EX-99.1 2 a07-17241_4ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

Priceline.com Reports Financial Results For 2nd Quarter 2007

Gross travel bookings increase 33% year over year;

 International gross travel bookings grow 93% versus 2006

     NORWALK, Conn., August 7, 2007 . . . Priceline.com Incorporated (Nasdaq: PCLN) today reported its financial results for the 2nd quarter 2007.  Gross travel bookings for the 2nd quarter, which refers to the total dollar value, inclusive of all taxes and fees, of all travel services purchased by consumers, rose 33% year-over-year to $1.2 billion.

Priceline.com had GAAP revenues in the 2nd quarter of $355.9 million, a 15.7% increase over a year ago.  Priceline.com’s GAAP gross profit for the 2nd quarter was $157.2 million, up 48.6% from the prior year. Priceline.com had GAAP net income for the 2nd quarter 2007 of $34.6 million or $0.79 per diluted share, which compares to a $12.5 million or $0.28 per diluted share in the same period a year ago.

Priceline.com reported pro forma revenues in the 2nd quarter of $353.6 million, a 14.9% increase over a year ago.  Pro forma gross profit for the 2nd quarter 2007 was $154.9 million, an increase of 45.9% over the same period in the prior year.  Pro forma net income for the quarter was $47.3 million or $1.11 per diluted share, which compares to $23.0 million, or $0.55 per diluted share in the same period a year ago.  First Call analyst consensus for the 2nd quarter 2007 was $0.89 per diluted share. The section below entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” provides a definition and information about the use of pro forma financial measures in this press release and the attached financial and statistical supplement reconciles pro forma financial information with priceline.com’s financial results under GAAP.

“Priceline.com’s earnings performance in the second quarter exceeded our previous expectations for both the international and domestic businesses,” said priceline.com President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffery H. Boyd.  “Internationally, Booking.com’s results were driven by 93% growth in gross bookings, which continues to outperform market growth rates.  Domestic gross bookings fell within the range of our guidance, but earnings growth exceeded our expectations due to strong organic growth in merchant hotel and rental cars and more efficient marketing.”

“Based on the strength we have seen in our international and domestic businesses as the summer unfolds, we are increasing our guidance for the balance of the year,” Mr. Boyd said.  “In particular, we believe the scale we have achieved in worldwide hotel sales and our low-cost leadership has provided us with opportunities to grow organically and geographically which are reflected in our recent reported results.  We intend to continue our vigorous pursuit of those opportunities going forward.”

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Forward Guidance

Priceline.com said it was targeting the following for 3rd quarter 2007:

·                  Year-over-year increases in overall gross travel bookings of approximately 43% to 46%.

·                  Year-over-year increases in gross travel bookings from Booking.com of approximately 85% to 90%.

·                  Year-over-year increase in pro forma revenue of approximately 20% to 25%.

·                  Year-over-year increase in pro forma gross profit of approximately 50% to 54%.

·                  Pro forma net income of between $1.21 and $1.31 per diluted share.

In view of the company’s stronger than expected performance in the 2nd quarter 2007, priceline.com revised its full year guidance as follows:

·                  Consolidated gross travel bookings of $4.50 to $4.65 billion

·                  International gross travel bookings of $2.45 to $2.55 billion

·                  Pro forma net income of between $3.50 and $3.65 per diluted share

Pro forma guidance for the 3rd quarter and full year 2007:

·                  excludes cash expenses associated with the settlement of the 2000 securities litigation,

·                  excludes the cash benefit associated with the refund of excise taxes (and related accrued interest) paid on merchant airline tickets,

·                  excludes non-cash amortization expense of acquisition-related intangibles,

·                  excludes non-cash stock-based compensation expense,

·                  excludes option payroll tax expense,

·                  excludes non-cash income tax expense and reflects the impact on income taxes of the pro forma adjustments,

·                  excludes non-cash preferred stock dividends,

·                  includes the additional impact on minority interest expense of the pro forma adjustments described above,




 

·                  includes the anti-dilutive impact of the “Conversion Spread Hedges” (see below) on outstanding diluted common shares outstanding, and

·                  includes the dilutive impact of additional shares of unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units because pro forma net income has been adjusted to exclude preferred stock dividend and stock-based compensation.

When aggregated, the foregoing adjustments are expected to increase pro forma net income over GAAP net income by approximately $13 million for the 3rd quarter 2007 and $70 million for full-year 2007.  On a per share basis, the Company estimates GAAP net income of approximately $0.90 to $1.00 per diluted share for the 3rd quarter 2007 and GAAP net income of approximately $1.82 to $1.97 per diluted share for the full-year 2007.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) is expected to propose a FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) that would significantly impact the accounting for convertible debt.  The proposal would require cash settled convertible debt to be separated into debt and equity components at issuance and a value to be assigned to each.  The value assigned to the debt component would be the estimated fair value, as of the issuance date, of a similar bond without the conversion feature.  The difference between the bond cash proceeds and this estimated fair value would be recorded as a debt discount and amortized to interest expense over the life of the bond.  Although the FSP would have no impact on priceline.com’s actual past or future cash flows, it would require priceline.com to record a significant amount of non-cash interest expense as the debt discount is amortized.  As a result, there would be a material adverse impact on priceline’s reported GAAP results of operations and earnings per share. The expected proposal, if approved, is likely to become effective January 1, 2008 for priceline and require retrospective application.

About Priceline.com® Incorporated

Priceline.com Incorporated (Nasdaq: PCLN) operates priceline.com, a leading U.S. online travel service for value-conscious leisure travelers, and Booking.com, a leading international online hotel reservation service.

In the U.S., priceline.com gives customers more ways to save on their airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises than any other Internet travel service.  In addition to getting the best published prices, leisure travelers can narrow their searches using priceline.com’s TripFilter™ advanced search technology, create packages to save even more money, and take advantage of priceline.com’s famous Name Your Own Price® service, which can deliver the lowest prices available.

Booking.com operates one of Europe’s fastest growing hotel reservation services through a network of affiliated Web sites.  Booking.com operates in 53 countries in 15 languages and offers its customers access to approximately 35,000 participating hotels worldwide.




Priceline.com also operates the following travel websites:  Travelweb.com, Lowestfare.com, RentalCars.com and BreezeNet.com.  Priceline.com also has a personal finance service that offers home mortgages, refinancing and home equity loans through an independent licensee.  Priceline.com licenses its business model to independent licensees, including priceline mortgage and certain international licensees.

For more information about priceline.com:

To book flights http://www.priceline.com/flights/

To book hotels http://www.priceline.com/hotels/

To book rental cars http://www.priceline.com/rentalcars/

To book a vacation package http://www.priceline.com/vacationpackages/

To book a cruise http://www.pricelinecruiseoutlet.com

To see our PriceBreakers deals: http://www.priceline.com/pricebreakers

To check our travel guides: http://travela.priceline.com/travelguides/

To watch our TV ads: http://www.priceline.com/promo/shatner_pcln_negotiator.asp

Other priceline.com affiliated sites include:

General travel information and trip planning  http://www.mytravelguide.com

Travel reservations http://www.lowestfare.com

                                http://www.travelweb.com

Rental cars http://www.RentalCars.com

                   http://www.BreezeNet.com

European hotels http://www.booking.com

                           http://www.priceline.co.uk

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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, “goal,” “believe(s),” “intend,” “expect(s),” “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “plan(s),” “anticipate(s),” “estimate(s),” “predict(s),” “potential,” “target(s),” 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 services as a result of, among other things, terrorist attacks, natural disasters or advese weather, the bankruptcy or insolvency of a major airline, decreased consumer spending, general economic downturn or the outbreak of an epidemic or pandemic disease;




 

— adverse changes in the Company’s relationships with airlines and other product and  service providers and vendors which could include, without limitation, the withdrawal of suppliers from the priceline.com system (either priceline.com’s “retail” or “opaque” services, or both) and/or the loss or reduction of global distribution fees;

— the effects of increased competition;

— fluctuations in foreign exchange rates;

— our ability to expand successfully in international markets;

— systems-related failures and/or security breaches, including without limitation, any security breach that results in the theft, transfer or unauthorized disclosure of customer information, or the failure to comply with various state laws applicable to the company’s obligations in the event of such a breach;

— difficulties integrating recent or future acquisitions, including ensuring the effectiveness of the design and operation of internal controls and disclosure controls of acquired businesses;

— a change by a major search engine to its search engine algorithms that negatively affects the search engine ranking of the company or its 3rd party distribution partners;

                    — 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.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Pro forma revenue, Pro forma gross profit, pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share are “non-GAAP financial measures,” as such term is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.  Priceline.com believes that pro forma revenue, pro forma gross profit, pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share that exclude certain non-cash or non-recurring income or expense items are useful for investors to evaluate priceline.com’s future ongoing performance because they enable a more meaningful comparison of priceline.com’s projected cash earnings and performance with its historical results from prior periods.  Pro forma financial information is adjusted for the following items:

·                  Cash expenses associated with the settlement of the 2000 securities litigation are excluded because of the non-recurring nature of the settlement.

·                  Cash benefit associated with the refund of excise taxes paid (and related accrued interest) on merchant airline tickets is excluded because of its non-recurring nature.

·                  Amortization expense of acquisition-related intangibles is excluded from pro forma gross profit and pro forma net income because it does not impact cash earnings.




·                  Stock-based compensation expense and the non-cash expense associated with the payment of preferred stock dividends are excluded from pro forma net income because they do not impact cash earnings and are reflected in earnings per share through increased share counts.

·                  Option payroll tax expense is excluded because the expense is driven primarily by stock option exercise activity and the market price of priceline.com’s common stock and often shows volatility unrelated to operating results.

·                  The restructuring charge, net is excluded because it can impact comparability of earnings with historical results from prior periods.

·                  Income tax expense  is adjusted for the tax impact of certain of the pro forma adjustments described above and to exclude tax expense recorded where no actual tax payments are owed because of available net operating loss carryforwards.

·                  Minority interest is adjusted for the impact of certain of the pro forma adjustments described above.

·                  Finally, for calculating pro forma net income per share:

o                 net income is adjusted for the impact of the pro forma adjustments described above

o                 fully diluted share count is adjusted to include the anti-dilutive impact of  the Conversion Spread Hedges that increase the effective conversion price of the 2011 Notes and 2013 Notes from their stated $40.38 conversion price to an effective conversion price of $50.47 per share.  Under GAAP, the anti-dilutive impact of the Conversion Spread Hedges is not reflected on the outstanding diluted share count until the end of the hedge when shares are delivered.

o                 fully diluted share count in 2006 is adjusted to exclude the impact of EITF 04-08 (“Effect of Contingently Convertible Debt on Diluted Earnings per Share”), because the common stock that underlie priceline.com’s 1% Convertible Senior Notes and priceline.com’s 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes were not issuable because our common stock did not trade above the respective contingent conversion prices.

o                 All common stock warrants and shares of restricted common stock are included in the calculation of pro forma net income per share because pro forma net income has been adjusted to exclude our preferred stock dividend and stock-based compensation expense.

The presentation of this financial information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.  The attached financial and statistical supplement reconciles pro forma financial information with priceline.com’s financial results under GAAP.




 

 priceline.com Incorporated

 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 (unaudited)

 (In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

  December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

426,521

 

$

423,577

 

Restricted cash

 

2,691

 

2,459

 

Short-term investments

 

22,410

 

7,983

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,558 and $1,651, respectively

 

76,831

 

48,536

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

23,919

 

20,534

 

Total current assets

 

552,372

 

503,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

22,137

 

21,691

 

Intangible assets, net

 

152,241

 

152,925

 

Goodwill

 

236,612

 

226,707

 

Deferred taxes

 

184,086

 

179,392

 

Other assets

 

20,216

 

21,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,167,664

 

$

1,105,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

58,999

 

$

49,032

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

50,094

 

46,872

 

Deferred merchant bookings

 

10,698

 

4,768

 

Convertible debt

 

569,161

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

688,952

 

100,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred taxes

 

40,327

 

39,714

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

11,957

 

11,885

 

Minority interest

 

21,226

 

22,486

 

Convertible debt

 

 

568,865

 

Total liabilities

 

762,462

 

743,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 80,000 authorized shares; $1,000 liquidation value per share; 80,000 shares issued and 0 and 13,470 shares outstanding, respectively

 

 

13,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.008 par value, authorized 1,000,000,000 shares, 44,627,642 and 43,215,712 shares issued, respectively

 

343

 

331

 

Treasury stock, 6,633,639 and 6,603,050 shares, respectively

 

(488,098

)

(486,468

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,101,654

 

2,070,379

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,243,732

)

(1,262,033

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

35,035

 

26,347

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

405,202

 

348,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,167,664

 

$

1,105,648

 

 




priceline.com Incorporated
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

       2007        

 

       2006       

 

2007

 

2006

 

Merchant revenues, including $2,318 and $18,196 excise tax refund for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively

 

$

254,909

 

$

250,524

 

$

500,921

 

$

460,962

 

Agency revenues

 

98,344

 

55,892

 

152,855

 

86,273

 

Other revenues

 

2,627

 

1,235

 

3,493

 

2,329

 

Total revenues

 

355,880

 

307,651

 

657,269

 

549,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of merchant revenues

 

198,669

 

201,847

 

380,341

 

371,530

 

Cost of agency revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of other revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Total costs of revenues

 

198,669

 

201,847

 

380,341

 

371,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

157,211

 

105,804

 

276,928

 

178,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising - Offline

 

9,281

 

8,861

 

20,615

 

18,298

 

Advertising - Online

 

43,470

 

30,493

 

75,397

 

52,354

 

Sales and marketing

 

11,525

 

10,708

 

22,934

 

20,290

 

Personnel, including stock-based compensation of $3,466, $3,717, $6,632, $6,734, respectively

 

23,435

 

18,757

 

44,926

 

35,211

 

General and administrative, including net cost of litigation settlement of $381 and $55,239 in 2007, and option payroll taxes of $94, $130, $532, $219, respectively

 

9,777

 

7,256

 

73,652

 

12,993

 

Information technology

 

3,152

 

2,332

 

6,063

 

4,639

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,997

 

8,360

 

17,502

 

16,306

 

Restructuring charge, net

 

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

109,637

 

86,767

 

261,089

 

160,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

47,574

 

19,037

 

15,839

 

17,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, including $483 and $3,270 of interest on excise tax refund for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively

 

6,112

 

2,121

 

14,315

 

3,696

 

Interest expense

 

(2,484

)

(1,554

)

(4,954

)

(3,053

)

Other

 

(332

)

(622

)

(545

)

(511

)

Total other income (expense)

 

3,296

 

(55

)

8,816

 

132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes, equity in income (loss) of investees and minority interests

 

50,870

 

18,982

 

24,655

 

17,940

 

Income tax expense

 

(14,964

)

(5,578

)

(3,371

)

(4,836

)

Equity in income (loss) of investees and minority interests

 

(1,334

)

(887

)

(1,428

)

(686

)

Net income

 

34,572

 

12,517

 

19,856

 

12,418

 

Preferred stock dividend

 

 

 

(1,555

)

(865

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income applicable to common stockholders

 

$

34,572

 

$

12,517

 

$

18,301

 

$

11,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income applicable to common stockholders per basic common share

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding

 

37,597

 

39,481

 

37,395

 

39,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share

 

$

0.79

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding

 

43,667

 

46,993

 

42,572

 

43,309

 

 




priceline.com Incorporated
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO PRO FORMA
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO PRO FORMA REVENUE

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Revenue

 

$

355,880

 

$

307,651

 

$

657,269

 

$

549,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Airline excise tax refund

 

(2,318

)

 

(18,196

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Revenue

 

$

353,562

 

$

307,651

 

$

639,073

 

$

549,564

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO PRO FORMA GROSS PROFIT

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Gross Profit

 

$

157,211

 

$

105,804

 

$

276,928

 

$

178,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Airline excise tax refund

 

(2,318

)

 

(18,196

)

 

(b)

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in Cost of revenues

 

 

340

 

 

680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Gross Profit

 

$

154,893

 

$

106,144

 

$

258,732

 

$

178,714

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO PRO FORMA NET INCOME

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Net Income

 

$

34,572

 

$

12,517

 

$

18,301

 

$

11,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Airline excise tax refund

 

(2,318

)

 

(18,196

)

 

(b)

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in Cost of revenues

 

 

340

 

 

680

 

(b)

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in Depreciation and amortization

 

6,294

 

5,774

 

12,207

 

11,334

 

(c)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

3,466

 

3,717

 

6,632

 

6,734

 

(d)

 

Securities litigation settlement, net of insurance contribution

 

381

 

 

55,239

 

 

(d)

 

Stock option payroll taxes

 

94

 

130

 

532

 

219

 

(e)

 

Accrued interest income on excise tax refund

 

(483

)

 

(3,270

)

 

(f)

 

Restructuring charge, net

 

 

 

 

135

 

(g)

 

Adjustments for the tax impact of certain of the pro forma adjustments and to exclude non-cash income taxes

 

5,600

 

903

 

(7,702

)

(188

)

(h)

 

Impact on minority interests of other pro forma adjustments

 

(264

)

(381

)

(572

)

(765

)

(f)

 

Preferred stock dividend

 

 

 

1,555

 

865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Net Income

 

$

47,342

 

$

23,000

 

$

64,726

 

$

30,567

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO PRO FORMA NET INCOME PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding

 

43,667

 

46,993

 

42,572

 

43,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

 

Adjustment for Conversion Spread Hedges

 

(1,454

)

 

(1,595

)

 

(j)

 

Adjustment for warrants and restricted stock

 

473

 

530

 

471

 

1,171

 

(k)

 

Adjustment for impact of EITF 04-08 on Convertible debt

 

 

(5,760

)

 

(3,125

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding

 

42,686

 

41,763

 

41,448

 

41,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(l)

 

GAAP

 

$

0.79

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

$

1.11

 

$

0.55

 

$

1.56

 

$

0.74

 


(a)             Airline excise tax refund is recorded in Merchant Revenue

(b)             Amortization of acquired intangible assets is recorded in Cost of revenues and Depreciation and amortization

(c)             Stock-based compensation is recorded in Personnel expense

(d)             Securities litigation settlement and option payroll taxes are recorded in General and administrative expense

(e)             Accrued interest income on excise tax refund is recorded in Interest income

(f)               Restructuring charge and Preferred stock dividend are recorded in those respective expense line items

(g)            Adjustments for the tax impact of certain of the pro forma adjustments and to exclude non-cash income taxes are recorded in Income tax expense

(h)            Impact on minority interests of other pro forma adjustments are recorded in Equity in income (loss) of investees and minority interests

(i)               Reflects the impact of the Conversion Spread Hedges that increase the effective conversion price of the Convertible Senior Notes due September 30, 2011 and the Convertible Senior Notes due September 30, 2013 from their stated $40.38 conversion price to an effective conversion price of $50.47 per share.  Under GAAP, the anti-dilutive impact of the Conversion Spread Hedges is not reflected on the outstanding diluted share count until the end of the hedge when shares are delivered

(j)               All common stock warrants and shares of restricted common stock are included in the calculation of pro forma net income per share because pro forma net income has been adjusted to exclude our preferred stock dividend and stock-based compensation expense

(k)           Excludes the dilutive impact of convertible debt pursuant to EITF 04-08 for convertible debt because the common stock underlying the convertible debt was not issuable since our common stock did not trade above the contingent conversion prices

(l)               Net income amounts used to calculate GAAP diluted earnings per share are adjusted to add back interest expense on convertible senior notes and preferred stock dividend in periods where the underlying shares are included in GAAP weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding




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Statistical Data
Dollar and unit data in thousands

 

Gross Bookings

 

3Q05

 

4Q05

 

1Q06

 

2Q06

 

3Q06

 

4Q06

 

1Q07

 

2Q07

 

Domestic

 

$    446,232

 

$    378,301

 

$    474,007

 

$    570,757

 

$    504,752

 

$    423,275

 

$    478,812

 

$    547,787

 

International

 

164,822

 

158,460

 

272,814

 

356,593

 

398,416

 

319,136

 

519,679

 

687,124

 

Total

 

$    611,054

 

$    536,761

 

$    746,821

 

$    927,350

 

$    903,168

 

$    742,410

 

$    998,491

 

$ 1,234,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency

 

$    343,214

 

$    323,900

 

$    480,506

 

$    609,284

 

$    600,406

 

$    491,070

 

$    710,528

 

$    919,260

 

Merchant

 

267,840

 

212,861

 

266,315

 

318,066

 

302,762

 

251,340

 

287,963

 

315,651

 

Total

 

$    611,054

 

$    536,761

 

$    746,821

 

$    927,350

 

$    903,168

 

$    742,410

 

$    998,491

 

$ 1,234,911

 

 

Year/Year Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

5.0

%

3.0

%

8.3

%

16.0

%

13.1

%

11.9

%

1.0

%

-4.0

%

International excluding F/X impact

 

1474.3
1475.6

%%

223.5
250.8

%%

279.4
313.8

%%

360.0
361.5

%%

141.7
131.8

%%

101.4
86.3

%%

90.5
74.5

%%

92.7
79.6

%%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency

 

118.7

%

63.9

%

98.6

%

128.7

%

74.9

%

51.6

%

47.9

%

50.9

%

Merchant

 

-3.8

%

-2.6

%

-0.6

%

5.0

%

13.0

%

18.1

%

8.1

%

-0.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

40.4

%

29.0

%

46.5

%

62.8

%

47.8

%

38.3

%

33.7

%

33.2

%

 

Units Solds

 

3Q05

 

4Q05

 

1Q06

 

2Q06

 

3Q06

 

4Q06

 

1Q07

 

2Q07

 

Airline Tickets

 

680

 

582

 

728

 

821

 

666

 

588

 

639

 

687

 

Year/Year Growth

 

-6.2

%

-9.6

%

-2.6

%

4.1

%

-2.0

%

0.9

%

-12.2

%

-16.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Room-Nights

 

3,499

 

2,968

 

4,153

 

4,995

 

5,238

 

4,265

 

5,955

 

7,242

 

Year/Year Growth

 

67.7

%

47.8

%

62.5

%

82.5

%

49.7

%

43.7

%

43.4

%

45.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental Car Days

 

1,692

 

1,315

 

1,621

 

2,000

 

2,044

 

1,789

 

2,003

 

2,278

 

Year/Year Growth

 

24.0

%

23.4

%

26.8

%

30.3

%

20.8

%

36.1

%

23.6

%

13.9

%

 

 

3Q05

 

4Q05

 

1Q06

 

2Q06

 

3Q06

 

4Q06

 

1Q07

 

2Q07

 

Revenue

 

$    258,797

 

$    203,913

 

$    241,914

 

$    307,651

 

$    313,467

 

$    260,071

 

$    301,389

 

$    355,880

 

Year/Year Growth

 

9.7

%

4.6

%

3.7

%

15.4

%

21.1

%

27.5

%

24.6

%

15.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

$      80,002

 

$      64,919

 

$      72,231

 

$    105,804

 

$    123,547

 

$      99,517

 

$    119,717

 

$    157,211

 

Year/Year Growth

 

56.5

%

30.1

%

25.2

%

62.2

%

54.4

%

53.3

%

65.7

%

48.6

%

 

Gross Bookings represent the total dollar value of travel booked, inclusive of taxes and fees.




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Orbitz Related Data

In thousands

(Unaudited)

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO PRO FORMA DOMESTIC GROSS PROFIT(a) 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

GAAP Domestic Gross Profit

 

$

69,157

 

$

59,709

 

$

142,680

 

$

110,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Airline excise tax refund

 

(2,318

)

 

(18,196

)

 

(c)

Amortization of acquired intangible assets in Cost of revenues

 

 

340

 

 

680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Domestic Gross Profit

 

$

66,839

 

$

60,049

 

$

124,484

 

$

111,044

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF PRO FORMA DOMESTIC GROSS PROFIT TO PRO FORMA DOMESTIC GROSS PROFIT EXCLUDING ORBITZ

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

Pro Forma Domestic Gross Profit

 

$

66,839

 

$

60,049

 

$

124,484

 

$

111,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orbitz Related Gross Profit

 

 

(5,978

)

 

(10,503

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Domestic Gross Profit Excluding Orbitz

 

$

66,839

 

$

54,071

 

$

124,484

 

$

100,541

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF DOMESTIC GROSS TRAVEL BOOKINGS TO DOMESTIC GROSS TRAVEL BOOKINGS EXCLUDING ORBITZ

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

Domestic Gross Bookings

 

$

547,787

 

570,758

 

$

1,026,599

 

$

1,044,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orbitz Related Gross Bookings

 

 

(44,150

)

 

(76,175

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Gross Bookings Excluding Orbitz

 

547,787

 

$

526,608

 

$

1,026,599

 

$

968,590

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF DOMESTIC GROSS TRAVEL BOOKINGS EXCLUDING ORBITZ TO DOMESTIC NON-AIR GROSS TRAVEL BOOKINGS EXCLUDING ORBITZ

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

Domestic Gross Bookings Excluding Orbitz

 

$

547,787

 

$

526,607

 

$

1,026,599

 

$

968,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Gross Bookings Excluding Orbitz

 

(216,965

)

(251,543

)

(400,661

)

(453,256

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Non-Air Gross Bookings Excluding Orbitz

 

$

330,822

 

$

275,065

 

$

625,938

 

$

515,334

 


(a)             Includes domestic gross profit that is generated through gross bookings associated with intercompany arrangements between priceline.com and Booking.com.

(b)             Airline excise tax refund is recorded in Merchant Revenue.

(c)             Amortization of acquired intangible assets is recorded in Cost of revenues.




 

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Estimated Impact of Share Price Movements on Weighted Average GAAP and Pro Forma Diluted Shares Outstanding

In millions

(Unaudited)

The following table is intended to demonstrate the estimated potential impact of share price movements on the number of equivalent shares included in the fully diluted share count used to calculate diluted earnings per share.  Actual results are likely to differ due to the impact of option exercises, equity repurchases, issuances and forfeitures and any conversions of our convertible bonds.  The table below is for illustrative purposes only; the company is unable to predict its future stock price and the company’s stock could trade below or above the per share prices in the table below.

 

 

 

 

Estimated Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares  Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP

 

Adjustments(1)

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

 

 

3Q07

 

2007

 

2008

 

3Q07

 

2007

 

2008

 

3Q07

 

2007

 

2008

 

Closing Share Price Assumption(2)

 

$

50.00

 

43.4

 

42.7

 

42.3

 

(1.1

)

(1.2

)

(1.3

)

42.3

 

41.6

 

41.1

 

 

 

$

55.00

 

44.0

 

43.1

 

43.4

 

(1.1

)

(1.1

)

(1.2

)

42.9

 

42.0

 

42.2

 

 

 

$

60.00

 

44.4

 

43.5

 

44.2

 

(1.0

)

(1.0

)

(1.0

)

43.4

 

42.4

 

43.2

 

 

 

$

65.00

 

44.9

 

43.8

 

44.9

 

(0.9

)

(1.0

)

(0.9

)

43.9

 

42.8

 

44.0

 

 

 

$

70.00

 

45.2

 

44.1

 

45.6

 

(0.9

)

(0.9

)

(0.8

)

44.4

 

43.2

 

44.7

 

 

 

$

75.00

 

45.6

 

44.4

 

46.1

 

(0.8

)

(0.9

)

(0.8

)

44.8

 

43.5

 

45.4

 

 

 

$

80.00

 

45.9

 

44.7

 

46.6

 

(0.8

)

(0.9

)

(0.7

)

45.2

 

43.8

 

45.9

 

 

 

$

85.00

 

46.2

 

45.0

 

47.0

 

(0.7

)

(0.8

)

(0.6

)

45.5

 

44.1

 

46.4

 

 

 

$

90.00

 

46.5

 

45.2

 

47.4

 

(0.7

)

(0.8

)

(0.6

)

45.8

 

44.4

 

46.8

 

 

 

$

95.00

 

46.8

 

45.4

 

47.7

 

(0.6

)

(0.7

)

(0.5

)

46.1

 

44.7

 

47.2

 

 

 

$

100.00

 

47.0

 

45.7

 

48.0

 

(0.6

)

(0.7

)

(0.5

)

46.4

 

44.9

 

47.5

 


(1)             Reflects the anti-dilutive impact of the “Conversion Spread Hedges” and the dilutive impact of additional warrants and shares of unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units because pro forma net income has been adjusted to exclude preferred stock dividend and stock-based compensation.

(2)             Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding is estimated using actual daily share prices through August 6th and the closing share price assumption indicated for all other trading days in the period.

3Q07:              Uses actual daily share prices from July 1, 2007 through August 6, 2007, and the closing share price assumption from August 7, 2007 through September 30, 2007.

2007:                 Uses actual daily share prices from Jan 1, 2007 through August 6, 2007, and the closing share price assumption from August 7, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

2008:                 Assumes the closing share price assumption from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.