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LONG-TERM DEBT, NET
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET
NOTE 7—LONG-TERM DEBT, NET
Long-term debt, net consists of:
December 31,
20212020
(In thousands)
Credit Facility due February 13, 2025$— $— 
Term Loan due February 13, 2027
425,000 425,000 
5.00% Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 (the “5.00% Senior Notes”); interest payable each June 15 and December 15
450,000 450,000 
4.625% Senior Notes due June 1, 2028 (the “4.625% Senior Notes”); interest payable each June 1 and December 1
500,000 500,000 
5.625% Senior Notes due February 15, 2029 (the “5.625% Senior Notes”); interest payable each February 15 and August 15
350,000 350,000 
4.125% Senior Notes due August 1, 2030 (the “4.125% Senior Notes”); interest payable each February 1 and August 1
500,000 500,000 
3.625% Senior Notes due October 1, 2031 (the “3.625% Senior Notes”); interest payable each April 1 and October 1 commencing on April 1, 2022
500,000 — 
0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due October 1, 2022 (the “2022 Exchangeable Notes”); interest payable each April 1 and October 1
100,500 517,500 
0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due June 15, 2026 (the “2026 Exchangeable Notes”); interest payable each June 15 and December 15
575,000 575,000 
2.00% Exchangeable Senior Notes due January 15, 2030 (the “2030 Exchangeable Notes”); interest payable each January 15 and July 15
575,000 575,000 
Total long-term debt3,975,500 3,892,500 
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt100,500 — 
Less: Unamortized original issue discount5,215 6,029 
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs40,364 45,541 
Total long-term debt, net$3,829,421 $3,840,930 
Credit Facility and Term Loan
Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Match Group Holdings II, LLC (“MG Holdings II”) is the borrower under a credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) that provides for the Credit Facility and the Term Loan. The Credit Agreement provides for a benchmark replacement should the LIBOR rate not be available in the future. The rate used would be agreed to between the administrative agent and the Company and may be based upon a secured overnight financing rate at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Additional information about the benchmark replacement can be found in Amendment No. 6 to the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Facility has a borrowing capacity of $750 million and matures on February 13, 2025. At both December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. At December 31, 2021, there was $0.4 million in outstanding letters of credit and $749.6 million of availability under the Credit Facility. At December 31, 2020, there was $0.2 million in outstanding letters of credit and $749.8 million of availability under the Credit Facility. The annual commitment fee on undrawn funds, which is based on MG Holdings II’s consolidated net leverage ratio, was 25 basis points as of December 31, 2021. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at MG Holdings II’s option, at a base rate or LIBOR, in each case plus an applicable margin, based on MG Holdings II’s consolidated net leverage ratio. If MG Holdings II borrows under the Credit Facility, it will be required to maintain a consolidated net leverage ratio of not more than 5.0 to 1.0.
At both December 31, 2021 and 2020, the outstanding balance on the Term Loan was $425 million. The Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%, which was 1.91% and 1.96% at December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively. The Term Loan matures on February 13, 2027. Interest payments are due at least quarterly through the term of the loan. The Term Loan provides for annual principal payments as part of an excess cash flow sweep provision, the amount of which, if any, is governed by the secured net leverage ratio set forth in the Credit Agreement.
On March 26, 2021, MG Holdings II entered into an amendment of the Credit Agreement to provide for a $400 million Delayed Draw Term Loan, the proceeds of which could have been used only to finance a portion of the consideration for the acquisition of Hyperconnect. The Delayed Draw Term Loan was terminated effective June 18, 2021, in accordance with its terms.
The Credit Agreement includes covenants that would limit the ability of MG Holdings II to pay dividends, make distributions, or repurchase MG Holdings II’s stock in the event MG Holdings II’s secured net leverage ratio exceeds 2.0 to 1.0, while the Term Loan remains outstanding and, thereafter, if MG Holdings II’s consolidated net leverage ratio exceeds 4.0 to 1.0, or if an event of default has occurred. The Credit Agreement includes additional covenants that limit the ability of MG Holdings II and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur indebtedness, pay dividends or make distributions. Obligations under the Credit Facility and Term Loan are unconditionally guaranteed by certain MG Holdings II wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and are also secured by the stock of certain MG Holdings II domestic and foreign subsidiaries. The Term Loan and outstanding borrowings, if any, under the Credit Facility rank equally with each other, and have priority over the Senior Notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing the borrowings under the Credit Agreement.
Senior Notes
The 3.625% Senior Notes were issued on October 4, 2021. The proceeds from these notes were used to redeem a portion of the 2022 Exchangeable Notes and for general corporate purposes. At any time prior to October 1, 2026, these notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to the sum of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole premium set forth in the indenture governing the notes. Thereafter, these notes may be redeemed at the redemption prices set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date:
Beginning October 1,Percentage
2026101.813%
2027101.208%
2028100.604%
2029 and thereafter100.000%
The 4.625% Senior Notes were issued on May 19, 2020. The proceeds from these notes were used to redeem the outstanding 6.375% Senior Notes, to pay expenses associated with the offering, and for general corporate purposes. At any time prior to June 1, 2023, these notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to the sum of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole premium set forth in the indenture governing the notes. Thereafter, these notes may be redeemed at the redemption prices set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date:
Beginning June 1,Percentage
2023102.313%
2024101.156%
2025 and thereafter100.000%
The 4.125% Senior Notes were issued on February 11, 2020. The proceeds from these notes were used to fund a portion of the $3.00 per common share of Former Match Group that was payable in connection with the Separation. At any time prior to May 1, 2025, these notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to the sum of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole premium set forth in the indenture governing the notes. Thereafter, these notes may be redeemed at the redemption prices set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date:
Beginning May 1,Percentage
2025102.063%
2026101.375%
2027100.688%
2028 and thereafter100.000%
The 5.625% Senior Notes were issued on February 15, 2019. The proceeds from these notes were used to repay outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility, to pay expenses associated with the offering, and for general corporate purposes. At any time prior to February 15, 2024, these notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to the sum of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole premium set forth in the indenture governing the notes. Thereafter, these notes may be redeemed at the redemption prices set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date:
Beginning February 15,Percentage
2024102.813%
2025101.875%
2026100.938%
2027 and thereafter100.000%
The 5.00% Senior Notes were issued on December 4, 2017. The proceeds, along with cash on hand, were used to redeem then outstanding senior notes and pay the related call premium. At any time prior to December 15, 2022, these notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to the sum of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole premium set forth in the indenture governing the notes. Thereafter, these notes may be redeemed at the redemption prices set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable redemption date:
Beginning December 15,Percentage
2022102.500%
2023101.667%
2024100.833%
2025 and thereafter100.000%
The 6.375% Senior Notes were redeemed on June 11, 2020 with proceeds from the 4.625% Senior Notes. The related call premium of $12.8 million and $2.9 million of unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs related to the 6.375% Senior Notes are included in “Other (expense) income, net” in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The indenture governing the 5.00% Senior Notes contains covenants that would limit MG Holdings II’s ability to pay dividends or to make distributions and repurchase or redeem MG Holdings II’s stock in the event a default has occurred or MG Holdings II’s consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) exceeds 5.0 to 1.0. At December 31, 2021, there were no limitations pursuant thereto. There are additional covenants in the 5.00% Senior Notes indenture that limit the ability of MG Holdings II and its subsidiaries to, among other things, (i) incur indebtedness, make investments, or sell assets in the event MG Holdings II is not in compliance with specified financial ratios, and (ii) incur liens, enter into agreements restricting their ability to pay dividends, enter into transactions with affiliates, or consolidate, merge or sell substantially all of their assets. The indentures
governing the 3.625%, 4.125%, 4.625%, and 5.625% Senior Notes are less restrictive than the indentures governing the 5.00% Senior Notes and generally only limit MG Holdings II’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, create liens on assets, or consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets.
The Senior Notes all rank equally in right of payment.
Exchangeable Notes
During 2017, Match Group FinanceCo, Inc., a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $517.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 2022 Exchangeable Notes. During 2019, Match Group FinanceCo 2, Inc. and Match Group FinanceCo 3, Inc., direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, issued $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 2026 Exchangeable Notes and $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 2030 Exchangeable Notes, respectively.
The 2022, 2026, and 2030 Exchangeable Notes (collectively the “Exchangeable Notes”) are guaranteed by the Company but are not guaranteed by MG Holdings II or any of its subsidiaries.
The following table presents details of the exchangeable features:
Number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock into which each $1,000 of Principal of the Exchangeable Notes is Exchangeable(a)
Approximate Equivalent Exchange Price per Share(a)
Exchangeable Date
2022 Exchangeable Notes22.7331$43.99 July 1, 2022
2026 Exchangeable Notes11.4259$87.52 March 15, 2026
2030 Exchangeable Notes11.8739$84.22 October 15, 2029
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(a)Subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events.
As more specifically set forth in the applicable indentures, the Exchangeable Notes are exchangeable under the following circumstances:
(1) during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the exchange price on each applicable trading day;
(2) during the five-business day period after any five-consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock and the exchange rate on each such trading day;
(3) if the issuer calls the notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or
(4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events as further described in the indentures governing the respective Exchangeable Notes.
On or after the respective exchangeable dates noted in the table above, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may exchange all or any portion of their Exchangeable Notes regardless of the foregoing conditions. Upon exchange, the issuer, in its sole discretion, has the option to settle the Exchangeable Notes with any of the three following alternatives: (1) shares of the Company’s common stock, (2) cash or (3) a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock. It is the Company’s intention to settle the Exchangeable Notes with cash equal to the face amount of the notes upon exchange. Any dilution arising from the 2022, 2026, and 2030 Exchangeable Notes would be mitigated by the 2022, 2026, and 2030 Exchangeable Notes Hedges (defined below), respectively.
The Company’s 2022, 2026, and 2030 Exchangeable Notes were all exchangeable as of December 31, 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2021, a portion of the 2022 Exchangeable Notes were presented for exchange, see “Redemption and exchange of 2022 Exchangeable Notes and related note hedges and warrants” below for details. No other Exchangeable Notes were presented for exchange during the year ended December 31, 2021. None of the Exchangeable Notes were exchanged, or presented for exchange, during the year ended December 31, 2020.
The following table presents the if-converted value that exceeded the principal of each Exchangeable Note outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 based on the Company’s stock price on December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(In millions)
2022 Exchangeable Notes$170.4 $1,261.2 
2026 Exchangeable Notes$293.9 $418.3 
2030 Exchangeable Notes$327.9 $457.2 
Additionally, all or any portion of the 2026 Exchangeable Notes and 2030 Exchangeable Notes may be redeemed for cash, at the respective issuer’s option, on or after June 20, 2023 and July 20, 2026, respectively, if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock has been at least 130% of the exchange price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including at least one of the five trading days immediately preceding the date on which the notice of redemption is provided, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the applicable issuer provides notice of redemption, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
The following table sets forth the components of the outstanding Exchangeable Notes as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
2022 Exchangeable Notes2026 Exchangeable Notes2030 Exchangeable Notes2022 Exchangeable Notes2026 Exchangeable Notes2030 Exchangeable Notes
(In thousands)
Principal$100,500 $575,000 $575,000 $517,500 $575,000 $575,000 
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs573 7,130 8,638 6,511 8,700 9,627 
Net carrying value included in current maturities of long-term debt, net$99,927 $— $— $— $— $— 
Net carrying value included in long-term debt, net$— $567,870 $566,362 $510,989 $566,300 $565,373 
The following table sets forth interest expense recognized related to the Exchangeable Notes for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019:
Year Ended December 31, 2021
2022 Exchangeable Notes2026 Exchangeable Notes2030 Exchangeable Notes
(In thousands)
Contractual interest expense$3,525 $5,031 $11,500 
Amortization of debt issuance costs2,939 1,570 989 
Total interest expense recognized$6,464 $6,601 $12,489 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
2022 Exchangeable Notes2026 Exchangeable Notes2030 Exchangeable Notes
(In thousands)
Contractual interest expense$4,528 $5,031 $11,500 
Amortization of debt issuance costs3,646 1,533 950 
Total interest expense recognized$8,174 $6,564 $12,450 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
2022 Exchangeable Notes2026 Exchangeable Notes2030 Exchangeable Notes
(In thousands)
Contractual interest expense$4,528 $2,963 $6,772 
Amortization of debt issuance costs3,578 897 550 
Total interest expense recognized$8,106 $3,860 $7,322 
The effective interest rates for the 2022, 2026, and 2030 Exchangeable Notes are 1.6%, 1.2%, and 2.2%, respectively.
Exchangeable Notes Hedges and Warrants
In connection with the Exchangeable Notes offerings, the Company purchased call options allowing the Company to purchase initially (subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events) the same number of shares that would be issuable upon the exchange of the applicable Exchangeable Notes at the price per share set forth below (the “Exchangeable Notes Hedge”), and sold warrants allowing the counterparty to purchase (subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events) shares at the per share price set forth below (the “Exchangeable Notes Warrants”).
The Exchangeable Notes Hedges are expected to reduce the potential dilutive effect on the Company’s common stock upon any exchange of notes and/or offset any cash payment Match Group FinanceCo, Inc., Match Group FinanceCo 2, Inc. or Match Group FinanceCo 3, Inc. is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the exchanged notes. The Exchangeable Notes Warrants have a dilutive effect on the Company’s common stock to the extent that the market price per share of the Company common stock exceeds their respective strike prices.
The following tables present details of the Exchangeable Notes Hedges and Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2021:
Number of Shares(a)
Approximate Equivalent Exchange Price per Share(a)
(Shares in millions)
2022 Exchangeable Notes Hedge1.9$43.99 
2026 Exchangeable Notes Hedge6.6$87.52 
2030 Exchangeable Notes Hedge6.8$84.22 
Number of Shares(a)
Weighted Average Strike Price per Share(a)
(Shares in millions)
2022 Exchangeable Notes Warrants2.4$68.22 
2026 Exchangeable Notes Warrants6.6$134.76 
2030 Exchangeable Notes Warrants6.8$134.82 
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(a)Subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events.
Redemption and exchanges of 2022 Exchangeable Notes and related note hedges and warrants
During the year ended December 31, 2021, $18.6 million aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Exchangeable Notes were presented for exchange, of which $15.6 million aggregate principal amount was not settled as of December 31, 2021. The principal amount of this remaining $15.6 million is classified as “current maturities of long-term debt, net” and the fair value in excess of the principal value on the date of exchange is recorded as a current liability within “accrued expenses and other current liabilities.” These obligations were settled in January 2022. See “Note 6—Financial Instruments” for additional information.
In connection with the 2022 Exchangeable Notes presented for exchange during the year ended December 31, 2021, we exercised 0.4 million underlying shares of the related 2022 Exchangeable Notes Hedges, which were valued based on the volume weighted average price of Match Group common stock over a 40-day measurement period. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company received $6.6 million in cash related to these hedge settlements and a $32.1 million derivative asset is included in other current assets at December 31, 2021 with respect to the hedges that were still subject to the 40-day measurement period as of year-end.
On October 4, 2021, we repurchased $414.0 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 2022 Exchangeable Notes, pursuant to privately negotiated agreements executed on September 22, 2021, for approximately $1.5 billion, including accrued and unpaid interest on the repurchased notes, funded with (i) net proceeds of $879.0 million from a registered direct offering to the holders of the 2022 Exchangeable Notes being repurchased of 5,534,098 shares of our common stock at a price of $158.83 per share, (ii) approximately $420 million of net proceeds from the 3.625% Senior Notes offering; and (iii) net proceeds of approximately $201 million from the unwind of a proportionate amount of outstanding hedges and warrants, each representing 9.4 million underlying shares, corresponding to the 2022 Exchangeable Notes repurchased. See “Note 6—Financial Instruments” for additional information.
Long-term debt maturities
Years Ending December 31,(In thousands)
2022$100,500 
2026575,000 
2027875,000 
2028500,000 
2029350,000 
20301,075,000 
2031500,000 
Total3,975,500 
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt100,500 
Less: Unamortized original issue discount5,215 
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs40,364 
Total long-term debt, net$3,829,421