Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Debt

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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt  
Debt

(8)  Debt

Debt is summarized as follows:

Outstanding

Carrying value

 

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Principal

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December 31,

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December 31,

 

December 31, 2025

2025

2024

 

amounts in millions

Corporate level notes and loans:

2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (1)

$

475

597

588

Other

24

24

53

Subsidiary notes and loans:

Formula 1 Senior Loan Facilities

3,350

3,331

2,357

MotoGP Credit Facilities

1,173

1,173

Deferred financing costs

(25)

(6)

Total debt

$

5,022

5,100

2,992

Debt classified as current

 

(52)

 

(26)

Total long-term debt

$

5,048

 

2,966

(1) Measured at fair value

2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027

On August 12, 2022, Liberty issued $475 million convertible notes at an interest rate of 2.25% per annum, which, at Liberty’s election, are convertible into cash, shares of Series C Liberty Formula One common stock or a combination of cash and shares of Series C Liberty Formula One common stock and mature on August 15, 2027 (the “2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027”). As of December 31, 2025, the conversion rate for the notes is approximately 12.0505 shares of Series C Liberty Formula One common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $82.98 per share of Series C Liberty Formula One common stock. Liberty has elected to account for the notes using the fair value option. See note 6 for information related to unrealized gains (losses) on debt measured at fair value.

Formula 1 Senior Loan Facilities

On November 23, 2022, Formula 1 refinanced its previous Term Loan B and revolving credit facility with a new $725 million first lien Term Loan A, a refinanced $1.7 billion Term Loan B and a new $500 million revolving credit facility. On September 19, 2024, Formula 1 refinanced the Term Loan B with a new $1.7 billion Term Loan B and extended the maturities of the approximately $689 million Term Loan A and the $500 million revolving credit facility. In connection with the September 19, 2024 refinancing, Formula 1 also marketed an incremental $850 million of Term Loan B funding, which was in addition to an incremental $150 million of commitments to the Term Loan A obtained in April 2024 (collectively, the “Incremental Term Loans”). The financing of the Incremental Term Loans closed on July 1, 2025 and was used to fund a portion of the MotoGP acquisition, as described in note 3. The Term Loan B, Term Loan A and revolving credit facility are collectively the “Senior Loan Facilities.” The Term Loan A and revolving credit facility mature on September 30, 2029 and the Term Loan B matures on September 30, 2031. As of December 31, 2025, there were no outstanding borrowings under the $500 million revolving credit facility. The margin for the Term Loan B was originally 2.25%, was reduced to 2.0% on September 19, 2024 and permanently stepped down to 1.75% on November 5, 2025.  The margin for the Term Loan A and revolving credit facility is between 1.50% and 2.25% depending on leverage ratios, amongst other things. The reference rate for the Term Loan A, Term Loan B and dollar borrowings under the revolving credit facility is the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”). The weighted average interest rate on the Senior Loan Facilities was approximately 5.36% and 6.19% as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Senior Loan Facilities remain non-recourse to Liberty. The Senior Loan Facilities are secured by share pledges and floating charges over Formula 1’s primary operating companies with certain cross guarantees. Additionally, in order to manage the interest rate risk of its $3.3 billion Senior Loan Facilities, Formula 1 had $2.2 billion of interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2025, with a termination date in September 2031 and an early termination date in September 2029, at the option of the counterparty.

MotoGP Credit Facilities

On August 18, 2025, MotoGP refinanced its previous €975 million Term Loan B with a new €800 million Term Loan B with a maturity of August 18, 2032, previous €150 million Term Loan A with a new $232.5 million Term Loan A with a maturity of August 18, 2030 and previous €100 million multicurrency revolving credit facility with a new €100 million multicurrency revolving credit facility with a maturity of August 18, 2030 (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”). Effective August 18, 2025, the margin for the Term Loan B was reduced from 3.25% to 2.75% (with a range of 2.25% to 2.75% depending on a leverage ratio) with a reference rate of the euro interbank offered rate (“EURIBOR”), the margin for the Term Loan A was reduced from 2.50% to 1.75% (with a range of 1.50% to 2.00% depending on a leverage ratio) with a reference rate of Term SOFR and the margin for the revolving credit facility was reduced from 2.50% to 2.25% (with a range of 2.00% to 2.50% depending on a leverage ratio) with a reference rate of one of Term SOFR, the sterling overnight index average or EURIBOR based on the currency of the applicable borrowing. The weighted average interest rate on the Credit Facilities was approximately 5.01% as of December 31, 2025. The Credit Facilities remain non-recourse to Liberty and are secured by pledges of the equity interests, accounts and intercompany receivables of MotoGP.

Debt Covenants

The Formula 1 Senior Loan Facilities and the MotoGP Credit Facilities contain certain financial covenants, including a leverage ratio. Additionally, Formula 1’s debt, MotoGP’s debt and other borrowings contain certain non-financial covenants.

Fair Value of Debt

Due to the variable rate nature of the Formula 1 Senior Loan Facilities and the MotoGP Credit Facilities, the Company believes that the carrying amount approximates fair value at December 31, 2025.

Five Year Maturities

The annual principal maturities of outstanding debt obligations for each of the next five years is as follows (amounts in millions):

2026

  ​ ​ ​

$

52

2027

$

558

2028

$

84

2029

$

643

2030

$

195