
	Maturity	June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
A&E Term Loan Facility	August 2031	$	1,157,123	$	1,160,415
2022 Secured Notes	August 2028	828,466		828,466
2022 Unsecured Notes	August 2029	639,034		639,034
2024 Secured Notes	September 2031	650,000		650,000
Total debt outstanding		3,274,623		3,277,915
Less: unamortized debt discount		(79,430)		(82,782)
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs		(16,682)		(17,412)
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(13,170)		(13,170)
Long-term debt		$	3,165,341	$	3,164,551

On July 30, 2021, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries entered into that certain Credit Agreement (the “Cash Flow Credit Agreement”) which provided for (i) an initial $1,550,000 term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) an initial $150,000 revolving credit facility (the “Cash Flow Revolving Credit Facility”). On November 1, 2021, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. borrowed an additional $575,000 under the Term Loan Facility pursuant to an incremental amendment to the Cash Flow Credit Agreement to finance certain transactions.

In June 2023, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries entered into an amendment to the Cash Flow Credit Agreement, which, among other things, replaced LIBOR with Term SOFR (of terms of one, three or six months), or if available and agreed to by such parties as specified in such agreement, other periods of twelve months or less than one month, in the case of the Cash Flow Revolving Credit Facility, with a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% for all interest periods, and in the case of the Term Loan Facility, with a credit spread adjustment of 0.11448% (one-month interest period), 0.26161% (three-months interest period), 0.42826% (six-months interest period) and 0.71513% (twelve-months interest period).

On August 6, 2024, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries amended its Cash Flow Credit Agreement which amendment (i) modified certain provisions therein, (ii) refinanced in full the outstanding term loans thereunder with new term loans having an extended maturity to August 2031 (such facility as being refinanced, the “A&E Term Loan Facility”) and (iii) except for $38,750 of the Cash

Flow Revolving Credit Facility outstanding immediately prior to August 6, 2024 (which remains due on July 30, 2026 and hereinafter referred to as the “Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility”), extended the maturity of $111,250 of the Cash Flow Revolving Credit Facility thereunder to August 6, 2029 for lenders who consented to such amendment (the “A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility”). The A&E Term Loan Facility, together with the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility and the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility, collectively, the "A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities”.

On February 6, 2025, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries entered into an amendment to the Cash Flow Credit Agreement. Pursuant to this amendment, the Company repriced its existing A&E Term Loan Facility with replacement term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $1,213,708. The A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing has substantially the same terms as the existing A&E Term Loan Facility, including the same maturity date of August 2031, except that the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing provided for a reduced applicable margin on Term SOFR of 75 basis points. The A&E Term Loan Facility matures on August 6, 2031 and is subject to 1.00% annual amortization payable in equal quarterly installments.

The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities is, at McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s option, either (1) the base rate, subject to a floor of 1.50% per annum, plus an applicable margin (which is 2.25% for the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing, 3.00% for the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility and 3.00% for the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility) or (2) Term SOFR (or for the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility borrowings in permitted alternative currencies, such other permitted alternative currency rate) subject to a floor of 0.50% per annum plus an applicable margin (which is 3.25% for the A&E Term Loan Facility following the repricing, 4.00% for the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility and 4.00% for the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility). As of June 30, 2025, the interest rate for the A&E Term Loan Facility was 7.577% per annum.

The following fees are applicable under the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility and the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility: (a) an unused line fee of 0.50% per annum of the unused portion of the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility and the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility (in each case, excluding any swingline loans), (b) a letter of credit participation fee accruing at a rate equal to the interest rate margin applicable to Term SOFR under the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility borrowings on the aggregate stated amount of each letter of credit (c) a letter of credit (“LC”) fronting fee of 0.125% on the average amount of LC exposure of such issuing bank and (d) certain other customary fees and expenses of the lenders, letter of credit issuers and agents thereunder. In addition, the A&E Term Loan Facility was issued at a discount of 0.25%. As of June 30, 2025, the unamortized debt discount and deferred financing cost were $41,596 and $7,944, respectively, which are amortized over the term of the facility using the effective interest rate method.

As of June 30, 2025, the amount available under the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility and the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility was $111,250 and $38,750, respectively. The Company incurred undrawn fees of $190 on unutilized commitments for both the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility and the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and undrawn fees of $190 on unutilized commitments related to the Cash Flow Revolving Credit Facility for the three months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2025, the unamortized deferred financing cost was $3,274, which is amortized over the term of the facility. This is included within Other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2025, no amount was outstanding under the A&E Cash Flow Revolving Facility or the Non-Extended Cash Flow Revolver Facility.

All obligations under the Cash Flow Credit Agreement continue to be guaranteed by, and secured by a lien on the assets of, the direct parent of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and all of its direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (subject to certain customary exceptions, including exceptions based on immateriality thresholds of aggregate assets and revenue of excluded U.S. subsidiaries). The lien securing the obligations under the Cash Flow Credit Agreement is a second-priority lien with respect to accounts receivable, inventory and certain other current assets (second in priority to the lien securing the

A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities) and a first-priority lien with respect to other assets, in each case, subject to other permitted liens. The A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities are secured pari passu with the 2022 Secured Notes and the 2024 Secured Notes.

The Cash Flow Credit Agreement requires the maintenance of a maximum Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, on the last day of any fiscal quarter when aggregate exposures exceed 40% of total revolving commitments (subject to certain exclusions, including issued or undrawn letters of credit), of no greater than 6.95 to 1.00, tested for the four fiscal quarter period ending on such date.

The Cash Flow Credit Agreement also includes customary mandatory prepayment requirements with respect to the term loans under the A&E Term Loan Facility based on certain events such as asset sales, debt issuances and defined levels of excess cash flow.

The Cash Flow Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the Company's ability and that of its restricted subsidiaries to merge and consolidate with other companies, incur indebtedness, grant liens or security interests on assets, pay dividends or make other restricted payments, make investments, sell or otherwise transfer assets, optionally prepay or modify terms of certain junior indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates or certain burdensome agreements, create certain restrictions on subsidiaries, modify the Company's governing documents, certain junior debt documents or change the Company's line of business.

The Cash Flow Credit Agreement provides that, upon the occurrence of certain events of default, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.’s obligations thereunder may be accelerated. Such events of default include payment defaults to the lenders thereunder, material inaccuracies of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, material money judgments, material pension plan events, certain change of control events and other customary events of default subject to certain materiality levels, default triggers and cure and grace periods.

The fair value of the outstanding A&E Term Loan Facility was approximately $1,158,569 as of June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the remaining contractual life of the A&E Term Loan Facility was approximately 6.2 years.

On July 30, 2021, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries entered into that certain Revolving Credit Agreement (the “ABL Revolving Credit Agreement”) which provided for (i) a $165,000 U.S. revolving credit facility, subject to U.S. borrowing base capacity (the “U.S. ABL Revolving Credit Facility”) and (ii) a $35,000 non-U.S. revolving credit facility, subject to non-U.S. borrowing base capacity (the “RoW ABL Revolving Credit Facility” and, together with the U.S. ABL Revolving Credit Facility, the “ABL Revolving Credit Facilities”).

In April 2023, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amendment to the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement, which, among other things, replaced LIBOR with Term SOFR (of terms of one, three or six months, or if available and agreed to by such parties as specified in such agreement, other periods of twelve months or less than one month, with a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% for all interest periods). Subsequently, in May 2024, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amendment to the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement which replaced CDOR with Term CORRA (of terms of one or three months) with a credit spread adjustment of

On August 6, 2024, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and certain subsidiaries amended the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement which amendment (i) modified certain provisions therein, (ii) extended the maturity to August 2029 and (iii) increased the aggregate principal amount of available commitments thereunder from $200,000 to $300,000, consisting of a $265,000 U.S. facility (the “A&E U.S. ABL Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $35,000 Rest of the World subfacility (the “A&E RoW ABL Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the A&E U.S. ABL Revolving Credit Facility, the “A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities”). The A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities will mature on August 6, 2029 and is not subject to amortization.

The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is, at McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s option, either (1) the base rate, subject to a floor of 1.50% per annum, plus an applicable margin or (2) Term SOFR (subject to a credit spread adjustment), SONIA (subject to a credit spread adjustment), EURIBOR, Term CORRA (subject to a credit spread adjustment), BBSY or BKBM (in each case, as defined in the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities), in each case, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is based on average availability under the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement at such time, and ranges from 1.25% to 1.75% for non-base rate loans and 0.25% to 0.75% for base rate loans. The interest rate on borrowings under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is subject to a Term SOFR (or such other permitted alternative currency rate) floor of 0% per annum.

The following fees are applicable under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities: (a) an unused line fee of (i) 0.250% per annum of the unused portion of any A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities (excluding any swingline loans) when the average daily unused portion of such A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is less than or equal to 50% of the aggregate commitments under such A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities or (ii) 0.375% per annum of the unused portion of any A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities (excluding any swingline loans) when the average daily unused portion of such A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is greater than 50% of the aggregate commitments under such A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities, (b) a letter of credit participation fee accruing at a rate equal to the interest rate margin applicable to Term SOFR borrowings on the aggregate stated amount of each letter of credit and (c) certain other customary fees and expenses of the lenders, letter of credit issuers and agents thereunder.

As of June 30, 2025, the amount available under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities was $300,000, subject to borrowing base capacity pursuant to the terms of the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement. Availability under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities excludes amounts outstanding for letters of credit in the amount of $4,030.

The Company incurred undrawn fees of $264 on unutilized commitments related to the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and undrawn fees of $186 on unutilized commitments related to the ABL Revolving Credit Facilities for the three months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2025, the unamortized deferred financing costs was $3,617, which are amortized over the term of the agreement. This is included within Other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

All obligations under the A&E U.S. ABL Revolving Credit Facility continue to be guaranteed by, and secured by a lien on the assets of, the direct parent of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and all of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (subject to certain customary exceptions, including exceptions based on immateriality thresholds of aggregate assets and revenue of excluded U.S. subsidiaries). The lien securing the obligations under the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities is a first-priority lien with respect to cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory and certain other current and foreign assets, and a second-priority lien with respect to other assets (second in priority to the liens securing the A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities, the 2022 Secured

Notes and the 2024 Secured Notes). In addition to the U.S. obligors, the obligations under the A&E RoW ABL Revolving Credit Facility continue to be additionally guaranteed by, and secured by a lien on, the assets of certain foreign subsidiaries.

The ABL Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the ability of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s restricted subsidiaries to merge and consolidate with other companies, incur indebtedness, grant liens or security interests on assets, make acquisitions, loans, advances or investments, pay dividends or make other restricted payments, sell or otherwise transfer assets, optionally prepay or modify terms of certain junior indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates or certain burdensome agreements, create certain restrictions on subsidiaries, modify the Company's governing documents, certain junior debt documents or change the Company's line of business.

The ABL Revolving Credit Agreement requires the maintenance of a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as set forth in the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement), on any date when Adjusted Availability (as such term is defined in the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement) is less than the greater of (a) 10% of the Line Cap (as such term is defined in the ABL Revolving Credit Agreement) and (b) $18,750, of at least 1.00 to 1.00, tested for the four fiscal quarter period ending on the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financials have been delivered, and at the end of each succeeding fiscal quarter thereafter until the date on which Adjusted Availability has exceeded the greater of (a) 10% of the Line Cap and (b) $18,750 for 30 consecutive calendar days.

The ABL Revolving Credit Agreement provides that, upon the occurrence of certain events of default, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.’s (and other co-borrowers') obligations thereunder may be accelerated and the lending commitments terminated. Such events of default include payment defaults to the lenders thereunder, material inaccuracies of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, material money judgments, material pension plan events, certain change of control events and other customary events of default, subject to certain materiality levels, default triggers and cure and grace periods.

On August 6, 2024, the Company completed the issuance of $650,000 aggregate principal amount of new 7.375% senior secured notes due 2031 (the “2024 Secured Notes”). The 2024 Secured Notes will mature on September 1, 2031. Interest on the 2024 Secured Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, each commencing on March 1, 2025. The 2024 Secured Notes were offered and sold in transactions not required to be registered under the Securities Act and are not entitled to any registration rights.

All obligations under the 2024 Secured Notes are guaranteed by, and secured by a lien on the assets of, the direct parent of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and all of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (subject to certain customary exceptions, including exceptions based on immateriality thresholds of aggregate assets and revenue of excluded U.S. subsidiaries). The lien securing the obligations under the 2024 Secured Notes is a second-priority lien with respect to accounts receivable, inventory and certain other current assets (second in priority to the lien securing the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities) and a first-priority lien with respect to other assets, in each case, subject to other permitted liens. The 2024 Secured Notes are secured pari passu with the A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities and 2022 Secured Notes.

The Indenture governing the 2024 Secured Notes contains certain customary negative covenants and events of default, including, among other things and subject to certain significant exceptions and qualifications, limitations on the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and guarantee indebtedness; pay dividends or make other distributions in respect of, or repurchase or redeem, its capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt; issue certain preferred stock or similar equity securities; make loans and investments; sell assets; incur liens; enter into agreements containing prohibitions affecting its subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends; enter into transactions with affiliates; and consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets.

As of June 30, 2025, the unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs related to the 2024 Secured Notes were $4,602 and $1,011, respectively, which are amortized over the term of the 2024 Secured Notes using the effective interest rate method.

On July 30, 2021, McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. assumed the obligations of (i) the $900,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2022 Secured Notes”) and (ii) the $725,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2022 Unsecured Notes” and, together with the 2022 Secured Notes, the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Secured Notes will mature on August 1, 2028 and the 2022 Unsecured Notes will mature August 1, 2029. Interest on each series of the 2022 Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, each commencing on February 1, 2022. Each series of 2022 Notes were offered and sold in transactions not required to be registered under the Securities Act and are not entitled to any registration rights.

All obligations under the 2022 Secured Notes are guaranteed by, and secured by a lien on the assets of, the direct parent of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and all of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.'s direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (subject to certain customary exceptions, including exceptions based on immateriality thresholds of aggregate assets and revenue of excluded U.S. subsidiaries). The lien securing the obligations under the 2022 Secured Notes is a second-priority lien with respect to accounts receivable, inventory and certain other current assets (second in priority to the lien securing the A&E ABL Revolving Credit Facilities) and a first-priority lien with respect to other assets, in each case, subject to other permitted liens. The 2022 Secured Notes are secured pari passu with the A&E Cash Flow Credit Facilities and the 2024 Secured Notes.

All obligations under the 2022 Unsecured Notes are guaranteed by all of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.’s direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries (subject to certain customary exceptions, including exceptions based on immateriality thresholds of aggregate assets and revenue of excluded U.S. subsidiaries).

The Indentures governing each series of the 2022 Notes contain certain customary negative covenants and events of default, including, among other things and subject to certain significant exceptions and qualifications, limitations on the ability of McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and guarantee indebtedness; pay dividends or make other

distributions in respect of, or repurchase or redeem, its capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt; issue certain preferred stock or similar equity securities; make loans and investments; sell assets; incur liens; enter into agreements containing prohibitions affecting its subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends; enter into transactions with affiliates; and consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets.

As of June 30, 2025, the unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs related to the 2022 Secured Notes was $17,120 and $4,014, respectively, which are amortized over the term of the 2022 Secured Notes using the effective interest rate method. As of June 30, 2025, the unamortized debt discount and deferred financing costs related to the 2022 Unsecured Notes was $16,112 and $3,713, respectively, which are amortized over the term of the 2022 Unsecured Notes using the effective interest rate method.

The fair value of the outstanding 2022 Secured Notes and 2022 Unsecured Notes was approximately $822,253 and $643,827, respectively, as of June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the remaining contractual life of the 2022 Secured Notes and 2022 Unsecured Notes is approximately 3.1 years and 4.1 years, respectively.