunitieswith new entrants in the distribution solar energy generation industry as well. We believe that we compete with the traditionalutilities primarily based on price and the predictability of that price, while we compete with other solar energy providers based onour ability to structure the development and financing of a project for our potential customers or developers on favorable terms.Employee sAs of December 31, 2015, we had approximately 1,200 employees, of whom approximately 400 were employed in theUnited States (including in the U.S. Virgin Islands). At the holding company level, we employ our executive management teamand staff. More than half of our Guyana full ‑time work force is represented by the Guyana Postal and TelecommunicationsWorkers Union. We do not have any other union employees at this time, however, will employ additional union employees afterwe complete our pending transactions. We believe we have good relations with our employees.RegulationOur telecommunications operations are subject to extensive governmental regulation in each of the jurisdictions inwhich we provide services. The following summary of regulatory developments and legislation does not purport to describe allpresent and proposed federal, state, local, and foreign regulation and legislation that may affect our businesses. Legislative orregulatory requirements currently applicable to our businesses may change in the future and legislative or regulatory requirementsmay be adopted by those jurisdictions that currently have none. Any such changes could impose new obligations on us that wouldadversely affect our operating results.U.S. Federal Regulatio nOur wireless and wireline operations in the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands are governed by theCommunications Act of 1934, as amended (or “Communications Act”), the implementing regulations adopted thereunder by theFederal Communications Commission (“FCC”), judicial and regulatory decisions interpreting and implementing theCommunications Act, and other federal statutes. Our solar operations are regulated by the Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission (“FERC”) and the mandatory reliability requirements imposed by the North American Electric ReliabilityCorporation.Wireless ServicesThe FCC regulates, among other things; the licensed and unlicensed use of radio spectrum; the ownership, lease, transferof control and assignment of wireless licenses; the ongoing technical, operational and service requirements applicable to suchlicenses; the timing, nature and scope of network construction; the provision of certain services, such as E ‑911; and theinterconnection of communications networks in the United States.Licenses. We provide our wireless services under various commercial mobile radio services (or “CMRS”) licenses, suchas cellular, broadband Personal Communications Services (or “PCS”) or 700 MHz licenses, and broadband radio service (or“BRS”) licenses granted by the FCC and pursuant to leases of spectrum from FCC ‑licensed operators. Some of these licenses aresite ‑ based while others cover specified geographic market areas, typically Cellular10 Table of ContentsMarket Areas (or “CMAs”) and Basic Trading Areas (or “BTAs”), as defined by the FCC. The technical and service rules, thespecific radio frequencies and the authorized spectrum amounts vary depending on the licensed service. The FCC generallyallocates CMRS and BRS licenses through periodic auctions, after determining how many licenses to make available in particularfrequency ranges, the applicable service rules, and the terms on which the license auction will be conducted. Such licenses arealso available via secondary market mechanisms, using procedures and regulations set forth by the FCC. There is no certainty asto whether or not such additional spectrum will be made available for wireless broadband services, the amount of spectrum thatmight ultimately be made available, the timing of the auction of any such spectrum, the likely configuration of any suchadditional spectrum and conditions that might apply to it, or the usability of any of this spectrum for wireless services competitivewith our services or by us.Construction Obligations. The FCC conditions licenses on the satisfaction of certain obligations to construct networkscovering a specified geographic area or population by specific dates. The obligations vary depending on the licensed service.Failure to satisfy an applicable construction requirement can result in the assessment of fines and forfeitures by the FCC, areduced license term, or automatic license cancellation. We are in compliance with the applicable construction requirements thathave arisen for the licenses we currently hold and expect to meet our future construction requirements as well. If we do not meetinitial construction requirements in December of 2016 for our 700 MHz licenses, or obtain a waiver of the constructionrequirements, the license term for such licenses will be shortened to June of 2017, and, we may be subject to fines and forfeituresand/or a reduction of our licensed service area. If we fail to meet the build out requirements by the end of the license term for our700 MHz licenses, we will lose our authority to serve any unserved area within our 700 MHz licensed area and also could besubject to fines and forfeitures, including a revocation of our 700 MHz licenses. We currently expect to meet the build out orwaiver requirements with respect to our 700 MHz licenses.With respect to some of our licenses, if we were to discontinue operation of a wireless system for a period of time, (atleast 90 consecutive days for cellular licenses), our license for that area would be automatically forfeited.License Renewals. Our FCC licenses generally expire between 2015 and 2019 and are renewable upon application to theFCC. License renewal applications may be denied if the FCC determines, after appropriate notice and hearing, that renewal wouldnot serve the public interest, convenience, or necessity. At the time of renewal, if we can demonstrate that we have provided“substantial” service during the past license term and have complied with the Communications Act and applicable FCC rules andpolicies, then the FCC will award a renewal expectancy to us and will generally renew our existing licenses without consideringany competing applications. The FCC defines “substantial” service as service that is sound, favorable and substantially above alevel of mediocre service that might only minimally warrant renewal. If we do not receive a renewal expectancy, then the FCCwill accept competing applications for the license and conduct a comparative hearing. In that situation, the FCC may award thelicense to another applicant. While our licenses have been renewed regularly by the FCC in the past, there can be no assurancethat all of our licenses will be renewed in the future.In 2011, the FCC, in a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NPRM”), proposed to establish more consistent requirementsfor the renewal of licenses, uniform policies governing discontinuances of service, and to clarify certain construction obligationsacross all of the wireless service bands. The proposed changes to the applicable renewal and discontinuance of servicerequirements may be applied to existing licenses that will be renewed in the future. We are unable to predict with any certaintythe likely timing or outcome of this wireless renewal standards proceeding.The FCC may deny license applications and, in extreme cases, revoke licenses if it finds that an entity lacks the requisitequalifications to be a licensee. In making that determination, the FCC considers whether an applicant or licensee has been thesubject of adverse findings in a judicial or administrative proceeding involving felonies, the possession or sale of unlawful drugs,fraud, antitrust violations, or unfair competition, employment discrimination, misrepresentations to the FCC or other governmentagencies, or serious violations of the Communications Act or FCC regulations. To our knowledge, there are no activities and nojudicial or administrative proceedings involving either us or the licensees in which we hold a controlling interest that wouldwarrant such a finding by the FCC.License Acquisitions. Prior FCC approval typically is required for transfers or assignments of a controlling interest inany license or construction permit, or of any rights thereunder. The FCC may approve or prohibit such11 Table of Contentstransactions altogether, or approve subject to certain conditions such as divestitures or other requirements. Non ‑controllingminority interests in an entity that holds an FCC license generally may be bought or sold without FCC approval, subject to anyapplicable FCC notification requirements. The FCC permits licensees to lease spectrum to third parties under certain conditions,subject to prior FCC approval, or in some instances, notification to the FCC. These mechanisms provide additional flexibility forwireless providers to structure transactions and create additional business and investment opportunities.The FCC no longer caps the amount of CMRS spectrum in which an entity may hold an attributable interest and nowengages in a case ‑by ‑case review of proposed wireless transactions, including spectrum acquired via auction, to ensure that theproposed transaction serves the public interest and would not result in a rule violation or an undue concentration of market power.In reviewing proposed transactions that involve the transfer or assignment of mobile wireless spectrum, the FCC utilizesa spectrum aggregation screen to determine whether the transaction requires additional scrutiny. The FCC in June 2014 adoptedan Order which updated the spectrum screen that the FCC uses in order to conduct its competitive review of proposed secondarymarket transactions. The FCC’s Order continued the FCC’s policy of conducting a case ‑by ‑case analysis of a combined entity’sspectrum screen holdings for proposed transactions, revised its existing spectrum screen to reflect the current suitability andavailability of spectrum for mobile wireless services, and adopted certain limitations with respect to the purchase and transfer of600 MHz spectrum. A transaction will trigger additional FCC scrutiny if it will result in the geographic overlap of CMRSspectrum in a given area that is equal to or in excess of 141 MHz, 163.5 MHz, 171 MHz, or 194 MHz, depending on theavailability of BRS and Advanced Wireless Services (or “AWS”) spectrum in an overlap area. A transaction will also be reviewedby the FCC with heightened scrutiny if it will result in the resulting entity having over 45 MHz of spectrum under 1 GHz. TheFCC’s additional scrutiny would also be triggered if a proposed transaction results in a material change in the post ‑transactionmarket share in a particular market as measured by the Herfindahl ‑Hirschman Index. We are well below the spectrumaggregation screen in the geographic areas in which we hold or have access to licenses, and thus we may be able to acquireadditional spectrum either from the FCC in an auction or from third parties in private transactions. Similarly, our competitors maybe able to strengthen their operations by making additional acquisitions of spectrum in our markets or by further consolidating theindustry.Other Requirements. The Communications Act and the FCC’s rules impose a number of additional requirements uponwireless service providers. A failure to meet or maintain compliance with the Communications Act and/or the FCC’s rules maysubject us to fines, forfeitures, penalties or other sanctions.Wireless licensees must satisfy a variety of FCC requirements relating to technical and reporting matters. Licensees mustoften coordinate frequency usage with adjacent licensees and permittees to avoid interference between adjacent systems. Inaddition, the height and power of transmitting facilities and the type of signals emitted must fall within specified parameters. Forcertain licensed services, a variety of incumbent government and non ‑government operations may have to be relocated before alicensee may commence operations, which may trigger the payment of relocation costs by the incoming licensee.The radio systems towers that we own and lease are subject to Federal Aviation Administration and FCC regulations thatgovern the location, marking, lighting, and construction of towers and are subject to the requirements of the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and other environmental statutes enforced by the FCC. The FCChas also adopted guidelines and methods for evaluating human exposure to radio frequency emissions from radio equipment. Webelieve that all of our radio systems on towers that we own or lease comply in all material respects with these requirements,guidelines, and methods.The FCC has adopted requirements for cellular, PCS and other CMRS providers to implement basic and enhanced 911,or E ‑911, services. These services provide state and local emergency service providers with the ability to better identify andlocate 911 callers using wireless services, including callers using special devices for the hearing impaired. Because theimplementation of these obligations requires that the local emergency services provider have certain facilities available, ourspecific obligations are set on a market ‑by ‑ market basis as emergency service providers request the implementation of E ‑ 911services within their locales. As part of its E ‑911 initiatives, the FCC recently12 Table of Contentsadopted stronger rules regarding E ‑911 location accuracy. The extent to which we are required to deploy E ‑911 services willaffect our capital spending obligations. Federal law limits our liability for uncompleted 911 calls to a degree commensurate withwireline carriers in our markets.In 2013, the FCC adopted rules requiring wireless carriers, such as ourselves, and certain other text messaging serviceproviders to send an automatic ‘bounce ‑back’ text message to consumers who try to text 911 where text ‑to ‑911 is not available,indicating the unavailability of such services. In August 2014, the FCC required all wireless carriers, such as ourselves, as well asother providers of interconnected text messaging applications, to be capable of supporting text ‑to ‑911 service by December 31,2014, and to provide such service to requesting PSAPs by June 30, 2015 or six months after a request from a PSAP, whichever islater. The FCC has also sought further comment regarding additional regulations pertaining to the provision of text ‑to ‑911service.Under certain circumstances, federal law also requires telecommunications carriers to provide law enforcement agencieswith capacity and technical capabilities to support lawful wiretaps pursuant to the Communications Assistance for LawEnforcement Act (or “CALEA”). Federal law also requires compliance with wiretap ‑related record ‑keeping and personnel‑related obligations. We are in compliance with all such requirements currently applicable to us. The FCC has adopted rules thatapply CALEA obligations to high speed Internet access and voice ‑over Internet protocol (or “VoIP”) services. Maintainingcompliance with these law enforcement requirements may impose additional capital spending obligations on us to make necessarysystem upgrades.The FCC has long required CMRS providers to permit customers of other carriers to roam “manually” on their networks,for example, by supplying a credit card number, provided that the roaming customer’s handset is technically capable of accessingthe roamed ‑on network. The FCC has also ruled that automatic voice roaming is a common carrier obligation for CMRS carriers.This ruling requires CMRS carriers to provide automatic voice roaming services to other CMRS carriers upon reasonable requestand on a just, reasonable, and non ‑discriminatory basis pursuant to Sections 201 and 202 of the Communications Act. Thisautomatic voice roaming obligation extends to services such as ours that are real ‑time, two ‑way switched voice or data servicesthat are interconnected with the public switched network and utilize an in ‑ network switching facility that enables the provider toreuse frequencies and accomplish seamless hand ‑off of subscriber calls. The FCC has held that the automatic voice roamingobligations of broadband CMRS providers extend to both in ‑market and out ‑of ‑market automatic voice roaming provided thatthe request is reasonable. In assessing whether a particular roaming request is reasonable, the FCC will consider the totality of thecircumstances and may consider a number of factors, including the technical compatibility of the roamer, the extent of therequesting carrier’s build ‑out where it holds spectrum, and whether alternative roaming partners are available. In 2011, the FCCfound that the automatic roaming obligation should be extended to services that are classified as information services (such ashigh speed wireless Internet access services) or to services that are not CMRS. The FCC found that such automatic data roaming,while not a common carrier service, should be offered by the providers of such services on a commercially reasonable basis, whentechnologically compatible and technologically feasible. The FCC may use a number of factors to determine commercialreasonableness of a particular request for such automatic data roaming services, including the technical compatibility of theroamer, the extent of the requesting carrier’s build ‑out where it holds spectrum, and whether alternative roaming partners areavailable.We are obligated to pay certain annual regulatory fees and assessments to support FCC wireless industry regulation, aswell as fees supporting federal universal service programs, number portability, regional database costs, centralized telephonenumbering administration, telecommunications relay service for the hearing ‑impaired and application filing fees. These fees aresubject to change periodically by the FCC and the manner in which carriers may recoup these fees from customers is subject tovarious restrictions.Wireless and Wireline ServicesUniversal Service. In general, all telecommunications providers are obligated to contribute to the federal UniversalService Fund (or “USF”), which is used to promote the availability of wireline and wireless telephone service to individuals andfamilies qualifying for federal assistance, households located in rural and high ‑cost areas, and to schools, libraries and ruralhealth care providers. Contributions to the federal USF are based on end user interstate telecommunications revenue and somestates have similar programs that also require contribution. The FCC is13 Table of Contentsexamining the way in which it collects carrier contributions to the USF, including a proposal to base collections on the number oftelephone numbers or network connections in use by each carrier. We contribute to the USF as required by the rules throughoutthe U.S., and receive funds from the USF for providing service in rural areas of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thecollection of USF fees and distribution of USF support is under continual review by state and federal legislative and regulatorybodies and we are subject to audit by the Universal Service Administration Corporation (or “USAC”). We believe we aresubstantially compliant with all FCC and state regulations related to the receipt and collection of universal service support.In November 2011, the FCC released an order reforming the USF program to phase out the current level of high ‑costUSF support for wireless carriers over a period of five years, beginning in 2012. The scheduled phase out, however, wassuspended in 2013 as the FCC addresses a delay in implementing phase two of its Mobility Fund program. Although we cannotpredict the impact of such changes on the amounts we pay or receive in USF funds, we believe the changes are likely to impactour USF funding negatively, and consequently, our efforts to build and maintain networks in certain rural markets and our abilityto provide services currently offered to very low income consumers supported by USF funds. The FCC’s overhaul of the rulesgoverning the distribution of USF currently are subject to various petitions before the United States Supreme Court and variouspetitions for reconsideration before the FCC. We cannot predict the likely timing or outcome of such petitions. As part of the USFreforms, the FCC created two new replacement funds, the Connect America Fund and the Mobility Fund, both of which allow forthe use of USF funds for broadband services, in addition to voice services. The new funds are intended to provide targetedfinancial support to areas that are unserved or under ‑served by voice and broadband service providers and will be initiated duringthe phase out of USF support.During this five year phase ‑out period, the FCC began distributing funds through new mechanisms associated with theConnect America Fund and the Mobility Fund. In July 2012, the FCC initiated the application process for the Mobility Fund Iprogram, a reverse auction for a one ‑time distribution of up to $300 million intended to stimulate third ‑ and fourth ‑generationwireless coverage in unserved and under ‑served geographic areas. A number of our subsidiaries participated in the MobilityFund I reverse auction on September 27, 2012 and bid successfully for approximately $21.7 million in one ‑time support toexpand voice and broadband networks in certain geographic areas in order to offer either 3G or 4G coverage. As part of thereceipt of these funds, we committed to comply with certain additional FCC construction and other requirements.Intercarrier Compensation. Under federal and state law, telecommunications providers are generally required tocompensate one another for originating and terminating traffic for other carriers. Consistent with these provisions, we currentlyreceive compensation from other carriers and also pay compensation to ot her carriers. In October 2011, the FCC, significantlyrevised its intercarrier compensation regime. Under the revised intercarrier compensation regime, where there is no pre ‑existingagreement between a CMRS carrier and a local exchange carrier (or “LEC”) for the exchange of local traffic, such traffic betweenCMRS providers and most LECs is to be compensated pursuant to a default bill ‑and ‑keep regime, in which each carrier agreesto terminate calls from the other at no charge. The FCC’s new intercarrier compensation regime also sets forth a transitionschedule that will eventually result in the exchange of traffic between telecommunications carriers being exchanged on a bill ‑and‑keep basis. The FCC’s new intercarrier compensation rules may affect the manner in which we are charged or compensated forthe exchange of traffic. We cannot predict the impact of any changes to these requirements on the amounts that we pay or receive.The FCC’s overhaul of the rules governing intercarrier compensation currently are subject to various petitions before the UnitedStates Supreme Court and various petitions for reconsideration before the FCC. We cannot predict the likely timing or outcome ofsuch petitions.Local Competition. The Communications Act encourages competition in local telecommunications markets byremoving barriers to market entry and imposing on non ‑rural incumbent local exchange carriers (or “ILECs”), among otherthings, duties to do the following:·negotiate interconnection agreements at any technically feasible point on just, reasonable, and non ‑discriminatoryrates, terms, and conditions;·provide access to certain unbundled network elements (or “UNEs”), such as local loops and interoffice transport, orcombinations of UNEs at nondiscriminatory, cost ‑based rates in certain circumstances;14 Table of Contents·provide physical collocation, which allows competitive local exchange carriers (or “CLECs”) to install and maintainits network termination equipment in an ILEC’s central office or to obtain functionally equivalent forms ofinterconnection under certain circumstances;·provide access to poles, ducts, conduits, and rights ‑of ‑way on a reasonable, non ‑discriminatory basis;·offer retail local telephone services to resellers at discounted wholesale rates;·when a call originates on its network, compensate other telephone companies for terminating or transporting thecall;·provide dialing parity, which ensures that customers are able to route their calls to telecommunications serviceproviders without having to dial additional digits;·provide notice of changes in information needed for another carrier to transmit and route services using its facilities;and·provide telephone number portability, so customers may keep the same telephone number if they switch serviceproviders.In addition, under Section 271 of the Communications Act, the Bell Operating Companies (or “BOCs”) have anobligation to provide certain network elements, including elements (for example, local switching) that have been removed fromthe mandatory list of network elements that must be unbundled under Section 251 of the Communications Act. The BOCs arerequired to provide Section 271 network elements under a “just and reasonable” pricing standard. Over time, the FCC hasremoved the BOCs’ obligation to provide certain network elements under Section 271. There can be no assurance that the FCCwill not continue to exercise its authority to remove other Section 271 network element obligations in the future. Any such actionby the FCC may have an adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of our U.S. Wireline segment. We operate in aregion where the ILEC is required to comply with the above ‑mentioned statutory provisions, and, accordingly, we have benefitedfrom the reduced costs in acquiring required communication services, such as ILEC interconnection, and have benefited from theright to receive compensation for the termination of traffic. Provisions relating to interconnection, telephone number portability,equal access, and resale could, however, subject us to increased competition and additional economic and regulatory burdens. TheFCC recently initiated a proceeding to gather information regarding a potential future transition from TDM to IP. The FCC hasexplicitly stated that it will consider the regulatory obligations that would apply to any transition of services from TDM to IP at alater time. We cannot predict with any certainty the FCC’s approach regarding the application of particular regulations in an IP‑based regime.While the FCC to date has declined to classify interconnected VoIP service as a telecommunications service orinformation service, it has imposed a number of consumer protection and public safety obligations on interconnected VoIPproviders, relying in large part on its general ancillary jurisdiction powers. To the extent that we provide interconnected VoIPservice we will be subject to a number of these obligations.The FCC, in March 2015, adopted net neutrality rules for broadband Internet providers, including mobile broadbandInternet providers, in which such providers would not be able to engage in various forms of blocking, throttling or engaging inpaid prioritization agreements with respect to Internet content, subject to reasonable network management. The FCC alsoadopted enhanced transparency rules and a general conduct rule regarding behavior of broadband Internet providers. In doing so,the FCC reclassified broadband Internet service as a Title II service under the Communications Act. The FCC, in reclassifyingbroadband Internet service as a Title II service did specifically forbear from applying many legacy common carrier regulations tobroadband Internet service providers. These network neutrality rules have been appealed to the Court of Appeals for the Districtof Columbia, and such appeal remains pending. We cannot predict with any certainty the likely timing or outcome of any Courtaction. 15 Table of ContentsObligations Due to Economic Stimulus GrantsThree of our subsidiaries have received awards from the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (“BTOP”) ofthe U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”). As aBTOP awardee, we are subject to the various terms and conditions included in the agency’s Notice of Funds Availabilitypublished in the Federal Register on July 9, 2009. Among these requirements are Interconnection and Non ‑ Discriminationrequirements by which any awardee must comply with the following requirements: (i) adhere to the principles contained in theFCC’s Internet Policy Statement (FCC 05 ‑151, adopted August 5, 2005) or any subsequent ruling or statement; (ii) not favor anylawful Internet applications and content over others; (iii) display network management policies in a prominent location on its webpage and provide notice to customers of changes to these policies; (iv) connect to the public Internet directly or indirectly, so thatthe project is not an entirely private closed network; and (v) offer interconnection, where technically feasible without exceedingcurrent or reasonably anticipated capacity limitations, at reasonable rates and terms to be negotiated with requesting parties.While FCC rules regarding these issues may apply to all our operations, these particular requirements apply only to our BTOP‑funded projects.As a BTOP awardee, we are also required to comply with other terms and conditions of the individual DOC grants,including reporting, transparency and audit requirements pursuant to Section 1512 of the ARRA, and notification and reportingobligations set forth in the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum, Implementing Guidance for Reports on Use ofFunds Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (OMB M ‑09 ‑21, June 22, 2009). We believe we arecurrently in material compliance with all BTOP and DOC requirements applicable to our grants.Renewable Energy ServicesAll of our currently owned projects in operation are solar “qualifying facilities” under the Public Utility RegulatoryPolicies Act of 1978, as amended (“PURPA”). As such, the projects and the respective project company that own the projects areexempt from ratemaking and certain other regulatory provisions of the Federal Power Act, as amended (“FPA”), and from stateorganizational and financial regulation of electric utilities.Our projects are also subject to compliance with the applicable mandatory reliability standards developed by the NorthAmerican Electric Reliability Corporation and approved by FERC under the FPA.Additionally, certain of the project companies that own projects or the “offtakers” of the electricity from the projectshave entered into interconnection agreements with the local utility that allows the project companies or the offtakers to deliverexcess electricity to the utility distribution system. In almost all cases, interconnection agreements are standard form agreementsthat have been preapproved by the local public utility commission or other state regulatory agencies with jurisdiction overinterconnection agreements.U.S. State Regulation (Telecommunications)Federal law preempts state and local regulation of the entry of, or the rates charged by, any CMRS provider. As apractical matter, we are free to establish rates and offer new products and service with a minimum of regulatory requirements.The states in which we operate maintain nominal oversight jurisdiction. For example, although states do not have the authority toregulate the entry or the rates charged by CMRS providers, states may regulate the “other terms and conditions” of a CMRSprovider’s service. Most states still maintain some form of jurisdiction over complaints as to the nature or quality of services andas to billing issues. Since states may continue to regulate “other terms and conditions” of wireless service, and a number of stateauthorities have initiated actions or investigations of various wireless carrier practices, the outcome of these proceedings isuncertain and could require us to change certain of our practices and ultimately increase state regulatory authority over thewireless industry. States and localities assess on wireless carriers taxes and fees that may equal or even exceed federalobligations.The location and construction of our wireless transmitter towers and antennas are subject to state and localenvironmental regulation, as well as state or local zoning, land use and other regulation. Before we can put a system into16 Table of Contentscommercial operation, we must obtain all necessary zoning and building permit approvals for the cell site and tower locations.The time needed to obtain zoning approvals and requisite state permits varies from market to market and state to state. Likewise,variations exist in local zoning processes. If zoning approval or requisite state permits cannot be obtained, or if environmentalrules make construction impossible or infeasible on a particular site, our network design might be adversely affected, networkdesign costs could increase and the service provided to our customers might be reduced.The FCC has adopted a declaratory ruling establishing presumptive timeframes in which states and localities mustresolve tower siting applications before the applicant may seek judicial review—90 days for collocations and 150 days for allother siting applications. This ruling will expedite our ability to seek legal redress, and thus mitigate tower construction delays, inthe event a state or locality does not timely act on our zoning applications.Guyana Regulatio nOur subsidiary, Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Limited (“GT&T”), in which we hold an 80% interest, is subject toregulation in Guyana under the provisions of GT&T’s License from the Government of Guyana, the Guyana Public UtilitiesCommission Act of 1999 as amended (or “PUC Law”) and the Guyana Telecommunications Act 1990 (or “TelecommunicationsLaw”). The Public Utilities Commission of Guyana (or “PUC”) is an independent statutory body with the principal responsibilityfor regulating telecommunications rates and services in Guyana. The Ministry of Telecommunications, an agency of theGovernment of Guyana, has formal authority over telecommunications licensing and related issues.Licenses. GT&T provides domestic fixed (both wireline and wireless) and international voice and data services inGuyana pursuant to a License from the Government of Guyana granting GT&T the exclusive right to provide the following:public telephone, radio telephone, and pay telephone services; domestic fixed services (both wireline and wireless); internationalvoice and data services; sale of advertising in any telephone directories; and switched or non ‑ switched private line service. TheLicense, which was issued in December 1990, had an initial 20 ‑year term. Pursuant to the License, GT&T also provides mobilewireless telephone service in Guyana on a non ‑exclusive basis pursuant to an initial twenty ‑year term. In November 2009,GT&T notified the Government of its election to renew both the exclusive and non ‑ exclusive license grants for an additional20 year term expiring in 2030. In exercising this option, GT&T reiterated to the Government that GT&T and the Company wouldbe willing to voluntarily relinquish the exclusivity aspect of GT&T’s licenses, but only as part of an alternative agreement withthe Government. On December 15, 2010, the Government, through the Office of the President, sent a letter to GT&T indicatingthat GT&T’s License was renewed until such time as a new legislative and regulatory regime to reform the telecommunicationssector in Guyana is brought into force; however, GT&T formally notified the Government that it is entitled to an unconditionalrenewal of both the exclusive and non ‑exclusive license grants for an additional period of twenty years or until such time asGT&T and the Company enter into an alternative agreement with the Government.PUC Law and Telecommunications Law. The PUC Law and the Telecommunications Law provide the generalframework for the regulation of telecommunications services in Guyana. As a general matter, the PUC has authority to regulateGT&T’s domestic and international telecommunications services and rates and to require GT&T to supply certain technical,administrative and financial information as it may request. The PUC claims broad authority to review and amend any of GT&T’sprograms for development and expansion of facilities or services, although GT&T has challenged the PUC’s view on the scope ofits authority. For a description of recent actions of the PUC, see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in thisReport.Regulatory Developments. Since 2001, the Government of Guyana has stated its intention to introduce additionalcompetition into Guyana’s telecommunications sector. Since that time, we have met on many occasions with officials of theGovernment of Guyana to discuss potential modifications of our exclusivity and other rights under the existing agreement. In2012, the Government of Guyana introduced a bill into Parliament containing draft legislation, regulations, and licenses that, ifenacted, would have the effect of terminating our exclusive license by permitting other telecommunications carriers to receivelicenses to provide domestic fixed services and international voice and data services in Guyana. This proposed legislation wouldalso introduce material changes to many other features of Guyana’s existing telecommunications regulatory regime. While noaction has been taken on the proposed legislation since 2012,17 Table of Contentswe cannot predict when or if the proposed legislation will be adopted by Parliament or, if adopted and then signed into law by thePresident, the manner in which it would be implemented by the Minister of Telecommunications and the PUC. Although webelieve that we would be entitled to damages or other compensation for any involuntary termination of our contractual exclusivityrights, we cannot guarantee that we would prevail in a proceeding to enforce our rights or that such actions would effectively haltany unilateral action by the Government.FCC Rule ‑Making and International Long ‑Distance Rates. The actions of foreign telecommunications regulators,especially the FCC in the United States, can affect the settlement or termination rate payable by foreign carriers to GT&T forincoming international voice calls. While the FCC continues to monitor and evaluate termination rate levels and benchmarks, theCompany cannot predict when and if the FCC will further reduce settlement rates or the effect lower rates will have on revenue inthe Company’s International Integrated Telephony segment.Caribbean and Bermuda RegulationIn Bermuda, we were historically subject to Bermuda’s Telecommunications Act of 1986 that authorized it to usespectrum to deliver services under its “Class B” license. Beginning in 2013, the Regulatory Authority continued itsimplementation of the Electronic Communications Act of 2011, which allows communications service providers to enter newlines of business and introduces competition in the sector. As the government of Bermuda reforms the local telecommunicationsmarket, it has imposed regulatory and other fees and adopted additional regulation that have increased the regulatory costsincurred by and could otherwise impact the Company’s Bermuda operations. For instance, in December 2014, the BermudaRegulatory Authority adopted a decision imposing a limitation on amounts of spectrum that may be held by a single carrier andrequiring the Company to surrender a portion of existing spectrum held in Bermuda that the Company had reserved for the launchof next generation services in accordance with the Company’s plans and demands of its customers. The Company initiated legalproceedings challenging the implementation of such decision, however, was not successful in staying the decision and inMarch 2015 surrendered the spectrum in question to the Bermuda Regulatory Authority. The Company has withdrawn its appealof the decision without prejudice and cannot now accurately predict the impact to the competitive position of the Company’sBermuda business or limitations that such actions will have on the Company’s ability to grow. The term of the Company’s telecommunications license to operate in Aruba expired on January 15, 2014. Thegovernment of Aruba informed the Company earlier in January 2014 that a renewed license would be issued only upon paymentby the Company of a fee in the amount of Afl 7.2 million (or approximately US$4 million). The Company is continuing tooperate as it is actively contesting the assessment of such fee.Available Informatio nOur website address is www.atni.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this Reportand you should not consider information provided on our website to be part of this Report. Investors may access, free of charge,our annual reports on Form 10 ‑K, quarterly reports on Form 10 ‑Q and current reports on Form 8 ‑K, plus amendments to suchreports as filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through the“Financial Information” portion of the “Investor Relations” section of our website as soon as reasonably practicable after weelectronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, paper copies of thesedocuments may be obtained free of charge upon request by writing to us at 600 Cummings Center, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915,Attention: Investor Relations, by calling us at (978) 619 ‑1300 or by emailing us at ir@atni.com.We have adopted a written Code of Ethics that applies to all of our employees and directors, including, but not limitedto, our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performingsimilar functions. Our Code of Ethics, along with our Compensation Committee Charter, Audit Committee Charter andNominating Committee Charter, are available at the Corporate Governance section of our website. We intend to make anydisclosure required under the SEC rules regarding amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Ethics on our website.18 Table of ContentsITEM 1A. RISK FACTOR SIn addition to the other information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this Report, you should carefullyconsider the risks described below that could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. These risks arenot the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe areimmaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.We are actively evaluating investment, acquisition and other strategic opportunities, which may affect our long ‑‑term growthprospects.We are actively evaluating acquisition, investment and other strategic opportunities, both domestic and international, intelecommunications, energy ‑related and other industries, including in areas that may not be seen by the broader market as timelytoday. We may focus on opportunities that we believe have potential for long ‑term organic and strategic growth or that mayotherwise satisfy our return and other investment criteria. Any acquisition or investment that we might make outside of thetelecommunications industry would pose the risk inherent in us entering into a new, unrelated business, including the ability ofour holding company management team to effectively oversee the management team of such operations. There can be noassurance as to whether, when or on what terms we will be able to invest in, acquire or divest any businesses or assets or that wewill be able to successfully integrate the business or realize the perceived benefits of any acquisition. Any such transactions maybe accomplished through the payment of cash, issuance of shares of our capital stock or incurrence of additional debt, or acombination thereof. As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately $398.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and restrictedcash primarily as a result of the proceeds from the 2013 sale of our U.S. retail wireless business operated under the Alltel name toAT&T Mobility LLC, and only approximately $32.9 million of long ‑term debt. How and when we deploy our balance sheetcapacity will figure prominently in our longer ‑term growth prospects and stockholder returns.The pending acquisitions in our telecommunications businesses are subject to the consent of regulatory authorities and otherthird parties, and the failure to receive any such consents or the imposition by any such regulatory authority or third party ofany conditions to such acquisitions may adversely affect our business.On September 30, 2015, we entered into an agreement to acquire all of the membership interests of Caribbean AssetHoldings LLC, the holding company for the Innovative group of companies operating cable TV, Internet and landline servicesprimarily in the U.S. Virgin Islands from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. The agreement is subjectto customary closing terms and conditions and the receipt of approvals from the Federal Communications Commission (the“FCC”) and regulatory authorities in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten. Although we have received noindication that these regulatory authorities do not plan to grant the required approvals, there can be no guarantee that we willreceive such approvals. In addition, the FCC may impose conditions on any approval, such as requiring the divestiture of certainmarkets and spectrum licenses. These conditions, if imposed and if sufficiently significant, may permit CFC not to consummatethe transaction or may have other negative impacts on our business. On October 5, 2015, we entered into an agreement with KeyTech Limited, a publicly held Bermuda company listed onthe Bermuda Stock Exchange that provides broadband and cable television services and other telecommunications services toresidential and enterprise customers under the “Logic” name in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, in which we will acquire acontrolling interest in KeyTech as part of a proposed business combination of KeyTech with our subsidiary providing wirelessservices under the “CellOne” name in Bermuda. The proposed transaction is subject to customary closing terms and conditions,including, among others, the receipt of approval from the Bermuda Regulatory Authority, the Federal CommunicationsCommission, and the Information and Communications Technology Authority of the Cayman Islands and the consent of theBermuda Stock Exchange to certain transaction matters. KeyTech shareholders approved the proposed transaction by affirmativevote on October 20, 2015. Although we have received no indication that the regulatory authorities listed above do not plan togrant the required approvals, there can be no guarantee that we will receive such approval or consent, or that it will be on a timelybasis. In addition, the Bermuda Regulatory Authority may impose conditions on any approval, such as a prohibition or19 Table of Contentsstrict approval of any bundling of services between the combined companies. If these conditions are imposed and are sufficientlysignificant, or if the regulatory authorities do not approve the transaction on a timely basis, KeyTech may be permitted to not toco nsummate the transaction or ther e may be other negative impacts on our business or the business of the combined companiesfollowing the consummation of the KeyTech Transaction.Risks Related to our Wireless Businesse sA significant portion of our U.S. wholesale wireless revenue is derived from a small number of customers.A substantial portion of our U.S. Wireless revenue is generated from four national wireless service providers. Our U.S.Wireless revenues accounted for approximately 44% of our consolidated revenues in 2015. Excluding our corporate overhead,our U.S. Wireless business accounted for approximately 72% of our consolidated operating income in 2015.Our relationships with our roaming customers generally are much more financially significant for us than for ourcustomers. Typically, our relationships with our roaming customers do not require them to “prefer” our networks or require themto send us a minimum amount of traffic. Instead, roaming customers may choose to utilize other networks, if available, for theirsubscribers’ roaming use. If our markets currently included in our roaming partners’ home calling areas are instead subject to theimposition of additional roaming charges or if we fail to keep any of our roaming customers satisfied with our service offerings oreconomic terms, we could lose their business, experience less roaming traffic or be unable to renew or enter into new agreementswith these customers on beneficial terms (including pricing), resulting in a substantial loss of revenue, which would have amaterially adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, if these customers build or acquirewireless networks in our service areas we may lose revenue. Should any of these customers take such actions over a significantportion of the areas we serve, it may have a materially adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.We may have difficulty meeting the growing demand for data services.Demand for smartphones and data services continues to grow across all of our wireless markets and our value to ourcustomers in some markets depends in part on our network’s ability to provide high ‑quality and high capacity network service tosmartphone devices. Indeed, much of the revenue growth in our U.S. Wireless segment in 2015 was attributable to increaseddemand for data services. However, if data usage increases faster than we anticipate and exceeds the then ‑available capacity ofany of our networks, our costs to deliver roaming services may be higher than we anticipate or the quality of our service may benegatively affected. In addition, the dearth of available spectrum in our industry means that we cannot guarantee that we will beable to acquire additional spectrum at a reasonable cost or at all to ensure our ability to maintain or grow our business and trafficvolumes. As demand for advanced mobile data services continues to grow, we may have difficulty satisfying our wholesaleroaming partners’ demand for these services without substantial upgrades and additional capital expenditures, which could havean adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.Risks Relating to Our Wireline Services in Guyan aOur exclusive license to provide local exchange and international voice and data services in Guyana is subject to significantpolitical and regulatory risk.Since 1991, our subsidiary Guyana Telephone and Telegraph, Ltd. (“GT&T”) has operated in Guyana pursuant to alicense from the Government of Guyana to be the exclusive provider of domestic fixed and international voice and data servicespursuant to a license with an initial term ending in December 2010, which was renewable at our sole option for an additional20 year term. In November 2009, we notified the Government of Guyana of our election to renew our exclusive license for anadditional 20 year term expiring in 2030. On December 15, 2010, we received correspondence from the Government of Guyanaindicating that our license had been renewed until such time that new legislation is in place with regard to the Government’sintention to expand competition within the sector; however, we believe our exclusive license continues to be valid unless and untilsuch time as we enter into an alternative agreement with the Government.20 Table of ContentsSince 2001, the Government of Guyana has stated its intention to introduce additional competition into Guyana’stelecommunications sector. Since that time, we have met on many occasions with officials of the Government of Guyana todiscuss potential modifications of our exclusivity and other rights under the existing agreement. In 2012, the Government ofGuyana introduced a bill into Parliament containing draft legislation, regulations, and licenses that, if enacted, would have theeffect of terminating our exclusive license by permitting other telecommunications carriers to receive licenses to provide domesticfixed services and international voice and data services in Guyana. The proposed legislation would also introduce materialchanges to many other features of Guyana’s existing telecommunications regulatory regime. We cannot predict when or if theproposed legislation will be adopted by Parliament or, if adopted and then signed into law by the President, the manner in which itwould be implemented by the Minister of Telecommunications and the PUC. Although we believe that we would be entitled todamages or other compensation for any involuntary termination of our contractual exclusivity rights, we cannot guarantee that wewould prevail in a proceeding to enforce our rights or that such actions would effectively halt any unilateral action by theGovernment.In addition, since 2009, we have been engaged in lawsuits in Guyana challenging the legality of GT&T’s exclusivelicense rights under Guyana’s constitution. As recently as 2012, a trial court made findings calling into question the validity ofour exclusive license, prompting Digicel, our main competitor in Guyana, to begin openly connecting its own international trafficout of Guyana without receiving an international license and at rates which had not been approved by the Guyana PUC. Inresponse, the Guyana PUC ordered Digicel to cease providing service at such rates, and the government of Guyana notified usthat they have undertaken to advise Digicel that its activities are in contravention of Guyana law. The Guyana courts also grantedGT&T an interim injunction restraining Digicel from bypassing GT&T’s network. GT&T has also appealed the case, not onlywith respect to the contract claim, but also as to the court’s findings regarding the exclusivity of GT&T’s license and itsapplication to VoIP services.We are dependent on GT&T for approximately 25% of our total consolidated revenues. A loss of exclusivity oninternational voice and data service would result in a reduction in the international call traffic and as a result, a loss in that portionof our wireline revenue. Any modification, early termination or other revocation of the exclusive domestic fixed and internationalvoice and data license could adversely affect our revenues and profits and diminish the value of our investment in Guyana.Other Risks Relating to Our Telecommunications Businesse sThe loss of certain licenses could adversely affect our ability to provide wireless and broadband services.In the United States, wireless, PCS and microwave licenses are valid for ten years from the effective date of the license.Licensees may renew their licenses for additional ten ‑year periods by filing renewal applications with the FCC. Our wirelesslicenses in the U.S. expire between 2015 and 2019. While we intend to renew our licenses expiring this year, the renewalapplications are subject to FCC review and are put out for public comment to ensure that the licensees meet their licensingrequirements and comply with other applicable FCC mandates. Failure to file for renewal of these licenses or failure to meet anylicensing requirements could lead to a denial of the renewal application and thus adversely affect our ability to continue toprovide service in that license area. Furthermore, our compliance with regulatory requirements such as enhanced 911 and CALEArequirements may depend on the availability of necessary equipment or software.In our international markets, telecommunications licenses are typically issued and regulated by the applicabletelecommunications ministry. The application and renewal process for these licenses may be lengthy, require us to expendsubstantial renewal fees, and/or be subject to regulatory uncertainty, such as we are experiencing in Guyana, as described above.Failure to comply with these regulatory requirements may have an adverse effect on our licenses or operations and could result insanctions, fines or other penalties.21 Table of ContentsRapid and significant technological changes in the telecommunications industry may adversely affect us.Our industry faces rapid and significant changes in technology that directly impact our business, including the following:·evolving industry standards;·requirements resulting from changing regulatory regimes;·the allocation of radio frequency spectrum in which to license and operate advanced wireless services;·ongoing improvements in the capacity and quality of digital technology;·changes in end ‑user requirements and preferences;·convergence between video and data services;·development of data and broadband capabilities and rapidly expanding demand for those capabilities; and·migration to new ‑generation services such as LTE or “4G” network technology.For us to keep up with these technological changes and remain competitive, at a minimum we will be required tocontinue to make significant capital expenditures to add to our networks’ capacity, coverage and technical capability. Forexample, we have spent considerable amounts adding higher speed, higher capacity mobile data services to many of our networksin recent years and we think it likely that more such expenditures, including adding LTE mobile data technologies, will be neededover the next few years.We cannot predict the effect of technological changes on our business. Alternative or new technologies may bedeveloped that provide communications services superior to those available from us, which may adversely affect our business.For example, to accommodate the demand by our wireless customers for next ‑generation advanced wireless products such ashigh ‑speed data and streaming video, we may be required to purchase additional spectrum, however, we have had difficultyfinding spectrum for sale or on terms that are acceptable to us. In our Bermuda market, the action taken by the RegulatoryAuthority to recapture spectrum we formerly held will have an impact on our ability to deploy next generation mobiletechnologies. In addition, usage of wireless voice or broadband services in excess of our expectations could strain our capacity,causing service disruptions and result in higher operating costs and capital expenditures. In each of our markets, providing moreand higher speed data services through our wireless or wireline networks may require us to make substantial investments inadditional telecommunications transport capacity connecting our networks to the Internet, and in some cases such capacity maynot be available to us on attractive terms or at all. Failure to provide these services or to upgrade to new technologies on a timelybasis and at an acceptable cost could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete with carriers in our markets.Risks Related to Our Renewable Energy Busines sOur Facilities have a limited operating history.All of our Facilities have limited operating histories. Our expectations about the performance of these Facilities arebased on assumptions and estimates made without the benefit of operating history. There can be no assurance that our Facilitieswill perform as anticipated or projected and the failure of these Facilities to perform as we expect could have a material adverseeffect on the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of our Renewable Energy segment.22 Table of ContentsOur revenues are dependent on the performance and effectiveness of our PPAs.The cash flow from the PPAs and PBIs is significantly affected by our ability to collect payments from offtakers underour PPAs. While we believe that all of our current customers are high ‑quality credit entities, if for any reason these customers areunable or unwilling to fulfill their related contractual obligations or if they refuse to accept delivery of power or otherwiseterminate such agreements, this non ‑payment could have a material adverse effect on our revenues. In addition, our inability toperform our obligations under the PPAs could also have a material adverse effect on our revenues. For instance, our inability tomeet certain operating thresholds or performance measures under certain of our PPAs within specified time periods exposes us tothe risk of covering the cost of any shortfall or early termination by such customer.Certain of our PPAs provide for early termination for a variety of reasons, including in the event that (a) an offtaker isunable to appropriate funds from state and local governments, (b) there is a change of law that substantially reduces the value ofutility credits, (c) termination for convenience, or (d) the Facility causes damage to the premises or roof and our customer fails torepair or causes the customer to be in violation of law, or the customer ceases to hold tenancy or fee interest in the premises.While we would be entitled to a termination fee (typically set at the terminal value of the PPA) in most cases, the termination feemight not be a sufficient substitute for the payments otherwise due under the PPAs. There can be no assurances that suchappropriations will be made or timely made in any given year or that tax or other incentives continued to be available for thepurchase of solar energy. In the event a PPA for one or more of our projects is terminated or payments are not made (or not madein a timely manner) pursuant to such provisions, it could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financialcondition. We cannot provide any assurance that PPAs containing such provisions will not be terminated or, in the event oftermination, we will be able to enter into a replacement PPA. Moreover, any replacement PPA may be on terms less favorable tous than the PPA that was terminated.Our revenue may be exposed to SREC uncertainty inflation ‑‑based price increases or other external factors.We also generate solar renewable energy credits, or SRECs, which are government emissions allowances obtainedthrough power generation and compliance with various regulations from the government as our projects produce electricity.Revenue is recognized as SRECs are sold through long-term purchase agreements with a third party at the contractual ratespecified in the agreement. In 2015, approximately 64 % of our renewable energy revenue was earned fro m SREC contracts andPBIs and 36 % was earned from PPAs. SRECs may also be transferred directly to our lenders in lieu of payments due on loans. The revenue derived from our sale of SRECs is dependent on local governments in Massachusetts and California electing tomaintain the programs that grant SRECs for power production in these states.In addition, certain of our PPAs do not contain inflation based price increases, resulting in an average, weighted by MW, escalatoron our PPAs of 1.11%. To the extent that we experience high rates of inflation we may experience increased operation costs anddecreased revenues. In addition, a portion of the revenues under certain of the PPAs for our solar energy projects are subject toprice adjustments triggered by a decrease in the market price of electricity over time. This would also have a negative impact onour ability to attract new customers and increase our portfolio, as we believe that an offtaker’s decision to develop our solarprojects is primarily driven by a desire to decrease their traditional energy costs. If we are unable to negotiate more favorablepricing, it could have a material adverse impact on the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of our RenewableEnergy segment. We also believe the solar industry will continue to experience periods of structural imbalance between supplyand demand (i.e., where production capacity exceeds global demand), and that such periods will put pressure on pricing, whichcould adversely affect our results of operations.We are reliant on a key vendor for operation, maintenance and interconnection of our Facilities.Pursuant to our O&M Agreements, our O&M vendor is required to operate and maintain our Facilities. While thisvendor is obligated to indemnify us to the extent it fails to perform under our O&M Agreements, any such failure could cause adelay or reduction in payments under our PPAs. Additionally, we contract with utilities through an interconnection agreement toexport excess energy generated by our Facilities to an offtaker and/or the utility electrical23 Table of Contentsgrid. Our O&M vendor is required to perform our obligations under the interconnection agreement. If our O&M vendor fails to soperform and interconnection is lost, our offtakers will not receive any energy or net metering credits from such Facility nor a billcredit for energy that would otherwise have been exported to the utility and we may be required to cover these amounts under ourPPAs.The growth of our solar business is dependent on our ability to identify and acquire additional solar projects on favorableterms.Our business strategy for our Renewable Energy segment is to grow via acquisition and development of additionalenergy generation assets, with a current focus on solar distributed generation. In order to do so, we are reliant on management toeffectively identify and consummate acquisition or new project opportunities on a timely basis and on favorable terms. Thenumber of acquisition and development opportunities is limited, and we compete with some organizations with greater size, scaleand resources. In addition, the design, construction and operation of solar energy projects are highly regulated, require variousgovernmental approvals and permits, including environmental approvals and permits, and may be subject to the imposition ofrelated conditions that vary by jurisdiction. We cannot predict whether all permits required for a given project will be granted orgranted on terms that are favorable to our business plans. If we are unable to grow our Renewable Energy segment, we may notbe able to succeed with our overall business growth strategy.Other Risks Related to Our Businesse sWe rely on a limited number of key suppliers and vendors for timely supply of handsets, accessories, equipment and servicesrelating to our network or Facility infrastructure. If these suppliers or vendors experience problems or favor our competitors,we could fail to obtain sufficient quantities of the products and services we require to operate our businesses successfully.We depend on a limited number of suppliers and vendors for equipment and services relating to our handset lineup,network infrastructure, solar equipment and our back ‑office IT systems infrastructure. If these suppliers experience interruptionsor other problems delivering these network components on a timely basis, our subscriber or revenue growth and operating resultscould suffer significantly.We source wireless devices for our retail wireless businesses from a small number of handset resellers and to a lesserextent, equipment manufacturers and depend on access to compelling devices at reasonable prices on primary and secondarymarkets for these devices, as well as timely delivery of devices to meet market demands. The inability to provide a competitivedevice lineup could materially impact our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers. We are also reliant upona limited number of network equipment manufacturers, including Ericsson, Motorola, Alcatel ‑Lucent and Nokia and a limitednumber of solar equipment manufacturers, including Yingli and Inventec for photovoltaic modules and SMA and Satcon forinverters.We are also dependent on the ability of our solar equipment manufacturers to fulfill the warranties on our solarequipment, which typically range from 5 to 25 years in length, in the event of equipment malfunction. If these suppliers ceaseoperations or for some reason default on their warranties, we would have to bear the expense our repairing or replacing any faultyequipment. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected if wecannot make claims under warranties covering our Facilities. If it becomes necessary to seek alternative suppliers and vendors, wemay be unable to obtain satisfactory replacement suppliers or vendors on economically attractive terms on a timely basis.Regulatory changes may impose restrictions that adversely affect us or cause us to incur significant unplanned costs inmodifying our business plans or operations.We are subject to U.S. federal, state and local regulations and foreign government regulations, all of which are subject tochange. As new laws and regulations are issued, we may be required to modify our business plans or operations. We cannot becertain that we can do so in a cost ‑effective manner. For example, a portion of our revenues in our Renewable Energy segmentfrom PPAs is dependent on the ongoing availability of tax credits for clean energy. In24 Table of Contentsaddition, the failure to comply with applicable governmental regulations could result in the loss of our licenses or authorizationsto operate, inability to perform under our PPAs, the assessment of penalties or fines or otherwise may have a material adverseeffect on the results of our operations.Our operations in the United States are subject to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (or “1996 Act”). Theinterpretation and implementation of the provisions of the 1996 Act and the FCC rules implementing the 1996 Act continue to beheavily debated and may have a material adverse effect on our business. Also, although legislation has not yet been introduced,there have been indications that Congress may substantially revise the 1996 Act and other regulation in the next few years. Whilewe believe we are in compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements, our interpretation of our obligations may differfrom those of regulatory authorities. Both federal and state regulators require us to pay various fees and assessments, file periodicreports and comply with various rules regarding our consumer marketing practices and the contents of our bills, on an on ‑goingbasis. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we may be subject to fines or potentially be asked to show cause as to whyour licenses to provide service should not be revoked.Increased competition may adversely affect growth, require increased capital expenditures, result in the loss of existingcustomers and decrease our revenues.We face competition in the markets in which we operate. For example:·In the United States, our greatest competitive risk to our wireless business is the possibility that our current roamingcustomers may elect to build or enhance their own networks within the rural market in which we currently provideservice, which is commonly known as “over ‑building.” If our roaming customers, who generally have greaterfinancial resources and access to capital than we do, determine to over ‑build our network, their need for ourroaming services will be significantly reduced or eliminated.·In Guyana, we have faced competition from Digicel, a wireless service provider operating across the region.·In Bermuda and the Caribbean, we compete primarily against Digicel.·In New England and New York State, in addition to other competitive voice and data communications serviceproviders, we compete with much larger regional carriers and national cable providers, each of which has greaterfinancial and other resources.·In our solar power business, we face competition from traditional utilities and renewable energy companies. Manyof our competitors are larger with greater resources and are less dependent on third parties for the sourcing ofequipment or operation and maintenance of their solar facilities.Over the last decade, an increase in competition in many areas of the telecommunications industry has contributed to adecline in prices for communication services, including mobile wireless services, local and long ‑distance telephone service, anddata services. Increased competition in the industry may decrease prices further. In addition, increased competition in thetelecommunications and renewable energy industries could reduce our customer base, require us to invest in new facilities andcapabilities and reduce revenues, margins and returns.General economic factors, domestically and internationally, may adversely affect our business, financial condition and resultsof operations.General economic factors could adversely affect demand for our products and services, require a change in the serviceswe sell or have a significant impact in our operating costs. Energy costs are historically volatile and are subject to fluctuationsarising from changes in domestic and international supply and demand, labor costs, competition, market speculation, governmentregulations, or weather conditions. Rapid and significant changes in these and other commodity25 Table of Contentsprices may affect our sales and profit margins. General economic conditions can also be affected by the outbreak of war, acts ofterrorism, or other significant national or international events.·In addition, an economic downturn in our markets or the global market may lead to slower economic activity,increased unemployment, concerns about inflation, decreased consumer confidence and other adverse businessconditions that could have an impact on our businesses. For example, among other things:·A decrease in tourism could negatively affect revenues and growth opportunities from operations in the islands andin a number of areas covered by U.S. rural and wholesale wireless operations that serve tourist destinations.·An increase in “bad debt”, or the amounts that we have to write off of our accounts receivable could result from ourinability to collect subscription fees from our subscribers.·We rely on the population of Guyanese living abroad who initiate calls to Guyana or are responsible for remittancesto relatives living in Guyana. A prolonged economic downturn in the U.S. or Canadian economies could affectinbound calling and, therefore, our revenue in Guyana.·The impact, if any, that these events might have on us and our business, is uncertain.Failure of network or information technology systems, including as a result of security breaches, could have an adverse effecton our business.We are highly dependent on our information technology (IT) systems for the operation of our network, or Facilitiesdelivery of services to our customers and compilation of our financial results. Failure of these IT systems, through cyberattacks,breaches of security, or otherwise, may cause disruptions to our operations. Our inability to operate our network, Facilities andback office systems as a result of such events, even for a limited period of time, may result in significant expenses and/ impact thetimely and accurate delivery of our services or other information. Other risks that may also cause interruptions in service orreduced capacity for our telecommunications customers include power loss, capacity limitations, software defects and breaches ofsecurity by computer viruses, break ‑ins or otherwise. Disruptions in our networks and the unavailability of our services or ourinability to efficiently and effectively complete necessary technology or systems upgrades or conversions could lead to a loss ofcustomers, damage to our reputation and violation of the terms of our licenses and contracts with customers. These failures couldalso lead to significant negative publicity, regulatory problems and litigation.Our foreign operations are subject to economic, political and other risks that could adversely affect our revenues or financialposition.Our international operations may face adverse financial consequences and operational problems due to foreign politicalor economic changes, such as changes in national or regional political or economic conditions, laws and regulations that restrictrepatriation of earnings or other funds, or changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Any of these changes could adverselyaffect our revenues or financial position.Our ability to recruit and retain experienced management and technical personnel could adversely affect our results ofoperations and ability to maintain internal controls.The success of our business is largely dependent on our executive officers and the officers of our operating units, as wellas on our ability to attract and retain other highly qualified technical and management personnel. We believe that there is, and willcontinue to be, strong competition for qualified personnel in the communications industry and in our markets, and we cannot becertain that we will be able to attract and retain the personnel necessary for the development of our business. We rely heavily onlocal management to run our operating units. Many of the markets we operate in are small and remote, making it difficult toattract and retain talented and qualified managers and staff in those markets. The loss of key personnel or the failure to attract orretain personnel with the sophistication to run complicated26 Table of Contentstelecommunications equipment, networks and systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditionand results of operations. We do not currently maintain “key person” life insurance on any of our key employees and none of theexecutives at our parent company are under employment agreements.In addition, cultural differences abroad and local practices of conducting business in our foreign operations may not bein line with the business practices, recordkeeping and ethics standards in the United States. In order to continue to ensurecompliance with foreign and U.S. laws, accounting standards and our own corporate policies, we have implemented financial andoperational controls, created an internal audit team responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with our internalaccounting controls, and routinely train our employees, vendors and consultants. However, having substantial foreign operationsalso increases the complexity and difficulty of developing, implementing and monitoring these internal controls and procedures.If we are unable to manage these risks effectively, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition andresults of operations.Changes in meteorological conditions may materially disrupt our operations.Many of the areas in which we operate have experienced severe weather conditions over the years including hurricanes,tornadoes, blizzards, damaging storms and floods. Some areas in which we operate may also be at risk of earthquakes. Suchevents may materially disrupt and adversely affect our business operations. Major hurricanes passed directly over Bermuda in2003 and 2014 causing major damage to our network and to the island’s infrastructure. In 2008, a hurricane caused extensivedamage on a small portion of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Guyana has suffered from severe rains and flooding in the past as well. Oursolar production at our facilities in Massachusetts was negatively impacted in early 2015 by repeated heavy snowfall andprolonged cold weather. While these events have not had a significant negative impact on the operating results or financialcondition of the affected businesses or our overall business, we cannot be sure that these types of events will not have such animpact in the future or that the insurance coverage we maintain for asset damage will adequately compensate us for all damageand economic losses resulting from natural catastrophes.The electricity produced and revenues generated by a solar electric generation facility is highly dependent on suitablesolar and associated weather conditions and our solar panels and inverters could be damaged by severe weather, such ashailstorms, blizzards or tornadoes. In addition, replacement and spare parts for key components may be difficult or costly toacquire or may be unavailable. Unfavorable weather and atmospheric conditions could reduce the output of our Facilities and leadto a loss of revenue from our offtakers.Risks Related to Our Capital Structur eOur debt instruments include restrictive and financial covenants that limit our operating flexibility.Our credit facility requires us to maintain a ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA and contains certain covenants that, amongother things, restrict our ability to take specific actions, even if we believe such actions are in our best interest. These includerestrictions on our ability to do the following:·incur additional debt;·create liens or negative pledges with respect to our assets;·pay dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, our capital stock;·make investments, loans or advances or other forms of payments;·issue, sell or allow distributions on capital stock of specified subsidiaries;·enter into transactions with affiliates; or27 Table of Contents·merge, consolidate or sell our assets.Any failure to comply with the restrictions of the credit facility or any subsequent financing agreements may result in anevent of default. Such default may allow our creditors to accelerate the repayment of the related debt and may result in theacceleration of the repayment of any other debt to which a cross ‑acceleration or cross ‑default provision applies. In addition,these creditors may be able to terminate any commitments they had made to provide us with further funds.Our Chairman is our largest stockholder and will continue to exert significant influence over us.Cornelius B. Prior, Jr., our Chairman and the father of our Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owns, together withrelated entities, affiliates and family members (including our Chief Executive Officer), approximately 30% of our outstandingCommon Stock. As a result, he is able to exert significant influence over all matters presented to our stockholders for approval,including election and removal of our directors and change of control transactions. In addition, as our Chairman, he has the abilityto exert significant influence over other matters brought before our Board of Directors, such as proposed changes in our strategyor business plans and our major financing decisions. His interests may not always coincide with the interests of other holders ofour Common Stock.Low trading volume of our stock may limit our shareholders ability to sell shares and/or result in lower sale prices.For the three months prior to February 1, 2016, the average daily trading volume of our Common Stock wasapproximately 73,000 shares. As a result, shareholders may have difficulty selling a large number of shares of our Common Stockin the manner or at a price that might be attainable if our Common Stock were more actively traded. In addition, the market priceof our Common Stock may not be reflective of its underlying value.We may not pay dividends in the future.Our stockholders may receive dividends out of legally available funds if, and when, they are declared by our Board ofDirectors. We have consistently paid quarterly dividends in the past, but may cease to do so at any time. Our credit facility setscertain limitations on our ability to pay dividends on, or repurchase, our capital stock. We may incur additional indebtedness inthe future that may further restrict our ability to declare and pay dividends. We may also be restricted from paying dividends inthe future due to restrictions imposed by applicable state laws, our financial condition and results of operations, capitalrequirements, covenants contained in our financing agreements, management’s assessment of future capital needs and otherfactors considered by our Board of Directors.ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENT SNone.ITEM 2. PROPERTIE SWe lease approximately 12,000 square feet of office space at 600 Cummings Center, Beverly, MA 01915 for ourcorporate headquarters. Worldwide, we utilize the following approximate square footage of space for our operations: International Integrated Island Renewable Type of space U.S. Wireless Telephony Wireless Energy U.S. Wireline Office 26,110 344,829 10,465 1,000 22,250 Retail stores 4,147 17,303 8,898 — — Technical operations 16,000 2,188,163 9,496 — 8,185 All of the above locations are leased except for the office and technical space within our International IntegratedTelephony segment, which we own. As of December 31, 2015, we operated four retail stores in our U.S.28 Table of ContentsWireless segment, ten retail stores in our International Integrated Telephony segment and seven retail stores in our IslandWireless segment.Our offices and technical operations are in the following locations: International Integrated U.S. Wireless Telephony Island Wireless Renewable Energy U.S. WirelineLittle Rock, AR Georgetown, Guyana Bermuda San Francisco, CA Bellows Falls, VTCastle Rock, CO U.S. Virgin Islands Williston, VTAtlanta, GA Aruba Albany, NY Within our telecommunications operations, we globally own 229 towers, lease an additional 477 towers and have fiveswitch locations within rented locations. In addition, our renewable energy operations own 28 commercial solar projects at 59sites. We consider our owned and leased properties to be suitable and adequate for our business operations.ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDING SCurrently, our Guyana subsidiary, Guyana Telephone & Telegraph, Ltd. (“GT&T”) holds an exclusive license to providedomestic fixed services and international voice and data services in Guyana. The license, whose initial term of twenty yearsexpired at the end of 2010, allowed for GT&T, at its sole option, to extend the term for an additional twenty years, untilDecember 2030. GT&T exercised its extension right, in accordance with the terms of its License and its agreement with theGovernment of Guyana, in November 2009.Since 2001, the Government of Guyana has stated its intention to introduce additional competition into Guyana’stelecommunications sector. Since that time, we have met on several occasions with officials of the Government of Guyana todiscuss potential modifications of GT&T’s exclusivity and other rights under the existing agreement and License. In 2012, theGovernment of Guyana introduced draft legislation in Parliament that, if enacted, would have the effect of terminating ourexclusive license rights by permitting other telecommunications carriers to receive licenses to provide domestic fixed services andinternational voice and data services in Guyana. Along with the draft legislation, the Government also released drafts of newregulations and licenses (collectively, the “Draft Laws”). These Draft Laws would also introduce material changes to many otherfeatures of Guyana’s existing telecommunications regulatory regime. While little or no substantive actions have been taken on theDraft Laws since 2012, we cannot predict when or if the proposed legislation will be adopted by Parliament or, if adopted andthen signed into law by the President, the manner in which it would be implemented by the Minister of Telecommunications andthe PUC. Although we believe that we would be entitled to damages or other compensation for any involuntary termination of ourcontractual exclusivity rights, we cannot guarantee that we would prevail in a proceeding to enforce our rights or that our actionswould effectively halt any unilateral action by the Government.In November 2007, Caribbean Telecommunications Limited (“CTL”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for theDistrict of New Jersey against GT&T and ATN claiming breach of an interconnection agreement for domestic cellular services inGuyana and related claims. CTL asserted over $200 million in damages. GT&T and ATN moved to dismiss the complaint onprocedural and jurisdictional grounds. On January 26, 2009, the court granted the motions to dismiss the complaint on thegrounds asserted. On November 7, 2009 and again on April 4, 2013, CTL filed a similar claim against GT&T and the PUC in theHigh Court of Guyana. The Company believes these claims are without merit and are duplicative of a previous claim filed byCTL in Guyana that was dismissed. There has been no action on these matters since the April 2013 filing.On May 8, 2009, Digicel filed a lawsuit in Guyana challenging the legality of GT&T’s exclusive license rights underGuyana’s constitution. Digicel initially filed this lawsuit against the Attorney General of Guyana in the High Court. On May 13,2009, GT&T petitioned to intervene in the suit in order to oppose Digicel’s claims and that petition was granted on May 18, 2009.GT&T filed an answer to the charge on June 22, 2009, and the case is pending. We29 Table of Contentsbelieve that any legal challenge to GT&T’s exclusive license rights granted in 1990 is without merit, and we intend to vigorouslydefend against such a legal challenge.On February 17, 2010, GT&T filed a lawsuit in the High Court of Guyana asserting that, despite its denials, Digicel isengaged in international bypass in violation of GT&T’s exclusive license rights, the interconnection agreement between theparties, and the laws of Guyana. GT&T is seeking, among other things, injunctive relief to stop the illegal bypass activity, actualdamages in excess of US$9 million and punitive damages of approximately US$5 million. Digicel filed counterclaims allegingthat GT&T has violated the terms of the interconnection agreement and Guyana laws. GT&T intends to vigorously prosecute thissuit.On July 20, 2012 a trial court in Guyana made findings calling into question the validity of GT&T’s exclusive license toprovide international voice and data service in Guyana and the applicability of that license to telecommunications services usingVoice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”). The findings were made in a breach of contract case brought originally in 2007 againstGT&T by a subscriber to its Internet service and are now temporarily stayed pending further court proceedings. Digicel, our maincompetitor in Guyana, in response to the trial court’s findings, began connecting its own international traffic out of Guyanawithout receiving an international license and at rates which had not been approved by the Guyana PUC. In response, the GuyanaPUC ordered Digicel to cease providing service at these rates and the government of Guyana notified us that they haveundertaken to advise Digicel that its activities are in contravention of Guyana law. The Guyana courts also granted GT&T aninterim injunction restraining Digicel from bypassing GT&T’s network and GT&T has sued Digicel to recover damages that itincurred as a result of Digicel’s bypass during this time period. GT&T has also appealed the original breach of contract case, notonly with respect to the contract claim, but also as to the court’s findings regarding the exclusivity of GT&T’s license and itsapplication to VoIP services.GT&T is also involved in several legal claims regarding its tax filings with the Guyana Revenue Authority dating backto 1991 regarding the deductibility of intercompany advisory fees as well as other tax assessments. Should GT&T be held liablefor any of the disputed tax assessments, totaling $32.4 million, the Company believes that the Government of Guyana would thenbe obligated to reimburse GT&T for any amounts necessary to ensure that GT&T’s return on investment was no less than 15%per annum for the relevant periods.The term of the Company’s telecommunications license to operate in Aruba expired on January 15, 2014. Thegovernment of Aruba informed the Company earlier in January 2014 that a renewed license would be issued only upon paymentby the Company of a fee in the amount of Afl 7.2 million (or approximately US$4 million). The Company is continuing tooperate as it is actively contesting the assessment of such fee.ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE SNot Applicable.30 Table of ContentsPART I IITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS ANDISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIESOur Common Stock, $.01 par value, is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ATNI.” Thefollowing table sets forth the high and low sales prices for our Common Stock as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market:\ High Low 2014 Quarter ended March 31 $67.16 $55.06 Quarter ended June 30 $67.09 $53.76 Quarter ended September 30 $59.99 $53.25 Quarter ended December 31 $73.55 $53.27 High Low 2015 Quarter ended March 31 $71.68 $60.64 Quarter ended June 30 $74.03 $64.15 Quarter ended September 30 $76.00 $66.05 Quarter ended December 31 $83.80 $71.40 The number of holders of record of Common Stock as of February 26, 2016 was 88.DividendsThe following table sets forth the quarterly dividends per share declared by us over the past two fiscal years endedDecember 31, 2015: First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 2014 $0.27 $0.27 $0.29 $0.29 2015 $0.29 $0.29 $0.32 $0.32 The declaration and payment of dividends on our Common Stock is at the discretion of our Board of Directors and issubject to a number of factors. Our credit facility restricts our ability to declare or pay dividends on our Common Stock. Becausewe are a holding company, our ability to declare dividends is effectively limited to the amount of dividends, if any, oursubsidiaries and other equity holdings may distribute to us. We have paid quarterly dividends on our Common Stock sinceJanuary 1999, and have increased the amount of our dividend in each of the years since then. The present Board of Directorsbelieves in returning a significant portion of profits, where possible, to stockholders and, subject to prudent resource managementand strategic development needs, would expect to continue to increase the amount of our dividend if earnings continue toincrease, although not necessarily proportionally. In 2014 and 2015, we declared a total annual dividend of $1.12 and $1.22 pershare, respectively. The continuation or modification of our current dividend policy will be dependent upon strategicopportunities or developments, future results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual restrictions (suchas those under our existing credit facility), regulatory actions, and other factors deemed relevant at that time by the Board ofDirectors.31 Table of ContentsIssuer Purchases of Equity Securities in the Fourth Quarter of 2015In September 2004, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $5.0 million of its Common Stock. Therepurchase authorizations do not have a fixed termination date and the timing of the buyback amounts and exact number of sharespurchased will depend on market conditions. No repurchases were made under this plan during the quarter ended December 31,2015.The following table reflects the repurchases by the Company of its Common Stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 : (d) Maximum Number (or (c) Approximate (b) Total Number of Dollar Value) of (a) Average Shares Purchased Shares that May Total Number Price as Part of Publicly be Purchased of Shares Paid per Announced Plans Under the Plans or Period Purchased (1) Share (1) or Programs Programs October 1, 2015 — October 31, 2015 5,944 $82.62 — $2,919,965 November 1, 2015 — November 30, 2015 — $ — — $2,919,965 December 1, 2015 — December 31, 2015 — $ — — $2,919,965 (1)Represents shares purchased on O ctober 26, 2015 from an executive officer who tendered these shares to the Companyto satisfy his tax withholding obligation incurred in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards at such date.Such shares were not purchased under the plan described above. The price paid per share was the closing price per shareof our Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market on the date such shares were purchased.32 Table of ContentsStock Performance GraphThe graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder return (assuming reinvestment of dividends) from investing $100.00on December 31, 2010, and plotted at the last trading day of each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014and 2015, in each of (i) our Common Stock; (ii) the Russell 2000 Index, (iii) the S&P Small Cap 600 and (iv) the NasdaqTelecommuncations index. The stock price performance in the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future priceperformance.This performance graph is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC or subject to Section 18 of the Exchange Act,nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933. 33 Table of ContentsITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DAT AYou should read the selected financial data in conjunction with our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial Condition and Results of Operations” and our Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31,2013, 2014 and 2015 and the related Notes to those Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report. The historicalresults set forth below are not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations. Period to period comparisons are alsosignificantly affected by our significant acquisitions. See Notes 3 and 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in thisReport for a more detailed discussion of our recent acquisitions and discontinued operations. Year ended December 31, 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (In thousands, except per share data) Statement of Operations Data Revenue $262,807 $277,796 $292,835 $336,347 $355,369 Operating expenses(1) 219,445 221,158 228,750 250,771 276,774 Income from operations 43,362 56,638 64,085 85,576 78,595 Other income (expense): Interest income 443 272 852 788 588 Interest expense (17,301) (13,981) (12,785) (1,208) (3,180) Other, net(2) (208) 1,867 (5,679) 1,012 (19,802) Other income (expense), net (17,067) (11,842) (17,612) 592 (22,394) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 26,295 44,796 46,473 86,168 56,201 Income taxes 14,620 20,831 9,536 28,148 24,137 Income from continuing operations 11,675 23,965 36,937 58,020 32,064 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 10,222 29,202 5,166 — — Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax(3) — — 307,102 1,102 1,092 Net income 21,897 53,167 349,205 59,122 33,156 Net income attributable to non‑controlling interests, net of tax (103) (4,235) (37,489) (10,970) (16,216) Net income attributable to Atlantic Tele‑Network, Inc.Stockholders $21,794 $48,932 $311,716 $48,152 $16,940 Net income per weighted average basic share attributable toAtlantic Tele‑Network, Inc. Stockholders: Continuing operations $0.47 $1.34 $1.84 $2.96 $0.99 Discontinued operations 0.95 1.81 18.01 0.07 0.07 Total $1.42 $3.15 $19.85 $3.03 $1.06 Net income per weighted average diluted share attributable toAtlantic Tele‑Network, Inc. Stockholders: Continuing operations $0.47 $1.33 $1.83 $2.94 $0.98 Discontinued operations 0.94 1.80 17.88 0.07 0.07 Total $1.41 $3.13 $19.71 $3.01 $1.05 Dividends per share applicable to common stock $0.90 $0.96 $1.04 $1.12 $1.22 34 Table of Contents 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (In thousands) Balance Sheet Data (as of December 31,): Cash and investments $48,735 $136,647 $434,607 $371,394 $398,346 Assets of discontinued operations(3) 394,434 380,765 4,748 175 — Working capital 330,239 407,981 350,930 347,305 384,137 Fixed assets, net 249,835 238,324 254,632 369,582 373,503 Total assets 851,810 910,875 859,719 925,030 945,004 Short ‑ term debt (including current portion of long ‑ termdebt) 25,068 15,680 — 6,083 6,284 Liabilities of discontinued operations(3) 93,759 73,910 11,187 1,247 — Long ‑ term debt, net 257,146 250,900 — 32,794 26,575 Atlantic Tele ‑ Network, Inc. stockholders’ equity 294,266 334,146 643,330 677,222 680,299 Statement of Cash Flow Data (for the years ended December 31,): Net cash provided by (used in): Operating activities: Continuing operations $67,204 $114,884 $(131,396) $82,699 $139,080 Discontinued operations 65,399 72,587 19,394 (4,719) 158 Investing activities: Continuing operations (35,577) (26,991) (67,816) (74,467) (31,971) Discontinued operations (60,070) (35,267) 710,934 — — Financing activities: Continuing operations (24,755) (36,370) (308,796) (33,904) (41,438) Discontinued operations (796) (931) (1,678) — — Capital expenditures (41,331) (42,154) (69,316) (58,300) (64,753) (1)The Company recognized an impairment charge on its telecommunications licenses during each of the year s endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2012 .(2)During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized a loss on interest rate derivative contracts. See Note 10to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report for additional information. During the year endedDecember 31, 2015, the Company recognized a loss on the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. See Note 5 to the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements included in this Report for additional information(3)During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized a gain on the sale of our U.S. retail wireless businessoperated under the Alltel name to AT&T Mobility LLC completed in September 2013. See Note 4 to the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements included in this Report for additional information.35 Table of ContentsITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OFOPERATIONSOvervie wWe are a holding company that, through our operating subsidiaries, (i) provides wireless and wirelinetelecommunications services in North America, Bermuda and the Caribbean, (ii) owns and operates commercial distributedgeneration solar power systems in the United States, and (iii) owns and operates terrestrial and submarine fiber optic transportsystems in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively. We were incorporated in Delaware in 1987 and began tradingpublicly in 1991. Since that time, we have engaged in strategic acquisitions and investments to grow our operations. We continueto actively evaluate additional domestic and international acquisition, divesture, and investment opportunities and other strategictransactions in the telecommunications, energy-related and other industries that meet our return-on-investment and otheracquisition criteria. For a discussion of our investment strategy and risks involved, see “ Risk Factors—We are actively evaluatinginvestment, acquisition and other strategic opportunities, which may affect our long-term growth prospects .” We offer the following principal services:·Wireless. In the United States, we offer wholesale wireless voice and data roaming services to national, regional,local and selected international wireless carriers in rural markets located principally in the Southwest and MidwestUnited States. We also offer wireless voice and data services to retail customers in Bermuda, Guyana, and in othersmaller markets in the Caribbean and the United States.·Wireline. Our local telephone and data services include our operations in Guyana and the mainland United States.We are the exclusive licensed provider of domestic wireline local and long ‑distance telephone services in Guyanaand international voice and data communications into and out of Guyana. We also offer facilities ‑based integratedvoice and data communications services and wholesale transport services to enterprise and residential customers inNew England, primarily Vermont, and in New York State. In addition, we offer wholesale long ‑distance voiceservices to telecommunications carriers.·Renewable Energy. In the United States, we provide distributed generation solar power to corporate, utility andmunicipal customers in Massachusetts, California and New Jersey. The following chart summarizes the operating activities of our principal subsidiaries, the segments in which we reportour revenue and the markets we served as of December 31, 2015: Services Segment Markets Tradenames Wireless U.S. Wireless United States (rural markets) Commnet, Choice Island Wireless Aruba, Bermuda, U.S. VirginIslands Mio, CellOne,Islandcom (throughMarch 23, 2015),Choice International Integrated Telephony Guyana Cellink Wireline International Integrated Telephony Guyana GT&T U.S. Wireline United States (New England andNew York State) Sovernet, ION,Essextel Renewable Energy Renewable Energy United States (Massachusetts,California, and New Jersey) Ahana Renewables We provide management, technical, financial, regulatory, and marketing services to our subsidiaries and typicallyreceive a management fee equal to a percentage of their respective revenue. Management fees from our subsidiaries areeliminated in consolidation. 36 Table of ContentsTo be consistent with how management began to view the structuring and managing of business operations i n 2016, theCompany anticipates , beginning with the first quarter of 2016, consolidating its reportable segments into three segments asfollows: i) Domestic Telecom, consisting of the Company’s current U.S. Wireless and U.S. Wireline segments, ii) InternationalTelecom, consisting of the Company’s current Island Wireless and International Integrated Telephony segments, and iii)Renewable Energy, consisting of the Company’s current Renewable Energy segment. The pending acquisitions, as described in Note 3, will be included within the International Telecom segment upon thecompletion of those acquisitions. Acquisitions Pending Acquisitions For the purpose of clarity and consistency, and except where expressly indicated, each of the forward-looking statementsmade regarding our operations in this Item 7 assumes that the acquisitions described below have not yet been consummated. Caribbean Asset Holdings LLC On September 30 , 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire all of the membership interests of CaribbeanAsset Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Innovative group of companies operating cable TV, Internet and landlineservices primarily in the U.S. Virgin Islands (“Innovative”), from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative FinanceCorporation (“CFC”). The Company will purchase the Innovative operations for a purchase price of approximately $145.0 million, subject to certain purchase price adjustments (the “Innovative Transaction”) with the option to finance up to $60.0 million of the purchase price with a loan from an affiliate of CFC, the Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (“RTFC”) on theterms and conditions set forth in a commitment letter and rate lock option letter executed by RTFC filed herewith as Exhibits 99.1and 99.2, respectively. The Company expects to fund the remaining $85 million of the purchase price, plus any amounts notfinanced, in cash. With the purchase, the Company’s current operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands under the “Choice” namewill be combined with Innovative to deliver residential and business subscribers a full range of telecommunications and mediaservices. The Innovative Transaction is subject to customary closing terms and conditions and the receipt of approvals fromthe Federal Communications Commission and regulatory authorities in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten. TheCompany currently expects to comp lete the proposed transaction in mid-2016. KeyTech Limited On October 5, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with KeyTech Limited (“KeyTech”), a publicly held Bermuda company listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) that provides voice, broadband, and cable televisionservices under the “Logic” name in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, in which the Company will acquire a controlling interest inKeyTech as part of a proposed business combination of KeyTech with the Company’s subsidiary providing wireless servicesunder the “CellOne” name in Bermuda (the “KeyTech Transaction”). KeyTech currently owns a 43% interest in CellOne and aspart of the KeyTech Transaction, the Company will contribute our current ownership interest of approximately 43% in CellOneand approximately $42.0 million in cash in exchange for a 51% ownership interest in KeyTech. On a combined basis withKeyTech, the Company currently owns approximately 85% of CellOne. As part of the KeyTech Transaction, CellOne willbe merged with and into a company within the KeyTech group and the approximate 15% interest in CellOne held, in theaggregate, by CellOne’s minority shareholders will be converted into the right to receive common shares in KeyTech. Followingthe transaction, CellOne will be indirectly wholly owned by KeyTech and KeyTech will continue to be listed on the BSX. Aportion of the cash proceeds that KeyTech will receive upon closing will be used to fund a one-time special dividend toKeyTech’s existing shareholders and to retire KeyTech’s subordinated debt. The Company currently consolidates the operationsof CellOne and, upon closing of the KeyTech Transaction, will consolidate the results of KeyTech, in our financial statements. 37 Table of ContentsThe KeyTech Transaction is subject to customary closing terms and conditions, including, among others, the receipt ofapproval from the Bermuda Regulatory Authority, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Information andCommunications Technology Authority of the Cayman Islands and the consent of the Bermuda Stock Exchange to certaintransaction matters. KeyTech shareholders approved the proposed transaction by affirmative vote on October 20, 2015. TheCompany is working towards completing the proposed transaction by the end of the first quarter of 2016. Completed Acquisition On December 24, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Green Lake Capital, LLC and certain of itsaffiliates (collectively, "Green Lake"), an owner and operator of commercial distributed generation solar power systems inMassachusetts, California and New Jersey (the "Ahana Acquisition"). We acquired these assets as part of a total transactionvalued at approximately $117.7 million which is comprised of approximately $66.3 million of cash consideration, a $12.5 millionreimbursement of cash and restricted cash held by Green Lake on the date of the acquisition, and the assumption of $38.9 millionof debt. The acquisition was performed through our newly formed subsidiary, Ahana Renewables, LLC ("Ahana Renewables").Certain subsidiaries of Ahana Renewables have been partially capitalized by a third-party tax equity investor who maintains anon-controlling interest in these subsidiaries. The tax equity investor’s interest in these subsidiaries changes at a certain date (the"Flip Date"), which is the later of a) the five-year anniversary of the placed in service date for the solar assets owned by thesubsidiary or, b) the date that the tax equity investor receives a certain return on their original investment in that subsidiary. Thesedates typically occur at approximately 2 - 4 years from the Ahana Acquisition date. The profits and losses of these subsidiaries areallocated to the tax equity investors and to the Company using the Hypothetical Liquidation Book Value method. TheHypothetical Liquidation Book Value Method is used to calculate the non-controlling interests' share of income for each periodby measuring the difference in funds that would flow to the non-controlling interests in a hypothetical liquidation event at thebeginning of the period compared to the end of a period (adjusted for capital distributions). The method assumes that the proceedson liquidation approximate book value and then the proceeds are allocated to ATN and non-controlling interests based on theliquidation provisions of the solar facility operating agreement. A positive difference during the period represents non-controllinginterests' share of income and a decrease represents a loss. Ahana Renewables has the option to buy-out the non-controllinginterests. Ahana Renewables generates revenue from the sale of electricity through long-term (10 - 25 years) power purchaseagreements as well as the sale of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (“SRECs”) which are government emissions allowancesobtained through power generation and compliance with various regulations. Disposal of Turks and Caicos Operations During March 2015, we sold certain assets and liabilities of our Turks and Caicos business in our Island Wirelesssegment. As a result, we recorded a loss of approximately $19.9 million arising from the deconsolidation of non-controllinginterests of $20.0 million and a gain of $0.1 million arising from an excess of sales proceeds over the carrying value of net assetsdisposed of. The disposition is included within other income (expense) and does not relate to a strategic shift in ouroperations. As a result, the subsidiary’s historical results and financial position are presented within continuing operations. Discontinued Operation s—Sale of U.S. Retail Wireless BusinessOn September 20, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission announced its approval of our previously announcedproposed sale of our U.S. retail wireless business operated under the Alltel name to AT&T Mobility LLC for approximately$796.8 million in cash that included a sale price adjustment for the working capital of the business of $16.8 million (the “AlltelSale”). As a result of that approval, we completed the sale of certain U.S. retail wireless assets on that date.38 Table of ContentsThe operations of the Alltel business, which were previously included in our U.S. Wireless segment, have beenclassified as discontinued operations in all periods presented. Unless indicated otherwise, the information in this Management’sDiscussion and Analysis relates only to our continuing operations.Stimulus Grant sWe were awarded several federal stimulus grants in 2009 and 2010 by the U.S. Government under provisions of theAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 intended to stimulate the deployment of broadband infrastructure and servicesto rural, unserved and underserved areas. As of December 31, 2015, we have spent (i) $35.8 million in capital expenditures (ofwhich $27.5 million has been funded by the federal stimulus grant) in connection with our build of ten new segments of fiber-optic, middle-mile broadband infrastructure in upstate New York and parts of Pennsylvania and Vermont; (ii) $7.6 million incapital expenditures (of which $5.3 million has been funded by the federal stimulus grant) in connection with our last-milebroadband infrastructure buildout in the Navajo Nation across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah; and (iii) $47.9 million in capitalexpenditures (of which $33.0 million has been funded by the federal stimulus grant) in connection with our fiber-optic middlemile network buildout to provide broadband and transport services to over 340 community anchor institutions in Vermont. Theresults of our New York and Vermont stimulus projects are included in our “U.S. Wireline” segment and the results of our Navajostimulus project are included in our “U.S. Wireless” segment. The New York and Navajo stimulus projects were completedduring 2013. The Vermont stimulus project was completed during 2014. Mobility FundAs part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) reform of its Universal Service Fund (“USF”) program,which previously provided support to carriers seeking to offer telecommunications services in high-cost areas and to low-incomehouseholds, the FCC created two new funds, including the Mobility Fund, a one-time award meant to support wireless coveragein underserved geographic areas in the United States. In August 2013 and October 2014, the Company received FCC finalapprovals for $21.7 million an d $2.4 million, respectively, of Mobility Fund support to its wholesale wireless business (the“Mobility Funds”), to expand voice and broadband networks in certain geographic areas in order to offer either 3G or 4Gcoverage. As part of the receipt of the Mobility Funds, we committed to comply with certain additional FCC construction andother requirements. A portion of these funds will be used to offset network capital costs and a portion is used to offset the costs ofsupporting the networks for a period of five years from award date. In connection with the Company’s application for theMobility Funds, we have issued approximately $10.6 million in letters of credit to the Universal Service Administrative Company(“USAC”) to secure these obligations. If we fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions upon which the Mobility Fundswere granted, or if we lose eligibility for the Mobility Funds, USAC will be entitled to draw the entire amount of the letter ofcredit applicable to the affected project plus penalties and may disqualify us from the receipt of additional Mobility Fund support. We began the construction of its Mobility Funds projects during the third quarter of 2013 and their results are includedin the Company’s “U.S. Wireless” segment. As of December 31, 2015, we have received approximately $8.1 million in MobilityFunds. Of these funds, $1.0 million was recorded as an offset to operating expenses, $3.4 million was recorded as an offset to thecost of the property, plant, and equipment associated with these projects and, consequentially, a reduction of future depreciationexpense and $ 3.5 million is recorded within other current liabilities while the remaining $0.1 million of future operating costs isrecorded within other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. The balance sheetpresentation is based on the timing of the expected usage of the funds which will reduce future operations expenses. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior period financial statements to conform our consolidated incomestatements to how we analyze our operations in the current period. These changes did not impact operating income. For the yearended December 31, 2013 the aggregate impact of the changes included an increase to termination and access fees of $14. 4million, a decrease to engineering and operations expenses of $11.0 million, an increase to sales39 Table of Contentsand marketing expenses of $0.5 million, an increase to equipment expense of $0.1 million, and a decrease to general andadministrative expenses of $4.0 million. For the year ended December 31, 2014 the aggregate impact of the changes included anincrease to termination and access fees of $13.7 million, a decrease to engineering and operations expenses of $9.3 million, anincrease to sales and marketing expenses of $0.7 million and a decrease to general and administrative expenses of $5.1 million. Results of Operations:Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 201 5 Year Ended Amount of Percent December 31, Increase Increase 2014 2015 (Decrease) (Decrease) REVENUE: U.S. wireless $153,040 $155,390 $2,350 1.5% International wireless 88,650 81,652 (6,998) (7.9) Wireline 85,284 86,485 1,201 1.4 Renewable Energy — 21,040 21,040 100.0 Equipment and other 9,373 10,802 1,429 15.2 Total revenue $336,347 $355,369 $19,022 5.7% OPERATING EXPENSES ( excluding depreciation and amortizationunless otherwise indicated ): Termination and access fees 77,888 81,928 4,040 5.2 Engineering and operations 30,954 37,244 6,290 20.3 Sales and marketing 21,664 21,466 (198) (0.9) Equipment expense 13,338 14,997 1,659 12.4 General and administrative 52,734 59,890 7,156 13.6 Transaction-related charges 2,959 7,182 4,223 142.7 Depreciation and amortization 51,234 56,890 5,656 11.0 Gain on disposition of long lived asset — (2,823) (2,823) (100.0) Total operating expenses $250,771 $276,774 $26,003 10.4% Income from operations $85,576 $78,595 $(6,981) (8.2)% OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest income 788 588 (200) (25.4) Interest expense (1,208) (3,180) (1,972) 163.2 Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary — (19,937) (19,937) (100.0) Other income (expense), net 1,012 135 (877) (86.7) Other income (expense), net $592 $(22,394) $(22,986) (3,882.7)% INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFOREINCOME TAXES 86,168 56,201 (29,967) (34.8) Income tax expense 28,148 24,137 (4,011) (14.2) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 58,020 32,064 (25,956) (44.7) Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax 1,102 1,092 (10) (0.9) Income from discontinued operations $1,102 $1,092 $(10) (0.9)% NET INCOME 59,122 33,156 (25,966) (43.9) Net income attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax: (10,970) (16,216) (5,246) 47.8 NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. STOCKHOLDERS $48,152 $16,940 $(31,212) (64.8)% 40 Table of ContentsU.S. wireless revenue. The substantial majority of U.S. wireless revenue consists of wholesale revenue. For the yearsended December 31, 2014 and 2015, wholesale revenue represented 96% and 87% of total U.S. wireless revenue, respectively.U.S. wireless revenue also includes retail revenues generated by our operations in certain smaller rural markets already coveredby our wholesale network in the western United States. Wholesale revenue is generated from providing mobile voice or dataservices to the customers of other wireless carriers, the provision of network switching services and certain transport servicesusing our wireless networks. Wholesale wireless revenue is primarily driven by the number of sites and base stations we operate,the amount of voice and data traffic from the subscribers of other carriers that each of these sites generates, and the rates we arepaid from our carrier customers for carrying that traffic.The most significant competitive factor we face in our wholesale wireless business is the extent to which our carriercustomers choose to roam on our networks or elect to build or acquire their own infrastructure in a market, reducing oreliminating their need for our services in those markets. Occasionally, we have entered into buildout projects with existing carriercustomers to help the customer accelerate the buildout of a given area. Pursuant to these arrangements, we agree to incur the costof building and operating a network in a newly designated area meeting specified conditions. In exchange, the carrier agrees tolicense us spectrum in that area and enter into a contract with specific pricing and terms. These arrangements typically include apurchase right in favor of the carrier to purchase that portion of the network and receive back the spectrum for a predetermine dprice, depending on when the option to purchase is exercised. For example, as previously disclosed, in December 2012, we sold aportion of our network to a carrier customer pursuant to a n option contained in our roaming and buildout agreement with thatcarrier. We currently have one buildout arrangement of approximately 100 built cell sites, which provides the carrier with anoption to purchase such sites exercisable beginning no earlier than 2018. At this time, we cannot predict whether the purchaseoption will be exercised.Our U.S. wireless revenue increased to $155.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from $153.0 million forthe year ended December 31, 2014, an increase of $2.4 million or 1.5%. The increase was primarily driven by growth in our ruralU.S. retail wireless business and U.S. wholesale growth due to expanded traffic volume. Capacity and technology upgrades toour network and the increase in the number of base stations from 76 0 as of December 31, 2014 to approximately 800 as ofDecember 31, 2015 helped drive traffic levels higher. However, the increase in traffic volume was largely offset by reduced ratesresulting in the decrease in wholesale revenue.We expect that data volumes will continue to increase during 2016 due to increased demand combined with our increasedcapacity to serve such demand following the network upgrades made over the last two years. However, we expect to experience adecline in 2016 revenues and for margins to contract as a result of the necessary evolution of significantly reducing rates to amajor customer in exchange for longer ‑term contracts. We believe that this new model has much lower risk in that the extendedterm and reduced pricing create a potential for a long ‑lived shared infrastructure solution.Our U.S. wireless revenues may also be impacted by our expanded network capabilities, reach and capacity, continued declines inoverall voice traffic on our networks or decisions by our roaming partners to no longer roam on our networks or to continue toexpand their networks in areas where we operate.International wireless revenue. International wireless revenue includes retail and wholesale voice and data wirelessrevenue from our operations in Bermuda and the Caribbean, including the U.S. Virgin Islands. During late 2015, we modified ourdefinition of an active subscriber which resulted in a decrease in our international wireless subscribers. This change wasretroactively applied to the reported subscribers for December 31, 2014.International wireless revenue decreased by $7.0 million, or 7.9 %, to $81.6 million for the year ended December 31,2015, from $88.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Our Island Wireless segment reported a decrease in internationalwireless revenue of $5.9 million primarily as the result of the sale of our operations in Turks and Caicos in March 2015 and adecrease in roaming revenue in our other Island Wireless businesses due to anticipated rate declines. Our International IntegratedTelephony segment also reported a $1.1 million decrease in international wireless revenue as a result of a decrease in the averagenumber of subscribers throughout the year.41 Table of ContentsIn total, our international wireless subscribers remained unchanged at 282,000 as of December 31, 2014 andDecember 31, 2015. Although subscribers within our Integrated Telephony segment increased by approximately 10,000subscribers, a majority of that increase occurred towards the end of the year and as a result did not significantly impact revenueduring 2015. This increase in subscribers was offset by a decrease in our Island Wireless segment primarily as a result of our saleof our operations in Turks and Caicos in March 2015. We expect international wireless revenues to remain relatively unchangedin future periods. Growth in revenue from anticipated subscriber growth may be offset by a decline in wholesale roamingrevenues because many visitors’ home market carriers continue to charge their customers unusually high rates for roamingservices, resulting in lowered overall roaming traffic in these markets. Wholesale roaming revenues in these markets are alsosubject to seasonality and can fluctuate between quarters.Additionally, international wireless revenue from our wireless voice and data services in Bermuda may be negativelyimpacted, principally through the loss of market share, as a result of both the implementation in March 2015 of a decision by theBermuda Regulatory Authority requiring our Bermuda subsidiary to surrender a portion of spectrum we reserved for the launch ofnext generation wireless and data services and any reallocation of that spectrum to our competitors. See “Business—Caribbeanand Bermuda Regulation”.Wireline revenue. Wireline revenue is generated by our wireline operations in Guyana, including international telephone callsinto and out of that country, our integrated voice and data operations in New England, our wholesale transport operations in NewYork State and our wholesale long ‑ distance voice services to telecommunications carriers. This revenue includes basic servicefees, measured service revenue, and internet access fees, as well as installation charges for new lines, monthly line rental charges,long ‑ distance or toll charges, and maintenance and equipment sales.Wireline revenue increased by $1.2 million, or 1.4 %, to $86.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 from$85.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. This increase was primarily due to a $2.1 million increase in ourInternational Integrated Telephony segment resulting from increased broadband data revenues offset by a $0.9 decrease in ourU.S. wireline segment resulting from decreases in our wholesale long-distance voice services operations .We anticipate that wireline revenue from our international long ‑distance business in Guyana will continue to benegatively impacted, principally through the loss of market share, should we cease to be the exclusive provider of domestic fixedand international long ‑distance service in Guyana, whether by reason of the Government of Guyana enacting legislation to sucheffect or a modification, revocation or lack of enforcement of our exclusive rights. While the loss of our exclusive rights willlikely cause an immediate reduction in our wireline revenue, over the longer term such declines may be offset by increasedrevenue from data services to consumers and enterprises in Guyana, an increase in regulated local calling rates in Guyana, andincreased wholesale transport services and large enterprise and agency sales in the United States.We currently cannot predict when or if the Government of Guyana will enact such legislation or take, or fail to take, anyaction that would otherwise affect our exclusive rights in Guyana. See “Business—Guyana Regulation”.Renewable Energy revenue. Renewable energy revenue represents revenue from the sale of electricity through long-term (10 to 25 years) power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) as well as the sale of solar renewable energy credits (“SRECs”). Renewable energy revenue was $21.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 and is attributable to our AhanaAcquistion in December 2014. Our PPAs, which are typically priced at or below then-prevailing local retail electricity rates, allow our customers tosecure electricity at predictable and stable prices over the duration of their long-term contract. As such, our PPAs provide us withhigh-quality contracted cash flows, which should continue over their average remaining life. For these reasons, we expect thatRenewable Energy revenue from our current portfolio of commercial solar projects will remain fairly consistent in future periods.42 Table of ContentsEquipment and other revenue. Equipment and other revenue represent revenue from wireless equipment sales, primarilyhandsets, to retail telecommunications customers and other miscellaneous revenue items.Equipment and other revenue increased by $1.4 million, or 15.2 %, from $9.4 million to $10.8 million for the yearsended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Equipment and other revenue increased in both our U.S.Wireless segment’s retail operations and in our International Integrated Telephony segment by $1.1 million and $1.0 million,respectively, as a result of increased subscriber additions and demand for handsets. These increases, however, were offset by a$0.3 million decrease in our Island Wireless segment as a result of our sale of our operations in Turks and Caicos in March 2015and a decrease in subscribers within the other Island Wireless locations purchasing handsets.We believe that equipment and other revenue could continue to increase as a result of gross subscriber additions,continued growth in smartphone penetration and continued customer incentives such as device subsidies.Termination and access fee expenses. Termination and access fee expenses are charges that we pay for voice and datatransport circuits (in particular, the circuits between our wireless sites and our switches), internet capacity, other access fees wepay to terminate our calls, customer bad debt expense, telecommunications spectrum, fees and direct costs associated with ourRenewable Energy segment.Termination and access fees increased by $4.0 million, or 5.2%, from $77.9 million for the year ended December 31,2014 to $81.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Our U.S. Wireless segment reported an increase of $5.9 million inthese costs as the result of increased data traffic volumes, costs related to additional technologies and the expansion and upgradeof our networks. Termination and access fees also increased as a result of our Renewable Energy business, acquired in December2014, which recorded $1.3 million of these costs. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $1.0 million in ourInternational Integrated Telephony segment as a result of non-recurring reductions in bandwidth costs, a $0.6 million reduction inour wholesale long-distance voice services operations within our U.S. Wireline segment and $1.5 million in our Island Wirelesssegment, which included our operations in Turks and Caicos sold in March 2015.Termination and access fees are expected to continue to increase in future periods with expected growth in data trafficvolume.Engineering and operations expenses. Engineering and operations expenses include the expenses associated withdeveloping, operating and supporting our expanding telecommunications networks and renewable energy operations, includingthe salaries and benefits paid to employees directly involved in the development and operation of our networks.Engineering and operations expenses increased by $6.3 million, or 20.3%, from $31.0 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2014 to $37.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily the result of an increasewithin our U.S. Wireless segment of $4.3 million to support an expanding and upgraded network and additional technologies andas a result of the conclusion of a transition services agreement entered into to provide support services following the sale of ourAlltel business which was accounted for as an offset to the expenses in previous periods. Our International Integrated Telephonysegment reported an increase in engineering and operations expenses of $2.5 million for network and billing system support,maintenance, and consulting. These increases were offset partially by decreases in our other operating segments as a result ofoperating efficiencies and the sale of our operations in Turks and Caicos in March 2015.Engineering and operations expenses are expected to increase as a result of the costs required to support the increasedcapacity and geographic expansion of our telecommunications network as well as to support our Renewable Energy segment.Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses include salaries and benefits we pay to sales personnel,customer service expenses, sales commissions and the costs associated with the development and implementation of ourpromotion and marketing campaigns.43 Table of ContentsSales and marketing expenses decreased by $0.2 million, or 0.9 %, from $21.7 million for the year ended December 31,2014 to $21.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Sales and marketing expenses increased by $1.7 million in ourInternational Integrated Telephony segment as a result of additional retail stores and increased promotions and product re-branding expenses and by $0.2 million in our U.S. Wireless segment’s retail operations to support its increased revenues andsubscriber base. Such increases were offset by a reduction in sales and marketing expenses in our Island Wireless segment of$2.1 million primarily as a result of cost reduction measures and the sale of our operations in Turks and Caicos in March 2015.We expect that sales, marketing and customer service expenses will remain fairly consistent as a percentage of revenuesin future periods.Equipment expenses. Equipment expenses include the costs of our handset and customer resale equipment in our retailwireless businesses.Equipment expenses increased by $1.7 million, or 12.4 %, from $13.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 to$15.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase in equipment expenses is primarily as a result of increasedequipment sales in our U.S. Wireless segment’s retail operations as well as in our International Integrated Telephony segmentwhich incurred increases in equipment expenses of $1.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively. These increases were partiallyoffset by reduced expense in our Island Wireless segment of $1.7 million which previously included our operations in Turks andCaicos which was sold in March 2015.We believe that equipment expenses could continue to increase as a result of the increase in demand for smartphones byour subscribers.General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses include salaries, benefits and related costsfor general corporate functions including executive management, finance and administration, legal and regulatory, facilities,information technology and human resources. General and administrative expenses also include internal costs associated with ourperformance of due ‑diligence on our pending or completed acquisitions.General and administrative expenses increased by $7.2 million, or 13.6%, from $52.7 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2014 to $59.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily the result of our newlyacquired Renewable Energy business, which was acquired in December 2014 and incurred a $4. 2 million increase in general andadministrative expenses during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. Our International Integrated Telephony segmentreported an increase in general and administrative expenses of $1.9 million primarily relating to one-time legal and consultingcosts. Our U.S. Wireless segment reported an increase of $1.9 million primarily as a result of the conclusion of a transitionservices agreement entered into to provide support services following the sale of our Alltel business, which was accounted for asan offset to expense in previous periods. These increases were partially offset by a $1.1 million decrease in our Island Wirelesssegment as a result of certain cost reduction measures and the sale of our operations in Turks and Caicos in March 2015. We expect that these general and administrative expenses will remain fairly consistent as a percentage of revenues infuture periods.Transaction ‑ related charges. Transaction ‑related charges include the external costs, such as legal, tax and accounting,and consulting fees directly associated with acquisition and disposition ‑related activities, which are expensed as incurred.Transaction related charges do not include internal costs, such as employee salary and travel ‑related expenses, incurred inconnection with acquisition or disposition ‑related activities or any integration ‑related costs.We incurred $3.0 million and $7.2 million of transaction ‑related charges during the years ended December 31, 2014 and2015, respectively. The increase was primarily related to our pending Innovative and KeyTech transactions and our evaluation ofrenewable energy investment opportunities.44 Table of ContentsWe expect that transaction related expenses will continue to be incurred from time to time as we continue to exploreadditional acquisition and investment opportunities.Depreciation and amortization expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses represent the depreciation andamortization charges we record on our property and equipment and on certain intangible assets.Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $5.7 million, or 11.1 %, from $51.2 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2014 to $56.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily the result of a $4.7million increase in depreciation and amortization in our Renewable Energy business which was acquired in December 2014 and a$3.3 million increase in depreciation expense in our U.S. Wireless segment as a result of certain network expansions. Ourcorporate overhead incurred an increase of $1.0 million to support our expanding operations. These increases were partiallyoffset by a decrease of $2.3 million in our Island Wireless segment primarily as a result of our sale of operations in Turks andCaicos in March 2015 and a decrease in our International Integrated Telephony segment of $0.9 million as a result of certainequipment becoming fully depreciated during 2015.We expect depreciation expense to increase as we acquire more tangible assets to expand or upgrade our networks andbuild or acquire solar power generating facilities.Gain on disposition of long ‑lived assets. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we sold certain network assets andtelecommunications licenses in our U.S. Wireless segment and recognized a gain on such disposition of $2.8 million.Interest income. In terest income represents interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balances.Interest income decreased $0.2 mil lion from $0.8 million to $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and2015, respectively. We expect that interest income will remain consistent in future periods.I nterest expense . Interest expense represents commitment fees and interest incurred on ou r outstanding credit facilitie s andinterest incurred on the term loans we assumed in our Ahana Acquisition .Interest expense increased $ 2.0 million from $1.2 million to $3.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and2015, respectively. This increase was primarily the result of the interest incurred on project debt we assumed in connection withthe Ahana Acquisition.We expect that interest e xpense will remain consistent in future periods.Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary. During March 2015, we completed the sale of certain assets and liabilitiesoperated in Turks and Caicos and recorded a loss on the disposition and related deconsolidation of this subsidiary ofapproximately $19.9 million primarily as a result of the expensing of our minority holders’ non-controlling interests in our Turksand Caicos operations.Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net represents miscellaneous non-operational income we earned orexpenses we incurred. For the year ended December 31, 2014, other income (expense), net included a $1.1 million foreignexchange gain.Income taxes. Our effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015 were 32.7% and 4 3 .0%,respectively. Our effective tax rate increased in 2015 primarily due to the loss on the deconsolidation of our Turks and Caicosbusiness. This loss was generated in a non-tax foreign jurisdiction for which we receive no tax benefit. Our consolidated tax ratewill continue to be impacted by the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which we operate.45 Table of ContentsGain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax. Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax of$1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, relates to the gain on the sale of our Alltel business which was soldon September 20, 2013.Net income attributable to non ‑controlling interests. Net income attributable to non-controlling interests reflected anallocation of $11.0 million and $16.2 million of income generated by our less–than-wholly owned subsidiaries for the twelvemonths ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Of this $5.2 million increase, $1.8 million was the result of increasednet income at our less-than-wholly owned retail operations in our U.S. Wireless segment, $1. 5 million was the result of ourrenewable energy operations, which were acquired in December 2014 and $2. 5 million was the result of our operations in Turksand Caicos which were sold in March 2015. These increases were parti ally offset by a decrease of $0.6 million in our other less-than-wholly owned operations.Net income attributable to Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc. stockholders. Net income attributable to Atlantic Tele‑Network, Inc. stockholders decreased from $48.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 to $16.9 million for the yearended December 31, 2015.On a per share basis, net income decreased from $3.01 per diluted share to $0.96 per diluted share for the years endedDecember 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. The years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015 include net income per diluted share of$0.07 and $0.02, respectively, relating to the gain, net of tax, on the sale of our discontinued operations.46 Table of ContentsResults of OperationsYears Ended December 31, 2013 and 201 4 Amount of Percent Year ended December 31, Increase Increase 2013 2014 (Decrease) (Decrease) REVENUE: U.S. wireless $107,930 $153,040 $45,110 41.8% International wireless 91,432 88,650 (2,782) (3.0) Wireline 84,585 85,284 699 0.8 Equipment and other 8,888 9,373 485 5.5 Total revenue $292,835 $336,347 $43,512 14.9% OPERATING EXPENSES ( excluding depreciation and amortizationunless otherwise indicated ): Termination and access fees 70,159 77,888 7,729 11.0 Engineering and operations 27,913 30,954 3,041 10.9 Sales and marketing 18,226 21,664 3,438 18.9 Equipment expense 13,013 13,338 325 2.5 General and administrative 49,066 52,734 3,668 7.5 Transaction‑related charges 2,712 2,959 247 9.1 Depreciation and amortization 48,737 51,234 2,497 5.1 Impairment of Intangible Assets — — — — Gain on disposition of long lived asset (1,076) — 1,076 (100.0) Total operating expenses $228,750 $250,771 $22,021 9.6% Income from operations $64,085 $85,576 $21,491 33.5% OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest income 852 788 (64) (7.5) Interest expense (12,785) (1,208) 11,577 (90.6) Unrealized loss on interest rate derivative contracts (5,408) — 5,408 (100.0) Other income (expense), net (271) 1,012 1,283 (473.4) Other income (expense), net $(17,612) $592 $18,204 (103.4)% INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFOREINCOME TAXES 46,473 86,168 39,695 85.4 Income tax expense 9,536 28,148 18,612 195.2 INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 36,937 58,020 21,083 57.1 INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 5,166 — (5,166) (1,000.0) Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax 307,102 1,102 (306,000) (99.6) Income from discontinued operations $312,268 $1,102 $(311,166) (99.6)% NET INCOME 349,205 59,122 (290,083) (83.1) Net income attributable to non‑controlling interests, net of tax: Continuing operations (7,989) (10,970) (2,981) 37.3 Discontinued operations (601) — 601 (100.0) Disposal of discontinued operations (28,899) — 28,899 (100.0) $(37,489) $(10,970) $26,519 (70.7)% NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATLANTICTELE‑‑NETWORK, INC. STOCKHOLDERS $311,716 $48,152 $(263,564) (84.6)% U.S. wireless revenue. Our U.S. wireless revenue increased to $153.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014from $107.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, an increase of $45.1 million or 41.8%. The revenue47 Table of Contentsgrowth was a result of an increase in the demand for data services and an increase in our base stations from approximately 600 asof December 31, 2013 to approximately 760 as of December 31, 2014. Revenue growth was also enhanced as we upgraded ournetwork capacities and data speeds at many of our cell sites, enabling higher data volumes as compared to 2013.International wireless revenue. International wireless revenue decreased by $2.8 million, or 3.0%, to $88.6 million forthe year ended December 31, 2014, from $91.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. This decrease was mainly due to adecrease in market share within our International Integrated Telephony segment which resulted in a $3.5 million decrease inwireless revenue as well as a decline in roaming revenue in Bermuda and the Caribbean. This decrease was partially offset by a$0.7 million increase in our Island wireless segment as a result of increased subscribers.In total, our international wireless subscribers decreased slightly from approximately 325,000 as of December 31, 2013to 324,000 as of December 31, 2014. However, while lower revenue generating subscribers in our International IntegratedTelephony segment decreased by 1.9% from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014, our higher revenue generatingsubscribers in our Island Wireless segment increased 6.4% from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014, respectively. Whilewe have experienced subscriber growth in a number of our international markets, competition remains strong, and the highproportion of prepaid subscribers means that subscribers and revenue could shift relatively quickly in future periods.Wireline revenue. Wireline revenue increased by $0.7 million, or 0.8%, to $85.3 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2014 from $84.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. This increase was primarily the result of increasesfrom both our fiber network expansion in New York State and in our wholesale transport operations, both of which operate withinour U.S. Wireline segment which accounted for an increase of $3.1 million. This increase, however, was partially offset by a$2.4 million decline in wireline revenues in Guyana where increases in high speed data services were more than offset bydecreases in local landline telephone revenue and international calls into Guyana.Equipment and other revenue. Equipment and other revenue increased by $0.5 million, or 5.6%, from $8.9 million to$9.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Equipment and other revenueincreased in our U.S. Wireless segment’s retail operations and in our Island Wireless segment, by $0.5 million and $0.2 million,respectively, as a result of increased demand for handsets. These increases, however, were offset by a $0.7 million decrease in ourInternational Integrated Telephony segment as a result of a decrease in subscribers. Our Renewable Energy segment reported$0.4 million of revenue which represents revenue generated subsequent to Ahana Acquisition on December 24, 2014.Termination and access fee expenses. Termination and access fees increased by $7.7 million, or 11.0%, from$70.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 to $77.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Our U.S. Wirelesssegment reported an increase in its termination and access fees of $5.4 million as a result of its network expansion whichincreased traffic volume. Our fiber network expansion in New York State and an increase in our wholesale transport operationsresulted in an increase in termination and access fees within our U.S. Wireline segment of $2.9 million. The remaining increasewas generated by our Island Wireless segment as a result of increased roaming costs, partially offset by a decrease in ourInternational Integrated Telephony segment as a result of decreased traffic volume.Engineering and operations expenses. Engineering and operations expenses increased by $3.0 million, or 10.9%, from$27.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 to $30.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, primarily as a resultof the continued implementation of our new billing system in our International Integrated Telephony segment.Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased by $3.4 million, or 18.7%, from $18.2 millionfor the year ended December 31, 2013 to $21.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Sales and marketing expensesincreased within all of our segments but primarily in our U.S. Wireless segment’s retail operations, where expanded marketingand advertising campaigns in the latter half of 2013 led to an increase of $2.3 million in these costs.48 Table of ContentsEquipment expenses. Equipment expenses increased by $0.3 million, or 2.5%, from $13.0 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2013 to $13.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase in equipment expenses is primarily theresult of increased demand for handset devices in our U.S. Wireless segment’s retail operations which resulted in an increase of$1.3 million partially offset by decreased costs in our International Integrated Telephony segment as a result of fewer subscribers.General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased by $3.7 million, or 7.5%, from$49.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 to $52.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 as a result of anincrease in overhead costs within primarily all of our operating segments as well as the parent company which absorbedadditional costs that were shared with the Alltel business which was sold in September 2013.Transaction ‑ related charges. We incurred $2.7 million and $3.0 million of transaction ‑related charges during theyears ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively. The 2013 charges primarily related to the sale of our Alltel businesswhile the 2014 charges primarily related to our Ahana Acquisition.Depreciation and amortization expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $2.5 million, or 5.1%,from $48.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 to $51.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase isthe result of network expansions within all of our reporting segments partially offset by a decrease of $0.5 million in ourInternational Telephony segment as certain assets in that segment became fully depreciated in 2014.Gain on disposition of long ‑lived assets. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we sold certain network assets andtelecommunications licenses in our U.S. Wireless segment for proceeds of $1.5 million and recognized a gain on such dispositionof $1.1 million.Interest income. Interest income decreased from $0.9 million to $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2013and 2014, respectively. Interest expense . Interest expense decreased $11. 6 million from $ 12.8 million to $ 1.2 million for the years endedDecember 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively. The decrease was primarily a result of the repayment of our long ‑term debt and thetermination of our interest rate derivative contracts on September 20, 2013. The year ended December 31, 2013 also included a$4.7 million charge relating to the expensing of deferred financing costs upon the repayment of our term loans.Unrealized loss on interest rate derivative contracts. As a result of the repayment of our variable ‑rate term loans onSeptember 20, 2013, our interest rate derivatives were terminated. Accordingly, we recognized a loss on our interest ratederivative contracts of $5.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2013.Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net was $0.3 million of expense and $1.0 million of income forthe years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2014, other income (expense), netincludes a $1.1 million foreign currency exchange gain.Income taxes. Our effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 were 20.5% and 32.7%,respectively. The year ended December 31, 2013 includes a tax benefit of $8.6 million related to the non ‑recurring write ‑downof an intercompany note receivable. This item had an 18.1% benefit to our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31,2013. Our consolidated tax rate will continue to be impacted by the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which weoperate.Income from discontinued operations, net of tax. Income from discontinued operations, net of tax was $5.2 million forthe year ended December 31, 2013. This amount relates to the operations of our Alltel business which was sold on September 20,2013.Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax. Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax of$307.1 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively, relates to the gain on our sale ofour Alltel business which was sold on September 20, 2013.49 Table of ContentsNet income attributable to non ‑controlling interests. Net income attributable to non ‑controlling interests reflected anallocation of $37.5 million and $11.0 million of income generated by our less than wholly ‑owned subsidiaries for the years endedDecember 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded $0.6 million of net incomeattributable to non ‑controlling interests relating to our discontinued operations and $28.9 million of net income attributable tonon ‑controlling interests relating to the gain on the sale of discontinued operations.Net income attributable to Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc. stockholders. Net income attributable to Atlantic Tele‑Network, Inc. stockholders decreased from $311.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 to $48.2 million for the yearended December 31, 2014. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, net income attributable to Atlantic Tele‑Network, Inc. stockholders included a gain on the sale of discontinued operations of $278.2 million and $1.1 million,respectively, net of tax and non ‑controlling interests. The year ended December 31, 2013 also includes $ 3.5 million of incomefrom discontinued operations, net of tax and non ‑controlling interests.On a per share basis, net income decreased from $19.71 per diluted share to $3.01 per diluted share for the years endedDecember 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively. The years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 include net income per diluted share of$17.59 and $0.07, respectively, relating to the gain, net of tax, on the sale of our discontinued operations. The year endedDecember 31, 2013 also includes $0.29 of income from discontinued operations, net of tax and non ‑controlling interests.Regulatory and Tax Issue sWe are involved in a number of regulatory and tax proceedings. A material and adverse outcome in one or more of theseproceedings could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and future operations. For a discussion of ongoingproceedings, see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report.Liquidity and Capital Resource sHistorically, we have met our operational liquidity needs through a combination of cash on hand and internallygenerated funds and have funded capital expenditures and acquisitions with a combination of internally generated funds, cash onhand, proceeds from dispositions and borrowings under our credit facilities. We believe our current cash, cash equivalents andavailability under our current credit facility will be sufficient to meet our cash needs for at least the next twelve months forworking capital and capital expenditures.Uses of CashCapital expenditures. A significant use of our cash has been for capital expenditures to expand and upgrade ourtelecommunications networks as well as for acquisitions.For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, we spent approximately $58.3 million and $64.8 million,respectively, on capital expenditures. The following details our capital expenditures, by operating segment, for these periods (inthousands): Capital Expenditures International U.S. Integrated Island U.S. Renewable Reconciling Year ended December 31, Wireless Telephony Wireless Wireline Energy Items Consolidated 2014$33,446$10,646$6,064$4,680$ —$3,464$58,300 2015 29,741 14,549 8,255 7,847 38 4,323 64,753 50 Table of ContentsWe are continuing to invest in upgrading and expanding our telecommunications networks in many of our markets,along with upgrading our operating and business support systems. We currently anticipate that telecom capital expenditures forthe year ended December 31, 2016 will be between $60 million and $70 million. Capital expenditures in our Renewable Energysegment are more difficult to project, however we expect to actively pursue further investments in this segment.We expect to fund our current capital expenditures primarily from our current cash balances and cash generated fromour operations.Acquisitions and investments. Historically, we have funded our acquisitions with a combination of cash on hand andborrowings under our credit facilities. As discussed above, we expected to fund our pending KeyTech Transaction with $42.0million of cash. In regard to the pending acquisition of Caribbean Asset Holding, LLC, we expect to fund $85.0 million payablein cash and have the option to finance the remaining $60.0 million of the purchase price with a loan from an affiliate of CFC, theRural Telephone Finance Cooperative.We continue to explore opportunities to expand our businesses or acquire new businesses and licenses in the United States, theCaribbean and elsewhere. Such acquisitions, including acquisitions of renewable energy assets, may require external financing.While there can be no assurance as to whether, when or on what terms we will be able to acquire any such businesses or licensesor make such investments, such acquisitions may be accomplished through the issuance of shares of our capital stock, payment ofcash or incurrence of additional debt. From time to time, we may raise capital ahead of any definitive use of proceeds to allow usto move more quickly and opportunistically if an attractive investment materializes.As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately $398.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. Of thisamount, $93.3 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries and is permanently invested outside the United States. In addition,we have approximately $32.9 million of debt as of December 31, 2015. How and when we deploy our balance sheet capacity willfigure prominently in our longer-term growth prospects and stockholder returns .Income taxes. We have historically used cash ‑on ‑hand to make payments for income taxes. The Company’s policy isto indefinitely reinvest the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries, and accordingly, no provision for federal incometaxes has been made on accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries.Dividends. We use cash-on-hand to make dividend payments to our common stockholders when declared by ourBoard of Directors. For the year ended December 31, 2015, our Board declared dividends to our stockholders, which includes a$0.32 per share dividend declared on December 8, 2015, and paid on January 8, 2016, of $16.8 million. We have declaredquarterly dividends for the last 69 fiscal quarters.Stock repurchase plan. Our Board of Directors approved a $5.0 million stock buyback plan in September 2004 pursuantto which we have spent approximately $2.1 million through December 31, 2015. Our last repurchase of our common stock underthis plan was in 2007. We may repurchase shares at any time depending on market conditions, our available cash and our cashneeds.51 Table of ContentsDebt Service and Other Contractual Commitments Table. The following table discloses aggregate information about ourdebt, lease and other obligations as of December 31, 2015 and the periods in which payments are due: Less Than More Than Contractual Obligations Total 1 Year 1 – 3 Years 4 – 5 Years 5 Years (In thousands) Debt $32,455 $6,284 $12,795.0 $6,741 $6,635 Pension obligations 8,767 643 2,038.1 800.0 5,285.7 Mobility fund grants 3,764 3,619 145 — — Operating lease obligations 94,358 25,046 38,673 17,079 13,560 Total $139,344 $35,592 $53,651 $24,620 $25,481 We have omitted uncertain income tax liabilities from this table due to the inherent uncertainty regarding the timing of potentialissue resolution. Specifically, either the underlying positions have not been fully developed enough under audit to quantify at thistime or the years relating to the issues for certain jurisdictions are not currently under audit. At December 31, 2015, we had $18.9million of gross unrecognized tax benefits which $12.4 million was included in “Other Liabilities” and $6.5 million is in cluded in“Accrued Taxes ” in the consolidated balance sheet.Sources of CashTotal liquidity at December 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately $398.3 million in cash, cashequivalents and restricted cash, an increase of $26.9 million from the December 31, 2014 balance of $371.4 million. The increaseis primarily attributable to cash provided by our operating activities of $139.2 million partially offset by cash used for capitalexpenditures of $64.8 million, cash used for acquisitions of $12.0 million, and cash used in financing activities of $41.4million. As discussed above we expect to fund our pending acquisitions of KeyTech and Caribbean Asset Holdings with anaggregate of $127.0 million of cash.Cash provided by operations. Cash provided by operating activities was $139.2 million during the year endedDecember 31, 2015, an increase of $61.2 million from the $78.0 million provided by operating activities during the year endedDecember 31, 2014. The increase in cash flow from operations of $61.2 million was primarily the result of an increase in thechange in accounts receivable of $27.0 million, and an increased change in accrued taxes of $ 43.4 million (which was driven bytax payments made in 2014 in connection with or sale of the Alltel business in September 2013). These increases in cash flowfrom operations were partially offset by a decrease in net income of $25.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.Cash used in investing activities. Cash used in investing activities was $32.0 million for the year ended December 31,2015. Cash used in investing activities was $74.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in cash used ininvesting activities of $42.5 million was primarily the result of $56.2 million used in 2014 to fund the Ahana acquisition (ascompared to $12.0 million in 2015) and $4.5 million received from the 2014 disposition of certain assets. Offsetting thesedecreases was an increase in capital expenditures of $6.5 million. Cash used in financing activities. Cash used in financing activities increased by $7.5 million, from $33.9 million forthe year ended December 31, 2014 to $41.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. This increase was predominately theresult of repayments of $6.0 million of debt we assumed in connection with the Ahana Acquisition .On December 19, 2014, we amended and restated our credit facility with CoBank, ACB and a syndicate of other lendersto provide for a $225.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Amended Credit Facility”) that includes (i) up to $10 million underthe Amended Credit Facility for standby or trade letters of credit, (ii) up to $25.0 million under the Amended Credit Facility forletters of credit that are necessary or desirable to qualify for disbursements from the FCC’s mobility fund and (iii) up to $10.0million under a swingline sub-facility.52 Table of ContentsAmounts we may borrow under the Amended Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at its option, either (i) theLondon Interbank Offered Rate ( LIBOR ) plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.50% to 1.75% or (ii) a base rate plus anapplicable margin ranging from 0.50% to 0.75% . Swingline loans will bear interest at the base rate plus the applicable marginfor base rate loans. The base rate is equal to the higher of (i) 1.00% plus the higher of (x) the one-week LIBOR and (y) the one-month LIBOR ; (ii) the federal funds effective rate (as defined in the Amended Credit Facility ) plus 0.50% per annum; and(iii) the prime rate (as defined in the Amended Credit Facility ). The applicable margin is determined based on the ratio (as furtherdefined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of our indebtedness to EBITDA. Under the terms of the Amended Credit Facility, wemust also pay a fee ranging from 0.175% to 0.250% of the average daily unused portion of the Amended Credit Facility over eachcalendar quarter.The Amended Credit Facility contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, including a financialcovenant that imposes a maximum ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA as well as covenants by us limiting additional indebtedness,liens, guaranties, mergers and consolidations, substantial asset sales, investments and loans, sale and leasebacks, transactions withaffiliates and fundamental changes. In addition, the Amended Credit Facility contains a financial covenant by us that imposes amaximum ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all of the financial covenantsof the Amended Credit Facility.On January 11, 2016, we amended the Amended Credit Facility to provide for lender consent to, among other actions,(i) the contribution by the Company of all of its equity interests in ATN Bermuda Holdings, Ltd. to ATN Overseas Holdings, Ltd.in connection with the KeyTech Transaction, and subject to the closing of the KeyTech Transaction, a one-time, non-pro rata cashdistribution by KeyTech Limited in an aggregate amount not to exceed $13.0 million to certain of KeyTech Limited’sshareholders; and (ii) the incurrence by certain subsidiaries of the Company of secured debt in an aggregate principal amount notto exceed $60.0 million in connection with our option to finance a portion of the Innovative Transaction. The Amendmentincreases the amount the Company is permitted to invest in “unrestricted” subsidiaries of the Company, which are not subject tothe covenants of the Amended Credit Facility , from $275.0 million to $400.0 million (as such increased amount shall be reducedfrom time to time by the aggregate amount of certain dividend payments to the Company’s stockholders). The Amendmentalso provides for the incurrence by the Company of incremental term loan facilities, when combined with increases to revolvingloan commitments under the Amended Credit Facility , in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200.0 million, which facilitiesshall be subject to certain conditions, including pro forma compliance with the total net leverage ratio financial covenant underthe Amended Credit Facility .As of December 31, 2015, we had no borrowings under the Amended Credit Facility and approximately $10.6 million ofoutstanding letters of credit.Acquisition of Green Lake Capital, LLCIn connection with the Ahana Acquisition on December 24, 2014, we assumed $38.9 million in debt (the “AhanaDebt”). The Ahana Debt includes multiple loan agreements with banks that bear interest at rates between 4.5% and 6.0%, matureat various times between 2018 and 2023 and are secured by certain solar facilities. Repayment of the Ahana Debt with the banksis made on a monthly basis until maturity. The Ahana Debt includes a loan from Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) of $2.8 million. The note payable toPSE&G bears interest at 11.3%, matures in 2027, and is secured by certain solar facilities. Repayment of the Ahana Debt withPSE&G can be made in either cash or solar renewable energy credits (“SRECs”), at the Company’s discretion. The value of theSRECs was fixed at the time of the loan’s closing. Factors Affecting Sources of LiquidityInternally generated funds. The key factors affecting our internally generated funds are demand for our services,competition, regulatory developments, economic conditions in the markets where we operate our businesses and industry trendswithin the telecommunications and renewable energy industries.53 Table of ContentsRestrictions under Amended Credit Facility. Our Amended Credit Facility contains customary representations,warranties and covenants, including covenants by us limiting additional indebtedness, liens, guaranties, mergers andconsolidations, substantial asset sales, investments and loans, sale and leasebacks, transactions with affiliates and fundamentalchanges. In addition, the Amended Credit Facility contains a financial covenant by us that imposes a maximum ratio ofindebtedness to EBITDA. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all of the financial covenants of the AmendedCredit Facility.Capital markets. Our ability to raise funds in the capital markets depends on, among other things, general economicconditions, the conditions of the telecommunications and renewable energy industries, our financial performance, the state of thecapital markets and our compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) requirements for the offering ofsecurities. On June 6, 2014, the SEC declared effective our “universal” shelf registration statement. This filing registered potentialfuture offering of our securities.Pending Acquisitions. As discussed above, we expected to fund our pending KeyTech Transaction with $42 million ofcash. In regard to the pending acquisition of Caribbean Asset Holding, LLC, we have the option to finance $60 million of thepurchase price with a loan from an affiliate of CFC, the Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative. We expect to fund the remaining$85 million of the purchase price, plus any amounts not financed, in cash.InflationWe do not believe that inflation has had a significant impact on our consolidated operations in any of the periodspresented in the Report.We have based our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations on our consolidatedfinancial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesof America (or GAAP). We base our estimates on our operating experience and on various conditions existing in the market andwe believe them to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carryingvalues of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from theseestimates under different assumptions or conditions.Critical Accounting EstimatesWe have identified the critical accounting estimates that we believe require significant judgment in the preparation ofour consolidated financial statements. We consider these accounting estimates to be critical because changes in the assumptionsor estimates we have selected have the potential of materially impacting our financial statements.Revenue Recognition. In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to recognize for a particular transaction, weapply the criteria established by the authoritative guidance for revenue recognition and defer those items that do not meet therecognition criteria. As a result of the cutoff times of our billing cycles, we are often required to estimate the amount of revenuesearned but not billed from the end of each billing cycle to the end of each reporting period. These estimates are based primarily onrate plans in effect and historical evidence with each customer or carrier. Adjustments affecting revenue can and occasionally dooccur in periods subsequent to the period when the services were provided, billed and recorded as revenue, however historicallythese adjustments have not been material.We apply judgment when assessing the ultimate realization of receivables, including assessing the probability ofcollection and the current credit ‑ worthiness of customers. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts sufficient to coverprobable and reasonably estimable losses. Our estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts considers collection experience,aging of the accounts receivable, the credit quality of customer and, where necessary, other macro ‑economic factors.Long ‑Lived and Intangible Assets. In accordance with the authoritative guidance regarding the accounting forimpairments or disposals of long ‑lived assets and the authoritative guidance for the accounting for goodwill and other intangibleassets, we evaluate the carrying value of our long ‑lived assets, including property and equipment, whenever54 Table of Contentsevents or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment lossexists when estimated undiscounted cash flows attributable to non ‑current assets subject to depreciation and amortization anddiscounted cash flows for intangible assets not subject to amortization are less than their carrying amount. If an asset is deemed tobe impaired, the amount of the impairment loss recognized represents the excess of the asset’s carrying value as compared to itsestimated fair value, based on management’s assumptions and projections.Our estimates of the future cash flows attributable to our long ‑lived assets and the fair value of our businesses involvesignificant uncertainty. Those estimates are based on management’s assumptions of future results, growth trends and industryconditions. If those estimates are not met, we could have additional impairment charges in the future, and the amounts may bematerial.We also assess the carrying value of goodwill and indefinite ‑lived intangible assets on an annual basis or morefrequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. The carryingvalue of each reporting unit, including goodwill assigned to that reporting unit, is compared to its fair value. If the fair value ofthe reporting unit does not exceed the carrying value of the reporting unit, including goodwill, an analysis is performed todetermine if an impairment charge should be recorded.We performed our annual impairment assessment of our goodwill as of December 31, 2015 and it was determined thatno impairment of any of our goodwill existed during the year ended December 31, 2015.We assess the recoverability of the value of our telecommunications licenses using a market approach. We believe that ourtelecommunications licenses generally have an indefinite life based on historical ability to renew such licenses, that such renewalsmay be obtained indefinitely and at little cost, and that the related technology used is not expected to be replaced in theforeseeable future. If the value of these assets was impaired by some factor, such as an adverse change in the subsidiary’soperating market, we may be required to record an impairment charge. We test the impairment of our telecommunicationslicenses annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired. Theimpairment test consists of a comparison of the fair value of telecommunications licenses with their carrying amount on a licenseby license basis.We performed our annual impairment assessment of our telecommunications licenses as of December 31, 2015 and itwas determined that no impairment of any of our telecommunications licenses existed during the year ended December 31, 2015.Contingencies. We are subject to proceedings, lawsuits, tax audits and other claims related to lawsuits and other legaland regulatory proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business as further described in Note 15 to the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements included in this Report. We are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes tothese matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of loss accruals required, if any, forthese contingencies are made after careful analysis of each individual issue. We consult with legal counsel and other expertswhere necessary in connection with our assessment of any contingencies. The required accrual for any such contingency maychange materially in the future due to new developments or changes in each matter. We estimate these contingencies amount toapproximately $33.2 million at December 31, 2015. We believe that some adverse outcome is probable and have accordinglyaccrued $5.0 million as of December 31, 2015 for these matters.Recent Accounting Pronouncement sIn April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operationsand Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU 2014- 08 provides guidance on determining when disposals canbe presented as discontinued operations. ASU 2014- 08 requires that only disposals representing a strategic shift in operationsshould be presented as discontinued operations. A strategic shift may include a disposal of a major line of business, major equitymethod investment or a major part of an entity. Additionally, ASU 2014- 08 requires expanded disclosures regardingdiscontinued operations. This standard was effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. SeeNote 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report for a discussion of the Company’s sale of certain assetsand liabilities of its Turks and Caicos business.55 Table of Contents In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which provides a single,comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. The revenue standard is based on the principle thatrevenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects theconsideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard may be appliedretrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of initialapplication. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the new standard's effective date by one year. The new standardis now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The FASB will permit companies to adopt thenew standard early, but not before the original effective date of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Weare currently evaluating the adoption method options and the impact of the new guidance on our consolidated financialstatements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs”, which amends thepresentation of debt issuance costs on the consolidated balance sheet. Under the new guidance, debt issuance costs are presentedas a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability rather than as an asset. The new guidance is effectiveretrospectively for fiscal periods starting after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. We expect to adopt ASU2015-03 on January 1, 2016 and have determined that its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated financialstatements and related disclosures at that time. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud ComputingArrangement”, which provides guidance about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes software and how to account forthat software license. The new guidance does not change the accounting for a customer’s accounting for service contracts. Thestandard is effective beginning January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied prospectively orretrospectively. We do not expect ASU 2015-05 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results ofoperations or cash flows. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-PeriodAdjustments”, which provides updated guidance related to simplifying the accounting for measurement period adjustmentsrelated to business combinations. The amended guidance eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for adjustmentsmade during the measurement period. The standard is effective beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We donot expect ASU 2015-16 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-2, “Leases (Topic 842)”, which provides comprehensive lease accountingguidance. The standard requires entities to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet as well as disclosure of keyinformation about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-2 will become effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within thosefiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2 018, with early adoption permitted . We are currently evaluating the impact of thenew guidance on our consolidated financial statements. ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKForeign Currency Exchange Sensitivity. The only foreign currency for which we have a m aterial exposure is theGuyana dollar, because a significant portion of our Guyana revenues and expenditures are transacted in Guyan a dollars. TheGuyan a exchange rate remained relatively constant at approximately 205 Guyana dollars to 1 U.S. dollar from 2004 through May2013. Beginning in May 2013, the exchange rate began to increase and ended at a rate of approximately $210 Guyana dollars to 1U.S. dollar as of December 31, 2014. The exchange rate remained consistent at $210 Guyana dollars to 1 U.S. dollar throughout2015. The results of future operations may be affected by changes in the value of the Guyana dollar.Interest Rate Sensitivity. As of December 31, 2015, we did not have any outstanding variable rate debt and as a result,we believe that we do not have an exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. We may have an exposure to fluctuations in interestrates if we again borrow amounts under our revolver loan within our Amended Credit Facility.56 Table of ContentsITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATAThe response to this item is submitted as a separate section to this Report. See “Item 15. Exhibits, Financial StatementSchedules.”ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIALDISCLOSURENone.ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURE SEvaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedure sOur management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated theeffectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015. Disclosure controls and procedures, as definedin Rules 13a ‑15(e) and 15d ‑15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controlsand other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reportsthat it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specifiedin the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, withoutlimitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that itfiles or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principalexecutive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions as appropriate to allow timely decisionsregarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed andoperated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment inevaluating the cost ‑benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controlsand procedures as of December 31, 2015, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date,our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial ReportingOur management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a ‑15(f) and 15d ‑15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, as aprocess designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer or persons performingsimilar functions, and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assuranceregarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance withgenerally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:·Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions anddispositions of our assets;·Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financialstatements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures arebeing made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and·Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use ordisposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015. Inmaking this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of theTreadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on its57 Table of Contentsassessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2015, our internal control over financial reporting was effectivebased on those criteria.Our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 has been audited byPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears on page F‑2.Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting .There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a ‑15(f) and 15d ‑15(f)under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or arereasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATIO NOn February 26, 2016, the Company and Mssrs. Justin Benincasa, Leonard Slap and William Kreisher, entered intoseverance agreements in the form filed herewith as Exhibit 10.20 and the Company and Mr. Michael Prior entered into aseverance agreement as filed herewith as Exhibit 10.21 (collectively, the “Executive Severance Agreements”). The ExecutiveSeverance Agreements provide each executive with severance pay upon termination as described therein in exchange for standardcovenants of confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-circumvention for a one year-period followingtermination and a standard release and waiver of claims. In the event of an involuntary termination without “cause” and in theabsence of a “change in control” (each as defined in the Executive Severance Agreements), each executive would be entitled to (i)severance pay in the amount of one times his base salary (and in the case of the Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, one and a halftimes his base salary) and (ii) COBRA continuation coverage at a rate equal to the rate paid by active employees during thetwelve months following the termination (eighteen months in the case of the CEO). In the event of an involuntary terminationeither three months prior to or twelve months (eighteen months in the case of the CEO) following a change in control (as definedin the Executive Severance Agreements), such executive would be entitled to (i) severance pay in the amount of one times (and inthe case of the CEO, one and a half times) his base salary, (ii) such executive’s maximum target incentive compensation for suchyear (and in the case of the CEO, one a half times such target), excluding any eligible amounts of equity compensation, (iii)COBRA continuation coverage at a rate equal to the rate paid by active employees during the twelve months following thetermination (eighteen months in the case of the CEO) and (iv) the immediate vesting of all restricted stock or stock options heldby such executive.58 Table of ContentsPART II IITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCEThe following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers and directors as of February 29, 2016: Name Age PositionMichael T. Prior 51 President, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorJustin D. Benincasa 53 Chief Financial OfficerBarry C. Fougere 51 Senior Vice President, Business OperationsWilliam F. Kreisher 53 Senior Vice President, Corporate DevelopmentLeonard Q. Slap 56 Senior Vice President, General Counsel andSecretaryCornelius B. Prior, Jr. 82 ChairmanMartin L. Budd 75 DirectorMichael T. Flynn 67 DirectorLiane J. Pelletier 58 DirectorCharles J. Roesslein 67 DirectorExecutive OfficersMichael T. Prior has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since December 2005 and an officer of theCompany since June 2003. He was elected to the Board in May 2008. Previous to joining the Company, Mr. Prior was a partnerwith Q Advisors LLC, a Denver based investment banking and financial advisory firm focused on the technology andtelecommunications sectors. Mr. Prior began his career as a corporate attorney with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LP inLondon and New York. He received a B.A. degree from Vassar College and a J.D. degree summa cum laude from Brooklyn LawSchool. Mr. Prior currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Competitive Carriers Association. In 2008, Mr. Prior wasnamed Entrepreneur of the Year for the New England Region by Ernst & Young LLP and One of America's Best CEOs byDeMarche Associates, Inc.Justin D. Benincasa is our Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining us in May 2006, Mr. Benincasa was a Principal atWindover Development, LLC since 2004. From 1998 to 2004, he was Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration atAmerican Tower Corporation, a leading wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure company, where he managedfinance and accounting, treasury, IT, tax, lease administration and property management. Prior to that, he was Vice President andCorporate Controller at American Radio Systems Corporation and held accounting and finance positions at AmericanCablesystems Corporation. Mr. Benincasa holds an M.B.A. degree from Bentley University and a B.A. degree from theUniversity of Massachusetts.Barry C. Fougere is our Senior Vice President, Business Operations. Prior to joining us in 2014, Mr. Fougere served asa Partner in multiple advisory services firms (A.T.Kearney, Heidrick & Struggles, Cambridge Strategic Management Group andSunapee Advisors,) where he focused on telecommunications, high tech, and other technology ‑enabled client companies.Mr. Fougere has also served as Chief Executive Officer of several smaller information ‑ and technology ‑intensive companies(Colubris Networks, BigBelly Solar and BroadStar Energy Solutions). Mr. Fougere serves on the Boards of a number of industryand nonprofit organizations, including the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council. He holds an M.B.A. degree from theKellogg School and an M.E.M. degree from the McCormick School of Northwestern University, an M.S. degree in mechanicalengineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Worcester PolytechnicInstitute.William F. Kreisher is our Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. Prior to joining us in 2007, Mr. Kreisherwas Vice President—Corporate Development at Cingular Wireless (now AT&T Mobility) since 2004. He was part of thecorporate development team at Cingular since its formation and spent five years at Bell South before that as a Director of Finance,the acting Chief Financial Officer at its broadband and video division, and as a senior manager in its mergers and acquisitionsgroup. Mr. Kreisher is a more than twenty ‑five year veteran of the telecommunications59 Table of Contentsindustry, having also worked with MCI Telecommunications and Equant. Mr. Kreisher holds a Masters in BusinessAdministration from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Catholic University of America.Leonard Q. Slap is our Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to joining us in May 2010, Mr. Slap was apartner at the law firm of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, where for twenty ‑five years he represented investors andcompanies in a variety of U.S. and international business transactions, including venture capital and private equity investments,mergers and acquisitions, debt financings and workouts. Mr. Slap focused on transactions involving U.S. and internationalcommunications businesses, including broadcast, wireline, wireless broadband telecommunications, information technology andother media. Mr. Slap received a B.S. degree, magna cum laude , from Boston College and a J.D. degree, with honors, fromGeorge Washington University School of Law.Non-Employee DirectorsCornelius B. Prior, Jr. is the Chairman of our Board of Directors. He served as our Chief Executive Officer andChairman of the Board from 1998 through December 2005, at which time he retired as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Prior hasserved as the Chairman of CANTO (the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations) and presently isthe Chairman of CCAA (Caribbean and Central American Action). He was a managing director and stockholder of Kidder,Peabody & Co. Incorporated, where he directed the Telecommunications Finance Group. A former Naval Officer and FulbrightScholar, Mr. Prior started his career as an attorney with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. He is a Trustee of Holy CrossCollege and former member of the Visiting Committee to Harvard Law School. He resides in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands,where he is Chairman of the Forum, a not-for-profit arts organization, and Honorary Trustee of the Antilles School. He is also aDirector of the Kneissel Music School in Blue Hill, Maine and a director of the University of North Carolina Medical SchoolOphthalmology Research Institute. He is the father of Michael T. Prior, our President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Priorearned his legal degree from the Harvard Law School.Martin L. Budd has been a director of ours since May 2007, and is the Chair of our Compensation Committee and amember of our Audit and Nominating Committees. He retired as a partner of the law firm of Day, Berry and Howard LLP (nowDay Pitney LLP) effective December 31, 2006. Mr. Budd chaired that firm’s Business Law Department and its Business Sectionand had particular expertise in federal securities laws, merger and acquisition transactions and strategic joint ventures. Mr. Buddis chairman of the Connecticut Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and has served on the Legal Advisory Board of the NationalAssociation of Securities Dealers. He is a member of the National Executive Committee of the Anti-Defamation League and isthe former chairman, and currently serves as a member of, the Board of Trustees of the Hartford Seminary. Mr. Budd earned hislegal degree from the Harvard Law School.Michael T. Flynn has been a director of ours since June 2010 and is a member of our Audit and CompensationCommittees. He is currently a director of Airspan Networks, Inc., a provider of wireless broadband equipment and CALIX, Inc., amanufacturer of broadband equipment. Mr. Flynn has forty years of experience in the telecommunications wireline and wirelessbusinesses, and spent ten years as an officer at Alltel Corporation prior to his retirement in 2004. He also previously served as anofficer of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and its parent SBC Communications from 1987 to 1994. Mr. Flynn has previouslyserved on the board of directors of WebEx Communications, Inc., a provider of internet collaboration services, Equity MediaHolding Corporation, an owner and operator of television stations throughout the United States, iLinc Communications, Inc., aprovider of SaS web collaboration and GENBAND, a worldwide leader of next generation network systems. Mr. Flynn received aBachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University and attended the Dartmouth Institute and theHarvard Graduate School of Business’ Advanced Management Program.Liane J. Pelletier has been a director of ours since June 2012, and is the Chair of our Nominating Committee.Ms. Pelletier has over twenty-five years of experience in the telecommunications industry. From October 2003 through April2011, she served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Alaska Communications Systems and prior to that time, servedas the former Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development for Sprint Corporation. Ms. Pelletier earnedher M.S. in Management at the Sloan School of Business at the Massachusetts Institute60 Table of Contentsof Technology and a B.A. in Economics, magna cum laude, from Wellesley College. Ms. Pelletier currently serves on the Boardof Directors of Expeditors International and as President of the National Association of Corporate Directors (“NACD”),Northwest Chapter. Ms. Pelletier is a NACD Board Leadership Fellow.Charles J. Roesslein has been a director of ours since April 2002 and is the Chair of our Audit Committee and amember of our Compensation and Nominating Committees. He has been a director of National Instruments Corporation sinceJuly 2000 and was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Austin Tele-Services Partners, LP, a telecommunicationsprovider, from 2004 to January 2016. He is a retired officer of SBC Communications. Mr. Roesslein previously served asChairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prodigy Communications Corporation from June of2000 until December of 2000. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of SBC-CATV from October 1999 until May2000, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of SBC Technology Resources from August 1997 to October 1999.Additional information required by this Item 10 regarding our directors and executive officers will be set forth in our DefinitiveProxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or “2016 Proxy Statement”) under “Election of Directors” and“Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and is incorporated herein by reference. Required informationregarding our audit committee financial experts and identification of the audit committee of our Board of Directors will be setforth in our 2016 Proxy Statement under “Corporate Governance” and is incorporated herein by reference.Information regarding our Code of Ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, our principal financial officer,our controller and other senior financial officers appears in Item 1 of this Report under the caption “Business—AvailableInformation.”ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONInformation required by this Item 11 regarding executive and director compensation will be set forth in our 2016 ProxyStatement under “Executive Officer Compensation” and “Director Compensation” and is incorporated herein by reference.ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATEDSTOCKHOLDER MATTERSInformation required by this Item 12 regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners, directors and executiveofficers will be set forth in our 2016 Proxy Statement under “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”and is incorporated herein by reference.Information required by this Item 12 regarding our equity compensation plans will be set forth in our 2016 ProxyStatement under “Executive Officer Compensation—Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans” andis incorporated herein by reference.ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCEInformation required by this Item 13 regarding certain relationships and related transactions will be set forth in our 2016Proxy Statement under “Related Person Transactions” and is incorporated herein by reference.ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICESInformation required by this Item 14 regarding auditor fees and services will be set forth in our 2016 Proxy Statementunder “Independent Auditor” and is incorporated herein by reference.61 Table of ContentsPART I VITEM 15. EXHIBIT S, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES(a)The following documents are filed as part of this Report:(1)Financial Statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements, which appears on page F ‑1 hereof. Thefinancial statements listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements are filed herewith inresponse to this Item 15.(2)Schedule II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.(3)Exhibits. See Index to Exhibits. The exhibits listed in the Index to Exhibits immediately preceding the exhibits arefiled herewith in response to this Item 15.62 Table of ContentsSIGNATURE SPursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has dulycaused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Beverly, Massachusetts on the 29 day of February, 2016. Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc. By:/s/ Michael T. Prior Michael T. Prior President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 this report has been signed below by the followingpersons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 29 day of February, 2016. Signature Title/s/ Michael T. Prior President, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorMichael T. Prior (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Justin D. Benincasa Chief Financial OfficerJustin D. Benincasa (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Cornelius B. Prior, Jr. ChairmanCornelius B. Prior, Jr. /s/ Martin L. Budd DirectorMartin L. Budd /s/ Michael T. Flynn DirectorMichael T. Flynn /s/ Liane J. Pelletier DirectorLiane J. Pelletier /s/ Charles J. Roesslein DirectorCharles J. Roesslein 63 thth Table of ContentsATLANTIC TELE ‑‑NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT S AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULEDecember 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015INDEX PageREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM F ‑ 2FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2014 and 2015 F ‑ 3Consolidated Income Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 F ‑ 4Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 F ‑ 5Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 F ‑ 6Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 F ‑ 7NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F ‑ 8FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 F ‑ 45 F- 1 Table of ContentsReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Fir mTo Board of Directors and Stockholders ofAtlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc.:In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, thefinancial position of Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2015 and December 31 2014, and the resultsof their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 in conformity withaccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statementschedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read inconjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all materialrespects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in InternalControl - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission(COSO). The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, formaintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control overfinancial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is toexpress opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Company's internal control overfinancial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PublicCompany Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtainreasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internalcontrol over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements includedexamining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accountingprinciples used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Ouraudit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting,assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internalcontrol based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in thecircumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for theclassification of deferred taxes in the consolidated balance sheet in 2015. A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding thereliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generallyaccepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions ofthe assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation offinancial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of thecompany are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) providereasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’sassets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequatebecause of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPBoston, MassachusettsFebruary 29, 2016 F- 2 Table of ContentsATLANTIC TELE ‑‑NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSDecember 31, 2014 and 201 5(In Thousands, Except Share Data) December 31, 2014 2015 ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $326,216 $392,045 Restricted cash 39,703 824 Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $11.3 million and $9.3 million, respectively 52,873 39,020 Materials and supplies 10,546 8,220 Deferred income taxes 2,588 — Prepayments and other current assets 19,273 28,383 Assets of discontinued operations 175 — Total current assets 451,374 468,492 Fixed Assets: Property, plant and equipment 763,417 807,247 Less accumulated depreciation (393,835) (433,744) Net fixed assets 369,582 373,503 Telecommunication licenses, net 44,090 43,468 Goodwill 45,077 45,077 Trade name license, net 417 417 Customer relationships, net 1,496 1,081 Restricted cash 5,475 5,477 Other assets 7,519 7,489 Total assets $925,030 $945,004 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current Liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $6,083 $6,284 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 61,737 44,137 Dividends payable 4,631 5,142 Accrued taxes 5,667 9,181 Advance payments and deposits 7,898 9,459 Deferred income taxes 213 — Other current liabilities 16,593 10,152 Liabilities of discontinued operations 1,247 — Total current liabilities 104,069 84,355 Deferred income taxes 30,366 45,406 Other liabilities 19,619 26,944 Long-term debt, excluding current portion 32,794 26,575 Total liabilities 186,848 183,280 Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding — — Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 16,647,334 and 16,828,576 sharesissued, respectively, and 15,925,748 and 16,067,736 shares outstanding, respectively 166 168 Treasury stock, at cost; 721,586 and 760,840 shares, respectively (15,549) (18,254) Additional paid-in capital 145,563 154,768 Retained earnings 549,963 547,321 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,921) (3,704) Total Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. stockholders’ equity 677,222 680,299 Non-controlling interests 60,960 81,425 Total equity 738,182 761,724 Total liabilities and equity $925,030 $945,004 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F- 3 Table of ContentsATLANTIC TELE ‑‑NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT SFor the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 201 5(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) December 31, 2013 2014 2015 REVENUE: U.S. wireless $107,930 $153,040 $155,390 International wireless 91,432 88,650 81,652 Wireline 84,585 85,284 86,485 Renewable energy — — 21,040 Equipment and other 8,888 9,373 10,802 Total revenue 292,835 336,347 355,369 OPERATING EXPENSES (excluding depreciation and amortization unless otherwise indicated) : Termination and access fees 70,159 77,888 81,928 Engineering and operations 27,913 30,954 37,244 Sales and marketing 18,226 21,664 21,466 Equipment expense 13,013 13,338 14,997 General and administrative 49,066 52,734 59,890 Transaction-related charges 2,712 2,959 7,182 Depreciation and amortization 48,737 51,234 56,890 Gain on disposition of long-lived assets (1,076) — (2,823) Total operating expenses 228,750 250,771 276,774 Income from operations 64,085 85,576 78,595 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Interest income 852 788 588 Interest expense (12,785) (1,208) (3,180) Loss on interest rate derivative contracts (5,408) — — Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary — — (19,937) Other income , net (271) 1,012 135 Other income (expense), net (17,612) 592 (22,394) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 46,473 86,168 56,201 Income taxes 9,536 28,148 24,137 INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 36,937 58,020 32,064 INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 5,166 — — Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax 307,102 1,102 1,092 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 312,268 1,102 1,092 NET INCOME 349,205 59,122 33,156 Net income attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax: Continuing operations (7,989) (10,970) (16,216) Discontinued operations (601) — — Disposal gain on sale of discontinued operations (28,899) — — Net income attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax: (37,489) (10,970) (16,216) NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. STOCKHOLDERS $311,716 $48,152 $16,940 NET INCOME PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE BASIC SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC.STOCKHOLDERS: Continuing operations $1.84 $2.96 $0.99 Discontinued operations: Discontinued operations $0.29 $ — $ — Gain on sale of discontinued operations 17.72 0.07 $0.07 Total discontinued operations $18.01 $0.07 $0.07 Total $19.85 $3.03 $1.06 NET INCOME PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTED SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. STOCKHOLDERS: Continuing operations $1.83 $2.94 $0.98 Discontinued operations Discontinued operations $0.29 $ — $ — Gain on sale of discontinued operations 17.59 0.07 $0.07 Total discontinued operations $17.88 $0.07 $0.07 Total $19.71 $3.01 $1.05 WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: Basic 15,704 15,898 16,022 Diluted 15,817 16,013 16,142 DIVIDENDS PER SHARE APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $1.04 $1.12 $1.22 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F- 4 Table of Contents ATLANTIC TELE ‑‑NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEFor the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 201 5(in thousands) December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Net income $349,205 $59,122 $33,156 Other comprehensive income: Foreign currency translation adjustment (259) 4 26 Projected pension benefit obligation, net of tax expense of $0.2 million, $0.6 millionand $0.7 million (631) (724) (809) Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax (benefit) of $(3.6) million 6,985 — — Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 6,095 (720) (783) Comprehensive income 355,300 58,402 32,373 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests (37,489) (10,970) (16,216) Comprehensive income attributable to Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. $317,811 $47,432 $16,157 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F- 5 Table of ContentsATLANTIC TELE ‑‑NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITYFor the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 201 5(In Thousands, Except Share Data) Accumulated Total Treasury Additional Other ATNI Non- Common Stock, Paid In Retained Comprehensive Stockholders’ Controlling Total Stock at cost Capital Earnings Income/(Loss) Equity Interests Equity Balance, December 31, 2012 $160 $(5,286) $123,253 $224,316 $(8,297) $334,146 $60,094 $394,240 Issuance of 100,902 restricted shares of common stock — — — — — — — — Issuance of 303,536 shares of common stock upon exercise ofstock options 4 — 9,298 — — 9,302 — 9,302 Purchase of 163,222 shares of common stock — (8,103) — — — (8,103) — (8,103) Stock-based compensation — — 4,454 — — 4,454 — 4,454 Dividends declared on common stock — — — (16,381) — (16,381) (27,832) (44,213) Tax benefit from stock options exercised — — 2,101 — — 2,101 — 2,101 Non-controlling interest in equity acquired — — — — — — 407 407 Investments made by minority shareholders — — — — — — (13,633) (13,633) Comprehensive income: Net income — — — 311,716 — 311,716 37,489 349,205 Other comprehensive income, net of tax of $2,316 — — — — 6,095 6,095 — 6,095 Total comprehensive income 317,811 37,489 355,300 Balance, December 31, 2013 164 (13,389) 139,106 519,651 (2,202) 643,330 56,525 699,855 Issuance of 109,318 restricted shares of common stock — — — — — — — — Issuance of 43,034 shares of common stock upon exercise ofstock options 2 — 1,621 — — 1,623 — 1,623 Purchase of 34,293 shares of common stock — (2,160) — — — (2,160) — (2,160) Stock-based compensation — — 4,324 — — 4,324 — 4,324 Dividends declared on common stock — — — (17,840) — (17,840) (16,331) (34,171) Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation — — 512 — — 513 — 513 Investments made by minority shareholders — — — — — — 9,796 9,796 Comprehensive income: Net income — — — 48,152 — 48,152 10,970 59,122 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $641 — — — — (719) (720) — (720) Total comprehensive income — — — — — 47,432 10,970 58,402 Balance, December 31, 2014 166 (15,549) 145,563 549,963 (2,921) 677,222 60,960 738,182 Issuance of 93,864 restricted shares of common stock 1 — — — — 1 — 1 Issuance of 87,378 shares of common stock upon exercise ofstock options 1 — 2,808 — — 2,809 — 2,809 Purchase of 37,567 shares of common stock — (2,705) — — — (2,705) — (2,705) Stock-based compensation — — 4,974 — — 4,974 — 4,974 Dividends declared on common stock — — — (19,582) — (19,582) (16,715) (36,297) Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation — — 1,423 — — 1,423 — 1,423 Investments made by minority shareholders — — — — — — 951 951 Deconsolidation of subsidiary — — — — — — 20,013 20,013 Comprehensive income: Net income — — — 16,940 — 16,940 16,216 33,156 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $717 — — — — (783) (783) — (783) Total comprehensive income — — — — — 16,157 16,216 32,373 Balance, December 31, 2015 $168 $(18,254) $154,768 $547,321 $(3,704) $680,299 $81,425 $761,724 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F- 6 Table of ContentsATLANTIC TELE ‑‑NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSFor the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 201 5(In Thousands) December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $349,205 $59,122 $33,156 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 48,737 51,234 56,890 Provision for doubtful accounts 1,163 1,676 1,199 Amortization and write off of debt discount and debt issuance costs 6,681 114 458 Stock-based compensation 4,454 4,323 4,975 Loss on interest rate derivative contracts 5,408 — — Deferred income taxes (4,849) (113) 17,869 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (5,166) — — Gain on disposition of long-lived assets (1,076) — (2,823) Gain on sale of discontinued operations (307,102) (1,102) (1,092) Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary — — 19,937 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions: Accounts receivable, net 2,233 (15,264) 11,744 Materials and supplies, prepayments, and other current assets (17,117) (4,817) (1,094) Income tax receivable 14,251 (2,620) — Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advance payments and deposits and other current liabilities 10,472 7,629 (2,385) Accrued taxes (242,696) (15,650) 9,740 Other 4,006 (1,833) (9,494) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations (131,396) 82,699 139,080 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations 19,394 (4,719) 158 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (112,002) 77,980 139,238 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (69,316) (58,300) (64,753) Acquisition of business — (50,361) (11,968) Restricted cash acquired from acquisition of businesses — (5,884) — Net proceeds from sale of assets — 1,371 — Change in restricted cash — 38,707 38,877 Proceeds from disposition of long-lived assets 1,500 — 5,873 Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations (67,816) (74,467) (31,971) Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations 710,934 — — Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 643,118 (74,467) (31,971) Cash flows from financing activities: Dividends paid on common stock (12,096) (17,488) (19,070) Distribution to minority stockholders (26,155) (16,331) (16,514) Payment of debt issuance costs (12) (1,945) (892) Proceeds from stock option exercises 2,669 1,129 1,998 Principal repayments of term loan (272,137) — (6,017) Purchase of common stock (1,473) (1,665) (1,893) Investments made by minority shareholders in consolidated affiliates 408 2,500 950 Repurchase of non-controlling interests — (104) — Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations (308,796) (33,904) (41,438) Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations (1,678) — — Net cash used in financing activities (310,474) (33,904) (41,438) Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (682) — — Net change in cash and cash equivalents 219,960 (30,391) 65,829 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 136,647 356,607 326,216 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $356,607 $326,216 $392,045 Supplemental cash flow information: Interest paid $4,857 $2,930 $2,724 Taxes paid $256,819 $48,349 $9,636 Dividends declared, not paid $4,285 $4,618 $5,141 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F- 7 Table of ContentsATLANTIC TELE ‑‑NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT S 1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATION SThe Company is a holding company that, through its operating subsidiaries, (i) provides wireless and wirelinetelecommunications services in North America, Bermuda and the Caribbean, (ii) owns and operates commercial distributedgeneration solar power systems in the United States, and (iii) owns and operates terrestrial and submarine fiber optic transportsystems in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.The Company offers the following principal services:·Wireless. In the United States, the Company offers wholesale wireless voice and data roaming services to national,regional, local and selected international wireless carriers in rural markets located principally in the Southwest andMidwest United States. The Company also offers wireless voice and data services to retail customers in Bermuda,Guyana, and in other smaller markets in the Caribbean and the United States.·Wireline. The Company’s local telephone and data services include its operations in Guyana and the mainlandUnited States. The Company is the exclusive licensed provider of domestic wireline local and long ‑distancetelephone services in Guyana and international voice and data communications into and out of Guyana. TheCompany also offers facilities ‑based integrated voice and data communications services and wholesale transportservices to enterprise and residential customers in New England, primarily Vermont, and in New York State. Inaddition, the Company offers wholesale long ‑ distance voice services to telecommunications carriers.·Renewable Energy. In the United States, the Company provides distributed generation solar power to corporate,utility and municipal customers in Massachusetts, California and New Jersey.The following chart summarizes the operating activities of the Company’s principal subsidiaries, the segments in whichit reports its revenue and the markets it served as of December 31, 2015: Services Segment Markets Tradenames Wireless U.S. Wireless United States (rural markets) Commnet, Choice Island Wireless Aruba, Bermuda, U.S. VirginIslands Mio, CellOne,Islandcom (throughMarch 23, 2015),Choice International Integrated Telephony Guyana Cellink Wireline International Integrated Telephony Guyana GT&T U.S. Wireline United States (New England andNew York State) Sovernet, ION,Essextel Renewable Energy Renewable Energy United States (Massachusetts,California, and New Jersey) Ahana Renewables The Company is actively evaluating potential acquisitions, investment opportunities and other strategic transactions,both domestic and international, that meet its return on investment and other criteria. The Company provides management,technical, financial, regulatory, and marketing services to its subsidiaries and typically receives a management fee equal to apercentage of their respective revenue. Management fees from subsidiaries are eliminated in consolidation. For information aboutthe Company’s business segments and geographical information about its revenue, operating income and long ‑lived assets, seeNote 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. F- 8 Table of Contents2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESBasis of PresentationThe consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its majority ‑owned subsidiaries and certainentities, which are consolidated in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)authoritative guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities since it is determined that the Company is the primarybeneficiary of these entities.Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior period financial statements to conform the Company’s consolidatedincome statements to how management analyzes its operations in the current period. These changes did not impact operatingincome. For the year ended December 31, 2013 the aggregate impact of the changes included an increase to termination andaccess fees of $14. 4 million, a decrease to engineering and operations expenses of $11.0 million, an increase to sales andmarketing expenses of $0.5 million, an increase to equipment expense of $0.1 million, and a decrease to general andadministrative expenses of $4.0 million. For the year ended December 31, 2014 the aggregate impact of the changes included anincrease to termination and access fees of $13.7 million, a decrease to engineering and operations expenses of $9.3 million, anincrease to sales and marketing expenses of $0.7 million and a decrease to general and administrative expenses of $5.1 million.On September 20, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission announced its approval of the previously announcedproposed sale of the Company’s U.S. retail wireless business operated under the Alltel name to AT&T for approximately$780.0 million in cash plus $16.8 million in working capital. The Company previously reported the operations of this businesswithin its U.S. Wireless segment. As a result of that approval, the Company completed the sale of certain U.S. retail wirelessassets on that date and recorded a gain of approximately $307.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2013. During theyears ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, the Company recorded additional gains of $1.1 million relating to changes in certainestimates.The operations of the Alltel business, which were previously included in the Company’s U.S. Wireless segment, havebeen classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented. The gain on the sale of the Alltel business is also included indiscontinued operations. See Note 4 for additional information. Unless indicated otherwise, the information in the Notes to theConsolidated Financial Statements relates only to our continuing operations.Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesrequires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosureof contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expensesduring the reporting periods. The most significant estimates relate to the allowance for doubtful accounts, useful lives of theCompany’s fixed and finite ‑lived intangible assets, allocation of purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed inpurchase business combinations, fair value of indefinite ‑lived intangible assets, goodwill, the gain on sale of discontinuedoperations and income taxes. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.Cash and Cash EquivalentsThe Company considers all investments with an original maturity of three months or less at date of purchase to be cashequivalents. The Company places its cash and temporary investments with banks and other institutions that it believes have a highcredit quality. At December 31, 2015, the Company had deposits with banks in excess of FDIC insured limits and $50.7 millionof its cash is on deposit with non ‑insured institutions such as corporate money market issuers and cash held in foreign banks. TheCompany’s cash and cash equivalents are not subject to any restrictions (see Note 9). As of December 31, 2014 and 2015, theCompany held $1.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively, of its cash in Guyan a dollars. While there are risks associated with theconversion of Guyana dollars to U.S. dollars due to limited liquidity in the Guyana foreign currency markets, to date it has notprevented the Company from converting GuyanaF- 9 Table of Contentsdollars into U.S. dollars within a given three month period or from converting at a price that reasonably approximates the reportedexchange rate.Restricted CashSubstantially all of the Company’s restricted cash balances were acquired as a part of the acquisition of Ahana Renewables asdescribed in Note 3. The restricted cash is held in escrow and serves as collateral for Ahana Renewables’ debt in order to meetfuture debt service obligations and other operating obligations of the solar facilities.Allowance for Doubtful AccountsThe Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for the estimated probable losses on uncollectible accountsreceivable. The allowance is based upon a number of factors including the credit worthiness of customers, the Company’shistorical experience with customers, the age of the receivable and current market and economic conditions. Such factors arereviewed and updated by the Company on a quarterly basis. Uncollectible amounts are charged against the allowance account.Materials and SuppliesMaterials and supplies primarily include handsets, customer premise equipment, cables and poles and are recorded at thelower of cost or market cost being determined on the basis of specific identification and market determined using replacementcost.Fixed AssetsThe Company’s fixed assets are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight ‑line method generally between 3 and39 years. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of fixed assets are capitalized. Repairs andreplacements of minor items of property are charged to maintenance expense as incurred. The cost of fixed assets in service andunder construction includes an allocation of indirect costs applicable to construction. Grants received for the construction ofassets are recognized as a reduction of the cost of fixed assets, a reduction of depreciation expense over the useful lives of theassets and as a reduction of capital expenditures in the statements of cash flows.The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recorded in the period in which it is incurred if areasonable estimate of fair value can be made. In periods subsequent to initial measurement, period ‑to ‑period changes in theliability for an asset retirement obligation resulting from the passage of time and revisions to either the timing or the amount ofthe original estimate of undiscounted cash flows are recognized. The increase in the carrying value of the associated long ‑livedasset is depreciated over the corresponding estimated economic life. The consolidated balance sheets include accruals of$2.7 million and $3.0 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively, for estimated costs associated with assetretirement obligations.In accordance with the authoritative guidance for the accounting for the impairment or disposal of long ‑lived assets, theCompany evaluates the carrying value of long ‑lived assets, including property and equipment, in relation to the operatingperformance and future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying business whenever events or changes in circumstances indicatethat the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss exists when estimated undiscounted cash flowsattributable to an asset are less than its carrying amount. If an asset is deemed to be impaired, the amount of the impairment lossrecognized represents the excess of the asset’s carrying value as compared to its estimated fair value, based on management’sassumptions and projections.Management’s estimate of the future cash flows attributable to its long ‑lived assets and the fair value of its businessesinvolve significant uncertainty. Those estimates are based on management’s assumptions of future results, growth trends andindustry conditions. If those estimates are not met, the Company could have additional impairment charges in the future, and theamounts may be material.F- 10 Table of ContentsThe Company determined that there was no impairment of its fixed assets in any of the three years ended December 31,2015.Goodwill and Indefinite ‑‑Lived Intangible AssetsGoodwill is the amount by which the cost of acquired net assets exceeded the fair value of those net assets on the date ofacquisition. The Company allocates goodwill to reporting units at the time of acquisition and bases that allocation on whichreporting units will benefit from the acquired assets and liabilities. Reporting units are defined as operating segments or one levelbelow an operating segment, referred to as a component. The Company has determined that its reporting units are components ofits multiple operating segments. The Company assesses goodwill for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter or morefrequently when events and circumstances occur indicating that the recorded goodwill may be impaired. If the book value of areporting unit exceeds its fair value, the implied fair value of goodwill is compared with the carrying amount of goodwill. If thecarrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, an impairment loss is recorded equal to that excess.A significant majority of the Company’s telecommunications licenses are not amortized and are carried at their historicalcosts. The Company believes that telecommunications licenses generally have an indefinite life based on the historical ability torenew such licenses, that such renewals may be obtained indefinitely and at little cost, and that the related technology used is notexpected to be replaced in the foreseeable future. The Company has elected to perform its annual testing of itstelecommunications licenses in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more often if events or circumstances indicate that theremay be impairment. If the value of these assets were impaired by some factor, such as an adverse change in the subsidiary’soperating market, the Company may be required to record an impairment charge. The impairment test consists of a comparison ofthe fair value of telecommunications licenses with their carrying amount on a license by license basis and as a part of the test theCompany assesses the appropriateness of the application of the indefinite ‑lived assertion.As of December 31, 2014 and 2015, the Company performed its annual impairment assessment of its goodwill andindefinite ‑lived intangible assets (telecommunications licenses) and determined that no impairment charge was required. SeeNote 8 for further details.Intangible AssetsIntangible assets resulting from the acquisitions of entities accounted for using the purchase method of accounting areestimated by management based on the fair value of assets acquired. These include acquired customer relationships and tradenames.Customer relationships are amortized over their estimated lives of 12 years, which are based on the pattern in whicheconomic benefit of the customer relationship is estimated to be realized.Interest Rate DerivativesAs required by the authoritative guidance on accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities, the Companyrecorded all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends onthe intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and applyhedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivativesdesignated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitmentattributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. The Company may enter into derivativecontracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply or theCompany elects not to apply hedge accounting.Risk Management Objective of Using DerivativesThe Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. TheCompany principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through managementF- 11 Table of Contentsof its core business activities. The Company managed economic risks related to interest rates primarily by managing the amount,sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company entered intoderivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arose from business activities that resulted in the payment of futureknown and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which were determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financialinstruments were used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of its known or expected cash paymentsprincipally related to the Company’s borrowings. As a result of the repayment of its variable rate debt on September 20, 2013, theCompany terminated its derivative financial instruments during 2013. See Note 9 for further details.DebtDebt is measured at amortized cost. Debt discounts, representing the difference between the proceeds and the principalamount of debt, are amortized as interest expense in the consolidated income statements over the period of the debt on a straight‑line basis, which approximates the effective interest method. Debt issuance costs are capitalized as part of other assets in theconsolidated balance sheet and are amortized as interest expense in the consolidated income statements over the period of the debton a straight ‑line basis, which approximates the effective interest method. Except for interest costs incurred for the constructionof a qualifying asset which are capitalized during the period the assets are prepared for their intended use, interest costs areexpensed.Non ‑‑Controlling InterestsThe non ‑controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets reflect the original investments by theminority stockholders in GT&T, Commnet’s consolidated subsidiaries, Bermuda Digital Communications, Islandcom, Sovernetand its consolidated subsidiaries and Ahana Renewables, along with their proportional share of the earnings or losses, net of anydistributions.Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), by component, were as follows (in thousands): Projected Pension Benefit Translation Obligation Adjustment Total Balance at December 31, 2013 $(1,949) $(253) $(2,202) Adjust funded status of pension plan, net of tax of $0.6 million (723) — (723) Foreign currency translation adjustment — 4 4 Balance at December 31, 2014 (2,672) (249) (2,921) Adjust funded status of pension plan, net of tax of $0.7 million (809) — (809) Foreign currency translation adjustment — 26 26 Balance at December 31, 2015 $(3,481) $(223) $(3,704) Revenue Recognition- TelecommunicationsService revenues are primarily derived from providing access to and usage of the Company’s networks and facilities.Access revenues from postpaid customers are generally billed one month in advance and are recognized over the period that thecorresponding service is rendered to customers. Revenues derived from usage of the Company’s networks, including airtime,roaming, long ‑distance and Universal Service Fund revenues, are recognized when the services are provided and are included inunbilled revenues until billed to the customer. Prepaid airtime sold to customers is recorded as deferred revenue prior to thecommencement of services and is recognized when the airtime is used or expires. The Company offers enhanced servicesincluding caller identification, call waiting, call forwarding, three ‑way calling, voice mail, and text and picture messaging, aswell as downloadable wireless data applications, including ringtones, music, games, and other informational content. Generally,these enhanced features generateF- 12 Table of Contentsadditional service revenues through monthly subscription fees or increased usage through utilization of the features. Otheroptional services such as equipment protection plans may also be provided for a monthly fee and are either sold separately orbundled and included in packaged rate plans. Revenues from enhanced features and optional services are recognized when earned.Access and usage ‑based services are billed throughout the month based on the bill cycle assigned to a particular customer. As aresult of billing cycle cut ‑off times, management must estimate service revenues earned but not yet billed at the end of eachreporting period.Sales of communications products including wireless handsets and accessories represent a separate earnings process andare recognized when the products are delivered to and accepted by customers. The Company accounts for transactions involvingboth the activation of service and the sale of equipment in accordance with the authoritative guidance for the accounting forrevenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. Fees assessed to communications customers to activate service are not aseparate unit of accounting and are allocated to the delivered item (equipment) and recognized as product sales to the extent thatthe aggregate proceeds received from the customer for the equipment and activation fee do not exceed the relative fair value ofthe equipment.Wholesale revenues are those revenues generated from providing voice or data services to the customers of otherwireless carriers principally through “roaming” agreements, and the revenue is recognized over the period that the service isrendered to customers.Sales and use and state excise taxes collected from customers that are remitted to the governmental authorities arereported on a net basis and excluded from the revenues and sales.Revenue Recognition-Renewable Energy Revenue from the Company’s Renewable Energy segment is generated from the sale of electricity through long-termpower purchase agreements (“PPA’s”) with various customers, or hosts, that range from 10 to 25 years. The Company, which isrequired to sell all generated power to the hosts, recognizes revenue from the PPA’s as electricity is generated and sold atcontractual rates as defined within the respective PPA. The Company’s Renewable Energy segment also generates revenue from the sale of Solar Renewable Energy Credits(“SRECs”). Revenue is recognized as SRECs are sold through long-term purchase agreeements at the contractual rate specifiedin the agreement. Accounting for GrantsThe Company has received funding from the U.S. Government and its agencies under Stimulus and Universal ServiceFund programs. These funding programs are generally designed to fund telecommunications infrastructure expansion into rural orunderserved areas of the United States. The funding programs are evaluated to determine if they represent funding related tocapital expenditures (capital grants) or operating activities (income grants).Funding received from Stimulus programs is on a cost ‑reimbursement basis for capital expenditures incurred by theCompany to expand its network and is considered a capital grant. Accordingly, reimbursements for eligible expenditures underthe Stimulus programs are recorded as a reduction to property, plant and equipment on the Company’s consolidated balancesheets, an investing cash inflow and a future reduction in depreciation expense in the consolidated income statements. Thedepreciable period for the grant is commensurate with the related assets which typically range from 5 to 20 years. As ofDecember 31, 2015, the Company has spent $99.3 million in capital expenditures of which $73.9 million has been or will befunded by the Stimulus programs. Accordingly, funding received for capital expenditures from the Stimulus Programs is recordedas a reduction to property, plant and equipment on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, an investing cash inflow withincapital expenditures and a future reduction in depreciation expense in the consolidated income statements. Funding received foroperating costs is recorded as a reduction to the Company’s operating expenses in its consolidated statements of income and anoperating cash inflow.F- 13 Table of ContentsFunding received from Universal Service Fund programs is received over time for operating the Company’s network incertain rural geographical areas and is considered an income grant. Accordingly, such funding is recognized as operating cashinflows. Once services are provided, revenue is recognized in the Company’s consolidated income statements. During the yearended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 the Company received approximately $3.9 million and $7.9 million,respectively, from the Universal Service Fund programs. Of these amounts, $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014and December 31, 2015 were to support our U.S. Wireless business relating to high ‑cost areas.Funding received from the Mobility Fund, as further described in Note 11, is for the use of both capital expenditures andoperating costs incurred by the Company. Accordingly, funding received for capital expenditures from the Mobility Fund isrecorded as a reduction to property, plant and equipment on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, an investing cash inflowwithin capital expenditures and a future reduction in depreciation expense in the consolidated income statements. Fundingreceived for operating costs is recorded as a reduction to the Company’s operating expenses in its consolidated income statementsand an operating cash inflow.Compliance with grant requirements is reviewed as of December 31, of each year to ensure that conditions related togrants have been met and there is reasonable assurance that the Company will be able to retain the grant proceeds and to ensurethat any contingencies that may arise from not meeting the conditions are appropriately recognized.Income TaxesThe Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferredtax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financialstatements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on the basis of the differences between thefinancial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences areexpected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the periodthat includes the enactment date.The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that the Company believes these assets are more likely thannot to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, includingfuture reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax ‑planning strategies, and results ofrecent operations. If the Company determines that it would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess oftheir net recorded amount, the Company would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which wouldreduce the provision for income taxes.The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process whereby(1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technicalmerits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more ‑likely ‑than-not recognition threshold, the Companyrecognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with therelated authority. It is possible that the ultimate resolution of these uncertain matters may be greater or less than the amount thatthe Company estimated. If payment of these amounts proves to be unnecessary, the reversal of the liabilities would result in taxbenefits being recognized in the period in which it is determined that the liabilities are no longer necessary. If the estimate of taxliabilities proves to be more than the ultimate assessment, a further charge to expense would result.The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the income tax expense linein the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related taxliability line in the consolidated balance sheets.The Company does not provide for United States income taxes on earnings of foreign subsidiaries as such earnings areconsidered to be indefinitely reinvested.F- 14 Table of ContentsAs of December 31, 2014, the Company had deferred taxes that were classified as current and noncurrent assets andliabilities. The Company elected to prospectively adopt ASU 2015-17 as of December 31, 2015, thus reclassifying $3.9 millionof current deferred tax assets and $0.2 million of current deferred tax liabilities to noncurrent on the accompanying consolidatedDecember 31, 2015 balance sheet. The prior reporting period was not retrospectively adjusted. The adoption of this guidance hadno impact on the Company’s consolidated results of income and comprehensive income.Credit Concentrations and Significant CustomersThe Company has been historically dependent on a limited amount of customers for its wholesale roaming business. Thefollowing table indicates the percentage of revenues generated from a single customer that exceeds 10% of the Company’sconsolidated revenue in any of the past three years: Customer 2013 2014 2015 Verizon 13% 16% 19% AT&T 18% 26% 17% No other customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue in any of the past three years.The following table indicates the percentage of accounts receivable, from customers that exceed 10% of the Company’sconsolidated accounts receivable, net of allowances, as of December 31, 2014 and 2015: Customer 2014 2015 AT&T 47% 17% Verizon 7% 13% Foreign Currency Gains and LossesWith regard to the Company’s Guyana operations, for which the Guyan a dollar is the functional currency, foreigncurrency transaction gains and losses are included in determining net income. At each balance sheet date, balances denominatedin foreign currencies are adjusted to reflect the current exchange rate. Beginning in 2013, the value of the Guyan a Dollarincreased from approximately G$205 to one U.S. Dollar to approximately G$210 to one U.S. Dollar. Accordingly, the Companyrecognized a nominal foreign currency loss during the year ended December 31, 2013 and $1.1 million gain on foreign currencyexchanges during the year ended December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2015 the exchange rate remained at G$210 to one U.S.Dollar.Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsIn accordance with the provisions of fair value accounting, a fair value measurement assumes that a transaction to sell anasset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the mostadvantageous market for the asset or liability and defines fair value based upon an exit price model.The fair value measurement guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use ofobservable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describes three levels ofinputs that may be used to measure fair value:F- 15 Table of Contents Level 1Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset and liability occur insufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.Level 1 assets and liabilities include money market funds, debt and equity securities andderivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market.Level 2Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets orliabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observableor can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of theassets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted pricesthat are traded less frequently than exchange ‑traded instruments and derivative contractswhose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in themarket or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.This category generally includes corporate obligations and non ‑exchange tradedderivative contracts.Level 3Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that aresignificant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities includefinancial instruments and intangible assets that have been impaired whose value isdetermined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similartechniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requiressignificant management judgment or estimation. Assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and 2015 aresummarized as follows: December 31, 2014 Significant Other Quoted Prices in Observable Active Markets Inputs Description (Level 1) (Level 2) Total Certificates of deposit $ — $363 $363 Money market funds $1,493 $ — $1,493 Total assets measured at fair value $1,493 $363 $1,856 December 31, 2015 Significant Other Quoted Prices in Observable Active Markets Inputs Description (Level 1) (Level 2) Total Certificates of deposit $ — $377 $377 Money market funds $76,263 $ — $76,263 Total assets measured at fair value $76,263 $377 $76,640 Certificate of DepositAs of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015, this asset class consisted of a time deposit at a financial institutiondenominated in U.S. dollars. The asset class is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value wasbased on observable market data.F- 16 Table of ContentsMoney Market FundsAs of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015, this asset class consisted of a money market portfolio that comprisesFederal government and U.S. Treasury securities. The asset class is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy becauseits underlying investments are valued using quoted market prices in active markets for identical assetsDerivativesThe Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. Whendeemed appropriate, the Company manages economic risks related to interest rates primarily by managing the amount, sources,and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company entered into derivativefinancial instruments to manage exposures that arose from business activities that resulted in the payment of future known anduncertain cash amounts, the value of which were determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financial instrumentswere used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of its known or expected cash payments principally relatedto the Company’s borrowings. The principal market in which the Company executes its foreign currency contracts is theinstitutional market in an over ‑the ‑counter environment with a relatively high level of price transparency. The marketparticipants usually are large commercial banks.As a result of the repayment of its variable rate debt on September 20, 2013, the Company terminated its interest ratederivatives.Other Fair Value DisclosuresThe carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expensesapproximate their fair values because of the relatively short-term maturities of these financial instruments. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs. At December 31, 2015, the fair value of long-term debt,including the current portion, was equal to its carrying amount of $32,860. At December 31, 2014, the fair value of the long-termdebt, including the current portion, was equal to its carrying amount of $38,877.Net Income Per ShareBasic net income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to the Company’s stockholders by theweighted ‑average number of common shares outstanding during the period and does not include any other potentially dilutivesecurities. Diluted net income per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method.F- 17 Table of ContentsThe reconciliation from basic to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding is as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding 15,704 15,898 16,022 Stock options 113 115 120 Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 15,817 16,013 16,142 The following notes the number of potential common shares not included in the above calculation because the effects ofsuch were anti ‑dilutive (in thousands of shares): For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 2014 2015 Stock options 61 — 2 Total 61 — 2 Stock ‑‑Based CompensationThe Company applies the fair value recognition provisions of the authoritative guidance for the accounting for stock‑based compensation and is expensing the fair value of the grants of options to purchase common stock over their vesting periodof four years. Relating to grants of options, the Company recognized $1. 4 million, $ 0.9 million and $0.4 million of non ‑cash,share ‑based compensation expense during 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. See Note 12 for assumptions used to calculate thefair value of the options granted.The Company also issued 100,902 restricted shares of common stock in 2013; 109, 318 restricted shares of commonstock in 2014 and 93,864 restricted shares of common stock in 2015. These shares are being charged to income based upon theirfair values over their vesting period of four years. Non ‑cash equity ‑based compensation expense, related to the vesting ofrestricted shares issued was $3.1 million, $3.4 million and $4.3 million in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.In connection with the Ahana Acquisition, the Company issued shares of Ahana Renewables to Ahana Renewables'management and recorded $0.3 million of stock based compensation during 2015.Stock ‑based compensation expense is recognized within general and administrative expenses within the consolidatedincome statements.Recent Accounting PronouncementsIn April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU 2014- 08 providesguidance on determining when disposals can be presented as discontinued operations. ASU 2014- 08 requires that only disposalsrepresenting a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. A strategic shift may include a disposalof a major line of business, major equity method investment or a major part of an entity. Additionally, ASU 2014- 08 requiresexpanded disclosures regarding discontinued operations. This standard was effective prospectively for reporting periodsbeginning after December 15, 2014. See note 5 for a discussion of the Company’s sale of certain assets and liabilities of its Turksand Caicos business. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which provides a single,comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. The revenue standard is based on the principle thatrevenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects theconsideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.F- 18 Table of ContentsThe standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effectrecognized as of the date of initial application. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the new standard's effectivedate by one year. The new standard is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The FASBwill permit companies to adopt the new standard early, but not before the original effective date of annual reporting periodsbeginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption method options and the impact of the newguidance on our consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs”, which amends thepresentation of debt issuance costs on the consolidated balance sheet. Under the new guidance, debt issuance costs are presentedas a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability rather than as an asset. The new guidance is effectiveretrospectively for fiscal periods starting after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. The Company expect to adoptASU 2015-03 on January 1, 2016 and have determined that its adoption will not have a material impact on its consolidatedfinancial statements and related disclosures at that time. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud ComputingArrangement”, which provides guidance about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes software and how to account forthat software license. The new guidance does not change the accounting for a customer’s accounting for service contracts. Thestandard is effective beginning January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied prospectively orretrospectively. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-05 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position,results of operations or cash flows. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-PeriodAdjustments”, which provides updated guidance related to simplifying the accounting for measurement period adjustmentsrelated to business combinations. The amended guidance eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for adjustmentsmade during the measurement period. The standard is effective beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We donot expect ASU 2015-16 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.In February 2016, the FASB is sued ASU 2016-2, “Leases (Topic 842)”, which provides comprehensive leaseaccounting guidance. The standard requires entities to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet as well asdisclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-2 will become effective for fiscal years, and interimperiods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2 018, with early adoption permitted . The Company is currentlyevaluating the impact of the new guidance on our consolidated financial statements. 3. ACQUISITIONSPending Acquisitions Caribbean Asset Holdings LLC On September 30, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire all of the membership interests of CaribbeanAsset Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Innovative group of companies operating cable TV, Internet and landlineservices primarily in the U.S. Virgin Islands (“Innovative”), from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative FinanceCorporation (“CFC”). The Company will purchase the Innovative operations for a purchase price of approximately $145 million, subject to certain purchase price adjustments (the “Innovative Transaction”). In connection with the purchase, we havethe option to finance up to $60 million of the purchase price with a loan from an affiliate of CFC, the Rural Telephone FinanceCooperative (“RTFC”) on the terms and conditions set forth in a commitment letter and rate lock option letter executed by RTFCfiled herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively. We expect to fund the remaining $85.0 million of the purchase price, plusany amounts not financed, in cash. With the purchase, the Company’s current operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands under the“Choice” name will be combined with Innovative to deliver residential and business subscribers a full range oftelecommunications and media services. F- 19 Table of ContentsThe Innovative Transaction is subject to customary closing terms and conditions and the receipt of approvals from the FederalCommunications Commission and regulatory authorities in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten. The Companycurrently expects to comp lete the proposed transaction in mid-2016. KeyTech Limited On October 5, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with KeyTech Limited (“KeyTech”), a publicly heldBermuda company listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) that provides broadband and cable television services andother telecommunications services to residential and enterprise customers under the “Logic” name in Bermuda and the CaymanIslands, in which the Company will acquire a controlling interest in KeyTech as part of a proposed business combination ofKeyTech with the Company’s subsidiary providing wireless services under the “CellOne” name in Bermuda. As part of theproposed transaction, the Company will contribute its current ownership interest of approximately 43% in CellOne andapproximately $42 million in cash in exchange for a 51% ownership interest in KeyTech. On a combined basis, the Company andKeyTech currently own approximately 85% of CellOne. As part of the proposed transaction, CellOne will be merged with andinto a company within the KeyTech group and the approximate 15% interest in CellOne held, in the aggregate, by CellOne’sminority shareholders will be converted into the right to receive common shares in KeyTech. Following the transaction, CellOnewill be indirectly wholly owned by KeyTech and KeyTech will continue to be listed on the BSX. A portion of the cash proceedsthat KeyTech will receive upon closing will be used to fund a one-time special dividend to KeyTech's existing shareholders and toretire KeyTech's subordinated debt. The Company currently consolidates the operations of CellOne and, upon closing of theproposed transaction, will consolidate the results of KeyTech, in its financial statements. The proposed transaction is subject to customary closing terms and conditions, including, among others, the receipt ofapproval from the Bermuda Regulatory Authority, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Information andCommunications Technology Authority of the Cayman Islands and the consent of the Bermuda Stock Exchange to certaintransaction matters. KeyTech shareholders approved the proposed transaction by affirmative vote on October 20, 2015. TheCompany is working towards completing the proposed transaction by the end of the first quarter 2016. Completed Acquisition On December 24, 2014, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Green Lake Capital, LLC and certain ofits affiliates (collectively, "Green Lake"), an owner and operator of commercial distributed generation solar power systems inMassachusetts, California and New Jersey (the "Ahana Acquisition"). The Company acquired these assets as part of a totaltransaction valued at approximately $117.7 million which is comprised of approximately $66.3 million of cash consideration a$12.5 million reimbursement of cash and restricted cash held by Green Lake on the date of acquisition and the assumption of$38.9 million of debt. The acquisition was performed through the Company's newly formed subsidiary, Ahana Renewables, LLC("Ahana Renewables"). Certain subsidiaries of Ahana Renewables have been partially capitalized by a third-party tax equityinvestor who maintains a non-controlling interest in these subsidiaries. The tax equity investor’s interest in these subsidiarieschanges at a certain date (the "Flip Date"), which is the later of a) the five -year anniversary of the placed in service date for thesolar assets owned by the subsidiary or, b) the date that the tax equity investor receives a certain return on their originalinvestment in that subsidiary. These dates typically occur at approximately 2 - 4 years from the Ahana Acquisition date.The profits and losses of these subsidiaries will be allocated to the tax equity investors and to the Company using theHypothetical Liquidation Book Value method. The Hypothetical Liquidation Book Value Method is used to calculate the non-controlling interests' share of income for each period by measuring the difference in funds that would flow to the non-controllinginterests in a hypothetical liquidation event at the beginning of the period compared to the end of a period (adjusted for capitaldistributions). The method assumes that the proceeds on liquidation approximate book value and then the proceeds are allocatedto the Company and non-controlling interests based on the liquidation provisions of the solar facility operating agreement. Apositive difference during the period represents non-controlling interests' share of income and a decrease represents a loss. AhanaRenewables has the option to buy-out the non-controlling interests. F- 20 Table of Contents The Ahana Acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method, and Ahana Renewables' results of operations sinceDecember 24, 2014 have been included in the Company's new Renewable Energy segment as reported in Note 17. The totalpurchase consideration of $78.8 million cash was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fairvalues as of the date of acquisition as determined by management. The table below represents the preliminary assessment of thetotal acquisition cost to the net assets of Ahana Renewables based on their acquisition date fair values: Total consideration $78,782 Purchase price allocation: Cash $ 6,571 Other current assets 2,011 Property, plant and equipment 111,446 Restricted cash 5,884 Current liabilities (853) Long-Term debt (38,877) Non-controlling interests (7,400) Net assets acquired $78,782 The non-controlling interests were valued using an income approach which included the estimated cash flows to the non-controlling interests in the form of distributions and buy-outs. The cash flows were tax affected using a weighted average tax rateof 40% and were discounted at a rate of 11.75% to determine their acquisition date fair value. The acquired property, plant and equipment is comprised of the commercial distributed solar power systems and was valuedusing an income approach. The assets were assigned an economic life of 25 years, and expected income from the assets wasbased forecasted production and the related sale of energy and solar renewable energy credits, forecasted operating expenses, networking capital requirements and tax expense from cash flows and benefits from depreciation of the acquired assets. Cash flowswere discounted at an approximate 8% discount rate to determine the property, plant and equipment acquisition date fair value. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, the Ahana Acquisition accounted for $0.4 million and $21.0 million ofthe Company's revenue, respectively, and $2.5 million and $4.0 million of the Company's transaction-related charges pertainingto legal, accounting and consulting services. 4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS—SALE OF U.S. RETAIL WIRELESS BUSINESSOn September 20, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission announced its approval of the previously announcedproposed sale of the Company’s U.S. retail wireless business operated under the Alltel name to AT&T Mobility LLC forapproximately $780.0 million in cash plus $16.8 million in working capital. The Company previously reported the operations ofthis business within its U.S. Wireless segment. As a result of that approval, the CompanyF- 21 Table of Contentscompleted the sale of certain U.S. retail wireless assets on that date and recorded a gain in 2013 of approximately $307.1 millioncalculated as follows (in thousands): Proceeds: Received $702,000 Escrowed 78,000 Working capital 16,828 Adjusted proceeds 796,828 Less: Net assets sold or impaired: Assets sold or impaired: Current assets 51,597 Property, plant and equipment, net 190,970 Telecommunications licenses 50,553 Other intangible assets 37,434 Other assets 13,202 Liabilities sold: Current liabilities (40,674) Other liabilities (22,796) Net assets sold or impaired 280,286 Less: Transaction related costs (13,517) Pre-tax gain 503,025 Less: Income taxes at effective rate 195,923 Net gain on sale $307,102 During 2014 and 2015, the Company recognized an additional $1.1 million of gain relating to changes in certainestimates.The $796.8 million in cash proceeds included $78.0 million of cash held in a general indemnity escrow account. TheCompany recorded $39.0 million of the indemnity escrow as restricted cash within current assets in its consolidated balance sheetas of December 31, 2014. In March 2015, t he $39.0 million indemnity escrow was released to the Company.The Alltel trade name was not sold to AT&T Mobility LLC. Due to trade name assignment restrictions, and no planneduse through continuing operations, the trade name was fully impaired. As a result, an impairment of $11.9 million was recordedas a part of the disposal and included in the 2013 net gain calculation.Upon the sale, the Company recorded $ 28.9 million for the minority shareholders’ interests in the sold operation whichwas based on the estimated final distribution to the minority shareholders. In 2013, 2014 and 2015, $18.9 million, $5.8 millionand $4.1 million, respectively, was distributed to minority shareholders. The Company has included $4.5 million and $0.4million in non ‑controlling interests on its December 31, 2014 and 2015 balance sheets, respectively.The Company has reclassified the assets, which include prepayments and other current assets, and liabilities, whichinclude accounts payable and accrued liabilities, of its Alltel operations to assets of discontinued operations and liabilities ofdiscontinued operations within its December 31, 2014 balance sheets.Revenues and income from discontinued operations related to the Alltel business for the years ended December 31, 2013was as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2013 Revenue from discontinued operations $299,519 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $2,512 5,166 F- 22 Table of Contents 5. LOSS ON DECONSOLIDATION OF SUBSIDIARY During March 2015, the Company sold, to an unrelated party, certain assets and liabilities of its Turks and Caicosbusiness in its Island Wireless segment. As a result, the Company recorded a loss of approximately $19.9 million arising from thedeconsolidation of non-controlling interests of $20.0 million and a gain of $0.1 million arising from an excess of sales proceedsover the carrying value of net assets disposed of. The disposition is included within other income (expense) and does not relate toa strategic shift in the Company’s operations. As a result, the subsidiary’s historical results and financial position are presentedwithin continuing operations. 6. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:As of December 31, 2014 and 2015, accounts receivable consist of the following (in thousands): 2014 2015 Retail $21,367 $23,805 Wholesale 41,245 24,341 Other 1,605 168 Accounts receivable 64,217 48,314 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (11,344) (9,294) Total accounts receivable, net $52,873 $39,020 7. FIXED ASSETS:As of December 31, 2014 and 2015, property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands): Useful Life (in Years) 2014 2015 Telecommunications equipment and towers 5 -15 $514,814 $553,237 Solar assets 20-23 111,446 111,446 Office and computer equipment 3 -10 46,757 54,665 Buildings 15-39 18,079 18,540 Transportation vehicles 3 -10 7,589 8,882 Leasehold improvements Shorter of useful life or lease term 11,494 11,592 Land — 1,146 1,198 Furniture and fixtures 5 -10 8,110 6,584 Total property, plant and equipment 719,435 766,144 Construction in progress 43,982 41,103 Total property, plant and equipment 763,417 807,247 Less: Accumulated depreciation (393,835) (433,744) Net fixed assets $369,582 373,503 Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets, using the straight ‑line method over the assets’ estimated useful life, forthe years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 was $48.3 million, $50.3 million and $55. 9 million, respectively.F- 23 Table of ContentsFor the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, amounts of capital expenditures were offset by grants of $31.6 million, $2.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively.8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETSGoodwillThe Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, which has been determined to be as of December 31 ofeach fiscal year. The Company also tests goodwill between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicatethat the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying value.The Company employs both qualitative and quantitative tests of its goodwill. During 2015 , the Company performed aqualitative assessment on goodwill to determine whether a quantitative assessment was necessary and determined there were noindicators of potential impairment. In 2014, the Company performed a qualitative assessment for some of the Company’sreporting units and determined there were no indicators of impairment. For the other reporting units in 2014, goodwill wasevaluate d using a quantitative model. The quantitative test for goodwill impairment is determined using a two ‑step process. Thefirst step involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. Inperforming the first step, the Company determines the fair value of a reporting unit using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”)analysis. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgment, including judgments about appropriate discountrates, perpetual growth rates, and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. Discount rates are based on a weighted‑average cost of capital (“WACC”), which represents the average rate a business must pay its providers of debt and equity. Thecash flows employed in the DCF analysis were derived from internal earnings and forecasts and external market forecasts. If theestimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired and the secondstep of the impairment test is not necessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, then thesecond step of the goodwill impairment test must be performed.The second step of our quantitative test for goodwill impairment compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’sgoodwill with its carrying amount of goodwill to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The implied fair value ofgoodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination, whereby theestimated fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognizedintangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit wasthe purchase price paid. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, animpairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.The Company performed its annual impairment assessments of its goodwill as of December 31, 2014 and December 31,2015 and determined that no impairment charges were required, as the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its book value.Accordingly, there were no changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill during these years.Telecommunications LicensesThe Company tests those telecommunications licenses that are indefinite lived for impairment on an annual basis, whichhas been determined to be as of December 31 of each fiscal year. The Company also tests telecommunication licenses that areindefinite lived between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the fair value of a reporting unitmay be below its carrying value. The Company performed a qualitative assessment for its annual impairment assessment of substantially all of its indefinitelived telecommunications licenses as of December 31, 2014 and 2015 and determined that there were no indications of potentialimpairments.F- 24 st Table of ContentsThe changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s telecommunications licenses, by operating segment, for the threeyears ended December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands): U.S. U.S. Island Wireless Wireline Wireless Consolidated Balance at December 31, 2013 $19,888 $31 $19,768 $39,687 Acquired licenses 5,025 — — 5,025 Amortization — — (622) (622) Balance at December 31, 2014 $24,913 $31 $19,146 $44,090 Amortization — — (622) (622) Balance at December 31, 2015 $24,913 $31 $18,524 $43,468 The licenses acquired during 2014 were acquired in all cash transactions from various parties and related to licensesexpected to be available for use into perpetuity. The Company’s Island Wireless segment is amortizing one of itstelecommunications licenses through its expiration date of June 2020.Customer RelationshipsThe customer relationships, all of which are included in the Island Wireless segment, are being amortized on anaccelerated basis, over the expected period during which their economic benefits are to be realized. The Company recorded $0.4million of amortization related to customer relationships during each of the three years ended December 31, 2015.Future amortization of customer relationships, in our Island Wireless segment, is as follows (in thousands): Future Amortization 2016 $309 2017 276 2018 200 2019 145 2020 111 Thereafter 40 Total $1,081 9. LONG ‑‑TERM DEBTOn September 20, 2013, the Company repaid, in full, all of its then outstanding term loans under its Credit Facility. TheCompany incurred nominal fees for the breakage of the term loans and recorded approximately $4.7 million in interest expenseduring the year ended December 31, 2013 related to the accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs associated with theterm loans.Amounts the Company borrowed under the term loans bore interest through September 20, 2013 at a rate equal to, at itsoption, either (i) LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging between 2.00% to 4.00% or (ii) a base rate plus an applicable rangingfrom 1.00% to 3.00% . The base rate was equal to the higher of (i) 1.50% plus the higher of (x) the one-week LIBOR and (y) theone-month LIBOR; or (ii) the prime rate (as defined in the Credit Facility). The applicable margin was determined based on theratio of the Company’s indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Facility) to its EBITDA (as defined in the Amended CreditFacility).Amounts borrowed under the revolver loan bore interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (i) LIBORplus an applicable margin ranging between 2.00% to 3.50% or (ii) a base rate plus an applicable ranging from 1.00% to 2.50%(or, in the case of amounts borrowed under the swing ‑line sub ‑ facility, an applicable margin ranging from 0.50% to 2.00% ).The Company also paid a fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% of the average daily unused portion of the revolver loan over eachcalendar quarter, which fee was payable in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter.F- 25 Table of Contents On December 19, 2014, the Company amended and restated its credit facility with CoBank, ACB and a syndicate ofother lenders to provide for a $225 million revolving credit facility (the ”Amended Credit Facility”) that includes (i) up to $10million under the Amended Credit Facility for standby or trade letters of credit, (ii) up to $25 million under the Amended CreditFacility for letters of credit that are necessary or desirable to qualify for disbursements from the FCC’s mobility fund and (iii) upto $10 million under a swingline sub-facility.Amounts the Company may borrow under the Amended Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at its option,either (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate ( LIBOR ) plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.50% to 1.75% or (ii) a baserate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.50% to 0.75% . Swingline loans will bear interest at the base rate plus theapplicable margin for base rate loans. The base rate is equal to the higher of (i) 1.00% plus the higher of (x) the one-weekLIBOR and (y) the one-month LIBOR ; (ii) the federal funds effective rate (as defined in the Amended Credit Facility ) plus0.50% per annum; and (iii) the prime rate (as defined in the Amended Credit Facility ). The applicable margin is determinedbased on the ratio (as further defined in the Amended Credit Facility) of the Company’s indebtedness to EBITDA. Under theterms of the Amended Credit Facility, the Company must also pay a fee ranging from 0.175% to 0.250% of the average dailyunused portion of the Amended Credit Facility over each calendar quarter.The Amended Credit Facility contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, including a financialcovenant that imposes a maximum ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA as well as covenants by the Company limiting additionalindebtedness, liens, guaranties, mergers and consolidations, substantial asset sales, investments and loans, sale and leasebacks,transactions with affiliates and fundamental changes. In addition, the Amended Credit Facility contains a financial covenant by usthat imposes a maximum ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with allof the financial covenants of the Amended Credit Facility.As of December 31, 2015, the Company had no borrowings under the Amended Credit Facility and approximately $10.6million of outstanding letters of credit.Acquisition of Green Lake Capital, LLC In connection with the Ahana Acquisition on December 24, 2014, the Company assumed $ 38.9 million in long-termdebt (the “Ahana Debt”). The Ahana Debt includes multiple loan agreements with banks that bear interest at rates between 4.5%and 6.0 %, mature at various times between 2018 and 2023 and are secured by certain solar facilities. Repayment of the AhanaDebt with the banks is made on a monthly basis until maturity. The Ahana Debt also includes a loan from Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G). The note payable to PSE&G bearsinterest at 11.3% , matures in 2027, and is secured by certain solar facilities. Repayment of the Ahana Debt with PSE&G can bemade in either cash or SRECs, at the Company’s discretion, with the value of the SRECs being fixed at the time of the loan’sclosing. As of December 31, 2015, $32.9 million of the Ahana Debt remained outstanding. 10. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIESThe Company’s objective in using interest rate derivatives was to add stability to interest expense and to manage itsexposure to the interest rate movements of its variable ‑rate debt. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily usedinterest rate derivatives as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate derivatives designated as cash flowhedges involved the receipt of variable ‑rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed ‑ratepayments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.The effective portion of changes in the fair value of interest rate derivatives designated and that qualified as cash flowhedges was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and was subsequently reclassified into earnings in the periodthat the hedged forecasted transaction affected earnings.F- 26 Table of ContentsAs a result of the repayment of its variable ‑rate debt on September 20, 2013, the Company terminated its interest ratederivatives and paid $5.4 million, the net fair value of those derivatives, to its counterparties. The Company recognized thisamount as an expense during the year ended December 31, 2013 and as a separate line in the consolidated income statements.Amounts previously reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to the interest rate derivatives werereclassified to “Loss on interest rate derivative contracts” as of the date of the prepayment of the Company’s outstanding termnotes.The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated incomestatements for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands): Amount of Gain or Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified (Loss) Recognized Location of Gain or from Accumulated in Other (Loss) Reclassified Other Comprehensive from Accumulated Comprehensive Income on Other Income into Derivative in Cash Flow Derivative Comprehensive Income Year ended December 31, Hedging Relationships (Effective Portion) Income into Income (Effective Portion) (Effective Portion) 2013 Interest Rate Swap $6,255 Interest expense $764 11 . GOVERNMENT GRANTSThe Company has received funding from the U.S. Government and its agencies under Stimulus and Universal ServicesFund programs. These are generally designed to fund telecommunications infrastructure expansion into rural or underservedareas of the United States. The fund programs are evaluated to determine if they represent funding related to capital expenditures(capital grants) or operating activities (income grants). Stimulus GrantsWe were awarded several federal stimulus grants in 2009 and 2010 by the U.S. Government under provisions of theAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 intended to stimulate the deployment of broadband infrastructure and servicesto rural, unserved and underserved areas. As of December 31, 2015, we have spent (i) $35.8 million in capital expenditures (ofwhich $27.5 million has been funded by the federal stimulus grant) in connection with our build of ten new segments of fiber-optic, middle-mile broadband infrastructure in upstate New York and parts of Pennsylvania and Vermont; (ii) $7.6 million incapital expenditures (of which $5.3 million has been funded by the federal stimulus grant) in connection with our last-milebroadband infrastructure buildout in the Navajo Nation across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah; and (iii) $47.9 million in capitalexpenditures (of which $33.0 million has been funded by the federal stimulus grant) in connection with our fiber-optic middlemile network buildout to provide broadband and transport services to over 340 community anchor institutions in Vermont. Theresults of our New York and Vermont stimulus projects are included in our “U.S. Wireline” segment and the results of our Navajostimulus project are included in our “U.S. Wireless” segment. The New York and Navajo stimulus projects were completedduring 2013. The Vermont stimulus project was completed during 2014. Mobility FundAs part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) reform of its Universal Service Fund (“USF”) program,which previously provided support to carriers seeking to offer telecommunications services in high-cost areas and to low-incomehouseholds, the FCC created two new funds, including the Mobility Fund, a one-time award meant to support wireless coveragein underserved geographic areas in the United States. In August 2013 and October 2014, theF- 27 Table of ContentsCompany received FCC final approvals for $21.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, of Mobility Fund support to itswholesale wireless business (the “Mobility Funds”), to expand voice and broadband networks in certain geographic areas in orderto offer either 3G or 4G coverage. As part of the receipt of the Mobility Funds, the Company committed to comply with certainadditional FCC construction and other requirements. A portion of these funds will be used to offset network capital costs and aportion is used to offset the costs of supporting the networks for a period of five years from award date. In connection with theCompany’s application for the Mobility Funds, the Company has issued approximately $10.6 million in letters of credit to theUniversal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”) to secure these obligations. If the Company fails to comply with any of theterms and conditions upon which the Mobility Funds were granted, or if it loses eligibility for the Mobility Funds, USAC will beentitled to draw the entire amount of the letter of credit applicable to the affected project plus penalties and may disqualify theCompany from the receipt of additional Mobility Fund support. The Company began the construction of its Mobility Funds projects during the third quarter of 2013 and their results areincluded in the Company’s “U.S. Wireless” segment. As of December 31, 2015, the Company has received approximately $8.1 million in Mobility Funds. Of these funds, $1.0 million was recorded as an offset to operating expenses, $ 3.4 million wasrecorded as an offset to the cost of the property, plant, and equipment associated with these projects and, consequentially, areduction of future depreciation expense and $4.6 million is recorded within other current liabilities while the remaining $0.1 million of future operating costs is recorded within other long-term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as ofDecember 31, 2015. The balance sheet presentation is based on the timing of the expected usage of the funds which will reducefuture operations expenses. 12. EQUITYCommon StockThe Company has paid quarterly dividends on its common stock since January 1999.Treasury StockDuring the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, the Company repurchased the following shares fromemployees to satisfy tax withholding and stock options exercise obligations incurred in connection with the vesting of restrictedstock awards and the exercise of stock options: Aggregate Shares Cost Average Year ended December 31, Repurchased (in thousands) Repurchase Price 2013 163,222 $8,103 $49.64 2014 34,293 2,160 63.01 2015 37,567 2,705 72.01 Stock ‑‑Based CompensationThe Company has 2,000,000 shares reserved for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stockequivalents and awards of shares of common stock that are not subject to restrictions or forfeiture.Stock OptionsStock options have a term of ten years and vest annually and ratably over a period of four years.F- 28 Table of ContentsThe following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015: Year Ended December 31, 2014 Weighted Average Remaining Number of Weighted Avg. Contractual Aggregate Options Exercise Price Term (Years) Intrinsic Value Outstanding at January 1, 2014 401,287 $36.63 Exercised (43,034) 37.68 Forfeited—Unvested (7,000) 34.22 Outstanding at December 31, 2014 351,253 36.55 5.0 $10,901,529 Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2014 351,142 36.56 5.0 $10,987,590 Exercisable at December 31, 2014 290,128 36.81 4.6 $8,929,815 Year Ended December 31, 2015 Weighted Average Weighted Avg. Remaining Number of Exercise Contractual Aggregate Options Price Term (Years) Intrinsic Value Outstanding at January 1, 2015 351,253 $36.55 Granted 5,000 71.43 Exercised (87,378) 32.14 Forfeited—Unvested — — Outstanding at December 31, 2015 268,875 38.64 4.7 $10,646,006 Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2015 268,011 38.53 4.7 $10,640,134 Exercisable at December 31, 2015 248,875 38.05 4.5 $9,998,956 The unvested options as of December 31, 2015 represent $0.2 million in unamortized stock ‑based compensation whichwill be recognized over a weighted average term of 2.61 years.The following table summarizes information relating to options granted and exercised during the years endedDecember 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 (in thousands, except fair value of options granted data): 2013 2014 2015 Weighted-average fair value of options granted $N/A $N/A $30.70 Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised 6,111 1,098 3,488 Cash proceeds received upon exercise of options 2,669 1,621 1,999 Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation 2,101 513 1,423 The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre ‑tax intrinsic value (the difference between our closing commonstock price on December 31st and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of the in ‑the ‑money stock options) that wouldhave been received by the stock option holders had all stock options holders exercised their stock options on December 31st. Theamount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the fair market value of our common stock.F- 29 Table of ContentsThe Company did not grant any options during 2013 or 2014. The estimated fair value of the options granted during2015 were determined using a Black Scholes option pricing model, based on the following weighted average assumptions: Options Granted in 2015 Risk-free interest rate 1.55% Expected dividend yield 1.76% Expected life 6.25yearsExpected volatility 51.85% The Company recognized $1.4 million, $0.9 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of stock compensation expenserelating to the granted options during 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.Restricted StockRestricted stock issued under the 2008 Equity Investment Plan vest ratably over four years.The following table summarizes restricted stock activity during the year ended December 31, 2014: Weighted Avg. Shares Fair Value Unvested as of January 1, 2014 154,519 $44.04 Granted 109,318 64.73 Forfeited (8,500) 51.44 Vested and issued (60,194) 44.61 Unvested as of December 31, 2014 195,143 $55.13 The following table summarizes restricted stock activity during the year ended December 31, 2015: Weighted Avg. Shares Fair Value Unvested as of January 1, 2015 195,143 $55.13 Granted 93,864 66.26 Forfeited (1,687) 65.18 Vested and issued (68,919) 52.70 Unvested as of December 31, 2015 218,401 $60.60 In connection with the grant of restricted shares, the Company recognized $3.1 million, $3.4 million and $4.3 millionof compensation expense within its income statements for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.The unvested shares as of December 31, 2015 represent $9.4 million in unamortized stock based compensation whichwill be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.F- 30 Table of Contents13. INCOME TAXESThe components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 are as follows(in thousands): 2013 2014 2015 Domestic $13,697 $57,767 $50,563 Foreign 32,776 28,401 5,638 Total $46,473 $86,168 $56,201 The following is a reconciliation from the tax computed at statutory income tax rates to the Company’s income taxexpense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015 (in thousands): 2013 2014 2015 Tax computed at statutory U.S. federal income tax rates $16,270 $30,160 $19,652 Non-controlling interest (2,750) (1,229) (2,807) Income taxes in excess (below) statutory U.S. tax rates: Guyana 701 (284) 379 Bermuda and Turks & Caicos (3,203) (4,712) 1,704 Turks & Caicos intercompany note receivable write-down (8,572) — — Foreign tax reserve 2,081 2,095 2,468 State taxes 400 1,252 935 Change in valuation allowance (476) (2,548) (5,949) Foreign tax credit expiration 1,820 2,999 6,396 Other, net 3,265 415 1,359 Income tax expense $9,536 $28,148 $24,137 The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 are as follows(in thousands):\ 2013 2014 2015 Current: United States—Federal $1,703 $14,761 $(1,308) United States—State 895 1,347 (383) Foreign 11,787 12,153 7,959 Total current income tax expense $14,385 $28,261 $6,268 Deferred: United States—Federal $(5,273) $5,205 $16,760 United States—State 169 466 1,636 Foreign 255 (5,784) (527) Total deferred income tax expense (benefit) (4,849) (113) 17,869 Consolidated: United States—Federal $(3,570) $19,966 $15,452 United States—State 1,064 1,813 1,253 Foreign 12,042 6,369 7,432 Total income tax expense $9,536 $28,148 $24,137 F- 31 Table of ContentsThe significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows as of December 31, 2014 and 2015 (inthousands): 2014 2015 Deferred tax assets: Receivables reserve $1,321 $702 Temporary differences not currently deductible for tax 8,001 7,236 Deferred compensation 2,019 2,135 Foreign tax credit carryforwards 10,576 4,180 Pension 436 1,153 Net operating losses 4,171 4,463 Valuation allowance (13,763) (7,814) Total deferred tax asset 12,761 12,055 Deferred tax liabilities: Property, plant and equipment, net $27,681 $43,718 Intangible assets, net 12,021 13,743 Tax on foreign earnings 1,050 — Total deferred tax liabilities 40,752 57,461 Net deferred tax liabilities $27,991 $45,406 Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows (inthousands): 2014 2015 Deferred tax assets: Current $2,588 $ — Long term — — Total deferred tax asset $2,588 $ — Deferred tax liabilities: Current $213 $ — Long term 30,366 45,406 Total deferred tax liabilities $30,579 $45,406 Net deferred tax liabilities $27,991 $45,406 As of December 31, 2015, the Company adopted ASU 2015-17 which requires deferred tax liabilities and assets to beclassified as non- current in a classified balance sheet. As of December 31, 2015, the Compan y estimated that it had gross state and foreign net operating loss (“NOL”)carryforwards of $40.7 million and $8.6 million respectively. The state NOL’s will expire at various dates between 2016 and2036. The foreign NOL consists of $5.5 million from Aruba, which will expire between 2016 and 2019. The remaining foreignNOL is from Guyana and has no expiration. The Company assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate ifsufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing NOL deferred tax assets. A significant piece of negativeevidence evaluated was the cumulative loss incurred by certain state and foreign reporting jurisdictions over the three -year periodended December 31, 2014. On the basis of this evaluation, the Company believed it was more likely than not that the benefitfrom these state and foreign NOL carryforwards would not be realized. In recognition of this risk at December 31, 2014, theCompany provided a valuation allowance of $1.7 million and $1.4 million for the state and foreign NOL carryforwards,respectively. At December 31, 2015 our state and foreign NOL carryforward valuation allowance was $ 2.0 million and $1. 7million, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had $10.5 million of foreign tax credits. During the year ended December 31,2015, $6.3 million of foreign tax credit carryforwards expired. The remaining amount will expire in 2016. Similar to prior years,the Company examined its projected mix of foreign source and U.S. source earnings and concluded it is more likely than not thatit will not generate sufficient foreign source income to utilize its existing foreignF- 32 Table of Contentstax credits prior to their expiration date. As a result, the Company has continued to maintain a full valuation allowance againstthese credits through December 31, 2015. The Company has approximately $156.9 million of undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries that as of December31, 2015 are considered to be indefinitely reinvested and accordingly, no U.S. federal or state income taxes have been providedthereon. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred U.S. income tax liability is not practical because of thecomplexities associated with its hypothetical calculation. The Company had net unrecognized tax benefits (including interest and penalty) of $14.0 million as of December 31,2013, $16.5 million as of December 31, 2014 and $18.9 million as of December 31, 2015. The net increase of the reserve duringthe year ended December 31, 2015 was attributable to additions to uncertain tax positions taken in the current and prior years. The following shows the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits during the three years ended December 31, 2015(in thousands): Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2012 10,336 Increase in uncertain tax positions 4,137 Lapse in statute of limitations — Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013 14,050 Increase in uncertain tax positions 1,675 Lapse in statute of limitations (226) Settlements — Gross unrecognized uncertain tax benefits at December 31, 2014 15,499 Increase in uncertain tax positions 1,717 Lapse in statute of limitations — Settlements — Gross unrecognized uncertain tax benefits at December 31, 2015 $17,216 The Company’s accounting policy is to classify interest and penalties related to income tax matters as part of income taxexpense. The accrued amounts for interest and penalties are $1.7 million as of December 31, 2015, and $1.0 million as ofDecember 31, 2014, and $0.4 million as of December 31, 2013. All $18.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits (including interest and penalty) would affect the effective tax rate ifrecognized.The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. and in various state and local jurisdictions. Thestatute of limitations related to the consolidated U.S. federal income tax return is closed for all tax years up to and including 2011.The expiration of the statute of limitations related to the various state income tax returns that the Company and subsidiaries filevaries by state. The Company does not expect that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits relating to U.S. tax matters willchange significantly within the next 12 months.The Company also files an income tax return in Guyana. See Note 15 relating to certain tax matters pertaining to thosefilings. There is no expected settlement date of those matters and upon settlement, which might not occur in the near future, thepayment may vary significantly from the amounts currently recorded. The Company will continue to update amounts recorded asnew developments arise. 14. RETIREMENT PLANSThe Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for eligible employees of GT&T who meet certain ageand employment criteria. Company contributions to fund the plan are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed forservice to date but also for those expected to be earned in the future. The Company’s funding policy is to contribute to the plansuch amounts as are actuarially determined to meet funding requirements. The benefitsF- 33 Table of Contentsare based on the participants’ average salary or hourly wages during the last three years of employment and credited serviceyears.The weighted ‑average rates assumed in the actuarial calculations for the pension plan are as follows as of December 31,2013, 2014 and 2015: 2013 2014 2015 Discount rate 5.75% 5.75% 5.75%Annual salary increase 7.50% 6.50% 6.50% Expected long-term return on plan assets 7.00% 7.00% 6.50%The expected long ‑term rate of return on pension plan assets was determined based on several factors including inputfrom pension investment consultants, projected long ‑term returns of equity and bond indices in Guyana and elsewhere, includingthe United States, and historical returns over the life of the related obligations of the fund. The Company, in conjunction with itspension investment consultants, reviews its asset allocation periodically and rebalances its investments when appropriate in aneffort to earn the expected long ‑term returns. The Company will continue to evaluate its long ‑term rate of return assumptions atleast annually and will adjust them as necessary.Changes during the year in the projected benefit obligations and in the fair value of plan assets are as follows for 2014and 2015 (in thousands): 2014 2015 Projected benefit obligations: Balance at beginning of year: $12,237 $14,093 Service cost 612 652 Interest cost 720 766 Benefits and settlements paid (623) (1,329) Actuarial gain 1,129 218 Exchange rate adjustment 18 - Balance at end of year $14,093 $14,400 Plan net assets: Balance at beginning of year: $12,673 $13,165 Actual return on plan assets 267 110 Company contributions 832 - Benefits and settlements paid (623) (1,329) Exchange rate adjustment 16 - Balance at end of year $13,165 $11,946 Under funded status of plan $(928) $(2,454) The Company’s investment policy for its pension assets is to have a reasonably balanced investment approach, with along ‑term bias toward debt investments. The Company’s strategy allocates plan assets among equity, debt and other assets inboth Guyana and the United States to achieve long ‑term returns without significant risk to principal. The fund is prohibited underGuyana law from investing in the equity, debt or other securities of the employer, its subsidiaries or associates of the employer orany company of which the employer is a subsidiary or an associate. Furthermore, the plan must invest between 70% - 80% of itstotal plan assets within Guyana.F- 34 Table of ContentsThe fair values for the pension plan’s net assets, by asset category, at December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands): Asset Category Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Cash, cash equivalents, money markets and other $9,730 $7,950 $1,780 $ — Equity securities 1,760 1,760 — — Fixed income securities 456 456 — — Total $11,946 $10,166 $1,780 $ — The plan’s weighted ‑average asset allocations at December 31, 2014 and 2015, by asset category are as follows: 2014 2015 Cash, cash equivalents, money markets and other 80.0% 81.5%Equity securities 13.0 14.7 Fixed income securities 7.0 3.8 Total 100% 100% Amounts recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets consist of (in thousands): As of December 31, 2014 2015 Other Liabilities $928 $2,454 Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (2,672) (3,481) Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of (in thousands): 2014 2015 Net actuarial loss $(3,148) $(5,836) Accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax $(3,148) $(5,836) Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax $(2,672) $(3,481) Components of the plan’s net periodic pension cost are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and2015 (in thousands): 2013 2014 2015 Service cost $543 $612 $652 Interest cost 665 720 766 Expected return on plan assets (949) (848) (813) Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss 150 218 245 Net periodic pension cost $409 $702 $850 For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company expects to contribute approximately $586 to its pension plan. F- 35 Table of ContentsThe following estimated pension benefits, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paidover the next ten years as indicated below (in thousands): Pension Fiscal Year Benefits 2016 $643 2017 667 2018 757 2019 614 2020 800 2021 - 2025 5,286 $8,767 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIESThe Company and its subsidiaries are subject to certain regulatory and legal proceedings and other claims arising in theordinary course of business, some of which involve claims for damages and taxes that are substantial in amount. The Companybelieves that, except for the items discussed below, for which the Company is currently unable to predict the final outcome, thedisposition of proceedings currently pending will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or resultsof operations.The Company had previously amended its Amended Credit Facility to provide for an additional $55 million letter ofcredit sub ‑facility to its revolver loan to be available for issuance in connection with the Company’s Mobility Fund Grantobligations. On June 17, 2013, the Company issued approximately $29.8 million in letters of credit to the Universal ServiceAdministrative Company to secure a portion of the pending awards of approximately $68.8 million of Mobility Fund Grants tocertain of its subsidiaries. In connection with the Company’s sale of its Alltel business on September 20, 2013, it notified the FCCand USAC that it would no longer be eligible to perform under the terms and conditions of the Alltel Mobility Funds. At thattime, USAC chose not to draw any amounts under our letter of credit securing the Alltel Mobility Funds and the Companyterminated $19.9 million in letters of credit on November 14, 2013. See Note 11 for further information about the Mobility Fund.As of December 31, 2013 the Company had approximately $9.9 million in letters of credit payable to USAC outstanding to coverits Mobility Fund obligations and there were no draw downs against these letters of credit. The letters of credit accrue a fee at arate of 1.75% per annum on the outstanding amounts. If the Company fails to comply with certain terms and conditions uponwhich the Mobility Fund Grants are to be granted, or if it loses eligibility for Mobility Fund support, USAC will be entitled todraw the entire amount of the letter of credit applicable to the affected project including penalties. The results of the Company’sMobility Fund projects, once initiated, will be included in the Company’s “U.S. Wireless” segment.Currently, the Company’s Guyana subsidiary, GT&T, holds a license to provide domestic fixed services andinternational voice and data services in Guyana on an exclusive basis until December 2030. Since 2001, the Government ofGuyana has stated its intention to introduce additional competition into Guyana’s telecommunications sector. Since that time, theCompany and GT&T have met on several occasions with officials of the Government of Guyana to discuss potentialmodifications of GT&T’s exclusivity and other rights under the existing agreement and license. In 2012, the Government ofGuyana introduced draft legislation in Parliament that, if enacted, would have the effect of terminating the Company’s exclusivelicense rights by permitting other telecommunications carriers to receive licenses to provide domestic fixed services andinternational voice and data services in Guyana. Along with the draft legislation, the Government also released drafts of newregulations and licenses (collectively, the “Draft Laws”). These Draft Laws would also introduce material changes to many otherfeatures of Guyana’s existing telecommunications regulatory regime. While little or no substantive actions were taken on theDraft Laws since 2012, the Company cannot predict when or if the proposed legislation will be adopted by Parliament or, ifadopted and then signed into law by the President, the manner in which it would be implemented by the Minister ofTelecommunications and the PUC. Although the Company believes that it would be entitled to damages or other compensationfor any involuntary termination of itsF- 36 Table of Contentscontractual exclusivity rights, it cannot guarantee that the Company would prevail in a proceeding to enforce its rights or that itsactions would effectively halt any unilateral action by the Government.Historically, GT&T has been subject to other litigation proceedings and disputes in Guyana that, while not conclusivelyresolved, to the Company’s knowledge have not been the subject of discussions or other significant activity in the last five years.It is possible, but not likely, that these disputes, as discussed below, may be revived. The Company believes that none of theseadditional proceedings would, in the event of an adverse outcome, have a material impact on the Company’s consolidatedfinancial position, results of operation or liquidity.In a letter dated September 8, 2006, the National Frequency Management Unit (“NFMU”) agreed that total spectrumfees in Guyana should not increase for the years 2006 and 2007. However, that letter implied that spectrum fees in 2008 andonward may be increased beyond the amount GT&T agreed to with the Government. GT&T has objected to the NFMU’sproposed action and reiterated its position that an increase in fees prior to development of an acceptable methodology wouldviolate the Government’s prior agreement. In 2011, GT&T paid the NFMU $2.6 million representing payments in full for 2008,2009 and 2010. However, by letter dated November 23, 2011, the NFMU stated that it did not concur with GT&T’s inference thatthe amount was payment in full for the specified years as it was their continued opinion that the final calculation for GSMspectrum fees was not agreed upon and was still an outstanding issue. By further letter dated November 24, 2011, the NFMUfurther rejected a proposal that was previously submitted jointly by GT&T and Digicel which outlined a recommendedmethodology for the calculation of these fees. The NFMU stated that it would prepare its own recommendation which it wouldsend to the Minister of Telecoms for decision of the matter. GT&T paid additional spectrum fees in 2012 according to themethodology used for its 2011 payments, and have reserved amounts payable for 2013 and 2014 according to this methodology.There have been no further discussions on this subject and GT&T has not had the opportunity to review any recommendationmade to the Minister.In November 2007, Caribbean Telecommunications Limited (“CTL”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for theDistrict of New Jersey against GT&T and ATN claiming breach of an interconnection agreement for domestic cellular services inGuyana and related claims. CTL asserted over $200 million in damages. GT&T and ATN moved to dismiss the complaint onprocedural and jurisdictional grounds. On January 26, 2009, the court granted the motions to dismiss the complaint on thegrounds asserted. On November 7, 2009 and again on April 4, 2013, CTL filed a similar claim against GT&T and the PUC in theHigh Court of Guyana. The Company believes these claims are without merit and are duplicative of a previous claim filed byCTL in Guyana that was dismissed. There has been no action on these matters since the April 2013 filing.On May 8, 2009, Digicel filed a lawsuit in Guyana challenging the legality of GT&T’s exclusive license rights underGuyana’s constitution. Digicel initially filed this lawsuit against the Attorney General of Guyana in the High Court. On May 13,2009, GT&T petitioned to intervene in the suit in order to oppose Digicel’s claims and that petition was granted on May 18, 2009.GT&T filed an answer to the charge on June 22, 2009 and the case is pending. The Company believes that any legal challenge toGT&T’s exclusive license rights granted in 1990 is without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend against such alegal challenge.On February 17, 2010, GT&T filed a lawsuit in the High Court of Guyana asserting that, despite its denials, Digicel isengaged in international bypass in violation of GT&T’s exclusive license rights, the interconnection agreement between theparties, and the laws of Guyana. GT&T is seeking, among other things, injunctive relief to stop the illegal bypass activity, actualdamages in excess of US$9 million and punitive damages of approximately US$5 million. Digicel filed counterclaims allegingthat GT&T has violated the terms of the interconnection agreement and Guyana laws. GT&T intends to vigorously prosecute thissuit.GT&T is also involved in several legal claims regarding its tax filings with the Guyana Revenue Authority dating backto 1991 regarding the deductibility of intercompany advisory fees as well as other tax assessments. Should GT&T be held liablefor any of the disputed tax assessments, totaling $3 2.4 million, the Company believes that the Government of Guyana wouldthen be obligated to reimburse GT&T for any amounts necessary to ensure that GT&T’s return on investment was no less than15% per annum for the relevant periods. The Company believes that some adverse outcome is probable and has accordinglyaccrued $5.0 million as of December 31, 2015 for these matters F- 37 Table of ContentsThe term of the Company’s telecommunications license to operate in Aruba expired on January 15, 2014. Thegovernment of Aruba informed the Company earlier in January 2014 that a renewed license would be issued only upon paymentby the Company of a fee in the amount of Afl 7.2 million (or approximately US$4 million). The Company is continuing tooperate as it is actively contesting the assessment of such fee.Lease Commitments and Other ObligationsThe Company leases approximately 2.6 million square feet for its operations centers, administrative offices and retailstores as well as certain tower sites under non ‑cancelable operating leases. The Company’s obligations for payments under theseleases are as follows at December 31, 2015 (in thousands): 2016 25,046 2017 21,919 2018 16,754 2019 10,080 2020 6,999 Thereafter 13,560 Total obligations under operating leases $94,358 Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015 was $12.7 million, $15.0 million and $ 17.0 million, respectively. 16. RELATED ‑‑PARTY TRANSACTIONS In October 2014, the Company’s U.S. Virgin Islands business, Choice Communications, LLC (“Choice”), entered into atower lease with Tropical Tower Ltd (“Tropical Tower”), an entity 90% owned by Cornelius B. Prior, Jr., the Chairman of theCompany’s Board of Directors. When aggregated with amounts that Choice currently pays to Tropical Tower for an existingtower lease entered into in April 2012, Choice will pay approximately $117,000 per year in rental payments to Tropical Tower.Each tower lease has an initial term of five years, with two additional five year renewal periods and has provisions for an increasein rent by 5% each year. Our Audit Committee reviewed the specific structure and terms of the October 2014 lease, as negotiatedby Choice management, and unanimously approved the arrangement described above in accordance with the terms of ourRelated Person Transaction Policy. 17. SEGMENT REPORTINGFo r the year ended December 31, 2013 , the Company had four reportable segments for separate disclosure inaccordance with the FASB’s authoritative guidance on disclosures about segments of an enterprise. Those four segments were:i) U.S. Wireless, which generates all of its revenues in and has all of its assets located in the United States, ii) InternationalIntegrated Telephony, which generates all of its revenues in and has all of its assets located in Guyana, iii) Island Wireless, whichgenerates a majority of its revenues in, and has a majority of its assets located in, Bermuda and which also generates revenues inand has assets located in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba and Turks and Caicos and iv) U.S. Wireline, which generates all of itsrevenues in and has all of its assets located in the United States. With the Ahana Acquisition on December 24, 2014, the Companyadded a fifth reportable segment, Renewable Energy, which generates all of its revenues in and has all of its assets located in theUnited States. Segment presentation for 2013 was not impacted by the change in segments in 2014. The segment presentation in2015 is unchanged from 2014. The operating segments are managed separately because each offers different services and servesdifferent markets.F- 38 Table of ContentsThe following tables provide information for each operating segment (in thousands): For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 International U.S. Integrated Island U.S. Renewable Reconciling Wireless Telephony Wireless Wireline Energy Items ConsolidatedRevenue U.S. Wireless $107,930 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $107,930International Wireless — 30,334 61,098 — — — 91,432Wireline 610 61,475 — 22,500 — — 84,585Equipment and Other 465 1,637 6,555 231 — — 8,888Total Revenue 109,005 93,446 67,653 22,731 — — 292,835Depreciation and amortization 14,308 17,975 10,305 3,182 — 2,967 48,737Non-cash stock-basedcompensation — — — — — 4,454 4,454Operating income (loss) 54,867 27,662 8,610 (1,076) — (25,978) 64,085 For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 International U.S. Integrated Island U.S. Renewable Reconciling Wireless Telephony Wireless Wireline Energy Items ConsolidatedRevenue U.S. Wireless $153,040 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $153,040International Wireless — 26,819 61,831 — — — 88,650Wireline 609 59,129 — 25,546 — — 85,284Equipment and Other 943 984 6,744 253 449 — 9,373Total Revenue 154,592 86,932 68,575 25,799 449 — 336,347Depreciation and amortization 14,345 17,408 10,671 4,725 105 3,980 51,234Non-cash stock-basedcompensation — — — — — 4,323 4,323Operating income (loss) 89,187 19,628 9,046 (3,668) (2,218) (26,399) 85,576 For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 International U.S. Integrated Island U.S. Renewable Reconciling Wireless Telephony Wireless Wireline Energy Items Consolidated Revenue U.S. Wireless $155,390 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $155,390 International Wireless — 25,706 55,946 — — — 81,652 Wireline 613 61,244 — 24,628 — — 86,485 Renewable energy — — — — 21,040 — 21,040 Equipment and Other 2,125 1,943 6,504 230 — — 10,802 Total Revenue 158,128 88,893 62,450 24,858 21,040 — 355,369 Depreciation and amortization 17,605 16,470 8,413 4,635 4,820 4,947 56,890 Non-cash stock-basedcompensation — — — — 267 4,708 4,975 Operating income (loss) 78,357 15,738 12,462 (3,898) 6,720 (30,784) 78,595 F- 39 Table of Contents International U.S. Integrated Island U.S. Renewable Reconciling Wireless Telephony Wireless Wireline Energy Items Consolidated December 31, 2014 Net fixed assets $79,910 $108,972 $26,590 $28,113 $111,342 $14,655 $369,582 Goodwill 32,148 — 5,438 7,491 — — 45,077 Total assets 188,377 202,171 74,563 42,446 130,124 287,349(1) 925,030 December 31, 2015 Net fixed assets $89,466 $110,063 $23,199 $30,130 $106,560 $14,085 $373,503 Goodwill 32,148 — 5,438 7,491 — — 45,077 Total assets 182,669 207,023 71,747 45,038 122,788 315,740 945,004 (1)Includes $175 of assets associated with our discontinued operations as of December 31, 2014. Capital Expenditures International U.S. Integrated Island U.S. Renewable Reconciling Year ended December 31, Wireless Telephony Wireless Wireline Energy Items Consolidated 2014$33,446$10,646$6,064$4,680$ —$3,464$58,300 2015 29,741 14,549 8,255 7,847 38 4,323 64,753 Reconciling items refer to corporate overhead matters and consolidating adjustments. F- 40 Table of Contents18. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)Following is a summary of the Company’s quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and2015 (in thousands): 2014 Consolidated for the Three Months Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Total revenue $75,174 $83,269 $89,393 $88,511 Operating expenses 58,926 61,662 61,235 68,948 Income from operations 16,248 21,607 28,158 19,563 Other income (expense), net (295) 53 325 509 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 15,953 21,660 28,483 20,072 Income taxes 5,552 7,338 9,569 5,689 Income from continuing operations 10,401 14,322 18,914 14,383 Income from discontinued operations: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — — Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax — — — 1,102 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — 1,102 Net income 10,401 14,322 18,914 15,485 Net income attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax: Continuing operations (2,560) (2,809) (2,747) (2,854) Discontinued operations — — — — Disposal of discontinued operations — — — — (2,560) (2,809) (2,747) (2,854) Net income attributable to Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. stockholders 7,841 11,513 16,167 12,631 Net income per weighted average basic share attributable to Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. stockholders Continuing operations 0.50 0.72 1.02 0.72 Discontinued operations: Discontinued operations — — — — Gain on sale of discontinued operations — — — 0.07 Total discontinued operations — — — 0.07 Total 0.50 0.72 1.02 0.79 Net income per weighted average diluted share attributable to Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. stockholders Continuing operations 0.49 0.72 1.01 0.72 Discontinued operations: Discontinued operations — — — Gain on Sale of discontinued operations — — — 0.07 Total discontinued operations — — — 0.07 Total 0.49 0.72 1.01 0.79 F- 41 Table of Contents 2015 Consolidated for the Three Months Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31Total revenue $85,345 $90,326 $96,782 $82,916Operating expenses 66,187 61,594 74,258 74,735Income from operations 19,158 28,732 22,524 8,181Other income (expense), net (20,528) (706) (742) (418)Income (Loss)from continuing operations before income taxes (1,370) 28,026 21,782 7,763Income taxes (487) 13,008 10,134 1,482Income (Loss) from continuing operations (883) 15,018 11,648 6,281Income from discontinued operations: Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax 389 — — 702Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 390 — — 702Net income (493) 15,018 11,648 6,983Net income attributable to non-controlling interests, net of tax: Continuing operations (2,777) (5,568) (5,072) (2,799)Discontinued operations — — — —Disposal of discontinued operations — — — — (3,270) 9,450 6,576 4,184Net income attributable to Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. stockholders Net income per weighted average basic share attributable to Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. stockholders Continuing operations (0.18) 0.59 0.41 0.17Discontinued operations: Discontinued operations 0.07 — — —Gain on sale of discontinued operations — — — —Total discontinued operations 0.07 — — —Total (0.11) 0.59 0.41 0.17Net income per weighted average diluted share attributable to Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. stockholders Continuing operations (0.18) 0.59 0.41 0.16Discontinued operations: Discontinued operations 0.07 — — —Gain on Sale of discontinued operations — — — —Total discontinued operations 0.07 — — —Total (0.11) 0.59 0.41 0.16 During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized approximately $0.8 million in general andadministrative expenses to correct for an understatement of transactional tax liabilities generated primarily in the three monthsended March 31, 2014 and $1.1 million in other income to correct for an understatement of foreign exchange gains generated inperiod during 2013. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company recognized an approximate $0. 7 million benefit tocorrect for tax basis differences and expense recognition related to prior periods. Of these errors, $0.7 million primarily related tothe three months ended September 30, 2015 and $0. 1 million related to the year ended December 31, 2014. T he Companydetermined that the impact of the correction of these errors was not material to the current or any prior period financialstatements. F- 42 Table of Contents 19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On January 11, 2016, the Company entered into an Amendment, Consent and Confirmation Agreement (the“Amendment”) to its Amended Credit Facility, providing for lender consent to, among other actions, (i) the contribution by theCompany of all of its equity interests in ATN Bermuda Holdings, Ltd. to ATN Overseas Holdings, Ltd. in connection with theKeyTech Transaction, and subject to the closing of the KeyTech Transaction, a one-time, non-pro rata cash distribution byKeyTech Limited in an aggregate amount not to exceed $13.0 million to certain of KeyTech Limited’s shareholders; and (ii) theincurrence by certain subsidiaries of the Company of secured debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $60.0 million inconnection with the Innovative Transaction. The Amendment also increases the amount the Company is permitted to invest in “unrestricted” subsidiaries of theCompany, which are not subject to the covenants of the Amended Credit Facility, from $275.0 million to $400.0 million (as suchincreased amount shall be reduced from time to time by the aggregate amount of certain dividend payments to the Company’sstockholders).The Amendment also provides for the incurrence by the Company of incremental term loan facilities, whencombined with increases to revolving loan commitments under the Amended Credit Facility, in an aggregate amount not toexceed $200.0 million which facilities shall be subject to certain conditions, including pro forma compliance with the total netleverage ratio financial covenant under the Amended Credit Facility. F- 43 Table of ContentsSCHEDULE I IATLANTIC TELE ‑‑NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESVALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS(Amounts in Thousands) Balance at Charged to Balance Beginning Costs and at End of Year Expenses Deductions of Year YEAR ENDED, December 31, 2013 Description: Valuation allowance on foreign tax credit carryforwards $15,396 $ — $1,820 $13,576 Valuation allowance on foreign net operating losses 898 712 — 1,610 Valuation allowance on state net operating losses 494 632 — 1,126 Allowance for doubtful accounts 7,904 1,462 361 9,005 $24,692 $2,806 $2,181 $25,317 YEAR ENDED, December 31, 2014 Description: Valuation allowance on foreign tax credit carryforwards $13,576 $ — $2,999 $10,577 Valuation allowance on foreign net operating losses 1,610 — 110 1,500 Valuation allowance on state net operating losses 1,126 561 — 1,687 Allowance for doubtful accounts 9,005 2,417 80 11,342 $25,317 $2,978 $3,189 $25,106 YEAR ENDED, December 31, 2015 Description: Valuation allowance on foreign tax credit carryforwards $10,577 $ — $6,397 $4,180 Valuation allowance on foreign net operating losses 1,500 172 — 1,672 Valuation allowance on state net operating losses 1,687 275 — 1,962 Allowance for doubtful accounts 11,342 857 2,906 9,293 $25,106 $1,304 $9,303 $17,107 F- 44 Table of ContentsEXHIBIT INDE Xto Form 10 ‑‑K for the Year Ended December 31, 2015 2.1 Purchase Agreement, dated January 21, 2013, by and among AT&T Mobility LLC, Atlantic Tele ‑ Network, Inc.and Allied Wireless Communications Corporation. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’sCurrent Report on Form 8 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑12593) filed on January 24, 2013).2.2 Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2014, by and among AhanaOperations, LLC, Green Lake Capital, LLC, Walsin Lihwa Corp. and the Companies named therein (incorporatedby reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑12593) filed onDecember 29, 2014).2.3 Purchase Agreement, effective as of September 30, 2015, by and among Caribbean Asset Holdings, LLC,National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, ATN VI Holdings, LLC and Atlantic Tele-Network,Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-12593) for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015 filed on November 9, 2015 ).2.4 Transaction Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2015, by and among Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., ATN CaribbeanHoldings, Ltd., ATN Bermuda Holdings Ltd., KeyTech Limited and Chancery Holdings Limited (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12593) filed on October 6,2015).3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Atlantic Tele ‑ Network, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 tothe Company’s Registration Statement on Form S ‑8 (File No. 333 ‑62416) filed on June 6, 2001).3.2 Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc., as filedwith the Delaware Secretary of State on August 14, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to theCompany’s Quarterly Report on Form 10 ‑Q (File No. 001 ‑12593) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006filed on August 14, 2006).3.3 By ‑Laws of Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc., as amended and restated on September 12, 2013 (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10 ‑Q (File No. 001 ‑ 12593) for thequarterly period ended September 30, 2013 filed on November 12, 2013).10.1* Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan (as amended May 24, 2007 incorporated by reference toAppendix A to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001 ‑12593) filed on April 30, 2007).10.2* Director’s Remuneration Plan as amended as of November 2, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to theCompany’s Registration Statement on Form S ‑8 (File No. 333 ‑62416) filed on June 6, 2001).10.3* Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under 1998 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference toExhibit 4.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S ‑8 (File No. 333 ‑62416) filed on June 6, 2001).10.4* 2005 Restricted Stock and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s RegistrationStatement on Form S ‑8 (File No. 333 ‑62416) filed on May 24, 2005).10.5* Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference toAppendix C of the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001 ‑12593) filed on May 2, 2011).10.6* Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Agreement under 2008 Equity Incentive Plan(Non ‑Employee Directors) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑12593) filed on May 21, 2008).10.7* Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Agreement under 2008 Equity Incentive Plan(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑ 12593)filed on May 21, 2008).10.8* Form of Notice of Grant of Incentive Stock Option and Option Agreement under 2008 Equity Incentive Plan(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑ 12593)filed on May 21, 2008).Ex- 1 Table of Contents10.9* Form of Notice of Grant of Nonqualified Stock Option and Option Agreement under 2008 Equity Incentive Plan(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑ 12593)filed on May 21, 2008).10.10* Deferred Compensation Plan for Select Employees of Atlantic Tele ‑ Network, Inc. (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑12593) filed on January 6, 2009).10.11 Third Amended and Restated Agreement dated as of May 18, 2012 by and among Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc., asBorrower, CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger, Swingline Lender, an Issuing Lender and aLender, the Guarantors named therein, and the other Lenders named therein (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑12593) filed on May 21, 2012).10.12 First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement dated as of October 29, 2012 by and among AtlanticTele ‑Network, Inc., as Borrower, CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger, Swingline Lender, anIssuing Lender and a Lender, the Guarantors named therein, and the other Lenders named therein (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10 ‑Q (File No. 001 ‑12593) filed onNovember 9, 2012).10.13 Consent to Third Amended and Restated Agreement dated as of February 28, 2013, by and among the Company,as Borrower, CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger, Swingline Lender, an Issuing Lender and aLender, the Guarantors named therein, and the other Lenders named therein (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑12593) for the year endedDecember 31, 2012 filed on March 18, 2013).10.14 Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 19, 2014 by and among the Company, asBorrower, CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger, Swingline Lender, an Issuing Lender and aLender, Fifth Third Bank, as a Joint Lead Arranger, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as a Joint Lead Arranger and anIssuing Lender, the Guarantors named therein and the other Lenders named therein (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑12593) filed on December 23, 2014).10.15 Amendment, Consent and Confirmation Agreement, dated January 11, 2016, by and among Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., as Borrower, CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent, and the Guarantors and other Lendersnamed therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 ‑K (FileNo. 001 ‑12593) filed on January 15, 2016).10.16 Amendment to the Agreement between the Government of the Co ‑Operative Republic of Guyana and AtlanticTele ‑Network, Inc., dated November 2, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’sAnnual Report on Form 10 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑12593) for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed on March 18,2013).10.17 Allied Wireless Communications Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 ‑K (File No. 001 ‑12593) for the year endedDecember 31, 2010 filed on March 16, 2011).10.18 Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement under Allied Wireless Communications Corporation 2011 EquityIncentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 ‑K (FileNo. 001 ‑12593) for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on March 16, 2011).10.19 Form of Option Agreement under Allied Wireless Communications Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 ‑K (File No. 001‑12593) for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on March 16, 2011).10.20 *Form of Severance Agreement executed between the Company and Mssrs. Benincasa, Slap and Kreisher, dated asof February 26, 2016 (filed herewith).10.21 *Severance Agreement between the Company and Mr. Michael Prior, dated as of February 26, 2016 (filed herewith).21** Subsidiaries of Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc.23.1** Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.Ex- 2 Table of Contents31.1** Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a ‑ 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,as adopted pursuant to Rule 302 of the Sarbanes ‑Oxley Act of 2002.31.2** Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a ‑ 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,as adopted pursuant to Rule 302 of the Sarbanes ‑Oxley Act of 2002.32.1** Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant toSection 906 of the Sarbanes ‑Oxley Act of 2002.32.2** Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant toSection 906 of the Sarbanes ‑Oxley Act of 2002.99.1** Commitment Letter, dated September 24, 2015, from Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative to ATN VIHoldings, LLC.99.2** Rate Lock Option Letter, dated September 30, 2015, between Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative and ATN VIHoldings, LLC.101.INS** XBRL Instance Document101.SCH** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document101.CAL** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document101.DEF** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document101.LAB** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document101.PRE** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document * Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.** Filed herewith. Ex- 3Exhibit 10. 20 EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE AGREEMENT THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 26, 2016 (the “EffectiveDate”), is made and entered by and between Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),and [●] (the “Executive”). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Executive serves as the [●] of the Company and is expected to continue to contribute to theshort- and long-term profitability, growth, and financial strength of the Company; WHEREAS, the Board (as defined below) has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to encourageand reinforce the continued attention and dedication of members of the Company’s management, including theExecutive, to their assigned duties without distraction; and WHEREAS, in consideration of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Company desires toprovide the Executive with certain compensation and benefits set forth in this Agreement in the event the Executive’semployment with the Company is terminated by the Company for a reason related to, or unrelated to, a Change inControl (as defined below) of the Company. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafterset forth and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and the Executive agree as follows: 1. Certain Defined Terms . In addition to terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms have the followingmeanings when used in this Agreement: (a) “Base Pay” means the Executive’s annual base salary rate, exclusive of bonuses, commissions and otherIncentive Pay, as in effect on the Termination Date. (b) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. (c) “Cause” means a determination by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (in the case of a Non-Change inControl Involuntary Termination) or by the Board (in the case of a Change in Control InvoluntaryTermination) that the Executive has committed any of the following acts; provided that , with respect toclause (i) only, the Executive shall not have cured such failure and resumed performing Executive’s jobduties in all material respects within thirty (30) days of the Chief Executive Officer or the Board (asdetermined above) providing Executive with written notice of the condition (specifying with reasonableparticularity the condition): i. refusal or material failure to perform job duties and responsibilities (other than by reason of seriousphysical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition); ii. failure or refusal to comply in any material respect with material Company policies or lawful directivesof the Board; iii. material breach of any contract or agreement between the Executive and the Company (including butnot limited to this Agreement and any confidentiality, restrictive covenant, assignment of inventionsagreement or similar agreement between you and the Company), or material breach of any statutoryduty, fiduciary duty or any other obligation that Executive owes to the Company; iv. commission of an act of fraud, theft, embezzlement or other unlawful act against the Company orinvolving its property or assets; v. engaging in unprofessional, unethical or other intentional acts that materially discredit the Company orare materially detrimental to the reputation, character or standing of the Company, provided that, if suchact or engagement is not willful misconduct and is curable (as determined in the good faith discretion ofthe Board), Executive will be given the opportunity to cure as provided above; or vi. indictment or conviction or plea of nolo contendere or guilty plea with respect to any felony or crime ofmoral turpitude. (d) “Change in Control” means: i. any person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(2)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, as amended) acquires beneficial ownership of securities of the Companyrepresenting more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securitiesother than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, aChange in Control will not be deemed to occur solely because the level of beneficial ownership held byany such person, entity or group (the “ Subject Person ” ) exceeds the designated percentage threshold ofthe outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities bythe Company reducing the number of shares outstanding, provided that if a Change in Control wouldoccur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result of the acquisition of voting securities by theCompany, and after such share acquisition, the Subject Person becomes the beneficial owner of anyadditional voting securities that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred,increases the percentage of the then outstanding voting securities beneficially owned by the SubjectPerson over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change in Control will be deemed to occur; ii. there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) theCompany and, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction,the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not beneficially own, either (A)outstanding voting securities representing more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power ofthe surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, or (B) more than 50% of thecombined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation orsimilar transaction, in each case in- 2 - substantially the same proportions as their beneficial ownership of the outstanding voting securities ofthe Company immediately prior to such transaction; iii. there is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of theconsolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or otherdisposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries to anentity, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are beneficiallyowned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their beneficialownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease,license or other disposition; or iv. individuals who, on the date of this Agreement, are members of the Board (the “ Incumbent Board ” )cease, during any 12-month period, for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of theBoard; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any newBoard member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the IncumbentBoard then still in office, such new member will, for purposes of this Agreement, be considered as amember of the Incumbent Board. To the extent required for compliance with , in no event will a Change in Control be deemed to have occurredif such transaction is not also a “change in the ownership of” or a “change in the effective control of” or a“change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of” the Company as determined under (withoutregard to any alternative definition thereunder). (e) “Change in Control Involuntary Termination” means the termination of the Executive’s employment by theCompany within the period beginning three months before, and ending twelve months following, a Changein Control, for any reason other than Cause, the Executive’s death or the Executive’s Disability. Forpurposes of the preceding sentence, a Good Reason Termination shall be considered to be a “termination ofthe Executive’s employment by the Company”. (f) “COBRA” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended. (g) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (h) “Disability” means the Executive becomes permanently disabled within the meaning of, and beginsactually to receive disability benefits pursuant to Social Security Disability Income or the long-termdisability plan in effect for, or applicable to, the Executive. (i) “Equity Compensation” means any stock option, stock appreciation, stock purchase, restricted stock,restricted stock unit, long term incentive cash bonus award or any other- 3 - kind of equity-based plan, program, arrangement or grant regardless of whether the form of distribution is instock or cash. (j) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (k) “Good Reason Termination” shall mean a termination of the Executive’s employment initiated by theExecutive as a result of the occurrence of any of the following without the Executive’s prior written consent: i. A material reduction in the Executive’s duties, title or responsibilities; ii. A material reduction in the Executive’s annual base salary, except that an aggregate reduction inannual base salary of up to ten percent (10%) that is instituted as a result of a broad-based reduction inbase salaries for the Company’s executives as a whole shall not be considered to constitute a basis for aGood Reason Termination; iii. A relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment to a location more than fifty (50) milesfrom the Executive’s prior principal place of employment (unless such relocation does not increase theExecutive’s commute by more than twenty (20) miles), except that required travel on the Company’sbusiness (to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive’s prior business travel obligations forthe Company) shall not be considered to constitute a basis for a Good Reason Termination; or iv. The failure by the Company to obtain an agreement from any successor to the Company to assume andagree to perform the obligations under this Agreement. A Good Reason Termination must be initiated, in a writing to the Company, by the Executive within sixty(60) days following the initial instance of the condition giving rise to the Good Reason Termination. TheCompany shall have thirty (30) days in which to cure the condition otherwise giving rise to the Good ReasonTermination. In the event that the Company does not cure the condition, then the Good Reason Terminationshall be effective as of the end of the thirty (30) day cure period. In the event that the Company does cure thecondition (as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Board, with respect subparagraphs (i) and (ii))otherwise giving rise to the Good Reason Termination, then no termination of employment shall occur. (l) “Incentive Pay” means the maximum bonus or similar incentive compensation opportunity as established bythe Company for which the Executive was eligible for the year during which the Termination Date occurs(and if no such maximum bonus or similar compensation opportunity has been established by the Companyfor the year during which the Termination Date occurs, then “Incentive Pay” means the maximum bonus orsimilar incentive compensation opportunity for which the Executive was eligible for the most recent yearprior to the year during which the Termination Date occurs for which such bonus or similar incentivecompensation opportunity was- 4 - established) . For purposes of this definition, “Incentive Pay” does not include any Equity Compensation, orany amounts specifically designated by the parties as amounts other than Incentive Pay. (m) “Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination” means the termination of the Executive’s employmentby the Company (other than a Change in Control Involuntary Termination) for any reason other than Cause,the Executive’s death or the Executive’s Disability. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a Good ReasonTermination shall be considered to be a “termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company”. (n) “Restricted Territory” means the counties, towns, cities or states of any country in which the Companyoperates or does business. (o) “Severance Period” means the twelve (12) month period after the Executive’s Termination Date. (p) “Subsidiary” means any Company controlled affiliate. (q) “Termination Date” means the last day of the Executive’s employment with the Company. (r) “Termination of Employment” means, except as provided in the following sentence, the termination of theExecutive’s active employment relationship with the Company on account of a Non-Change in ControlInvoluntary Termination or a Change in Control Involuntary Termination. For purposes of the non-solicitation provision of Section 7 of the Agreement, the term “Termination of Employment” shall mean thetermination of the Executive’s employment relationship with the Company for any reason, including, but notlimited to, the Executive’s Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination, Change in Control InvoluntaryTermination, voluntary termination, termination on account of Disability, or termination by the Company forCause. 2. Termination Not in Connection with a Change in Control. (a) Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination . In the event the Executive’s employment isterminated on account of a Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination, the Executive shall beentitled to the benefits provided in subsection (b) of this Section 2. (b) Compensation and Benefits Upon a Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination . Subject to theprovisions of Section 5 hereof, in the event a termination described in subsection (a) of this Section 2occurs, the Company shall pay and provide to the Executive after his Termination Date: i. One (1) times Base Pay. Unless a different payment stream is required pursuant to Section 10(c)of this Agreement, such Base Pay shall be paid in- 5 - cash to the Executive in equal installments over the Severance Period consistent with theCompany’s normal payroll practices, starting as of the first pay period following theTermination Date. ii. During the Severance Period, provided the Executive timely elects (and remains eligible for)COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, the Executive shall onlybe required to pay active employee rates, as in effect from time to time. At the conclusion of theSeverance Period, the Executive shall be eligible to continue his/her coverage, pursuant toCOBRA, and shall be responsible for the entire COBRA premium for the remainder of theapplicable COBRA continuation period. iii. The Executive shall receive any other amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid to theExecutive as of his Termination Date, payable in a lump sum no later than sixty (60) daysfollowing the Termination Date, and any other benefits accrued or earned in accordance with theterms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company. iv. All Equity Compensation that is not vested on the Termination Date shall terminate or shall beforfeited to the Company by the Executive, effective as of the Termination Date, except as maybe determined otherwise pursuant to the written terms of such Equity Compensation plan orgrant agreement (it being the intent that the Executive shall be able to exercise vested options inaccord with their option agreements).- 6 - 3. Termination Associated With a Change in Control. (a) Change in Control Involuntary Termination . In the event the Executive’s employment is terminated onaccount of a Change in Control Involuntary Termination, the Executive shall be entitled to the benefitsprovided in subsection (b) of this Section 3. (b) Compensation and Benefits Upon a Change in Control Involuntary Termination . Subject to theprovisions of Section 5 hereof, in the event a termination described in subsection (a) of this Section 3occurs, the Company shall pay and provide to the Executive after his Termination Date: i. Lump sum cash payment equal to one (1) times Base Pay. Unless the payment is delayedpursuant to Section 10(c) of this Agreement, this lump sum cash payment shall be paid to theExecutive within sixty (60) days after the Executive’s Termination Date. ii. Lump sum cash payment equal to one (1) times the Executive’s Incentive Pay for the year inwhich the Termination of Employment occurs. Unless the payment is delayed pursuant toSection 10(c) of this Agreement, this lump sum payment shall be paid to the Executive withinsixty (60) days after the Executive’s Termination Date. iii. During the Severance Period, provided the Executive timely elects (and remains eligible for)COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, the Executive shall onlybe required to pay active employee rates, as in effect from time to time. At the conclusion of theSeverance Period, the Executive shall be eligible to continue his/her coverage, pursuant toCOBRA, and shall be responsible for the entire COBRA premium for the remainder of theapplicable COBRA continuation period. iv. The Executive shall receive any other amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid to theExecutive as of his Termination Date, payable in a lump sum no later than sixty (60) daysfollowing the Termination Date, and any benefits accrued or earned in accordance with the termsof any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company. v. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any applicable plan, program or agreement, orany contrary provision in this Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control InvoluntaryTermination, all Equity Compensation held by the Executive on the Termination Date willbecome fully vested and/or exercisable, as the case may be, and all stock options held by theExecutive shall remain exercisable, notwithstanding anything in any other agreement governingsuch options, for the longer of (i) a period of twelve (12) months- 7 - after the Executive’s Termination Date, or (ii) the period set forth in the award agreementcovering the option; provided, however, that in no event will the option be exercisable beyond itsoriginal term (if such date is earlier than provided herein). If, at the time of a Change in Control,the Executive holds any Equity Compensation the vesting of which was made contingent uponthe attainment of performance goals with respect to a performance period, upon the occurrenceof a Change in Control, notwithstanding the terms of any such award (or any plan under whichthe award is made), the performance goals with respect to each such award shall be deemedattained at the target level. 4. Termination of Employment on Account of Disability, Cause or Death . Notwithstanding anything in thisAgreement to the contrary, if the Executive’s employment terminates on account of Disability, the Executiveshall be entitled to receive disability benefits under any disability program maintained by the Company thatcovers the Executive (subject, in all respects, to the terms of such plan), and the Executive shall not be consideredto have terminated employment under this Agreement and shall not receive benefits pursuant to Sections 2 and 3hereof. If the Executive’s employment terminates on account of Cause or because of his death, the Executiveshall not be considered to have terminated employment under this Agreement and shall not receive benefitspursuant to Sections 2 and 3 hereof. 5. Release . Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments shall be made or benefits provided under this Agreementunless the Executive executes, and does not revoke, the Company’s standard written release, substantially in theform as attached hereto as Appendix A (the “Release”), of any and all claims against the Company and all relatedparties with respect to all matters arising out of the Executive’s employment by the Company (other thanentitlements under the terms of this Agreement or under any other plans or programs of the Company in whichthe Executive participated and under which the Executive has accrued or become entitled to a benefit) or atermination thereof. The Executive understands and agrees that he has twenty-one (21) days to consider theRelease. In the event that the Release is not executed and delivered to the Company on or before the twenty-second (22 ) day following delivery of the Release to the Executive, then no payments shall be made to theExecutive under this Agreement, other than amounts to which he or she is entitled to receive as a matter of law orcontract. 6. Confidentiality . The Executive hereby covenants and agrees that he will not disclose to any person notemployed by the Company, or use in connection with engaging in competition with the Company, anyconfidential or proprietary information (as defined below) of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, theterm “confidential or proprietary information” will include all information of any nature and in any form that isowned by the Company and that is not publicly available (other than by the Executive’s breach of this Section 6)or generally known to persons engaged in businesses similar or related to those of the Company. Confidential orproprietary information will include, without limitation, the Company’s financial matters, customers, employees,industry contracts, strategic business plans, product development (or other proprietary product data), marketingplans, consulting solutions and processes, and all other secrets and all other information of a confidential orproprietary nature. For purposes of the preceding two sentences, the term “Company” will- 8 - nd also include any Subsidiary. The Executive understands and acknowledges that the above list is not exhaustive,and that confidential or proprietary information also includes other information that is marked or otherwiseidentified as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidentialor proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used. The Executiveunderstands and agrees that any confidential or proprietary information developed by the Executive in the courseof his/her employment by the Company shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if theCompany furnished the same confidential or proprietary information to the Executive in the first instance. Theforegoing obligations imposed by this Section 6 will not apply (i) in the course of the business of and for thebenefit of the Company as required in the performance of any of the Executive’s duties to the Company (with theprior consent of an authorized officer acting on behalf of the Company in each instance), (ii) if such confidentialor proprietary information has become, through no fault of the Executive, generally known to the public, or (iii)if the Executive is required by law to make disclosure (after giving the Company notice and an opportunity tocontest such requirement). Nothing in this Section 6 is intended to nor shall it limit or prohibit Executive, or waive any right on his orher part, to initiate or engage in communication with, respond to any inquiry from, or otherwise provideinformation to, any federal or state regulatory, self-regulatory, or enforcement agency or authorityregarding possible violations of federal law or regulation including under the whistleblower provisions offederal law or regulation. 7. Covenants Not to Compete and Not to Solicit . In the event of the Executive’s Termination of Employment, theCompany’s obligations to provide severance pay as provided in Sections 2 and 3 shall be expressly conditionedupon the Executive’s covenants not to compete and not to solicit as provided herein. In the event the Executivebreaches his/her obligations to the Company as provided herein, the Company’s obligations to make severancepayments to the Executive pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 shall cease, without prejudice to any other remedies thatmay be available to the Company. (a) Covenant Not to Compete . Because of the Company’s legitimate business interest as described hereinand the good and valuable consideration offered to the Executive, for the remainder of the Executive’semployment with the Company and for the twelve (12) months thereafter, the Executive agrees andcovenants not to engage in any Competitive Activity within any geographic regions in which the Companythen engages in its business activities. For purposes of this non-compete clause, “ Competitive Activity ”means to, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, engage in, provide services to or otherwise participatein, whether as an employee, employer, owner, operator, manager, advisor, consultant, agent, partner,director, stockholder, officer, or any other similar capacity, any entity engaged in a business that iscompetitive with the business of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, Competitive Activity alsoincludes activity that may require or inevitably require disclosure of trade secrets, or confidential orproprietary information. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Executive from purchasing or owning less thanfive percent (5%) of- 9 - the publicly traded securities of any corporation, provided that such ownership represents a passiveinvestment and that the Executive is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group that controls, suchcorporation. (b) Non-solicitation of Employees . The Executive understands and acknowledges that the Company hasexpended and continues to expend significant time and expense in recruiting and training its employeesand that the loss of employees would cause significant and irreparable harm to the Company. TheExecutive agrees and covenants not to directly or indirectly solicit, hire, recruit, attempt to hire or recruit,or induce the termination of employment of any employee of the Company during the remainder of theExecutive’s employment with the Company and for the twelve (12) months thereafter. (c) Non-solicitation of Customers . The Executive understands and acknowledges that the Company hasexpended and continues to expend significant time and expense in developing customer relationships,customer information and goodwill, and that because of the Executive’s experience with and relationshipto the Company, the Executive has had access to and learned about much or all of the Company's customerinformation. For purposes of this clause, “customer information” includes, but is not limited to, names,phone numbers, addresses, e-mail addresses, order history, order preferences, chain of command, pricinginformation and other information identifying facts and circumstances specific to the customer. TheExecutive understands and acknowledges that loss of this customer relationship and/or goodwill will causesignificant and irreparable harm to the Company.The Executive agrees and covenants, during the remainder of the Executive’s employment with theCompany and for the twelve (12) months thereafter, not to directly or indirectly solicit, contact (includingbut not limited to e-mail, regular mail, express mail, telephone, fax, and instant message), attempt tocontact or meet with the Company’s current, former or prospective customers for purposes of offering oraccepting goods or services similar to or competitive with those offered by the Company. (d) Interpretation . The covenants contained in this Section 7 are intended to be construed as a series ofseparate covenants, one for each county, town, city and state or other political subdivision of a RestrictedTerritory. Except for geographic coverage, each such separate covenant shall be deemed identical in termsto the covenant contained in the preceding subsections. If, in any judicial proceeding, the court shall refuseto enforce any of the separate covenants (or any part thereof) deemed included in such subsections, thensuch unenforceable covenant (or such part) shall be deemed to be eliminated from this Agreement for thepurpose of those proceedings to the extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants (orportions thereof) to be enforced. (e) Reasonableness . In the event that the provisions of this Section 7 shall ever be deemed to exceed thetime, scope or geographic limitations permitted by applicable laws, then- 10 - such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time, scope or geographic limitations, as the case maybe, permitted by applicable laws. 8. Employment Rights . Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement will create any right or duty on the part ofthe Company or the Executive to have the Executive remain in the employment of the Company or anySubsidiary prior to or following any Change in Control or otherwise. 9. Remedies . In the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of thisAgreement, the Executive hereby consents and agrees that the Company shall be entitled, in addition to otheravailable remedies, to a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief against such breach orthreatened breach from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual damagesor that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond orother security. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetarydamages or other available forms of relief. Should the Executive fail to abide by any of the terms of thisAgreement, including the covenants contained in Section 7 hereof, or if the Executive revokes the Release withinthe seven-day revocation period, the Company may, in addition to any other remedies it may have, reclaim anyamounts paid to the Executive under the provisions of this Agreement or terminate any benefits or payments thatare later due under this Agreement, without waiving the Release provided herein. In the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause, under Section 1(c)(vi), and theprosecution of such matter is discontinued without any action, or any such prosecution results in a notguilty finding, then forty-five (45) days following such discontinuation or finding (provided that Executiveshall have provided (and not revoked) a fully executed and effective General Release and Waiver ofClaims), the Company shall pay to the Executive the difference between (i) what he or she would havereceived if such termination of employment had been classified as a Change in Control InvoluntaryTermination or a Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination (whichever would have been applicable,based upon the timing of the Executive’s termination of employment), and (ii) whatever severancebenefits (if any) were actually provided to the Executive in connection therewith, plus three percent (3%)simple interest. 10. Certain Tax Matters . (a) Withholding . The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement all federal,state, city or other taxes as the Company is required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law, regulationor ruling. (b) Code Section 280G Contingent Cutback . Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, inthe event that the payments and other benefits payable under this Plan or otherwise payable to anExecutive under any other plan, program, arrangement or agreement maintained by the Company or one ofits affiliates (i) would constitute an- 11 - “excess parachute payment” (as defined under Code Section 280G) and (ii) would be subject to the excisetax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then such payments and other benefits shall be payable either(x) in full or (y) in a reduced amount that would result in no portion of such payments and other benefitsbeing subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, whichever of the foregoingamounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state, and local income taxes and the excise taximposed by Section 4999 of the Code, results in the receipt by such Executive on an after-tax basis, of thegreatest amount of severance benefits under this Plan or otherwise, notwithstanding that all or someportion of such severance benefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. The determination of whether it is necessary to decrease a payment or benefit to be paid under this Planmust be made in good faith by a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm (the “ AccountingFirm ”) selected by the Company. This determination will be conclusive and binding upon the Executiveand the Company. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for theindividual, entity, or group effecting the Change in Control, the Company shall appoint another nationallyrecognized certified public accounting firm to make the determination required under this Plan. TheCompany shall bear all fees of the Accounting Firm. If a reduction is necessary, the Executive will havethe right to designate the particular payment or benefit to be reduced or eliminated so that no portion of thepayment or benefit to be paid to the Executive will be an excess parachute payment subject to thededuction limits under Section 280G of the Code and the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.However, no payment of “deferred compensation” (as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(1), after giving effect to the exemptions in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-1(b)(3) through (b)(12)) may be reduced to the extent that a reduction can be made to any payment or benefit that is not“deferred compensation.” (c) Code Section 409A Compliance . This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of theInternal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 409A) or an exemption thereunder and shall beconstrued and administered in accordance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of thisAgreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made upon an event and in a mannerthat complies with Section 409A or an applicable exemption. Any payments under this Agreement thatmay be excluded from Section 409A either as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from serviceor as a short-term deferral shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. Forpurposes of Section 409A, each installment payment provided under this Agreement shall be treated as aseparate payment. Any payments to be made under this Agreement upon a termination of employmentshall only be made upon a "separation from service" under Section 409A. The parties intend that the provisions of this Agreement will operate in a manner that will avoid adversefederal income tax consequences under section 409A of the Code. If a payment under this Agreement tothe Executive is subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code, the Executive herebyacknowledges and agrees that the- 12 - Company may take any actions deemed necessary in its sole discretion to avoid adverse federal income taxconsequences under section 409A of the Code and that such action may be taken without the consent of theExecutive, including, but not limited to, delaying the commencement of any payment under thisAgreement for six (6) months from the Executive’s Termination Date if it is determined that as of suchTermination Date, the Executive is a “specified employee” and such amounts are deemed to be “deferredcompensation” subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations or warranty that the payments andbenefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A and in no event shall the Company beliable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by theExecutive on account of non-compliance with Section 409A. 11. Term of Agreement . This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for five (5) years following theEffective Date; provided, however, that if a Change in Control occurs during the term of the Agreement, or if theExecutive’s employment is terminated during the term of this Agreement, then this Agreement shall remain ineffect until all of the obligations of the parties hereunder are satisfied or have expired. The parties may, but arenot required to, agree to extend the term of this Agreement at any time, pursuant to a written agreement to thateffect. 12. Successors and Binding Agreement . (a) This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor to theCompany, including without limitation any persons acquiring directly or indirectly all or substantially allof the business or assets of the Company whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization orotherwise (and such successor will thereafter be deemed the “Company” for the purposes of thisAgreement). (b) This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal or legalrepresentatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees and legatees. This Agreement willsupersede the provisions of any employment or other agreement between the Executive and the Companythat relate to any matter that is also the subject of this Agreement, and such provisions in such otheragreements will be null and void. (c) This Agreement is personal in nature and neither of the parties hereto will, without the consent of theother, assign, transfer or delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder except asexpressly provided in Sections 12(a) and 12(b). Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing,the Executive’s right to receive payments hereunder will not be assignable, transferable or delegable,whether by pledge, creation of a security interest, or otherwise, other than by a transfer by the Executive’swill or by the laws of descent and distribution and, in the event of any- 13 - attempted assignment or transfer contrary to this Section 12(c), the Company will have no liability to payany amount so attempted to be assigned, transferred or delegated. 13. Notices . All notices under this Agreement must be given in writing by personal delivery or United Statesregistered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at the addresses indicated in this Agreement, or any otheraddress designated in writing by either party. Notice to the Company: Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. 600 Cummings Center Beverly, MA 01915 Attention: Chief Executive Officer Notice to the Executive: [EXECUTIVE’S AD DRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION] 14. Governing Law . The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement will be governedby and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware , without giving effect to theprinciples of conflict of laws of such State. 15. Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision hereof to any person orcircumstances is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal, theremainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstances will notbe affected, and the provision so held to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal will be reformed to theextent (and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable, valid or legal. 16. Mandatory Binding Arbitration. The parties agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relatedto this Agreement (other than with respect to matters arising under Sections 6 or 7 hereof), including the validityof this arbitration clause, or any breach of this Agreement shall be submitted to and decided by bindingarbitration in Boston, Massachusetts. Arbitration shall be administered by a single arbitrator under the rules of theAmerican Arbitration Association, or any other similar association mutually agreed to by the parties. Anyarbitral award determination shall be final and binding upon the parties and may be entered as a judgment in acourt of competent jurisdiction. 17. Miscellaneous . (a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b) below, no provision of this Agreement may be modified, waivedor discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is- 14 - agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and the Company. No waiver by either party hereto at anytime of any breach by the other party hereto or compliance with any condition or provision of thisAgreement to be performed by such other party will be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisionsor conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral orotherwise, expressed or implied with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either partythat are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. (b) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, the Company may modify benefits otherwisepayable or to be provided under this Agreement without obtaining the Executive’s consent to suchmodification to the extent that the Company determines in its sole discretion that such modification isnecessary or appropriate in order to effect compliance with applicable law or regulatory requirements. (c) Any reference in this Agreement to a provision of a statute, rule or regulation will also include anysuccessor provision thereto. (d) References to Sections are to references to Sections of this Agreement. 18. Survival . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the parties’ respective rights andobligations under Sections 2, 3, 6, and 7 will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement or thetermination of the Executive’s employment for any reason whatsoever. 19. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed tobe an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same agreement. 20. Entire Agreement . Unless specifically provided herein, this Agreement contains all the understandings andrepresentations between the Executive and the Company pertaining to the Termination of Employment andsupersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, bothwritten and oral, with respect to such subject matter. 21. Acknowledgment of Full Understanding . THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THATHE/SHE HAS FULLY READ, UNDERSTANDS AND VOLUNTARILY ENTERS INTO THISAGREEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT HE/SHE HAS HAD ANOPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY OF HIS/HER CHOICEBEFORE SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS.] - 15 - IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as ofthe date first above written. ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. By Name: [NAME OF AUTHORIZED OFFICER] Title: [TITLE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICER] EXECUTIVE Signature: Print Name: - 16 -Exhibit 10.21 EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE AGREEMENT THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 2 6 , 2016 (the “EffectiveDate”), is made and entered by and between Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),and Michael T. Prior (the “Executive”). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Executive serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and isexpected to continue to contribute to the short- and long-term profitability, growth, and financial strength of theCompany; WHEREAS, the Board (as defined below) has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to encourageand reinforce the continued attention and dedication of members of the Company’s management, including theExecutive, to their assigned duties without distraction; and WHEREAS, in consideration of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Company desires toprovide the Executive with certain compensation and benefits set forth in this Agreement in the event the Executive’semployment with the Company is terminated by the Company for a reason related to, or unrelated to, a Change inControl (as defined below) of the Company. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafterset forth and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and the Executive agree as follows: 1. Certain Defined Terms . In addition to terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms have the followingmeanings when used in this Agreement: (a) “Base Pay” means the Executive’s annual base salary rate, exclusive of bonuses, commissions and otherIncentive Pay, as in effect on the Termination Date. (b) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. (c) “Cause” means a determination by the Board that the Executive has committed any of the following acts;provided that , with respect to clause (i) only, the Executive shall not have cured such failure and resumedperforming Executive’s job duties in all material respects within thirty (30) days of the Board providingExecutive with written notice of the condition (specifying with reasonable particularity the condition): i. refusal or material failure to perform job duties and responsibilities (other than by reason of seriousphysical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition); ii. failure or refusal to comply in any material respect with material Company policies or lawful directives ofthe Board; iii. material breach of any contract or agreement between the Executive and the Company (including but notlimited to this Agreement and any confidentiality, restrictive covenant, assignment of inventionsagreement or similar agreement between you and the Company), or material breach of any statutory duty,fiduciary duty or any other obligation that Executive owes to the Company; iv. commission of an act of fraud, theft, embezzlement or other unlawful act against the Company orinvolving its property or assets; v. engaging in unprofessional, unethical or other intentional acts that materially discredit the Company orare materially detrimental to the reputation, character or standing of the Company, provided that, if suchact or engagement is not willful misconduct and is curable (as determined in the good faith discretion ofthe Board), Executive will be given the opportunity to cure as provided above; or vi. indictment or conviction or plea of nolo contendere or guilty plea with respect to any felony or crime ofmoral turpitude. (d) “Change in Control” means: i. any person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(2)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, as amended) acquires beneficial ownership of securities of the Companyrepresenting more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securitiesother than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, aChange in Control will not be deemed to occur solely because the level of beneficial ownership held byany such person, entity or group (the “ Subject Person ” ) exceeds the designated percentage threshold ofthe outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities by theCompany reducing the number of shares outstanding, provided that if a Change in Control would occur(but for the operation of this sentence) as a result of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company,and after such share acquisition, the Subject Person becomes the beneficial owner of any additional votingsecurities that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage ofthe then outstanding voting securities beneficially owned by the Subject Person over the designatedpercentage threshold, then a Change in Control will be deemed to occur; ii. there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) theCompany and, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction,the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not beneficially own, either (A)outstanding voting securities representing more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting power ofthe surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, or (B) more than 50% of thecombined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation orsimilar transaction, in each case in substantially the same proportions as their beneficial ownership of theoutstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such transaction;- 2 - iii. there is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of theconsolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or otherdisposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries to anentity, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are beneficiallyowned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their beneficialownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease,license or other disposition; or iv. individuals who, on the date of this Agreement, are members of the Board (the “ Incumbent Board ” )cease, during any 12-month period, for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of theBoard; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any newBoard member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Boardthen still in office, such new member will, for purposes of this Agreement, be considered as a member ofthe Incumbent Board. To the extent required for compliance with , in no event will a Change in Control be deemed to have occurredif such transaction is not also a “change in the ownership of” or a “change in the effective control of” or a“change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of” the Company as determined under (withoutregard to any alternative definition thereunder). (e) “Change in Control Involuntary Termination” means the termination of the Executive’s employment by theCompany within the period beginning three months before, and ending twelve months following, a Change inControl, for any reason other than Cause, the Executive’s death or the Executive’s Disability. For purposesof the preceding sentence, a Good Reason Termination shall be considered to be a “termination of theExecutive’s employment by the Company”. (f) “COBRA” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended. (g) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (h) “Disability” means the Executive becomes permanently disabled within the meaning of, and begins actuallyto receive disability benefits pursuant to Social Security Disability Income or the long-term disability plan ineffect for, or applicable to, the Executive. (i) “Equity Compensation” means any stock option, stock appreciation, stock purchase, restricted stock,restricted stock unit, long term incentive cash bonus award or any other kind of equity-based plan, program,arrangement or grant regardless of whether the form of distribution is in stock or cash.- 3 - (j) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (k) “Good Reason Termination” shall mean a termination of the Executive’s employment initiated by theExecutive as a result of the occurrence of any of the following without the Executive’s prior written consent: i. A material reduction in the Executive’s duties, title or responsibilities; ii. A material reduction in the Executive’s annual base salary, except that an aggregate reduction in annualbase salary of up to ten percent (10%) that is instituted as a result of a broad-based reduction in basesalaries for the Company’s executives as a whole shall not be considered to constitute a basis for a GoodReason Termination; iii. A relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment to a location more than fifty (50) milesfrom the Executive’s prior principal place of employment (unless such relocation does not increase theExecutive’s commute by more than twenty (20) miles), except that required travel on the Company’sbusiness (to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive’s prior business travel obligations forthe Company) shall not be considered to constitute a basis for a Good Reason Termination; or iv. The failure by the Company to obtain an agreement from any successor to the Company to assume andagree to perform the obligations under this Agreement. A Good Reason Termination must be initiated, in a writing to the Company, by the Executive within sixty(60) days following the initial instance of the condition giving rise to the Good Reason Termination. TheCompany shall have thirty (30) days in which to cure the condition otherwise giving rise to the Good ReasonTermination. In the event that the Company does not cure the condition, then the Good Reason Terminationshall be effective as of the end of the thirty (30) day cure period. In the event that the Company does cure thecondition (as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Board, with respect subparagraphs (i) and (ii))otherwise giving rise to the Good Reason Termination, then no termination of employment shall occur. (l) “Incentive Pay” means the maximum bonus or similar incentive compensation opportunity as established bythe Company for which the Executive was eligible for the year during which the Termination Date occurs (and if no such maximum bonus or similar compensation opportunity has been established by the Companyfor the year during which the Termination Date occurs, then “Incentive Pay” means the maximum bonus orsimilar incentive compensation opportunity for which the Executive was eligible for the most recent yearprior to the year during which the Termination Date occurs for which such bonus or similar incentivecompensation opportunity was established) . For purposes of this definition, “Incentive Pay” does not includeany Equity Compensation, or any amounts specifically designated by the parties as amounts other thanIncentive Pay.- 4 - (m) “Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination” means the termination of the Executive’s employmentby the Company (other than a Change in Control Involuntary Termination) for any reason other than Cause,the Executive’s death or the Executive’s Disability. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a Good ReasonTermination shall be considered to be a “termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company”. (n) “Restricted Territory” means the counties, towns, cities or states of any country in which the Companyoperates or does business. (o) “Severance Period” means the eighteen (18) month period after the Executive’s Termination Date. (p) “Subsidiary” means any Company controlled affiliate. (q) “Termination Date” means the last day of the Executive’s employment with the Company. (r) “Termination of Employment” means, except as provided in the following sentence, the termination of theExecutive’s active employment relationship with the Company on account of a Non-Change in ControlInvoluntary Termination or a Change in Control Involuntary Termination. For purposes of the non-solicitation provision of Section 7 of the Agreement, the term “Termination of Employment” shall mean thetermination of the Executive’s employment relationship with the Company for any reason, including, but notlimited to, the Executive’s Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination, Change in Control InvoluntaryTermination, voluntary termination, termination on account of Disability, or termination by the Company forCause. 2. Termination Not in Connection with a Change in Control. (a) Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination . In the event the Executive’s employment is terminatedon account of a Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination, the Executive shall be entitled to thebenefits provided in subsection (b) of this Section 2. (b) Compensation and Benefits Upon a Non-Change in Control Involuntary Termination . Subject to theprovisions of Section 5 hereof, in the event a termination described in subsection (a) of this Section 2occurs, the Company shall pay and provide to the Executive after his Termination Date: i . One and one-half (1.5 ) times Base Pay. Unless a different payment stream is requiredpursuant to Section 10(c) of this Agreement, such Base Pay shall be paid in cash to theExecutive in equal installments over the Severance Period consistent with the Company’snormal payroll practices, starting as of the first pay period following the Termination Date.- 5 - ii. During the Severance Period, provided the Executive timely elects (and remains eligible for)COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, the Executive shall onlybe required to pay active employee rates, as in effect from time to time. At the conclusion of theSeverance Period, the Executive shall be eligible to continue his/her coverage, pursuant toCOBRA, and shall be responsible for the entire COBRA premium for the remainder of theapplicable COBRA continuation period. iii. The Executive shall receive any other amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid to theExecutive as of his Termination Date, payable in a lump sum no later than sixty (60) daysfollowing the Termination Date, and any other benefits accrued or earned in accordance withthe terms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company. iv. All Equity Compensation that is not vested on the Termination Date shall terminate or shall beforfeited to the Company by the Executive, effective as of the Termination Date, except as maybe determined otherwise pursuant to the written terms of such Equity Compensation plan orgrant agreement (it being the intent that the Executive shall be able to exercise vested options inaccord with their option agreements).- 6 - 3. Termination Associated With a Change in Control. (a) Change in Control Involuntary Termination . In the event the Executive’s employment is terminated onaccount of a Change in Control Involuntary Termination, the Executive shall be entitled to the benefitsprovided in subsection (b) of this Section 3. (b) Compensation and Benefits Upon a Change in Control Involuntary Termination . Subject to theprovisions of Section 5 hereof, in the event a termination described in subsection (a) of this Section 3occurs, the Company shall pay and provide to the Executive after his Termination Date: i. Lump sum cash payment equal to one and one-half (1.5) times Base Pay. Unless thepayment is delayed pursuant to Section 10(c) of this Agreement, this lump sum cash paymentshall be paid to the Executive within sixty (60) days after the Executive’s Termination Date. ii. Lump sum cash payment equal to one and one-half (1.5) times the Executive’s Incentive Payfor the year in which the Termination of Employment occurs. Unless the payment is delayedpursuant to Section 10(c) of this Agreement, this lump sum payment shall be paid to theExecutive within sixty (60) days after the Executive’s Termination Date. iii. During the Severance Period, provided the Executive timely elects (and remains eligible for)COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, the Executive shall onlybe required to pay active employee rates, as in effect from time to time. At the conclusion of theSeverance Period, the Executive shall be eligible to continue his/her coverage, pursuant toCOBRA, and shall be responsible for the entire COBRA premium for the remainder of theapplicable COBRA continuation period. iv. The Executive shall receive any other amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid to theExecutive as of his Termination Date, payable in a lump sum no later than sixty (60) daysfollowing the Termination Date, and any benefits accrued or earned in accordance with theterms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company. v. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any applicable plan, program or agreement,or any contrary provision in this Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control InvoluntaryTermination, all Equity Compensation held by the Executive on the Termination Date willbecome fully vested and/or exercisable, as the case may be, and all stock options held by theExecutive shall remain exercisable, notwithstanding anything in any other agreement governingsuch options, for the longer of (i) a period of twelve (12) months- 7 - after the Executive’s Termination Date, or (ii) the period set forth in the award agreementcovering the option; provided, however, that in no event will the option be exercisable beyondits original term (if such date is earlier than provided herein). If, at the time of a Change inControl, the Executive holds any Equity Compensation the vesting of which was madecontingent upon the attainment of performance goals with respect to a performance period, uponthe occurrence of a Change in Control, notwithstanding the terms of any such award (or any planunder which the award is made), the performance goals with respect to each such award shall bedeemed attained at the target level. 4. Termination of Employment on Account of Disability, Cause or Death . Notwithstanding anything in thisAgreement to the contrary, if the Executive’s employment terminates on account of Disability, the Executiveshall be entitled to receive disability benefits under any disability program maintained by the Company thatcovers the Executive (subject, in all respects, to the terms of such plan), and the Executive shall not be consideredto have terminated employment under this Agreement and shall not receive benefits pursuant to Sections 2 and 3hereof. If the Executive’s employment terminates on account of Cause or because of his death, the Executiveshall not be considered to have terminated employment under this Agreement and shall not receive benefitspursuant to Sections 2 and 3 hereof. 5. Release . Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments shall be made or benefits provided under this Agreementunless the Executive executes, and does not revoke, the Company’s standard written release, substantially in theform as attached hereto as Appendix A (the “Release”), of any and all claims against the Company and all relatedparties with respect to all matters arising out of the Executive’s employment by the Company (other thanentitlements under the terms of this Agreement or under any other plans or programs of the Company in whichthe Executive participated and under which the Executive has accrued or become entitled to a benefit) or atermination thereof. The Executive understands and agrees that he has twenty-one (21) days to consider theRelease. In the event that the Release is not executed and delivered to the Company on or before the twenty-second (22 ) day following delivery of the Release to the Executive, then no payments shall be made to theExecutive under this Agreement, other than amounts to which he or she is entitled to receive as a matter of law orcontract. 6. Confidentiality . The Executive hereby covenants and agrees that he will not disclose to any person notemployed by the Company, or use in connection with engaging in competition with the Company, anyconfidential or proprietary information (as defined below) of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, theterm “confidential or proprietary information” will include all information of any nature and in any form that isowned by the Company and that is not publicly available (other than by the Executive’s breach of this Section 6)or generally known to persons engaged in businesses similar or related to those of the Company. Confidential orproprietary information will include, without limitation, the Company’s financial matters, customers, employees,industry contracts, strategic business plans, product development (or other proprietary product data), marketingplans, consulting solutions and processes, and all other secrets and all other information of a confidential orproprietary nature. For purposes of the preceding two sentences, the term “Company” will- 8 - nd also include any Subsidiary. The Executive understands and acknowledges that the above list is not exhaustive,and that confidential or proprietary information also includes other information that is marked or otherwiseidentified as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidentialor proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used. The Executiveunderstands and agrees that any confidential or proprietary information developed by the Executive in the courseof his/her employment by the Company shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if theCompany furnished the same confidential or proprietary information to the Executive in the first instance. Theforegoing obligations imposed by this Section 6 will not apply (i) in the course of the business of and for thebenefit of the Company as required in the performance of any of the Executive’s duties to the Company (with theprior consent of an authorized officer acting on behalf of the Company in each instance), (ii) if such confidentialor proprietary information has become, through no fault of the Executive, generally known to the public, or (iii)if the Executive is required by law to make disclosure (after giving the Company notice and an opportunity tocontest such requirement). Nothing in this Section 6 is intended to nor shall it limit or prohibit Executive, or waive any right on his orher part, to initiate or engage in communication with, respond to any inquiry from, or otherwise provideinformation to, any federal or state regulatory, self-regulatory, or enforcement agency or authorityregarding possible violations of federal law or regulation including under the whistleblower provisions offederal law or regulation. 7. Covenants Not to Compete and Not to Solicit . In the event of the Executive’s Termination of Employment, theCompany’s obligations to provide severance pay as provided in Sections 2 and 3 shall be expressly conditionedupon the Executive’s covenants not to compete and not to solicit as provided herein. In the event the Executivebreaches his/her obligations to the Company as provided herein, the Company’s obligations to make severancepayments to the Executive pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 shall cease, without prejudice to any other remedies thatmay be available to the Company. (a) Covenant Not to Compete . Because of the Company’s legitimate business interest as described hereinand the good and valuable consideration offered to the Executive, for the remainder of the Executive’semployment with the Company and for the twelve (12) months thereafter, the Executive agrees andcovenants not to engage in any Competitive Activity within any geographic regions in which the Companythen engages in its business activities. For purposes of this non-compete clause, “ Competitive Activity ”means to, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, engage in, provide services to or otherwise participatein, whether as an employee, employer, owner, operator, manager, advisor, consultant, agent, partner,director, stockholder, officer, or any other similar capacity, any entity engaged in a business that iscompetitive with the business of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, Competitive Activity alsoincludes activity that may require or inevitably require disclosure of trade secrets, or confidential orproprietary information. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Executive from purchasing or owning less thanfive percent (5%) of- 9 - the publicly traded securities of any corporation, provided that such ownership represents a passiveinvestment and that the Executive is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group that controls, suchcorporation. (b) Non-solicitation of Employees . The Executive understands and acknowledges that the Company hasexpended and continues to expend significant time and expense in recruiting and training its employeesand that the loss of employees would cause significant and irreparable harm to the Company. TheExecutive agrees and covenants not to directly or indirectly solicit, hire, recruit, attempt to hire or recruit,or induce the termination of employment of any employee of the Company during the remainder of theExecutive’s employment with the Company and for the twelve (12) months thereafter. (c) Non-solicitation of Customers . The Executive understands and acknowledges that the Company hasexpended and continues to expend significant time and expense in developing customer relationships,customer information and goodwill, and that because of the Executive’s experience with and relationshipto the Company, the Executive has had access to and learned about much or all of the Company'scustomer information. For purposes of this clause, “customer information” includes, but is not limited to,names, phone numbers, addresses, e-mail addresses, order history, order preferences, chain of command,pricing information and other information identifying facts and circumstances specific to the customer.The Executive understands and acknowledges that loss of this customer relationship and/or goodwill willcause significant and irreparable harm to the Company. The Executive agrees and covenants, during the remainder of the Executive’s employment with theCompany and for the twelve (12) months thereafter, not to directly or indirectly solicit, contact (includingbut not limited to e-mail, regular mail, express mail, telephone, fax, and instant message), attempt tocontact or meet with the Company’s current, former or prospective customers for purposes of offering oraccepting goods or services similar to or competitive with those offered by the Company. (d) Interpretation . The covenants contained in this Section 7 are intended to be construed as a series ofseparate covenants, one for each county, town, city and state or other political subdivision of a RestrictedTerritory. Except for geographic coverage, each such separate covenant shall be deemed identical in termsto the covenant contained in the preceding subsections. If, in any judicial proceeding, the court shall refuseto enforce any of the separate covenants (or any part thereof) deemed included in such subsections, thensuch unenforceable covenant (or such part) shall be deemed to be eliminated from this Agreement for thepurpose of those proceedings to the extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants (orportions thereof) to be enforced. (e) Reasonableness . In the event that the provisions of this Section 7 shall ever be deemed to exceed thetime, scope or geographic limitations permitted by applicable laws, then- 10 - such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time, scope or geographic limitations, as the case maybe, permitted by applicable laws. 8. Employment Rights . Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement will create any right or duty on the part ofthe Company or the Executive to have the Executive remain in the employment of the Company or anySubsidiary prior to or following any Change in Control or otherwise. 9. Remedies . In the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of thisAgreement, the Executive hereby consents and agrees that the Company shall be entitled, in addition to otheravailable remedies, to a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief against such breach orthreatened breach from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual damagesor that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond orother security. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetarydamages or other available forms of relief. Should the Executive fail to abide by any of the terms of thisAgreement, including the covenants contained in Section 7 hereof, or if the Executive revokes the Release withinthe seven-day revocation period, the Company may, in addition to any other remedies it may have, reclaim anyamounts paid to the Executive under the provisions of this Agreement or terminate any benefits or payments thatare later due under this Agreement, without waiving the Release provided herein. In the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause, under Section 1(c)(vi), and the prosecutionof such matter is discontinued without any action, or any such prosecution results in a not guilty finding, thenforty-five (45) days following such discontinuation or finding (provided that Executive shall have provided (andnot revoked) a fully executed and effective General Release and Waiver of Claims), the Company shall pay to theExecutive the difference between (i) what he or she would have received if such termination of employment hadbeen classified as a Change in Control Involuntary Termination or a Non-Change in Control InvoluntaryTermination (whichever would have been applicable, based upon the timing of the Executive’s termination ofemployment), and (ii) whatever severance benefits (if any) were actually provided to the Executive in connectiontherewith, plus three percent (3%) simple interest. 10. Certain Tax Matters . (a) Withholding . The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement all federal,state, city or other taxes as the Company is required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law, regulationor ruling. (b) Code Section 280G Contingent Cutback . Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, inthe event that the payments and other benefits payable under this Plan or otherwise payable to anExecutive under any other plan, program, arrangement or agreement maintained by the Company or oneof its affiliates (i) would constitute an- 11 - “excess parachute payment” (as defined under Code Section 280G) and (ii) would be subject to the excisetax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then such payments and other benefits shall be payable either(x) in full or (y) in a reduced amount that would result in no portion of such payments and other benefitsbeing subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, whichever of the foregoingamounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state, and local income taxes and the excise taximposed by Section 4999 of the Code, results in the receipt by such Executive on an after-tax basis, of thegreatest amount of severance benefits under this Plan or otherwise, notwithstanding that all or someportion of such severance benefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. The determination of whether it is necessary to decrease a payment or benefit to be paid under this Planmust be made in good faith by a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm (the “ AccountingFirm ”) selected by the Company. This determination will be conclusive and binding upon the Executiveand the Company. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for theindividual, entity, or group effecting the Change in Control, the Company shall appoint another nationallyrecognized certified public accounting firm to make the determination required under this Plan. TheCompany shall bear all fees of the Accounting Firm. If a reduction is necessary, the Executive will havethe right to designate the particular payment or benefit to be reduced or eliminated so that no portion of thepayment or benefit to be paid to the Executive will be an excess parachute payment subject to thededuction limits under Section 280G of the Code and the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.However, no payment of “deferred compensation” (as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(1), after giving effect to the exemptions in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-1(b)(3) through (b)(12)) may be reduced to the extent that a reduction can be made to any payment or benefit that is not“deferred compensation.” (c) Code Section 409A Compliance . This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of theInternal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 409A) or an exemption thereunder and shall beconstrued and administered in accordance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of thisAgreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made upon an event and in a mannerthat complies with Section 409A or an applicable exemption. Any payments under this Agreement thatmay be excluded from Section 409A either as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from serviceor as a short-term deferral shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. Forpurposes of Section 409A, each installment payment provided under this Agreement shall be treated as aseparate payment. Any payments to be made under this Agreement upon a termination of employmentshall only be made upon a "separation from service" under Section 409A. The parties intend that the provisions of this Agreement will operate in a manner that will avoid adversefederal income tax consequences under section 409A of the Code. If a payment under this Agreement tothe Executive is subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code, the Executive herebyacknowledges and agrees that the- 12 - Company may take any actions deemed necessary in its sole discretion to avoid adverse federal income taxconsequences under section 409A of the Code and that such action may be taken without the consent of theExecutive, including, but not limited to, delaying the commencement of any payment under thisAgreement for six (6) months from the Executive’s Termination Date if it is determined that as of suchTermination Date, the Executive is a “specified employee” and such amounts are deemed to be “deferredcompensation” subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations or warranty that the payments andbenefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A and in no event shall the Company beliable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by theExecutive on account of non-compliance with Section 409A. 11. Term of Agreement . This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for five (5) years following theEffective Date; provided, however, that if a Change in Control occurs during the term of the Agreement, or if theExecutive’s employment is terminated during the term of this Agreement, then this Agreement shall remain ineffect until all of the obligations of the parties hereunder are satisfied or have expired. The parties may, but arenot required to, agree to extend the term of this Agreement at any time, pursuant to a written agreement to thateffect. 12. Successors and Binding Agreement . (a) This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor to theCompany, including without limitation any persons acquiring directly or indirectly all or substantially allof the business or assets of the Company whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization orotherwise (and such successor will thereafter be deemed the “Company” for the purposes of thisAgreement). (b) This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal or legalrepresentatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees and legatees. This Agreement willsupersede the provisions of any employment or other agreement between the Executive and the Companythat relate to any matter that is also the subject of this Agreement, and such provisions in such otheragreements will be null and void. (c) This Agreement is personal in nature and neither of the parties hereto will, without the consent of theother, assign, transfer or delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder except asexpressly provided in Sections 12(a) and 12(b). Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing,the Executive’s right to receive payments hereunder will not be assignable, transferable or delegable,whether by pledge, creation of a security interest, or otherwise, other than by a transfer by the Executive’swill or by the laws of descent and distribution and, in the event of any- 13 - attempted assignment or transfer contrary to this Section 12(c), the Company will have no liability to payany amount so attempted to be assigned, transferred or delegated. 13. Notices . All notices under this Agreement must be given in writing by personal delivery or United Statesregistered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at the addresses indicated in this Agreement, or any otheraddress designated in writing by either party. Notice to the Company: Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.600 Cummings CenterBeverly, MA 01915Attention: Chairperson, Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors Notice to the Executive: [EXECUTIVE’S ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION] 14. Governing Law . The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement will be governedby and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware , without giving effect to theprinciples of conflict of laws of such State. 15. Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision hereof to any person orcircumstances is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal, theremainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstances will notbe affected, and the provision so held to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal will be reformed to theextent (and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable, valid or legal. 16. Mandatory Binding Arbitration. The parties agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relatedto this Agreement (other than with respect to matters arising under Sections 6 or 7 hereof), including the validityof this arbitration clause, or any breach of this Agreement shall be submitted to and decided by bindingarbitration in Boston, Massachusetts. Arbitration shall be administered by a single arbitrator under the rules of theAmerican Arbitration Association, or any other similar association mutually agreed to by the parties. Anyarbitral award determination shall be final and binding upon the parties and may be entered as a judgment in acourt of competent jurisdiction. 17. Miscellaneous . (a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b) below, no provision of this Agreement may be modified, waivedor discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by theExecutive and the Company. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other partyhereto or compliance with any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such otherparty will- 14 - be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior orsubsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, expressed or implied with respect tothe subject matter hereof have been made by either party that are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. (b) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, the Company may modify benefits otherwisepayable or to be provided under this Agreement without obtaining the Executive’s consent to suchmodification to the extent that the Company determines in its sole discretion that such modification isnecessary or appropriate in order to effect compliance with applicable law or regulatory requirements. (c) Any reference in this Agreement to a provision of a statute, rule or regulation will also include anysuccessor provision thereto. (d) References to Sections are to references to Sections of this Agreement. 18. Survival . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the parties’ respective rights andobligations under Sections 2, 3, 6, and 7 will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement or thetermination of the Executive’s employment for any reason whatsoever. 19. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed tobe an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same agreement. 20. Entire Agreement . Unless specifically provided herein, this Agreement contains all the understandings andrepresentations between the Executive and the Company pertaining to the Termination of Employment andsupersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, bothwritten and oral, with respect to such subject matter. 21. Acknowledgment of Full Understanding . THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT HEHAS FULLY READ, UNDERSTANDS AND VOLUNTARILY ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT. THEEXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT HE HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASKQUESTIONS AND CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY OF HIS CHOICE BEFORE SIGNING THISAGREEMENT. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS.] - 15 - IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of thedate first above written. ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. By/s/ Martin L. Budd Name: Martin L. Budd Title: Chairperson, Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors EXECUTIVE Signature:/s/ Michael T. Prior Print Name: Michael T. Prior - 16 -Exhibit 21Exhibit 21SUBSIDIARIES OF ATLANTIC TELE ‑‑NETWORK, INC. Jurisdiction of Incorporation Other name(s) under which entity does businessAhana Renewables, LLC(1) Delaware AhanaGLC ‑(CA) SDCCD, LLC Delaware Ahana, Ahana RenewablesGLC Solar Fund II, LLC(2) Delaware Ahana, Ahana RenewablesGLC Solar Fund V, LLC(3) Delaware Ahana, Ahana RenewablesGLC Solar Fund VI, LLC(4 ) Delaware Ahana, Ahana RenewablesGLC Solar Fund VII, LLC(5) Delaware Ahana, Ahana RenewablesAtlantic Teleconnection Operating CompanyLimited British Virgin Islands GTTAtlantic Teleconnection Holdings CompanyLimited British Virgin Islands GTTATN Bermuda Holdings, Ltd. Bermuda CellOneATN Horizons, LLC. (9) Delaware Ahana, Ahana RenewablesBermuda Digital Communications, Ltd. Bermuda CellOneChoice Communications, LLC U.S. Virgin Islands Choice WirelessCommnet Wireless, LLC(6) Delaware Choice Wireless, CommnetElbert County Wireless, LLC Colorado CommnetMora Valley Wireless, LP Delaware CommnetNTUA Wireless, LLC Delaware NTUA WirelessGuyana Telephone and Telegraph CompanyLimited Guyana Cellink, E ‑magine, GT&TGTT International Service SRL Barbados GTTION Holdco, LLC(7) Delaware IONSovernet Holding Corp.(8) Vermont Vermont Fiberconnect, Sovernet (1)Includes thir teen consolidated wholly ‑owned subsidiaries also providing renewable energy services under the “Ahana Renewables ” brand name in the United States.(2)Includes six consolidated wholly ‑owned subsidiaries also providing renewable energy services under the “ AhanaRenewables ” brand name in the United States.(3)Includes five consolidated wholly ‑owned subsidiaries also providing renewable energy services under the “ AhanaRenewables ” brand name in the United States.(4)Includes four consolidated wholly ‑owned subsidiaries also providing renewable energy services under the “ AhanaRenewables ” brand name in the United States.(5)Includes seven consolidated wholly ‑owned subsidiaries also providing renewable energy services under the “Ahana Renewables ” brand name in the United States.(6)Includes eleven consolidated wholly ‑owned subsidiaries also providing wholesale wireless voice and data servicesunder the “ Commnet ” brand name in the United States.(7)Includes one consolidated wholly ‑owned subsidiary also providing wireline services under the “ ION ” brand namein the United States.(8)Includes three consolidated wholly ‑owned subsidiaries also providing wireline services under the “ Sovernet ”brand name in the United States. (9)Includes one consolidated wholly owned subsidiary also providing renewable energy services under the “AhanaRenewables” brand name in the United States.EXHIBIT 23.1EXHIBIT 23.1CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMWe hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S ‑3 (Nos. 333 ‑190523) and Form S ‑8 (Nos. 333 ‑62416, 333 ‑125179, 333 ‑150940, and 333 ‑174935) of Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc. of ourreport dated February 29 , 201 6 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness ofinternal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10 ‑K./s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, MassachusettsFebruary 29 , 201 6EXHIBIT 31.1EXHIBIT 31.1CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TORULE 13a ‑‑14(a) OR RULE 15d ‑‑14(a),AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TORULE 302 OF THE SARBANES ‑‑OXLEY ACT OF 2002I, Michael T. Prior, certify that:1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10 ‑K of Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc.;2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary tomake the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report;3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all materialrespects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;4.The registrant ’ s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (asdefined in Exchange Act Rules 13a ‑15(e) and 15d ‑15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a ‑15(f) and 15d ‑15(f)) for the registrant and have:a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others withinthose entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements forexternal purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant ’ s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; andd)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant ’ s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant ’ s mostrecent fiscal quarter (the registrant ’ s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonablylikely to materially affect, the registrant ’ s internal control over financial reporting; and5.The registrant ’ s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financialreporting, to the registrant ’ s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant ’ s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalentfunctions):a)All significant deficiencies and material weakness in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which arereasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant ’ s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; andb)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant ’ s internalcontrol over financial reporting. Dated: February 29 , 201 6 By:/s/ Michael T. Prior Michael T. Prior President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT 31.2EXHIBIT 31.2CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TORULE 13a ‑‑14(a) OR RULE 15d ‑‑14(a),AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TORULE 302 OF THE SARBANES ‑‑OXLEY ACT OF 2002I, Justin D. Benincasa, certify that:1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10 ‑K of Atlantic Tele ‑Network, Inc.;2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary tomake the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report;3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all materialrespects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;4.The registrant ’ s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (asdefined in Exchange Act Rules 13a ‑15(e) and 15d ‑15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a ‑15(f) and 15d ‑15(f)) for the registrant and have:a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others withinthose entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements forexternal purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant ’ s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; andd)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant ’ s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant ’ s mostrecent fiscal quarter (the registrant ’ s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonablylikely to materially affect, the registrant ’ s internal control over financial reporting; and5.The registrant ’ s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financialreporting, to the registrant ’ s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant ’ s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalentfunctions):a)All significant deficiencies and material weakness in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which arereasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant ’ s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; andb)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant ’ s internalcontrol over financial reporting.ebDated: February 29, 2016 By:/s/ Justin D. Benincasa Justin D. Benincasa Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT 32.1EXHIBIT 32.1CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES ‑‑OXLEY ACT OF 2002In connection with the annual report on Form 10 ‑K of Atlantic Tele ‑ Network, Inc. (the “ Company ” ) for theperiod ended December 31, 201 5 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “ Report ” ),I, Michael T. Prior, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, asadopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes ‑Oxley Act of 2002, that:1.the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;and2.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results ofoperations of the Company.eDated: February 29, 2016 /s/ Michael T. Prior Michael T. Prior President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT 32.2EXHIBIT 32.2CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES ‑‑OXLEY ACT OF 2002In connection with the annual report on Form 10 ‑K of Atlantic Tele ‑ Network, Inc. (the “ Company ” ) for theperiod ended December 31, 201 5 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “ Report ” ),I, Justin D. Benincasa, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuantto § 906 of the Sarbanes ‑Oxley Act of 2002, that:1.the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;and2.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results ofoperations of the Company.ebDated: February 29, 2016 /s/ Justin D. Benincasa Justin D. Benincasa Chief Financial Officer Exhibit 99.1 Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative 2070 l Cooperative Woy Dulles, Virginia 20166 703-467-1800 I www.rtfc .coop September 24, 2015Via U.S. Mail and Email CPDF)ATN VI HOLDINGS, LLCc/o Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.600 Cummings Center Beverly, MA 01915Attention: Mr. Michael Prior Re: Term Loan #MA 802-9001 Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative ("RTFC") hereby commits to provide to ATN VI Holdings, LLC (" ATNV I") (or at the election of ATN VI, a subsidiary of ATN VI), on the terms set forth in the documents attachedhereto as Exhibit A, a secured term loan in the amount of $60,000,000 for a term of 10 years (the " L oan") topartially finance the acquisition of Caribbean Asset Holdings, LLC ( " CAH") and its affiliates, subject only tothe satisfaction (or waiver by RTFC) of the conditions set forth in Section 5 of the Loan Agreement attachedhereto as Exhibit A -1. CAH will be a co-borrower on the Loan. The terms of this letter shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of NewYork. The parties hereto hereby submit to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the United States courts located in NewYork, New York and of any state court so located for purposes of all legal proceedings arising out of or relatingto this letter or the transactions contemplated hereby. The parties hereto irrevocably waive, to the fullest extentpermitted by applicable law, any objection that they may now or hereafter have to the establishing of the venueof any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such proceeding has been brought in aninconvenient forum. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right totrial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement or the transactions contemplatedhereby. RTFC appreciates the opportunity to serve you. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 800-346-7095. RURAL TELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE By:/s/ Robin C. Reed Robin C. Reed, Senior V ice President Mr. Michael Prior Re:Term Loan #MA 802-900 I September 24, 2015 Page Two Acknowledged and Agree d : A TN VI HOLDINGS, LLC By:/s/ Michael T. Prior Nam e:Michael T. Prior Title :Chief Executi ve Officer EXHIBIT A LOAN DOCUMENTS [ see attached ] EXHIBIT A-1 LOAN AGREEMENT [ follows this cover page ] LOAN AGREEMENT This LOAN AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as of , 201[5][6], by and among ATNVI HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (" Holdings "), immediately upon consummation ofthe Acquisition (as defined below), CARIBBEAN ASSET HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liabilitycompany (“ CAH ” and, together with Holdings, each a “ Borrower ” and collectively the “ Borrowers ”), andRURAL TELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE, a District of Columbia cooperative association (the "Lender "). RECITALS WHEREAS, Holdings has requested the Lender to make a single term loan to the Borrowers in aprincipal amount not to exceed the Commitment (as defined below), and the proceeds of such Loan shall be usedto finance the Acquisition (as defined below) and to pay fees, costs and expenses in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, the Lender is willing to make the Loan (as defined below) upon the terms and conditionsset forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinaftercontained, each Borrower and the Lender do hereby agree as follows: 1. CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITION OF TERMS All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them asdetermined by GAAP. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, unless the context otherwiserequires, when used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “ Accounting Change ” shall mean any change in accounting principles that is required or permittedhereafter by the rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions of the Financial Accounting Standards Boardor the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or successors thereto) and such change is adopted byBorrower and the other Loan Parties with the agreement of the accountants for such Persons. “ Acquisition ” shall mean the acquisition by Holdings on the date hereof of the membership interests inCAH pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement. “ Acquisition Agreemen t” shall mean that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of September [ ],2015, among CAH, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, Holdings and Parent Guarantor,as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. “Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or modified from time to time. "Advance" shall mean the advance as defined in Section 2.02. “ Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, orindirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control withPerson specified. “Control” for purposes of this definition means the possession, directly or indirectly, of thepower to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability toexercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned in the preamble hereto. “ Annual Operating Cash Flow ” shall mean the sum of (a) pre-tax Net Income, excludingextraordinary gains, gains on sale of assets, the write-up of any asset, and any investment income or loss; (b)total interest expense, including capitalized, accreted or paid-in-kind interest; (c) depreciation and amortizationexpense; (d) certain one-time expenses and/or adjustments associated with any acquisition permitted hereunder;(e) any other non-cash expenses, charges and losses reducing net income for such period to the extent such non-cash items do not represent a cash item in any future period; and (f) any transaction costs and similar amountsthat would be required to be expensed as a result of the application of FAS No. 141R (whether or not applicablethereto), in each case, as calculated on a consolidated basis for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries. “ATN Subordinated Debt” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness owing to Parent Guarantor and incurredby a Borrower and/or its direct and indirect subsidiaries; provided that such debt is subordinated in right ofpayment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Lender. “ Borrower ” and “ Borrowers ” shall have the meanings assigned in the preamble hereto. “Breakage” shall mean, with respect to (a) any prepayment of the Loan when the Loan bears interest atthe Fixed Rate as of the date of any such prepayment and (b) any conversion of the interest rate charged withrespect to the Loan at the time the Loan bears interest at the Fixed Rate from the Fixed Rate to the VariableRate, in each case, other than on the corresponding payment date, or fixed interest rate expiration date, theamount equal to the present value of any loss, cost or expense actually incurred by the Lender by reason of theliquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by the Lender to fund or maintain the Loan. "Business Day" shall mean any day that both the Lender and the depository institution the Lenderutilizes for funds transfers hereunder are open for business. “ CAH ” shall have the meaning assigned in the preamble hereto. “Cash Equivalents” means: (A) cash; (B) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionallyguaranteed by the United States Government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith andcredit of the United States or if not so backed, then having a rating of at least A+ from Standard & Poor’s RatingService and at least A1 from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., in each case maturing within two years from thedate of acquisition thereof; (C) with the written consent of the Lender which is hereby given, until such time assuch consent is revoked, commercial paper maturing no more than 270 days from the date issued and, at the timeof acquisition, having a rating of at least A 1 from Standard & Poor’s Rating Service or at least P 1 fromMoody’s In vestors2 Service, Inc.; (D) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one year from the date ofissuance thereof issued by, or overnight reverse repurchase agreements from, any commercial bank organizedunder the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia having combinedcapital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000; (E) time deposits maturing no more than 30 days from the dateof creation thereof with commercial banks having membership in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation inamounts at any one such institution not exceeding the lesser of $250,000 or the maximum amount of insuranceapplicable to the aggregate amount of the Loan Party’s deposits at such institution; and (F) Investments in theLender or other Investments satisfactory to the Lender. "Certified" shall mean that the information, statement, schedule, report or other document required tobe "Certified" shall contain a representation of a duly authorized officer of each Borrower that such information, statement, schedule, report or other document is true and correct and complete. “CFC” shall mean any direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Borrower that is a “controlled foreigncorporation” as defined in Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. Forthe avoidance of doubt, no Subsidiary formed under the laws of the United States shall constitute a CFC. “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (a) Parent Guarantor at anytime ceases to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of Holdings or ceases to have the powerto vote, or direct the voting of, any such Equity Interests, as applicable; (b) unless otherwise permittedhereunder, Holdings at any time ceases to own directly 100% of the Equity Interests of CAH or ceases to havethe power to vote, or direct the voting of, any such Equity Interests; (c) a report on Schedule 13D shall be filedwith the securities and exchange commission pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Act disclosing that any personother than the Parent Guarantor or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Parent Guarantor is the beneficialowner (as the term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) directly or indirectly of 30% or more of the totalvoting power represented by Parent Guarantor’s then outstanding voting securities (calculated as provided inparagraph (d) of Rule 13d-3 under the Act in the case of rights to acquire voting securities); (d) any person, otherthan Parent Guarantor or any employee benefit plan sponsored by Parent Guarantor, shall purchase sharespursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer to acquire any voting securities of Parent Guarantor (or securitiesconvertible into such voting securities) for cash, securities or any other consideration, provided that afterconsummation of the offer, the person in question is the beneficial owner directly or indirectly, of 30% or moreof the total voting power represented by Parent Guarantor’s then outstanding voting securities (all as calculatedunder clause (c) above); (e) the occurrence of (i) any consolidation or merger of Parent Guarantor in whichParent Guarantor is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger of Parent Guarantor in which holders ofmore than 51% of the outstanding common shares of Parent Guarantor immediately prior to the merger have thesame proportionate ownership of common shares of the surviving corporation immediately after the merger asimmediately before or a merger effected pursuant to Section 251(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law),or pursuant to which common shares of Parent Guarantor will be converted into cash, securities or otherproperty, or assets of Parent Guarantor, or (ii) unless otherwise permitted hereunder, any sale, lease exchange orother transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all the assets of eitherBorrower; or (f) the occurrence of a change in the 3 composition of the board of directors of the Parent Guarantor at any time during any consecutive 24 monthperiod such that “continuing directors” or individuals whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, amember of that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation ofproxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group cease for anyreason to constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of Parent Guarantor (for purposes of this clause,“continuing directors” means those members of the board of directors of the Parent Guarantor who either weredirectors at the beginning of such consecutive 24 month period or were elected by or on the nomination orrecommendation of at least a majority of the then-existing “continuing directors”). Notwithstanding theforegoing, no “Change of Control” shall have occurred pursuant to clause (c) or (d) of the immediatelypreceding sentence or shall be deemed to be continuing pursuant to clause (c) or (d) of the immediatelypreceding sentence during such time as Cornelius B. Prior, Jr., his spouse, his lineal descendants or the PriorFamily Foundation, directly or in trust for their benefit, shall have voting control, directly or indirectly, of (1)50% or more of the outstanding shares of Parent Guarantor entitled to vote, or (2) 35% or more of theoutstanding shares entitled to vote at a time when no other shareholders described in clause (c) or (d) of theimmediately preceding sentence owns in the aggregate 35% or more of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. "Closing Date" shall mean the date on which all conditions to the Advance under Section 5 have beensatisfied. "Collateral" shall mean any and all property owned, leased or operated by a Loan Party that is coveredby the Collateral Documents and any and all other property of any Loan Party, now existing or hereafteracquired, that may at any time be or become subject to a security interest or Lien in favor of the Lender underthe Collateral Documents. “Collateral Documents” shall mean, collectively, the Security Agreement and any other agreements,instruments and documents executed in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect orevidence Liens to secure the Obligations, including, without limitation, all other security agreements, pledgeagreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, powers of attorney, assignments and financing statements, now orhereafter executed by any Loan Party and delivered to the Lender. "Commitment" shall mean the Lender’s commitment to Advance the Loan hereunder on the ClosingDate. The amount of the Commitment is $60,000,000. “Compliance Certificate” shall mean a certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A . “Credit Parties” shall mean, collectively, the Loan Parties and the Parent Guarantor. “Default Rate” shall mean a rate per annum equal to the interest rate in effect for an Advance plus twohundred fifty basis points. “Disqualified Stock” shall mean any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security orother Equity Interest into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of anyevent or condition, (A) matures or is 4 mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change ofcontrol or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control orasset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that areaccrued and payable), (B) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, (C) provides forthe scheduled payments of dividends or distributions in cash, or (D) is or becomes convertible into orexchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Stock, in eachcase, prior to the date that is 180 days after the Maturity Date. “Equity Interests” shall mean, with respect to any Person, all of the shares, interests, rights,participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interestsor units in) such Person and all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase, acquisition or exchangefrom such Person of any of the foregoing (including through convertible securities). "Event of Default" shall mean any of the events described in Section 8 hereof. “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio derived bydividing (a) the sum of Annual Operating Cash Flow minus income and franchise taxes paid in cash, by (b)Fixed Charges, all calculated for the period of twelve consecutive calendar months ended on such date (or, ifsuch date is not the last day of a calendar month, ended on the last day of the calendar month most recentlyended prior to such date) and as measured on a consolidated basis for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries. “Fixed Charges” shall mean, for any period, without duplication, the sum of (a) cash interest expense;(b) scheduled amortization payments on Indebtedness actually made (including the principal component of allcapital lease obligation payments); and (c) Restricted Payments paid in cash, in each case, as calculated on aconsolidated basis for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries. "Fixed Rate" shall mean a per annum rate of interest that is, at the election of the Borrowers, (a)established by the Lender from time to time for loans similarly classified pursuant to the Lender’s policies andprocedures then in effect or (b) agreed to in writing by the Borrowers and the Lender pursuant to a “rate lock” orsimilar agreement. “GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on aconsistent basis. “ Holdings ” shall have the meaning assigned in the preamble hereto. “IFRS” shall mean International Financial Standards issued by the International Accounting StandardsBoard (or the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountantsor the SEC, as the case may be). “Indebtedness” of any Person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person forborrowed money or advances; (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loanagreements or similar instruments; (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other titleretention agreements 5 relating to property purchased by such Person; (d) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as part of thedeferred purchase price of property or services (in each case except for trade payables arising in the ordinarycourse of business and outstanding not more than sixty (60) days after such obligation is due (unless thereaftercontested in good faith)); (e) all Indebtedness secured by any Lien on property owned or acquired by suchPerson (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether ornot the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, but only to the extent of the fair value of such propertyor asset secured by such Lien; (f) all capital lease obligations, purchase money obligations and synthetic leaseobligations of such Person that are properly classified as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person inaccordance with GAAP; (g) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, to purchase, redeem, retireor otherwise acquire for value any Equity Interests of such Person, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferredequity interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaiddividends; (h) the net termination obligations of all hedging obligations of such Person calculated as of any dateas if the agreement with respect to any such hedging obligation were terminated as of such date; (i) allobligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor in respect of letters of credit, letters of guaranty,bankers’ acceptances and similar credit transactions; and (j) all guaranty obligations of such Person in respect ofIndebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above. "Investments" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.05 of this Agreement. "Leases" shall mean any lease of property by any Loan Party at which location any Collateral with afair market value in excess of $1,000,000 is located. “ Lender ” shall have the meaning assigned in the preamble hereto. "Lien" shall mean any statutory or common law consensual or non-consensual mortgage, pledge,security interest, encumbrance, lien, right of set-off, claim or charge of any kind, including, without limitation,any conditional sale or other title retention transaction, any lease transaction in the nature thereof and anysecured transaction under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction. "Loan" shall mean the loan by the Lender to the Borrowers, pursuant to this Agreement and the Note,in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Commitment. “ Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement and the Other Agreements. “ Loan Parties ” shall mean, collectively, the Borrowers and the SubsidiaryGuarantors. “Material Adverse Effect” shall mean (A) a material adverse effect upon the business, results ofoperations, or financial condition of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (B) theimpairment of any Liens in favor of the Lender, of the ability of each Credit Party to perform its obligationsunder the Loan Documents or of the Lender to enforce any material provision of any Loan Document or collectany of the Obligations. In determining whether any individual event would reasonably be 6 expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, notwithstanding that such event does not of itself have such effect, aMaterial Adverse Effect shall be deemed to have occurred if the cumulative effect of such event and all otherthen existing events would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. "Maturity Date" shall mean [ ], 202[5][6]. “Net Income” shall mean, for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrowers andtheir Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall beexcluded (a) the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary or is mergedinto or consolidated with the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, (b) the income (or deficit) of any Person(other than a Subsidiary) in which the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except tothe extent that any such income is actually received by a Borrower or Subsidiary in the form of dividends orsimilar distributions and (c) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration orpayment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of anycontractual obligation (other than under any Loan Document) or requirement of law applicable to suchSubsidiary. “Net Leverage Ratio” shall mean the ratio derived by dividing (a) the sum of (i) short termIndebtedness, the current portion of long term Indebtedness, long term Indebtedness and capital lease obligations(in each case without duplication), minus (ii) unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of the Borrowers and theirSubsidiaries that are Loan Parties as of the date of measurement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 as of such date, by (b) Annual Operating Cash Flow, all as calculated on a consolidated basis forthe Borrowers and their Subsidiaries. “Net Proceeds” shall mean, with respect to any event, (a) the cash proceeds received in respect of suchevent including, without limitation, (i) any cash received in respect of any non-cash proceeds (including anycash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable orpurchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but excluding any interest payments), but only as and whenreceived, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similarevent, condemnation awards and similar payments, minus (b) the sum of (i) all reasonable fees and out-of-pocketexpenses paid to third parties (other than Affiliates) in connection with such event, (ii) in the case of a sale,transfer or other disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction or a casualty or acondemnation or similar proceeding), the amount of all payments required to be made as a result of such event torepay Indebtedness (other than Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as aresult of such event and (iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable) and the amountof any reserves established to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case duringthe year that such event occurred or the next succeeding year and that are directly attributable to such event orthe repatriation of funds in connection therewith (as determined reasonably and in good faith by a FinancialOfficer of the Borrower Representative). "Net Worth" shall be calculated on a consolidated basis for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries takenas a whole and arrived at by subtracting total liabilities from total assets.7 "Note" shall mean the Note executed and delivered by the Borrowers on the Closing Date pursuant toSection 5.02(a) hereof, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and allrenewals, replacements and extensions thereof. "Obligations" shall include the full and punctual performance of all present and future duties,covenants and responsibilities due to the Lender by each Borrower under the Loan Documents, all present andfuture obligations of each Borrower to the Lender for the payment of money under the Loan Documents,extending to all principal amounts, interest, late charges and all other charges and sums, as well as all costs andexpenses payable by each Borrower under the Loan Documents, and any and all other present and futuremonetary liabilities of each Borrower to the Lender under the Loan Documents, whether direct or indirect,contingent or noncontingent, matured or unmatured, accrued or not accrued, as well as all renewals,refinancings, consolidations, recastings and extensions of any of the foregoing with the Lender. "Other Agreements" shall mean the Collateral Documents, the Note, each Subsidiary Guaranty, theParent Guaranty and any other promissory notes, security agreements, assignments, subordination agreements,pledge or hypothecation agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, leases, contracts, guaranties, instruments anddocuments now and hereafter existing between the Lender and the Borrowers, executed and/or deliveredpursuant to this Agreement or guaranteeing, securing or in any other manner relating to any of the Obligations,including the instruments and documents referred to in Section 5.02 hereof, in each case, as amended, restated,supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. “Parent Guarantor” shall mean Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation. “Parent Guarantor Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Fourth Amended and Restated CreditAgreement, dated as of December 19, 2014, among the Parent Guarantor, as borrower, certain Subsidiaries ofParent Guarantor, as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto and CoBank, ACB, as administrativeagent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. “Parent Guaranty” shall mean that certain Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, made by the ParentGuarantor in favor of the Lender, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. "Payment Date" shall mean the last day of March, June, September and December of each year prior tothe Maturity Date, and the Maturity Date. "Payment Notice" shall mean the notice furnished to the Borrowers at least quarterly indicating theprecise amount of principal and/or interest due on the next ensuing Payment Date, such notice to be sent to theBorrowers at least ten (10) days before such Payment Date. “Permitted Cure Securities” shall mean any Equity Interests of a Borrower other than DisqualifiedStock.8 “Permitted Liens” shall mean (a) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies whichare not yet due and payable or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conductedand for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (b) carriers’, warehousemen’smaterialmen’s, landlord’s, workmen’s, suppliers’, repairmen’s, mechanics and other similar liens arising byoperating of law and incurred in the ordinary course of business that do not secure Indebtedness for borrowedmoney, (c) easements, rights of way, restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances affecting realproperty that do not secure Indebtedness and do not individually or in the aggregate materially adversely affectthe value or marketability of such real property; (d) Liens consisting of pledges or deposits of cash underworkers’ compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, including social security, or inconnection with bids, tenders, contracts, statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds,performance and return of money bonds or other similar obligations, (e) purchase money Liens and Liens inconnection with capital lease obligations securing Indebtedness permitted hereby; provided that such Liensattach only to the property being financed; (f) Liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provisionsrelating to bankers’ liens, rights of set- off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts, (g) Liens ontitled vehicles, (h) deposits and other Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof made in the ordinarycourse of business to secure liability to insurance carriers, (i) any attachment or judgment Lien which,individually or when aggregated, does not constitute an Event of Default under Section 8.01(i); (j) Liens arisingout of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for sale or purchase of goods enteredinto by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (k) Liens that are contractualrights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection withthe issuance of Indebtedness or (ii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customersof any Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; (l) Liens in favor of the Lender or itsAffiliates (including Liens securing the Obligations); (m) Liens existing on the assets of any Person thatbecomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Borrower (or is a Subsidiary that survives a merger with suchPerson), or existing on assets acquired, pursuant to investments or acquisitions to the extent the Liens on suchassets secure Indebtedness permitted hereby; provided that, such Liens attach at all times only to the same assetsto which such Liens attached (and after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the propertycovered by such Lien), and secure only the same Indebtedness or obligations that such Liens secured,immediately prior to such permitted acquisition or investment and any modification, replacement, refinancing,refunding, renewal or extension thereof; (n) Liens (i) on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property tobe acquired in an Investment permitted hereunder to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment,and (ii) consisting of an agreement to sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any property in a transactionpermitted hereunder, in each case, solely to the extent such Investment or sale, disposition, transfer or lease, asthe case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien; (o) Liens solely on anycash earnest money deposits made by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter ofintent or purchase agreement arising in connection with a transaction permitted hereunder; (p) customaryrestrictions in governance and similar documents relating to joint ventures, provided such restrictions relatesolely to such joint venture or the Equity Interests of such joint venture; (q) survey exceptions, imperfections oftitle, Liens or other title matters affecting any real property that do not, individually or in the aggregate,adversely affect the continued use of the encumbered property for the purposes for which such property iscurrently being used; 9 (r) Liens set forth on Schedule 2 and any extensions, renewals or refinancings thereof permitted hereunder; or (s)any Exception (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) that is neither (i) removed prior to the Closing Date ascontemplated by Section 6.05(b) of the Acquisition Agreement, nor (ii) with respect to which a liquidated sum isreflected on the Flow of Funds (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) or accounted for as a reduction toPurchase Price (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement), in each case, as contemplated by the proviso toSection 6.05(b) of the Acquisition Agreement. "Person" shall include natural persons, corporations, associations, partnerships, joint ventures, trusts,governments and agencies and departments thereof, and every other entity of every kind. “Purchase Price” shall mean the “Purchase Price” as defined in the Acquisition Agreement. "Restricted Payments" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.03 of this Agreement. “RT Park” shall mean the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park Corporation. “SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America. “Security Agreement” shall mean the security agreement (including any and all supplements thereto),dated as of the date hereof, among the Loan Parties and the Lender for the benefit of the Lender, as the samemay be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. "Subsidiary" at any time shall mean any entity which is at the time beneficially owned or controlleddirectly or indirectly by a Borrower, by one or more of such entities or by a Borrower and one or more of suchentities. “ Subsidiary Guarantor ” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Borrowers in existence on the date hereofnot constituting a CFC, and each other Subsidiary that becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor and joins the SubsidiaryGuaranty pursuant to Section 3(c). A complete list of all Subsidiary Guarantors as of the Closing Date isattached hereto as Schedule 3 . “Subsidiary Guaranty” shall mean the guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, made by the SubsidiaryGuarantors in favor of the Lender, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. “Total Capitalization” shall mean, on any date of determination, the sum of Net Worth as of such dateminus the aggregate amount of long-term Indebtedness of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries existing as ofsuch date. “U.S.” and “United States” shall each mean the United States of America and, for the avoidance ofdoubt, shall include the United States Virgin Islands.10 "Variable Rate" shall mean the variable rate established by the Lender from time to time for loanssimilarly classified pursuant to the Lender's policies and procedures then in effect and disclosed to the Borrowersfrom time to time. 1.02 Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under Agreement .Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, financial statements and other information furnished to theLender pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of suchpreparation. In the event of an Accounting Change that results in a change in any calculations required hereby ofthis Agreement that would not have resulted had such Accounting Change not occurred, the parties hereto agreeto enter into negotiations in good faith in order to amend such provisions so as to equitably reflect suchAccounting Change such that the criteria for evaluating compliance with such covenants shall be the same aftersuch Accounting Change as if such Accounting Change had not been made; provided, that no change in GAAPthat would affect a calculation that measures compliance with this Agreement shall be given effect until suchprovisions are amended to reflect such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding any change in GAAP to the contrary,all liabilities under or in respect of any lease (whether now outstanding or at any time entered into or incurred)that, under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date, would be accrued as rental and lease expense and would notconstitute a capital lease obligation, in each case, for purposes of the determination of “Indebtedness” hereunder,covenants and other calculations set forth herein and all defined terms as used herein, shall continue to constituterental and lease expense and will not constitute a capital lease obligation.Without limiting the foregoing, if atany time the SEC requires United States reporting companies to use IFRS in lieu of GAAP for reportingpurposes, the Borrowers may notify the Lender that they have elected to so use IFRS in lieu of GAAP and, uponany such notice, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean IFRS as in effect from time totime; provided that, to the extent that such election would affect any financial ratio set forth in this Agreement,(i) the Borrowers shall provide to the Lender financial statements and other documents reasonably requested bythe Lender setting forth a reconciliation with respect to such ratio or requirements made before and after givingeffect to such election and (ii) the Lender and the Borrowers shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio topreserve the original intent in light of such change. 2. LOAN 2.1 Loan. The Lender agrees to make the Loan to the Borrowers on the Closing Date subject to allof the terms and conditions of Section 5 hereof. 2.2 Advance. The Lender agrees to make on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, a singleadvance in immediately available funds consisting of U.S. dollars (the “Advance” ) on the Closing Date at theoffice of the Lender in Dulles, Virginia, or at such other place as the Lender may designate, in an amount not toexceed the Commitment. The Borrowers shall give the Lender at least one Business Day prior written notice ofthe date on which the Advance is to be made and the amount of the Advance, and such notice will include acertification of the final amount of the Purchase Price under the Acquisition Agreement. The Lender shall not berequired to make any Advance after the Closing Date. The obligation of the Borrowers to repay the Advanceshall be evidenced by this Agreement and the Note.11 2.3 Payment and Interest Rate. (a) Payment . The Borrowers shall pay on each Payment Date all accrued and unpaid interest onthe Loan as shown in the Payment Notice most recently delivered as of such Payment Date. If not sooner paid,any balance of the principal amount and interest accrued thereon and all other amounts due hereunder shall bedue and payable on the Maturity Date. At the Lender's option, all payments shall be applied first to any fees, costs, expenses or charges otherthan interest or principal then due, as hereinafter provided, then to interest accrued to the date of such payment,and then to the reduction of principal balance outstanding. No provision of this Agreement or the Note shall require the payment, or permit the collection, ofinterest in excess of the highest rate permitted by applicable law. (b) Interest. (i) Interest Rate . The Loan shall bear interest, at the election of the Borrowers, at either the FixedRate or the Variable Rate. (ii) Conversion to Different Interest Program . Upon written notice (a “Conversion Notice” ) givenby the Borrowers at least five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed conversion date specifiedin such notice (the “Adjustment Date” ), the Borrowers may elect to convert all or any portionof the Loan (A) from the Variable Rate to the Fixed Rate or (B) from the Fixed Rate to theVariable Rate, provided that, with respect to any conversion under this clause (B), the Borrowersshall pay the Lender any applicable Breakage as a result of such conversion to the extentrequired under Section 2.04(b). Upon conversion of the interest charged with respect to anyportion of the Loan pursuant to the terms hereof, interest on that portion of the outstandingprincipal balance of the Loan shall continue to accrue under the interest program to which it wasconverted from the applicable Adjustment Date until further converted or until the payment infull of the Obligations. (iii) Computation of Interest . Interest shall be computed from the actual number of days elapsed onthe basis of, (A) at any time that interest accrues at the Variable Rate, a year of 365 days and (B)at any time that interest accrues at the Fixed Rate, a 30-day month and a 360-day year. 2.4 Prepayment. (a) Voluntary Prepayment . The Borrowers may at any time, prepay all or any part of the Loanwithout penalty or premium; provided, that in the event the Borrowers prepay all or any part of the Loan(regardless of the source of such prepayment and whether voluntary, mandatory, by acceleration or otherwise),the Borrowers shall pay any applicable Breakage required under Section 2.04(b) hereof. All prepayments shallbe accompanied by payment of accrued and unpaid interest through the date of the repayment. All prepaymentsshall be applied (i) first to any fees, costs, expenses or charges due hereunder other than interest or principal, (ii)second, to the payment of 12 accrued and unpaid interest, and (iii) third, the balance, if any, to the outstanding principal balance of the Loan. (b) Breakage . If any portion of the Loan bears interest at the Fixed Rate, then the Borrowers mayprepay the Loan, provided that the Borrowers pay together therewith any applicable Breakage. (c) Mandatory Prepayment . The Borrowers shall make mandatory prepayments of one hundredpercent of the Net Proceeds received by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries from any of the following: (i) asset sales of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries occurring outside of the ordinarycourse of business and resulting in the receipt of greater than $5,000,000 in proceeds in the aggregate during theterm of this Agreement that are not reinvested within one year of receipt in plant, properties and equipment thatbecome Collateral; (ii) the receipt of casualty insurance and condemnation proceeds resulting in the receipt ofgreater than $250,000 in Net Proceeds in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement that are not reinvestedwithin one year of receipt in plant, property and equipment that becomes Collateral; and (iii) the issuance or sale of Indebtedness not otherwise permitted hereby. Any mandatoryprepayment under this clause (c) shall be due and payable to the Lender no later than five (5) Business Daysafter any Loan Party shall have received, or become entitled to direct the distribution of, the proceeds from anytransaction that would give rise to a mandatory prepayment hereunder. Mandatory prepayments shall be applied(i) first to any fees, costs, expenses or charges due hereunder other than interest or principal, (ii) second, to thepayment of accrued and unpaid interest, (iii) third to the payment of principal on any portion of the Advanceearning interest at the Variable Rate and (iv) fourth to the payment of principal on any portion of the Advanceearning interest at the Fixed Rate. The Borrowers shall pay any applicable Breakage in connection with anymandatory prepayment of the principal portion of the Loan earning interest at the Fixed Rate. 2.5 Default Rate. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at the prior writtenelection of the Lender, all Obligations shall bear interest at the Default Rate. 3. SECURITY (a) As security for the payment and performance of all of the Obligations, each Loan Party shallgrant a security interest in the Collateral in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents; provided,that the security interest granted to the Lender on the Equity Interests of each Subsidiary of that constitutes aCFC will be limited to 65% of such Equity Interests. If reasonably requested by the Lender at any time, theBorrowers shall make notations, reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, on its books and records disclosingthe existence of the Lender's security interest in the Collateral. Each Borrower agrees that, with respect to theportion of the Collateral, which is subject to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, the Lender shall have,but not be limited to, all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform 13 Commercial Code. The Lender shall have no liability or duty, either before or after the occurrence of an Event ofDefault hereunder, on account of loss of or damage to, or to collect or enforce any of its rights against, theCollateral, or to preserve any rights against account debtors or other parties with prior interests in the Collateral. (b) Subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, with respect to any propertyacquired after the Closing Date by any Loan Party that is required to be subject to the Lien created by any of theLoan Documents but is not so subject, each Loan Party shall promptly (and in any event within 30 days after theacquisition thereof) (i) execute and deliver to the Lender such amendments or supplements to therelevant Loan Documents or such other documents as the Lender shall deem reasonably necessary or advisableto grant to the Lender a Lien on such property subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens, and (ii) take allactions necessary to cause such Lien to be duly perfected to the extent required by such Loan Documents inaccordance with all applicable law, including the filing of financing statements in such jurisdictions as may bereasonably requested by the Lender. Each Borrower and the other Loan Parties shall otherwise take such actionsand execute and/or deliver to the Lender such documents as the Lender shall reasonably require to confirm thevalidity, perfection and priority of the Lien of the Loan Documents against such after-acquired properties. (c) Subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, with respect to any person that isor becomes a Subsidiary of a Loan Party after the Closing Date, the Loan Parties shall promptly (and in anyevent within 30 days after such person becomes a Subsidiary) (i) deliver to the Lender the certificates, if any,representing all of the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary (or, if such Subsidiary is a CFC, 65% of the EquityInterests of such Subsidiary), together with undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer,and all intercompany notes owing from such Subsidiary to any Loan Party together with instruments of transferexecuted and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of such Loan Party and (ii) with respect to any suchSubsidiary that is not a CFC, cause such new Subsidiary (A) to execute a joinder to the applicable SubsidiaryGuaranty and the applicable Security Agreement (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender)to cause such Subsidiary to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and to grant a Lien on substantially all of its assets inaccordance with the terms of the applicable Collateral Documents to secure the Obligations, and (B) to take allactions necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Lender to cause the Lien created by the applicable LoanDocument to be duly perfected to the extent required by such Loan Document in accordance with all applicablelaw, including the filing of financing statements (or equivalent registrations) in such jurisdictions as may bereasonably requested by the Lender. (d) Each Loan Party shall promptly after the request of the Lender (but, in any event, no later thanthe date that is sixty (60) days following the acquisition of such real property) grant to the Lender a securityinterest in and mortgage on each parcel of real property owned in fee by such Loan Party as is acquired by suchLoan Party after the Closing Date in each case, to the extent that the fair market value of any such parcel is inexcess of $1,000,000. Such mortgages shall be granted pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory inform and substance to the Lender and shall constitute valid and enforceable perfected first priority Liens subjectonly to Permitted Liens. Each Loan Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly deliver to theLender a customary landlord’s waiver of lien, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, withrespect to each Lease entered into by a Loan Party after the Closing Date.14 The mortgages or instruments related thereto shall be duly recorded or filed in such manner and in such places asare required by applicable law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect the Liens in favor of the Lender and alltaxes, fees and other charges payable in connection therewith shall be paid in full by the Loan Parties. In eachcase subject to the terms and conditions of the Collateral Documents, each Loan Party shall otherwise take suchactions and execute and/or deliver to the Lender such documents as the Lender shall require to confirm thevalidity, enforceability, perfection and priority of the Lien of any existing mortgage or new mortgage againstsuch after- acquired real property (including a title policy and a survey (in form and substance reasonablysatisfactory to the Lender) in respect of such mortgage). (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, solong as no Event of Default exists and is continuing, the obligations under this Section 3 shall not extend to thecreation or perfection of security interests with respect to any property or assets owned by any Subsidiary that isa CFC. 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES To induce the Lender to enter into this Agreement, each Borrower represents andwarrants to the Lender as of the date of this Agreement that: 4.1 Good Standing. Each Credit Party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standingunder the laws of the state of its organization, has the organizational power to own its property and to carry onits business in the manner currently conducted and currently proposed to be conducted, and except as would notreasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, is duly qualified to do business, and is in goodstanding in each jurisdiction in which the operation of its business makes such qualification necessary. 4.2 Authority. Each Credit Party has the organizational power and authority to enter into LoanDocuments to which it is a party and to incur and perform its obligations thereunder, all of which have been dulyauthorized by all necessary and proper organizational and other action by such Credit Party, and no materialconsent or approval of any person, including, as applicable and without limitation, stockholders, members andpartners of any Credit Party, and any public authority or regulatory body, which has not been obtained isrequired as a condition to the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document to which such Credit Party is aparty. 4.3 Binding Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents have been duly andproperly executed by the Credit Parties signatory thereto and constitute valid and binding obligations of theCredit Parties, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as toenforceability, to general principals of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding atlaw or in equity). 4.4 No Conflicting Agreements. The execution, delivery of and performance by each Credit Partyof the Loan Documents to which it is a party will not: (a) violate any provision of applicable law, anyapplicable order, rule or regulation of any court or other agency of government, or the organizational documentsof such Credit Party, or, except as set forth on Schedule 4.04 attached hereto, any indenture, contract,15 agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument to which such Credit Party is a party or by which it orany of its property is bound except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have a MaterialAdverse Effect; or (b) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than contemplated hereby) upon anyof the property or assets of such Credit Party except as would not reasonably be expected to have a MaterialAdverse Effect. 4.5 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.05 attached hereto, there are no outstandingjudgments, claims, causes of action, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge each Loan Party,threatened against or affecting any Loan Party or its properties, before or by any federal, state, or localgovernmental department, agency or official, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material AdverseEffect, and no Loan Party is in default with respect to any outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree,rule or regulation of any court or federal, state, local or other governmental department, agency or official,domestic or foreign, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 4.6 Holdings Status. Holdings does not hold any material properties other than the EquityInterests of CAH. 4.7 Taxes. Each Loan Party has paid or caused to be paid all federal, state and material localincome taxes to the extent that such taxes have become due and owing, unless (i) such Loan Party is contestingin good faith any such tax by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and for which adequate reserves havebeen set aside in accordance with GAAP or (ii) the failure to pay any such taxes would not reasonably beexpected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state andmaterial local income tax returns which are required by applicable law to be filed by such Loan Party. 4.8 [Reserved] . 4.9 Licenses and Permits. Each Loan Party has duly obtained all licenses, permits, certifications,concessions or other rights (collectively, “ Permits ”) granted by any governmental authority necessary for theconduct of its business as presently conducted, except where the failure to obtain such Permits would notreasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and each are valid and in full force and effect (exceptas may expire at the end of their stated terms). 4.10 [Reserved] . 4.11 Certain Indebtedness. There is no Indebtedness of Holdings owing to any employee, officer,stockholder, member, partner or director of the board of Holdings other than accrued salaries, commissions andthe like, ATN Subordinated Debt and any other Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations pursuant hereto onterms satisfactory to the Lender. 4.12 Legal Status. Schedule 1 hereto accurately sets forth for each Loan Party (a) such LoanParty’s exact legal name, (b) such Loan Party’s type and jurisdiction of organization, (c) such Loan Party’sorganizational identification number or accurately states that the such Loan Party has none, and (d) such LoanParty’s place of business or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well as each Borrower’s mailingaddress16 if different. 4.13 Required Approvals. No material license, consent, permit or approval of any governmentalagency or authority is required to enable Holdings to enter into the Loan Documents to which it is a party or toperform any of its obligations provided for therein except as disclosed on Schedule 1 hereto, all of whichHoldings has obtained prior to the date hereof, and except with respect to regulatory approvals which may berequired in connection with the Lender's enforcement of certain remedies hereunder. 4.14 ERISA. None of the Loan Parties has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any materialliability under Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and theregulations thereto (“ ERISA ”), other than contributions to such Loan Party’s plans set forth on Schedule 4.14attached hereto or premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with respect to such plans in theordinary course. 4.15 Equity Interests . All Equity Interests of Holdings are owned directly by Parent Guarantorand all Equity Interests of CAH are owned directly by Holdings. Holdings is the record and beneficial owner of,and has good and marketable title to, the Equity Interests pledged by (or purporting to be pledged by) it underthe Security Agreement, free of any and all Liens, rights or claims of other persons, except the security interestcreated by the Collateral Documents and any Permitted Liens that arise by operation of applicable law and arenot voluntarily granted, and there are no outstanding warrants, options or other rights (including derivatives) topurchase, or shareholder, voting trust or similar agreements outstanding with respect to, or property that isconvertible into, or that requires the issuance or sale of, any such Equity Interests (or any economic or votinginterests therein). 4.16. Investment Company Act . No Loan Party is an “investment company” or a company“controlled” by an “investment company,” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment CompanyAct of 1940, as amended. 4.17. Use of Proceeds . The Borrowers shall use the proceeds of the Advance to finance theAcquisition and pay related fees and expenses. 4.18. Material Misstatements . Holdings has disclosed to the Lender all agreements, instrumentsand corporate or other restrictions to which it is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or inthe aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No reports, financialstatements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of Holdings to the Lender in connectionwith the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by otherinformation so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessaryto make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (itbeing recognized and agreed by the Lender that projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts andthat results during the period(s) covered by such projections may differ from the projected results and that suchdifferences may be material and that the Borrowers make no representation that such projections will berealized). 4.19. Solvency . Both immediately before and immediately after the consummation of theAcquisition and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and immediately following the making of theAdvance and after giving effect to the 17 application of the proceeds of the Advance, (a) the fair value of the properties of the Credit Parties, on aconsolidated basis, will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, (b) the presentfair saleable value of the property of the Credit Parties, on a consolidated basis, will be greater than the amountthat will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent orotherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured, (c) the Credit Parties, on aconsolidated basis, do not intend to incur, and do not believe that they will incur, debts and liabilities beyondtheir ability to pay such debts and liabilities when they become due; and (d) the Credit Parties, on a consolidatedbasis, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged assuch business is now conducted and is proposed, contemplated or about to be conducted following the ClosingDate. 4.20 . Insurance . Each Loan Party has insurance in such amounts and covering such risks andliabilities as are customary for companies of a similar size engaged in similar businesses in similar locations. Allinsurance policies maintained by the Loan Parties are in full force and effect, all premiums due and payable withrespect thereto have been duly paid, and no Loan Party has received written notice of cancellation or non-renewal of any such policies. 4.21. Anti-Terrorism Law; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . No Credit Party and, to the actualknowledge of the Credit Parties, none of its Affiliates is in material violation of any applicable law relating toterrorism or money laundering (“ Anti- Terrorism Laws ”), including Executive Order No. 13224 on TerroristFinancing, effective September 24, 2001 (the “ Executive Order ”), and the Uniting and Strengthening Americaby Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56(the “ Patriot Act ”). No Credit Party and to the actual knowledge of the Credit Parties, no Affiliate or broker orother agent of any Credit Party authorized to act on behalf of the Credit Parties acting or benefiting in anycapacity in connection with the Advance, is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office ofForeign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“ OFAC ”); and the Borrowers will not directly orindirectly use the proceeds of the Advance or otherwise make available such proceeds to any person, for thepurpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.Unless otherwise previously disclosed to the Lender, no Credit Party and, to the actual knowledge of the CreditParties, no broker or other agent of any Credit Party acting in any capacity in connection with the Advancecurrently (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods orservices to or for the benefit of any person described above, (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transactionrelating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (iii) engages in orconspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, orattempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law. Unless otherwise previouslydisclosed to the Lender, no Credit Party nor any director or officer, nor to the actual knowledge of the CreditParties, any agent, employee or other person, in each case, authorized to act, directly or indirectly, on behalf ofany Credit Party, has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, any Credit Party, since September [ ],2015, directly or indirectly (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment orother unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to anyforeign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of anymaterial provision of the U.S. 18 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment,kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no representation or warranty under this Section 4.21is being made with respect to RT Park or any director, officer, agent, employee, broker or other Personauthorized, directly or indirectly, to act on behalf of RT Park, with respect to any action taken by any suchPerson on behalf of RT Park. 5. CONDITIONS OF LENDING The Lender shall have no obligation to make the Advance to the Borrowers hereunder unlesseach of the following conditions shall be satisfied as provided below: 5.01 [Reserved]. 5.02 Documents. There shall have been delivered to the Lender, fully completed and dulyexecuted (when applicable), the following, satisfactory to the Lender and its counsel: (a) This Agreement, the applicable Collateral Documents, the Note, the SubsidiaryGuaranty, and the Parent Guaranty, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory tothe Lender. (b) Certified copies of all such organizational documents and resolutions of each CreditParty authorizing the transactions herein contemplated and a certificate as to incumbencyand specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document. (c) Written opinions of primary and local counsel to each Credit Party (it being understoodthat local counsel opinions shall be required in each jurisdiction where any Credit Partyis organized) addressing such legal matters as the Lender or its counsel shall reasonablyrequire, including, but not limited to, (i) the formation and good standing of each CreditParty, (ii) the perfected lien and security interest position of the Lender in the Collateral;(iii) the validity and enforceability of the Loan Documents; (iv) the execution, deliveryand authorization of the Loan Documents; and (v) that execution, delivery andperformance of the Loan Documents (including the Parent Guaranty) do not violate theParent Guarantor Credit Agreement. (d) (i) The Security Agreement, mortgages covering the real property of the Loan Partieslocated in the United States (including the United States Virgin Islands), and all otherCollateral Documents requested by the Lender that are necessary to create and perfectthe security interests purported to be granted under the laws of the United States VirginIslands; (ii) filed financing statements in all jurisdictions necessary to provide the Lendera first priority, perfected security interest in all Collateral which may be perfected by thefiling of financing statements; and (iii) stock powers and19 original stock certificates evidencing 100% of the Equity Interests in each Loan Party(other than Holdings) and 65% of the Equity Interests in each Subsidiary that is a CFC,in each case, subject to the ownership interests of RT Park. 5.3 [Reserved]. 5.4 Government Approvals. Holdings shall have furnished to the Lender true and correct copiesof all material certificates, authorizations and consents, including without limitation the c onsents referred to inSection 4.13 hereof, necessary for the execution, delivery or performance by Holdings of the Loan Documents towhich it is a party or the Acquisition, including any regulatory or governmental approvals required to grant asecurity interest in the Collateral. 5.5 Representations, Warranties and Material Change. The representations and warrantiescontained in this Agreement shall be true and correct on the date of the making of the Advance hereunder; noEvent of Default and no event which, with the lapse of time or the notice and lapse of time specified in Section 8would become such an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing or will have occurred aftergiving effect to the Advance on the books of the Borrowers; and there shall have occurred no material adversechange in the business or financial condition of the Parent Guarantor since December 31, 2014. 5.6. Indebtedness. Holdings shall have no Indebtedness for borrowed money or commitments withrespect thereto other than (a) the ATN Subordinated Debt, and (b) the Obligations hereunder. Parent Guarantorshall be in compliance with the Total Net Leverage Ratio financial maintenance covenant contained in the ParentGuarantor Credit Agreement, calculated on a pro forma basis for the incurrence of the Loan on the Closing Dateand based on the most recently available financial statements of Parent Guarantor. 5.7. Good Standing. The Credit Parties shall have furnished a certificate as to the good standing (orequivalent) of each Credit Party as of a recent date from such Credit Party’s jurisdiction of organization. 5.8 Requisitions. The Borrowers will request the Advance in form and substance satisfactory tothe Lender. Pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof, the Lender will wire the proceeds of the requestedAdvance to an account as directed by the Borrowers. 5.9 Insurance. The Lender shall have received a copy of, and a certificate as to coverage under,the insurance policies of the Loan Parties. 5.10 Acquisition . The Acquisition shall be consummated on the Closing Date in accordance withthe terms of the Acquisition Agreement. 5.11. Capitalization. As of the Closing Date, the Borrowers shall have a ratio of zero cost commonequity to Total Capitalization of no less than .30 to 1.00. 5.12 Parent Guaranty Permitted. The Lender shall hav e received evidence reasonablysatisfactory to it that the Parent Guaranty is permitted by the Parent20 Guarantor Credit Agreement and that the Loan Parties are not required to guaranty or provide security for thecredit facility evidenced by, the Parent Guarantor Credit Agreement. 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS Each Loan Party covenants and agrees with the Lender that, until all of the Obligations have been paid infull, such Loan Party shall: 6.1 Membership. Use its commercially reasonable efforts to remain or an Affiliate thereof shalluse its commercially reasonable efforts to remain a member in good standing of the Lender. 6.02. Financial Books; Financial Reports and Other Information. (a) At all times keep, and safely preserve, proper books, records and accounts in which full andtrue entries will be made of all of the dealings, business and affairs of the Loan parties, in accordance withGAAP. (b) Furnish to the Lender not later than the earlier of (i) 10 days after the date that Parent Guarantoris required to file its quarterly report with the SEC as part of its periodic reporting (if Parent Guarantor is subjectto such reporting requirements) and (ii) 55 days after the end of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal yearof Parent Guarantor, (x) consolidated balance sheets of Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of the end ofsuch fiscal quarter, along with consolidated statements of income and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and forthe elapsed portion of the fiscal year (which requirement shall be deemed satisfied by the delivery of ParentGuarantor’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q (or any successor form) for such fiscal quarter to the extent ParentGuarantor is subject to such reporting requirements), and (y) consolidating balance sheets of the Borrowers andtheir Subsidiaries, as of the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidating statements of income andcash flows for such fiscal quarter. And in the case of such financial statements provided pursuant to clause (y),such financial statements shall be accompanied by a certificate of the chief financial officer of Parent Guarantorstating that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidating financial position ofHoldings and its Subsidiaries as of the date and for the period specified in accordance with GAAP consistentlyapplied. (c) Furnish to the Lender not later than the earlier of (i) 10 days after the date that Parent Guarantoris required to file its annual report with the SEC as part of its periodic reporting (if Parent Guarantor is subject tosuch reporting requirements) and (ii) 100 days after the end of each fiscal year of Parent Guarantor, (x) aconsolidated balance sheet of Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and relatedconsolidated statements of income and cash flows for such fiscal year (which requirement shall be deemedsatisfied by the delivery of Parent guarantor’s annual report on Form 10-K (or any successor form) for suchfiscal year to the extent Parent Guarantor is subject to such reporting requirements), and accompanied by areport with respect to such financial statements from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or another firm ofindependent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Parent Guarantor andreasonably acceptable to the Lender and such report shall be without any material qualification or exception asto the scope of such audit or any ongoing concern qualification and (y) consolidating balance sheets of Holdingsand 21 its Subsidiaries, as of the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of income and cash flows andstockholders’ equity for such fiscal year and, in the case of the financial statements provided pursuant to thisclause (y), such financial statements shall be accompanied by a certificate of the chief financial officer of ParentGuarantor stating that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidating financialposition of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as of the date and for the period specified in accordance withGAAP consistently applied. (d) Furnish to the Lender such other information, reports or statements concerning the operations,business affairs and/or financial condition of the Credit Parties as the Lender may reasonably request from timeto time. (e) Promptly upon becoming available, information, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Lender,and evidence of any and all changes or modification of material licenses, permits, certifications, approvals andthe like necessary for the Borrowers to own or operate their business or a substantial part of their business. (f) Promptly notify the Lender writing of (i) any Event of Default; (ii) any event (including thecommencement of litigation) that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (iii)any casualty or condemnation event in respect of any assets with a fair market value of $250,000 or more. 6.3 Lender’s Right of Inspection. Permit the Lender, through its representatives, upon reasonableprior written notice and during normal business hours, in each case not more than one (1) time per fiscal year ofthe Borrowers (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing) to have access to, and theright to inspect and make copies of, any or all books, records and accounts, and any or all invoices, contracts,leases, payrolls, canceled checks, statements and other documents and papers of every kind belonging to or inpossession of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and pertaining to any Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’property or business as the Lender may reasonably request, and permit representatives of the Lender to bepresent at Borrowers’ place of business to receive copies of all communications and remittances relating to theCollateral, all in such manner as the Lender may reasonably require, in each case subject to restrictions withrespect to confidentiality. 6.4 Financial Covenant. Maintain, commencing as of the last day of the Borrowers’ fiscal year2017 and as of the last day of each fiscal year of the Borrowers thereafter, a Net Leverage Ratio not greater than3.5 to 1.0. 6.5 Annual Certificate. Together with the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section6.02(c), deliver to the Lender, a Compliance Certificate, either (a) signed by the Borrowers' Chief ExecutiveOfficer, or similar presiding officer, or (b) submitted electronically through means made available to theBorrowers by the Lender. 6.6 Use of Proceeds. Use the Advance made hereunder and evidenced by the Note only to pay theconsideration owing in connection with the Acquisition and for the payment of the costs, expenses and feesincident to this Agreement or the Acquisition Agreement and for no other purpose whatsoever without the priorwritten consent of the Lender.22 6.7 [Reserved]. 6.8 Other Affirmative Covenants. During the term hereof, each Loan Party shall comply withthe following covenants: (a) Each Loan Party shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew andmaintain its legal existence and all material rights and franchises, and permits material to its business. (b) Each Loan Party shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to maintain or causeto be maintained in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all propertiesused or useful in its business. (c) Each Loan Party shall keep its property adequately insured at all times by financiallysound and reputable insurers; maintain such other insurance, to such extent and against such risks as iscustomary with companies in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations, includingcasualty and condemnation insurance. (d) Each Loan Party shall pay and discharge promptly when due all taxes, assessments andgovernmental charges before the same become delinquent; provided that such payment shall not be required solong as the amounts required to be paid are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceeding for whichadequate reserves have been set aside in accordance with GAAP. (e) Each Loan Party shall comply in all material respect with all laws applicable to itsoperations and properties. (f) On or before the date that is 60 days after the date of this Agreement, the Borrowersshall deliver to the Lender endorsements to the insurance policies of the Loan Parties naming the Lender aslender’s loss payable or mortgagee (as applicable) with respect to all property and casualty policiesand as additional insured with respect to all liability policies, each in form and substance reasonablysatisfactory to the Lender. 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Each Loan Party covenants and agrees with the Lender that, until all of the Obligations havebeen paid in full, such Loan Party will not: 7.1 Notice. Without giving written notice to the Lender ten (10) Business Days prior to theeffective date of any change: (a) Change the location of such Loan Party’s chief executive office. (b) Change the name of such Loan Party. 7.2 Consent. Without the prior written consent of the Lender: (a) Control . Permit a Change of Control to occur.23 (b) Additional Indebtedness . Borrow or allow any of its Subsidiaries to borrow money ona secured or unsecured basis from any other lender or incur any additional secured orunsecured Indebtedness; provided , however , the Borrowers and theirSubsidiaries may incur (i) additional purchase money and capital lease securedIndebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding,(ii) unsecured Indebtedness so long as on a pro forma basis immediately after givingeffect to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness as if it was incurred on the last day ofthe most recently ended calendar month, the Borrowers shall be in compliance with thefinancial covenant in Section 6.04 as if such covenant applied as of the last day of themost recently ended calendar month, (iii) ATN Subordinated Debt incurred on theClosing Date in a principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000; (iv) contingentobligations with respect to Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder; (v)Indebtedness incurred in connection with any hedging or similar agreement; (vi)unsecured Indebtedness among the Loan Parties; (vii) acquired Indebtedness inconnection with investments or acquisitions so long as such Indebtedness existed at thetime of any such investment or acquisition and was not created in anticipation thereof;(viii) Indebtedness with respect to cash management and similar arrangements in theordinary course of business; (ix) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower orproviding for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, ineach case entered into in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or stock,provided that, such amount is not Indebtedness required to be reflected on the balancesheet of Borrower in accordance with GAAP (contingent obligations referred to in afootnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will notbe deemed to be reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this proviso); (x)Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to officers or employees of Borrowerincurred in the ordinary course of business; (xi) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinarycourse of business for the financing of insurance premiums; (xii) Indebtedness set forthon Schedule 7.02(b) hereto; and (xiii) Indebtedness which represents extensions,renewals, refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed,refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “ Refinance Indebtedness ”) ofany of the Indebtedness described above in this clause (b) (such Indebtedness beingreferred to herein as the “ Original Indebtedness ”); provided that (A) such RefinanceIndebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the OriginalIndebtedness (in each case, other than with respect to any accrued or accruing interestpayable in kind and not in cash or any fees or original issue discount paid or payable inconnection with such Indebtedness), (B) any Liens securing such RefinanceIndebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party, (C) no LoanParty that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such OriginalIndebtedness24 is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (D) suchRefinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturityof such Original Indebtedness, (E) except to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder,the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness are not materially less favorable to the obligorthereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness and (F) if such OriginalIndebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms andconditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination termsand conditions that are at least as favorable to the Lender as those that were applicableto such Original Indebtedness. (c) Organizational Changes . Change its type of organization or jurisdiction oforganization. (d) Liens . Create, incur, assume or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on anyproperty now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party or any if its Subsidiaries,except for Permitted Liens. 7.3 Dividends and Other Cash Distributions. In any one calendar year, without the prior writtenconsent of the Lender: (a) declare or pay any dividends or make any other distributions to its stockholders,members or partners with respect to its capital stock, membership interests or partnership interests; (b) purchase,redeem or retire any of its capital stock, membership interests or partnership interests; (c) make any cashprincipal or cash interest payments on account of any subordinated or junior lien debt, including the ATNSubordinated Debt, or (d) pay any management fees or if already paying a management fee that has beendisclosed and agreed to by the Lender prior to closing, pay an increase in such management fees (collectively, “Restricted Payments ”), unless, on a pro forma basis immediately after giving effect to such RestrictedPayment as if it was made on the last day of the most recently ended calendar month, (i) the Fixed ChargeCoverage Ratio shall not be less than 1.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of the most recently ended calendar monthand (ii) the Borrowers shall be in compliance with the financial covenant in Section 6.04 as if such covenantapplied as of the last day of the most recently ended calendar month. In no event may Holdings make anyRestricted Payment when any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any suchRestricted Payment or would occur immediately after giving effect thereto as a result of such RestrictedPayment. Notwithstanding the forgoing, (A) any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrowersmay make Restricted Payments to the Borrowers or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrowers that is aLoan Party, (B) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrowers may make, declare, order or pay pro rata cashdividends or distributions and (iii) a Borrower or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Borrower may makedividends or distributions in the form of Equity Interests of such Person. 7.04. [Reserved]. 7.5 Limitations on Loans, Investments and Other Obligations.25 (a) (i) Purchase any stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or obligations of orbeneficial interest in, (ii) make any other investment in, (iii) make any loan to, or (iv) guarantee, assume, orotherwise become liable for any obligation of, any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture, trust,government or any agency or department thereof, or any other entity of any kind (collectively, “ Investments ”)if the aggregate amount of all such Investments made during the term of this Agreement would exceed fiftypercent (50%) of Net Worth as of the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of the Lender. (b) The following shall not be included in the limitation on Investments: (i) bonds, notes,debentures, stock, or other securities or obligations issued by or guaranteed by the United States government orany agency or instrumentality thereof; (ii) bonds, notes, debentures, stock, commercial paper, subordinatedcapital certificates, or other security or obligation of institutions whose senior unsecured debt obligations arerated by at least two nationally recognized rating organizations in either of its two highest categories; (iii)investments incidental to loans made by the Lender; (iv) bonds, notes, debentures, commercial paper or anyother security of National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation; (v) any deposit that is fully insuredby the federal government of the United States; (vi) Investments by a Loan Party in another Loan Party and (vii)Cash Equivalents; (viii) Investments set forth on Schedule 7.05 hereto and any extensions, renewals,reinvestments thereof, (viii) hedging and similar obligations to the extent explicitly permitted hereunder; (ix)loans and advances to officers, directors and employees of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries (A) forreasonable and customary business-related travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary businesspurposes (including employee payroll advances) and (B) for purposes not described in the foregoing subclause(A), in an aggregate principal amount outstanding pursuant to this clause (B) not to exceed $150,000; (x)Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers or customers and insettlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers arising in the ordinary course ofbusiness or upon foreclosure with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to anysecured Investment; (xi) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable ornotes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investmentsreceived in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors and other creditsto suppliers in the ordinary course of business; (xii) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting ofendorsements for collection or deposit and customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with pastpractices; (xiii) guarantee obligations of any Loan Party of leases (other than Capital Leases) or of otherobligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business; (xiv)Investments held by a Person acquired, or Investments constituting part of the assets acquired (including, in eachcase, by way of merger or consolidation), after the Closing Date and otherwise in accordance with this Section7.05 to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with suchacquisition, merger or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger orconsolidation and (xv) advances of payroll payments to employees in the ordinary course of business. 7.6 Asset Sales. Effect any disposition of any property, except that the following shall bepermitted: (a) dispositions of surplus, worn-out or obsolete property;(b) other dispositions of property for fairmarket value and 75% cash consideration; (c) leases or subleases of real or personal property in the ordinarycourse of business; (d) 26 sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business; (e) any disposition by a Loan Party to another Loan Party;(f) sales or Leases of inventory to customers in the ordinary course of business; (g) fair market value sales ofCash Equivalents; (h) to the extent required by law; (i) dispositions of non-cash assets of any Person acquiredpursuant to an Investment otherwise permitted hereby, provided that any such disposition occurs within eighteen(18) months following any such Investment; and (j) asset swaps of wireless assets in an aggregate amount not toexceed $10,000,000 in any fiscal year of a Borrower. 7.7 Mergers and Consolidations. Wind up, liquidate or dissolve its affairs or enter into anytransaction of merger or consolidation (or agree to do any of the foregoing at any time), except that the followingshall be permitted: (a) any Loan Party may merge with any other Loan Party; provided that, if any Loan Party isa Borrower, at least one of the Borrowers shall be the surviving entity after giving effect to any such merger; (b)any Loan Party may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs if such dissolution, liquidation or winding up is notdisadvantageous to the Lender in any material respect and all assets of such Loan Party are distributed toanother Loan Party; provided that, if such Loan Party is a Borrower, at least one of the Borrowers shall be thesurviving entity after giving effect to any such merger; (c) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Borrower that isnot a Loan Party may merge with any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Borrower; (d) any direct or indirectSubsidiary of a Borrower that is not a Loan Party may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs if suchdissolution, liquidation or winding up is not disadvantageous to the Lender in any material respect and all assetsof such Subsidiary are distributed to another direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Borrower; and (e) any Investmentpermitted hereunder may be structured as a merger, consolidation or amalgamation. 7.8 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into, directly or indirectly, any transaction or series ofrelated transactions, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, with any Affiliate of any Loan Party,other than (a) on terms and conditions at least as favorable to such Loan Party as would reasonably be obtainedby such Loan Party at that time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate;(b) as otherwise permitted hereunder; (c) transactions among the Loan Parties; (d) transactions among anydirect or indirect Subsidiary of a Borrower that is not a Loan Party and any other direct or indirect Subsidiary ofa Borrower that is not a Loan Party; and (e) payment of compensation to directors, officers and employees in theordinary course of business for services actually rendered in their capacities as directors, officers and employees. 7.9 Modifications of Organizational Documents . Directly or indirectly amend or modify, orpermit the amendment or modification of, any of such Loan Party’s organizational documents or any agreementwith respect to its Equity Interests, other than those amendments, modifications or changes that could notreasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lender. 7.10 Burdensome Agreements . Directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to existor become effective any encumbrance, restriction or condition on the ability of any Subsidiary Guarantor to (i)pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Equity Interests or any other interest or participation in itsprofits owned by any Loan Party, or pay any Indebtedness owed to any Loan Party, (ii) make loans or advancesto any Loan Party, (iii) transfer any of its properties to any Loan Party 27 or (iv) encumber assets of a Subsidiary Guarantor, except for such encumbrances, restrictions or conditionsexisting under or by reason of: (A) applicable legal requirements; (B) this Agreement and the other LoanDocuments; (C) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leaseholdinterest of a Subsidiary; (D) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into by aSubsidiary in the ordinary course of business; (E) customary restrictions and conditions contained in anyagreement relating to the sale or other disposition of any property pending the consummation of such sale;provided that (i) such restrictions and conditions apply only to the property to be sold, and (ii) such sale orother disposition is permitted hereunder; (F) capital leases and purchase money obligations; (G) restrictionsaffecting non-wholly-owned direct or indirect Subsidiaries of any Borrower and (H) restrictions contained in anydocuments evidencing Indebtedness permitted hereunder 7.11 Business. Engage (directly or indirectly) in any businesses other than those businesses inwhich the Loan Parties are engaged on the date hereof and reasonable extensions thereof or such business relatedor incidental thereto. 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT 8.1 The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an "Event ofDefault" under this Agreement: (a) Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty made herein, in any of theother Loan Documents or in any statement, report, certificate, financial statement or otherdocument furnished or to be furnished by any Credit Party in connection with this Agreement orthe other Loan Documents shall be false or misleading in any material respect on the date madeor deemed made. (b) Payment. Failure of the Loan Parties to (i) repay or prepay any outstanding principal amountof the Loan at the time required pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) pay any interest or otherObligations not constituting principal, and in the case of this clause (ii), such failure continuesfor two (2) Business Days. (c) Other Covenants. (i) No Grace Period. Failure of the Loan Parties to observe or perform any covenant oragreement contained in Sections 6.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, or 6.06, or Article 7 of thisAgreement. (ii) Thirty Day Grace Period. Failure of any Loan Party to observe or perform anycovenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document nototherwise covered by the other provisions of this Article 8, and such failure shall remainunremedied for thirty (30) calendar days after the earlier of (i) written notice thereofshall have been given to the Borrowers by the Lender or (ii) the date on which an officerof any Loan Party becomes aware of such failure.28 (d) [Reserved] . (e) Other Obligations (Loan Parties). (i) Default by any Loan Party in the payment when due ofany portion of any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations), whether principal, interest,premium or otherwise, having an aggregate principal amount in excess of $2,000,000, in eachcase, after giving effect to any applicable grace or cure periods, or (ii) failure by any Loan Partyto comply with any agreement evidencing or governing any such Indebtedness if the effect ofsuch failure is to permit the holders of such Indebtedness to accelerate such Indebtedness. (f) Other Obligations (Parent Guarantor). (i) Default by Parent Guarantor in the paymentwhen due of Indebtedness (other than the Obligations), whether principal, interest, premium orotherwise with an aggregate principal amount in excess of 5% of total assets of the ParentGuarantor, in each case, after giving effect to any applicable grace or cure periods or (ii) failureby Parent Guarantor to comply with any agreement evidencing or governing any suchIndebtedness if the effect of such failure is to permit the holders of such Indebtedness toaccelerate such Indebtedness. (g) Bankruptcy. (i) A court shall enter a decree or order for relief with respect to any Credit Partyin an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now orhereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestratoror similar official, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and such decree ororder shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) days, or (ii) any Credit Partyshall commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similarlaw now or hereafter in effect, or under any such law, or consent to the appointment or taking ofpossession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian or trustee, of a substantial part of itsproperty, or make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors. (h) Dissolution or Liquidation . Unless otherwise permitted hereunder, the dissolution orliquidation of a Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor. (i) Final Judgment. A final non-appealable judgment in excess of$2,000,000 (such amountnot adequately covered by insurance as to which the insurance company has not denied coveragein writing) shall be entered against any Loan Party and shall remain unsatisfied or without a stayfor a period of sixty (60) days. (j) Loan Document Enforceability . Any Loan Document or any material provisions thereof shallat any time and for any reason be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null andvoid, or a proceeding shall be commenced by or on behalf of (i) any Credit Party, (ii) any otherPerson to the extent that a judgment in favor of such Person with respect to such proceedingwould reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) by any governmentalauthority, in each case, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof (exclusiveof29 questions of interpretation of any provision thereof), or any Credit Party (directly or indirectly)shall repudiate, revoke, terminate or rescind (or purport to do any of the foregoing) or deny anyportion of its liability or obligation for the Obligations. (k) Liens. Any security interest and Lien purported to be created by any Loan Document shallcease to be in full force and effect, or shall cease to give the Lender, the Liens, rights, powersand privileges purported to be created and granted under such Loan Documents, or shall beasserted by or on behalf of any Loan Party not to be, a valid, enforceable, perfected, first prioritysecurity interest in or Lien on the Collateral covered thereby, in each case, other than PermittedLiens. 8.2 Right to Cure. In the event that the Borrowers fail to comply with Section 6.4 with respectto any fiscal year of the Borrowers, until the 20 th day after the date the Borrowers are required pursuant toSection 6.05 to deliver the Compliance Certificate with respect to such fiscal year, a Borrower shall have theright to issue Permitted Cure Securities for cash or otherwise receive cash contributions to the capital of suchBorrower, and apply the amount of the proceeds thereof to increase Annual Operating Cash Flow with respect tosuch fiscal year (the “ Cure Right ”); provided that, (a) such proceeds are actually received by such Borrowerno later than 20 days after the date on which financial statements are required to be delivered with respect tosuch fiscal year hereunder, (b) such proceeds do not exceed the aggregate amount necessary to cure (by additionto Annual Operating Cash Flow) such Event of Default under Section 6.04 for such period and (c) the CureRight shall not be exercised more than six times during the term of the Loan. If, after giving effect to theforegoing pro forma adjustment (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, giving pro forma effect to any repayment ofIndebtedness in connection therewith), the Borrowers are in compliance with Section 6.04, the Borrowers shallbe deemed to have satisfied the requirements of such Section as of the relevant date of determination with thesame effect as though there had been no failure to comply on such date, and the applicable breach or default ofSection 6.04 that had occurred shall be deemed cured for all purposes of this Agreement and any other LoanDocument. The parties hereby acknowledge that this Section shall not result in any adjustment to any amountsother than the amount of the Annual Operating Cash Flow referred to in the immediately preceding sentence andshall be disregarded for purposes of the calculation of Annual Operating Cash Flow for all other purposes. 9. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES 9.1 Rights and Remedies of the Lender. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lendermay exercise in any jurisdiction in which enforcement hereof is sought, the following rights and remedies, inaddition to all rights and remedies available to the Lender under applicable law, all such rights and remediesbeing cumulative and enforceable alternatively, successively or concurrently: (i) Declare all unpaid principal outstanding on the Note, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon,and all other Obligations to be immediately due and payable and the same shall thereuponbecome immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice of anykind, all of which are hereby expressly waived.30 (ii) Institute any proceeding or proceedings to enforce the Obligations owed to, or any Liens infavor of, the Lender. (iii) Pursue all rights and remedies available to the Lender that are contemplated by the LoanDocuments in the manner, upon the conditions, and with the effect provided in the LoanDocuments, including but not limited to a suit for specific performance, injunctive relief ordamages. (iv) Pursue any other rights and remedies available to the Lender at law or in equity. 9.2 Cumulative Nature of Remedies. Nothing herein shall limit the right of the Lender, subject tonotice and right to cure provisions contained herein, to pursue all rights and remedies available to a creditorfollowing the occurrence of an Event of Default subject to compliance, if required, with the rules and regulationsof the FCC and any state public service or utilities commission having jurisdiction. Each right, power andremedy of the Lender in this Agreement and/or the Other Agreements shall be cumulative and concurrent, andrecourse to one or more rights or remedies shall not constitute a waiver of any other right, power or remedy. 9.3 Costs and Expenses. The Borrowers shall promptly reimburse the Lender upon request for anyreasonable and documented costs and out-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred by the Lender (including, withoutlimitation, reasonable and documented fees and expenses of outside attorneys, limited, in the case of any suchcosts and expenses reimbursed under clauses (d) and (e) of this Section 9.03, to one outside counsel) for allactions the Lender takes to (a) enforce the payment of any Obligation, to effect collection of any of theCollateral, or in preparation for such enforcement or collection, (b) institute, maintain, preserve, enforce andforeclose on the Lender’s security interest in or Lien on any of the Collateral, whether through judicialproceedings or otherwise, (c) restructure any of the Obligations, (d) review, approve or grant any consents orwaivers hereunder, and (e) prepare, negotiate, execute, deliver, review, amend or modify the Loan Documents,or any other agreements, documents and instruments deemed necessary or appropriate by the Lender inconnection with any of the foregoing, in each case, after the Closing Date. All such expenses identified in thisSection 9.03 shall be Obligations and shall be secured by the Collateral and shall be payable upon demand, andif not paid, shall accrue interest at the Default Rate in accordance with Section 2.05 hereof; provided , however, that such interest rate shall not be in excess of the maximum rate permitted by law. 9.4 Late Payment Charges. If payment of any principal and/or interest due under the terms of theNote is not received at the office of the Lender in Dulles, Virginia, or as the Lender may otherwise designate tothe Borrowers, within such time period as the Lender may prescribe from time to time in its policies inconnection with any late payment charges (such unpaid amount of principal and/or interest being herein calledthe "delinquent amount" and the period beginning after such due date until payment of the delinquent amountbeing herein called the "late-payment period"), the Borrowers will pay to the Lender, in addition to all otheramounts due under the terms of the Loan Documents, any late-payment charge as may be fixed by the Lenderfrom time to time, on the delinquent amount for the late-payment period.31 9.5 Lender's Setoff. The Lender shall have the right, in addition to all other rights and remediesavailable to it, to setoff and to recover against any or all of the Obligations due to the Lender, any monies nowand hereafter owing to any Credit Party by the Lender. The Credit Parties waive all rights of setoff, deduction,recoupment and counterclaim. 10. MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 Performance for the Borrowers. Each Borrower agrees and hereby authorizes that theLender may during the existence of an Event of Default, in its sole discretion, but the Lender shall not beobligated to, advance funds on behalf of such Borrower without prior notice to such Borrower, in order to insureeach Loan Party’s compliance with any material covenant, warranty, representation or agreement of each LoanParty made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Other Agreements, to preserve or protect any right orinterest of the Lender in the Collateral or under or pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Other Agreements,including without limitation, the payment of any insurance premiums or taxes and the satisfaction or dischargeof any judgment or any Lien upon the Collateral or other property or assets of the Loan Parties; provided,however, that the making of any such advance by the Lender shall not constitute a waiver by the Lender of anyEvent of Default with respect to which such advance is made nor relieve the Borrowers of any such Event ofDefault. The Borrowers shall pay to the Lender upon demand all such advances made by the Lender withinterest thereon at the Default Rate. All such advances shall be deemed to be included in the Obligations andsecured by the security interest granted the Lender under the Collateral Documents to the extent permitted bylaw. 10.2 [Reserved]. 10.3 Waivers by Loan Parties. Each Loan Party hereby waives, to the extent the same may bewaived under applicable law: (a) in the event the Lender seeks to repossess any or all of the Collateral byjudicial proceedings, any bond(s) or demand(s) for possession which otherwise may be necessary or required;(b) presentment, demand for payment, protest and notice of non-payment and all exemptions; and (c)substitution, impairment, exchange or release of any collateral security for any of the Obligations. Each LoanParty agrees that the Lender may exercise any or all of its rights and/or remedies hereunder and under the OtherAgreements without resorting to and without regard to security or sources of liability with respect to any of theObligations. 10.4 Waivers by the Lender. Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of the Lender inexercising any right, power or remedy hereunder or under any of the Other Agreements shall operate as a waiverthereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exerciseof any other right, power or remedy. 10.5 Lender's Records. Every statement of account or reconciliation rendered by the Lender to theBorrowers with respect to any of the Obligations shall be presumed conclusively to be correct and shallconstitute an account stated between the Lender and the Borrowers unless, within ten (10) Business Days aftersuch statement or reconciliation shall have been mailed, postage prepaid, to the Borrowers, the Lender shallreceive written notice of specific objection thereto.32 10.6 Modifications. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, the Note or anyof the Other Agreements, and no consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom shall in any event beeffective unless the same shall be in writing, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in thespecific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to or demand upon any Credit Party in any caseshall entitle such Credit Party to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or othercircumstances. 10.7 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications provided for herein including,without limitation, any modifications of, or waivers, requests or consents under, this Agreement shall be given ormade in writing (including, without limitation, by telecopy) and delivered to the intended recipient at the"Address for Notices" specified below; or, as to any party, at such other address as shall be designated by suchparty in a notice to the other party. All such communications shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) whenpersonally delivered including, without limitation, by overnight mail or courier service, (ii) in the case of noticeby United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, upon receipt thereof, or(iii) in the case of notice by telecopy, upon transmission thereof, provided such transmission is promptlyconfirmed by either of the methods set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) above in each case given or addressed asprovided for herein. The Address for Notices of each of the respective parties is as follows: The Lender: Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative 20701 Cooperative Way Dulles, VA 20166 Attention: Senior Vice President and AdministrativeOfficer Fax: 703-467-5170 The Borrowers: The address set forth in Schedule 1 hereto 10.8 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. (a) THE PERFORMANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THEOTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCEWITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. (b) EACH CREDIT PARTY AND THE LENDER HEREBY SUBMITS TO THENONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEWYORK AND OF ANY STATE COURT SO LOCATED FOR PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGSARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATEDHEREBY. EACH CREDIT PARTY AND THE LENDER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLESTEXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW ORHEREAFTER HAVE TO THE ESTABLISHING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH 33 PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGHAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. (c) EACH CREDIT PARTY AND THE LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TOTHE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BYJURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT ORTHE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 10.9 Non-Business Day Payments. If any payment to be made by the Borrowers hereunder shallbecome due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding BusinessDay and such extension of time shall be included in computing any interest in respect of such payment. 10.10 Survival; Successors and Assigns. All covenants, agreements, representations and warrantiesmade herein and in the Other Agreements shall survive the execution of this Agreement and the execution anddelivery to the Lender of the Note, and shall continue in full force and effect until all of the Obligations havebeen paid in full. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall bedeemed to include, and this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, the successors andpermitted assigns of such party. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties by or on behalf of theBorrowers which are contained in this Agreement and the Other Agreements shall inure to the benefit of thesuccessors and assigns of the Lender. 10.11 Assignment. The Lender may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement and theOther Agreements with the consent of the Borrowers (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and becontinuing, in which case no such consent will be required), such consent not to be unreasonably withheld ordelayed; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Lender may not assignany of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or any Other Agreement prior to the fifteen (15) monthanniversary of the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein, including the provisions of thisSection 10.11 , shall restrict the Lender’s right to pledge or collaterally assign its rights hereunder and undereach Other Agreement to its lenders and the consent of the Borrowers shall not be required for any such pledgeor collateral assignment. No Borrower may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or theOther Agreements without the prior written consent of the Lender. 10.12 Severability. If any term, provision or condition, or any part thereof, of this Agreement orany of the Other Agreements shall for any reason be found or held invalid or unenforceable by any court orgovernmental agency of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remainderof such term, provision or condition nor any other term, provision or condition, and this Agreement, the Note,and the Other Agreements shall survive and be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable term, provision orcondition had not been contained therein. 10.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and bydifferent parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be anoriginal, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.34 10.14 Headings/Use of Terms. The headings and sub-headings contained in this Agreement areintended to be used for convenience only and do not constitute part of this Agreement. The use of any gender orthe neuter herein shall also refer to the other gender or the neuter and the use of the plural shall also refer to thesingular, and vice versa. 10.15 Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, eachBorrower will, upon demand of the Lender, make, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further andsupplemental indentures of mortgage, deeds of trust, mortgages, financing statements, continuation statements,security agreements and/or any other instruments and conveyances as may be reasonably requested by theLender to effectuate the intention of this Agreement and to provide for the securing and payment of the principalof and interest on the Note according to the terms thereof. 10.16 Merger and Integration. This Agreement, the attached exhibits and the matters incorporatedby reference contain the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered and thetransactions contemplated hereby, and no other agreement, statement or promise made by any party hereto, or byany employee, officer, agent or attorney of any party hereto, which is not contained herein, shall be valid orbinding. 10.17 Schedule 1. Schedule 1 attached hereto is an integral part of this Agreement and isincorporated herein by reference. 10.18 Confidentiality. The Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (asdefined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (it beingunderstood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of suchInformation and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) to the extent required or requested by anyregulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners); (c) to the extent required byapplicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process; (d) to any other party hereto; (e) inconnection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action orproceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder orthereunder; (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, toany assignee of or participant in, or any prospective assignee or participant in, any of its rights and obligationsunder this Agreement; (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency and (ii) its auditors; (g) with theconsent of any Borrower; or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as aresult of a breach of this Section 10.18, or (y) becomes available to the Lender or any of its Affiliates on anonconfidential basis from a source other than any Credit Party. For purposes of this Section 10.18,“Information” means all information received from any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to anyBorrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that isavailable to the Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;provided that, in the case of information received from any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the datehereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of 35 delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in thisSection 10.18 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised thesame degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its ownconfidential information. “ Related Parties ” means with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and thepartners, directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel and advisors of such Person and of such Person’sAffiliates. 10.19 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; WAIVERS . NOTWITHSTANDING ANY BORROWER’SMEMBERSHIP IN THE LENDER, AND AS A MATERIAL PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FORTHE LENDER MAKING THE LOAN, EACH BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT,NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING SET FORTH IN THE LENDER'S BYLAWS, OR ANY OTHERRELEVANT DOCUMENT, AT ANY TIME (A) NO AMOUNTS OF NET SAVINGS SHALL BECREDITED TO ANY BORROWER ON THE BOOKS OF THE LENDER, (B) THE BORROWERSSHALL NOT RECEIVE, AND THE LENDER SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE,NOTICES OF ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE UNDER SECTION 1388 OF THE INTERNALREVENUE CODE, AND (C) THE BORROWERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO, AND SHALL NOTRECEIVE, PAYMENT FROM THE LENDER OF ANY PATRONAGE DISTRIBUTIONS. AFTERREVIEW OF THE LENDER'S BYLAWS BY BORROWERS' COUNSEL, EACH BORROWERHEREBY KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES THE PROVISIONS OF SAID BYLAWSTHAT APPLY TO THE TRACKING, CREDITING, ALLOCATION AND PAYMENT OFPATRONAGE DISTRIBUTIONS. [ remainder of page intentionally left blank; signature pages follow ] 36 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or caused to be executed this Agreementas of the date first above written. ATN VI HOLDINGS, LLC, as a Borrower By: Name: Title: Immediately upon consummation of theAcquisition : CARIBBEAN ASSET HOLDINGS LLC, as a Borrower By: Name: Title: -Signature Page to Loan Agreement- RURAL TELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE, as the Lender By: Name: Title: -Signature Page to Loan Agreement- SCHEDULE 1 1. The date of the Borrowers’ financial statement referred to in Section 4.06 is , 20 . 2. Below is the following information for such Loan Party: (a) such Loan Party’s exact legal name, (b)such Loan Party’s type and jurisdiction of organization, (c) such Loan Party’s organizationalidentification number or accurately states that the such Loan Party has none, (d) such Loan Party’s placeof business or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well as the Borrowers’ mailing address ifdifferent, (e) the number of authorized shares of each class of Equity Interests of such Loan Party, thenumber of shares outstanding and the number of Equity Interests covered by all outstanding options,warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and similar rights. . 3. The government authorities referred to in Section 4.13 are: . 4. The address for notices to the Borrowers referred to in Section 10.07 is , Attention: , Fax: . SCHEDULE 2 Existing Liens SCHEDULE 3 Subsidiary Guarantors as of the Closing Date Caribbean Communication Corp. St. Croix Cable T.V., Inc. ICC T.V., Inc. Innovative Long Distance, Inc. Vitelcom Cellular, Inc. VI Powernet, LLC DTR Holdings, LLC BVI Asset Holdings, LLC STM Asset Holdings, LLC SCHEDULE 4.04 Conflicting Agreements SCHEDULE 4.05 Existing Litigation SCHEDULE 4.14 Certain Plan Contributions SCHEDULE 7.02(b) Existing Indebtedness SCHEDULE 7.05 Existing Investments EXHIBIT A FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE [see attached] EXHIBIT A-2 SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE [ follows this cover page ] SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE $60,000,000 , 201[5][6] ATN VI HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( "Holdings") and, immediately uponconsummation of the Acquisition (as defined in the Loan Agreement referred to below), CARIBBEAN ASSETHOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( “CAH” and, together with Newco, each a “Borrower” and collectively the “ Borrowers”), for value received, hereby jointly and severally promise to pay,without setoff, deduction, recoupment or counterclaim, to RURAL TELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE(the " Payee"), at its office in Dulles, Virginia, or such other location as the Payee may designate to theBorrowers, in lawful money of the United States, the principal sum of SIXTY MILLION AND NO/100DOLLARS ($60,000,000), or such lesser sum of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all advances made bythe Payee pursuant to that certain Loan Agreement dated as of even date herewith by and between the Borrowersand the Payee (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Loan A greement"), and to pay interest on all amounts remaining unpaid hereunder from the date of eachadvance in like money, at said office, at the rate and in amounts and payable on the dates provided in the LoanAgreement together with any other amount payable under the Loan Agreement. If not sooner paid, any balanceof the principal amount and interest accrued thereon shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date (as defined inthe Loan Agreement). The Loan Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note and otherrights and remedies upon the occurrence of certain events specified therein. This Secured Promissory Note (this “ Note”) is secured under the Collateral Documents (as defined in the LoanAgreement). This Note is the Note referred to in, and has been executed and delivered pursuant to, the LoanAgreement. The principal hereof and accrued interest thereon and any other amount due under the LoanAgreement may be declared to be forthwith due and payable in the manner, upon the conditions, and with theeffect provided in the Loan Agreement. Except to the extent, if any, that notice of default is expressly required in any of the other Loan Documents (asdefined in the Loan Agreement), the Borrowers and any and all co-makers, endorsers, guarantors and suretiesseverally waive notice (including, but not limited to, notice of intent to accelerate and notice of acceleration,notice of protest and notice of dishonor), demand, presentment for payment, protest, diligence in collecting andthe filing of suit for the purpose of fixing liability and consent that the time of payment hereof may be extendedand re- extended from time to time without notice to any of them. Each such person agrees that its liability on orwith respect to this note shall not be affected by any release of or change in any guaranty or security at any timeexisting or by any failure to perfect or to maintain perfection of any lien against or security interest in any suchsecurity or the partial or complete unenforceability of any guaranty or other surety obligation, in each case inwhole or in part, with or without notice and before or after maturity. This Note and all the covenants and agreements contained herein shall be binding upon, and shall inure to thebenefit of, the respective successors and permitted assigns of the Borrowers and the Payee. The obligations of the Borrowers hereunder shall be joint and several. The records of the Payee shall be prima facie evidence of the amounts owing on this note. If any provision of this Note is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, thelegality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note shall not be affected thereby, andthis Note shall be liberally construed so as to carry out the intent of the parties to it. THE PERFORMANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, ANDCONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. [ signature page follows ] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Borrower has caused this Note to be executed as of the dayand year first above written. ATN VI HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Borrower By: Name: Title: Immediately upon consummation of the Acquisitio n: CARIBBEAN ASSET HOLDINGS LLC , as a Borrower By: Name: Title: RTFC Loan No.: MA 802-9001 -Signature Page to Secured Promissory Note - EXHIBIT A-3 PARENT GUARANTY [ follows this cover page ] GUARANTY This guaranty agreement (this " Guaranty") is made and executed a s of [ ], 201[5][6], byATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC., a Delaware corporation (the " Guarantor") in favor of RURALTELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE, a District of Columbia cooperative association (the " Lender"). WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Guaranty, the Lender has made a loanto ATN VI HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( "Holdings"), and, immediately uponconsummation of the Acquisition (as defined in the Loan Agreement), CARIBBEAN ASSET HOLDINGS LLC,a Delaware limited liability company ( “CAH” and, together with Newco, each a “ Borrower” and collectivelythe “ Borrowers”) pursuant to a Loan Agreement dated as of even date herewith (the “ Loan A greement”), byand among the Borrowers and the Lender, and evidenced by that certain Secured Promissory Note made by theBorrowers payable to the Lender, dated as of even date herewith (the “ Note”) in the original principal amount of$60,000,000 (capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings provided for such terms inthe Loan Agreement); WHEREAS , as of the Closing Date, Holdings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor and theGuarantor has determined that it is in its interest and to its financial benefit that the Borrowers and the Lenderenter into the Loan Agreement; and WHEREAS, this Guaranty is executed and delivered to the Lender by the Guarantor to induce theLender to make the loan evidenced by the Loan Agreement and the Note and in satisfaction of a materialcondition precedent to the extension of credit by the Lender. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the advance of the Loan by the Lender to the Borrowers andthe benefits derived by the Guarantor therefrom, it is agreed as follows: 1. The Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally, jointly and severally guarantees to theLender the due and prompt payment of (a) the outstanding principal amount due from the Borrowers to theLender, whether at maturity or earlier by acceleration or otherwise, under the Note, (b) all accrued interestthereon (including interest accruing after filing of any bankruptcy petition by or against any Borrower), (c) allother indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Borrowers to the Lender under the Loan Documents, (d) allcosts, fees and expenses of the Lender that the Borrowers are required to pay under the Loan Documents(including costs of collection and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and (e) all other Obligations, whether any of theforegoing are now existing or hereafter arising, and all extensions, renewals, modifications or amendments toany of the foregoing. The obligations referred to in items (a) through (e) above are collectively referred to hereinas the “ Guaranteed O bligations”. 2. The Guarantor further agrees to pay the Lender any and all reasonable and documented costsand out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) paid or incurred by the Lender in enforcing orendeavoring to enforce this Guaranty. 3. The Lender may, at the Lender's option, proceed to enforce this Guaranty directly against theGuarantor without first proceeding against any Borrower, any co-guarantor, or any other person liable forpayment or performance under the Loan Documents and without first proceeding against or exhausting anycollateral now or hereafter held by the Lender to secure payment or performance under the Loan Documents.- 1 - 4. The Guarantor waives diligence, presentment, protest, notice of dishonor, demand for payment,notice of nonpayment or nonperformance, notice of the incurrence of the Guaranteed Obligations by anyBorrower, notice of acceptance of this Guaranty and all other notices of any nature in connection with theexercise of the Lender's rights under the Loan Documents or this Guaranty. Performance by the Guarantorhereunder will not entitle the Guarantor to any payment by any Borrower under any claim for contribution,indemnification, subrogation or otherwise, until such time as the Borrowers shall have paid in full all amountsowing to the Lender and performed all of the Borrowers' Obligations under the Loan Documents, in each caseother than any contingent indemnification obligations not then due and owing. The Guarantor waives the right torequire suit against the Borrowers or any other party before enforcing this Guaranty, and all rights to setoffs andcounterclaims against the Lender and agrees that any rights which the Guarantor might now or hereafter holdagainst the Borrowers and any co-guarantors will be subordinate, junior and inferior to all rights which theLender might now or hereafter hold against the Borrowers and any co-guarantors. The Guarantor agrees that itwill not assert any right of contribution against any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or theobligations related thereto until such time as all of the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full to theLender and all of such obligations have been performed, in each case other than any contingent indemnificationobligations not then due and owing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guarantor waives all rights ofsubrogation and contribution in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding filed by or against any Borrower orany other guarantor to the extent that the exercise of such rights would require the Lender to return to thebankruptcy estate of any Borrower or any other guarantor any payments received by the Lender on account ofthe Guaranteed Obligations. 5. The Guarantor hereby consents and agrees that renewals and extensions of time of payment,surrender, release, exchange, substitution, dealing with or taking of additional collateral security, taking orrelease of other guarantees, abstaining from taking advantage of or realizing upon any collateral security or otherguarantees and any and all other forbearances or indulgences granted by the Lender to the Borrowers or anyother party may be made, granted and effected by the Lender without notice to the Guarantor and without in anymanner affecting its liability hereunder. 6. Nothing herein contained shall limit the Lender in exercising any rights held under any one ormore of the Loan Documents. In the event of any default under the Loan Documents or this Guaranty, theLender will be entitled to selectively and successively enforce any one or more of the rights held by the Lenderand such action will not be deemed a waiver of any other rights held by the Lender. All of the remedies of theLender under this Guaranty and the Loan Documents are cumulative and not alternative. 7. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, if an Event of Default (asdefined in the Loan Agreement) has occurred and is continuing under the Loan Agreement, then the Lender shallhave the right to declare the Guaranteed Obligations immediately due and payable in full, without notice to theGuarantor. 8. [Reserved]. 9. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.- 2 - (a) THE PERFORMANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS GUARANTY SHALL BEGOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEWYORK. (b) EACH OF THE GUARANTOR AND THE LENDER HEREBY SUBMITS TO THENONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEWYORK AND OF ANY STATE COURT SO LOCATED FOR PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGSARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATEDHEREBY. EACH OF THE GUARANTOR AND THE LENDER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THEFULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW ORHEREAFTER HAVE TO THE ESTABLISHING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGBROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING HAS BEENBROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. (c) EACH OF THE GUARANTOR AND THE LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES,TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIALBY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY ORTHE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 10. If any payment or thing of value should be received and accepted by the Lender in payment ofany Guaranteed Obligations and it should subsequently be determined or adjudged that such payment be void orvoidable under any law or statute now or hereafter in effect, the receipt of such payment by the Lender shall, asto the Guarantor, be deemed a provisional receipt and if any such payment should be avoided or set aside underany such law or statute, the Guarantor shall be and remain liable to the Lender in respect thereof as if suchpayment had not been received by the Lender notwithstanding any release or discharge of this Guaranty to theGuarantor issued or granted by the Lender in the belief or assumption that its receipt of such payment wasabsolute and not subject to any avoidance. 11. The Guarantor represents and warrants to the Lender as of the date of this Guaranty that: 11.1 S olvency. Both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to this Guaranty, (a)the fair value of the properties of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, will exceed theirdebts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, (b) the present fair saleable value of the property ofthe Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, will be greater than the amount that will be requiredto pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as suchdebts and other liabilities become absolute and matured, (c) the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidatedbasis, do not intend to incur, and do not believe that they will incur, debts and liabilities beyond their ability topay such debts and liabilities when they become due; and (d) the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, on aconsolidated basis, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which theyare engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed, contemplated or about to be conductedfollowing the date of this Guaranty. 11.2 Good S tanding. The Guarantor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in goodstanding under the laws of Delaware, has the power to own its property and to carry on its business, and, exceptas could not be reasonably expected to have Material Adverse Effect (as defined below), is duly qualified to dobusiness and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which - 3 - the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary. As used herein, “ Material Adverse Effec t”shall mean (a) a material adverse effect upon the business, results of operations, or financial condition of theGuarantor and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) the impairment of any Liens in favor of the Lender, ofthe ability of each Credit Party to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents or of the Lender to enforceany material provision of any Loan Document or collect any of the Obligations. In determining whether anyindividual event would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, notwithstanding that suchevent does not of itself have such effect, a Material Adverse Effect shall be deemed to have occurred if thecumulative effect of such event and all other then-existing events would reasonably be expected to have aMaterial Adverse Effect. 11.3 A uthority. The Guarantor has the organizational power and authority to enter into LoanDocuments to which it is a party and to incur and perform its obligations thereunder, all of which have been dulyauthorized by all necessary and proper organizational and other action by the Guarantor, and no consent orapproval of any person, including, as applicable and without limitation, stockholders, members and partners ofthe Guarantor, and any public authority or regulatory body, which has not been obtained is required as acondition to the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document to which the Guarantor is a party. 11.4 No Conflicting A greements. The execution, delivery of and performance by the Guarantor ofthis Guaranty, and the transactions contemplated hereby, will not violate (a) any provision of law, any order, ruleor regulation of any court or other agency of government, any award of any arbitrator, the charter or by-laws ofthe Guarantor, or any indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument to which theGuarantor is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound, in each case except as would not reasonablybe expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) the Parent Credit Agreement. 11.5 L itigation. There are no judgments, claims, actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to theknowledge of the Guarantor, threatened against or affecting the Guarantor or its properties, at law or in equity orbefore or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agencyor instrumentality, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and the Guarantor isnot, to its knowledge, in default with respect to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, rule or regulationof any court or federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agencyor instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 11.6 T axes. The Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all federal, state and local taxes to theextent that such taxes have become due and owing, unless (i) the Guarantor is contesting in good faith any suchtax or (ii) the failure to pay any such taxes would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.The Guarantor has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state and material local tax returns which are requiredby applicable law to be filed by the Guarantor. 11.7 Licenses and P ermits. The Guarantor has duly obtained and now holds all licenses, permits,certifications, approvals and the like necessary to own and operate its property and business that are required byfederal, state and local laws of the jurisdictions in which the Guarantor conducts its business the failure of whichto obtain and hold could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and each remains valid andin full force and effect.- 4 - 11.8 Required A pprovals. No material license, consent, permit or approval of any governmentalagency or authority is required to enable the Guarantor to enter into this Guaranty or to perform any of itsobligations provided for herein except as disclosed to the Lender and except with respect to regulatory approvalswhich may be required in connection with the Lender's enforcement of certain remedies hereunder. 12. All notices, requests and other communications provided for herein including, withoutlimitation, any modifications of, or waivers, requests or consents under, this Guaranty shall be given or made inwriting (including, without limitation, by telecopy) and delivered to the intended recipient at the "Address forNotices" specified below; or, as to any party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in anotice to the other party. All such communications shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when personallydelivered including, without limitation, by overnight mail or courier service, (ii) in the case of notice by UnitedStates mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, upon receipt thereof, or (iii) in thecase of notice by telecopy, upon transmission thereof, provided such transmission is promptly confirmed byeither of the methods set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) above in each case given or addressed as provided for herein.The Address for Notices of each of the respective parties is as follows: The Lender: Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative 20171 Cooperative Way Dulles, Virginia 20166 Attention:Senior Vice President, RTFC Fax:(703) 467-5170 The Guarantor: Attention: Fax: 13. If any provision of this Guaranty is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect orapplication for any reason, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisionsherein contained and such other provisions will remain in full force and effect. This Guaranty will be binding onthe Guarantor and all successors and permitted assigns of the Guarantor and will inure to the benefit of theLender and all successors and permitted assigns of the Lender. The Guarantor consents to the assignment of allor any portion of the rights of the Lender hereunder in connection with any assignment of the rights of theLender under the Loan Documents, in each case, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the LoanAgreement. 14. This Guaranty shall operate as a continuing guaranty and shall expire only upon the satisfactionin full of all Obligations under the Loan Documents, in each case, other than any contingent indemnificationobligations not then due and owing. 15. This Guaranty may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed anoriginal and all of which together will constitute one and the same document.- 5 - Signature pages may be detached from the counterparts and attached to a single copy of this Guaranty tophysically form one document. [ signature page follows ] - 6 - IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has executed and delivered to the Lender this Guaranty as ofthe day and year first above written. ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. , as the Guarantor By: Name: Title: -Signature Page to Guaranty- EXHIBIT A-4 SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY [ follows this cover page ] GUARANTY This guaranty agreement (this " Gu ar anty") is made and executed as of [ ], 201[5][6], byeach of the undersigned (together with each other party that may be joined hereto after the date hereof inaccordance with the Loan Agreement, each a " Guarantor" and collectively the “ Guarantors”) in favor ofRURAL TELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE, a District of Columbia cooperative association (the "Lender"). WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Guaranty, the Lender has made a loanto ATN VI HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( "Holdings"), and, immediately uponconsummation of the Acquisition (as defined in the Loan Agreement), CARIBBEAN ASSET HOLDINGS LLC,a Delaware limited liability company ( “CAH” and, together with Newco, each a “ Borrower” and collectivelythe “ Borrowers”) pursuant to a Loan Agreement dated as of even date herewith (the “ Loan A greement”), byand among the Borrowers and the Lender, and evidenced by that certain Secured Promissory Note made by theBorrowers payable to the Lender, dated as of even date herewith (the “ Note”) in the original principal amount of $60,000,000 (capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings provided for such terms inthe Loan Agreement); WHEREAS , as of the Closing Date, each Guarantor is a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary ofthe Borrowers and each Guarantor has determined that it is in its interest and to its financial benefit that theBorrowers and the Lender enter into the Loan Agreement; and WHEREAS, this Guaranty is executed and delivered to the Lender by the Guarantors to induce theLender to make the loan evidenced by the Loan Agreement and the Note and in satisfaction of a materialcondition precedent to the extension of credit by the Lender. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the advance of the Loan by the Lender to the Borrowers andthe benefits derived by each Guarantor therefrom, it is agreed as follows: 1. Each Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally, jointly and severally guarantees to theLender the due and prompt payment of (a) the outstanding principal amount due from the Borrowers to theLender, whether at maturity or earlier by acceleration or otherwise, under the Note, (b) all accrued interestthereon (including interest accruing after filing of any bankruptcy petition by or against any Borrower), (c) allother indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Borrowers to the Lender under the Loan Documents, (d) allcosts, fees and expenses of the Lender that the Borrowers are required to pay under the Loan Documents(including costs of collection and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and (e) all other Obligations, whether any of theforegoing are now existing or hereafter arising, and all extensions, renewals, modifications or amendments toany of the foregoing. The obligations referred to in items (a) through (e) above are collectively referred to hereinas the “ Guaranteed O bligations”. 2. Each Guarantor further agrees to pay the Lender any and all reasonable and documented costsand out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) paid or incurred by the Lender in enforcing orendeavoring to enforce this Guaranty. 3. The Lender may, at the Lender's option, proceed to enforce this Guaranty directly against eachGuarantor (and any collateral securing performance of this Guaranty owned by such Guarantor) without firstproceeding against any Borrower, any co-guarantor, or any other person liable for payment or performanceunder the Loan Documents and without first proceeding against - 1 - or exhausting any collateral now or hereafter held by the Lender to secure payment or performance under theLoan Documents. 4. Each Guarantor waives diligence, presentment, protest, notice of dishonor, demand forpayment, notice of nonpayment or nonperformance, notice of the incurrence of the Guaranteed Obligations byany Borrower, notice of acceptance of this Guaranty and all other notices of any nature in connection with theexercise of the Lender's rights under the Loan Documents or this Guaranty. Performance by each Guarantorhereunder will not entitle such Guarantor to any payment by any Borrower under any claim for contribution,indemnification, subrogation or otherwise, until such time as the Borrowers shall have paid in full all amountsowing to the Lender and performed all of the Borrowers' obligations under the Loan Documents, in each case,other than any contingent indemnification obligations not then due and owing. Each Guarantor waives the rightto require suit against the Borrowers or any other party before enforcing this Guaranty, and all rights to setoffsand counterclaims against the Lender and agrees that any rights which such Guarantor might now or hereafterhold against the Borrowers and any co-guarantors will be subordinate, junior and inferior to all rights which theLender might now or hereafter hold against the Borrowers and any co-guarantors. Each Guarantor agrees that itwill not assert any right of contribution against any other Guarantor or any other guarantor of the GuaranteedObligations or the obligations related thereto until such time as all of the Guaranteed Obligations have been paidin full to the Lender and all of such obligations have been performed, in each case, other than any contingentindemnification obligations not then due and owing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Guarantor waives allrights of subrogation and contribution in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding filed by or against anyBorrower or any other Guarantor or any other guarantor to the extent that the exercise of such rights wouldrequire the Lender to return to the bankruptcy estate of any Borrower or any other Guarantor or any otherguarantor any payments received by the Lender on account of the Guaranteed Obligations or such obligations. 5. Each Guarantor hereby consents and agrees that renewals and extensions of time of payment,surrender, release, exchange, substitution, dealing with or taking of additional collateral security, taking orrelease of other guarantees, abstaining from taking advantage of or realizing upon any collateral security or otherguarantees and any and all other forbearances or indulgences granted by the Lender to the Borrowers or anyother party may be made, granted and effected by the Lender without notice to such Guarantor and without inany manner affecting its liability hereunder. 6. Nothing herein contained shall limit the Lender in exercising any rights held under any one ormore of the Loan Documents. In the event of any default under the Loan Documents or this Guaranty, theLender will be entitled to selectively and successively enforce any one or more of the rights held by the Lenderand such action will not be deemed a waiver of any other rights held by the Lender. All of the remedies of theLender under this Guaranty and the Loan Documents are cumulative and not alternative. If the Lender elects toforeclose any lien created by the Loan Documents, to the extent not otherwise in contravention of any of theother Loan Documents, the Lender is authorized to purchase for the Lender's account all or any part of thecollateral covered by such lien at public or private sale and to credit the amount recovered first against anyportion of the Loan for which such Guarantor is or may not be liable with any balance remaining to be applied inreduction of the liability of such Guarantor hereunder. 7. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, if an Event of Default (asdefined in the Loan Agreement) has occurred and is continuing under the LoanAgreement, then the Lender shall have the right to declare the Guaranteed Obligations- 2 - guaranteed hereunder immediately due and payable in full, without notice to any Guarantor, regardless ofwhether the Lender has accelerated all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations. 8. Except as otherwise provided in the Security Agreement, all accounts, deposits, investmentsand property of each Guarantor with or in the hands of the Lender shall be and stand pledged as collateralsecurity for the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder, and the Lender shall have the same right of setoff withrespect to deposits, investments and other credits of such Guarantor as it has with respect to deposits,investments and other credits of the Borrowers. To the extent not otherwise in contravention of the other LoanDocuments, the Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to anyGuarantor, to exercise rights of setoff or recoupment and apply any and all amounts held, or hereafter held, bythe Lender or owed to such Guarantor or for the credit or account of such Guarantor against any and all of theobligations of such Guarantor now or hereafter existing under this Guaranty. The Lender agrees to notify theapplicable Guarantor promptly after any such setoff or recoupment and the application thereof, provided that thefailure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff, recoupment or application. To the extentnot otherwise in contravention of the other Loan Documents, the rights of the Lender under this section are inaddition to any other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff or recoupment) which the Lender mayhave. To the extent not otherwise in contravention of the other Loan Documents, each Guarantor waives allrights of setoff, deduction, recoupment or counterclaim. 9. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. (a) THE PERFORMANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS GUARANTY SHALL BEGOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEWYORK. (b) EACH GUARANTOR AND THE LENDER HEREBY SUBMITS TO THENONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEWYORK AND OF ANY STATE COURT SO LOCATED FOR PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGSARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATEDHEREBY. EACH GUARANTOR AND THE LENDER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLESTEXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW ORHEREAFTER HAVE TO THE ESTABLISHING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGBROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING HAS BEENBROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. (c) EACH GUARANTOR AND THE LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THEFULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURYIN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THETRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 10. If any payment or thing of value should be received and accepted by the Lender in payment ofany Guaranteed Obligations and it should subsequently be determined or adjudged that such payment be void orvoidable under any law or statute now or hereafter in effect, the receipt of such payment by the Lender shall, asto each Guarantor, be deemed a provisional receipt and if any such payment should be avoided or set aside underany such law or statute, each Guarantor shall be and remain liable to the Lender in respect thereof as if suchpayment had not been received by the Lender notwithstanding any release or discharge of this Guaranty to theGuarantors issued or granted by the Lender in the belief or assumption that its receipt of such payment wasabsolute and not subject to any avoidance.- 3 - 11. Each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the Lender that the representations andwarranties in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents insofar as they apply to such Guarantor aretrue and correct in all material respects (except to the extent such representation or warranty is already qualifiedas to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct inall respects). 12 . Each Guarantor hereby agrees to observe and comply with each of the covenants andagreements made in the Loan Agreement, insofar as they refer to such Guarantor, or the assets, obligations,conditions, agreements, business, or actions of the Guarantor, or to the Loan Documents to which suchGuarantor is a party. 13. All notices, requests and other communications provided for herein including, withoutlimitation, any modifications of, or waivers, requests or consents under, this Guaranty shall be given or made inwriting (including, without limitation, by telecopy) and delivered to the intended recipient at the "Address forNotices" specified below; or, as to any party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in anotice to the other party. All such communications shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when personallydelivered including, without limitation, by overnight mail or courier service, (ii) in the case of notice by UnitedStates mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, upon receipt thereof, or (iii) in thecase of notice by telecopy, upon transmission thereof, provided such transmission is promptly confirmed byeither of the methods set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) above in each case given or addressed as provided for herein.The Address for Notices of each of the respective parties is as follows: The Lender: Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative 20171 Cooperative Way Dulles, Virginia 20166 Attention:Senior Vice President, RTFC Fax:(703) 467-5170 Each Guarantor: c/o Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. Attention: Fax: 14. If any provision of this Guaranty is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect orapplication for any reason, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisionsherein contained and such other provisions will remain in full force and effect. This Guaranty will be binding oneach Guarantor and all successors and permitted assigns of such Guarantor and will inure to the benefit of theLender and all successors and permitted assigns of the Lender. Each Guarantor consents to the assignment of allor any portion of the rights of the Lender hereunder in connection with any assignment of the rights of theLender under the Loan Documents without notice to such Guarantor, in each case, in accordance with the termsand conditions of the Loan Agreement.- 4 - 15. This Guaranty shall operate as a continuing guaranty and shall expire only upon the satisfactionin full of all Obligations under the Loan Documents, in each case, other than any contingent indemnificationObligations not then due and owing. 16. The obligations of each Guarantor under this Guaranty are secured by the CollateralDocuments. 17. This Guaranty constitutes the joint and several obligation of each of the Guarantors and shallbe fully binding upon and enforceable against any or all of such parties. The release of any Guarantor of itsobligations hereunder shall not affect or release the joint and several liability of any other Guarantor of theGuaranteed Obligations. The Lender may at its option enforce this Guaranty against one or more or all of theGuarantors, provided the Lender shall not be required to resort to enforcement against each and every of theGuarantors and the failure to proceed against or join each and every of the Guarantors shall not affect the jointand several liability of each of the Guarantors. 18. This Guaranty may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed anoriginal and all of which together will constitute one and the same document. Signature pages may be detachedfrom the counterparts and attached to a single copy of this Guaranty to physically form one document. [ signature page follows ] - 5 - IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the following has executed and delivered to the Lender thisGuaranty as of the day and year first above written. CARIBBEAN COMMUNICATION CORP. , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: ST. CROIX CABLE T.V., INC. , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: ICC T.V., INC. , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: INNOVATIVE LONG DISTANCE, INC. , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: VITELCOM CELLULAR, INC. , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: VI POWERNET, LLC, as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: - Signature Page to Guaranty - DTR HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: BVI ASSET HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: STM ASSET HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: - Signature Page to Guaranty - EXHIBIT A-5 SECURITY AGREEMENT [ follows this cover page ] SECURITY AGREEMENT This Security Agreement (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwisemodified from time to time, this “ Agreemen t ”) dated as of [ ], 201[5][6], is by and among each of theundersigned (together with each other Person that may be joined hereto as a debtor in accordance with the termshereof, collectively “ Debtors” and each a “ De btor”), each ofwhose address is c/o Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., [ ], and RURALTELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE( “Secured P arty”), whose address is 20171 Cooperative Way, Dulles, Virginia 20166, in its capacity asAdministrative Agent under the Loan Agreement (as defined below). WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Secured Party has made aloan to ATN VI HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( "Holdings"), and, immediately uponconsummation of the Acquisition (as defined in the Loan Agreement), CARIBBEAN ASSET HOLDINGS LLC,a Delaware limited liability company ( “CAH” and, together with Holdings, each a “ Borrower” and collectivelythe “ Bo r rowers”) pursuant to a Loan Agreement dated as of even date herewith (the “ Loa n A greement”), byand among the Borrowers and Secured Party, and evidenced by that certain Secured Promissory Note made bythe Borrowers payable to Secured Party, dated as of even date herewith (the “ Note”) in the original principalamount of $60,000,000; and WHEREAS , each Debtor that is not a Borrower is a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of theBorrowers and each such Debtor has determined that it is in its interest and to its financial benefit that theBorrowers and Secured Party enter into the Loan Agreement; and WHEREAS , this Agreement is executed and delivered for the benefit of Secured Party by Debtors toinduce Secured Party to make the loan evidenced by the Loan Agreement and the Note and in satisfaction of amaterial condition precedent to the extension of credit by Secured Party. NOW, THEREFORE , Debtors and Secured Party agree as follows: Any capitalized term used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribedto such term in the Loan Agreement. Terms used in this Agreement which are defined in the UniformCommercial Code in effect in the State of New York (as amended, the “ UCC”) are used with the meanings astherein defined. All principles of construction set forth in Section 1.02 of the Loan Agreement are incorporatedherein by reference for all purposes. ARTICLE 1Creation of Security Interest 1.1 In order to secure the prompt and unconditional payment of the Secured Obligations (as defined inSection 2 .2), each Debtor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to Secured Party a security interest in all of itsright, title and interest in, to and under all personal property and other assets, whether now owned by or owingto, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Debtor (including under any trade name or derivationsthereof), and whether owned or consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Debtor, and regardless of wherelocated, including: Accounts (a) all accounts, receivables and accounts receivable regardless of form (including, to the extentrelated to goods sold or leased and/or services rendered by a Debtor, all choses or things inaction, trade names, trademarks, patents, patents pending, infringement claims, service marks,licenses, copyrights, blueprints, drawings, plans, diagrams, schematics, computer programs,computer tapes, computer discs, reports, catalogs, customer lists, purchase orders, goodwill,route lists, monies due or recoverable from pension funds, tax refunds and all rights to any of theforegoing), book debts, contract rights and rights to payment no matter how evidenced; (b) all chattel paper, notes, drafts, acceptances, payments under leases of equipment or sale ofinventory, and other forms of obligations received by or belonging to any Debtor for goods soldor leased and/or services rendered by such Debtor; (c) purchase orders, instruments and other documents (including all documents of title) evidencingobligations to any Debtor, including those for or representing obligations for goods sold orleased and/or services rendered by such Debtor; (d) all monies due or to become due to any Debtor under all contracts, including those for the saleor lease of goods and/or performance of services by such Debtor no matter how evidenced andwhether or not earned by performance; (e) all accounts, receivables, accounts receivable, contract rights, and general intangibles arising asa result of any Debtor’s having paid accounts payable (or having had goods sold or leased to anyDebtor or services performed for any Debtor giving rise to accounts payable) which accountspayable were paid for or were incurred by such Debtor on behalf of any third parties pursuant toan agreement or otherwise; (f) all goods, the sale and delivery of which give rise to any of the foregoing, including any suchgoods which are returned to any Debtor for credit; Inventoryall goods, merchandise, raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and other tangible personal property ofwhatever nature now owned by any Debtor or hereafter from time to time existing or acquired, wherever locatedand held for sale or lease, including those held for display or demonstration or out on lease or consignment, orfurnished or to be furnished under contracts of service or used or usable or consumed or consumable in anyDebtor’s business or which are finished or unfinished goods and all accessions and appurtenances thereto,together with all warehouse receipts and other documents evidencing any of the same and all containers,packing, packaging, shipping and similar materials; Equipment and General Intangiblesall general intangibles now owned by any Debtor or existing or hereafter acquired, created or arising (whether ornot related to any of the other property described in this Article) and all goods, equipment, machinery,furnishings, fixtures, furniture, appliances, accessories, leasehold improvements, chattels and other articles ofpersonal property of whatever nature (whether or not the same constitute fixtures) now owned by any Debtor orhereafter acquired, and all component parts thereof and all appurtenances thereto and all drawings,specifications, plans and manuals relating thereto;2 Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights(a) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitiousbusiness names, trade styles, service marks, logos, and other source or business identifiers (andall amendments, supplements, restatements and modification thereof or thereto from time totime), and all prints and labels on which any of the foregoing have appeared or appear, designsand general intangibles of like nature, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, allregistrations and recordings thereof, and all applications, if any, in connection therewithincluding registrations, recordings and applications, if any, in the United States Patent andTrademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof, orany other country or any political subdivision thereof (each such office or agency being referredto herein as a “ Tra demark O ffice”) and all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part,extensions or renewals thereof (each of the foregoing items in this paragraph and listed onExhibit A attached hereto being herein referred to as a “ Tradema rk ” and collectively called the“ Tr ademarks”) and all of the goodwill of the business connected with the use of, andsymbolized by, each Trademark and each agreement granting any right to use any Trademark(each a “Trademark License” and collectively, the “Trademark Licenses”) including eachTrademark License listed in Exhibit A (and all amendments, supplements, restatements andmodifications thereof or thereto from time to time); (b) all letters patent of the United States or any other country, now existing or hereafter adopted oracquired, including without limitation, the letters patent described on Exhibit A , (and allamendments, supplements, restatements and modifications thereof or thereto from time to time)and all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for such letters patent,including, without limitation, registrations, recordings and applications in a Trademark Officeand all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions or renewals thereof (each of theforegoing being herein called a “ Patent”), and any license related thereto (each herein called a “Patent L icense”; including without limitation, the Patent Licenses described on Exhibit A , (andall amendments, supplements, restatements and modifications thereof or thereto from time totime); (c) copyrights and copyright registrations, whether now existing or hereafter acquired, including,without limitation, the copyright registrations and recordings thereof and all applications inconnection therewith listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, and (i) all reissues, continuations,extensions or renewals thereof, (ii) all income, royalties, damages and payments now andhereafter due and/or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation,payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith and damages and payments forpast or future infringements or dilutions thereof, (iii) the right to sue for past, present and futureinfringements and dilutions thereof, (iv) the goodwill of any Debtor’s business symbolized bythe foregoing and connected therewith and (v) all of such Debtors’ rights corresponding theretothroughout the world (all of the foregoing copyrights and copyright registrations, together withthe items described in clauses (i)-(v) in this paragraph (c), are sometimes hereinafter individuallyand/or collectively referred to as the “Copyrights”); and (ii) all products and proceeds of any andall of the foregoing, including, with limitation, licensed royalties and proceeds of infringementsuits and each agreement granting any right to use any Copyright (each a “Copyright License” and3 collectively, the “Copyright Licenses”) including each Copyright License listed in Exhibit A(and all amendments, supplements, restatements and modifications thereof or thereto from timeto time); (d) any claim for past, present or future infringement or dilution of any Trademark, TrademarkLicense, Patent, Patent License, Copyright (including licensed royalties) or Copyright License,or for injury to the goodwill associated with any Trademark; Contract Rights(a) all contracts, contract rights and related general intangibles now or hereafter owned by anyDebtor, together with any amendments, supplements, renewals, extensions, modifications andrearrangements of and substitutions for any and all of such instruments and contracts (all suchinstruments and contracts being herein collectively called the “ Pledged D ocuments”), togetherwith any and all liens, security interests, guaranties and assignments now or hereafter securingpayment of the Pledged Documents (all such liens, security interests, guaranties and assignmentsbeing herein collectively called the “ Pledged L iens”), and all documents and instruments nowor hereafter evidencing or creating any of the Pledged Liens (which documents and instrumentsshall constitute “ Pledged D ocuments” for all purposes hereunder); (b) all rights, powers, privileges, benefits and remedies of any Debtor under the PledgedDocuments and the Pledged Liens and under each and every instrument now or hereaftergoverning, evidencing, securing or guarantying or otherwise relating to or delivered inconnection with the Pledged Documents or the Pledged Liens (including all guaranties, lienpriority agreements, security agreements, deeds of trust, mortgages, collateral assignments,subordination agreements, negative pledge agreements, loan agreements and title and casualtyinsurance policies); (c) all instruments, documents, chattel papers, accounts, general intangibles, profits, income,money, credits, claims, demands and other property (real or personal) and revenues of any kindor character now or hereafter relating to, accruing or arising under or in respect of the PledgedDocuments or paid, payable or otherwise distributed or distributable or transferred ortransferable to any Debtor under, in connection with or otherwise in respect of the PledgedDocuments; Stock(a) all of the investment securities listed on Exhibit B , hereto attached and hereby made a parthereof; (b) all dividends (cash or otherwise), rights to receive dividends, stock dividends, dividends paid instock, distributions upon redemption or liquidation, distributions as a result of split-ups,recapitalizations or rearrangements, stock rights, rights to subscribe, voting rights, rights toreceive securities, and all new securities and other investment property and other property whichany Debtor may hereafter become entitled to receive on account of the foregoing; (Each Debtorhereby agreeing that in the event any Debtor receives any such new securities, such Debtor willimmediately deliver the same to Secured Party to be held by Secured Party subject to the termsand provisions of this Agreement);4 Partnership and Limited Liability Company Interests(a) the partnerships and limited liability companies (the “ Non-Corporate E ntities”) created underand by virtue of the organizational documents (collectively, the “ Non-Corporate Entity Agreements”) described on Exhibit B hereto; (b) all instruments, documents, chattel papers, accounts, general intangibles, profits, income,surplus, money, credits, claims, demands and other property (real or personal) and revenues ofany kind or character now or hereafter relating to, accruing or arising under or in respect of theNon-Corporate Entity Agreements and all property, real or personal, now or hereafter owned bythe Non-Corporate Entities paid, payable or otherwise distributed or distributable or transferredor transferable to any Debtor under, in connection with or otherwise in respect of any of suchproperty or the Non-Corporate Entity Agreements (whether by reason of any Debtor’sownership interest, loans by any Debtor or otherwise); Commercial Tort Claims, Deposit Accounts, Negotiable Collateral,Supporting Obligations and Money(a) all of Debtors’ right, title and interest with respect to any “commercial tort claims” as that termis defined in the UCC including, without limitation, the commercial tort claims listed on ExhibitC ( “Commercial Tort C laims”); (b) all of Debtors’ right, title, and interest with respect to any “deposit account” as that term isdefined in the UCC and the investments and earnings therein and documents evidencing thesame, including, without limitation, any checking or other demand deposit account, time,savings, passbook or similar account maintained with a bank including, without limitation, thedeposit accounts set forth on Exhibit C ( “Deposit Accounts ”); (c) all of Debtors’ right, title and interest with respect to letters of credit, letter-of- credit rights,instruments, promissory notes, drafts, and documents (including any bills of lading, dockwarrants, dock receipts, warehouse receipts or orders for delivery of goods and also any otherdocument which in the regular course of business or financing is treated as adequatelyevidencing that the person in possession of it is entitled to receive, hold and dispose of suchdocument and the goods it covers), as such terms may be defined in the UCC, and any and allsupporting obligations in respect thereof ( “Negotiable Collater al”); (d) all of Debtors’ right, title, and interest with respect to any “supporting obligations” as such termis defined in the UCC, including letters of credit and guaranties issued in support of accounts,chattel paper, documents, general intangibles, instruments, or investment property (the “Supporting Obligation s”); (e) all of Debtors’ money, cash, cash equivalents or other assets of any Debtor that now orhereafter come into the possession, custody, or control of Secured Party; Investment Propertyall of Debtor’s present and future rights, title and interest in, to and under any and all securities accounts,investment brokerage accounts, and all of Debtor’s investment property contained therein, including withoutlimitation, all securities, securities entitlements, financial assets, instruments or other property at any time heldor maintained in such5 accounts, together with all investment property, financial assets, instruments or other investment property at anytime substituted therefor or for any part thereof, and all interest, dividends, increases, profits, new investmentproperty, financial assets, instruments or other property and or other increments, distributions or rights of anykind received on account of any of the foregoing, and all other income received in connection therewith and allproducts or proceeds thereof (whether cash or non-cash proceeds); and all accessions, appurtenances andadditions to and substitutions for any of the foregoing and all products and proceeds of any of the foregoing,together with all renewals and replacements of any of the foregoing, all accounts, receivables, accountreceivables, instruments, notes, chattel paper, documents (including all documents of title), other NegotiableCollateral, Supporting Obligations, cash, books, records, contract rights and general intangibles arising inconnection with any of the foregoing (including all insurance and claims for insurance affected or held for thebenefit of any Debtor or Secured Party in respect of the foregoing). Without limiting any of the foregoing, thesecurity interest herein granted shall cover all of the rights, titles and interests of Debtors in and to all goods(including inventory, equipment and any accessions to this Agreement), instruments (including promissorynotes), documents, accounts (including health- care-insurance receivables), chattel paper (whether tangible orelectronic), deposit accounts, letter-of-credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing),commercial tort claims, securities and all other investment property, supporting obligations, any other contractrights or rights to the payment of money, insurance claims and proceeds, and all general intangibles (includingall payment intangibles). All of the properties and interests described in this Article (specifically excluding theExcluded Assets (as defined below)) are herein collectively called the “ Colla t eral”, it being understood that,notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not, at any time, constitutea grant of a security interest in any property that is, at such time, an Excluded Asset. The inclusion of proceedsdoes not authorize any Debtor to sell, dispose of or otherwise use the Collateral in any manner prohibited by theLoan Documents. 1.2 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in Section 1.1 above or in any otherprovision in this Agreement, Collateral shall not include (i) any of the properties, items and interests described inthe Contract Rights portion of Section 1.1 above which are not assignable or pledgable by any Debtor withoutthe prior written content of any Person which is not an Affiliate of any Debtor, unless (x) the requisite non-Affiliate party has consented in writing (regardless of whether such consent is received before, on or after thedate hereof) to the applicable security interest, assignment or pledge or (y) a security interest can be obtained insuch items (or proceeds thereof) under the applicable terms and provisions of the UCC without the prior writtenconsent of any Person which is not an Affiliate of any Debtor, but only to the extent that the grant of suchsecurity interest would not cause any Debtor’s interest in the applicable property, item or interest to terminate (orgive another party which is not an Affiliate of any Debtor the legally enforceable right to terminate any suchinterest of any Debtor) or be forfeited under applicable law or under any legally enforceable provision of theagreement or instrument creating the same; (ii) “intent to use” Trademark applications, in each case, only untilsuch time as such Debtor begins to use such Trademarks (the security interest provided herein in suchTrademark shall be deemed granted by such Debtor at such time and will attach immediately without furtheraction); (iii) Equity Interests of any Debtor in any CFC that represents in excess of 65% of the outstandingvoting Equity Interests of such CFC; (iv) any item of real or personal, tangible or intangible, property (includinglicenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission (the “ FC C”) and by any applicable any state,provincial or other local public utility commission or similar regulatory agency or body that exercisesjurisdiction over the rates or services or the ownership, construction or operation of any communicationssystem (and its related facilities) or over Persons who own, construct or operate a 6 communications system, in each case by reason of the nature or type of the business subject to regulation and notpursuant to laws and regulations of general applicability to Persons conducting business in any such jurisdiction(a “ PU C”)) to the extent and only for so long as the creation, attachment or perfection of the security interestgranted herein by any Debtor in its right, title and interest in such item of property is prohibited by applicablelaw or is permitted only with the consent (that has not been obtained) of a governmental authority (including theFCC and any applicable PUC); (v) any property subject to a Lien permitted under the definition of PermittedEncumbrances to the extent and only for so long as the applicable purchase money security agreement, capitallease or other applicable documentation contains a term that restricts, prohibits, or requires a consent (that hasnot been obtained) of a Person (other than such Debtor or any other Loan Party) to, the creation, attachment orperfection of the security interest granted herein and such restriction, prohibition and/or requirement of consentis not rendered ineffective by applicable law (including, pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9- 409 ofthe UCC); (vi) deposit or securities accounts which (w) constitute payroll or zero balance accounts, (x) are usedfor the deposit of employee withholding taxes or other employee taxes or benefits, (y) are trust accounts, or (z)maintain an average daily or interdaily balance or value over a sixty day period of less than $2,000,000 for anyindividual deposit or securities account and less than $5,000,000 for all such deposit and securities accounts;provided however, the foregoing accounts shall not include any deposit or securities account for so long as suchaccount is subject to an account control agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Secured Party; (vii) anyitem of real or personal, tangible or intangible, property (other than any Equity Interests owned by any Debtor)to the extent and only for so long as the creation, attachment or perfection of the security interest granted hereinby any Debtor in its right, title and interest in such item of property (x) would give any other Person (other thansuch Debtor or any other Loan Party) the right to terminate its obligations with respect to such item of property,or (y) would cause such property to become void or voidable if a security interest therein was created, attachedor perfected; and (viii) vehicles or equipment subject to any certificate of title law to the extent such law requiresa Lien on such vehicles or equipment to be notated on the applicable title document for perfection purposes (theforegoing clauses (i)-(viii), collectively, the “ Excluded A ssets”). ARTICLE 2Secured Indebtedness 2.1 This Agreement is made to secure all of the following present and future debt and obligations: (a) All obligations of the Borrowers under the Loan Agreement, including the Obligations. (b) All obligations of each Debtor that is not a Borrower under the Guaranty dated concurrentlyherewith executed by such Debtors to Secured Party (as it may be amended, amended and restated,supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guaranty”). (c) The Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in the Guaranty). (d) All other obligations, if any, undertaken by Debtors in any other place in this Agreement. (e) Any and all sums and the interest which accrues on them as provided in this Agreement whichSecured Party may advance or which Debtors may owe Secured Party7 pursuant to this Agreement on account of Debtors’ failure to keep, observe or perform any of the covenants ofDebtors under this Agreement. 2.2 The term “ Secured O bligations” means and includes all of the Indebtedness and otherobligations described or referred to in Section 2 .1. The Secured Obligations include interest and otherobligations accruing or arising after (a) commencement of any case under any bankruptcy or similar laws by oragainst any Debtor or any other Person now or hereafter primarily or secondarily obligated to pay all or any partof the Secured Obligations (each Debtor and each such other Person being herein called individually an “Obligor” and collectively, “ Obligors”) or (b) the obligations of any Obligor shall cease to exist by operation oflaw or for any other reason. The Secured Obligations also include all reasonable and documented attorneys’ feesand any other reasonable and documented expenses incurred by Secured Party in enforcing any of the LoanDocuments in accordance with the terms hereof or any other Loan Document, as applicable. ARTICLE 3Representations and Warranties Each Debtor represents and warrants as follows as of the date hereof: (a) Debtors are the legal and equitable owner and holder of good and marketable title to theCollateral free of any adverse claim and free of any Lien except only for the Liens granted hereby and thePermitted Encumbrances. Except as permitted by the Loan Agreement and for matters which have previouslybeen released or which are to be released substantially concurrently with the first advance under the LoanAgreement, no Debtor has heretofore signed or authorized the filing of any financing statement directly orindirectly affecting the Collateral or any part of it which has not been completely terminated of record and nosuch financing statement signed or authorized by any Debtor is now on file in any public office other thansecurity agreements, financing statements or public notices (i) which Secured Party may otherwise consent inwriting, (ii) which are invalid or unauthorized, and (iii) for which the Debtors have used commerciallyreasonable efforts to have such agreement, filing or notice terminated or otherwise removed from the record. (b) Subject to Debtors’ right to change their respective addresses in accordance with the provisionsof the Loan Agreement, all leased and owned locations of Debtors are located at the addresses set forth onExhibit D attached hereto; and in this regard, Debtors’ locations means all places of business of Debtors. Allbooks and records of any applicable Debtor with regard to the Collateral are maintained and kept at the chiefexecutive office of such Debtor set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. (c) Except as set forth on Exhibit E hereto, no part of the Collateral is covered by a certificate oftitle or subject to any certificate of title law. To the knowledge of the Debtors, no part of the Collateral consistsor will consist of consumer goods, farm products, timber, minerals and the like (including oil and gas) oraccounts resulting from the sale thereof. (d) No Debtor has changed its name, whether by amendment of its organizational documents orotherwise, or the jurisdiction under whose laws such Debtor is organized within the last five (5) years. Exhibit Fattached hereto lists all tradenames, fictitious names and other names used by any Debtor in the last five (5)years. (e) Debtors’ correct taxpayer identification numbers are listed on Exhibit G hereto.8 (f) The Collateral described in Article 1 under the heading “Stock” (the “ Stock C ollateral”) isgenuine, free from any restriction relating to the granting of Liens, duly and validly authorized and issued, andfully paid, and is hereby duly and validly pledged and hypothecated to Secured Party in accordance withapplicable law. (g) Exhibit C attached hereto sets forth all Commercial Tort Claims of Debtors, as of the datehereof, that are actually known to such Debtor (such that a senior officer of such Debtor has actual knowledge ofthe existence of a tort cause of action and not merely of the existence of the facts giving rise to such cause ofaction), indicating the case caption for each claim, the court or other judicial forum where such claim is beinglitigated, the amount of such claim and the remedies sought in such claim and all other relevant informationnecessary or required to create a Lien on such claim in favor of Secured Party. (h) Each Debtor has had full and complete access to the underlying documents relating to theSecured Obligations and all other documents executed by any other Debtor, any Obligor or any other person orentity in connection with the Secured Obligations, has reviewed them and is fully aware of the meaning andeffect of their contents. Each Debtor is fully informed of all circumstances which bear upon the risks ofexecuting this Agreement and which a diligent inquiry would reveal. Each Debtor has adequate means to obtainfrom each other Debtor on a continuing basis information concerning each other Debtor’s financial condition,and is not depending on Secured Party to provide such information, now or in the future. Each Debtor agreesthat Secured Party shall have no obligation to advise or notify any Debtor or to provide any Debtor with any dataor information. ARTICLE 4Covenants 4.1 Each Debtor covenants and agrees with Secured Party as follows (in each case, subject to theterms and conditions otherwise set forth in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document): (a) Each Debtor shall furnish to Secured Party such instruments as may be reasonably required bySecured Party to assure the transferability of any Collateral in accordance with this Agreement when and asoften as may be reasonably requested by Secured Party. (b) If (i) the validity or priority of this Agreement or of any material rights, titles, security interestsor other material interests created or evidenced hereby shall be attacked, endangered or questioned or (ii) if anylegal proceedings are instituted with respect thereto, Debtors will give prompt written notice thereof to SecuredParty and, upon the reasonable request of Secured Party, at Debtors’ own cost and expense will diligentlyendeavor to cure any material defect that may be developed or claimed, and will take all reasonable stepsnecessary for the defense of such legal proceedings; and if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,Secured Party (whether or not named as a party to legal proceedings with respect thereto) is hereby authorizedand empowered to take such additional reasonable steps as in its judgment and discretion may be necessary orproper for the defense of any such legal proceedings or the protection of the validity or priority of thisAgreement and the material rights, titles, security interests and other material interests created or evidencedhereby, and all reasonable and customary expenses so incurred of every kind and character shall constitute sumsadvanced pursuant to Section 4.2 of this Agreement.9 (c) Each Debtor will, on request of Secured Party, (i) promptly correct any material defect, error oromission which may be discovered in the contents of this Agreement or in any other instrument executed inconnection herewith or in the execution or acknowledgment thereof; (ii) execute, acknowledge, deliver andrecord or file such further instruments (including further security agreements, financing statements andcontinuation statements) and, upon the reasonable request of Secured Party, do such further acts as may bereasonably necessary to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Agreement and such other instrumentsand to subject to the Liens hereof and thereof any property intended by the terms hereof and thereof to becovered hereby and thereby including specifically any renewals, additions, substitutions, replacements orappurtenances to the then Collateral; and (iii) execute, acknowledge, deliver, procure and record or file anydocument or instrument (including specifically any financing statement) reasonably deemed necessary bySecured Party to protect the security interest hereunder against the rights or interests of third persons, and uponthe request of Secured Party, Debtors will pay all reasonable and customary costs connected with any of theforegoing. (d) Notwithstanding the security interest in proceeds granted herein, no Debtor will, except asotherwise expressly permitted herein or in the Loan Agreement, sell or otherwise dispose of, or pledge,hypothecate or grant any Lien in, or permit to exist any Lien against, all or any part of the Collateral or anyinterest therein or permit any of the foregoing to occur or arise or permit title to the Collateral, or any interesttherein, to be vested in any other party, in any manner whatsoever, by operation of law or otherwise, without theprior written consent of Secured Party. Except as provided by the Loan Agreement or as otherwise permittedherein, no Debtor shall, without the prior written consent of Secured Party, (i) acquire any such Collateral underany arrangement whereby the seller or any other Person retains or acquires any Lien in such Collateral or (ii)return or give possession of any such Collateral to any supplier or any other Person except in the ordinary courseof business. (e) Debtors shall (i) together with the financial statements delivered by the Borrowers pursuant toSection 6.02(c) of the Credit Agreement, and (ii) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Eventof Default, upon the reasonable request of Secured Party, furnish Secured Party with an update of the Exhibitshereto reflecting any new information, if any, not set forth in the current Exhibits hereto. (f) Debtors shall at all times keep accurate and complete records of the Collateral and its proceeds.Debtors shall, where applicable, at Debtors’ own expense take all reasonable and appropriate steps to enforce thecollection of the Collateral and items representing proceeds thereof. (g) No Debtor will change its organizational identification number, taxpayer identification number,jurisdiction of organization, address, location, name, identity or, if applicable, structure unless such Debtor (i)notifies Secured Party of such change in writing in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement and (ii)has taken all such action reasonably requested by Secured Party to have caused the Lien of Secured Party in theCollateral to be at all times perfected and in full force and effect in the manner and to the extent set forth in theLoan Agreement. (h) If the Collateral is evidenced by promissory notes, trade acceptances or other instruments forthe payment of money or other Negotiable Collateral, Debtors will, at the request of Secured Party upon theoccurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, immediately deliver any of the foregoing toSecured Party, appropriately endorsed to Secured Party’s order and regardless of the form of endorsement, eachDebtor waives presentment, 10 demand, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of anEvent of Default but prior to such delivery, such Collateral shall be held by Debtors in trust for the benefit ofSecured Party and subject to the Liens granted herein. (i) No Debtor will use, or allow the use of, the Collateral in any manner which makes void,voidable or cancelable any insurance then in force with respect thereto except to the extent the voidance orcancellation of such insurance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (j) Debtors agree to provide, maintain and keep in force casualty, liability and other insurance forthat portion of the Collateral which is tangible personal property as required by the Loan Agreement. EachDebtor hereby assigns to Secured Party the exclusive right (exercisable at any time after the occurrence andduring the continuation of an Event of Default) to collect any and all monies that may become payable under anyinsurance policies covering any part of the Collateral, or any risk to or about the Collateral. To the extent suchpolicies are transferable, and subject to the consent and requirements of the applicable insurance companies orpolicies, foreclosure of this Agreement shall automatically constitute foreclosure upon all policies of insuranceinsuring any part of or risk to the Collateral and all claims thereunder arising from post-foreclosure events. Tothe extent such policies are transferable, and subject to the consent and requirements of the applicable insurancecompanies or policies, the successful bidder or bidders for any Collateral at any foreclosure, as their respectiveinterests may appear, shall automatically accede to all of Debtors’ rights in, under and to such policies and allpost-foreclosure event claims, and such bidder(s) shall be named as insured(s) on request, whether or not the billof sale to any such successful bidder mentions insurance. Unless Secured Party or Secured Party’s representativereserves at the foreclosure sale the right to collect any uncollected insurance proceeds recoverable for eventsoccurring before foreclosure (in which event the successful bidder at the sale, if not Secured Party, shall have nointerest in such proceeds and Secured Party shall apply them, if and when collected, to the Secured Obligationsin such order and manner as Secured Party shall then elect and remit any remaining balance to Debtors or tosuch other Person as is legally entitled to them), all proceeds of all such insurance which are not so reserved bySecured Party at the foreclosure sale and are not actually received by Secured Party until after foreclosure shallbe the property of the successful bidder or bidders at foreclosure, as their interests may appear, and no Debtorshall have any interest in them and shall receive no credit for them. Secured Party shall have no duty to anyDebtor or anyone else to either require or provide any insurance or to determine the adequacy or disclose anyinadequacy of any insurance. If Secured Party elects at any time or for any reason to purchase insurance relatingto the Collateral, it shall have no obligation to cause any Debtor or anyone else to be named as an insured, tocause any Debtor’s or anyone else’s interests to be insured or protected or to inform any Debtor or anyone elsethat his or its interests are uninsured or underinsured, and any such insurance shall be at Secured Party’s solecost. (k) Except as disclosed to Secured Party in writing, no material portion of the Collateraldescribed in Article 1 under the caption “Equipment” is or shall be wholly or partly affixed to real estate or othergoods so as to become fixtures on such real estate or accessions to such other goods. To the extent any of suchCollateral is or shall be wholly or partly affixed to real estate or other goods so as to become fixtures on suchreal estate or accessions to such other goods, Debtors have supplied to Secured Party a description of the realestate or other goods to which such Collateral is or shall be wholly or partly affixed. Said real estate is notsubject to any lien or mortgage except as disclosed to Secured Party in writing. Debtors will, on demand bySecured Party, furnish or cause to be furnished to Secured Party a disclaimer or11 disclaimers, signed by all persons having an interest in the applicable real estate or other goods to which suchCollateral is or shall be wholly or partly affixed, of any interest in such Collateral which is before SecuredParty’s interest. 4.2 If any Debtor fails to comply with any of its agreements, covenants or obligations under thisAgreement or any other Loan Document and such failure continues for 30 days after Secured Party has givensuch Debtor written notice thereof, Secured Party (in such Debtor’s name or in Secured Party’s own name) mayperform them or cause them to be performed for the account and at the expense of such Debtor, but shall have noobligation to perform any of them or cause them to be performed. Any and all reasonable and customary, out-of-pocket expenses thus incurred or paid by Secured Party shall be Debtors’ obligations to Secured Party due andpayable on demand, and each shall bear interest from the date Secured Party pays it until the date Debtors repayit to Secured Party, at the rate provided in the Loan Agreement for interest on past due payments (the “ DefaultR ate”). Upon making any such payment or incurring any such expense, Secured Party shall be fully andautomatically subrogated to all of the rights of the Person receiving such payment. Any amounts owing by anyDebtor to Secured Party pursuant to this or any other provision of this Agreement shall automatically andwithout notice be and become a part of the Secured Obligations and shall be secured by this and all otherinstruments securing the Secured Obligations. The exercise of the privileges granted to Secured Party in thisSection shall in no event be considered or constitute a cure of the Default or a waiver of Secured Party’s right atany time after an Event of Default to declare the Secured Obligations to be at once due and payable, but iscumulative of such right and of all other rights given by this Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Notes and theother Loan Documents and of all rights given Secured Party by law. 4.3 Each Debtor, at its own expense, will perform all acts and execute all documents, including,without limitation, documents or instruments suitable for filing with any Trademark Office or the United StatesCopyright Office (the “ Copyrig ht O ffice”), as applicable, at any time to evidence, perfect, maintain, record andenforce Secured Party’s interest in the Collateral described in Article 1 under the heading “Patents; Trademarksand Copyrights” (collectively, the “ Intellectua l Property C ollateral”), or to prosecute any Trademarkapplication, or Copyright application, as applicable, or to preserve, extend, reissue, continue or renew any suchCollateral (unless not doing so would be commercially reasonable and would not have a Material AdverseEffect), or otherwise in furtherance of the provisions of this Agreement. 4.4 In no event shall any Debtor, either itself or through any agent, employee, license or designee,file an application for the registration of any trademark, tradename, service mark, or patent or Copyright, withany Trademark Office or the Copyright Office, as applicable, or in any similar office or agency of the UnitedStates, any State thereof, or any other country or any political subdivision thereof in which such intellectualproperty is typically placed of record unless it promptly thereafter informs the Secured Party, and, upon SecuredParty’s request, executes and delivers any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as SecuredParty may request to grant to Secured Party a security interest in such trademark, service mark, tradename orpatent or Copyright, as applicable, and in any general intangibles related to or arising in connection with thesame, including any underlying technology, inventions and trade secrets of the applicable Debtor relating theretoor represented thereby.12 ARTICLE 5Assignment of Payments; Certain Powers of Secured Party; Voting Rights 5.1 Each Debtor hereby authorizes and directs each account debtor and each other Person (a “Collateral O bligor”) obligated to make payment in respect of any of the Collateral, upon the occurrence andduring the continuation of an Event of Default, to pay over to Secured Party or its designee, upon demand bySecured Party, all or any part of the Collateral without making any inquiries as to the status or balance of theSecured Obligations and without any notice to or further consent of any Debtor. To facilitate the rights ofSecured Party hereunder, each Debtor hereby authorizes Secured Party upon the occurrence and during thecontinuation of an Event of Default: (a) to notify Collateral Obligors of Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral and to collectall or any part of the Collateral without further notice to or further consent by any Debtor; and each Debtorhereby constitutes and appoints Secured Party the true and lawful attorney of such Debtor (such agency beingcoupled with an interest), irrevocably, with power of substitution, in the name of such Debtor or in its own nameor otherwise, to take any of the actions described in the following clauses (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and ( g); (b) to ask, demand, collect, receive, give receipt for, sue for, compound and give acquittance forany and all amounts which may be or become due or payable under the Collateral and to settle and/or adjust alldisputes and/or claims directly with any Collateral Obligor and to compromise, extend the time for payment,arrange for payment in installments, otherwise modify the terms of, or release, any of the Collateral, on suchterms and conditions as Secured Party may determine (without thereby incurring responsibility to or dischargingor otherwise affecting the liability of any Debtor to Secured Party under this Agreement or otherwise); (c) to execute, sign, endorse, transfer and deliver (in the name of such Debtor or in its own name orotherwise) any and all receipts or other orders for the payment of money drawn on the Collateral and all notes,acceptances, commercial paper, drafts, checks, money orders and other instruments given in payment or inpartial payment thereof and all invoices, freight and express bills and bills of lading, storage receipts, warehousereceipts, other Negotiable Collateral and other instruments and documents in respect of any of the Collateral andany other documents necessary to evidence, perfect and realize upon the Liens created pursuant to thisAgreement; (d) in its discretion to file any claim or take any other action or proceeding which Secured Partymay reasonably deem necessary or appropriate to protect and preserve the rights, titles and interests of SecuredParty hereunder; (e) to file financing statements, to sign the name of any Debtor to financing statements, draftsagainst any Collateral Obligor, assignments or verifications of any of the Collateral and notices to any CollateralObligor; (f) to station one or more representatives of Secured Party on any Debtor’s premises for thepurpose of exercising any rights, benefits or privileges available to Secured Party hereunder or under any of theLoan Documents or at law or in equity, including receiving collections and taking possession of books andrecords relating to the Collateral; and (g) to cause title to any or all of the Collateral to be transferred into the name of Secured Party orany nominee or nominees of Secured Party. 5.2 Unless and until Secured Party exercises its remedies in accordance with13 the terms of the Loan Documents, (i) Debtors shall be entitled to exercise all voting and consensual powers andrights pertaining to the Stock Collateral or any part thereof for all purposes not inconsistent with the terms of thisAgreement and (ii) except as herein provided, Debtors shall be entitled to receive and retain all dividends on theStock Collateral or any part thereof. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default,Secured Party shall have the right to the extent permitted by applicable law (but shall not be obligated toexercise such right) upon notice to any Credit Party of at least one (1) Business Day, and each Debtor shall takeall such action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to give effect to such right, to vote and giveconsents, ratifications and waivers, and take any other action with respect to any or all of the Stock Collateralwith the same force and effect as if Secured Party were the owner thereof. All dividends in stock or propertyrepresenting stock, and all subscription warrants or any other rights or options issued in connection with theStock Collateral, and all liquidating dividends or distributions or return of capital upon or in respect of the StockCollateral or any part thereof, or resulting from any split, revision or reclassification of the Stock Collateral orany part thereof or received in exchange for the Stock Collateral or any part thereof as a result of a merger,consolidation or otherwise, shall be paid or transferred directly to Secured Party, or if paid to or received by anyDebtor, shall, immediately upon receipt thereof, be paid over, transferred and delivered to Secured Party andshall be Stock Collateral pledged under and subject to the terms of this Agreement. 5.3 The powers conferred on Secured Party pursuant to this Article are conferred solely to protectSecured Party’s interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty or obligation on Secured Party toperform any of the powers herein conferred. No exercise of any of the rights provided for in this Article shallconstitute a retention of Collateral in satisfaction of the indebtedness as provided for in the UCC. ARTICLE 6Events of Default The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder: (a) The occurrence of any "Event of Default" under, and as defined in, the Loan Agreement. (b) Any Debtor shall fail to observe or perform any of the terms or provisions of this Agreementand such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of knowledge of suchbreach or notice thereof from Secured Party. (c) Any Equity Interest which is included within the Collateral shall at any time constitute aSecurity (as defined in Article 8 of the UCC) or the issuer of any such Equity Interest shall take any action tohave such interests treated as a Security unless (i) all certificates or other documents constituting such Securityhave been delivered to Secured Party and such Security is properly defined as such under Article 8 of the UCC,whether as a result of actions by the issuer thereof or otherwise, or (ii) if such Security is not held in physicalform, Secured Party has entered into a control agreement with a third party non-affiliated securities intermediaryrelating to such Security and such Security is defined as such under Article 8 of the UCC, whether as a result ofactions by the issuer thereof or otherwise, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no control agreementwith a Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof relating to such Security shall be required.14 ARTICLE 7Remedies in Event of Default 7.1 During the continuation of an Event of Default: (a) Secured Party shall have the option of declaring, without notice to any Person, all SecuredObligations to be immediately due and payable. (b) Secured Party is authorized, in any legal manner and without breach of the peace, to takepossession of the Collateral (each Debtor hereby WAIVING all claims for damages arising from or connectedwith any such taking, except as may be caused by the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct ofSecured Party) and of all books, records and accounts relating thereto and to exercise, without interference fromany Debtor, any and all rights which each Debtor has with respect to the management, possession, operation,protection or preservation of the Collateral, including the right to sell or rent the same for the account of anyapplicable Debtor and to deduct from such sale proceeds or such rents all costs, expenses and liabilities of everycharacter incurred by Secured Party in collecting such sale proceeds or such rents and in managing, operating,maintaining, protecting or preserving the Collateral and to apply the remainder of such sales proceeds or suchrents on the Secured Obligations. Before any sale, Secured Party may, at its option, complete the processing ofany of the Collateral and/or repair or recondition the same to such extent as Secured Party may deem advisable.Secured Party may take possession of any Debtor’s premises to complete such processing, repairing and/orreconditioning, using the facilities and other property of any Debtor to do so, to store any Collateral and toconduct any sale as provided for herein, all without compensation to any Debtor. All costs and expenses incurredby Secured Party in collecting such sales proceeds or such rents, or in managing, operating, maintaining,protecting or preserving such properties, or in processing, repairing and/or reconditioning the Collateral if notpaid out of such sales proceeds or such rents as hereinabove provided, shall constitute a demand obligationowing by Debtors and shall bear interest from the date of expenditure until paid at the Default Rate inaccordance with Section 2.05 of the Loan Agreement, all of which shall constitute a portion of the SecuredObligations. If necessary to obtain the possession provided for above, Secured Party may invoke any and alllegal remedies to dispossess any Debtor, including specifically one or more actions for forcible entry anddetainer. In connection with any action taken by Secured Party pursuant to this paragraph, Secured Party shall benot liable for any loss sustained by any Debtor resulting from any failure to sell or let the Collateral, or any partthereof, or from any other act or omission of Secured Party with respect to the Collateral unless such loss iscaused by the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of Secured Party, nor shall Secured Party beobligated to perform or discharge any obligation, duty, or liability under any sale or lease agreement coveringthe Collateral or any part thereof or under or by reason of this instrument or the exercise of rights or remedieshereunder. (c) Secured Party may, without notice except as hereinafter provided, sell the Collateral or any partthereof at public or private sale or at any broker’s board or on any securities exchange (with or without appraisalor having the Collateral at the place of sale) for cash and at such price or prices as Secured Party may deem best,and Secured Party may be the purchaser of any and all of the Collateral so sold and Secured Party may applyupon the purchase price therefor any of the Secured Obligations and thereafter hold the same absolutely freefrom any right or claim of whatsoever kind. Secured Party is authorized at any such sale, if Secured Party deemsit advisable or is required by applicable law so to do, (i) to restrict the prospective bidders on or purchasers ofany of the Stock Collateral to a limited number of sophisticated investors who will represent and agree that theyare purchasing for their own 15 account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale of any of the Stock Collateral, (ii) tocause to be placed on certificates for any or all of the Stock Collateral a legend to the effect that such securityhas not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be disposed of in violation of theprovisions of said Act, and (iii) to impose such other limitations or conditions in connection with any such saleas Secured Party deems necessary or advisable in order to comply with said Act or any other applicable law.Each Debtor covenants and agrees that it will execute and deliver such documents and take such other action asSecured Party reasonably deems necessary or advisable in order that any such sale may be made in compliancewith applicable law. Upon any such sale Secured Party shall have the right to deliver, assign and transfer to thepurchaser thereof the Collateral so sold. Each purchaser at any such sale shall hold the property sold absolutelyfree from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including any equity or right of redemption, stay or appraisalwhich any Debtor has or may have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter adopted. SecuredParty shall give Debtors written notice at the address set forth herein (which shall satisfy any requirement ofnotice or reasonable notice in any applicable statute) of Secured Party’s intention to make any such public orprivate sale. Such notice shall be personally delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, at least ten (10) calendar daysbefore the date fixed for a public sale, or at least ten (10) calendar days before the date after which the privatesale or other disposition is to be made, unless the Collateral is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market,is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value. Such notice, in case of public sale, shall state the time andplace fixed for such sale or, in case of private sale or other disposition other than a public sale, the time afterwhich the private sale or other such disposition is to be made. In case of sale at broker’s board or on a securitiesexchange, such notice shall state the board or exchange at which such sale is to be made and the day on whichthe Collateral or that portion thereof so being sold will first be offered for sale at such board or exchange. Anypublic sale shall be held at such time or times, within the ordinary business hours and at such place or places, asSecured Party may fix in the notice of such sale. At any sale the Collateral may be sold in one lot as an entiretyor in separate parcels as Secured Party may determine. Secured Party shall not be obligated to make any salepursuant to any such notice. Secured Party may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private saleor cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at any time and place fixed for the sale,and such sale may be made at any time or place to which the same may be so adjourned. Each and every methodof disposition described in this Section shall constitute disposition in a commercially reasonable manner. EachObligor, to the extent applicable, shall remain liable for any deficiency. (d) Secured Party shall have all the rights of a secured party after default under the UCC and inconjunction with, in addition to or in substitution for those rights and remedies: (i) Secured Party may require Debtors to assemble the Collateral and make it available at a placeSecured Party designates which is mutually convenient to allow Secured Party to take possessionor dispose of the Collateral; and (ii) it shall not be necessary that Secured Party take possession of the Collateral or any part thereofbefore the time that any sale pursuant to the provisions of this Article is conducted and it shallnot be necessary that the Collateral or any part thereof be present at the location of such sale; and (iii) before application of proceeds of disposition of the Collateral to the Secured Obligations, suchproceeds shall be applied to the reasonable, documented and customary, out-of-pocket expensesof retaking, holding, preparing for sale or16 lease, selling, leasing, licensing, sublicensing and the like, each Debtor, to the extent applicable,to remain liable for any deficiency; and (iv) the sale by Secured Party of less than the whole of the Collateral shall not exhaust the rights ofSecured Party hereunder, and Secured Party is specifically empowered to make successive saleor sales hereunder until the whole of the Collateral shall be sold; and, if the proceeds of such saleof less than the whole of the Collateral shall be less than the aggregate of the SecuredObligations, this Agreement and the Liens created hereby shall remain in full force and effect asto the unsold portion of the Collateral just as though no sale had been made; and (v) in the event any sale hereunder is not completed or is defective in the opinion of Secured Party,such sale shall not exhaust the rights of Secured Party hereunder and Secured Party shall havethe right to cause a subsequent sale or sales to be made hereunder; and (vi) any and all statements of fact made in any bill of sale or assignment or other instrumentevidencing any foreclosure sale hereunder shall be taken as rebuttable evidence of the truth ofthe facts so stated; and (vii) Secured Party may appoint or delegate any one or more persons as agent to perform any act oracts necessary or incident to any sale held by Secured Party, including the sending of notices andthe conduct of sale, but in the name and on behalf of Secured Party; and (viii) demand of performance, advertisement and presence of property at sale are hereby WAIVEDand Secured Party is hereby authorized to sell hereunder any evidence of debt it may hold assecurity for the Secured Obligations. Except as provided herein or in any other Loan Document,all demands and presentments of any kind or nature are expressly WAIVED by each Debtor.Each Debtor WAIVES the right to require Secured Party to pursue any other remedy for thebenefit of any Debtor and agrees that Secured Party may proceed against any Obligor for theamount of the Secured Obligations owed to Secured Party without taking any action against anyother Obligor or any other Person and without selling or otherwise proceeding againstor applying any of the Collateral in Secured Party’s possession. (e) Secured Party may, at any time and from time to time, license or, to the extent permitted by anapplicable license, sublicense, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis, any of the Intellectual Property Collateral, throughout the world for such term or terms, on suchconditions, and in such manner, as Secured Party shall in its sole discretion determine. (f) Secured Party may (without assuming any obligations or liability thereunder), at any time,enforce and shall have the exclusive right to enforce against any licensor, licensee or sublicensee all rights andremedies of any Debtor in, to and under any one or more licenses or other agreements with respect to anyIntellectual Property Collateral and take or refrain from taking any action under any thereof. (g) Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, each Debtor expressly agrees thatSecured Party, without demand, presentment or protest to or upon any Debtor or17 any other Person, may at any time collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon any Intellectual PropertyCollateral or may at any time in a commercially reasonable manner, sell, lease, assign, license, sublicense, givean option or options to purchase or otherwise dispose of and deliver any Intellectual Property Collateral (orcontract to do so) in one or more parcels, at one or more public or private sales or other dispositions, upon suchterms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or otherconsideration or on credit (provided that such credit is secured by the property so disposed of), or for futuredelivery without assumption of any credit risk, with the right to Secured Party, to the extent permitted byapplicable law, upon any such sale or sales, public or private, to purchase any or all Intellectual PropertyCollateral so sold or conveyed. (h) In order to implement the sale, lease, assignment, license, sublicense or other disposition of anyof the Intellectual Property Collateral pursuant to this Article 7 , Secured Party may, at any time, execute anddeliver on behalf of any Debtor one or more instruments of assignment of any or all Intellectual PropertyCollateral, in form suitable for filing, recording or registration in any Trademark Office or the Copyright Office,as applicable. Each Debtor agrees to pay when due all reasonable costs incurred in any such transfer andregistration of the Intellectual Property Collateral, including any taxes, fees and reasonable and documentedattorneys’ fees. (i) In the event of any sale, lease, assignment, license, sublicense or other disposition of any of theIntellectual Property Collateral pursuant to this Article 7 , Debtors shall supply to Secured Party or its designeeits know-how and expertise relating to the manufacture and sale of the products relating to any IntellectualProperty Collateral, as applicable, subject to such disposition, and its customer lists and other records relating tosuch Intellectual Property Collateral, as applicable, and to the distribution of said products. 7.2 All remedies expressly provided for in this Agreement are cumulative of any and all otherremedies existing at law or in equity and are cumulative of any and all other remedies provided for in any otherinstrument securing the payment of the Secured Obligations, or any part thereof, or otherwise benefiting SecuredParty, and the resort to any remedy provided for hereunder or under any such other instrument or provided for bylaw shall not prevent the concurrent or subsequent employment of any other appropriate remedy or remedies. 7.3 Secured Party may resort to any security given by this Agreement or to any other security nowexisting or hereafter given to secure the payment of the Secured Obligations, in whole or in part, and in suchportions and in such order as may seem best to Secured Party, in its sole discretion, and any such action shall notin anywise be considered as a waiver of any of the rights, benefits or security interests evidenced by thisAgreement. 7.4 To the full extent Debtors may do so, each Debtor agrees that no Debtor will at any time insistupon, plead, claim or take the benefit or advantage of any law now or hereafter in force providing for any stay,extension or redemption; and each Debtor, for itself and for any and all Persons ever claiming any interest in theCollateral, to the extent permitted by law, hereby WAIVES and releases all rights of redemption, stay ofexecution, notice of intention to mature or to declare due the whole of the Secured Obligations, notice of electionto mature or to declare due the whole of the Secured Obligations and all rights to a marshaling of the assets ofany Debtor, including the Collateral, or to a sale in inverse order of alienation in the event of foreclosure of thesecurity interest hereby created.18 ARTICLE 8 Additional Agreements 8.1 Subject to the automatic reinstatement provisions of Section 8.20 below, upon full satisfactionof the Secured Obligations (other than any contingent indemnification obligations not then due and owing), allrights under this Agreement shall terminate and the Collateral shall become wholly clear of the security interestevidenced hereby, and upon written request by Debtors such security interest shall be released by Secured Partyin due form and at Debtors’ cost. 8.2 Secured Party may waive any default without waiving any other prior or subsequent default.Secured Party may remedy any default without waiving the default remedied. The failure by Secured Party toexercise any right, power or remedy upon any default shall not be construed as a waiver of such default or as awaiver of the right to exercise any such right, power or remedy at a later date. No single or partial exercise bySecured Party of any right, power or remedy hereunder shall exhaust the same or shall preclude any other orfurther exercise thereof, and every such right, power or remedy hereunder may be exercised at any time andfrom time to time. No modification or waiver of any provision hereof nor consent to any departure by anyDebtor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Secured Partyand then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instances, for the purpose for which givenand to the extent therein specified. No notice to nor demand on any Debtor in any case shall of itself entitle anyDebtor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. Acceptance by Secured Partyof any payment in an amount less than the amount then due on the Secured Obligations shall be deemed anacceptance on account only and shall not constitute a waiver of a default hereunder. 8.3 Secured Party may at any time and from time to time in writing (a) waive compliance by anyDebtor with any covenant herein made by such Debtor to the extent and in the manner specified in such writing;(b) consent to any Debtor’s doing any act which hereunder such Debtor is prohibited from doing, or consent toany Debtor’s failing to do any act which hereunder such Debtor is required to do, to the extent and in the mannerspecified in such writing; (c) release any part of the Collateral, or any interest therein, from the security interestof this Agreement; or (d) release any Person liable, either directly or indirectly, for the Secured Obligations orfor any covenant herein or in any other instrument now or hereafter securing the payment of the SecuredObligations, without impairing or releasing the liability of any other Person. No such act shall in any way impairthe rights of Secured Party hereunder except to the extent specifically agreed to by Secured Party. 8.4 A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or of any financing statementrelating to this Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing statement. 8.5 Each Debtor will cause all financing statements and continuation statements relating hereto tobe recorded, filed, re-recorded and refiled in such manner and in such places as Secured Party shall reasonablyrequest and will pay all such recording, filing, re-recording, and refiling taxes, fees and other charges. Withoutlimiting the foregoing, Secured Party is hereby authorized to file financing statements and continuationstatements relating hereto, including without limitation financing statements describing the Collateral as allassets or all personal property of Debtors. 8.6 In the event the ownership of the Collateral or any part thereof becomes vested in a Personother than a Debtor, Secured Party may, without notice to any Debtor, deal with such successor or successors ininterest with reference to this Agreement and to the Secured 19 Obligations in the same manner as with Debtors, without in any way vitiating or discharging any Debtor’sliability hereunder or upon the Secured Obligations. No forbearance on the part of Secured Party and noextension of the time for the payment of the Secured Obligations given by Secured Party shall operate to release,discharge, modify, change or affect, in whole or in part, the liability of any Debtor hereunder for the payment ofthe Secured Obligations or the liability of any other Obligor for the payment of the Secured Obligations, exceptas agreed to in writing by Secured Party or as expressly provided in the Loan Agreement. 8.7 Any other or additional security taken for the payment of any of the Secured Obligations shallnot in any manner affect the security given by this Agreement. 8.8 To the extent that proceeds of the Secured Obligations are used to pay indebtedness secured byany outstanding Lien against the Collateral, such proceeds have been advanced by Secured Party at Debtors’request, and Secured Party shall be subrogated to any and all rights and Liens owned by any owner or holder ofsuch outstanding Lien. 8.9 If any part of the Secured Obligations cannot be lawfully secured by this Agreement, or if theLiens of this Agreement cannot be lawfully enforced to pay any part of the Secured Obligations, then and ineither such event, at the option of Secured Party, all payments on the Secured Obligations shall be deemed tohave been first applied against that part of the Secured Obligations. 8.10 Upon assignment of Secured Parties rights under the Loan Agreement in accordance with theterms thereof, Secured Party may assign this Agreement so that the assignee shall be entitled to the rights andremedies of Secured Party hereunder. 8.11 This Agreement shall not be changed orally but shall be changed only by agreement in writingsigned by Debtors and Secured Party. No course of dealing between the parties, no usage of trade and no paroleor extrinsic evidence of any nature shall be used to supplement or modify any of the terms or provisions of thisAgreement. 8.12 Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shallbe given as provided in the Loan Agreement. 8.13 This Agreement shall be binding upon Debtors, and the trustees, receivers, successors andassigns of Debtors, including all successors in interest of any Debtor in and to all or any part of the Collateral,and shall benefit Secured Party and its successors and assigns. 8.14 If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under presentor future laws, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not beaffected thereby, and this Agreement shall be liberally construed so as to carry out the intent of the parties to it.Each waiver in this Agreement is subject to the overriding and controlling rule that it shall be effective only ifand to the extent that (a) it is not prohibited by applicable law and (b) applicable law neither provides for norallows any material sanctions to be imposed against Secured Party for having bargained for and obtained it. 8.15 Secured Party shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody andpreservation of any of the Collateral in its possession if it takes such action for that purpose as Debtors request inwriting, but failure of Secured Party to comply with such request shall not of itself be deemed a failure to haveexercised reasonable care, and no failure of Secured Party to take any action so requested by Debtors shall bedeemed a failure to exercise reasonable 20 care in the custody or preservation of such Collateral. Secured Party shall not be responsible in any way for anydepreciation in the value of the Collateral, nor shall any duty or responsibility whatsoever rest upon SecuredParty to enforce collection of the Collateral by legal proceedings or otherwise, the sole duty of Secured Partybeing to receive collections, remittances and payments on such Collateral as and when made and received bySecured Party and to apply the amount or amounts so received, after deduction of any collection costs incurred,as payment upon any of the Secured Obligations or to hold the same for the account and order of Debtors. 8.16 In the event any Debtor instructs Secured Party, in writing or orally, to deliver any or all of theCollateral to a third Person, and Secured Party agrees to do so, the following conditions shall be conclusivelydeemed to be a part of Secured Party’s agreement, whether or not they are specifically mentioned to theapplicable Debtor at the time of such agreement: (i) Secured Party shall not assume any responsibility forchecking the genuineness or authenticity of any Person purporting to be a messenger, employee or representativeof such third Person to whom the applicable Debtor has directed Secured Party to deliver the Collateral, or thegenuineness or authenticity of any document or instructions delivered by such Person; (ii) the applicable Debtorwill be considered by requesting any such delivery to have assumed all risk of loss as to the Collateral; (iii)Secured Party’s sole responsibility will be to deliver the Collateral to the Person purporting to be such thirdPerson described by the applicable Debtor, or a messenger, employee or representative thereof; and (iv) SecuredParty and Debtors hereby expressly agree that the foregoing actions by Secured Party shall constitute reasonablecare. 8.17 The pronouns used in this Agreement are in the masculine and neuter genders but shall beconstrued as feminine, masculine or neuter as occasion may require. “Secured Party”, “Obligor” and “Debtor” asused in this Agreement include the administrators, personal representatives, trustees, beneficiaries, conservators,receivers, successors and permitted assigns of those parties. 8.18 The section headings appearing in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience onlyand shall be given no substantive meaning or significance whatever in construing the terms and provisions ofthis Agreement. Wherever the term “including” or a similar term is used in this Agreement, it shall be read as ifit were written “including by way of example only and without in any way limiting the generality of the clauseor concept referred to.” 8.19 (a) THE PERFORMANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BEGOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEWYORK. (b) EACH DEBTOR AND SECURED PARTY HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVEJURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND OFANY STATE COURT SO LOCATED FOR PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUTOF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.EACH DEBTOR AND SECURED PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENTPERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVETO THE ESTABLISHING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH ACOURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN ANINCONVENIENT FORUM. (c) EACH DEBTOR AND SECURED PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THEFULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURYIN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS21 AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 8.20 Each Debtor agrees that, if at any time all or any part of any payment previously applied bySecured Party to the Secured Obligations is or must be returned by Secured Party-- or recovered from SecuredParty--for any reason (including the order of any bankruptcy court), this Agreement shall automatically bereinstated to the same effect, as if the prior application had not been made. Each Debtor hereby agrees toindemnify Secured Party against, and to save and hold Secured Party harmless from any required return bySecured Party--or recovery from Secured Party--of any such payments because of its being deemed preferentialunder applicable bankruptcy, receivership or insolvency laws, or for any other reason. 8.21 This Agreement and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement andunderstanding between Secured Party and Debtors with respect to subject matter hereof and supersede all priorconflicting or inconsistent agreements, consents and understandings relating to such subject matter. Each Debtoracknowledges and agrees there is no oral agreement between any Debtor and Secured Party which has not beenincorporated in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 8.22 Secured Party may from time to time and at any time, without any necessity for any notice toor consent by any Debtor or any other Person, release all or any part of the Collateral from the Liens createdpursuant to of this Agreement, with or without cause, including as a result of any determination by Secured Partythat the Collateral or any portion thereof contains or has been contaminated by or releases or discharges anyhazardous or toxic waste, material or substance. 8.23 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall bedeemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts shall together constitute but one and the sameinstrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile shall be equally as effective asdelivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart ofthis Agreement by facsimile also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failureto deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability and binding effect of thisAgreement. 8.24 Each Debtor agrees that it shall never be entitled to be subrogated to any of Secured Party’srights against any Obligor or any other person or entity or any Collateral or offset rights held by Secured Partyfor payment of the Secured Obligations until payment in full of the Secured Obligations (other than anycontingent indemnification obligations not then due and owing). 8.25 The obligations of Debtors hereunder shall be joint and several. [ signature pages follow ] 22 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the following has executed and delivered to Secured Party thisGuaranty as of the day and year first above written. ATN VI HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Debtor By: Name: Title: CARIBBEAN ASSET HOLDINGS LLC , as a Debtor By: Name: Title: CARIBBEAN COMMUNICATION CORP. , as a Debtor By: Name: Title: ST. CROIX CABLE T.V., INC. , as a Debtor By: Name: Title: ICC T.V., INC. , as a Debtor By: Name: Title: INNOVATIVE LONG DISTANCE, INC. , as a Debtor By: Name: Title: -Signature Page to Security Agreement - VITELCOM CELLULAR, INC. , as a Debtor By: Name: Title: VI POWERNET, LLC , as a Debtor By: Name: Title: DTR HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: BVI ASSET HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: STM ASSET HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: -Signature Page to Security Agreement - RURAL TELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE , as Secured Party By: Name: Title: -Signature Page to Security Agreement - EXHIBIT A Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents TRADEMARKS COPYRIGHTS PATENTS AND PATENT LICENSES EXHIBIT B (Equity Interests)Stock Non-Corporate Equity Interests EXHIBIT C Commercial Tort Claims; Deposit Accounts Commercial Tort Claims Deposit Accounts EXHIBIT D Leased and Owned Locations 1. Leased Locations 2. Owned Locations EXHIBIT E Certificate of Title Property EXHIBIT F Prior Names EXHIBIT G Taxpayer Identification Numbers NameTax ID Number EXHIBIT A-6 SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT [ follows this cover page ] SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT THIS SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (this “ A g reement”) is made as of [ _], 201[5][6],by and among Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (the “ Senior L ender”), [Atlantic Tele- Network, Inc., aDelaware corporation] (solely in its capacity as a lender under the Subordinated Note (as hereinafter defined)and not in any other capacity), (the “ Subordi nate L ender”), ATN VI HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limitedliability company ( “Holdi n gs”), Caribbean Asset Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CAH” and, together with Holdings, each a “ Borrower” and collectively, the “ Borrowers”), and each partylisted on the signature pages hereto as a Guarantor (each a “ Guar an tor” and, collectively, the “ Guarantors”). R E C I T A L S 1. The Borrowers and the Senior Lender have entered into that certain Loan Agreement dated asof the date hereof (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from timeto time, the “ Sen ior Loan A greement” and, together with the Senior Note, the Senior Guaranty Agreements,the Senior Collateral Documents (each as hereinafter defined) and all guaranties and other documents,agreements, and instruments now or hereafter executed in connection with the Senior Loan Agreement, all asamended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, beingcollectively called the “ Senio r Loan D ocuments”). 2. The Subordinate Lender has extended credit to the Loan Parties (as hereinafter defined) asevidenced by that certain [Master Promissory Note], dated as of [ _], made by the Loan Parties (ashereinafter defined) payable to the order of the Subordinate Lender in the maximum principal amount of $[ ](the “ Subord inated N ote”). 3. As an inducement to and as one of the conditions precedent to the agreement of Senior Lenderto consummate the transactions contemplated by the Senior Loan Agreement, Senior Lender has required theexecution and delivery of this Agreement by the Subordinate Lender, and the Loan Parties in order to set forththe relative rights and priorities of the Senior Lender and the Subordinate Lender under the Senior LoanDocuments and Subordinated Documents (as hereinafter defined). NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the provisions set forth herein, theparties hereto agree as follows: 1.Definitions. The following terms in this Agreement shall have the following meanings: “ Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in the Senior Loan Agreement. “ Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned in the preamble hereto. “ Borrower ” shall have the meaning provided in the preamble hereto. “ Business Day ” has the meaning set forth in the Senior Loan Agreement. “ CFC ” has the meaning set forth in the Senior Loan Agreement. “ Enforcement Action ” means any action to enforce or attempt to enforce any right or remedy1 available to Senior Lender under the Senior Loan Documents or to Subordinate Lender under the SubordinatedDocuments, applicable law, or otherwise, including, without limitation, (a) accelerating the maturity of theSenior Debt or the Subordinated Debt, as applicable, (b) exercising any right of setoff or recoupment, (c)commencing, continuing, or participating in any judicial, arbitral, or other proceeding or any collection orenforcement action of any kind against any Loan Party or any Loan Party’s assets seeking, directly or indirectly,to enforce any rights or remedies or to enforce any of the obligations incurred by any Loan Party under or inconnection with the Senior Debt or the Subordinated Debt, as applicable, (d) commencing, or joining with anyother Person in commencing, any Proceeding in any jurisdiction, or (e) commencing, continuing, or participatingin any Lien Enforcement Action. “ Event of Default ” has the meaning set forth in the Senior Loan Agreement. “ Guarantor ” shall have the meaning provided in the preamble hereto. “ Lien Enforcement Action ” means any action, whether legal, equitable, judicial, non-judicial, orotherwise, to enforce any lien, security interest, or other encumbrance now or in the future securing all or anySenior Debt or Subordinated Debt, as applicable, including, without limitation, any repossession, foreclosure,public sale, private sale, or retention of all or any part of any collateral for the Senior Debt or the SubordinatedDebt, as applicable. “ Loan Parties ” means the Loan Parties (as such term is defined in the Senior Loan Agreement), and “Loan Party ” means any one of the Loan Parties. “ Paid in Full ” and “ Payment in Full ” mean, when used in connection with the Senior Debt, the fulland final, indefeasible payment in cash of all Senior Debt (in each case other than any contingentindemnification obligations not then due and owing). “ Permitted Payments ” means (i) payments of interest in kind, and not in cash, assets or other property,at the interest rate specified in, and otherwise in accordance with, the terms and provisions of the SubordinatedDocuments, and (ii) so long as not Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of any suchpayment, payments in accordance with Section 7.03 of the Senior Loan Agreement. “ Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Senior Loan Agreement. “ Proceeding ” means any (a) insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, custodianship,reorganization, readjustment, composition, or other similar proceeding relating to any Loan Party or any LoanParty’s properties, whether under any bankruptcy, reorganization, or insolvency law, federal or state, or any law,federal or state, relating to relief of debtors, readjustment of indebtedness, reorganization, composition, orextension, (b) proceeding for any liquidation, dissolution, or other winding-up of any Loan Party, whethervoluntary or involuntary and whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, (c) assignment forthe benefit of creditors of any Loan Party or the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator, or othercustodian for any Loan Party or any of its assets or properties, or (d) marshaling of assets of any Loan Party. “ Senior Debt ” means (a) all indebtedness, obligations, and other liabilities of the Borrowers or anyother Loan Party to Senior Lender or any of its Affiliates from time to time outstanding pursuant to or inconnection with the Senior Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all principal, interest, fees,indemnities, costs and expenses, all “Obligations” as defined in the Senior Loan Agreement and any interestaccruing after the commencement of any Proceeding with respect to any Loan Party regardless of whether suchinterest is included in the allowed claim of Senior Lender or such Affiliate in such 2 Proceeding) and (b) any modifications, amendments, refunding, refinancing, renewals, or extensions of anyindebtedness, liability, or obligation described in the immediately preceding clause (a) . “ Senior Collateral Documents ” means, collectively, the Collateral Documents as such term is definedin the Senior Loan Agreement. “ Senior Guaranty Agreements ” means, collectively, the Parent Guaranty and the Subsidiary Guaranty,as such terms are defined in the Senior Loan Agreement. “ Senior Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in the preamble hereto. “ Senior Loan Agreement ” shall have the meaning provided in the recitals hereto. “ Senior Loan Documents ” shall have the meaning provided in the recitals hereto. “ Senior Note ” means the Note as such term is defined in the Senior Loan Agreement. “ Subordinated Debt ” means all indebtedness, obligations, and other liabilities now or from time totime hereafter owing by the Borrowers or any Loan Party to the Subordinate Lender under the SubordinatedNote or evidenced by any other Subordinated Documents, including principal, interest (including any interestaccruing after the commencement of any Proceeding with respect to any Loan Party), fees, expenses andexpense reimbursements and charges. “ Subordinated Debt Default ” means the occurrence of any default or event of default with respect tothe Subordinated Debt that gives the Subordinate Lender the right or option to accelerate the maturity of theSubordinated Debt after the expiration of any period of grace or notice, if any. “ Subordinated Documents ” means the Subordinated Note and all other documents, agreements, andinstruments now or hereafter executed in connection therewith or evidencing any Subordinated Debt, all asrenewed, extended, amended, replaced, or restated from time to time. “ Subordinated Note ” shall have the meaning provided in the recitals hereto. “ Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the Senior Loan Agreement. 2. Subordination to Senior Debt. Notwithstanding any other provision of the SubordinatedNote or any promissory note, document, agreement, or instrument executed by any Loan Party in connectiontherewith, or any collateral now or hereafter securing the same, all Subordinated Debt is and shall be subordinateand junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, to the prior Payment in Fullof all Senior Debt. Except as and to the extent permitted hereinafter, the Subordinate Lender will not ask,demand, sue for, take, or receive from any Loan Party, and no Loan Party will (a) make or pay, by set-off or inany other manner, directly or indirectly and whether in cash or any other property, the whole or any part oramount of the Subordinated Debt, or (b) transfer any property in payment of or as security for any SubordinatedDebt, in each case unless and until all Senior Debt has been Paid in Full. 3. Lien Subordination and Standby. Without the prior written consent of Senior Lender, eachLoan Party agrees that it will not grant, or permit any other Loan Party to grant, and the Subordinate Lenderagrees that it will not accept or retain, any lien, security interest, encumbrance, charge, or claim on any assets orproperty of any Loan Party to secure all or any portion of the Subordinated Debt. In the 3 event that a lien, security interest, encumbrance, charge, or claim is granted to the Subordinate Lender on anyassets or property of any Loan Party, such lien, security interest, encumbrance, charge, or claim or any proceedsor revenues therefrom which the Subordinate Lender may have at any time as security for any SubordinatedDebt shall be, and hereby is, subordinated to all liens, security interests, encumbrances, charges, or claims nowor hereafter granted to or existing in favor of Senior Lender by any Loan Party or by law, notwithstanding thedate or order or manner of creation or attachment or perfection of any such lien, security interest, encumbrance,charge, or claim or the provision of any applicable law. The Subordinate Lender agrees that Senior Lender may,in accordance with the Senior Loan Documents and applicable law, dispose of any or all of the collateral for theSenior Debt free and clear of any and all security interests and liens, including, but not limited to, securityinterests and liens created in favor of the Subordinate Lender under the Subordinated Documents, throughjudicial or nonjudicial proceedings, or otherwise in accordance with applicable law, including taking title, afterwritten notice to the Subordinate Lender. The Subordinate Lender agrees that any such sale or other dispositionby Senior Lender of so much of the collateral for the Senior Debt as is necessary for Payment in Full of all of theSenior Debt (including, without limitation, any principal of, interest on and reasonable costs of collection of theSenior Debt) shall be made free and clear of all (if any) security interests and liens granted to the SubordinateLender. Upon Senior Lender’s request, the Subordinate Lender shall execute and deliver any releases or otherdocuments and agreements that Senior Lender, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary to dispose of thecollateral for the Senior Debt free and clear of the Subordinate Lender’s interest in same. The SubordinateLender hereby appoints Senior Lender and any officer or duly authorized person of Senior Lender, with fullpower of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power of attorney in the placeand stead of the Subordinate Lender and in the name of the Subordinate Lender or in Senior Lender’s own name,from time to time, in Senior Lender’s sole discretion, for the purposes of carrying out the terms of this Section 3, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments as maybe necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Section 3 , including, without limitation, anyfinancing statements, endorsements, assignments, releases or other documents or instruments of transfer (whichappointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable). 4. Proceedings. In the event of any distribution, division, or application, partial or complete,voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise, of all or any part of the assets or property of anyLoan Party or the proceeds thereof (including any assets or property now or hereafter securing any SubordinatedDebt) to creditors of any Loan Party or upon any indebtedness of any Loan Party, as a result of the liquidation,dissolution, or other winding up, partial or complete, of any Loan Party, or as a result of any Proceeding by oragainst any Loan Party for any relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or laws relating to the relief ofdebtors, readjustment of indebtedness, arrangements, reorganizations, compositions, or extensions or similar orother relief, or as a result of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or property of any Loan Party, thenand in any such event: (a) Senior Lender shall be entitled to receive Payment in Full of all Senior Debt before theSubordinate Lender shall be entitled to receive any payment or other distributions on, or with respect to, theSubordinated Debt; (b) any payment or distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash, securities, or otherproperty (in each case, other than payments of interest in kind and not in cash, assets or other property), whichbut for these provisions would be payable or deliverable upon or with respect to the Subordinated Debt shallinstead be paid or delivered directly to Senior Lender for application on the Senior Debt, whether then due or notdue, until the Senior Debt shall have first been Paid in Full;4 (c) the Subordinate Lender shall duly and promptly take such action as may reasonably berequested by Senior Lender to assist in the collection of the Subordinated Debt, including, without limitation, thefiling of appropriate proofs of claim with respect to the Subordinated Debt; (d) in the event that the Subordinate Lender shall not have filed a claim in any Proceeding withrespect to any Loan Party at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the expiration of the time to file suchclaims, then Senior Lender, on behalf of the Subordinate Lender, shall be authorized to file a claim with respectto the Subordinated Debt; (e) the Subordinate Lender may vote any claim of the Subordinate Lender in its capacity as aholder of the Subordinated Debt in connection with any Proceeding; provided, however , that the SubordinateLender agrees that, in its capacity as a holder of Subordinated Debt, it shall not (i) vote to accept or approve anyplan of partial or complete liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, composition or extension (nor shall itprovide any financing to any Loan Party or its affiliates under any such plan) that would cause the SubordinateLender or any Affiliate thereof to receive any payment in respect of the Subordinated Debt until the Senior Debtshall have first been Paid in Full, (ii) contest (or support any other Person contesting) any request by SeniorLender for adequate protection, (iii) contest (or support any other person contesting) any objection by SeniorLender to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on Senior Lender claiming a lack of adequate protectionin the Proceeding of its interest in any collateral, (iv) without the prior written consent of Senior Lender, seekrelief from the automatic stay of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code or any other stay in any Proceeding, or (v)propose any plan of reorganization or file any motion or pleading in support of any motion or plan inconsistentwith or that disturbs the priorities established in this Agreement; (f) if, in any Proceeding, Senior Lender desires to permit use of any collateral or cash collateral by,or permit or provide financing (the “ DIP Financing ”) to, any of the Loan Parties under either Section 363 or364 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Subordinate Lender agrees that, in its capacity as a holder of SubordinatedDebt, (i) adequate notice to it shall have been provided for such financing if it receives notice two (2) BusinessDays (subject to availability of a court to shorten the period of notice) prior to the hearing seeking approval ofsuch financing; (ii) no objection will be raised by it to such DIP Financing or use of collateral or cash collateral,including any objection based on lack of adequate protection; and (iii) to the extent the liens or security interestssecuring the Senior Debt are subordinated or pari passu with the liens or security interests securing a DIPFinancing, the Subordinate Lender will subordinate its liens or security interests in the collateral (if any) to (A)the liens or security interests securing such DIP Financing (and all obligations relating thereto), (B) any adequateprotection provided to Senior Lender in connection therewith and (C) any “carve-out” for professional expensesand United States Trustee fees agreed to by Senior Lender; and (g) should any direct or indirect payment (in each case, other than payments of interest in kind andnot in cash, assets or other property) be made to the Subordinate Lender upon or with respect to theSubordinated Debt prior to the Payment in Full of the Senior Debt as provided herein, the Subordinate Lenderwill forthwith deliver the same to Senior Lender in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement orassignment by the Subordinate Lender where necessary) for application on the Senior Debt, whether then due ornot due. Until so delivered, the payment or distribution shall be held in trust by the Subordinate Lender asproperty of Senior Lender. In the event of failure of the Subordinate Lender to make any such endorsement orassignment, Senior Lender and each of its officers and employees are hereby irrevocably authorized to make thesame. 5. Permitted Payments. The Company may pay, and the Subordinate Lender may accept,Permitted Payments. In the event the Subordinate Lender receives any payment on the Subordinated Debt5 in violation of this Agreement, the Subordinate Lender will hold any such payment in trust for Senior Lenderand promptly pay or deliver to Senior Lender, in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement orassignment by the Subordinate Lender where necessary), for application on the Senior Debt, whether then due ornot due. 6. Limitation on Exercise of Remedies. The Subordinate Lender agrees that it shall notcommence any Enforcement Action unless and until the Senior Debt has been Paid in Full; provided, however ,that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing herein shall preclude the SubordinateLender from (a) filing a claim or statement of interest with respect to the Subordinated Debt in a Proceeding thathas been commenced by or against one or more Loan Parties, (b) defending any action, suit, or other legal orequitable proceeding initiated by any Loan Party against the Subordinate Lender, or (c) seeking a declaratoryjudgment regarding the obligations of any Loan Party with respect to the Subordinated Debt (it being understoodthat the grant of any collateral or security for the Subordinated Debt is prohibited by this Agreement). Until thePayment in Full of the Senior Debt, the Subordinate Lender agrees that the Subordinate Lender will notcommence or continue any Enforcement Action against any Loan Party or any collateral or security for theSubordinated Debt. Any Lien Enforcement Action taken by the Subordinate Lender shall be expresslyundertaken, prosecuted, settled, compromised, or otherwise effected at all times subject to the senior and priorrights of the Senior Lender and each Senior Lender in and to the collateral or security securing the Senior Debt. 7. Limitation on Amendments. (a) The parties hereto agree that, without the prior written consent of Senior Lender, (i) theprovisions of the Subordinated Documents may not be amended or modified in any manner which is adverse tothe interests of the Senior Lender hereunder and (ii) no Loan Party nor any Subsidiary of any Loan Party maygrant any lien, security interest or other encumbrance on its property or assets to secure any Subordinated Debt. (b) Senior Lender, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to theSubordinate Lender may enter into such agreements, amendments and modifications with the Borrowers and/orany other Loan Party as they may deem necessary, proper, convenient or desirable extending the time ofpayment of or renewing or otherwise altering the terms and conditions of the Senior Loan Documents (otherthan this Agreement). 8. Notices. (a) The Subordinate Lender will give Senior Lender copies of all notices to any Loan Party underthe Subordinated Documents. (b) Senior Lender will endeavor to give the Subordinate Lender prompt written notice of (i) theoccurrence of an Event of Default under the Senior Loan Documents or (ii) the acceleration of the Senior Debt;provided that Senior Lender’s failure to provide such copies shall not be a breach hereof or a default hereunderor in any way impair this Agreement or the agreements of the Subordinate Lender hereunder. 9. Continuing Subordination. The subordination effected by these provisions is a continuingsubordination and may not be modified or terminated by the Subordinate Lender until the Senior Debt is Paid inFull. At any time and from time to time, without consent of or notice to the Subordinate Lender, and withoutimpairing or affecting its obligations hereunder:6 (a) The time for any Loan Party’s performance of, or compliance with, any of its agreementscontained in the Senior Loan Documents, or any other agreement, instrument, or document relating to the SeniorDebt, may be modified or extended or such performance or compliance may be waived; (b) Senior Lender may exercise or refrain from exercising any rights or remedies under the SeniorLoan Documents, or any other agreement, instrument, or document relating to the Senior Debt; (c) the Senior Loan Documents, or any other agreement, instrument, or document relating to theSenior Debt (other than this Agreement), may be revised, amended, or otherwise modified for the purpose ofadding or changing any provisions thereof, or changing in any manner the rights of Senior Lender, any of itsAffiliates or any Loan Party; (d) payment of the Senior Debt or any portion thereof may be extended, refunded, amended orrestated or the Senior Note evidencing the Senior Debt may be renewed in whole or in part; (e) the maturity of the Senior Debt may be accelerated, and any collateral or security therefore orany other rights or remedies of Senior Lender may be exchanged, sold, surrendered, released, or otherwise dealtwith, in accordance with the terms of any present or future agreement with the Borrowers or any other LoanParty and any other agreement of subordination (and the debt covered thereby) may be surrendered, released, ordischarged, or the terms thereof modified or otherwise dealt with in any manner; (f) any Person liable in any manner for payment of any Senior Debt may be released by SeniorLender; and (g) notwithstanding the occurrence of any of the foregoing, this Agreement and the terms andprovisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect, including, without limitation, such terms and provisionswith respect to the Senior Debt, as the same shall have been extended, renewed, modified, refunded, amended orrestated. 10. Waivers. The Subordinate Lender hereby waives, and agrees not to assert: (a) any right, nowor hereafter existing, to require Senior Lender to proceed against or exhaust any collateral or security at any timesecuring the Senior Debt, or to marshal any assets in favor of the Subordinate Lender and (b) any notice of theincurrence of Senior Debt, it being understood that, Senior Lender may, in reliance upon these subordinationprovisions, make advances under the Senior Loan Documents, or any other agreement, document, or instrumentnow or hereafter relating to the Senior Debt, without notice to or authorization of the Subordinate Lender. 11. Subrogation. Until the Senior Debt is Paid in Full, the Subordinate Lender hereby waives allrights of subrogation with respect to the rights of Senior Lender to receive payments or distributions and withrespect to any rights to any collateral or security for the Senior Debt. 12. Subordination Not Impaired by any Loan Party. No right of Senior Lender to enforce thesubordination of the Subordinated Debt shall be impaired by any act or failure to act by any Loan Party or byany Loan Party’s failure to comply with these provisions. 13. No Prejudice or Impairment. The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the purposes ofdefining the relative rights of Senior Lender, on the one hand, and the Subordinate Lender, on the other hand.Senior Lender shall not be prejudiced in the right to enforce subordination of the Subordinated Debt by any actor failure to act by any Loan Party or anyone in custody of its assets or 7 property. Nothing herein shall impair, as between each Loan Party and the Subordinate Lender, the obligation ofsuch Loan Party, which is unconditional and absolute, to pay to the Subordinate Lender the Subordinated Debtas and when the same shall become due in accordance with its terms, nor shall anything herein prevent theSubordinate Lender from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon default under theSubordinated Documents, subject, however, to the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the rights ofSenior Lender to the extent provided herein. 14. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to give or confer any rights toany Person other than Senior Lender. No other party, including the Loan Parties, is intended to be a third-partybeneficiary of this Agreement. 15. Representations and Warranties. (a) Subordinate Lender . The Subordinate Lender hereby represents and warrants that:(i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by the Subordinate Lender of itsobligations hereunder do not and will not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or any provision ofany material indenture, instrument, or other agreement to which the Subordinate Lender is a party or by which itor its property may be bound or affected; (ii) the Subordinate Lender has full capacity and legal right to makeand perform this Agreement; (iii) the Subordinate Lender has not assigned or transferred any indebtednessowing by any Loan Party or any of the collateral or security of the Subordinate Lender; and (iv) this Agreementis the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Subordinate Lender, enforceable against the Subordinate Lenderin accordance with its terms except as enforceability may be limited by debtor relief laws and governingprinciples of equity. (b) Senior Lender . Senior Lender hereby represents and warrants that: (i) the execution anddelivery of this Agreement and the performance by Senior Lender of its obligations hereunder have received allnecessary approvals, corporate or otherwise, and do not and will not contravene or conflict with any provision oflaw or any provision of any indenture, instrument, or other agreement to which Senior Lender is a party or bywhich it or its property may be bound or affected; (ii) Senior Lender has full power, authority, and legal right tomake and perform this Agreement; and (iii) this Agreement is the legal, valid, and binding obligation of SeniorLender, enforceable against Senior Lender in accordance with its terms except as enforceability may be limitedby debtor relief laws and governing principles of equity. 16. No Waiver. No failure on the part of Senior Lender to exercise, no delay in exercising, and nocourse of dealing with respect to, any right or remedy hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof; nor will anysingle or partial exercise of any right or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or theexercise of any other right or remedy. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, thisAgreement may not be amended or modified except by written agreement of the parties hereto, and no consentor waiver hereunder shall be valid unless in writing and signed by Senior Lender. 17. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement, and the terms, covenants, and conditions hereof,shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, personalrepresentatives, successors, and permitted assigns. 18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shallconstitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of asignature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other electronic means shall be effective as delivery of amanually executed counterpart of such agreement. 8 19. Address for Notices. Whenever it is provided herein that any notice, demand, request, consent,approval, declaration, or other communication shall or may be given to or served upon any of the parties byanother, or whenever any of the parties desires to give or serve upon another any such communication withrespect to this Agreement, each such notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration, or othercommunication shall be in writing (including by telecopier) and shall be deemed to have been duly given andreceived, for purposes hereof, when delivered in person, with receipt acknowledged, or three (3) days afterbeing deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or, in the case of notice given bytelecopy, when sent, in each case addressed or sent to the address or telecopier number, as the case may be, asset forth on the signature pages below, or at such address or telecopy number as may be substituted by noticegiven as herein provided. The giving of any notice required hereunder may be waived in writing by the partyentitled to receive such notice. Failure or delay in delivering copies of any notice, demand, request, consent,approval, declaration or other communication to the Persons designated above to receive copies shall in no wayadversely affect the effectiveness of such notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or othercommunication. 20. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. (a) THE PERFORMANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BEGOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEWYORK. (b) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTIONOF THE UNITED STATES COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK, AND ANY OF THE STATE COURTSSO LOCATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATINGTO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH IRREVOCABLYWAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTIONTHAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE ESTABLISHING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCHPROCEEDINGS BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGHAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. (c) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLESTEXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANYLEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THETRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed as of the day and year first above written. SENIOR LENDER: RURAL TELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE By: Name: Title: Address for Notices: Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative 20701 Cooperative Way Dulles, VA 20166 Attention:Senior Vice President and Administrative Officer Fax:703-467-5170 Signature Page to Subordination Agreement SUBORDINATE LENDER : ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. By: Name: Title: Address for N otices: Attention: Fax: Signature Page to Subordination Agreement LOAN PARTIES : ATN VI HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Borrower By: Name: Title: CARIBBEAN ASSET HOLDINGS LLC , as aBorrower By: Name: Title: CARIBBEAN COMMUNICATION CORP. , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: ST. CROIX CABLE T.V., INC. , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: ICC T.V., INC. , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: INNOVATIVE LONG DISTANCE, INC. , as aGuarantor By: Name: Title: Signature Page to Subordination Agreement VITELCOM CELLULAR, INC. , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: VI POWERNET, LLC , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: DTR HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: BVI ASSET HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: STM ASSET HOLDINGS, LLC , as a Guarantor By: Name: Title: Address for Notices to Loan P arties : Attention: Fax: Signature Page to Subordination AgreementExhibit 99.2 EXECUTION VERSION September 30, 2015 Mr. Michael PriorChief Executive OfficerAtlantic Tele-Network, Inc. 600Cummings CenterBeverly, MA 01915 RE: A T N VI Holdings, LLC Rate Lock Option Offer (MA 802-9001) Dear Mr. Prior: Pursuant to Borrower’s request, Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (“RTFC” or “Lender”) hereby offers ATN VIHoldings, LLC (hereinafter called “Borrower”) this interest rate lock option for drawing certain funds, as more particularlydescribed below (“Rate Lock Option”). The advance amount, applicable dates, interest rates and any other terms for eachadvance for which RTFC is offering the Rate Lock Option are set forth below, and such attributes together constitute the“Advance” for purposes of the Rate Lock Option. In consideration of RTFC’s offer and Borrower’s acceptance of it, RTFCand Borrower hereby agree as follows: (a)The Rate Lock Option is limited to the approved single advance 10-year term loan in the amount of $60,000,000(“the Loan”) and shall not be construed as an offer, agreement or obligation associated with any other advance thathas been or may be made by RTFC ; (b)It is contemplated that the Loan will be fully funded in a single draw of $60,000,000 (the“Advance”) for the purpose of acquiring Caribbean Asset Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (the"Acquisition") and that said funding will occur on the date of closing of the Acquisition ("Advance Date"); (c)RTFC’s obligation to fund the Advance is expressly conditioned upon Borrower and RTFC entering into andexecuting a mutually agreeable loan agreement that governs the terms of the Advance (“Loan Agreement”), andupon Borrower meeting all of the conditions to advance as set forth therein; and (d)By exercising this Rate Lock Option, Borrower agrees to the following terms: IF:THEN:The Advance occurs on or before January 31, 2016The interest rate shall be fixed for the remaining term of the Loan at 4.00% per annum. Mr. Michael PriorAtlantic Tele-Network, Inc.September 30, 2015Page 2 of 3 IF:THEN:Borrower elects to extend the 4.0% fixed rate to be available on the Advance through January 31, 2017 (“Rate Lock Termination Date”):A fee of $862,000 (“Rate Lock Fee”) will be duewithin 30 days of the date this letter is executed by the Borrower.The Acquisition closes on or before the Rate Lock Termination Date and Borrower does not make the Advance or draw any of the funds from the Loan on the Advance Date:This Rate Lock Option shall terminate and if advances under the Loan remain available, all such advances shall be subject to the interest rate terms defined in the Loan Agreement.Closing on the Acquisition has not occurred on or beforethe Rate Lock Termination Date and remains in pendingstatus; and Borrower does not make the Advance or drawany of the funds from the Loan on the Advance Date:This Rate Lock Option shall terminate, Lender shall notimpose, assess or collect any funding loss fee computed inaccordance with RTFC’s standard formula for calculatingreinvestment loss resulting from its commitment to make afixed rate loan (collectively, “Breakage”), and the Loan shall besubject to the interest rate terms of the Loan Agreement.Closing on the Acquisition has not occurred due to any breach of the definitive documentation with respect to the Acquisition by the sellers or the target company and its subsidiariesAny Rate Lock Fee paid shall be fully reimbursedand no Breakage shall be due and payable.Borrower draws less than the full amount of the Advance:Borrower shall pay to RTFC, on demand, the Breakage, except that the Breakage shall be computed only upon the undrawn amount of the Advance; and the amount drawn shall be subject to the Rate Lock Option.Borrower elects the V ariable Rate of interest for the Advance on the Advance Date:This Rate Lock Option shall terminate and the Loan shall besubject to the interest rate terms of the Loan Agreement. (e)By signing below, the signatory hereby irrevocably exercises the Rate Lock Option on behalf of Borrower andcertifies that (1) the signatory is duly authorized to act for, on behalf of, and commit Borrower as described herein,(2) no state regulatory commission or other governmental approval is required to exercise the Rate Lock Option andperform under the terms and conditions set forth herein or, if such approvals are required, then such approvals havebeen obtained, are in effect, and evidence thereof is attached hereto. If the foregoing accurately describes our mutual understanding of the Rate Lock Option and the terms and conditions under which it is offered, please execute and return a copy of this letter by e-mail or facsimile before October5, 2015 at which time this offer for the Rate Lock Option will automatically be deemed withdrawn. Sincerely, RURAL TELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE By:/s/ Robin C. Reed Robin C. Reed, Senior V ice President ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO THIS 30 DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2015 ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. By:/s/ Michael T. Prior Its:Chief Executive Officer th
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