TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Debt Disclosure
8. DEBT
The following is a summary of the Company’s outstanding debt (in thousands):
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As of |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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First Lien Term Loan (due November 2031) |
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$ |
3,717,569 |
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$ |
2,750,000 |
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Other Secured Loans |
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63,067 |
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30,267 |
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Notes Payable |
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2,552 |
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4,800 |
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Total principal |
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3,783,188 |
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2,785,067 |
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Unamortized discount |
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(9,761 |
) |
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(10,154 |
) |
Unamortized debt issuance cost |
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(11,303 |
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(12,631 |
) |
Total debt |
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3,762,124 |
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2,762,282 |
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Less: Current portion of long-term debt |
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(38,061 |
) |
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(26,977 |
) |
Total long-term debt |
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$ |
3,724,063 |
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$ |
2,735,305 |
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First Lien Term Loan (due November 2031)
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $3.7 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, outstanding under a credit agreement dated August 18, 2016 (as amended and/or restated, the “First Lien Credit Agreement,” by and among Zuffa Guarantor, LLC (n/k/a “TKO Guarantor, LLC” or "TKO Guarantor"), UFC Holdings, LLC (n//k/a “TKO Worldwide Holdings, LLC” or “TKO Worldwide Holdings”), as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent, which was entered into in connection with the acquisition of Zuffa by EGH in 2016. TKO OpCo and TKO are holding companies with limited business operations, cash flows, assets and liabilities other than the equity interests in the borrower entities Zuffa Guarantor and UFC Holdings.
On September 15, 2025 (the “Credit Agreement Closing Date”), TKO Worldwide Holdings entered into the Sixth Refinancing Amendment (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”). The Credit Agreement Amendment, among other things: (i) refinanced and replaced the outstanding first lien term loans (the "Existing Term Loans") with a new class of first lien secured term loans, (ii) provided for an additional $1.0 billion incremental first lien secured term loan as a fungible increase to the Existing Term Loans of $2.8 billion (the “New Term Loans”), (iii) extended the maturity of the existing $205.0 million revolving credit facility from November 21, 2029 to September 15, 2030 (the "Revolving Credit Facility" and together with the New Term Loans, the "Credit Facilities"), and (iv) made certain other changes to the First Lien Credit Agreement. The Credit Facilities are secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of TKO Guarantor and TKO Worldwide Holdings and certain subsidiaries thereof.
The New Term Loans accrue interest, at the option of the borrower, at either (a) Term SOFR plus 2.00% (with a SOFR floor of 0.00%) or (b) the Alternate Base Rate (“ABR”) plus 1.00% (with an ABR floor of 1.00%). The New Term Loans' interest rate totaled 5.87% as of December 31, 2025. The New Term Loans have the same amortization schedule as the Existing Term Loans and collectively amortizes in equal quarterly installments and matures on November 21, 2031.
The Company incurred $9.0 million and $19.4 million, respectively, in transaction costs related to amendments associated with the First Lien Credit Agreement during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Of these amounts, $8.7 million and $16.2 million, respectively, related to modification arrangements which are included within selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, while the remaining $0.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively, associated with new lenders entering the syndication were capitalized as a component of long-term debt on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility now accrue interest at either (a) Term SOFR plus 1.75% to 2.00% (depending on the First Lien Leverage Ratio) with a SOFR floor of 0.00% or (b) ABR plus 0.75% to 1.00% (with an ABR floor of 1.00%).
In April 2024, TKO Worldwide Holdings borrowed $150.0 million under its existing revolving credit facility to fund certain share repurchases that occurred during the second quarter of 2024, as discussed in Note 10, Stockholders’ Equity. In June 2024, TKO Worldwide Holdings fully repaid the $150.0 million outstanding. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there was no outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility.
The First Lien Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain, commencing with the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025, a First Lien Leverage Ratio of Consolidated First Lien Debt to Consolidated EBITDA of 8.25-to-1. The Company is only required to comply with the foregoing financial covenant if the sum of outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility is (excluding any letters of credit, whether drawn or undrawn) is greater than the greater of (i) $85.0 million and (ii) forty
percent of the borrowing capacity of the Revolving Credit Facility. This covenant did not apply as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, as the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
TKO Worldwide Holdings had outstanding letters of credit of $1.1 million as of December 31, 2025 and none as of December 31, 2024.
The Credit Facilities restrict the ability of certain subsidiaries of the Company to make distributions and other payments to the Company. These restrictions include exceptions for, among other things, (1) amounts necessary to make tax payments, (2) a limited annual amount for employee equity repurchases, (3) distributions required to fund certain parent entities, (4) other specific allowable situations and (5) a general restricted payment basket, which generally provides for no restrictions as long as the Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) is less than 5.0x.
The estimated fair values of the Company’s outstanding term loans are based on quoted market values for the debt. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the face amount of the Company’s term loans approximated their fair value.
As of December 31, 2025, TKO held net long-term deferred income tax liabilities of $297.2 million. Otherwise, TKO has no material separate cash flows or assets or liabilities other than the investments in its subsidiaries. All its business operations are conducted through its operating subsidiaries; it has no material independent operations. TKO has no other material commitments or guarantees. As a result of the restrictions described above, substantially all of the subsidiaries’ net assets are effectively restricted from being transferred to TKO as of December 31, 2025.
Other Secured Loans
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $63.1 million and $30.3 million, respectively, of other secured loans outstanding, which were entered into in order to finance the purchase of certain assets. These loans are secured by the underlying assets of the Company and bear interest at rates ranging from SOFR plus 1.70% to SOFR plus 2.25%. Principal amortization is payable in monthly installments with any remaining balance payable on the final maturity dates of November 1, 2028 and January 1, 2031.
One of the Company's other secured loans contains a financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of consolidated debt to Adjusted EBITDA as defined in the applicable loan agreements of no less than 1.15-to-1 as measured on an annual basis. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company was in compliance with its financial debt covenant under this secured loan.
Debt Maturities
The Company will be required to repay the following principal amounts in connection with its debt obligations (in thousands):
2026 |
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$ |
40,862 |
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2027 |
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41,756 |
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2028 |
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65,596 |
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2029 |
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40,098 |
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2030 |
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40,062 |
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Thereafter |
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3,554,814 |
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$ |
3,783,188 |
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Feb 25, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 26, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 27, 2024 | |
About Debt Disclosures
Debt disclosures detail a company's borrowing structure — the types of instruments, interest rates, maturity schedule, and covenant restrictions that define its financial obligations and flexibility. This section is essential for assessing refinancing risk, interest rate exposure, and the margin of safety against financial distress.
Key signals: the maturity schedule reveals concentration risk — large maturities within 1-2 years during tight credit markets can force dilutive refinancing or asset sales. Compare the fair value of debt against carrying amount to gauge whether the market views the company's credit risk differently than the balance sheet suggests. Watch covenant compliance disclosures for tightening cushions, especially leverage and interest coverage ratios. Variable-rate debt exposure quantifies sensitivity to interest rate changes. Secured versus unsecured mix affects recovery rates and future borrowing capacity. Compare net debt-to-EBITDA against industry peers and covenant limits to assess financial health.