Delaware | 001-36422 | 20-8647322 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3150 Sabre Drive Southlake, TX | 76092 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number | Description | ||
99.1 | Press Release dated October 29, 2015. |
Sabre Corporation | |||
Dated: | October 29, 2015 | By: | /s/ Richard A. Simonson |
Name: | Richard A. Simonson | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Number | Description | ||
99.1 | Press Release dated October 29, 2015. |
• | Revenue + 16.7%, Adjusted EBITDA + 12.1% and Adjusted EPS + 26.1% |
• | Double digit year-over-year increases in Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS |
• | Reaffirming and narrowing full-year guidance |
• | Airline and Hospitality Solutions revenue increased 4.9% |
• | Travel Network Revenue increased 22.1%, bookings growth of 29.5% |
• | Abacus acquisition completed July 1 |
• | American Airlines – US Airways technology integration completed |
Financial Highlights (in thousands; unaudited): | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | % Change | 2015 | 2014 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
Total Company (Continuing Operations): | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 785,002 | $ | 672,480 | 16.7 | $ | 2,202,441 | $ | 1,985,275 | 10.9 | |||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 123,124 | $ | 41,229 | 198.6 | $ | 205,043 | $ | 69,643 | 194.4 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 241,666 | $ | 215,542 | 12.1 | $ | 712,825 | $ | 641,353 | 11.1 | |||||||||
Cash Flow from Operations | $ | 121,711 | $ | 81,088 | 50.1 | $ | 389,710 | $ | 285,544 | 36.5 | |||||||||
Capital Expenditures | $ | 75,108 | $ | 47,742 | 57.3 | $ | 203,071 | $ | 154,212 | 31.7 | |||||||||
Adjusted Capital Expenditures* | $ | 95,189 | $ | 57,236 | 66.3 | $ | 252,713 | $ | 181,303 | 39.4 | |||||||||
Free Cash Flow* | $ | 46,603 | $ | 33,346 | 39.8 | $ | 186,639 | $ | 131,332 | 42.1 | |||||||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow* | $ | 67,201 | $ | 101,163 | (33.6 | ) | $ | 232,960 | $ | 252,018 | (7.6 | ) | |||||||
Net Debt (total debt, less cash) | $ | 2,997,095 | $ | 2,944,461 | |||||||||||||||
Net Debt / LTM Adjusted EBITDA** | 3.3x | 3.5x | |||||||||||||||||
Airline and Hospitality Solutions: | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 218,978 | $ | 208,684 | 4.9 | $ | 640,510 | $ | 571,975 | 12.0 | |||||||||
Passengers Boarded | 141,994 | 136,545 | 4.0 | 407,433 | 385,611 | 5.7 | |||||||||||||
Operating Income | $ | 52,912 | $ | 55,640 | (4.9 | ) | $ | 130,478 | $ | 117,957 | 10.6 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 85,275 | $ | 81,671 | 4.4 | $ | 237,748 | $ | 197,686 | 20.3 | |||||||||
Travel Network: | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 569,190 | $ | 466,278 | 22.1 | $ | 1,571,635 | $ | 1,420,341 | 10.7 | |||||||||
Air Bookings | 107,361 | 81,047 | 32.5 | 287,226 | 251,145 | 14.4 | |||||||||||||
Non-air Bookings | 15,499 | 13,806 | 12.3 | 44,197 | 41,274 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||
Total Bookings | 122,860 | 94,853 | 29.5 | 331,423 | 292,419 | 13.3 | |||||||||||||
Bookings Share | 37.1 | % | 36.0 | % | 36.5 | % | 35.7 | % | |||||||||||
Operating Income | $ | 205,386 | $ | 164,979 | 24.5 | $ | 576,328 | $ | 515,093 | 11.9 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 231,230 | $ | 193,823 | 19.3 | $ | 669,274 | $ | 606,637 | 10.3 | |||||||||
*indicates non-GAAP financial measure; see descriptions and reconciliations below | |||||||||||||||||||
**LTM Adjusted EBITDA includes Abacus Adjusted EBITDA only for Q3 2015 |
Full-Year 2015 Guidance | |
($ millions, except for EPS) | |
Revenue | $2,955 - $2,975 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $935 - $943 |
Adjusted Net Income | $293 - $303 |
Adjusted EPS | $1.06 - $1.10 |
Media | Investors |
Daniel Duarte | Barry Sievert |
214-236-9473 | 682-605-0214 |
daniel.duarte@sabre.com | barry.sievert@sabre.com |
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 785,002 | $ | 672,480 | $ | 2,202,441 | $ | 1,985,275 | |||||||
Cost of revenue (1) (2) | 509,906 | 441,052 | 1,440,030 | 1,315,669 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative (2) | 166,324 | 113,581 | 412,042 | 351,970 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 108,772 | 117,847 | 350,369 | 317,636 | |||||||||||
Other income (expense): | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (40,581 | ) | (50,153 | ) | (129,643 | ) | (167,332 | ) | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | (33,235 | ) | (33,538 | ) | |||||||||
Joint venture equity income | 372 | 2,867 | 14,198 | 9,367 | |||||||||||
Other, net | 92,568 | 1,124 | 88,320 | (839 | ) | ||||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | 52,359 | (46,162 | ) | (60,360 | ) | (192,342 | ) | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 161,131 | 71,685 | 290,009 | 125,294 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 38,007 | 30,456 | 84,966 | 55,651 | |||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | 123,124 | 41,229 | 205,043 | 69,643 | |||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 53,892 | (3,946 | ) | 213,499 | (44,652 | ) | |||||||||
Net income | 177,016 | 37,283 | 418,542 | 24,991 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 676 | 720 | 2,501 | 2,168 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to Sabre Corporation | 176,340 | 36,563 | 416,041 | 22,823 | |||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | 11,381 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 176,340 | $ | 36,563 | $ | 416,041 | $ | 11,442 | |||||||
Basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.24 | |||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0.20 | (0.01 | ) | 0.78 | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||
Net income per common share | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 1.53 | $ | 0.05 | |||||||
Diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.73 | $ | 0.24 | |||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | 0.19 | (0.01 | ) | 0.77 | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||
Net income per common share | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 1.49 | $ | 0.05 | |||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 275,471 | 264,768 | 272,224 | 229,405 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 281,395 | 273,330 | 278,848 | 237,994 | |||||||||||
Dividends per common share | $ | 0.09 | $ | — | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.09 | |||||||
(1) Includes amortization of upfront incentive consideration | $ | 9,525 | $ | 10,388 | $ | 31,575 | $ | 33,177 | |||||||
(2) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $ | 2,853 | $ | 2,165 | $ | 9,288 | $ | 5,523 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 4,351 | 3,200 | 14,040 | 8,326 |
September 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 132,695 | $ | 155,679 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 430,362 | 362,911 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 27,966 | 34,841 | |||||
Current deferred income taxes | 148,190 | 182,277 | |||||
Other receivables, net | 50,733 | 29,893 | |||||
Assets held for sale | — | 112,558 | |||||
Total current assets | 789,946 | 878,159 | |||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $947,016 and $792,161 | 583,795 | 551,276 | |||||
Investments in joint ventures | 24,024 | 145,320 | |||||
Goodwill | 2,425,963 | 2,153,499 | |||||
Acquired customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $588,059 and $535,334 | 447,904 | 170,629 | |||||
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $550,146 and $527,921 | 424,333 | 309,357 | |||||
Other assets, net | 635,755 | 509,764 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 5,331,720 | $ | 4,718,004 | |||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 149,976 | $ | 117,855 | |||
Accrued compensation and related benefits | 91,916 | 83,828 | |||||
Accrued subscriber incentives | 206,023 | 145,581 | |||||
Deferred revenues | 178,965 | 167,827 | |||||
Litigation settlement liability and related deferred revenue | 40,140 | 73,252 | |||||
Other accrued liabilities | 190,854 | 189,612 | |||||
Current portion of debt | 420,244 | 22,435 | |||||
Liabilities held for sale | — | 96,544 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 1,278,118 | 896,934 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 253,883 | 61,577 | |||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 639,894 | 613,710 | |||||
Long-term debt | 2,701,085 | 3,061,400 | |||||
Stockholders’ equity | |||||||
Common Stock: $0.01 par value; 450,000,000 authorized shares; 277,922,158 and 268,237,547 shares issued, 277,204,130 and 267,800,161 shares outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively | 2,779 | 2,682 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,001,436 | 1,931,796 | |||||
Treasury Stock, at cost, 718,028 and 437,386 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively | (11,528 | ) | (5,297 | ) | |||
Retained deficit | (1,433,129 | ) | (1,775,616 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (101,537 | ) | (69,803 | ) | |||
Noncontrolling interest | 719 | 621 | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 458,740 | 84,383 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 5,331,720 | $ | 4,718,004 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Operating Activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 418,542 | $ | 24,991 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 254,854 | 221,016 | |||||
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration | 31,575 | 33,177 | |||||
Litigation-related (credits) charges | (49,194 | ) | (6,132 | ) | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | 23,328 | 13,849 | |||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 6,745 | 5,916 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 63,402 | 34,952 | |||||
Joint venture equity income | (14,198 | ) | (9,367 | ) | |||
Dividends received from joint venture investments | 28,700 | 2,205 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 4,893 | 4,779 | |||||
Gain on remeasurement of previously-held joint venture interest | (86,082 | ) | — | ||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 33,235 | 33,538 | |||||
Other | 10,730 | 1,880 | |||||
(Income) loss from discontinued operations | (213,499 | ) | 44,652 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts and other receivables | (64,296 | ) | (72,559 | ) | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 5,249 | 3,721 | |||||
Capitalized implementation costs | (49,642 | ) | (27,091 | ) | |||
Upfront incentive consideration | (46,409 | ) | (31,633 | ) | |||
Other assets | (55,439 | ) | (60,526 | ) | |||
Accrued compensation and related benefits | 10,294 | (5,752 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | 60,554 | 29,654 | |||||
Deferred revenue including upfront solution fees | 16,368 | 44,274 | |||||
Cash provided by operating activities | 389,710 | 285,544 | |||||
Investing Activities | |||||||
Additions to property and equipment | (203,071 | ) | (154,212 | ) | |||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (441,582 | ) | (31,799 | ) | |||
Other investing activities | 148 | 234 | |||||
Cash used in investing activities | (644,505 | ) | (185,777 | ) | |||
Financing Activities | |||||||
Proceeds of borrowings from lenders | 752,000 | 148,307 | |||||
Payments on borrowings from lenders | (719,507 | ) | (797,028 | ) | |||
Debt prepayment fees and issuance costs | (40,214 | ) | (30,490 | ) | |||
Acquisition-related contingent consideration paid | — | (27,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in initial public offering, net | — | 672,137 | |||||
Net proceeds on the settlement of equity-based awards | 40,045 | 2,376 | |||||
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders | (73,554 | ) | (23,831 | ) | |||
Other financing activities | 1,975 | (3,755 | ) | ||||
Cash used in financing activities | (39,255 | ) | (59,284 | ) | |||
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations | |||||||
Cash used in operating activities | (908 | ) | (189,802 | ) | |||
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 278,834 | (1,904 | ) | ||||
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations | 277,926 | (191,706 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (6,860 | ) | 734 | ||||
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (22,984 | ) | (150,489 | ) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 155,679 | 308,236 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 132,695 | $ | 157,747 |
• | these non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain recurring, non-cash charges such as stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets; |
• | although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect cash requirements for such replacements; |
• | Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; |
• | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our indebtedness; |
• | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; |
• | Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow do not reflect the cash requirements necessary to service the principal payments on our indebtedness; |
• | Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow do not reflect payments related to restructuring, litigation, acquisition-related and management fees; |
• | Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow remove the impact of accrual-basis accounting on asset accounts and non-debt liability accounts; and |
• | other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Capital Expenditures, Free Cash Flow or Adjusted Free Cash Flow differently, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. |
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 176,340 | $ | 36,563 | $ | 416,041 | $ | 11,442 | |||||||
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (53,892 | ) | 3,946 | (213,499 | ) | 44,652 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(1) | 676 | 720 | 2,501 | 2,168 | |||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | 11,381 | |||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | 123,124 | 41,229 | 205,043 | 69,643 | |||||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related amortization(2a) | 31,384 | 21,899 | 76,270 | 76,741 | |||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 33,235 | 33,538 | |||||||||||
Other, net(4) | (92,568 | ) | (1,124 | ) | (88,320 | ) | 839 | ||||||||
Restructuring and other costs(5) | 8,888 | 5,150 | 8,888 | 8,834 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related costs(6) | 9,350 | — | 13,214 | — | |||||||||||
Litigation costs(7) | 9,318 | 4,252 | 14,797 | 11,370 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 7,204 | 5,365 | 23,328 | 13,849 | |||||||||||
Management fees(8) | — | 193 | — | 23,701 | |||||||||||
Tax impact of net income adjustments | (15,806 | ) | (14,035 | ) | (54,573 | ) | (65,959 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations | $ | 80,894 | $ | 62,929 | $ | 231,882 | $ | 172,556 | |||||||
Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations per share | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.73 | |||||||
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding | 281,395 | 273,330 | 278,848 | 237,994 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations | $ | 80,894 | $ | 62,929 | $ | 231,882 | $ | 172,556 | |||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment(2b) | 49,247 | 38,498 | 157,154 | 119,608 | |||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs(2c) | 7,606 | 9,083 | 23,032 | 27,070 | |||||||||||
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration(3) | 9,525 | 10,388 | 31,575 | 33,177 | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 40,581 | 50,153 | 129,643 | 167,332 | |||||||||||
Remaining provision for income taxes | 53,813 | 44,491 | 139,539 | 121,610 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 241,666 | $ | 215,542 | $ | 712,825 | $ | 641,353 |
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
Additions to property and equipment | $ | 75,108 | $ | 47,742 | $ | 203,071 | $ | 154,212 | |||||||
Capitalized implementation costs | 20,081 | 9,494 | 49,642 | 27,091 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Capital Expenditures | $ | 95,189 | $ | 57,236 | $ | 252,713 | $ | 181,303 |
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 121,711 | $ | 81,088 | $ | 389,710 | $ | 285,544 | |||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (516,690 | ) | (79,542 | ) | (644,505 | ) | (185,777 | ) | |||||||
Cash used in financing activities | (73,488 | ) | (55,705 | ) | (39,255 | ) | (59,284 | ) |
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 121,711 | $ | 81,088 | $ | 389,710 | $ | 285,544 | |||||||
Additions to property and equipment | (75,108 | ) | (47,742 | ) | (203,071 | ) | (154,212 | ) | |||||||
Free Cash Flow | 46,603 | 33,346 | 186,639 | 131,332 | |||||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring and other costs(5)(9) | 638 | 6,030 | 918 | 16,625 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related costs(6)(9) | 9,350 | — | 13,214 | — | |||||||||||
Litigation settlement(7)(10) | 7,192 | 57,535 | 23,292 | 69,183 | |||||||||||
Other litigation costs(7)(9) | 3,418 | 4,252 | 8,897 | 11,370 | |||||||||||
Management fees(8)(9) | — | — | — | 23,508 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 67,201 | $ | 101,163 | $ | 232,960 | $ | 252,018 |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Travel Network | Airline and Hospitality Solutions | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | $ | 205,386 | $ | 52,912 | $ | (149,526 | ) | $ | 108,772 | ||||||
Add back: | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 34,258 | 14,287 | 117,779 | 166,324 | |||||||||||
Cost of revenue adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(2) | 14,563 | 32,174 | 12,597 | 59,334 | |||||||||||
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration(3) | 9,525 | — | — | 9,525 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 2,853 | 2,853 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Gross Margin | 263,732 | 99,373 | (16,297 | ) | 346,808 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | (34,258 | ) | (14,287 | ) | (117,779 | ) | (166,324 | ) | |||||||
Joint venture equity income | 372 | — | — | 372 | |||||||||||
Joint venture intangible amortization(2a) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(2) | 1,384 | 189 | 27,330 | 28,903 | |||||||||||
Restructuring and other costs(5) | — | — | 8,888 | 8,888 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related costs(6) | — | — | 9,350 | 9,350 | |||||||||||
Litigation costs(7) | — | — | 9,318 | 9,318 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 4,351 | 4,351 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 231,230 | $ | 85,275 | $ | (74,839 | ) | $ | 241,666 |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Travel Network | Airline and Hospitality Solutions | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | $ | 164,979 | $ | 55,640 | $ | (102,772 | ) | $ | 117,847 | ||||||
Add back: | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 26,583 | 13,236 | 73,762 | 113,581 | |||||||||||
Cost of revenue adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(2) | 14,264 | 25,871 | 6,013 | 46,148 | |||||||||||
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration(3) | 10,388 | — | — | 10,388 | |||||||||||
Restructuring and other costs(5) | — | — | 2,694 | 2,694 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 2,165 | 2,165 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Gross Margin | 216,214 | 94,747 | (18,138 | ) | 292,823 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | (26,583 | ) | (13,236 | ) | (73,762 | ) | (113,581 | ) | |||||||
Joint venture equity income | 2,867 | — | — | 2,867 | |||||||||||
Joint venture intangible amortization(2a) | 801 | — | — | 801 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(2) | 524 | 160 | 21,847 | 22,531 | |||||||||||
Restructuring and other costs(5) | — | — | 2,456 | 2,456 | |||||||||||
Litigation costs(7) | — | — | 4,252 | 4,252 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 3,200 | 3,200 | |||||||||||
Management fees(8) | — | — | 193 | 193 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 193,823 | $ | 81,671 | $ | (59,952 | ) | $ | 215,542 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Travel Network | Airline and Hospitality Solutions | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | $ | 576,328 | $ | 130,478 | $ | (356,437 | ) | $ | 350,369 | ||||||
Add back: | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 82,742 | 47,302 | 281,998 | 412,042 | |||||||||||
Cost of revenue adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(2) | 43,133 | 106,574 | 27,373 | 177,080 | |||||||||||
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration(3) | 31,575 | — | — | 31,575 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 9,288 | 9,288 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Gross Margin | 733,778 | 284,354 | (37,778 | ) | 980,354 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | (82,742 | ) | (47,302 | ) | (281,998 | ) | (412,042 | ) | |||||||
Joint venture equity income | 14,198 | — | — | 14,198 | |||||||||||
Joint venture intangible amortization(2a) | 1,602 | — | — | 1,602 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(2) | 2,438 | 696 | 74,640 | 77,774 | |||||||||||
Restructuring and other costs(5) | — | — | 8,888 | 8,888 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related costs(6) | — | — | 13,214 | 13,214 | |||||||||||
Litigation costs(7) | — | — | 14,797 | 14,797 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 14,040 | 14,040 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 669,274 | $ | 237,748 | $ | (194,197 | ) | $ | 712,825 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Travel Network | Airline and Hospitality Solutions | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | $ | 515,093 | $ | 117,957 | $ | (315,414 | ) | $ | 317,636 | ||||||
Add back: | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 76,810 | 38,555 | 236,605 | 351,970 | |||||||||||
Cost of revenue adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(2) | 44,943 | 79,034 | 29,095 | 153,072 | |||||||||||
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration(3) | 33,177 | — | — | 33,177 | |||||||||||
Restructuring and other costs(5) | — | — | 5,273 | 5,273 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 5,523 | 5,523 | |||||||||||
Adjusted Gross Margin | 670,023 | 235,546 | (38,918 | ) | 866,651 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | (76,810 | ) | (38,555 | ) | (236,605 | ) | (351,970 | ) | |||||||
Joint venture equity income | 9,367 | — | — | 9,367 | |||||||||||
Joint venture intangible amortization(2a) | 2,403 | — | — | 2,403 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(2) | 1,654 | 695 | 65,595 | 67,944 | |||||||||||
Restructuring and other costs(5) | — | — | 3,561 | 3,561 | |||||||||||
Litigation costs(7) | — | — | 11,370 | 11,370 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 8,326 | 8,326 | |||||||||||
Management fees(8) | — | — | 23,701 | 23,701 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 606,637 | $ | 197,686 | $ | (162,970 | ) | $ | 641,353 |
(1) | Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interests represents an adjustment to include earnings allocated to noncontrolling interests held in Sabre Travel Network Middle East of 40% for all periods presented and in Sabre Seyahat Dagitim Sistemleri A.S. of 40% beginning in April 2014 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. |
(2) | Depreciation and amortization expenses: |
a. | Acquisition-related amortization represents amortization of intangible assets from the take-private transaction in 2007 as well as intangibles associated with acquisitions since that date and amortization of the excess basis in our underlying equity in joint ventures. |
b. | Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment includes software developed for internal use. |
c. | Amortization of capitalized implementation costs represents amortization of upfront costs to implement new customer contracts under our SaaS and hosted revenue model. |
(3) | Our Travel Network business at times provides upfront incentive consideration to travel agency subscribers at the inception or modification of a service contract, which are capitalized and amortized to cost of revenue over an average expected life of the service contract, generally over three to five years. Such consideration is made with the objective of increasing the number of clients or to ensure or improve customer loyalty. Such service contract terms are established such that the supplier and other fees generated over the life of the contract will exceed the cost of the incentive consideration provided upfront. Such service contracts with travel agency subscribers require that the customer commit to achieving certain economic objectives and generally have terms requiring repayment of the upfront incentive consideration if those objectives are not met. |
(4) | The three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2015 include a gain of $86 million associated with the remeasurement of our previously-held 35% investment in Abacus International Pte Ltd ("AIPL") to its fair value and a gain of $12 million related to the settlement of pre-existing agreements between us and AIPL. All periods presented include foreign exchange gains and losses related to the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated balances included in our consolidated balance sheets into the relevant functional currency. |
(5) | Restructuring and other costs represent charges associated with business restructuring and associated changes implemented which resulted in severance benefits related to employee terminations, integration and facility opening or closing costs and other business reorganization costs. |
(6) | Acquisition-related costs represent fees and expenses incurred associated with the acquisition of Abacus. |
(7) | Litigation costs represent charges associated with antitrust litigation. |
(8) | We paid an annual management fee, pursuant to a Management Services Agreement (“MSA”), to TPG Global, LLC (“TPG”) and Silver Lake Management Company (“Silver Lake”) in an amount between (i) $5 million and (ii) $7 million, the actual amount of which is calculated based upon 1% of Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the MSA, earned by the company in such fiscal year up to a maximum of $7 million. In addition, we paid a $21 million fee, in the aggregate, to TPG and Silver Lake at the closing of our initial public offering in April of 2014. The MSA was terminated thereafter. |
(9) | The adjustments to reconcile cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow reflect the amounts expensed in our statements of operations in the respective periods adjusted for cash and non-cash portions in instances where material. |