DEBT

The Company has a Term Loan financing agreement with a Canadian creditor (“FCC Loan”). The

non-revolving

variable rate term loan has a maturity date of May 1, 2021 and a balance of $31,306 as of December 31, 2019. The outstanding balance is repayable by way of monthly installments of principal and interest based on an amortization period of 15 years, with the balance and any accrued interest to be paid in full on May 1, 2021. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, borrowings under the FCC Loan agreement were subject to an interest rate of 6.391% and 7.082%, respectively.

The Company’s subsidiary VFCE has a loan agreement with a Canadian Chartered Bank that includes a

non-revolving

fixed rate loan of CA$3.0 million with a maturity date of June 2023 and fixed interest rate of 4.98%. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the balance was US$1,066 and US$

1,279

, respectively. The loan agreement also includes an uncommitted,

non-revolving

credit facility for up to CA$300 to cover Letters of Guarantee issued by the bank on behalf of the Company, with a maximum term of 365 days, renewable annually. The loan agreement also includes an uncommitted credit facility for up to CA$700 to support financing of certain capital expenditures. The Company received an initial advance of CA$250 in October 2017. Each advance is to be repaid on a five-year, straight-line amortization of principal, repaid in monthly installments of principal plus interest at an interest rate of CA$ prime rate plus 200 basis points. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the balance was US$106 and US$138, respectively.

The weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was 6.2% and 6.9%, respectively.

The Company has a line of credit agreement with a Canadian Chartered Bank (“Operating Loan”). The revolving Operating Loan has a line of credit up to CA$

13,000

, less outstanding letters of credit totaling US$150 and

$38, and variable interest rates with a maturity date on May 31, 2021. The Operating Loan is subject to margin requirements stipulated by the bank. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018,

he amount drawn on this facility was US$

2,000

The Company’s borrowings (“Credit Facilities”) are subject to certain positive and negative covenants

and is required to maintain certain minimum working capital. The Company received a waiver for its

annual Debt Service Coverage and Debt to EBITDA covenants as of December 31, 2019.

Accrued interest payable on the credit facilities and loans as

December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $162 and $184, respectively, and these amounts are included in accrued liabilities in the statements of financial position.

collateral

for the FCC Loan, the Company has provided promissory notes, a first mortgage on the

VFF-owned

greenhouse properties (excluding the Delta 3 and Delta 2 greenhouse facilities), and general security agreements over its assets. In addition, the Company has provided full recourse guarantees and has granted security therein. The carrying value of the assets and securities pledged as collateral as at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $155,548 and $101,537, respectively.

collateral

for the Operating Loan, the Company has provided promissory notes and a first priority security interest over its accounts receivable and inventory. In addition, the Company has granted full recourse guarantees and security therein. The carrying value of the assets pledged as collateral as at December 31, 2019 and 201

was $24,915 and $36,248, respectively.

The aggregate annual principal maturities of long-term debt for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:


2020	$	3,423
2021		28,459
2022		345
2023		162
2024		—
Thereafter		—

	$	32,389