Debt Structure
(as at December 31, 2009)
Rate/Coupon Maturity Type Amount authorized
(M CAN$)
Amount drawn or value
(M CAN$)
Credit facilities
Revolving credit facility1,2 Variable rate December 2011 Secured 750 159
Term credit facility1,2 Variable rate October 2012 Secured 100 100
850 259
Long term notes3
US$646 million 7.25% February 2013 Unsecured 122
US$250 million 6.75% June 2013 Unsecured 63
CA$200million 7.75% December 2016 Unsecured 197
US$500million 7.75% December 2017 Unsecured 516
US$250 million 7.875% January 2020 Unsecured 257
1,155
Other debts, including our share of joint ventures 75
Less: Unamortized financing costs 20
TOTAL LONG TERM DEBT 1,469
Less : Current portion 10
LONG TERM DEBT 1,459
TOTAL DEBT
Total long term debt (including current portion) 1,469
Bank loans and advances 83
1,552
Less: Cash and cash equivalents 19
NET DEBT CONSOLIDATED 1,533
Less: Net debt of subsidiaries and without recourse to the Company 104
NET DEBT 1,429
 
'1. The Company's obligations under the revolving credit facility and the term facility are secured by all the inventory and receivables of the Company and its subsidiaries located in North America and by the property, plant and equipment of five of its mills.
 
'2. The facility can be reimbursed without penalty at the Company's option any time prior to maturity.

'3. On November 19,2009, the Company issued US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes due 2017 and CAN$200 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes due 2016. On December 9, 2009, the Company also completed a US$250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2020. The Company used the gross proceeds from these offering of notes to fund the purchase of the Company's outstanding senior notes maturing in 2013. As of December 31, 2009, approximately US$116 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% notes and approximately US$61 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% notes remained outstanding. As of March 15, 2010, approximately US$10 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% notes and approximately US$12 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% notes remained outstanding.

 

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