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LONG-TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
LONG-TERM DEBT  
LONG-TERM DEBT

14.LONG-TERM DEBT

    

As at

    

As at

December 31, 

December 31, 

2023

2022

Old Credit Facility(i)(ii)

$

(2,323)

$

(3,115)

Term Loan Facility(i)(iii)

599,333

2020 Notes(i)(iii)

198,945

198,798

2018 Notes(i)(iii)

348,657

 

348,487

2017 Notes(i)(iii)

299,103

 

298,886

2016 Notes(i)(iii)

249,530

 

349,316

2015 Note(i)(iii)

49,886

 

49,821

2012 Notes(i)(iii)

99,955

99,877

Total debt

$

1,843,086

$

1,342,070

Less: current portion

100,000

 

100,000

Total long-term debt

$

1,743,086

$

1,242,070

Notes:

(i)Inclusive of unamortized deferred financing costs.
(ii)There were no amounts outstanding under the Old Credit Facility (as defined below) as at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 balances relate to deferred financing costs which are being amortized on a straight-line basis until the maturity date of December 22, 2026 (2022 — December 22, 2026).
(iii)The Term Loan Facility, 2020 Notes, 2018 Notes, 2017 Notes, 2016 Notes, 2015 Note and 2012 Notes are defined below.

14.LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

Scheduled Debt Principal Repayments

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Thereafter

Total

Term Loan Facility

$

$

600,000

$

$

$

$

$

600,000

2020 Notes

200,000

200,000

2018 Notes

45,000

305,000

350,000

2017 Notes

40,000

100,000

160,000

300,000

2016 Notes

200,000

50,000

250,000

2015 Note

50,000

50,000

2012 Notes

100,000

100,000

Total

$

100,000

$

690,000

$

200,000

$

100,000

$

95,000

$

665,000

$

1,850,000

Old Credit Facility

On December 22, 2021, the Company amended its $1.2 billion unsecured revolving bank credit facility (the ”Old Credit Facility”) to, among other things, extend the maturity date from June 22, 2023 to December 22, 2026 and amend pricing terms. The amendment also increased the amount of the uncommitted accordion facility available to the Company from $300 million to $600 million. On June 30, 2023, the Company further amended the Old Credit Facility to update the benchmark rate from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (“CORRA”).

As at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no amounts were outstanding under the Old Credit Facility. As at December 31, 2023, $1,198.9 million was available for future drawdown under the Old Credit Facility (December 31, 2022 - $1,199.1 million). Availability under the Old Credit Facility was reduced by outstanding letters of credit which were $1.1 million as at December 31, 2023 (December 31, 2022 – $0.9 million). During the year ended December 31, 2023, Old Credit Facility drawdowns totaled $1,300.0 million and repayments totaled $1,300.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2022, Old Credit Facility drawdowns totaled $100.0 million and repayments totaled $100.0 million.

The Old Credit Facility was available in multiple currencies through prime rate and base rate advances, priced at the applicable rate plus a margin that ranged from 0.00% to 1.00%, through SOFR and CORRA advances, bankers’ acceptances and financial letters of credit, priced at the applicable rate plus a margin that ranges from 1.00% to 2.00% and through performance letters of credit, priced at the applicable rate plus a margin that ranged from 0.60% to 1.20%. The lenders under the Old Credit Facility were each paid a standby fee at a rate that ranged from 0.09% to 0.25% of the undrawn portion of the facility. In each case, the applicable margin or standby fees vary depended on the Company’s credit rating.

On February 12, 2024, the Company entered into the New Credit Facility (as defined below) and terminated the Old Credit Facility (Note 29).

Term Loan Facility

On April 20, 2023, the Company entered into a credit agreement with two financial institutions that provides a $600.0 million unsecured term credit facility (the “Term Loan Facility”). The Company drew the full amount of the Term Loan Facility on April 28, 2023. The Term Loan Facility matures and all indebtedness thereunder is due and payable on April 21, 2025. The Term Loan Facility is available as a single advance in US dollars through SOFR and base rate advances, priced at the applicable rate plus a margin that ranges from 0.00% to 2.00%, depending on the Company’s credit rating.

14.LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

On February 12, 2024, the Company and the lenders under the Term Loan Facility amended the Term Loan Facility in connection with the Company’s entry into the New Credit Facility to, among other things, release the subsidiary guarantees previously provided to the lenders under the facility (Note 29).

2020 Notes

On April 7, 2020, the Company closed a $200.0 million private placement of guaranteed senior unsecured notes (the “2020 Notes”) with a weighted average maturity of 11 years and weighted average yield of 2.83%.

The following table sets out details of the individual series of the 2020 Notes:

    

Principal

    

Interest Rate

    

Maturity Date

Series A

$

100,000

 

2.78

%  

4/7/2030

Series B

 

100,000

 

2.88

%  

4/7/2032

Total

$

200,000

 

  

 

  

2018 Notes

On April 5, 2018, the Company closed a $350.0 million private placement of guaranteed senior unsecured notes (the “2018 Notes”).

The following table sets out details of the individual series of the 2018 Notes:

    

Principal

    

Interest Rate

    

Maturity Date

Series A

$

45,000

 

4.38

%  

4/5/2028

Series B

 

55,000

 

4.48

%  

4/5/2030

Series C

 

250,000

 

4.63

%  

4/5/2033

Total

$

350,000

 

  

 

  

2017 Notes

On June 29, 2017, the Company closed a $300.0 million private placement of guaranteed senior unsecured notes (the “2017 Notes”).

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”). On June 30, 2023, the Company repaid $100.0 million of the Series A 4.54% Notes at maturity.

14.LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

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

    

Principal

    

Interest Rate

    

Maturity Date

Series B

$

200,000

 

4.84

%  

6/30/2026

Series C

 

50,000

 

4.94

%  

6/30/2028

Total

$

250,000

 

  

 

  

2015 Note

On September 30, 2015, the Company closed a private placement 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%.

2012 Notes

On July 24, 2012, the Company closed a $200.0 million private placement of guaranteed senior unsecured notes (the “2012 Notes “) and, together with the 2020 Notes, 2018 Notes, the 2017 Notes, the 2016 Notes and the 2015 Note, the “Notes”). The 2012 Notes consisted of a $100.0 million tranche of 4.87% notes due July 25, 2022 and a $100.0 million tranche of 5.02% notes due July 23, 2024.

On July 25, 2022, the Company repaid $100.0 million of the 2012 Series A 4.87% Notes at maturity. As at December 31, 2023, $100.0 million of the 2012 Series B 5.02% Notes remained outstanding with a maturity date of July 23, 2024.

Covenants

Payment and performance of Agnico Eagle’s obligations under the Old Credit Facility, Term Loan Facility, and the Notes were guaranteed by each of its material subsidiaries and certain of its other subsidiaries (the ”Guarantors”). However, in connection with the Company’s entry into the New Credit Facility on February 12, 2024, the subsidiary guarantees provided in connection with the Term Loan Facility and the Notes were released.

Each of the Old Credit Facility and the New 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 covenants in the Term Loan Facility were amended such that they limit the actions of the Company in the same manner and to the same extent as the limitations under the New Credit Facility.

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 New Credit Facility, Term Loan Facility and Note Purchase Agreements also require the Company to maintain a total net debt to capitalization ratio below a specified maximum value and the Note Purchase Agreements (other than the 2018 and 2020 Notes) require the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth.

The Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in the Old Credit Facility, Term Loan Facility and Note Purchase Agreements throughout the years-ended and as at December 31, 2023 and 2022.

14.LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

Finance Costs

Total finance costs consist of the following:

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

Interest on Notes

$

57,192

$

64,481

Interest on Term Loan Facility

26,273

 

Interest on Old Credit Facility

10,928

536

Old Credit Facility fees

6,374

3,859

Amortization of credit and term loan financing and note issuance costs

3,290

3,042

Accretion expense on reclamation provisions

32,906

15,951

Interest on lease obligations and other interest expense (income)

(3,699)

(1,290)

Interest capitalized to assets under construction

(3,177)

(3,644)

Total finance costs

$

130,087

$

82,935

Borrowing costs were capitalized to assets under construction during the year ended December 31, 2023 at a weighted average capitalization rate of 1.28% (2022 — 1.16%).