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Debt, Net

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Debt covenants

The Company’s debt agreements contain representations and warranties, events of default, restrictions and limitations, reporting requirements, and covenants that are customary for agreements of these types.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under its debt agreements.

Debt balances

In February 2021, the Company financed the $0.4 million purchase of a rental fuel/lube truck with a note payable to the vendor with an interest rate of 0.99%, requiring equal monthly payments for 48 months.

The following table summarizes the components of debt (dollars in thousands):


	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Debt, net, current:
Sprott Credit Agreement(1)	$	7,753	$	5,274
Note payable	99		—
Less, debt issuance costs	(411)		(154)
Total	$	7,441	$	5,120

Debt, net, non-current:
Subordinated Notes	$	86,917	$	84,797
Sprott Credit Agreement, net of original issue discount ($13.6 million, net)	61,901		61,894
Note payable	307		—
Less, debt issuance costs	(3,281)		(4,026)
Total	$	145,844	$	142,665

(1)Amount includes: (i) $2.2 million of Additional Interest, as defined in the Sprott Credit Agreement, and (ii) $5.6 million scheduled principal payments under the Sprott Credit Agreement, all due in the next twelve months.

The following table summarizes the Company's contractual payments of long-term debt, including current maturities, for the five years subsequent to March 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands):


2021	$	7,698
2022	20,821
2023	24,516
2024	24,508
2025	93,020
Total	170,563
Less, original issue discount, net of amortization ($3.4 million)	(13,586)
Less, debt issuance costs, net of amortization ($0.4 million)	(3,692)
Total debt, net, current and non-current	$	153,285

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

The following table summarizes the components of recorded Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (dollars in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Sprott Credit Agreement	$	2,640	$	—
Subordinated Notes	2,120		—
Amortization of debt issuance costs	335		672
Other interest expense	8		—
2.0 Lien Notes	—		7,816
1.5 Lien Notes	—		5,139
1.25 Lien Notes	—		3,352
First Lien Agreement	—		2,867
Promissory Note	—		85
Capitalized interest	(654)		(44)
Total	$	4,449	$	19,887

The Company capitalizes interest to Plant, equipment, and mine development, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for construction projects in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest. Except for the First Lien Agreement and other interest expense, amounts shown in the table above represent non-cash interest expense charges.

Debt, Net

Debt covenants

The Sprott Credit Agreement (as defined herein) contains covenants that, among other things, restrict or limit the ability of the Company to enter into encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances), incur indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness), dispose of its assets (other than Permitted Disposals), pay dividends, and purchase or redeem shares, as such terms are defined in the Sprott Credit Agreement. The Sprott Credit Agreement requires the Company to ensure that, at all times, both its Working Capital and Unrestricted Cash are at least $10.0 million, as such terms are defined in the Sprott Credit Agreement, and that at least every six months the Company demonstrate its ability to repay and meet all present and future obligations as they become due with a financial Model that uses consensus gold prices discounted by 5.0%, as such terms are defined in the Sprott Credit Agreement. The Subordinated Notes (as defined herein) include customary events of default, including those relating to a failure to pay principal or interest, a breach of a covenant, representation or warranty, a cross-default to other indebtedness, and non-compliance with security documents.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

Debt balances

The following table summarizes the components of debt (in thousands):


	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Debt, net, current:
Sprott Credit Agreement(1)	$	5,274	$	—
2.0 Lien Notes	—		208,411
1.5 Lien Notes	—		137,050
First Lien Agreement	—		125,468
1.25 Lien Notes	—		77,212
Promissory Note	—		6,773
Less, debt issuance costs	(154)		(949)
Total	$	5,120	$	553,965

Debt, net, non-current:
Subordinated Notes	$	84,797	$	—
Sprott Credit Agreement	61,894		—
Less, debt issuance costs	(4,026)		—
Total	$	142,665	$	—

(1)Amount represents $1.6 million of Additional Interest (as defined in the Sprott Credit Agreement) plus 5.0% of the Company's outstanding debt balance as of December 31, 2020 under the Sprott Credit Agreement.

The following table summarizes the Company's contractual payments of long-term debt, including current maturities, for the five years subsequent to December 31, 2020 (in thousands):


2021	$	5,274
2022	16,698
2023	23,948
2024	23,948
2025	96,771
Total	166,639
Less, original issue discount	(14,674)
Less, debt issuance costs	(4,180)
Total debt, net, current and non-current	$	147,785

Sprott Credit Agreement

On October 4, 2019, the Company, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, and Sprott Private Resource Lending II (Collector), LP. (“Lender”), as arranger, executed a secured multi-advance term credit facility pursuant to which Lender committed to make, subject to certain conditions set forth therein, term loans in an aggregate principal amount up to $110.0 million. On May 29, 2020, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Sprott Credit Agreement”) to update the conditions precedent and effect certain other changes to conform to the details of the business combination. On May 29, 2020, at the consummation of the Recapitalization Transaction, the Company borrowed $70.0 million under the Sprott Credit Agreement, which was equal to the amount available under the first and second tranches, and issued to Lender 496,634 shares of common stock, which was equal to 1.0% of the Company’s post-closing shares of common stock outstanding. The Company paid an original issuance discount equal to 2.0% ($1.4 million) of the amount borrowed. The Company does not believe it is currently able to borrow under the third and final $40.0 million tranche of the Sprott Credit Agreement due to its inability to satisfy applicable conditions and production milestones required by certain conditions precedent to borrowing.

As it relates to the $62.3 million initially recorded for the Sprott Credit Agreement on the May 29, 2020 closing of the Recapitalization Transaction, the Company recorded $70.0 million for the stated amount of the borrowing itself, $9.3 million for the additional interest payment obligation, and a $17.0 million discount (inclusive of the $1.4 million original issuance discount), which will be amortized to Interest expense, net of capitalized interest using the effective interest method over the term of the Sprott Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2020, the interest rate charged on the outstanding principal balance of the Sprott Credit Agreement was 8.5%. Using the closing price of $12.65 per share of common stock on the Recapitalization Transaction date, the Company also recorded $6.3 million to Additional paid-in capital for the 496,634 shares of common stock issued to the Lender.

Advances under the Sprott Credit Agreement bear interest monthly at a floating rate equal to 7.0% plus the greater of (i) U.S. Dollar three-month LIBOR and (ii) 1.5%, per annum, accruing daily and compounded monthly. For a period of twelve months following the May 29, 2020 initial advance date, no cash payments of interest or principal will be due, with 100% of interest accruing and being capitalized on a monthly basis to the outstanding principal balance of the Sprott Credit Agreement. Additionally, for each three-month period commencing on February 28, 2021 and ending on the maturity date, the Company shall pay Lender additional interest on the last business day of such three-month period, calculated according to a formula set forth in the Sprott Credit Agreement and currently equal to $0.5 million per quarter ($9.3 million in total over the life of the Sprott Credit Agreement). Upon a prepayment of the entire Sprott Credit Agreement, all remaining additional interest payments and all remaining and yet unpaid additional interest must be prepaid as well.

The Company is required to make principal repayments beginning on August 31, 2021 and on the last business day every three months thereafter. The first four principal repayments are equal to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the outstanding principal amount of the Sprott Credit Agreement on May 31, 2021 (including all capitalized interest thereon, if any, but excluding the principal repayment then due). All subsequent principal repayments are equal to seven and one-half (7.5%) of the outstanding principal amount of the Sprott Credit Agreement on May 31, 2021 (including all capitalized interest thereon, if any, but excluding the principal repayment then due). The entire outstanding balance of the Sprott Credit Agreement, together with all unpaid interest and fees (including all capitalized interest, if any), is due on the day that is five years from the last day of the month of the initial closing date, which shall be no later than May 31, 2025, the maturity date. The Company reviewed the features of the Sprott Credit Agreement for embedded derivatives, and determined no such instruments exist.

The Sprott Credit Agreement may be repaid in whole or in part, at any time prior to the maturity date. Each prepayment or cancellation of the Sprott Credit Agreement (including capitalized interest, if any), whether in whole or in part, voluntarily or mandatory, subject to certain exceptions, that occurs on or prior to the fourth anniversary of the date of the initial advance is subject to a prepayment premium between 3.0% and 5.0%. The obligations of the Company under the Sprott Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Credit Parties and secured by a lien on all properties and assets now owned, leased or hereafter acquired or leased by any Credit Party, as such terms are defined and further detailed in the Sprott Credit Agreement.

The Company is required to make prepayments of its outstanding principal balance equal to 50% or 100% of the proceeds received as outlined in the Sprott Credit Agreement. On October 31, 2020, the Company completed the sale of a SAG mill that was not in use for net proceeds of $2.3 million, of which $1.2 million was repaid in accordance with the Sprott Credit Agreement.

Subordinated Notes

In connection with the business combination and pursuant to a 1.25 Lien Exchange Agreement, on May 29, 2020, the Company assumed $80.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Seller’s 1.25 Lien Notes that were exchanged as part of the Recapitalization Transaction (the "Subordinated Notes”). The Subordinated Notes are secured and subordinate in priority to the obligations under the Sprott Credit Agreement. The Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum, payable in-kind on a quarterly basis. The principal on the new Subordinated Notes is due December 1, 2025.

2.0 Lien Notes

As discussed in Note 3 - Recapitalization Transaction, on May 29, 2020, $221.3 million of Seller's 2.0 Lien Notes were converted into shares of Seller common stock which, along with all of Seller's other stockholders, as part of Sellers's plan of dissolution, received a pro rata distribution of common stock from Seller that was received by Seller as consideration from the Company. The Company recorded $74.6 million directly to retained earnings upon Seller's distribution of 14,795,153 shares of common stock to Seller's former 2.0 Lien Note holders, which represented the difference between the carrying value of the 2.0 Lien Notes and the value of the common stock received as consideration by Seller's former 2.0 Lien Note holders. The 2.0 Lien Notes bore interest at a rate of 15.0% per annum, payable in-kind on a quarterly basis, through the issuance of additional 2.0 Lien Notes. The 2.0 Lien Notes were converted into Seller common stock at a conversion price of $1.67 per share in accordance with the 2.0 Lien Agreement. While outstanding, the obligations under the 2.0 Lien Notes and the guarantees by the guarantors in respect thereof were secured by liens on substantially all assets of the Company and the guarantors, subject to the priority of the liens that secured the obligations under the First Lien Agreement, the 1.25 Lien Notes and the 1.5 Lien Notes.

1.5 Lien Notes

As discussed in Note 3 - Recapitalization Transaction, on May 29, 2020, after giving effect to the 1.5 Lien Notes’ 110.0% repurchase feature, $145.7 million of Seller’s 1.5 Lien Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest were exchanged, and subsequently cancelled, for 16,025,316 shares of common stock. The Company recorded a $14.6 million loss directly to retained earnings upon such exchange, which represented 10.0% of the $145.7 million aggregate principal amount of 1.5 Lien Notes balance at the time of exchange. While outstanding, the 1.5 Lien Notes bore interest at a rate of 15.0% per annum, which was payable in-kind on a quarterly basis, through the issuance of additional 1.5 Lien Notes. While outstanding, the obligations under the 1.5 Lien Notes and the guarantees by the guarantors in respect thereof were secured by liens on substantially all assets of Seller and the guarantors, subject to the priority of the liens that secured the obligations of the First Lien Agreement and the 1.25 Lien Notes, but superior in priority to the liens that secured the obligations of the 2.0 Lien Notes and the unsecured obligations of Seller.

1.25 Lien Notes

As discussed in Note 3 - Recapitalization Transaction, on May 29, 2020, $48.5 million in aggregate principal amount of Seller’s 1.25 Lien Notes, which bore interest at 15.0% per annum, payable in-kind, were exchanged, and subsequently cancelled, for 4,845,920 shares of common stock and the remaining $80.0 million aggregate principal amount of Seller’s 1.25 Lien Notes were exchanged for $80.0 million in aggregate principal amount of new Subordinated Notes that were assumed in the Recapitalization Transaction by the Company, bearing interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum, payable-in-kind. The 1.25 Lien Notes bore interest at a rate of 15.0% per annum, which was payable in-kind on a quarterly basis, through the issuance of additional 1.25 Lien Notes. While outstanding, the obligations under the 1.25 Lien Notes and the guarantees by the guarantors in respect thereof were secured by liens on substantially all assets of Seller and the guarantors, subject to the priority of the liens that secured the obligations of the First Lien Agreement, but superior in priority to the liens that secured the obligations of the 1.5 Lien Notes, the 2.0 Lien Notes and the unsecured obligations of Seller.

First Lien Agreement

As discussed in Note 3 - Recapitalization Transaction, on May 29, 2020, $125.5 million of outstanding principal under the First Lien Agreement with the Bank of Nova Scotia as agent, plus accrued interest, was repaid. Most recently, from January 31, 2020 through the repayment date, the First Lien Agreement bore interest at either LIBOR plus 7.5% or an Alternate Base Rate Canada plus 7.5%, as such terms were defined in the First Lien Agreement. The repayment of the First Lien Agreement and other obligations under the First Lien Agreement were guaranteed by all of the direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of Seller. While outstanding, the obligations under the First Lien Agreement, the guarantees by the guarantors in respect thereof were secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. Upon repayment of the First Lien Agreement, $3.3 million of restricted cash was released to the Company (see Note 6 - Restricted Cash).

Promissory Note

As discussed in Note 3 - Recapitalization Transaction, on May 29, 2020, a $6.9 million promissory note was repaid, the obligation of which related to a 2014 settlement with a vendor of a predecessor of Seller.

Interest expense, net

The following table summarizes the components of recorded interest expense (in thousands):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
2.0 Lien Notes	$	12,902	$	28,537
1.5 Lien Notes	8,635		18,763
1.25 Lien Notes	6,218		5,241
First Lien Agreement	4,575		10,022
Sprott Credit Agreement	6,009		—
Subordinated Notes	4,797		—
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,972		2,048
Promissory Note	141		786
Other interest expense	40		—
Capitalized interest	(1,831)		(551)
Total	$	43,458	$	64,846

The Company capitalizes interest to Plant, equipment, and mine development, net on the consolidated balance sheets for construction projects in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest. Except for the First Lien Agreement and other interest expense, amounts shown in the table above represent non-cash interest expense charges.