8-KFiled Aug 6, 8:00 PM ET

Sabre Corp Amends Receivables Financing, Expands AR Facility to $130M

$SABR · Sabre Corp

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Sabre Corp Amends Receivables Financing, Expands AR Facility to $130M

What Happened
Sabre Corporation’s indirect subsidiary Sabre Securitization, LLC entered into a fourth amendment (dated August 4, 2026) to its accounts receivable securitization facility with PNC and lenders advised by Centerbridge. The amendment is expected to become effective on September 30, 2026 if customary conditions are met. Key changes include adding Sabre Asia Pacific PTE. Ltd. as an originator, increasing the stated overall facility size from $115 million to $130 million, and extending the scheduled maturity to September 28, 2029 (subject to certain springing maturity triggers).

Key Details

  • Effective date expected: September 30, 2026 (subject to satisfaction of conditions); if not satisfied, the amendment terminates and current terms remain.
  • Facility size / structure: amendment increases overall stated size to $130 million and contemplates a structure including the existing $120 million “first‑in, last‑out” (FILO) tranche and a $130 million revolving tranche provided by PNC Bank, N.A.
  • Pricing and fees: borrowings will accrue interest based on SOFR (floor 0 bps) plus drawn fees of 275 bps for Class A lenders and 625 bps for Class B lenders; the SPE also pays fees on undrawn commitments and may owe additional call protection fees on certain prepayments.
  • Collateral and limits: the SPE pledges its ownership interests in the receivables as collateral; availability to borrow is limited by a borrowing base, reserves, concentration limits and other provisions. The facility contains a “springing” 91‑day maturity provision tied to intervening maturities of certain company indebtedness over $65.0 million.

Why It Matters
This amendment affects Sabre’s short‑term financing and liquidity profile by expanding the capacity and originators under its receivables financing program, which funds the SPE’s purchases of the company’s receivables. The arrangement is structured so the SPE’s assets (the receivables) are legally segregated for the lenders’ benefit and not available to other Sabre creditors; the facility creates/continues direct financing obligations for the SPE under the AR Facility. Investors should note the cost of this financing (SOFR + sizable fees) and the maturity extension, which influence the company’s access to working capital and the timing of repayment obligations.