Long-term debt, net, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:


	June 30,			December 31,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Term B Loans (effective interest rate of 8.25% and 7.44% at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)	$	1,179,000		$	1,185,000
Senior Notes due 2029 (interest rate of 5.25%)		725,000			725,000
First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (interest rate of 8.75%)		227,500			227,500
Total long-term debt		2,131,500			2,137,500
Less: unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs		(23,363	)		(26,441	)
Less: current maturities		(12,000	)		(12,000	)
Total long-term debt, net	$	2,096,137		$	2,099,059

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 (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”).

On June 12, 2023, the Company 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 (“Adjusted Term SOFR”). The Term SOFR-based benchmark rate will become 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.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for senior secured financing of up to $1,585.0 million, consisting of:

Borrowings under the Term B Loans bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to, at the Company’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 Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1% per annum (provided that in no event shall such ABR rate with respect to the Term B Loans be less than 1.50% per annum) (“ABR”), in each case, plus an applicable margin of 2.00% or (ii) an Adjusted Term SOFR rate for the applicable interest period (provided that in no event shall such Adjusted Term SOFR rate with respect to the Term B Loans be less than 0.50% per annum) plus an applicable margin of 3.00%.

Borrowings under the Revolving Loans bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to, at the Company’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 1.75% or (ii) Adjusted Term SOFR (provided that in no event shall such Adjusted Term SOFR rate with respect to the Revolving Loans be less than 0.00%) plus an applicable margin of 2.75%. The applicable margin for borrowings of Revolving Loans are subject to one 25 basis point step-down upon achievement by the Company of certain corporate credit ratings.

In addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee equal to 0.50% per annum to the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. The Company 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 Adjusted 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 Loans, payable quarterly, with the balance to be paid at maturity.

In addition, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities require the Company to prepay outstanding term loan borrowings, subject to certain exceptions, with:

The Company may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities at any time, without prepayment premium or penalty, subject to customary “breakage” costs with respect to Adjusted Term SOFR rate loans.

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 June 30, 2023, SEA had approximately $18.4 million of outstanding letters of credit, leaving approximately $371.6 million available under the Revolving Credit Facility, which was not drawn upon as of June 30, 2023.

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%. In addition, prior to August 15, 2024, SEA may redeem the Senior Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes redeemed, plus the “Applicable Premium” and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the provisions set forth in the Indenture, at any time and from time to time on or prior to August 15, 2024, SEA may redeem in the aggregate up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of additional Senior Notes) in an aggregate amount equal to the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 105.250%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. 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.

The 8.750% first-priority senior secured notes (the “First-Priority Senior Secured Notes”) mature on May 1, 2025 and have interest payment dates of May 1 and November 1. SEA may redeem the First-Priority Senior Secured Notes at its option, 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 May 1 of the years as follows: (i) in 2022 at 104.375%; (ii) in 2023 at 102.188%; and (iii) in 2024 and thereafter at 100%. SEA may also redeem in the aggregate (at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of principal amount thereof): (i) 100% of the First-Priority Senior Secured Notes after certain events constituting a change of control at a redemption price of 101%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date and (ii) up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the First-Priority Senior Secured Notes with amounts equal to the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 108.750%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.

The First-Priority Senior Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company, any subsidiary of the Company that directly or indirectly owns 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of SEA, and subject to certain exceptions, each of SEA’s subsidiaries that guarantees SEA’s existing senior secured credit facilities.

On August 1, 2023, the Company launched an opportunistic repricing amendment for its existing first lien term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2021 (and as amended on June 9, 2022 and June 12, 2023), among the Company, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, to, among other things, reprice the existing Term Loan Facility thereunder. The Company subsequently canceled the opportunistic repricing due to unfavorable market conditions unrelated to the Company.

On August 1, 2023, SEA issued a conditional notice of redemption (the “Redemption Notice”) for all of the $227.5 million aggregate principal amount of the First-Priority Senior Secured Notes, that remain outstanding as of the date thereof. The Redemption Notice states that, upon satisfaction of certain conditions as set forth therein, $227.5 million aggregate principal amount of the First-Priority Senior Secured Notes will be redeemed on August 31, 2023 (the “Redemption Date”) at a price equal to the sum of (i) 102.188% of the principal amount of the First-Priority Senior Secured Notes to be redeemed, plus (ii) accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. The redemption pursuant to the Redemption Notice is conditioned on the completion of a financing, which may be in the form of notes, loans or other securities, or a combination thereof, on or prior to the Redemption Date, by the Company and/or SEA on terms satisfactory to the Company and/or SEA, as applicable, and in an aggregate principal amount satisfactory to the Company and/or SEA as the case may be.

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 June 30, 2023, the net total leverage ratio as calculated under the Debt Agreements was 2.61 to 1.00.

Long-term debt at June 30, 2023 is repayable as follows and does not include the impact of any future voluntary prepayments:


Years Ending December 31:	(In thousands)
Remainder of 2023	$	6,000
2024		12,000
2025		239,500
2026		12,000
2027		12,000
Thereafter		1,850,000
Total	$	2,131,500

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 $71.6 million and $48.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.