---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-121192"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IE"
cik: "0001879016"
company_name: "Ivanhoe Electric Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:15:42.235909+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ivanhoe Electric closes $200M secured bridge facility for Santa Cruz Copper Project

## Summary
- Mesa Cobre Holding Corp entered $200M senior secured multi-draw term loan with National Bank of Canada, Société Générale, BMO.
- Facility matures in two years; interest rate starts at Term SOFR + 5.0%, stepping up 0.5% every six months.
- Proceeds to fund development and construction of Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona, with project financing expected mid-2026.
- Ivanhoe Electric guarantees; must maintain tangible net worth ≥$225M; Borrower must maintain Liquidity ≥$15M.
- EXIM Letter of Interest for $825M project debt is under full application; syndicate includes BMO, SocGen as joint-lead arrangers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-121192
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IE
- cik: 0001879016
- company_name: Ivanhoe Electric Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1879016/000110465925121192/0001104659-25-121192-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1879016/000110465925121192/tm2533430d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Ivanhoe Electric Inc. incurred term loan of $200,000,000 with National Bank of Canada, Société Generale, and Bank of Montreal at Term SOFR plus the Applicable SOFR Rate maturing December 31, 2027.
  - Instrument: term loan
  - Principal: $200,000,000
  - Counterparty: National Bank of Canada, Société Generale, and Bank of Montreal
  - Rate: Term SOFR plus the Applicable SOFR Rate
  - Maturity: December 31, 2027
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: Canada, Société Generale, and Bank of Montreal. The Credit Agreement provides for a secured delayed-draw term loan facility (the “Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000. The Facility is intended to support the development and construction of the Santa Cruz Copper Project in Pinal County, Arizona. Outstanding amounts under the Facility will
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1879016/000110465925121192/0001104659-25-121192-index.htm

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