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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Lionsgate Studios Corp. · 10-Q · Q1 FY2027 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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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.
Currency Rate Risk. We enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge our foreign currency exposures on future production expenses denominated in various foreign currencies. These contracts are entered into with major financial institutions as counterparties. We are exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty, which is limited to the cost of replacing the contracts at current market rates. We do not require collateral or other security to support these contracts.
Interest Rate Risk. At June 30, 2026, we had interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate on $862.8 million of variable rate SOFR-based debt. The difference between the fixed rate to be paid and the variable rate received under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements will be recognized as interest expense for the related debt. Changes in the variable interest rates to be paid or received pursuant to the terms of the interest rate swap agreements will have a corresponding effect on future cash flows.
Certain of our borrowings, primarily borrowings under our revolving credit facility, eOne IP Credit Facility, LG IP Credit Facility, and 3 Arts Credit Facility 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 is at LGTV’s option, at either (i) Term SOFR (subject to a 0.00% floor) or (ii) a base rate, in each case plus a margin. The applicable margin is 2.50% for SOFR loans and 1.50% for base rate loans. Advances under the eOne IP Credit Facility and LG IP Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to Term SOFR plus 2.25% per annum. Advances under the 3 Arts Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the borrower’s option, either Term SOFR or a base rate, in each case plus a margin of 2.50% for SOFR loans and 1.50% for base rate loans. Assuming the revolving credit facility is drawn up to its maximum borrowing capacity of $800.0 million, based on the applicable SOFR in effect as of June 30, 2026, each quarter point change in interest rates would result in a $3.7 million change in annual net interest expense on the revolving credit facility, eOne IP Credit Facility, LG IP Credit Facility, 3 Arts Credit Facility and interest rate swap agreements.
The variable interest film related obligations (which includes our production loans, Production Tax Credit Facility, Backlog Facility and others) incur primarily SOFR-based interest, with applicable margins ranging from 1.00% to 3.25% per annum. A quarter point increase of the interest rates on the variable interest film related obligations would result in $3.4 million in additional annual interest costs (based on the outstanding principal amount of such loans).
As of June 30, 2026, our Senior Notes had an outstanding carrying value of $383.5 million, and an estimated fair value of $370.4 million. A 1% increase in the level of interest rates would decrease the fair value of the Senior Notes by approximately $12.1 million, and a 1% decrease in the level of interest rates would increase the fair value of the Senior Notes by approximately $12.5 million.
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 effective interest rates by expected maturity or required principal payment dates and the fair value of the instrument as of June 30, 2026:
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Nine Months Ending March 31, Year Ending March 31, Fair Value
2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Thereafter Total June 30, 2026
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)
Variable Rates:
Revolving Credit Facility(1) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ —
Effective Interest Rate — % — % — % — % — % — %
eOne IP Credit Facility(1) $ 27.8 $ 37.1 $ 37.1 $ 260.0 $ — $ — $ 362.0 $ 362.0
Effective Interest Rate 5.90 % 5.90 % 5.90 % 5.90 % — % — %
LG IP Credit Facility(1) $ 93.8 $ 125.0 $ 125.0 $ 812.5 $ — $ — $ 1,156.3 $ 1,156.3
Effective Interest Rate 5.90 % 5.90 % 5.90 % 5.90 % — % — %
3 Arts Credit Facility(1) $ — $ — $ — $ 30.7 $ — $ — $ 30.7 $ 30.7
Effective Interest Rate — % — % — % 6.15 % — % — %
Film related obligations(2) $ 1,622.1 $ 391.8 $ — $ 31.4 $ — $ — $ 2,045.3 $ 2,045.3
Effective Interest Rate 5.61 % 5.24 % — % 4.90 % — % — %
Fixed Rates:
Senior Notes $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 389.9 $ — $ 389.9 $ 370.4
Interest Rate — % — % — % — % 6.00 % — %
Interest Rate Swaps(3)
Variable to fixed notional amount $ 691.5 $ 171.3 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 862.8 $ (0.2)
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(1)The effective interest rate in the table above is before the impact of interest rate swaps.
(2)Represent amounts outstanding under film related obligations (i.e., production loans, Production Tax Credit Facility, Backlog Facility and other), 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).
(3)Represent interest rate swap agreements on certain of our SOFR-based floating-rate debt with fixed rates ranging from 3.45% to 4.1% with maturities from August 2026 to June 2027. See Note 17 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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