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Borrowings
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings
NOTE 6. BORROWINGS
The Company’s total borrowings consist of the following:
 
Interest rate
at
March 31,
2020
 
 
Maturity at
March 31,
2020
 
 
As of 
March 31,
2020
 
 
As of
June 30, 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
Foxtel Group
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility 2014 — tranche 2
(a)
   
     
Jan 31, 2020
    $
    $
56
 
Credit facility 2015
(a)
   
     
Jul 31, 2020
     
     
281
 
Credit facility 2016
(a)
   
     
Sept 11, 2021
     
     
193
 
Credit facility 2019
(b) (c)
   
3.79
%    
Nov 22, 2022
     
376
     
 
Term loan facility 2019
(d)
   
6.25
%    
Nov 22, 2024
     
154
     
 
Working capital facility 201
7
(a) (c) (e) (f)
   
3.79
%    
Nov 22, 2022
     
18
     
56
 
Telstra F
acility
(g)
 
 
8.23
%
 
 
Dec 22, 2027
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US private placement 2009 — tranche 3
(h)
   
     
Sept 24, 2019
     
     
75
 
US private placement 2012 — USD portion — tranche 1
(h)
   
     
Jul 25, 2019
     
     
150
 
US private placement 2012 — USD portion — tranche 2
(i)
   
4.27
%    
Jul 25, 2022
     
201
     
199
 
US private placement 2012 — USD portion — tranche 3
(i)
   
4.42
%    
Jul 25, 2024
     
152
     
149
 
US private placement 2012 — AUD portion
   
7.04
%    
Jul 25, 2022
     
66
     
77
 
REA Group
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit facility 2016 — tranche 3
(j)
   
     
Dec 31, 2019
     
     
168
 
Credit facility 2018
(k)
   
1.82
%    
Apr 27, 2021
     
43
     
49
 
Credit facility 2019
(k) (l)
   
1.66
%    
Dec 2, 2021
     
105
     
 
Total borrowings
(m)
   
     
     
1,115
     
1,453
 
Less: current portion
(n)
   
     
     
     
(449
)
Long-term borrowings
   
     
    $
1,115
    $
 
1,004
 
                                 
(a)
During November 2019, certain subsidiaries of NXE Australia Pty Limited (“Foxtel” and together with such subsidiaries, the “Foxtel Debt Group”) repaid the outstanding borrowings under these facilities using a combination of new indebtedness and an A$200 million shareholder loan provided by the Company.
(b)
During November 2019, the Foxtel Debt Group entered into an A$610 million revolving credit facility maturing in November 2022 (the “2019 Credit Facility”).
(c)
Borrowings under these facilities bear interest at a floating rate of the Australian BBSY plus an applicable margin of between 2.00% and 3.75% per annum depending on the Foxtel Debt Group’s net leverage ratio.
(d)
During November 2019, the Foxtel Debt Group entered into an A$250 million term loan facility maturing in November 2024 (the “2019 Term Loan Facility”). Borrowings under the 2019 Term Loan Facility bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.25% per annum.
(e)
During November 2019, the Foxtel Debt Group amended its 2017 Working Capital Facility which, among other things, extended the remaining term to three years, decreased the capacity under the facility from A$100 million to A$40 million and increased the applicable margin.
(f)
As of March 31, 2020, the Foxtel Debt Group has undrawn commitments of
 
A$2 million
 
under this facility for which it pays a commitment fee of 45% of the applicable margin.
(g)
In February 2020, the Foxtel Debt Group entered into an A$170
 
million subordinated shareholder loan facility agreement (the “Telstra Facility”) that can be used to finance cable transmission costs. The Telstra Facility bears interest at a variable rate of Australian BBSY plus a margin of 7.75%.
(h)
During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Foxtel Debt Group repaid $150
 
million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes which matured in July 2019 and $75
 
million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes which matured in September 2019.
(i)
The carrying values of the borrowings include any fair value adjustments related to the Company’s fair value hedges. See Note 9 —Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements.
(j)
During December 2019, REA Group repaid the final A$240 million tranche of its A$480 million revolving loan facility using a combination of cash on hand and new indebtedness.
(
k
)
Borrowings under these facilities bear interest at a floating rate of the Australian BBSY plus a margin of between 0.85% and 1.40% depending on REA Group’s net leverage ratio.
(
l
)
During December 2019, REA Group entered into an A$170 million unsecured syndicated revolving loan facility maturing in December 2021 (the “2019 REA Group Credit Facility”).
(m)
The Company’s outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2020 were incurred by Foxtel and REA Group, consolidated but non wholly-owned subsidiaries of News Corp. These borrowings are only guaranteed by Foxtel and REA Group and their respective subsidiaries, as applicable, and are
non-recourse
to News Corp.
(n)
The Company classifies the current portion of long term debt as
non-current
liabilities on the Balance Sheets when it has the intent and ability to refinance the obligation on a long-term basis, in accordance with ASC
470-50,
“Debt.”
Foxtel Group Borrowings
In November 2019, the Foxtel Debt Group completed a debt refinancing resulting in the repayment of A$1.1 billion of debt capacity consisting of its A$200 million credit facility maturing in January 2020, its A$400 million credit facility maturing in July 2020, its A$400 million credit facility maturing in September 2021 and amounts outstanding under the 2017 Working Capital Facility. The repayments were funded with approximately A$1.1 billion of new facilities which included proceeds from the 2019 Credit Facility, the 2019 Term Loan Facility and an A$200 million shareholder loan from the Company. In addition, the Foxtel Debt Group amended its 2017 Working Capital Facility which, among other things, extended the remaining term to three years, decreased the capacity under the facility from A$100 million to A$40 million and increased the applicable margin.
Borrowings under the 2019 Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate of the Australian BBSY plus an applicable margin of between 2.00% and 3.75% per annum depending on the Foxtel Debt Group’s net leverage ratio and carry a commitment fee of 45% of the applicable margin on any undrawn balance. Borrowings under the 2019 Term Loan Facility bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.25%. As of
March
 31, 2020, the Foxtel Debt Group had drawn down the full A$610 million available under the 2019 Credit Facility and A$250 million available under the 2019 Term Loan Facility.
The agreements governing the 2019 Credit Facility and 2019 Term Loan Facility contain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, with customary exceptions, including covenants restricting or prohibiting members of the Foxtel Debt Group from, among other things, undertaking certain transactions, disposing of certain properties or assets, merging or consolidating with any other person, making financial accommodation available, giving guarantees, creating or permitting certain liens and undergoing fundamental business changes. In addition, the agreements require the Foxtel Debt Group to maintain a ratio of net debt to Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), as adjusted under the applicable agreements, of not more than 3.75 to 1.0 for fiscal 2020, not more than 3.50 to 1.0 for fiscal 2021 and not more than 3.25 to 1.0 for fiscal 2022 and thereafter. The 2019 Credit Facility and the 2019 Term Loan Facility require the Foxtel Debt Group to maintain a net interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.5 to 1.0.
T
here are no assets pledged as collateral for any of the borrowings
 under the 2019 Credit Facility and 2019 Term Loan Facility
.
In February 2020, the Foxtel Debt Group entered into the Telstra Facility with Telstra, an Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”)-listed telecommunications company which owns a 35% interest in Foxtel. The Telstra Facility provides Foxtel with up to A$170 million that can be used to finance cable transmission costs due to Telstra under a services arrangement between Foxtel and Telstra. The Telstra Facility bears interest at a variable rate of the Australian BBSY plus an applicable margin of 7.75% and matures in December 2027. The terms of the Telstra Facility allow for the capitalization of accrued interest to the principal outstanding. As of March 31, 2020, the Foxtel Debt Group has not borrowed any funds under the Telstra Facility.
REA Group Facilities
In December 2019, REA Group completed a debt refinancing in which it repaid the final A$240 million tranche of its A$480 million revolving loan facility with the proceeds of the new 2019 REA Group Credit Facility and cash on hand. Prior to the SFA Amendment (defined below) in April 2020, borrowings under the 2019 REA Group Credit Facility bore interest at a rate of the Australian BBSY plus a margin of between 0.85% and 1.30% depending on REA Group’s net leverage ratio and carried a commitment fee of 40% of the applicable margin on any undrawn balance. As of March 31, 2020, REA Group had drawn down the full A$170 million available under the 2019 REA Group Credit Facility.
In April 2020, REA Group amended the syndicated facility agreement for the 2019 REA Group Credit Facility (the “SFA Amendment”) to add a new A$148.5
 
million working capital facility (the “2020 REA Group Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the 2020 REA Group Credit Facility bear interest at a rate of Australian BBSY plus a margin of 2.00% or 2.75% depending on REA Group’s net leverage ratio and carry a commitment fee of 50% of the applicable margin on any undrawn balance. The facility will mature on December 2, 2021.
The SFA Amendment also amended the applicable margin and commitment fee for the 2019 REA Group Credit Facility. The applicable margin is now 0.85% to 2.00% depending on REA Group’s net leverage ratio, and REA Group will pay a commitment fee of 50% of the applicable margin.
The SFA Amendment requires REA Group to maintain (i) a net leverage ratio of not more than 3.25 to 1.0 prior to December 31, 2020 and a net leverage ratio of not more than 4.00 to 1.0 thereafter and (ii) a net interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.0 to 1.0. The terms of the 2018 REA Group Credit Facility were also amended to align the financial covenants to the SFA Amendment. The SFA Amendment further provides that REA Group will be restricted from paying dividends if its net leverage ratio exceeds 3.25 to 1.0 and will be required to maintain an aggregate of A$50 million in cash and undrawn commitments under its credit facilities.
REA Group also entered into a new A$20 million overdraft facility (the “2020 Overdraft Facility”) in April 2020. The 2020 Overdraft Facility is an uncommitted facility that will be reviewed annually by the lender and bears interest at a rate based on the lender’s benchmark borrowing rate less a discount of 4.22%. The 2020 Overdraft Facility carries an annual facility fee of 0.15% of the A$20 million overdraft limit.
News Corp Revolving Credit Facility
In December 2019, the Company terminated its existing unsecured $650 million revolving credit facility, and entered into a new credit agreement (the “2019 Credit Agreement”) which provides for an unsecured $750 million revolving credit facility (the “2019 News Corp Credit Facility”) that can be used for general corporate purposes. The 2019 News Corp Credit Facility has a sublimit of $100 million available for issuances of letters of credit. Under the 2019 Credit Agreement, the Company may request increases in the amount of the facility up to a maximum amount of $1 billion. The lenders’ commitments to make the 2019 News Corp Credit Facility available terminate on December 12, 2024, and the Company may request that the commitments be extended under certain circumstances for up to two additional
one-year
periods.
Interest on borrowings under the 2019 News Corp Credit Facility is based on either (a) a Eurodollar Rate formula or (b) the Base Rate formula, each as set forth in the 2019 Credit agreement. The applicable margin and the commitment fee are based on the pricing grid in the 2019 Credit Agreement, which varies based on the Company’s adjusted operating income net leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2020, the Company was paying a commitment fee of 0.20% on any undrawn balance and an applicable margin of 0.375% for a Base Rate borrowing and 1.375% for a Eurodollar Rate borrowing. As of March 31, 2020, the Company has not borrowed any funds under the 2019 News Corp
Credit
Facility.
The 2019 Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default with customary exceptions, including limitations on the ability of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries to engage in transactions with affiliates, incur liens, merge into or consolidate with any other entity, incur subsidiary debt or dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or all or substantially all of the stock of all subsidiaries taken as a whole. In addition, the 2019 Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain an adjusted operating income net leverage ratio of not more than 3.0 to 1.0, subject to certain adjustments following a material acquisition, and a net interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.0 to 1.0.
Covenants
The Company’s borrowings contain customary representations, covenants, and events of default, including those discussed above. If any of the events of default occur and are not cured within applicable grace periods or waived, any unpaid amounts under the Company’s debt agreements may be declared immediately due and payable. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants at March 31, 2020.