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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt
September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
(in thousands)Final MaturityFace ValueBook ValueBook Value
Senior Secured Credit Facility2024$— $— $27,000 
Line of Credit202418,000 18,000 20,227 
2021 8% Senior Secured Notes
20261,175,000 1,161,164 1,157,731 
2016 7 7/8% Senior Unsecured Notes2024500,000 495,531 493,599 
Niagara Credit Facility
Revolving
2024— — 27,534 
Swingline2024— — 4,333 
Term Loan202460,945 60,453 68,965 
Niagara Convertible Debenture204029,108 29,108 31,468 
Korea Credit Facility2025362,455 315,475 — 
Korea Term Loan2027311,998 211,425 — 
Expo Credit Facility (1)
2022— — 25,697 
Guaranteed Credit Facility202325,156 24,875 27,208 
Redemption Note Payable202438,880 35,261 53,130 
OtherVaries661 661 1,862 
Long-term debt2,522,203 2,351,953 1,938,754 
Current portion of long-term debt(47,402)(47,402)(80,276)
Long-term debt, net of current portion$2,474,801 $2,304,551 $1,858,478 
Fair value$2,178,852 
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs$170,250 $34,022 
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(1)     Repaid at maturity on April 1, 2022.
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts, are as follows:
(in thousands) 
Fiscal years:
2023$47,402 
202495,807 
2025500,025 
20261,537,480 
2027312,022 
Thereafter29,467 
Total$2,522,203 
Senior Secured Credit Facility
In January 2021, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) providing for a $262.875 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”).
On May 31, 2022, we entered into an amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Facility. Among other things, the amendment extended the maturity date of the Senior Secured Credit Facility from April 14, 2023 to April 12, 2024 and replaced the interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate with an interest rate based on a secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”).
Borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility accrue interest as follows: (i) for base rate loans, a base rate equal to the highest of (x) the prime rate, (y) the federal funds rate, plus 50 basis points, and (z) the daily SOFR rate, plus a 0.10% credit spread adjustment (subject to a 0.75% floor), plus 100 basis points and a leverage-based margin of 100 to 275 basis points and (ii) for SOFR loans, the applicable SOFR rate, plus a 0.10% credit spread adjustment (subject to a 0.75% floor), plus a leverage-based margin of 200 to 375 basis points. We are also required to pay a leverage-based undrawn commitment fee under the Senior Secured Credit Facility of between 37.5 and 50 basis points.
The leverage-based undrawn commitment fee was 50 basis points as of September 30, 2022.
As of September 30, 2022, letters of credit issued under the Senior Secured Credit Facility totaled $1.9 million. We had $243.0 million of borrowing capacity under the Senior Secured Credit Facility as of September 30, 2022, after factoring in outstanding letters of credit.
The Senior Secured Credit Facility is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of our restricted subsidiaries. The Senior Secured Credit Facility is secured on a first priority senior secured basis by collateral constituting substantially all of our and our restricted subsidiaries' assets. In the future, certain other subsidiaries may be required to become guarantors under the terms of the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement contains certain customary covenants applicable to us and our restricted subsidiaries, including covenants governing: incurrence of indebtedness, incurrence of liens, payment of dividends and other distributions, investments, asset sales, affiliate transactions and mergers or consolidations. Additionally, the Credit Agreement includes financial maintenance covenants pertaining to total leverage, secured leverage and fixed charge coverage, as well as a minimum liquidity covenant under certain conditions. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, failure to make payments, breach of covenants and breach of representations.
Line of Credit
In January 2021, in connection with the Senior Secured Credit Facility, we entered into a $25.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Line of Credit”).
On May 31, 2022, in connection with the amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, we entered into an amendment to the Line of Credit. This amendment extended the maturity date of the Line of Credit from April 14, 2023 to April 12, 2024 and replaced the interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate with a rate based on SOFR.
Under the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, the Line of Credit may be converted into loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Line of Credit accrue interest at a base rate plus a spread. As of September 30, 2022, outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit accrue interest at 6.27%. The Line of Credit contains negative covenants and financial maintenance covenants that are substantially the same as those contained in the Senior Secured Credit Facility.
2021 8% Senior Secured Notes
In January 2021, we issued $1.175 billion second priority senior secured notes with interest at 8% per annum (the “2021 Senior Secured Notes”). The 2021 Senior Secured Notes mature on the earlier of February 1, 2026 and the Springing Maturity Date (as defined in the 2021 Senior Secured Notes indenture). Interest on the 2021 Senior Secured Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1.
Prior to February 1, 2023, we may redeem the 2021 Senior Secured Notes, in whole or in part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes redeemed and a Make-whole Premium (as defined in the 2021 Senior Secured Notes indenture), plus accrued interest. In addition, we may, during the twelve-month period commencing on the issue date of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes and during the twelve-month period subsequent to such initial twelve-month period and prior to February 1, 2023, redeem in each such twelve-month period up to 10% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes at a price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes redeemed, plus accrued interest, provided that if we do not redeem 10% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes during the initial twelve-month period commencing on the issue date of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes, we may, in the subsequent twelve-month period prior to February 1, 2023, redeem the 2021 Senior Secured Notes in an amount that does not exceed 10% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes plus the difference between: (i) 10% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of any 2021 Senior Secured Notes redeemed during such initial twelve-month period. On or after February 1, 2023, we may redeem some or all of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes at prices set forth in the 2021 Senior Secured Notes indenture, plus accrued interest.
The 2021 Senior Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by each of our restricted subsidiaries and will be guaranteed by any restricted subsidiary that becomes a guarantor under the terms of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes indenture. The 2021 Senior Secured Notes are secured on a second priority senior secured basis by collateral constituting substantially all of our and our restricted subsidiaries’ assets.
The 2021 Senior Secured Notes indenture contains certain customary covenants, including our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends or distributions, make certain investments, create liens on assets, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate with another company or sell assets. The 2021 Senior Secured Notes indenture includes customary events of default, including, but not limited to, failure to make required payments and failure to comply with certain covenants.
2016 7 7/8% Senior Unsecured Notes
In 2016, we issued $500.0 million senior unsecured notes with interest at 7.875% per annum (the “2016 Senior Unsecured Notes”). The 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes mature on October 15, 2024. Interest on the 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15.
The 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, at specified redemption prices, plus accrued interest. If we experience specific kinds of change-of-control triggering events, we are required to make an offer to repurchase the 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest. Additionally, if we undertake specific kinds of asset sales and do not use the related sale proceeds for specified purposes, we may be required to offer to repurchase the 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest. In certain circumstances, if any gaming regulatory authority requires a holder or beneficial owner of the 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes to be licensed, qualified or found suitable under applicable gaming laws, and such holder or beneficial owner does not obtain such license, qualification or finding of suitability within a specified time, we can require such holder or beneficial owner to dispose our 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes or call for redemption of the 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes held by such holder or beneficial owner at a price equal to the lesser of 100% of the principal amount or the price paid by such holder or beneficial owner, plus accrued interest.
The 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations and are guaranteed by certain of our restricted subsidiaries.
The 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes indenture contains certain covenants that, subject to certain significant exceptions, limit, among other things, us and certain of our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends or distributions, make certain investments, create liens on assets, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate with another company or transfer and sell assets. The 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes indenture also includes events of default, including, but not limited to, failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, failure to pay certain other indebtedness the occurrence of which is caused by a failure to pay principal, premium or interest or results in the acceleration of such indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency and certain judgment defaults.
Refer to Note 13 for further details regarding an exchange agreement we entered into in connection with the 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes.
Niagara Credit Facilities
In July 2021, MGE Niagara entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Niagara Credit Agreement”) providing for certain credit facilities (the “Niagara Credit Facilities”). The Niagara Credit Agreement, as amended from time to time, provides for a revolving credit facility in the amount of up to 180.0 million Canadian dollars (the “Niagara Revolving Facility”), a swingline facility in the amount of up to 25.0 million Canadian dollars (the “Niagara Swingline Facility”) and a term loan facility in the amount of 90.0 million Canadian dollars (the “Niagara Term Loan Facility”). Availability under the Niagara Revolving Facility and the Niagara Swingline Facility is determined based on Province of Ontario-approved gaming capacity levels.
The Niagara Credit Facilities mature on June 10, 2024. The Niagara Term Loan Facility is repayable, in quarterly installments, at a rate of 5.0 million Canadian dollars per annum, commencing September 30, 2019.
Borrowings under the Niagara Credit Facilities accrue interest at a base rate plus a spread. We are also required to pay a leverage-based undrawn fee under the Niagara Revolving Facility of between 75 and 125 basis points.
As of September 30, 2022, outstanding borrowings under the Niagara Term Loan Facility accrue interest at 8.69%. As of September 30, 2022, the undrawn fee under the Niagara Revolving Facility was 125 basis points.
As of September 30, 2022, letters of credit issued under the Niagara Revolving Facility totaled $25.5 million. We had $120.1 million of borrowing capacity under the Niagara Revolving Facility and Niagara Swingline Facility as of September 30, 2022, after factoring in outstanding letters of credit.
MGE Niagara is an unrestricted subsidiary under our existing credit facilities and indentures and the Niagara Credit Facilities are non-recourse to us and our restricted subsidiaries.
The Niagara Credit Facilities are secured by, among other things, substantially all of the properties and assets of MGE Niagara, subject to certain customary exceptions, as well as by a pledge of: (i) all of the issued and outstanding shares of MGE Niagara and (ii) a convertible debenture held by a third-party investor.
The Niagara Credit Agreement contains customary covenants applicable to MGE Niagara, including covenants governing: incurrence of indebtedness, incurrence of liens, payment of dividends and other distributions, asset sales, acquisitions and investments, affiliate transactions and fundamental changes. The Niagara Credit Agreement also includes financial maintenance covenants pertaining to total leverage and fixed charge coverage. In addition, the Niagara Credit Agreement contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, failure to make payments, breach of covenants and breach of representations.
Niagara Convertible Debenture
In 2019, MGE Niagara issued a convertible debenture (the “Niagara Convertible Debenture”) to a third-party investor (the "Convertible Debenture Holder") in an aggregate principal amount of 40.0 million Canadian dollars. The Niagara Convertible Debenture is convertible, at the option of the Convertible Debenture Holder, between the fourth and sixth anniversaries of the acquisition of the Niagara Resorts (the “Closing Date”), into Class B Special shares representing 40% of the capital of MGE Niagara. The Class B Special shares will be similar in nature to the existing Common shares. The Niagara Convertible Debenture accrues interest at an annual rate of 3.50% prior to the sixth anniversary of the Closing Date and 8.00% thereafter, compounded annually. The first interest payment was payable on June 11, 2022, with annual payments due thereafter. Repayment of the outstanding principal, plus accrued interest, is due thirty days following the expiration or the termination of the Casino Operating and Services Agreement. If the Niagara Convertible Debenture is not converted as of the sixth anniversary of the Closing Date, either MGE Niagara or the Convertible Debenture Holder may elect early repayment of half of the principal outstanding as of such date.
Korea Credit Facility
In September 2021, Inspire Integrated Resort entered into a loan agreement providing for a loan commitment of up to 1.04 trillion Korean won (“KRW”) in two tranches (the “Korea Credit Facility”), comprised of a 740.0 billion KRW credit facility (the “Tranche A Facility”) and a 300.0 billion KRW credit facility (the “Tranche B Facility”). The Korea Credit Facility is being used to pay for the construction, operation, financial and other project costs in connection with Inspire Korea (refer to Note 1). The Korea Credit Facility matures 48 months after the date of the first draw, which was November 29, 2021.
Mandatory prepayments are required under the Korea Credit Facility in connection with certain specified asset dispositions or receipt of insurance proceeds, without a prepayment fee. The Korea Credit Facility may not be voluntarily prepaid in whole or
in part until one year after the date of the first draw. After such date, any voluntary prepayment requires a Prepayment Fee (as defined in the Korea Credit Facility agreement).
Borrowings outstanding under the Tranche A Facility accrue interest at a fixed rate of 5.4% per annum or a floating rate equal to the sum of a base rate and an applicable margin (as defined in the Korea Credit Facility agreement). Loans outstanding under the Tranche B Facility accrue interest at a fixed rate of 7.0% per annum or a floating rate equal to the sum of a base rate and an applicable margin (as defined in the Korea Credit Facility agreement). The Korea Credit Facility includes an interest reserve whereby a portion of loan proceeds is reserved for payment of interest. Interest on Tranche A Facility loans is fully reserved and interest on Tranche B Facility loans is reserved for 36 months. If any portion of the Korea Credit Facility is undrawn, Inspire Integrated Resort is required to pay a 0.3% commitment fee on the undrawn amount.
As of September 30, 2022, outstanding borrowings under the Korea Credit Facility accrue interest at between 5.40% and 8.10%.
Inspire Integrated Resort is an unrestricted subsidiary under our existing credit facilities and indentures and the Korea Credit Facility is non-recourse to us and our restricted subsidiaries.
The Korea Credit Facility is secured by liens on substantially all assets of, and equity interests in, Inspire Integrated Resort (subject to certain exceptions and limitations).
The Korea Credit Facility contains certain customary covenants applicable to Inspire Integrated Resort, including covenants governing: incurrence of indebtedness, incurrence of liens, investments, mergers or consolidations, asset sales, acquisitions of assets, the payment of dividends and other distributions and affiliate transactions. In addition, the Korea Credit Facility includes other covenants, representations and warranties and events of default that are customary for financing transactions of this type.
In connection with the Korea Credit Facility, we entered into a credit enhancement support agreement to provide up to $100.0 million credit enhancement support for Inspire Integrated Resort's payment of principal, interest and other sums due under the Korea Credit Facility.
We incurred $59.1 million in costs in connection with this transaction during fiscal 2022. These debt issuance costs were reflected as a debt discount and are being amortized over the term of the Korea Credit Facility using the effective interest method.
Korea Term Loan
On November 4, 2021, MGE Korea Limited (“Korea Limited”), a wholly-owned subsidiary and parent company of Inspire Integrated Resort, entered into a $275.0 million secured term loan facility agreement (the “Korea Term Loan”). Korea Limited received funding from the Korea Term Loan on November 24, 2021 (the “Utilisation Date”). The Korea Term Loan was primarily used to make a capital contribution to Inspire Integrated Resort to partially fund construction-related costs for Inspire Korea. The Korea Term Loan matures 66 months after the Utilisation Date.
If the Korea Term Loan is voluntarily prepaid, if certain mandatory prepayment events are triggered or if it is repaid following a notice of acceleration, we are required to pay a Prepayment Fee (as defined in the Korea Term Loan agreement).
The Korea Term Loan accrues payment-in-kind interest at a rate of 17.0% per annum, to be compounded and capitalized at the end of each quarter, or paid in cash if so elected by Korea Limited.
Korea Limited is an unrestricted subsidiary under our existing credit facilities and indentures and the Korea Term Loan is non-recourse to us and our restricted subsidiaries.
The Korea Term Loan is secured by a fixed charge over 100% of Korea Limited’s share capital and a debenture over the assets of Korea Limited (subject to certain exceptions and limitations).
The Korea Term Loan contains certain customary covenants, including covenants governing: incurrence of indebtedness, incurrence of liens, payment of dividends and other distributions, disposals, acquisitions and investments, arm’s length transactions, mergers and the development and management of Inspire Korea. In addition, the Korea Term Loan includes financial maintenance covenants pertaining to net leverage and debt service coverage of Korea Limited and Inspire Integrated Resort, and contains a requirement that Inspire Integrated Resort maintain a minimum cash balance in the amounts set forth in the Korea Term Loan agreement. The Korea Term Loan also contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, failure to make payments, breach of covenants and breach of representations.
We incurred $9.3 million in costs in connection with the Korea Term Loan during fiscal 2022. These debt issuance costs were reflected as a debt discount and are being amortized over the term of the Korea Term Loan using the effective interest method. In addition, the allocation of proceeds to the issuance of warrants and associated put option (see below) resulted in an original
issue discount on the Korea Term Loan of $90.3 million, which will also be amortized over the term of the Korea Term Loan using the effective interest method.
Korea Warrant Agreement
In connection with the Korea Term Loan, on November 4, 2021, MGE Korea Holding III Limited (“Korea Holding III”), the parent company of Korea Limited, entered into a warrant agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”) to issue detachable warrants (the “Warrants”). The Warrants can be converted into up to a total of 4,400 shares of capital in Korea Holding III at an initial exercise price of $0.01 per share. At the time of issuance, the Warrants represented 22.0% of the fully-diluted share capital of Korea Holding III.
The Warrants are generally exercisable at any time after the third anniversary of the Utilisation Date (November 2024) until the tenth anniversary of the Utilisation Date (November 2031), but may be exercised earlier upon certain triggering events defined in the Warrant Agreement. Upon the earlier of: (i) the tenth anniversary of the Utilisation Date (November 2031) and (ii) the consummation of an Exit Event (as defined in the Warrant Agreement), all unexercised Warrants will expire.
Warrant holders do not have any rights held by holders of shares in the capital of Korea Holding III to vote or to receive dividends and other distributions (other than as set forth in the Warrant Agreement). Warrant holders and shareholders of Korea Holding III have certain preemptive rights in relation to any proposed issuance of equity securities by Korea Holding III or certain affiliates (as defined in the Warrant Agreement), subject to customary exceptions.
Holders of unexercised Warrants have the right to require the parent of Korea Holding III (the “Parent”) to purchase all of the unexercised Warrants that they hold at certain relevant times (the “Put Option”). In turn, the Parent has the right to require the holders of unexercised Warrants to sell all of the unexercised Warrants they hold at certain relevant times (the “Call Option”). Both the Put Option and the Call Option are exercisable at any time in the period from (and including) the date six years and six months after the Utilisation Date (May 2028) until the tenth anniversary of the Utilisation Date (November 2031). The aggregate cash purchase price for both the Put Option and the Call Option equals the higher of: (i) the fair market value of the relevant unexercised Warrants and (ii) $110.0 million, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of the relevant unexercised Warrants and the denominator of which is the total number of Warrants.
The Warrants and the Put Option are classified as long-term liabilities and are re-measured at their estimated fair values at each reporting date. The estimated fair value of the Warrants and the Put Option was determined by utilizing the income approach (discounted cash flow method) and a binomial lattice model. This valuation approach utilized Level 3 inputs. The primary unobservable inputs utilized were the discount rate, which was 12.0%, and the expected volatility of the underlying stock price, which was 55.0%. In addition, projected cash flows are utilized in this valuation approach.
Debt issuance costs incurred during fiscal 2022 and allocated to the Warrants and the Put Option totaling $4.2 million were expensed on the Utilisation Date and recorded within Corporate costs and expenses.
Warrants and Put Option
(in thousands)
Balance, September 30, 2021$— 
Additions90,320 
Unrealized gain(43,020)
Balance, September 30, 2022$47,300 
Guaranteed Credit Facility
In 2018, we entered into loan agreements providing for $35.0 million in term loans under the Indian Loan Guaranty, Insurance and Interest Subsidy Program (the “Guaranteed Credit Facility”). The Guaranteed Credit Facility matures on October 1, 2023 and is repayable, in quarterly installments, at a rate of $2.6 million per annum, commencing January 1, 2019. As of September 30, 2022, outstanding borrowings under the Guaranteed Credit Facility accrue interest at 5.31%. The Guaranteed Credit Facility subjects us to certain covenant requirements.
Redemption Note Payable
In 2017, Salishan-Mohegan redeemed the membership interest in Salishan-Mohegan that was previously held by Salishan Company, LLC for a redemption price of $114.8 million, payable through a promissory note (the “Redemption Note Payable”). The Redemption Note Payable is payable in monthly installments of $1.9 million over a five-year period, commencing in May 2019. We recognize interest expense relating to the amortization of discount to the Redemption Price, utilizing the effective yield method.