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Get filing alertsWBD refinances $15B bridge loan with $13B + €1.7B 7-year term facility
Filed June 4, 2026 · Period ending June 4, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Subsidiary borrowed $13B + €1.7B in 7-year term loans to fully repay $15B bridge loan from 2025 acquisition financing, converting short-term debt to permanent structure maturing June 2033.
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement verify on EDGAR → -
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Credit agreement includes change-of-control provisions that could trigger immediate repayment if pending Paramount Skydance acquisition closes, requiring refinancing or cash reserves.
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Dollar loans priced at Term SOFR + 2.50% or Base Rate + 1.50%; euro loans at EURIBOR + 2.50%. Dollar tranche requires 1% annual amortization paid quarterly.
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement verify on EDGAR →
Summary
Warner Bros. Discovery completed a significant debt refinancing, replacing a $15 billion bridge loan from its 2025 acquisition financing with a new 7-year term facility totaling $13 billion plus €1.7 billion. The company used proceeds from the new loans along with cash on hand to fully retire the bridge debt, which had been a temporary financing structure.
This transaction extends WBD's debt maturity profile to June 2033 and eliminates near-term refinancing pressure that would have existed under the bridge facility. The refinancing carries material implications for the pending Paramount Skydance acquisition. The new credit agreement explicitly includes change-of-control provisions that would allow lenders to demand immediate repayment if that transaction closes.
This means WBD will need either sufficient cash reserves or alternative financing arrangements to address this $14.7 billion facility if the acquisition proceeds, adding a concrete financial hurdle to the merger timeline. The pricing—Term SOFR plus 2.50% on dollar loans and EURIBOR plus 2.50% on euro loans—reflects current market conditions for leveraged media credits.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
On June 4, 2026, DGH borrowed the Initial Term Loans and used the net proceeds thereof, together with cash on the balance sheet, to repay in full $15,000 million of outstanding loans under that certain Non-Investment Grade Leveraged Bridge Loan Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2025 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1, dated as of February 18, 2026), by and among the Company, as parent, DGH, as borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and JPM, as administrative agent and collateral agent.
The company used proceeds from the new term loans plus existing cash to fully repay a $15 billion bridge loan that was originally dated June 26, 2025. This refinancing converts short-term bridge financing into permanent 7-year term debt, reducing near-term refinancing risk.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
Upon the occurrence of certain significant corporate events (including a change of control, such as the consummation of the previously disclosed proposed acquisition of the Company by Paramount Skydance Corporation) or certain other customary events constituting an event of default under the First Lien Credit Agreement, all loans outstanding under the First Lien Credit Agreement (including accrued interest and fees payable thereunder) may be declared immediately due and payable.
The credit agreement includes standard acceleration provisions triggered by a change of control or other defaults. The filing explicitly references the pending Paramount Skydance acquisition as an example of a change-of-control event that could trigger immediate repayment of all outstanding loans.
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