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Long-Term Debt | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Long-Term Debt | 6. LONG-TERM DEBT Long-term debt, net, as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 consisted of the following:
|  | September 30, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Term B-3 Loans (effective interest rate of 6.16% and 6.36% at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) |  | $ | 1,526,875 |  |  | $ | 1,538,442 |
Senior Notes due 2029 (interest rate of 5.25%) |  |  | 725,000 |  |  |  | 725,000 |
Total long-term debt |  |  | 2,251,875 |  |  |  | 2,263,442 |
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts |  |  | (15,965 | ) |  |  | (19,273 | )
Less: current maturities |  |  | (15,423 | ) |  |  | (15,423 | )
Total long-term debt, net |  | $ | 2,220,487 |  |  | $ | 2,228,746 |
Refinancing Transactions On August 25, 2021, SEA entered into a Restatement Agreement (the “Restatement Agreement”) pursuant to which SEA amended and restated its existing senior secured credit agreement dated as of December 1, 2009 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and the senior secured credit facilities thereunder (the “Existing Secured Credit Facilities”), and, as amended and restated by the Restatement Agreement and certain amendments (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). On June 9, 2022, SEA entered into an incremental amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to increase the revolving facility commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by $5.0 million bringing the aggregate committed principal amount to $390.0 million as of such date. On June 12, 2023, SEA further amended the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to replace the LIBOR-based benchmark rates with Term SOFR-based benchmark rates plus credit spread adjustments of 0.11448%, 0.26161% and 0.42826% for interest periods of one, three and six months, respectively, due to reference rate reform. The Term SOFR-based benchmark rate became effective as of July 1, 2023. There were no changes to any material terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that were unrelated to the replacement of the LIBOR-based benchmark rates. On January 22, 2024, SEA further amended the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to incur an aggregate principal amount of approximately $1,173 million of Term B-2 Loans under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Initial Term B-2 Loans”) to refinance the first lien term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility” and the loans thereunder, the “Term B Loans”). Borrowings under the Initial Term B-2 Loans bore interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to, at SEA’s option, (i) ABR (as defined below)(provided that in no event would such ABR rate with respect to the Initial Term B-2 Loans be less than 1.50% per annum) plus an applicable margin equal to 1.50% or (ii) Term SOFR-based benchmark rate ("Term SOFR") (provided that in no event would such Term SOFR rate with respect to the Initial Term B-2 Loans be less than 0.50%) plus an applicable margin equal to 2.50%. On May 2, 2024, SEA further amended the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to incur an aggregate principal amount of $380.0 million of Incremental Term B-2 Loans under the Credit Agreement (the “Incremental Term B-2 Loans”) to finance the redemption of the First-Priority Senior Secured Notes (as defined below) and for general corporate purposes. Also on May 2, 2024, SEA completed the redemption for all of the $227.5 million aggregate principal amount of the First-Priority Senior Secured Notes. On August 23, 2024, SEA further amended the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to, among other things, increase the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) from $390.0 million to $700.0 million and extend the maturity thereof from August 25, 2026 to the earlier of (x) August 23, 2029 and (y) May 26, 2028, if at least $225,000,000 of Term Loans (or any debt refinancing, refunding or replacing any Term Loans that mature on or prior to November 22, 2029 ) are outstanding on the date that is 91 days prior to the Term Facility Maturity Date of August 25, 2028 (as such date may be extended consistent with the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bore interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to, at SEA’s option, (i) ABR (provided that in no event would such ABR rate with respect to the Revolving Loans (as defined below) be less than 1.00% per annum) plus an applicable margin equal to 1.25% or (ii) Term SOFR (provided that in no event would such Term SOFR rate with respect to the Revolving Loans be less than 0.00%) plus an applicable margin equal to 2.25%. On December 4, 2024, SEA further amended the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to, among other things, provide for the incurrence of an aggregate principal amount of approximately $1,542.3 million of Term B-3 Loans under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Term B-3 Loans”) to refinance the existing Term B-2 Loans under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Term B-3 Loans bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to, at SEA’s option, (i) ABR (provided that in no event shall such ABR rate with respect to the Term B-3 Loans be less than 1.50% per annum) plus an applicable margin equal to 1.00% or (ii) Term SOFR (provided that in no event shall such Term SOFR rate with respect to the Term B-3 Loans be less than 0.50%) plus an applicable margin equal to 2.00%. The Term B-3 Loans require scheduled amortization payments on the term loans in quarterly amounts equal to 0.25% of the aggregate original principal amount of the Term B-3 Loans, payable quarterly, with the balance to be paid at maturity on December 4, 2031. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to, at SEA’s option, (i) ABR (provided that in no event shall such ABR rate with respect to the revolving loans be less than 1.00% per annum) plus an applicable margin equal to 0.75% or (ii) Term SOFR (provided that in no event shall such Term SOFR rate with respect to the Revolving Loans be less than 0.00%) plus an applicable margin equal to 1.75%. The maturity dates of both the Revolving Loans and Term B-3 Loans were extended as noted below. As of September 30, 2025, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for senior secured financing of up to $2,226.9 million, consisting of: (i) the “Term B-3 Loans”, in an aggregate principal amount of $1,526.9 million which are fully drawn. The Term B-3 Loans will mature on December 4, 2031; and (ii) a first lien revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility” (and the loans thereunder, the “Revolving Loans”) and, together with the Term Loan Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”), in an aggregate committed principal amount of $700.0 million, including both a letter of credit sub-facility and a swingline loan sub-facility. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature on August 23, 2029. Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts In connection with the refinancing transactions noted above, SEA recorded debt issuance costs of $3.1 million, of which $1.9 million were paid directly to lenders, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Additionally, SEA wrote-off debt issuance costs and discounts of $2.5 million which is included in loss on early extinguishment of debt and write-off of debt issuance costs and discounts in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Senior Secured Credit Facilities Borrowings under the Term B-3 Loans bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to, at SEA’s option, (i) a base rate equal to the higher of (a) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest quoted in the print edition of the Wall Street Journal Money Rates Section as the prime rate as in effect from time to time and (c) one-month Term SOFR plus 1% per annum ("ABR")(provided that in no event shall such ABR rate with respect to the Term B-3 Loans be less than 1.50% per annum), in each case, plus an applicable margin of 1.00% or (ii) an Term SOFR rate for the applicable interest period (provided that in no event shall such Term SOFR rate with respect to the Term B-3 Loans be less than 0.50% per annum) plus an applicable margin of 2.00%. Borrowings under the Revolving Loans bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to, at SEA’s option, (i) ABR (provided that in no event shall such ABR rate with respect to the Revolving Loans be less than 1.00% per annum) plus an applicable margin equal to 0.75% or (ii) Term SOFR (provided that in no event shall such Term SOFR rate with respect to the Revolving Loans be less than 0.00%) plus an applicable margin of 1.75%. In addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, SEA is required to pay a commitment fee equal to 0.20% per annum to the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. SEA will also be required to pay customary agency fees as well as letter of credit participation fees computed at a rate per annum equal to the applicable margin for Term SOFR rate borrowings on the dollar equivalent of the daily stated amount of outstanding letters of credit, plus such letter of credit issuer’s customary documentary and processing fees and charges and a fronting fee computed at a rate equal to 0.125% per annum on the daily stated amount of each letter of credit. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities require scheduled amortization payments on the term loans in quarterly amounts equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the Term B-3 Loans, payable quarterly, with the balance to be paid at maturity. In addition, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities require SEA to prepay outstanding term loan borrowings, subject to certain exceptions, with: - 50% (which percentage will be reduced to 25% and 0% if the Company satisfies certain net first lien leverage ratios) of annual excess cash flow, as defined under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities; - 100% (which percentage will be reduced to 50% and 0% if the Company satisfies certain net first lien leverage ratios) of the net cash proceeds of all non-ordinary course asset sales or other non-ordinary course dispositions of property, in each case subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment rights; - 100% of the net cash proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of debt, other than proceeds from debt permitted under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. SEA may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities at any time, without prepayment premium or penalty, except in connection with a repricing event in respect to the term loans as described below, subject to customary “breakage” costs with respect to Term SOFR rate loans. Any refinancing through the issuance of certain debt or any repricing amendment, in either case, that constitutes a “repricing event” applicable to the term loans resulting in a lower yield occurring at any time during the first six months after the closing date of the Term B-3 Loans will be accompanied by a 1.00% prepayment premium or fee, as applicable. All borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the absence of a default or event of default and the accuracy of representations and warranties in all material respects. All obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by the Company on a limited-recourse basis and each of SEA’s existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned material domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The obligations are secured by a pledge of SEA’s capital stock directly held by the Company and substantially all of SEA’s assets and those of each guarantor (other than the Company), including a pledge of the capital stock of all entities directly held by SEA or the guarantors, in each case subject to exceptions. Such security interests consist of a first-priority lien with respect to the collateral. As of September 30, 2025, SEA had approximately $10.9 million of outstanding letters of credit, leaving approximately $689.1 million available under the Revolving Credit Facility, which was not drawn upon as of September 30, 2025. Senior Notes On August 25, 2021, SEA completed a private offering of $725.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.250% senior notes which mature on August 15, 2029 (the “Senior Notes”). Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at 5.250% per annum and is paid semi-annually, in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. On or after August 15, 2024, SEA may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on August 15 of the years as follows: (i) in 2024 at 102.625%; (ii) in 2025 at 101.313%; and (iii) in 2026 and thereafter at 100%. Additionally, upon the occurrence of specified change of control events, each holder will have the right to require SEA to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101%. SEA’s obligations under the Senior Notes and related indenture are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis, by the Guarantors, as defined, in accordance with the provisions of the indenture. First-Priority Senior Secured Notes On April 30, 2020, SEA completed a private offering of $227.5 million aggregate principal amount of 8.750% first-priority senior secured notes (the “First-Priority Senior Secured Notes”). The First-Priority Senior Secured Notes were scheduled to mature on May 1, 2025 and had interest payment dates of May 1 and November 1. See additional discussion regarding the full redemption of the First-Priority Senior Secured Notes in the preceding Refinancing Transactions section. Restrictive Covenants The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement governing the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the indentures governing the Senior Notes and First-Priority Senior Secured Notes (collectively, the “Debt Agreements”), contain covenants that limit the ability of the Company, SEA and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; (ii) make dividend payments on or make other distributions in respect of their capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) sell certain assets; (v) create or permit to exist dividend and/or payment restrictions affecting their restricted subsidiaries; (vi) create liens on assets; (vii) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets; and (viii) enter into certain transactions with their affiliates. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions and are based, in part on the Company’s ability to satisfy certain tests and engage in certain transactions based on Covenant Adjusted EBITDA. Covenant Adjusted EBITDA differs from Adjusted EBITDA due to certain adjustments permitted under the relevant agreements, including but not limited to estimated cost savings, recruiting and retention costs, public company compliance costs, litigation and arbitration costs and other costs and adjustments as permitted under the Debt Agreements. The Debt Agreements contain certain customary events of default, including relating to a change of control. If an event of default occurs, the lenders under the Debt Agreements will be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due under the Debt Agreements and all actions permitted to be taken by a secured creditor in respect of the collateral securing the Debt Agreements. The Revolving Credit Facility requires that the Company, subject to a testing threshold, comply on a quarterly basis with a maximum net first lien leverage ratio of 6.25 to 1.00. The testing threshold will be satisfied (and therefore the covenant must be complied with at the end of such quarter) if the aggregate amount of funded loans and issued letters of credit (excluding up to $30.0 million of undrawn letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility and letters of credit that are cash collateralized) under the Revolving Credit Facility on such date exceeds an amount equal to 35% of the then-outstanding commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Debt Agreements permit an unlimited capacity for restricted payments if the net total leverage ratio on a pro forma basis does not exceed 4.25 to 1.00 after giving effect to the payment of any such restricted payment. As of September 30, 2025, the net total leverage ratio as calculated under the Debt Agreements was 3.16 to 1.00. Long-term debt at September 30, 2025 is repayable as follows and does not include the impact of any future voluntary prepayments:
Years Ending December 31: |  | (In thousands) |
Remainder of 2025 |  | $ | 3,856 |
2026 |  |  | 15,423 |
2027 |  |  | 15,423 |
2028 |  |  | 15,423 |
2029 |  |  | 740,423 |
Thereafter |  |  | 1,461,327 |
Total |  | $ | 2,251,875 |
Cash paid for interest relating to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the Senior Notes, and the First-Priority Senior Secured Notes, net of amounts capitalized, as applicable, was $110.9 million and $128.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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