STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ 10-Q

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. Currency and Interest Rate Risk Management Market risks relating to our operations result primarily from changes in interest rates and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Our exposure to interest rate risk results from the financial debt instruments that arise from transactions entered into during the normal course of business. As part of our overall risk management program, we evaluate and manage our exposure to changes in interest rates and currency exchange risks on an ongoing basis. Hedges and derivative financial instruments will continue to be used in the future in order to manage our interest rate and currency exposure. We have no intention of entering into financial derivative contracts, other than to hedge a specific financial risk. See Note 17 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on our financial instruments, and see Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” found in our Form 10-K. Certain of our borrowings, primarily borrowings under our Senior Credit Facilities, and our film related obligations are, and are expected to continue to be, at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net income would decrease. The applicable margin with respect to loans under the revolving credit facility and Term Loan A is a percentage per annum equal to SOFR plus 0.10% plus 1.75% margin. The applicable margin with respect to loans under our Term Loan B is a percentage per annum equal to SOFR plus 0.10% plus 2.25% margin. Assuming the revolving credit facility is drawn up to its maximum borrowing capacity of $1.25 billion, based on the applicable SOFR in effect as of September 30, 2023, each quarter point change in interest rates would result in a $2.0 million change in annual net interest expense on the revolving credit facility, Term Loan A, Term Loan B and interest rate swap agreements. The variable interest film related obligations (which includes our production loans, programming notes, Production Tax Credit Facility, IP Credit Facility, Backlog Facility and other) incur primarily SOFR-based interest, with applicable margins ranging from 0.25% to 3.25% per annum. A quarter point increase of the interest rates on the variable interest film related obligations would result in $3.2 million in additional costs capitalized to the respective film or television asset for production loans and programming notes (based on the outstanding principal amount of such loans), and a $1.4 million change in annual net interest expense (based on the outstanding principal amount of such loans, and assuming the Production Tax Credit Facility and Backlog Facility are utilized up to their maximum capacity of $235.0 million and $175.0 million, respectively). At September 30, 2023, our 5.500% Senior Notes had an outstanding carrying value of $695.1 million, and an estimated fair value of $475.5 million. A 1% increase in the level of interest rates would decrease the fair value of the 5.500% Senior Notes by approximately $20.1 million, and a 1% decrease in the level of interest rates would increase the fair value of the 5.500% Senior Notes by approximately $21.2 million. 86 The following table presents information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The table also presents the cash flows of the principal amounts of the financial instruments, or the cash flows associated with the notional amounts of interest rate derivative instruments, and related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity or required principal payment dates and the fair value of the instrument as of September 30, 2023: Six Months Ending March 31, Year Ending March 31, Fair Value 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Thereafter Total September 30, 2023 (Amounts in millions) Variable Rates: Revolving Credit Facility (1)(2) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Average Interest Rate — — — — — — Term Loan A (1)(2) 15.6 41.2 44.5 313.6 — — 414.9 412.8 Average Interest Rate 7.18 % 7.18 % 7.18 % 7.18 % — — Term Loan B (1) 6.3 819.1 — — — — 825.4 824.4 Average Interest Rate 7.68 % 7.68 % — — — — Film related obligations (3) 486.7 993.9 189.2 30.3 112.4 — 1,812.5 1,812.5 Average Interest Rate 7.46 % 7.07 % 6.67 % 7.81 % 6.62 % — Fixed Rates: 5.500% Senior Notes — — — — — 715.0 715.0 475.5 Interest Rate — — — — — 5.50 % Interest Rate Swaps (4) Variable to fixed notional amount — 1,700.0 — — — — 1,700.0 57.4 ____________________ (1) The effective interest rate in the table above is before the impact of interest rate swaps. (2) The outstanding amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan A may become due on December 23, 2024 (i.e. 91 days prior to March 24, 2025) prior to its maturity on April 6, 2026 in the event that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Term Loan B in excess of $250 million has not been repaid, refinanced or extended to have a maturity date on or after July 6, 2026. The Company expects to refinance and extend the maturity date of the Term Loan B prior to December 23, 2024 such that the maturity of the revolving credit facility and Term Loan A are not accelerated. (3) Represents amounts outstanding under film related obligations (i.e., production loans, Production Tax Credit Facility, programming notes, Backlog Facility and other, and IP Credit Facility), actual amounts outstanding and the timing of expected future repayments may vary in the future (see Note 7 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information). (4) Represents interest rate swap agreements on certain of our SOFR-based floating-rate debt with fixed rates paid ranging from 2.723% to 2.915% with maturities in March 2025. See Note 17 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.