CTM secures $175 million debt package as it prepares to release delayed financials
Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) has entered new $175 million debt facilities with PEP Credit, the credit division of Pacific Equity Partners, replacing its existing $75 million corporate facility. The new package provides the liquidity needed to meet UK client remediation obligations and ongoing business requirements.
The development, announced on 26 August 2026, arrives ahead of the release of CTM’s FY25 and 1H26 financial statements, due on or before 28 August 2026. It marks a step towards stabilising the company’s balance sheet as it works through a series of legacy financial matters.
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New financing arrangements explained
The new PEP Credit facilities replace CTM’s previous corporate facility and are intended to fund both client remediation and ongoing business requirements. Existing lenders continue to support the company through a $65 million bank guarantee facility, alongside ancillary transaction facilities necessary for ongoing operations.
CTM’s remediation obligations to UK customers will be funded from a combination of available cash and debt. The company remains in the final stages of concluding negotiations with a number of key UK customers regarding contractual matters.
CTM’s remediation obligations to UK customers will be funded from a combination of available cash and debt, with UK settlement offers covering 86% of liability already secured through binding agreements requiring GBP 87 million in refunds, staged through to 30 September 2027.
Based on expected drawdowns and current base rates, CTM estimates annualised interest costs (cash costs) across all facilities of approximately $20 million in both FY27 and FY28.
Notably, the new facilities remain subject to a limited number of conditions, including the release of CTM’s FY25 financial statements with no going concern audit qualification. PEP Credit’s commitment follows the completion of extensive due diligence across the company’s commercial, financial, legal and operational position.
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Commitment | $175 million |
| Maturity | 1 July 2028 (coterminous with the existing bank guarantee facility), extending to 3 years from completion if that facility is cancelled early or extended |
| Security | Senior secured under a common security trust arrangement with CTM’s existing bank syndicate |
| Pricing | Floating base rate (BBSY) plus a margin, payable quarterly in cash |
| Termination fee | 4.0% of CTM’s market capitalisation (30 trading day VWAP basis, fully diluted); unsecured |
| Covenants | Leverage ratio and interest cover ratio covenants |
What the FY25 and 1H26 reviews revealed
CTM has completed its previously announced reviews of European air margins and impairment assessments, providing the following updates ahead of releasing the financial statements:
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European air margin revenue — the review of the contractual basis for recognising air margin revenue is now complete for the entire European segment. CTM expects to recognise a liability of $29 million as at 30 June 2026 (based on GBP 15 million translated at 0.5217).
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Impairments — the expected impairment of the ANZ segment is now $89 million. There is no change to the expected impairment of goodwill in the North America and Europe segments.
The full FY25 and 1H26 statements will be available on or before 28 August 2026. CTM has confirmed that the FY26 audit is well progressed, with FY26 full-year results expected shortly after the FY25 and 1H26 statements, with the date to be confirmed to the market in due course.
The company has also appointed Barrenjoey and Morgans Financial Limited to assist with investor engagement.
Ana Pedersen, Managing Director and Group CEO
“These financing arrangements are an important step forward for CTM and provide greater certainty as we complete our outstanding financial reporting. We have made substantial progress resolving the historical matters identified through our reviews, allowing us to move forward with greater clarity and focus for our clients, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders.”
Understanding debt refinancing and remediation liabilities
A debt facility refinancing involves replacing existing borrowing arrangements with new ones. Replacing a $75 million corporate facility with a $175 million package increases the funding available to the company, giving it more headroom to meet obligations and fund operations.
Removing that risk matters here because the new facilities are conditional on CTM’s FY25 statements being released without one.
“Remediation obligations” refer to amounts a company must pay to resolve historical customer or accounting matters. When CTM recognises a “liability”, it records the estimated cost of settling those matters on its balance sheet. For shareholders, certainty of funding combined with quantified legacy issues reduces balance sheet uncertainty.
What this means for investors and what comes next
The financing package upgrades CTM’s liquidity position and quantifies several legacy liabilities, while setting a clear path towards catching up on delayed reporting. This is a stabilisation and resolution development rather than a growth catalyst, and negotiations with key UK customers remain in their final stages.
Alongside the financing news, CTM secured a renewed UK MoD contract worth approximately £28 million in Total Transaction Value over the first six months, signalling that its government relationships in the UK remained intact through the remediation process.
Key upcoming catalysts and timeline items include:
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FY25 and 1H26 financial statements: on or before 28 August 2026
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Conclusion of remaining UK customer negotiations (final stages)
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FY26 full-year results: shortly after FY25/1H26, with the date to be confirmed
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Estimated annualised interest cost of approximately $20 million in FY27 and FY28
With the new facilities in place and the outstanding reviews completed, CTM has positioned itself to complete its financial reporting and, in the words of the CEO, “move forward with greater clarity and focus” for its clients, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders.
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