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| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
| Press release (which includes a financial and statistical supplement and related information) issued by Booking Holdings Inc. on February 23, 2022 relating to, among other things, its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 earnings. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021 and consolidated statements of operations for three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and consolidated statement of cash flows for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 shall be treated as "filed" for the purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the remaining information shall be treated as "furnished". | |||||
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| BOOKING HOLDINGS INC. | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ David I. Goulden | ||||||||||
| Name: | David I. Goulden | ||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||

| December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 11,127 | $ | 10,562 | ||||||||||
| Short-term investments (Available-for-sale debt securities: Amortized cost of $25 and $500, respectively) | 25 | 501 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net (Allowance for expected credit losses of $101 and $166, respectively) | 1,358 | 529 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses, net (Allowance for expected credit losses of $29 and $22, respectively) | 404 | 337 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 231 | 277 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 13,145 | 12,206 | ||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 822 | 756 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease assets | 496 | 529 | ||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 2,057 | 1,812 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 2,887 | 1,895 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term investments (Includes available-for-sale debt securities: Amortized cost of $225 at December 31, 2020) | 3,175 | 3,759 | ||||||||||||
| Other assets, net (Allowance for expected credit losses of $18 and $33, respectively) | 1,059 | 917 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 23,641 | $ | 21,874 | ||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,586 | $ | 735 | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,765 | 1,382 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred merchant bookings | 906 | 323 | ||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | 1,989 | 985 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 6,246 | 3,425 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 905 | 1,127 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 351 | 366 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term U.S. transition tax liability | 825 | 923 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 199 | 111 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 8,937 | 11,029 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 17,463 | 16,981 | ||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.008 par value, Authorized shares: 1,000,000,000 Issued shares: 63,584,444 and 63,406,451, respectively | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Treasury stock, 22,518,391 and 22,446,897 shares, respectively | (24,290) | (24,128) | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,159 | 5,851 | ||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 24,453 | 23,288 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (144) | (118) | ||||||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 6,178 | 4,893 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 23,641 | $ | 21,874 | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency revenues | $ | 1,751 | $ | 810 | $ | 6,663 | $ | 4,314 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Merchant revenues | 1,040 | 376 | 3,696 | 2,117 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising and other revenues | 190 | 52 | 599 | 365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 2,981 | 1,238 | 10,958 | 6,796 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing expenses | 974 | 386 | 3,801 | 2,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and other expenses | 261 | 118 | 881 | 755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personnel, including stock-based compensation of $86, $70, $370 and $233, respectively | 485 | 491 | 2,314 | 1,944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 188 | 128 | 620 | 581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Information technology | 123 | 80 | 412 | 299 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 98 | 114 | 421 | 458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other exit costs | 4 | 74 | 13 | 149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | — | — | 1,062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,133 | 1,391 | 8,462 | 7,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 848 | (153) | 2,496 | (631) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (75) | (98) | (334) | (356) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 43 | 496 | (697) | 1,554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 816 | 245 | 1,465 | 567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 198 | 410 | 300 | 508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 618 | $ | (165) | $ | 1,165 | $ | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per basic common share | $ | 15.05 | $ | (4.02) | $ | 28.39 | $ | 1.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of basic common shares outstanding (in 000's) | 41,072 | 40,944 | 41,042 | 40,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share | $ | 14.94 | $ | (4.02) | $ | 28.17 | $ | 1.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in 000's) | 41,371 | 40,944 | 41,362 | 41,160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,165 | $ | 59 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 421 | 458 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for expected credit losses and chargebacks | 109 | 319 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | (445) | 213 | ||||||||||||
| Net losses (gains) on equity securities | 569 | (1,813) | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense and other stock-based payments | 376 | 255 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease amortization | 178 | 184 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 54 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gains) losses related to Euro-denominated debt | (135) | 200 | ||||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | 1,062 | ||||||||||||
| Impairment of investment | — | 100 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 242 | — | ||||||||||||
| Other | 17 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (1,002) | 891 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6 | 161 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred merchant bookings and other current liabilities | 1,539 | (2,266) | ||||||||||||
| Long-term assets and liabilities | (274) | 194 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,820 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of investments | (17) | (74) | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments | 508 | 2,997 | ||||||||||||
| Additions to property and equipment | (304) | (286) | ||||||||||||
| Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired | (1,185) | — | ||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (998) | 2,637 | ||||||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 2,015 | 4,108 | ||||||||||||
| Payments for redemption and conversion of debt | (3,068) | (1,244) | ||||||||||||
| Payments for repurchase of common stock | (163) | (1,303) | ||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | (23) | (33) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (1,239) | 1,528 | ||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (13) | — | ||||||||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 570 | 4,250 | ||||||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 10,582 | 6,332 | ||||||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 11,152 | $ | 10,582 | ||||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for income taxes | $ | 735 | $ | 319 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 318 | $ | 278 | ||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 618 | $ | (165) | $ | 1,165 | $ | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Depreciation and amortization | 98 | 114 | 421 | 458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | Impairment of goodwill | — | — | — | 1,062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Interest and dividend income | (4) | (5) | (16) | (54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Interest expense | 75 | 98 | 334 | 356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) | Net (gains) losses on equity securities | (18) | (553) | 577 | (1,811) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (d) | Impairment of investment | — | — | — | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (e) | Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses on the remeasurement of certain Euro-denominated debt and accrued interest | (27) | 61 | (135) | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (f) | Losses on early extinguishment of debt and related reverse treasury lock agreements | — | — | 257 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Income tax expense | 198 | 410 | 300 | 508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 940 | $ | (38) | $ | 2,904 | $ | 879 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Total Revenues | 31.5 | % | (3.1) | % | 26.5 | % | 12.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 618 | $ | (165) | $ | 1,165 | $ | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | Impairment of goodwill | — | — | — | 1,062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) | Net (gains) losses on equity securities | (18) | (553) | 577 | (1,811) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (d) | Impairment of investment | — | — | — | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (e) | Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses on the remeasurement of certain Euro-denominated debt and accrued interest | (27) | 61 | (135) | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (f) | Losses on early extinguishment of debt and related reverse treasury lock agreements | — | — | 257 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (g) | Amortization of intangible assets | 40 | 41 | 162 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (h) | Debt discount amortization related to convertible debt | 6 | 11 | 39 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (i) | Income taxes on convertible notes held for investment | 31 | — | 31 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (j) | Impact of Tax Act | — | — | — | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (k) | Net unrecognized tax benefits related to French and Italian tax matters | — | — | 16 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (l) | Tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments | 5 | 582 | (219) | 297 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Net income (loss) | $ | 654 | $ | (23) | $ | 1,893 | $ | 194 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in 000's) | 41,371 | 40,944 | 41,362 | 41,160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Net income (loss) per diluted common share | $ | 15.83 | $ | (0.57) | $ | 45.77 | $ | 4.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 2,820 | $ | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| (m) | Additions to property and equipment | (304) | (286) | |||||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 2,516 | $ | (201) | ||||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow as a % of Total Revenues | 23.0 | % | (3.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||
Notes: | |||||
| (a) | Amounts are excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (b) | Impairment of goodwill related to the OpenTable and KAYAK reporting unit is recorded in Operating expenses and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (c) | Net losses (gains) on equity securities with readily determinable fair values and significant gains on equity securities without readily determinable fair values are recorded in Other income (expense), net and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (d) | Impairment of investment in DiDi Global Inc. equity securities is recorded in Other income (expense), net and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (e) | Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses on the remeasurement of Euro-denominated debt and accrued interest that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes is recorded in Other income (expense), net and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (f) | Loss of $242 million on early extinguishment of debt and losses of $15 million on related reverse treasury lock agreements which were designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in Other income (expense), net and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (g) | Amortization of intangible assets is recorded in Depreciation and amortization and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss). | ||||
| (h) | Noncash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount on convertible debt is recorded in Interest expense and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss). | ||||
| (i) | Excludes income taxes related to the maturity or redemption of convertible notes held for investment that were reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Income tax expense. | ||||
| (j) | Benefit for U.S. federal tax credits resulting from the Tax Act and an adjustment to the one-time deemed repatriation liability resulting from the Tax Act is recorded in Income tax expense and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss). | ||||
| (k) | Net unrecognized tax benefits related to French and Italian tax matters is recorded in Income tax expense and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss). | ||||
| (l) | Reflects the tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments above and changes in tax estimates which are excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss). | ||||
| (m) | Cash used for additions to property and equipment is included in the calculation of Free cash flow. | ||||
| For a more detailed discussion of the adjustments described above, please see the section in this press release under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" which provides definitions and information about the use of non-GAAP financial measures. | |||||
| Units Sold | 4Q19 | 1Q20 | 2Q20 | 3Q20 | 4Q20 | 1Q21 | 2Q21 | 3Q21 | 4Q21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Room Nights | 191 | 124 | 28 | 127 | 76 | 99 | 157 | 183 | 151 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year Growth (Decline) | 11.8 | % | (42.8) | % | (86.7) | % | (43.1) | % | (60.4) | % | (20.1) | % | 457.5 | % | 43.9 | % | 99.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental Car Days | 16 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year Growth (Decline) | 11.9 | % | (36.4) | % | (90.4) | % | (55.6) | % | (52.2) | % | (15.1) | % | 558.8 | % | 44.0 | % | 35.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airline Tickets | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year Growth (Decline) | 11.3 | % | (8.0) | % | (69.7) | % | (9.3) | % | 4.0 | % | 62.1 | % | 626.7 | % | 154.8 | % | 108.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Bookings(2) | 4Q19 | 1Q20 | 2Q20 | 3Q20 | 4Q20 | 1Q21 | 2Q21 | 3Q21 | 4Q21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency | $ | 14,218 | $ | 8,320 | $ | 1,535 | $ | 9,521 | $ | 5,098 | $ | 8,704 | $ | 15,290 | $ | 14,872 | $ | 11,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merchant | 6,495 | 4,073 | 771 | 3,861 | 2,215 | 3,232 | 6,665 | 8,812 | 7,136 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 20,713 | $ | 12,393 | $ | 2,306 | $ | 13,382 | $ | 7,313 | $ | 11,935 | $ | 21,956 | $ | 23,684 | $ | 19,011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Bookings Year/Year (Decline) Growth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency | (6.6) | % | (57.7) | % | (91.8) | % | (47.4) | % | (64.1) | % | 4.6 | % | 895.6 | % | 56.2 | % | 132.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merchant | 50.3 | % | (28.9) | % | (88.0) | % | (46.1) | % | (65.9) | % | (20.7) | % | 764.4 | % | 128.2 | % | 222.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 5.9 | % | (51.2) | % | (90.8) | % | (47.1) | % | (64.7) | % | (3.7) | % | 851.7 | % | 77.0 | % | 160.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency Basis | 7 | % | (50) | % | (91) | % | (48) | % | (65) | % | (6) | % | 802 | % | 75 | % | 164 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4Q19 | 1Q20 | 2Q20 | 3Q20 | 4Q20 | 1Q21 | 2Q21 | 3Q21 | 4Q21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 3,339 | $ | 2,288 | $ | 630 | $ | 2,640 | $ | 1,238 | $ | 1,141 | $ | 2,160 | $ | 4,676 | $ | 2,981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year Growth (Decline) | 3.9 | % | (19.3) | % | (83.7) | % | (47.6) | % | (62.9) | % | (50.2) | % | 243.2 | % | 77.1 | % | 140.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency Basis | 5 | % | (17) | % | (83) | % | (49) | % | (63) | % | (51) | % | 229 | % | 76 | % | 146 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||