Note 7 - Loan payable:	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	7. Loan payable: The Company has credit agreements (collectively the “Amended Credit Facility”) with the Bank of Montreal (the “Bank”) that were amended on July 27, 2011, and which provide the Company with access to a non-revolving demand loan, two revolving demand loan facilities, a treasury risk management facility and an operating demand loan. Non-Revolving Demand Loan. The Amended Credit Facility provided for a non-revolving, reducing demand loan with the Bank (the “Non-Revolving Demand Loan”), the outstanding balance of which was $1.3 million as of December 31, 2010. During Fiscal 2011, the Company repaid in full the outstanding balance under the Non-Revolving Demand Loan. Two Revolving Demand Loan Facilities. The Amended Credit Facility provides for an additional US$8,000,000 in funds available through a demand loan revolving facility (the “DLR Loan”) and a demand loan revolving, reducing facility (the “DLRR Loan”, and together with the DLR Loan, the “Revolving Demand Loan Facilities”). Advances under the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities may be used to finance the repurchases of the Company’s common stock and for certain permitted acquisitions. The Amended Credit Facility provides that aggregate advances under the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities may not exceed $8.0 million and no more than $2.0 million of such advances may be used to finance repurchases of the Company’s common stock (the “Share Repurchase Limit”). On December 13, 2011, the Company entered into a letter of acknowledgment with the Bank that provided for the waiver of the Share Repurchase Limit and permitted the Company to use any funds available under the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities to finance share repurchases through March 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2012, the Share Repurchase Limit will be reinstated and the Company may draw additional funds on the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities to fund share repurchases only to the extent that the outstanding balance of the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities does not exceed US$2,000,000. The DLR Loan accrues interest at the BMO U.S. Base Rate plus 1.25%. The Company may elect to pay interest on the DLRR Loan either at the BMO U.S. Base Rate plus 1.25% or LIBOR plus 2.50%. In addition, the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities are subject to an undrawn aggregate standby fee of 0.20% following the first draw, which such fee is payable quarterly in arrears. Outstanding amounts under the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities are payable on demand at any time, at the sole discretion of the Bank, with or without cause, and the Bank may terminate these loan facilities at any time. Repayment of advances under the DLR Loan consists of interest only payments made monthly in arrears and prepayment is permitted without penalty. The outstanding balance under the DLR Loan as of December 31st of each year is to be fully repaid within 31 days of December 31st through an equivalent advance made under the DLRR Loan. Advances under the DLRR Loan will be made annually and solely for such purpose. Each advance under the DLRR Loan is to be repaid in equal monthly principal payments plus interest, over a period of four years from the date of such advance. On July 28, 2011, the Company drew down $2.5 million on the DLR Loan to fund the acquisition of EPAG as more fully described under Note 3, Business acquisitions. On August 11, 2011, the Company prepaid $1.0 million of this loan. On December 31, 2011, in terms of the Revolving Demand Loan facilities, the remaining balance under the DLR Loan was fully repaid by an equivalent advance made under the DLRR Loan. At December 31, 2011, the outstanding balance under the DLRR Loan was $0.9 million. Treasury Risk Management Facility The Amended Credit Facility also provides for a $3.5 million, settlement risk line to assist the Company with hedging U.S. dollar exposure through foreign exchange forward contracts and/or currency options. Under the terms of the Amended Credit Facility, the Company may enter into such agreements at market rates with terms not to exceed 18 months. As of December 31, 2011, the Company has contracts in the amount of $30.4 million to trade U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars. Operating Demand Loan The Amended Credit Facility also provides for a $1.0 million operating demand loan to the Company to assist it in meeting its operational needs (the “Operating Demand Loan”). The Operating Demand Loan accrues interest at a rate of BMO U.S. Base Rate plus 1.25%. Interest is payable monthly in arrears with any borrowing under the Operating Demand Loan fluctuating widely with periodic clean-up, at a minimum on an annual basis. Tucows has also agreed to pay to the Bank a monthly monitoring fee of US$500 with respect to this loan. The Operating Demand Loan is payable on demand at any time, at the sole discretion of the Bank, with or without cause, and the Bank may terminate the Operating Demand Loan at any time. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the Operating Demand Loan. General Terms Our Amended Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default. Our credit agreement also requires us to make annual cash sweep payments based on our audited financial statements provided. These cash sweep payments will be applied solely to amounts outstanding under the DLRR Loan in inverse order of maturity. The Amended Credit Facility also requires that the Company comply with certain customary non-financial covenants and restrictions. In addition, the Company has agreed to comply with the following financial covenants at all times: (i) Maximum Senior Funded Debt to EBITDA of 2.00:1; (ii) Maximum Total Funded Debt to EBITDA of 2.50:1; and (iii) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage of 1.25:1. Further, the Company’s Maximum Annual Capital Expenditures cannot exceed $3.6 million per year, which such limit will be reviewed on an annual basis. As of, and for the period ended, September 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

Note 7 - Loan payable:

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

7. Loan payable:

The Company has credit agreements (collectively the “Amended Credit Facility”) with the Bank of Montreal (the “Bank”) that were amended on July 27, 2011, and which provide the Company with access to a non-revolving demand loan, two revolving demand loan facilities, a treasury risk management facility and an operating demand loan.

Non-Revolving Demand Loan.

The Amended Credit Facility provided for a non-revolving, reducing demand loan with the Bank (the “Non-Revolving Demand Loan”), the outstanding balance of which was $1.3 million as of December 31, 2010. During Fiscal 2011, the Company repaid in full the outstanding balance under the Non-Revolving Demand Loan.

Two Revolving Demand Loan Facilities.

The Amended Credit Facility provides for an additional US$8,000,000 in funds available through a demand loan revolving facility (the “DLR Loan”) and a demand loan revolving, reducing facility (the “DLRR Loan”, and together with the DLR Loan, the “Revolving Demand Loan Facilities”). Advances under the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities may be used to finance the repurchases of the Company’s common stock and for certain permitted acquisitions. The Amended Credit Facility provides that aggregate advances under the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities may not exceed $8.0 million and no more than $2.0 million of such advances may be used to finance repurchases of the Company’s common stock (the “Share Repurchase Limit”). On December 13, 2011, the Company entered into a letter of acknowledgment with the Bank that provided for the waiver of the Share Repurchase Limit and permitted the Company to use any funds available under the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities to finance share repurchases through March 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2012, the Share Repurchase Limit will be reinstated and the Company may draw additional funds on the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities to fund share repurchases only to the extent that the outstanding balance of the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities does not exceed US$2,000,000.

The DLR Loan accrues interest at the BMO U.S. Base Rate plus 1.25%. The Company may elect to pay interest on the DLRR Loan either at the BMO U.S. Base Rate plus 1.25% or LIBOR plus 2.50%. In addition, the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities are subject to an undrawn aggregate standby fee of 0.20% following the first draw, which such fee is payable quarterly in arrears. Outstanding amounts under the Revolving Demand Loan Facilities are payable on demand at any time, at the sole discretion of the Bank, with or without cause, and the Bank may terminate these loan facilities at any time.

Repayment of advances under the DLR Loan consists of interest only payments made monthly in arrears and prepayment is permitted without penalty. The outstanding balance under the DLR Loan as of December 31st of each year is to be fully repaid within 31 days of December 31st through an equivalent advance made under the DLRR Loan. Advances under the DLRR Loan will be made annually and solely for such purpose. Each advance under the DLRR Loan is to be repaid in equal monthly principal payments plus interest, over a period of four years from the date of such advance.

On July 28, 2011, the Company drew down $2.5 million on the DLR Loan to fund the acquisition of EPAG as more fully described under Note 3, Business acquisitions. On August 11, 2011, the Company prepaid $1.0 million of this loan. On December 31, 2011, in terms of the Revolving Demand Loan facilities, the remaining balance under the DLR Loan was fully repaid by an equivalent advance made under the DLRR Loan. At December 31, 2011, the outstanding balance under the DLRR Loan was $0.9 million.

Treasury Risk Management Facility

The Amended Credit Facility also provides for a $3.5 million, settlement risk line to assist the Company with hedging U.S. dollar exposure through foreign exchange forward contracts and/or currency options. Under the terms of the Amended Credit Facility, the Company may enter into such agreements at market rates with terms not to exceed 18 months. As of December 31, 2011, the Company has contracts in the amount of $30.4 million to trade U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars.

Operating Demand Loan

The Amended Credit Facility also provides for a $1.0 million operating demand loan to the Company to assist it in meeting its operational needs (the “Operating Demand Loan”). The Operating Demand Loan accrues interest at a rate of BMO U.S. Base Rate plus 1.25%. Interest is payable monthly in arrears with any borrowing under the Operating Demand Loan fluctuating widely with periodic clean-up, at a minimum on an annual basis. Tucows has also agreed to pay to the Bank a monthly monitoring fee of US$500 with respect to this loan. The Operating Demand Loan is payable on demand at any time, at the sole discretion of the Bank, with or without cause, and the Bank may terminate the Operating Demand Loan at any time. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the Operating Demand Loan.

General Terms

Our Amended Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default. Our credit agreement also requires us to make annual cash sweep payments based on our audited financial statements provided. These cash sweep payments will be applied solely to amounts outstanding under the DLRR Loan in inverse order of maturity. The Amended Credit Facility also requires that the Company comply with certain customary non-financial covenants and restrictions. In addition, the Company has agreed to comply with the following financial covenants at all times: (i) Maximum Senior Funded Debt to EBITDA of 2.00:1; (ii) Maximum Total Funded Debt to EBITDA of 2.50:1; and (iii) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage of 1.25:1. Further, the Company’s Maximum Annual Capital Expenditures cannot exceed $3.6 million per year, which such limit will be reviewed on an annual basis. As of, and for the period ended, September 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

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