18.

Long-term debt

The following table sets forth the net carrying amount of long-term debt instruments:

 

 

 

May 31,

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Credit facility - C$80,000 - Canadian prime interest rate plus an

   applicable margin, 3-year term, with a 10-year amortization,

   repayable in blended monthly payments, due in November 2022

 

$

62,964

 

 

$

58,026

 

Term loan - C$25,000 - Canadian 5-year bond interest rate plus 2.73%

   with a minimum 4.50%, 5-year term, with a 15-year amortization,

   repayable in blended monthly payments, due in July 2023

 

 

14,335

 

 

 

13,231

 

Term loan - C$25,000 - 3.95%, compounded monthly, 5-year term

   with a 15-year amortization, repayable in equal monthly instalments

   of $188 including interest, due in April 2022

 

 

17,117

 

 

 

15,939

 

Term loan - C$1,250 - 3.99%, 5-year term, with a 10-year

   amortization, repayable in equal monthly instalments of $13

   including interest, due in July 2021

 

 

587

 

 

 

602

 

Mortgage payable - C$3,750 - 3.95%, 5-year term, with a 20-year

   amortization, repayable in equal monthly instalments of $23

   including interest, due in July 2021

 

 

2,562

 

 

 

2,349

 

Vendor take-back mortgage - C$2,850 - 6.75%, 5-year term, repayable

   in equal monthly instalments of $56 including interest, due in June

   2021

 

 

92

 

 

 

508

 

Term loan ‐ €5,000 ‐ Euro Interbank Offered Rate + 1.79%, 5‐year

   term, repayable in quarterly instalments of €250 plus interest, due in

   December 2023

 

 

3,356

 

 

 

4,163

 

Term loan ‐ €5,000 ‐ Euro Interbank Offered Rate + 2.68%, 5‐year

   term, repayable in quarterly instalments of €250 plus interest, due in

   December 2023

 

 

3,356

 

 

 

4,163

 

Term loan ‐ €1,500 ‐ Euro Interbank Offered Rate + 2.00%, 5‐year

   term, repayable in quarterly instalments of €98 including interest,

   due in April 2025

 

 

1,831

 

 

 

1,665

 

Term loan ‐ €1,500 ‐ Euro Interbank Offered Rate + 2.00%, 5‐year

   term, repayable in quarterly instalments of €98 including interest,

   due in June 2025

 

 

1,831

 

 

 

 

Term loan - $100,000 - EUROBIR rate plus an applicable margin,

   3-year term, repayable in quarterly instalments beginning March 31,

   2021 of $7,500 in its first twelve months and $10,000 in each of the

   next two years, due in

   March 2024

 

 

98,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

206,169

 

 

 

100,646

 

Deduct - unamortized financing fees

 

 

(2,061

)

 

 

(477

)

- principal portion included in current liabilities

 

 

(36,622

)

 

 

(6,141

)

 

 

$

167,486

 

 

$

94,028

 

 

The credit facility of C$80,000 ($66,278) was entered into on November 29, 2019 by 51% owned subsidiary Aphria Diamond and is secured by a first charge on the property at 620 County Road 14, Leamington, Ontario, owned by Aphria Diamond, and a guarantee from Aphria Inc.

The term loan of C$25,000 ($20,712) was entered into on July 27, 2018 and is secured by a first charge on the property at 223, 231, 239, 265, 269, 271 and 275 Talbot Street West, Leamington Ontario, a first position on a general security agreement, and an assignment of fire insurance to the lender. The effective interest rate during the year was 4.68%.

The term loan of C$25,000 ($20,712) was entered into on May 9, 2017 and is secured by a first charge on the property at 265 Talbot Street West, Leamington Ontario, a first position on a general security agreement, and an assignment of fire insurance to the lender.

The term loan of C$1,250 ($1,036) and mortgage payable of C$3,750 ($3,108) were entered into on July 22, 2016 and are secured by a first charge on the property at 265 Talbot Street West, Leamington, Ontario and a first position on a general security agreement.

The vendor take-back mortgage payable of C$2,850 ($2,361) was entered into on June 30, 2016 in conjunction with the acquisition of the property at 265 Talbot Street West. The mortgage is secured by a second charge on the property at 265 Talbot Street West, Leamington, Ontario. The mortgage was repaid in full and the security deemed released in June 2021.

During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company entered into a term loan for €1,500 ($2,210) through wholly owned subsidiary CC Pharma. The term loans for €9,500 ($13,955) are held through wholly-owned subsidiary CC Pharma. These term loans are secured against the distribution inventory held by CC Pharma.

During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company, entered into a secured credit agreement for term loan of $100,000 through wholly owned subsidiary Four Twenty Corporation (“420”). The Company drew the full amount of the term loan. 420 provided all of its and SweetWater’s assets as security for the loan and Aphria Inc. provided a corporate guarantee.

As at May 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all the long-term debt covenants.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2021Jul 28, 2021Showing above
2018Mar 25, 2019

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