EX-99.2 4 a04-2153_1ex99d2.htm EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

Priceline.com Reports Financial Results

For 4th Quarter And Full-Year 2003

 

4th quarter net income of $2.2 million, or $0.06 per share

 

Quarterly gross travel bookings of $256.2 million, up 12.2% year-over-year

 

Quarterly hotel room night sales grow 37% year-over-year

 

     NORWALK, Conn., February 10, 2004 . . . Priceline.com® (Nasdaq: PCLN) today reported its financial results for the 4th quarter and full-year 2003.  For the 4th quarter, gross travel bookings, which refers to the total dollar value, inclusive of taxes and fees, of all travel products purchased by consumers, rose 12.2% year-over-year to $256.2 million, while revenues were $180.2 million, down 8.7% from the 4th quarter 2002.  Gross profit for the 4th quarter was $31.8 million, a 4.4% increase over the 4th quarter 2002, and gross margin was 17.7%, an improvement over the 15.5% reported in the 4th quarter 2002.  The Company reported net income for the quarter of $2.2 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to a net loss of $7.4 million or $0.20 per share a year ago.

 

For full-year 2003, priceline.com reported gross travel bookings of $1.1 billion, revenue of  $863.7 million and net income applicable to common stockholders of $10.4 million, or $0.27 per share, compared to a loss of $0.57 per share for 2002.  The Company ended 2003 with a balance of $268.0 million in cash and short-term investments.  During the 4th quarter, the Company invested $12.2 million to buy-back 690,000 shares of its common stock, which represents approximately two percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

 

“Priceline.com’s 4th quarter results were lifted by the successful launch of our new airline tickets service, which offers consumers the choice between disclosed itinerary fares and Name-Your-Own-Price® savings, as well as strong results from our hotel, rental car and new vacation products,” said Jeffery H. Boyd, priceline.com’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  “The growth in total gross travel bookings and gross profit reflects a successful transition of our airline ticket business and a positive bottom-line financial result, before any significant benefit from new airline ticket advertising.”

 

Mr. Boyd continued, “Priceline.com reported strong product metrics across its travel products.  For the 4th quarter, total merchant and agency hotel room nights sold increased 37% over the 4th quarter of 2002 and total merchant and agency rental car days increased 62%.  The decline of merchant and agency airline tickets sold slowed to 18% in the 4th quarter 2003 and represents a significant improvement over the first nine months of 2003, when the airline tickets decline was over 40% compared to the first nine months of 2002.  That trend has continued with current quarter-to-date total ticket sales running above last year’s levels.  Air and hotel are benefiting from increasing package sales as a result of product improvements launched in the quarter.”

 



 

Revenues for the 4th quarter were down year-over-year as the new air service increased the mix of retail ticket sales (which are reported for on a “net” basis as compared to Name- Your-Own-Price® sales, which are reported on a “gross” basis).  The Company noted that, commencing with the 4th quarter, it would begin disclosing total merchant and agency airline, hotel and rental car unit sales, reflecting the growing importance of agency unit sales.

 

4th Quarter Operating Highlights

 

•       Priceline.com completes testing of its new airline ticketing service that gives customers a choice between picking their flights and airlines from a broad assortment of fares, or Naming Your Own Price for deeper savings.

•       Priceline.com’s hotel service passes the 10,000 participating hotels milestone.  The service offers top-quality hotel properties in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

•       Priceline.com introduces an enhanced vacation packages service.  The service offers over 2,000 hotel properties and all-inclusive resorts.  The new vacation package service includes fixed pricing, more flight options and a last-minute weekender product offering flight time windows and a fast, easy booking process.

•       Priceline.com signs William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy to star in a new ad campaign for its airline tickets service.

•       Priceline.com adds a new look and feel to its Rentalcars.com site.  The new site offers cars at special retail rates and contains links to priceline.com’s Name Your Own Price® rental car service.  The 4th quarter growth in the number of rental car days sold over the 4th quarter 2002 was driven by an increase in both merchant and agency sales.

 

Looking forward, Mr. Boyd said, “We expect the first half of 2004 to benefit from continued positive results from our new airline ticket and vacation products.  We also believe that the new William Shatner/Leonard Nimoy advertising and continuation of our successful hotel ad campaign will contribute added momentum to the business.  Consequently, for the 1st quarter 2004, we are targeting:

 

•       A 25% to 30% year-over-year increase in gross travel bookings,

•       A 10% to 15% year-over-year increase in airline ticket  unit bookings,

•       A 25% to 30% year-over-year increase in hotel room night unit bookings ,

•       A 50% to 60% year-over-year increase in rental car day unit bookings,

•       Revenues roughly equal to the same period last year,

•       A gross margin of 18% to 20%,

•       A 15% to 20% year-over-year increase in gross profit, and

•       Net income per share of $0.06 to $0.10.”

 

Mr. Boyd continued, “For the 2nd quarter 2004, we are targeting a 25% to 30% year-over-year increase in gross travel bookings and net income per share of $0.22 to $0.30.  For the second half of 2004, we expect to generate meaningful year-over-year growth in gross travel bookings, gross profit dollars and net income.”

 



 

About priceline.com

 

Priceline.com is a travel service that offers leisure airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises.  In addition, priceline.com offers a personal finance service that offers home mortgages, refinancing and home equity loans through an independent licensee.  Priceline.com operates the retail travel Web sites Lowestfare.com and Rentalcars.com.  Priceline.com is part-owner of Travelweb LLC.  Priceline.com licenses its business model to independent licensees, including pricelinemortgage and certain international licensees.

 

###

 

For press information:  Brian Ek  203-299-8167  (brian.ek@priceline.com)

 

Information About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict; therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed, implied or forecasted in any such forward-looking statements. Expressions of future goals and similar expressions including, without limitation, “expect,” “believe,” “targeting,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “targets,” or “continue,” reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: adverse changes in general market conditions for leisure and other travel products as the result of, among other things, terrorist attacks; adverse changes in the Company’s relationships with airlines and other product and service providers including, without limitation, the withdrawal of suppliers from the priceline.com system; the bankruptcy or insolvency of another major domestic airline; the effects of increased competition; systems-related failures and/or security breaches; the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights; losses by the Company and its licensees; final adjustments made in closing the quarter; legal and regulatory risks and the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. For a detailed discussion of these and other factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q, Form 10-K and Form 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 



 

priceline.com Incorporated
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

93,732

 

$

67,182

 

Restricted cash

 

22,485

 

18,248

 

Short-term investments

 

151,736

 

64,154

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $794 and $1,262 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively

 

10,782

 

13,636

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

4,778

 

6,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

283,513

 

169,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

16,524

 

21,413

 

Intangible assets, net

 

7,053

 

1,694

 

Goodwill

 

8,779

 

10,517

 

Other assets, principally equity investments in pricelinemortgage, and at December 31, 2003, Travelweb LLC

 

21,915

 

7,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

337,784

 

$

211,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

25,061

 

$

35,375

 

Accrued expenses

 

21,031

 

27,889

 

Other current liabilities

 

3,522

 

2,063

 

Total current liabilities

 

49,614

 

65,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term accrued expenses

 

532

 

715

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

537

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

124,524

 

 

Total liabilities

 

175,207

 

66,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES B MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

13,470

 

13,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

306

 

1,884

 

Treasury stock

 

(350,628

)

(338,410

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,055,607

 

2,033,944

 

Deferred compensation

 

(1,408

)

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,555,444

)

(1,565,869

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

674

 

101

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

149,107

 

131,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

337,784

 

$

211,162

 

 



 

priceline.com Incorporated

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data, unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

December 31,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchant revenues

 

$

176,319

 

$

195,814

 

$

852,454

 

$

996,112

 

Agency revenues

 

3,178

 

131

 

7,554

 

720

 

Other revenues

 

670

 

1,356

 

3,653

 

6,774

 

Total revenues

 

180,167

 

197,301

 

863,661

 

1,003,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of merchant revenues

 

148,351

 

166,710

 

717,716

 

844,142

 

Cost of agency revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of other revenues

 

 

107

 

 

1,098

 

Total costs of revenues

 

148,351

 

166,817

 

717,716

 

845,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

31,816

 

$

30,484

 

$

145,945

 

$

158,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

10,092

 

10,011

 

42,248

 

44,664

 

Sales and marketing

 

4,908

 

5,310

 

26,803

 

32,699

 

Personnel

 

7,180

 

7,493

 

29,680

 

32,045

 

General and administrative, including option payroll taxes

 

3,256

 

3,187

 

12,031

 

13,298

 

Information technology

 

2,049

 

3,142

 

8,898

 

12,008

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,324

 

4,466

 

11,533

 

18,264

 

Stock based compensation

 

106

 

250

 

282

 

1,000

 

Special charge (reversal)

 

 

 

 

(200

)

Restructuring charge (reversal)

 

(49

)

4,654

 

(186

)

3,738

 

Severance charge (reversal)

 

 

 

 

(55

)

Impairment charge

 

 

 

 

24,229

 

Warrant costs

 

 

 

6,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

29,866

 

$

38,513

 

$

137,927

 

$

181,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

1,950

 

$

(8,029

)

$

8,018

 

$

(23,324

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

1,004

 

647

 

2,474

 

2,911

 

Interest expense

 

(563

)

(30

)

(907

)

(68

)

Equity in income of investees, net

 

(163

)

 

2,331

 

1,131

 

Other

 

 

1

 

 

166

 

Total other income

 

$

278

 

$

618

 

$

3,898

 

$

4,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

2,228

 

(7,411

)

11,916

 

(19,184

)

Preferred stock dividend

 

 

 

 

(1,491

)

(2,344

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

2,228

 

$

(7,411

)

$

10,425

 

$

(21,528

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per basic common share

 

$

0.06

 

$

(0.20

)

$

0.28

 

$

(0.57

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding

 

38,019

 

37,452

 

37,804

 

37,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share

 

$

0.06

 

$

(0.20

)

$

0.27

 

$

(0.57

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding

 

40,107

 

37,452

 

39,009

 

37,881

 

 



 

priceline.com Incorporated - 2003 FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL DATA SUPPLEMENT

 

priceline.com Financials

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

Statistical Data

 

 

 

This supplement is unaudited and intended as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto filed with the SEC on Form 10-K and unaudited quarterly financial statements filed with the SEC on Form 10-Q.  Certain data have been reclassified in order to conform historical information in a manner consistent with current presentation and has not been audited in this form.  Certain presentations within this supplement are not consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

 



 

priceline.com Incorporated

Consolidated Statements of Operations

In thousands, except per share data

(Unaudited)

 

Income Statement Analysis

 

1Q02

 

2Q02

 

3Q02

 

4Q02

 

1Q03

 

2Q03

 

3Q03

 

4Q03

 

4Q03 vs.
4Q02

 

12 months
2003

 

12 months
2002

 

12 mos. 2003 vs.
12 mos. 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchant revenues

 

$

259,667

 

$

302,670

 

$

237,961

 

$

195,814

 

$

198,608

 

$

236,943

 

$

240,584

 

$

176,319

 

-10

%

$

852,454

 

$

996,112

 

-14

%

Agency revenues

 

218

 

211

 

160

 

131

 

1,005

 

1,476

 

1,895

 

3,178

 

2326

%

7,554

 

720

 

949

%

Other revenues

 

2,000

 

1,575

 

1,843

 

1,356

 

874

 

1,147

 

962

 

670

 

-51

%

3,653

 

6,774

 

-46

%

Total revenues

 

261,885

 

304,456

 

239,964

 

197,301

 

200,487

 

239,566

 

243,441

 

180,167

 

-9

%

863,661

 

1,003,606

 

-14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of merchant revenues

 

219,511

 

255,972

 

201,949

 

166,710

 

167,500

 

199,072

 

202,793

 

148,351

 

-11

%

717,716

 

844,142

 

-15

%

Cost of agency revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of other revenues

 

381

 

336

 

274

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

-100

%

 

1,098

 

-100

%

Total costs of revenues

 

219,892

 

256,308

 

202,223

 

166,817

 

167,500

 

199,072

 

202,793

 

148,351

 

-11

%

717,716

 

845,240

 

-15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

41,993

 

$

48,148

 

$

37,741

 

$

30,484

 

$

32,987

 

$

40,494

 

$

40,648

 

$

31,816

 

4

%

$

145,945

 

$

158,366

 

-8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

10,227

 

12,777

 

11,649

 

10,011

 

11,098

 

10,774

 

10,284

 

10,092

 

1

%

42,248

 

44,664

 

-5

%

Sales and marketing

 

9,259

 

10,463

 

7,667

 

5,310

 

6,864

 

7,789

 

7,242

 

4,908

 

-8

%

26,803

 

32,699

 

-18

%

Personnel

 

7,721

 

8,434

 

8,397

 

7,493

 

7,512

 

7,547

 

7,441

 

7,180

 

-4

%

29,680

 

32,045

 

-7

%

General and administrative

 

3,208

 

3,536

 

3,247

 

3,187

 

2,819

 

2,642

 

3,058

 

3,256

 

2

%

11,775

 

13,178

 

-11

%

Information technology

 

3,087

 

3,198

 

2,581

 

3,142

 

2,367

 

2,604

 

1,878

 

2,049

 

-35

%

8,898

 

12,008

 

-26

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,458

 

4,490

 

4,850

 

4,466

 

3,912

 

2,787

 

2,510

 

2,324

 

-48

%

11,533

 

18,264

 

-37

%

Option payroll taxes

 

104

 

16

 

 

 

 

102

 

154

 

 

 

256

 

120

 

113

%

Stock based compensation

 

250

 

250

 

250

 

250

 

 

70

 

106

 

106

 

-58

%

282

 

1,000

 

-72

%

Special charge/(reversal)

 

 

(200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(200

)

100

%

Restructuring charge/(reversal)

 

(824

)

 

(92

)

4,654

 

 

 

(137

)

(49

)

-101

%

(186

)

3,738

 

-105

%

Severance charge/(reversal)

 

 

(55

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(55

)

100

%

Impairment charge

 

 

 

24,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,229

 

-100

%

Warrant costs

 

 

 

 

 

6,638

 

 

 

 

 

6,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

37,490

 

$

42,909

 

$

62,778

 

$

38,513

 

$

41,210

 

$

34,315

 

$

32,536

 

$

29,866

 

-22

%

$

137,927

 

$

181,690

 

-24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

4,503

 

$

5,239

 

$

(25,037

)

$

(8,029

)

$

(8,223

)

$

6,179

 

$

8,112

 

$

1,950

 

124

%

$

8,018

 

$

(23,324

)

134

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

782

 

788

 

656

 

617

 

492

 

405

 

229

 

441

 

-29

%

1,567

 

2,843

 

-45

%

Equity in income/(loss) of investees, net

 

492

 

245

 

394

 

 

 

1,105

 

1,389

 

(163

)

 

2,331

 

1,131

 

106

%

Other

 

(36

)

37

 

164

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

-100

%

 

166

 

-100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other income

 

$

1,238

 

$

1,070

 

$

1,214

 

$

618

 

$

492

 

$

1,510

 

$

1,618

 

$

278

 

-55

%

$

3,898

 

$

4,140

 

-6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,741

 

$

6,309

 

$

(23,823

)

$

(7,411

)

$

(7,731

)

$

7,689

 

$

9,730

 

$

2,228

 

130

%

$

11,916

 

$

(19,184

)

162

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividend

 

(1,854

)

 

(490

)

 

(297

)

 

(1,194

)

 

 

(1,491

)

(2,344

)

36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

3,887

 

$

6,309

 

$

(24,313

)

$

(7,411

)

$

(8,028

)

$

7,689

 

$

8,536

 

$

2,228

 

130

%

$

10,425

 

$

(21,528

)

148

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per basic common share

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.16

 

$

(0.64

)

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.21

)

$

0.20

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.06

 

130

%

$

0.28

 

$

(0.57

)

149

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.16

 

$

(0.64

)

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.21

)

$

0.20

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.06

 

130

%

$

0.27

 

$

(0.57

)

147

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Weighted average common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

37,917

 

38,280

 

37,879

 

37,452

 

37,477

 

37,635

 

38,044

 

38,019

 

2

%

37,804

 

37,881

 

0

%

Diluted

 

39,995

 

39,917

 

37,879

 

37,452

 

37,477

 

39,284

 

39,812

 

40,107

 

7

%

39,009

 

37,881

 

3

%

Common shares outstanding, end of period

 

38,257

 

38,298

 

37,451

 

37,452

 

37,495

 

37,925

 

38,291

 

37,607

 

0

%

37,607

 

37,452

 

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

16.0

%

15.8

%

15.7

%

15.5

%

16.5

%

16.9

%

16.7

%

17.7

%

 

 

16.9

%

15.8

%

 

 

 


(1)  Reflects one-for-six reverse stock split.

 

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priceline.com Incorporated

Consolidated Balance Sheets

In thousands

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

3/31/2002

 

6/30/2002

 

9/30/2002

 

12/31/2002

 

3/31/2003

 

6/30/2003

 

9/30/2003

 

12/31/2003

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

92,051

 

$

98,140

 

$

66,857

 

$

67,182

 

$

52,560

 

$

69,292

 

$

115,302

 

$

93,732

 

Restricted cash

 

17,454

 

19,573

 

18,174

 

18,248

 

17,025

 

16,869

 

20,750

 

22,485

 

Short-term investments

 

68,327

 

62,458

 

67,478

 

64,154

 

70,194

 

62,992

 

148,027

 

151,736

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

20,218

 

21,977

 

16,654

 

13,636

 

16,106

 

23,565

 

18,809

 

10,782

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

10,544

 

8,640

 

9,068

 

6,348

 

6,243

 

8,158

 

6,737

 

4,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

208,594

 

210,788

 

178,231

 

169,568

 

162,128

 

180,876

 

309,625

 

283,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

31,291

 

28,205

 

25,279

 

21,413

 

17,690

 

16,106

 

16,603

 

16,524

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

 

631

 

566

 

998

 

1,174

 

1,086

 

3,808

 

3,687

 

7,053

 

GOODWILL

 

22,535

 

22,535

 

10,517

 

10,517

 

10,517

 

10,517

 

9,534

 

8,779

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

19,100

 

20,040

 

8,793

 

8,490

 

16,837

 

17,699

 

22,829

 

21,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

282,151

 

$

282,134

 

$

223,818

 

$

211,162

 

$

208,258

 

$

229,006

 

$

362,278

 

$

337,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

62,177

 

$

55,422

 

$

40,972

 

$

35,375

 

$

36,020

 

$

46,863

 

$

38,467

 

$

25,061

 

Accrued expenses

 

31,750

 

32,318

 

25,861

 

27,889

 

24,983

 

23,296

 

22,972

 

21,031

 

Other current liabilities

 

5,050

 

4,954

 

3,495

 

2,063

 

2,833

 

2,134

 

3,100

 

3,522

 

Total current liabilities

 

98,977

 

92,694

 

70,328

 

65,327

 

63,836

 

72,293

 

64,539

 

49,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term accrued expenses

 

2,365

 

1,483

 

1,001

 

715

 

422

 

276

 

545

 

532

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

537

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125,000

 

124,524

 

Total liabilities

 

101,342

 

94,177

 

71,329

 

66,042

 

64,258

 

72,569

 

190,084

 

175,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES B MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE  PREFERRED STOCK

 

13,470

 

13,470

 

13,470

 

13,470

 

13,470

 

13,470

 

13,470

 

13,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

1,880

 

1,882

 

1,884

 

1,884

 

1,886

 

303

 

306

 

306

 

Treasury stock

 

(326,633

)

(326,633

)

(338,410

)

(338,410

)

(338,410

)

(338,410

)

(338,410

)

(350,628

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,032,547

 

2,033,313

 

2,033,938

 

2,033,944

 

2,040,850

 

2,048,785

 

2,055,540

 

2,055,607

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,619

)

(1,514

)

(1,408

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,540,455

)

(1,534,145

)

(1,558,458

)

(1,565,869

)

(1,573,897

)

(1,566,208

)

(1,557,672

)

(1,555,444

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

70

 

65

 

101

 

101

 

116

 

474

 

674

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

167,339

 

174,487

 

139,019

 

131,650

 

130,530

 

142,967

 

158,724

 

149,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

282,151

 

$

282,134

 

$

223,818

 

$

211,162

 

$

208,258

 

$

229,006

 

$

362,278

 

$

337,784

 

 

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priceline.com Incorporated

Statistical Data

In thousands

 

Gross Bookings

 

1Q02

 

2Q02

 

3Q02

 

4Q02

 

1Q03

 

2Q03

 

3Q03

 

4Q03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchant

 

$

302,564

 

$

351,039

 

$

271,922

 

$

218,100

 

$

226,739

 

$

267,039

 

$

266,640

 

$

197,543

 

Agency

 

4,251

 

3,744

 

3,385

 

10,228

 

20,778

 

30,023

 

33,875

 

58,647

 

Total

 

$

306,814

 

$

354,783

 

$

275,307

 

$

228,328

 

$

247,517

 

$

297,061

 

$

300,515

 

$

256,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year/Year Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-19.3

%

-16.3

%

9.2

%

12.2

%

 

Units Sold

 

1Q02

 

2Q02

 

3Q02

 

4Q02

 

1Q03

 

2Q03

 

3Q03

 

4Q03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airline Tickets

 

867

 

921

 

644

 

487

 

483

 

513

 

438

 

399

 

Year/Year Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-44.2

%

-44.4

%

-32.0

%

-18.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Room-Nights

 

910

 

1,091

 

1,146

 

963

 

1,234

 

1,505

 

1,642

 

1,319

 

Year/Year Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35.6

%

38.0

%

43.2

%

36.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental Car Days

 

759

 

817

 

764

 

570

 

663

 

867

 

1,215

 

922

 

Year/Year Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-12.6

%

6.1

%

59.1

%

61.8

%

 

 

 

1Q02

 

2Q02

 

3Q02

 

4Q02

 

1Q03

 

2Q03

 

3Q03

 

4Q03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

261,885

 

$

304,456

 

$

239,964

 

$

197,301

 

$

200,487

 

$

239,566

 

$

243,441

 

$

180,167

 

Year/Year Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-23.4

%

-21.3

%

1.4

%

-8.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

$

41,993

 

$

48,148

 

$

37,741

 

$

30,484

 

$

32,987

 

$

40,494

 

$

40,648

 

$

31,816

 

Year/Year Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-21.4

%

-15.9

%

7.7

%

4.4

%

 

Gross Bookings represent the total dollar value of travel booked, inclusive of taxes and fees, through the priceline.com, lowestfare.com and rentalcars.com sites.

 

The information included above is for U.S. operations only. 

 

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