---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-005456"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBTG"
cik: "0001820872"
company_name: "Global Business Travel Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T08:53:47.712430+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GBTG reduces interest margin on term loans by 0.50%, adds $100M incremental borrowing

## Summary
- Amendment lowers SOFR margin to 2.00% (down 0.50%) on new Term B-2 loans; previous margin was 2.50%.
- Aggregate principal amount of term loans increased by $100M; all term loans constitute a single fungible class.
- New Term B-2 loans mature July 26, 2031, with quarterly amortization of $3,752,525.25.
- Proceeds used to refinance existing Term B-1 loans and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
- Morgan Stanley Senior Funding serves as administrative agent and lead arranger; UBS as joint bookrunner.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-005456
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBTG
- cik: 0001820872
- company_name: Global Business Travel Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820872/000110465926005456/0001104659-26-005456-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820872/000110465926005456/tm263700d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Global Business Travel Group, Inc. amended Amendment with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as the administrative agent and as the collateral agent valued at increases the aggregate principal amount of such term loans by $100,000,000 (effective 2026-01-21).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as the administrative agent and as the collateral agent
  - Value: increases the aggregate principal amount of such term loans by $100,000,000
  - Effective: 2026-01-21
  source text: Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (the “Company”), GBT US III LLC (the “Initial Borrower”) and certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into a second amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of July 26, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820872/000110465926005456/0001104659-26-005456-index.htm

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