XML 81 R21.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1
LONG-TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
LONG-TERM DEBT  
LONG TERM DEBT

 

14. LONG-TERM DEBT

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

As at
December 31,
2017

 

 

As at
December 31,
2016

 

 

 

 

 


 

Credit Facility(i)(ii)

 

$

(6,181

)

$

(6,416

)

 

 


 

2017 Notes(i)(iii)

 

 

297,784

 

 

 

 

 


 

2016 Notes(i)(iii)

 

 

348,002

 

 

347,716

 

 

 


 

2015 Note(i)(iii)

 

 

49,495

 

 

49,429

 

 

 


 

2012 Notes(i)(iii)

 

 

199,063

 

 

198,894

 

 

 


 

2010 Notes(i)(iii)

 

 

483,688

 

 

598,167

 

 

 


 

Other attributable debt instruments

 

 

 

 

14,896

 

 

 


 

Total debt

 

$

1,371,851

 

$

1,202,686

 

 

 


 

Less: current portion

 

 

 

 

129,896

 

 

 


 

Total long-term debt

 

$

1,371,851

 

$

1,072,790

 

 

 


 

Note:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)    

Inclusive of unamortized deferred financing costs.

(ii)   

There were no amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility (as defined below) as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 balances relate to deferred financing costs which are being amortized on a straight-line basis until the maturity date of June 22, 2022. Credit Facility availability is reduced by outstanding letters of credit, amounting to $0.8 million as at December 31, 2017.

(iii)   

The terms 2017 Notes, 2016 Notes, 2015 Note, 2012 Notes and 2010 Notes are defined below.

Scheduled Debt Principal Repayments

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2023 and
Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

 

 


2017 Notes

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

300,000

 

$

300,000

 


2016 Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

350,000

 


2015 Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

50,000

 


2012 Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

200,000

 


2010 Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

360,000

 

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

 

485,000

 


Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

360,000

 

$

 

$

225,000

 

$

800,000

 

$

1,385,000

 


Credit Facility

On October 26, 2016, the Company amended its $1.2 billion unsecured revolving bank credit facility (the "Credit Facility"), extending the maturity date from June 22, 2020 to June 22, 2021 and amending pricing terms.

On October 25, 2017, the Company further amended the Credit Facility to, among other things, extend the maturity date from June 22, 2021 to June 22, 2022 and amend pricing terms.

As at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no amounts were outstanding under the Credit Facility. Outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Facility resulted in Credit Facility availability of $1,199.2 million as at December 31, 2017 (2016 – $1,199.2 million).

The lenders under the Credit Facility are each paid a standby fee at a rate that ranges from 0.29% to 0.55% per annum of the undrawn portion of the facility, depending on the Company's credit rating.

2017 Notes

On May 5, 2017, the Company agreed to a $300.0 million private placement of guaranteed senior unsecured notes (the "2017 Notes") which closed on June 29, 2017. Upon issuance, the 2017 Notes had a weighted average maturity of 10.9 years and weighted average yield of 4.67%. Proceeds from the 2017 Notes were used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The following table sets out details of the individual series of the 2017 Notes:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

Principal

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

 

 


Series A

 

$

40,000

 

4.42%

 

6/29/2025

 


Series B

 

 

100,000

 

4.64%

 

6/29/2027

 


Series C

 

 

150,000

 

4.74%

 

6/29/2029

 


Series D

 

 

10,000

 

4.89%

 

6/29/2032

 


Total

 

$

300,000

 

 

 

 

 


2016 Notes

On June 30, 2016, the Company closed a $350.0 million private placement of guaranteed senior unsecured notes (the "2016 Notes") which, on issuance, had a weighted average maturity of 9.43 years and weighted average yield of 4.77%. Proceeds from the offering of the 2016 Notes were used to repay amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility.

The following table sets out details of the individual series of the 2016 Notes:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

Principal

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

 

 


Series A

 

$

100,000

 

4.54%

 

6/30/2023

 


Series B

 

 

200,000

 

4.84%

 

6/30/2026

 


Series C

 

 

50,000

 

4.94%

 

6/30/2028

 


Total

 

$

350,000

 

 

 

 

 


2015 Note

On September 30, 2015, the Company closed a private placement consisting of a $50.0 million guaranteed senior unsecured note (the "2015 Note") with a September 30, 2025 maturity date and a yield of 4.15%. Under the 2015 Note, the Company agreed that an amount equal to or greater than the net proceeds from the 2015 Note would be applied toward mining projects in the Province of Quebec, Canada.

2012 Notes

On July 24, 2012, the Company closed a $200.0 million private placement of guaranteed senior unsecured notes (the "2012 Notes") which, on issuance, had a weighted average maturity of 11.0 years and weighted average yield of 4.95%.

The following table sets out details of the individual series of the 2012 Notes:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

Principal

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

 

 


Series A

 

$

100,000

 

4.87%

 

7/23/2022

 


Series B

 

 

100,000

 

5.02%

 

7/23/2024

 


Total

 

$

200,000

 

 

 

 

 


2010 Notes

On April 7, 2010, the Company closed a $600.0 million private placement of guaranteed senior unsecured notes (the "2010 Notes" and, together with the 2017 Notes, the 2016 Notes, the 2015 Note and the 2012 Notes, the "Notes") which, on issuance, had a weighted average maturity of 9.84 years and weighted average yield of 6.59%.

On April 7, 2017, the Company repaid Series A of the 2010 Notes with principal of $115.0 million and an annual interest rate of 6.13%. As at December 31, 2017, the principal amount of the 2010 Notes that remains outstanding is $485.0 million.

The following table sets out details of the individual series of the 2010 Notes that remain outstanding:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

Principal

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

 

 


Series B

 

$

360,000

 

6.67%

 

4/7/2020

 


Series C

 

 

125,000

 

6.77%

 

4/7/2022

 


Total

 

$

485,000

 

 

 

 

 


Other Loans

In connection with its joint acquisition of Osisko on June 16, 2014, the Partnership was assigned and assumed certain outstanding debt obligations of Osisko relating to the Canadian Malartic mine. Agnico Eagle's indirect attributable interest in such debt obligations included a secured loan facility (the "CMGP Loan"). A scheduled repayment of C$20.0 million ($15.4 million) was made on June 30, 2016, resulting in attributable outstanding principal of C$20.0 million ($14.9 million) as at December 31, 2016. The final scheduled repayment of C$20.0 million ($14.9 million) was made on June 30, 2017, resulting in attributable outstanding principal of nil as at December 31, 2017.

Covenants

Payment and performance of Agnico Eagle's obligations under the Credit Facility and the Notes is guaranteed by each of its material subsidiaries and certain of its other subsidiaries (the "Guarantors").

The Credit Facility contains covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of the Company to incur additional indebtedness, make distributions in certain circumstances and sell material assets.

The note purchase agreements pursuant to which the Notes were issued (the "Note Purchase Agreements") contain covenants that restrict, among other things, the ability of the Company to amalgamate or otherwise transfer its assets, sell material assets, carry on a business other than one related to mining and the ability of the Guarantors to incur indebtedness.

The Credit Facility and Note Purchase Agreements also require the Company to maintain a total net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") ratio below a specified maximum value and the Note Purchase Agreements (other than the 2018 Notes) require the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth.

The Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in the Credit Facility and Note Purchase Agreements as at December 31, 2017.

Interest on Long-term Debt

Total long-term debt interest costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2017 were $70.0 million (2016 – $63.1 million).

Total borrowing costs capitalized to property, plant and mine development during the year ended December 31, 2017 were $6.4 million (2016 – $3.1 million) at a capitalization rate of 1.37% (2016 – 1.70%).

During the year ended December 31, 2017, cash interest paid on the Credit Facility was $0.1 million (2016 – $3.6 million), cash standby fees paid on the Credit Facility were $5.6 million (2016 – $5.2 million) and cash interest paid on the Notes was $71.3 million (2016 – $59.8 million).