EX-99.1 2 q42014ex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Q4 2014 Ex 99.1

Exhibit 99.1


Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results
and Agrees to Acquisition by Expedia, Inc.


Chicago, February 12, 2015 - Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: OWW) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. The Company also announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) will acquire Orbitz Worldwide for $12 per share in cash, which represents an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion. The acquisition is subject to approval by holders of a majority of the company's common stock and other customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals. 

“Our mission at Orbitz Worldwide has been to build our brands to be the world’s most rewarding places to plan and purchase travel,” said Barney Harford, Chief Executive Officer, Orbitz Worldwide. “We’re excited for Orbitz Worldwide to join the Expedia, Inc. family and for our teams to work together to further enhance the offerings we provide to our customers and partners.”

“We are attracted to the Orbitz Worldwide business because of its strong brands and impressive team. This acquisition will allow us to deliver best-in-class experiences to an even wider set of travelers all over the world,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Expedia, Inc. “From the flagship Orbitz.com brand, to other well-known consumer brands such as CheapTickets, ebookers and HotelClub and the business-to-business brands Orbitz Partner Network and Orbitz for Business, the Orbitz Worldwide team has built a devoted customer base and we look forward to welcoming them to the Expedia, Inc. family."

As a result of the announced transaction, Orbitz Worldwide will no longer provide fiscal 2015 earnings guidance and will not hold the previously scheduled call to discuss its financial results on February 13, 2015.

A copy of the transaction press release is available on the investor relations pages of the companies' respective websites at investors.orbitz.com and ir.expediainc.com.


Fourth Quarter and 2014 Financial Highlights

Room nights increased 18 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter 2014 and 17 percent for the full year 2014.
Net revenue increased 12 percent year-over-year to $221 million in the fourth quarter 2014 and increased 10 percent to $932 million for the full year 2014.
Net income was $7.3 million in the fourth quarter 2014 and $17.3 million for the full year 2014.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 5 percent year-over-year to $35.8 million in the fourth quarter 2014 and increased 9 percent to $156.1 million for the full year 2014.

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(in thousands, except
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
    per share data)
2014
2013
Change (a)
 
2014
2013
Change (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel room night growth (b)
18
%
15
%


 
17
%
18
%
 
Gross bookings

$2,737,781


$2,479,208

10
 %
 

$12,427,787


$11,438,070

9
 %
Net revenue

$220,564


$197,426

12
 %
 

$932,007


$847,003

10
 %
Net revenue margin (c)
8.1
%
8.0
%
0.1 ppt

 
7.5
%
7.4
%
0.1 ppt

Net income (d)

$7,296


$5,342

37
 %
 

$17,280


$165,085

(90)
 %
Basic EPS

$0.07


$0.05

40
 %
 

$0.16


$1.53

(90)
 %
Diluted EPS

$0.06


$0.05

20
 %
 

$0.15


$1.46

(90)
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating cash flow

($42,315
)

($24,883
)
(70)
 %
 

$149,499


$153,243

(2)
 %
Capital spending

$13,443


$9,752

38
 %
 

$51,131


$39,302

30
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA (e)

$35,987


$28,291

27
 %
 

$137,322


$98,976

39
 %
Adjustments

($182
)

$5,695

**

 

$18,751


$44,597

(58)
 %
Adjusted EBITDA (e)

$35,805


$33,986

5
 %
 

$156,073


$143,573

9
 %

** Not meaningful.
(a)
Percentages are calculated on unrounded numbers.
(b)
Represents year-over-year growth in stayed hotel room nights. Includes both standalone hotel room nights and hotel room nights included in vacation packages.
(c)
Represents net revenue as a percentage of gross bookings.
(d)
During the year ended December 31, 2014, we reported net income of $17.3 million, compared with net income of $165.1 million in 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2013 we recorded a tax benefit of $165.0 million reflecting the release of $174.4 million in valuation allowance related to our U.S. federal deferred tax assets.
(e)
Non-GAAP financial measures. Definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are contained in Appendix A.


Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Gross Bookings and Net Revenue
Gross bookings increased 10 percent year-over-year to $2.7 billion in the fourth quarter 2014. This increase was primarily driven by higher hotel, air and car transaction volume and higher average booking values per air transaction, partially offset by lower vacation package volume.

Net revenue increased 12 percent year-over-year to $220.6 million in the fourth quarter 2014. This increase was driven by higher hotel, air and car transaction volume and higher net revenue per hotel, car and vacation package transaction, partially offset by lower vacation package volume and lower net revenue per air transaction. The acquisition of certain assets and contracts from the Travelocity Partner Network ("TPN") on February 28, 2014, contributed approximately 7 percentage points to year-over-year net revenue growth for the fourth quarter 2014.

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Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
2014
2013
Change
 
2014
2013
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Hotel
$87,467
$69,693
26
 %
 
$349,877
$294,154
19
%
Standalone Air
53,157
53,528
(1)
 %
 
257,154
249,698
3
%
Vacation Package
34,449
34,838
(1)
 %
 
150,075
142,522
5
%
Advertising and Media
19,121
16,610
15
 %
 
63,349
59,036
7
%
Other
26,370
22,757
16
 %
 
111,552
101,593
10
%
Total Net Revenue
$220,564
$197,426
12
 %
 
$932,007
$847,003
10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
$166,340
$142,634
17
 %
 
$690,728
$617,123
12
%
International
54,224
54,792
(1)
 %
 
241,279
229,880
5
%
Total Net Revenue
$220,564
$197,426
12
 %
 
$932,007
$847,003
10
%

Standalone hotel net revenue was $87.5 million in the fourth quarter 2014, up 26 percent year-over-year. This increase was primarily due to higher transaction volume. The TPN acquisition contributed approximately 9 percentage points to year-over-year standalone hotel net revenue growth for the fourth quarter 2014. Standalone hotel net revenue represented 40 percent of total fourth quarter net revenue, up from 35 percent in the fourth quarter 2013.

Standalone air net revenue was $53.2 million in the fourth quarter 2014, down 1 percent year-over-year. This decrease was due to lower net revenue per transaction, partially offset by higher transaction volume. The TPN acquisition contributed approximately 10 percentage points to year-over-year standalone air net revenue growth for the fourth quarter 2014. Standalone air net revenue represented 24 percent of total fourth quarter net revenue, down from 27 percent in the fourth quarter 2013.

Vacation package net revenue was $34.4 million in the fourth quarter 2014, down 1 percent year-over-year. This decrease was driven by lower transaction volume, partially offset by higher net revenue per transaction. Vacation package net revenue represented 16 percent of total fourth quarter net revenue, down from 18 percent in the fourth quarter 2013.

Advertising and media net revenue was $19.1 million in the fourth quarter 2014, up 15 percent year-over-year. Advertising and media net revenue represented 9 percent of total fourth quarter net revenue, up from 8 percent in the fourth quarter 2013.

Other net revenue was $26.4 million in the fourth quarter 2014, up 16 percent year-over-year. This increase was primarily due to higher car revenue, which was up 30 percent year-over-year. Other net revenue represented represented 11 percent of total fourth quarter net revenue, down from 12 percent in the fourth quarter 2013.

In order to provide a more comparable view of the company's operating performance across periods, Appendix A to this release adjusts gross bookings and net revenue for currency impacts. The company has also included a schedule of trended operating metrics in Appendix B to this release.

  

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Operating Expenses
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue is comprised primarily of costs to operate customer service call centers, credit card and other payment processing fees, and other costs, which include customer refunds, fraud and other charge-backs, and connectivity and other processing costs.
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
$
 
%
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
Change
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 

Customer service costs
 
$19,216
 
$12,822
 

$6,394

 
50
 %
Credit card processing fees
 
12,419
 
13,862
 
(1,443
)
 
(10
)%
Other
 
8,126
 
7,986
 
140

 
2
 %
Total cost of revenue
 
$39,761
 
$34,670
 

$5,091

 
15
 %
% of net revenue
 
18.0
%
 
17.6
%
 
 
 
 

Cost of revenue as a percent of net revenue for the fourth quarter 2014 increased 47 basis points. Excluding a one-time vendor benefit and the impact of the TPN acquisition, cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue was down 32 basis points. This leverage was primarily driven by lower connectivity and processing costs, partially offset by higher fraud expense.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense
SG&A expense is comprised primarily of wages and benefits, contract labor costs, network communications, systems maintenance and equipment costs and other costs, which include legal, foreign currency transaction and hedging costs and other administrative costs.
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
$
 
%
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
Change
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Wages and benefits
 
$40,566
 
$42,575
 

($2,009
)
 
(5
)%
Contract labor
 
6,489
 
5,155
 
1,334

 
26
 %
Network communications, systems maintenance
   and equipment
 
7,155
 
6,477
 
678

 
10
 %
Other
 
14,922
 
16,935
 
(2,013
)
 
(12
)%
Total SG&A
 
$69,132
 
$71,142
 

($2,010
)
 
(3
)%
% of net revenue
 
31.3
%
 
36.0
%
 
 
 
 

SG&A expense as a percent of net revenue for the fourth quarter 2014 decreased 469 basis points. This was primarily due to lower professional fees and lower incentive based compensation as compared to the prior year period.

Marketing expense
Marketing expense is comprised primarily of online marketing costs, such as search engine marketing and travel research; offline marketing costs, such as television, radio and print advertising; and commissions to affiliates.
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
$
 
%
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
Change
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Marketing expense
 
$75,684
 
$63,323
 
$12,361
 
20
%
% of net revenue
 
34.3
%
 
32.1
%
 
 
 
 

Marketing expense as a percent of net revenue for the fourth quarter 2014 increased 224 basis points due to increased marketing spend associated with our loyalty programs, growth in the private label business and stepped up investment across our consumer businesses.


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Interest Expense
Net interest expense decreased $0.5 million in the fourth quarter 2014, compared with the fourth quarter 2013. This was due to a lower weighted average interest rate on the company’s debt, partially offset by a loss on the company's interest rate swaps in the current period. For the fourth quarter 2014, the weighted average interest rate on the company's debt was 98 basis points lower than the fourth quarter 2013.

At December 31, 2014, the company was in compliance with all financial covenants in its credit agreement.

Cash Flow and Liquidity
Operating cash flow was $149.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2014, available liquidity was $268 million, which was composed of cash and cash equivalents of $188 million and $80 million available on the undrawn revolving credit facility.

Operational Highlights

Consumer Brands
During the fourth quarter 2014, 34 percent of standalone hotel bookings were made via mobile devices across the company’s global consumer brand portfolio, up from 28 percent in the fourth quarter 2013.
On October 17, the Orbitz Rewards loyalty program completed a very successful inaugural year and in December surpassed three million program members. The Orbitz Rewards program has won multiple industry awards in the quarter, including Platinum recognition in the Best Customer Insights in Customer Experience and Technology & Trends categories at the 2014 Loyalty360 CX Awards in November.
Orbitz.com recently launched two new installments of its successful online video initiative, Orbitz Originals, hosted by award-winning travel expert Richard Bangs. "Orbitz Originals: Bermuda – Proper Fun," viewable at orbitz.com/Bermuda, launched in January and was produced in partnership with the Bermuda Tourism Authority. "Orbitz Originals: Northern Territory – The Red Centre," viewable at orbitz.com/Northern-Territory, also launched in January and was produced in partnership with Tourism Northern Territory. To date, Orbitz Originals videos highlighting Cancun, the Cayman Islands, Florida, Jackson Hole, New York, Northern Ireland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Vermont and Western Ireland have generated more than one million views by travelers seeking inspiration for future trips.

Orbitz Partner Services Group
During the fourth quarter 2014, Orbitz Worldwide signed marketing and promotion agreements with Marriott Hotels & Resorts, in addition to a number of regional hotel operators including Castle Hotels & Resorts, Fkey Travel, Nacional Inn and Palladium Group.
During the fourth quarter 2014, Orbitz Worldwide signed marketing and promotion agreements with a number of airlines including Aeromexico, Egypt Air, Lufthansa, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Swiss Air.
During the fourth quarter 2014, Orbitz Worldwide signed partner marketing contracts with a number of destination marketing organizations including Arizona Tourism, the Delaware Tourism Office, the German National Tourist Office, the Netherlands Board of Tourism, Los Angeles CVB, Visit Philadelphia, Travel Portland, Tenerife Canary Islands Tourism, the San Diego Tourism Authority and Utah Tourism.

About Orbitz Worldwide

Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) is a leading global online travel company using technology to transform the way consumers around the world plan and purchase travel. Orbitz Worldwide operates the consumer travel planning sites Orbitz (orbitz.com), ebookers (ebookers.com), HotelClub (hotelclub.com) and CheapTickets (cheaptickets.com). Also within the Orbitz Worldwide family, Orbitz Partner Network (orbitzpartnernetwork.com) delivers private label travel technology solutions to a broad range of partners including some of the world`s largest airlines, bank loyalty programs and travel agencies, and Orbitz for Business (orbitzforbusiness.com) delivers managed travel solutions for companies of all sizes. Orbitz Worldwide makes investor relations information available at investors.orbitz.com.


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Forward-Looking Statements

This release and its attachments may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors concerning, among other things, the company's expected financial performance and its strategic operational plans. The results presented are unaudited. The company's actual results and the effects of future plans, strategies or events could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. The potential risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this release and its attachments include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to effectively compete in the travel industry; trends, declines, or disruptions affecting the travel industry or the level of travel activity, particularly air travel; the termination of any major supplier's participation on the company's websites; the company's ability to renegotiate supplier agreements on acceptable terms; change in airline distribution economics; the company's ability to maintain and protect its information technology and intellectual property; the outcome of pending litigation; system-related failures, interruptions, or security breaches; risks related to the company's level of indebtedness; risks associated with doing business in multiple currencies and international markets; and general economic and business conditions. More information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties and factors is contained in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or the company's Investor Relations website at investors.orbitz.com. You are cautioned not to unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. All information in this release and its attachments is as of February 12, 2015, and Orbitz Worldwide undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release and its attachments include certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the SEC. These measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Further information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures included in this release is contained in Appendix A attached to this release.


Media Contact:             Investor Contact:
Chris Chiames             Adam Patnaude
+1 312 894 6890             +1 312 260 8301
chris.chiames@orbitz.com        owwIR@orbitz.com


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Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue

$220,564

 

$197,426

 

$932,007

 

$847,003

Cost and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
39,761

 
34,670

 
179,774

 
154,403

Selling, general and administrative
69,132

 
71,142

 
278,202

 
280,418

Marketing
75,684

 
63,323

 
334,472

 
292,470

Depreciation and amortization
14,005

 
13,611

 
57,549

 
55,110

Impairment of property and equipment and other assets

 

 

 
2,636

Total operating expenses
198,582

 
182,746

 
849,997

 
785,037

Operating income
21,982

 
14,680

 
82,010

 
61,966

Other expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest expense
(9,080
)
 
(9,562
)
 
(35,212
)
 
(43,786
)
Other expense

 

 
(2,237
)
 
(18,100
)
Total other expense
(9,080
)
 
(9,562
)
 
(37,449
)
 
(61,886
)
Income before income taxes
12,902

 
5,118

 
44,561

 
80

Provision/(benefit) for income taxes
5,606

 
(224
)
 
27,281

 
(165,005
)
Net income

$7,296

 

$5,342

 

$17,280

 

$165,085

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share

$0.07

 

$0.05

 

$0.16

 

$1.53

Weighted-average shares outstanding
111,281,207

 
109,246,661

 
110,537,992

 
107,952,327

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share

$0.06

 

$0.05

 

$0.15

 

$1.46

Weighted-average shares outstanding
114,976,328

 
114,966,080

 
114,344,440

 
113,072,679

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)

 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents

$188,482

 

$117,385

Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,541 and $1,186, respectively)
117,440
 
82,599
Prepaid expenses
10,039
 
17,113
Due from Travelport, net
15,511
 
12,343
Other current assets
17,560
 
13,862
Total current assets
349,032
 
243,302
Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $302,031 and $334,720)
111,832
 
116,145
Goodwill
351,098
 
345,388
Trademarks and trade names
89,890
 
90,398
Other intangible assets, net
1,300
 
89
Deferred income taxes, non-current
135,807
 
160,637
Restricted cash
97,810
 
118,761
Other non-current assets
39,200
 
32,966
Total Assets

$1,175,969

 

$1,107,686

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$13,954
 
$16,432
Accrued merchant payable
366,062

 
337,308

Accrued expenses
158,754

 
145,778

Deferred income
40,816

 
40,616

Term loan, current
25,871

 
13,500

Other current liabilities
1,544

 
4,324

Total current liabilities
607,001

 
557,958

Term loan, non-current
421,879

 
429,750

Tax sharing liability
61,289

 
61,518

Other non-current liabilities
14,702

 
16,738

Total Liabilities
1,104,871

 
1,065,964

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 140,000,000 shares authorized, 110,758,513 and 108,397,627 shares issued, respectively
1,107

 
1,084

Treasury stock, at cost, 25,237 shares held
(52
)
 
(52
)
Additional paid-in capital
1,060,636

 
1,055,213

Accumulated deficit
(1,000,259
)
 
(1,017,539
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
9,666

 
3,016

Total Shareholders’ Equity
71,098

 
41,722

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$1,175,969

 

$1,107,686

 
 
 
 


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Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)

 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income

$17,280

 

$165,085

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
57,549

 
55,110

Impairment of property and equipment and other assets

 
2,636

Amortization of unfavorable contract liability
(325
)
 
(3,580
)
Non-cash net interest expense
11,193

 
14,959

Deferred income taxes
25,234

 
(167,479
)
Stock compensation
12,196

 
12,913

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(38,588
)
 
(7,906
)
Due from Travelport, net
(3,285
)
 
(6,735
)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
16,489

 
20,209

Accrued merchant payable
34,636

 
66,814

Deferred income
1,238

 
5,130

Other
15,882

 
(3,913
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
149,499

 
153,243

 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 
 
 
Property and equipment additions
(51,131
)
 
(39,302
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(10,000
)
 

Changes in restricted cash
17,344

 
(93,965
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(43,787
)
 
(133,267
)
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 
 
 
Payments on and retirement of term loans
(445,500
)
 
(896,780
)
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs
443,256

 
877,718

Employee tax withholdings related to net share settlements of
equity-based awards
(7,217
)
 
(6,472
)
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
467

 
7,340

Payments on tax sharing liability
(14,375
)
 
(16,765
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(23,369
)
 
(34,959
)
 
 
 
 
Effects of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
(11,246
)
 
2,106

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
71,097

 
(12,877
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
117,385

 
130,262

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$188,482

 

$117,385

 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Income tax payments, net

$3,231

 

$1,454

Cash interest payments

$24,394

 

$29,402

Non-cash investing activity:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures incurred not yet paid

$3,280

 

$3,786

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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Appendix A: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is a performance measure used by management that is defined as net income or net loss plus: net interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA as adjusted for certain non-cash and unusual or non-recurring items as described below. Orbitz Worldwide uses and believes investors and other external users of the company's financial statements benefit from the presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating its operating performance because:

These measures provide greater insight into management decision making at Orbitz Worldwide as they are among the primary metrics by which management evaluates the operating performance of the company's business. Management believes that when viewed with GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide additional information that is useful for management and other external users to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting the ongoing cash earnings capability of the company's business, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced. These supplemental measures are used by management and the board of directors to evaluate the company's actual results against management's expectations.

EBITDA measures performance apart from items such as interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Management believes that the exclusion of interest expense is necessary to evaluate the cash earnings capability of the business. The company generally only funds working capital requirements with funds borrowed under its revolving credit facility, if at all, in the fourth quarter of the year when its cash balances are typically the lowest. As a result, nearly all of the company's interest expense is not incurred to fund its operating activities. In addition, excluding interest expense from the company's non-GAAP measures is consistent with the company's intent to disclose the ongoing cash earnings capability of the business, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced. Management believes that the exclusion of non-cash depreciation and amortization is also necessary to evaluate the cash earnings capability of the business. Management believes that the review of its non-GAAP measures in conjunction with other GAAP metrics, such as capital expenditures, is more useful in understanding the company's business than the inclusion of depreciation and amortization expense in the non-GAAP measures used by management, since depreciation and amortization expense has historically fluctuated as a result of purchase accounting and this expense involves management judgment (e.g. estimated useful lives).

Adjusted EBITDA corresponds more closely to the ongoing cash earnings capability of the company's business, by excluding the items described above and items such as litigation settlements that are not driven by core operating results, certain other non-cash items, such as goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges and stock-based compensation, and other unusual and non-recurring items, such as restructuring charges.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented for the three months and years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, are not defined under GAAP and do not purport to be an alternative to net income or net loss as a measure of operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have certain limitations in that they do not take into account the impact of certain expenses to the company's income statement, such as stock-based compensation, goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges and certain one-time items, if applicable. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures used by other companies.


10


The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA:

 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
 
(in thousands)
Net income
 

$7,296

 

$5,342

 

$17,280

 

$165,085

Net interest expense
 
9,080

 
9,562

 
35,212

 
43,786

Provision/(benefit) for income taxes
 
5,606

 
(224
)
 
27,281

 
(165,005
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
14,005

 
13,611

 
57,549

 
55,110

EBITDA
 

$35,987

 

$28,291

 

$137,322

 

$98,976


EBITDA was adjusted by the items listed and described in more detail below. The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
 
(in thousands)
EBITDA
 
$35,987
 

$28,291

 
$137,322
 

$98,976

Impairment of property and equipment (a)
 

 

 

 
2,636

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 

 
2,236

 
18,089

Stock-based compensation expense
 
2,694

 
2,853

 
12,197

 
12,913

Restructuring (b)
 

 
(16
)
 

 
3,665

Acquisition-related integration costs (c)
 
433

 
408

 
3,175

 
408

Secondary stock offering costs (d)
 

 

 
1,067

 

Tax sharing liability rate adjustment (e)
 

 

 
2,542

 

Litigation settlements and other (f)
 
(3,309
)
 
2,450

 
(2,466
)
 
6,886

Adjusted EBITDA
 

$35,805

 

$33,986

 

$156,073

 

$143,573


(a)
Represents impairment of property and equipment in connection with the company's decision to exit certain businesses in 2013.
(b)
Represents one-time costs associated with targeted cost actions the company undertook in the first quarter 2013.
(c)
Represents one-time acquisition integration costs incurred in connection with the purchase of the Travelocity Partner Network assets in the first quarter 2014.
(d)
Represents charges related to secondary stock offering by an affiliate of Travelport Limited.
(e)
Represents a rate adjustment to the tax sharing liability with the company's founding airlines.
(f) Represents charges related to certain legal proceedings.





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Gross Bookings and Net Revenue, at Constant Currency

The company's reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. As a result, reported financial results are impacted by the strength or weakness of the U.S. dollar relative to the currencies of the international markets in which the company operates, particularly the pound sterling, Euro, Swiss franc and Australian dollar. Management evaluates the company's operating performance with and without the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates because it believes excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates provides a more comparable view of the company's operating performance across periods. Management believes that when viewed with GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation, management and other external users are better able to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting operating performance. The following table adjusts gross bookings and net revenue for foreign currency impacts across the relevant periods:
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
(in thousands)
 
Domestic
 
International
 
Total
Orbitz Worldwide
 
 
 
Gross Bookings
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q4, 2014 Reported Gross Bookings
 
$2,249,140
 
$488,641
 
$2,737,781
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q4, 2013 Reported Gross Bookings
 
$1,970,655
 
$508,553
 
$2,479,208
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates
 
 
(31,905)
 
(31,905)
Q4, 2013 Gross Bookings at Constant Currency
 
$1,970,655
 
$476,648
 
$2,447,303
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported Gross Bookings Growth
 
14
%
 
(4)
 %
 
10
%
Gross Bookings Growth at Constant Currency
 
14
%
 
3
 %
 
12
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q4, 2014 Reported Net Revenue
 
$166,340
 
$54,224
 
$220,564
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q4, 2013 Reported Net Revenue
 
$142,634
 
$54,792
 
$197,426
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates
 
 
(3,607)
 
(3,607)
Q4, 2013 Net Revenue at Constant Currency
 
$142,634
 
$51,185
 
$193,819
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported Net Revenue Growth
 
17
%
 
(1)
 %
 
12
%
Net Revenue Growth at Constant Currency
 
17
%
 
6
 %
 
14
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

12


 
 
Years Ended
December 31,
(in thousands)
 
Domestic
 
International
 
Total
Orbitz Worldwide
 
 
 
Gross Bookings
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 Reported Gross Bookings
 
$9,993,989
 
$2,433,798
 
$12,427,787
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013 Reported Gross Bookings
 
$9,086,018
 
$2,352,052
 
$11,438,070
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates
 
 
24,853
 
24,853
2013 Gross Bookings at Constant Currency
 
$9,086,018
 
$2,376,905
 
$11,462,923
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported Gross Bookings Growth
 
10
%
 
3
%
 
9
%
Gross Bookings Growth at Constant Currency
 
10
%
 
2
%
 
8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 Reported Net Revenue
 
$690,728
 
$241,279
 
$932,007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013 Reported Net Revenue
 
$617,123
 
$229,880
 
$847,003
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates
 
 
276
 
276
2013 Net Revenue at Constant Currency
 
$617,123
 
$230,156
 
$847,279
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported Net Revenue Growth
 
12
%
 
5
%
 
10
%
Net Revenue Growth at Constant Currency
 
12
%
 
5
%
 
10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





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Appendix B: Trended Operating Metrics
 
2012
2013
2014
 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 
Gross Bookings
     (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
$2,492,564
$2,399,412
$2,087,798
$1,968,503
$2,424,956
$2,479,941
$2,210,466
$1,970,655
$2,477,810
$2,729,525
$2,537,514
$2,249,140
 
International
650,467
570,777
562,698
505,259
677,625
604,947
560,927
508,553
704,704
628,173
612,280
488,641
 
Total
$3,143,031
$2,970,189
$2,650,496
$2,473,762
$3,102,581
$3,084,888
$2,771,393
$2,479,208
$3,182,514
$3,357,698
$3,149,794
$2,737,781
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
$2,202,538
$2,155,649
$1,821,937
$1,719,165
$2,027,713
$2,077,471
$1,790,232
$1,621,560
$1,953,324
$2,164,643
$1,969,569
$1,781,245
 
Non-air
940,493
814,540
828,559
754,597
1,074,868
1,007,417
981,161
857,648
1,229,190
1,193,055
1,180,225
956,536
 
Total
$3,143,031
$2,970,189
$2,650,496
$2,473,762
$3,102,581
$3,084,888
$2,771,393
$2,479,208
$3,182,514
$3,357,698
$3,149,794
$2,737,781
 
Year-over-Year Gross
   Bookings Growth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
5
 %
(1
)%
(7
)%
(4
)%
(3
)%
3
 %
6
 %
 %
2
 %
10
 %
15
%
14
 %
 
International
9
 %
(2
)%
(6
)%
9
 %
4
 %
6
 %
 %
1
 %
4
 %
4
 %
9
%
(4
)%
 
Total
6
 %
(1
)%
(7
)%
(2
)%
(1
)%
4
 %
5
 %
 %
3
 %
9
 %
14
%
10
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
4
 %
(2
)%
(10
)%
(7
)%
(8
)%
(4
)%
(2
)%
(6
)%
(4
)%
4
 %
10
%
10
 %
 
Non-air
10
 %
2
 %
1
 %
13
 %
14
 %
24
 %
18
 %
14
 %
14
 %
18
 %
20
%
12
 %
 
Total
6
 %
(1
)%
(7
)%
(2
)%
(1
)%
4
 %
5
 %
 %
3
 %
9
 %
14
%
10
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At Constant Currency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
5
 %
(1
)%
(7
)%
(4
)%
(3
)%
3
 %
6
 %
 %
2
 %
10
 %
15
%
14
 %
 
International
10
 %
6
 %
2
 %
11
 %
4
 %
6
 %
(1
)%
(1
)%
2
 %
(1
)%
7
%
3
 %
 
Total
6
 %
1
 %
(5
)%
(2
)%
(1
)%
4
 %
4
 %
 %
2
 %
8
 %
13
%
12
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
4
 %
(1
)%
(9
)%
(7
)%
(8
)%
(4
)%
(2
)%
(6
)%
(4
)%
3
 %
10
%
11
 %
 
Non-air
10
 %
4
 %
3
 %
13
 %
14
 %
24
 %
19
 %
14
 %
14
 %
18
 %
20
%
13
 %
 
Total
6
 %
1
 %
(5
)%
(2
)%
(1
)%
4
 %
4
 %
 %
2
 %
8
 %
13
%
12
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Revenue
    (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
$137,343
$145,073
$142,297
$137,378
$150,206
$164,565
$159,718
$142,634
$154,609
$182,299
$187,480
$166,340
 
International
52,436
55,904
56,006
52,359
52,654
61,233
61,201
54,792
55,646
65,754
65,655
54,224
 
Total
$189,779
$200,977
$198,303
$189,737
$202,860
$225,798
$220,919
$197,426
$210,255
$248,053
$253,135
$220,564
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Standalone Air
$72,244
$67,313
$61,917
$60,064
$69,251
$67,464
$59,455
$53,528
$70,228
$71,004
$62,765
$53,157
 
Non-air transactional
105,872
118,239
121,900
112,540
120,304
142,719
147,536
127,221
125,366
161,784
175,838
148,492
 
Non-transactional
11,663
15,425
14,486
17,133
13,305
15,615
13,928
16,677
14,661
15,265
14,532
18,915
 
Total
$189,779
$200,977
$198,303
$189,737
$202,860
$225,798
$220,919
$197,426
$210,255
$248,053
$253,135
$220,564
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International as a % of
   Total Net Revenue
28
 %
28
 %
28
 %
28
 %
26
 %
27
 %
28
 %
28
 %
26
 %
27
 %
26
%
25
 %
 
Year-over-Year Net Revenue Growth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
2
 %
2
 %
0
 %
7
 %
9
 %
13
 %
12
 %
4
 %
3
 %
11
 %
17
%
17
 %
 
International
4
 %
(7
)%
(8
)%
8
 %
0
 %
10
 %
9
 %
5
 %
6
 %
7
 %
7
%
(1
)%
 
Total
3
 %
0
 %
(2
)%
7
 %
7
 %
12
 %
11
 %
4
 %
4
 %
10
 %
15
%
12
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
0
 %
(3
)%
(3
)%
1
 %
(4
)%
 %
(4
)%
(11
)%
1
 %
5
 %
6
%
(1
)%
 
Non-air transactional
7
 %
0
 %
(2
)%
9
 %
14
 %
21
 %
21
 %
13
 %
4
 %
13
 %
19
%
17
 %
 
Non-transactional
(16
)%
6
 %
(1
)%
21
 %
14
 %
1
 %
(4
)%
(3
)%
10
 %
(2
)%
4
%
13
 %
 
Total
3
 %
0
 %
(2
)%
7
 %
7
 %
12
 %
11
 %
4
 %
4
 %
10
 %
15
%
12
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At Constant Currency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
2
 %
2
 %
0
 %
7
 %
9
 %
13
 %
12
 %
4
 %
3
 %
11
 %
17
%
17
 %
 
International
4
 %
1
 %
0
 %
9
 %
1
 %
10
 %
9
 %
4
 %
5
 %
3
 %
5
%
6
 %
 
Total
3
 %
2
 %
0
 %
7
 %
7
 %
12
 %
11
 %
4
 %
3
 %
9
 %
14
%
14
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
0
 %
(1
)%
0
 %
2
 %
(4
)%
 %
(6
)%
(12
)%
 %
3
 %
5
%
1
 %
 
Non-air transactional
7
 %
2
 %
0
 %
9
 %
14
 %
21
 %
22
 %
14
 %
5
 %
13
 %
19
%
19
 %
 
Non-transactional
(16
)%
7
 %
0
 %
22
 %
14
 %
2
 %
(3
)%
(3
)%
10
 %
(3
)%
4
%
15
 %
 
Total
3
 %
2
 %
0
 %
7
 %
7
 %
12
 %
11
 %
4
 %
3
 %
9
 %
14
%
14
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orbitz Worldwide
Transaction Growth
1
 %
(4
)%
(7
)%
(4
)%
(4
)%
1
 %
(1
)%
(2
)%
(1
)%
7
 %
14
%
14
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orbitz Worldwide
Hotel Room Night Growth
3
 %
3
 %
0
 %
7
 %
14
 %
20
 %
22
 %
15
 %
12
 %
20
 %
19
%
18
 %
 





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2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Gross Bookings
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
$8,503,179
$9,563,755
$9,097,885
$8,948,277
$9,086,018
$9,993,989
 
International
1,439,265
1,806,422
2,242,633
2,289,201
2,352,052
2,433,798
 
Total
$9,942,444
$11,370,177
$11,340,518
$11,237,478
$11,438,070
$12,427,787
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
$7,254,952
$8,437,063
$8,196,984
$7,899,289
$7,516,976
$7,868,781
 
Non-air
2,687,492
2,933,114
3,143,534
3,338,189
3,921,094
4,559,006
 
Total
$9,942,444
$11,370,177
$11,340,518
$11,237,478
$11,438,070
$12,427,787
 
Year over Year Gross
Bookings Growth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
(4
)%
12
 %
(5
)%
(2
)%
2
 %
10
%
 
International
(17
)%
26
 %
24
 %
2
 %
3
 %
3
%
 
Total
(6
)%
14
 %
 %
(1
)%
2
 %
9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
(7
)%
16
 %
(3
)%
(4
)%
(5
)%
5
%
 
Non-air
(4
)%
9
 %
7
 %
6
 %
17
 %
16
%
 
Total
(6
)%
14
 %
 %
(1
)%
2
 %
9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At Constant Currency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
(4
)%
12
 %
(5
)%
(2
)%
2
 %
10
%
 
International
(7
)%
23
 %
15
 %
7
 %
2
 %
2
%
 
Total
(5
)%
14
 %
(2
)%
 %
2
 %
8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
(5
)%
17
 %
(4
)%
(3
)%
(5
)%
4
%
 
Non-air
(2
)%
18
 %
5
 %
7
 %
18
 %
16
%
 
Total
(5
)%
14
 %
(2
)%
 %
2
 %
8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Revenue
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
$584,951
$579,585
$547,120
$562,091
$617,123
$690,728
 
International
152,697
177,902
219,699
216,705
229,880
241,279
 
Total
$737,648
$757,487
$766,819
$778,796
$847,003
$932,007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
$269,643
$274,568
$265,167
$261,538
$249,698
$257,154
 
Non-air transactional
395,192
427,864
444,427
458,551
537,780
611,480
 
Non-transactional
72,813
55,055
57,225
58,707
59,525
63,373
 
Total
$737,648
$757,487
$766,819
$778,796
$847,003
$932,007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International as a % of
Total Net Revenue
21
 %
23
 %
29
 %
28
 %
27
 %
26
%
 
Year over Year Net Revenue Growth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
(15
)%
(1
)%
(6
)%
3
 %
10
 %
12
%
 
International
(17
)%
17
 %
23
 %
(1
)%
6
 %
5
%
 
Total
(15
)%
3
 %
1
 %
2
 %
9
 %
10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
(21
)%
2
 %
(3
)%
(1
)%
(5
)%
3
%
 
Non-air transactional
(13
)%
8
 %
4
 %
3
 %
18
 %
14
%
 
Non-transactional
(5
)%
(23
)%
4
 %
3
 %
2
 %
6
%
 
Total
(15
)%
3
 %
1
 %
2
 %
9
 %
10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At Constant Currency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
(15
)%
(6
)%
(6
)%
3
 %
10
 %
12
%
 
International
(8
)%
13
 %
13
 %
3
 %
6
 %
5
%
 
Total
(13
)%
(1
)%
(1
)%
3
 %
9
 %
10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Standalone Air
(19
)%
(5
)%
(5
)%
 %
(5
)%
2
%
 
Non-air transactional
(11
)%
1
 %
1
 %
4
 %
18
 %
14
%
 
Non-transactional
(4
)%
3
 %
3
 %
3
 %
2
 %
7
%
 
Total
(13
)%
(1
)%
(1
)%
3
 %
9
 %
10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orbitz Worldwide
Transaction Growth
4
 %
7
 %
(8
)%
(3
)%
(2
)%
8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orbitz Worldwide
Hotel Room Night Growth
4
 %
8
 %
(1
)%
3
 %
18
 %
17
%
 


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