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7. Short-Term and Long-Term Debt
Short-Term Debt Line of Credit Facility On June 13, 2025, the Company entered into an Uncommitted Trade Loan Facility Agreement (the "Trade Loan Agreement") with a third-party banking institution (the "Lender") providing for an uncommitted revolving line of credit facility (the "Line of Credit Facility") under which the Company may request, and the Lender may make, at its sole discretion, loans and advances of up to an aggregate amount of $15.0 million to be used solely to finance the purchase, production or sale of broth inventory. The initial maximum term of each individual loan or advance is 180 days and the Company may request up to a 90-day extension of such initial term, which the Lender may agree to in its sole discretion. Borrowings under the Line of Credit Facility bear interest at SOFR plus a margin of 1.95%. As at June 28, 2025, the weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings was 6.25%. Obligations under the Trade Loan Agreement are secured by a first security lien in favor of the Lender on all broth inventory of the Company and a guarantee from the Company's subsidiary, SunOpta Foods Inc. ("SunOpta Foods"). The Trade Loan Agreement is a continuing agreement and will remain in full effect until 30 days after either the Company or the Lender provides written notice of termination to the other party. Long-Term Debt Credit Facilities On December 8, 2023, the Company entered into a five-year Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") providing for (i) a $180.0 million term loan credit facility (the "Term Loan Credit Facility") and (ii) an $85.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility" and together with the Term Loan Credit Facility, the "Credit Facilities"). The Revolving Credit Facility includes $30.0 million of borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and provides for borrowings of up to $10.0 million on same-day notice including in the form of swingline loans. As at June 28, 2025, $5.1 million in letters of credit were issued but undrawn under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Credit Facilities mature on December 8, 2028. Borrowings under the Term Loan Credit Facility are repayable in quarterly principal installments of $2.3 million from the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2024 to the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2025, $3.4 million from the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026 to the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2027, and $4.5 million from the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2028 to the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2028, with the remaining principal balance of $121.5 million due on the maturity date. Borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at a margin over various reference rates, including a base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and SOFR, selected at the option of the Company. The margin for the Credit Facilities is set quarterly based on the consolidated total net leverage ratio for the preceding fiscal quarter and will range from 1.00% to 2.25% with respect to base rate loans and from 2.00% to 3.25% for SOFR loans. For the two quarters ended June 28, 2025, the weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facilities was 7.46% (June 29, 2024 - 8.24%). In addition, the Company is required to pay an undrawn fee under the Revolving Credit Facility quarterly based on the consolidated total net leverage ratio for the preceding fiscal quarter ranging from 0.20% to 0.40% on the undrawn revolving commitments thereunder. The Company is also required to pay customary letter of credit fees, to the extent letters of credit are issued and outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
As at June 28, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all financial and non-financial covenants under the Credit Agreement.
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