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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 May 2, 2024 relating to, among other things, its first quarter 2024 earnings. | |||||
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| BOOKING HOLDINGS INC. | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Ewout L. Steenbergen | ||||||||||
| Name: | Ewout L. Steenbergen | ||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||

| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 15,629 | $ | 12,107 | ||||||||||
| Short-term investments (Available-for-sale debt securities: Amortized cost of $363 and $580, respectively) | 362 | 576 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net (Allowance for expected credit losses of $157 and $137, respectively) | 3,296 | 3,253 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses, net | 737 | 644 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 452 | 454 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 20,476 | 17,034 | ||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 805 | 784 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease assets | 663 | 705 | ||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,553 | 1,613 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 2,815 | 2,826 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term investments | 443 | 440 | ||||||||||||
| Other assets, net | 973 | 940 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 27,728 | $ | 24,342 | ||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 3,268 | $ | 3,480 | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,774 | 4,635 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred merchant bookings | 5,328 | 3,254 | ||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | 3,462 | 1,961 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 16,832 | 13,330 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 287 | 258 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 556 | 599 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term U.S. transition tax liability | 515 | 515 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 152 | 161 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 13,438 | 12,223 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 31,780 | 27,086 | ||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' deficit: | ||||||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.008 par value, Authorized shares: 1,000,000,000 Issued shares: 64,252,207 and 64,048,000, respectively | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Treasury stock: 30,185,788 and 29,650,351 shares, respectively | (43,330) | (41,426) | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 7,330 | 7,175 | ||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 32,304 | 31,830 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (356) | (323) | ||||||||||||
| Total stockholders' deficit | (4,052) | (2,744) | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ | 27,728 | $ | 24,342 | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Merchant revenues | $ | 2,388 | $ | 1,752 | ||||||||||
| Agency revenues | 1,763 | 1,782 | ||||||||||||
| Advertising and other revenues | 264 | 244 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 4,415 | 3,778 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Marketing expenses | 1,610 | 1,517 | ||||||||||||
| Sales and other expenses | 678 | 570 | ||||||||||||
| Personnel, including stock-based compensation of $144 and $113, respectively | 826 | 722 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 186 | 262 | ||||||||||||
| Information technology | 187 | 137 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 137 | 120 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 3,624 | 3,328 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 791 | 450 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (219) | (194) | ||||||||||||
| Interest and dividend income | 243 | 228 | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 122 | (181) | ||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 937 | 303 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 161 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 776 | $ | 266 | ||||||||||
| Net income applicable to common stockholders per basic common share | $ | 22.69 | $ | 7.07 | ||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of basic common shares outstanding (in 000's) | 34,206 | 37,621 | ||||||||||||
| Net income applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share | $ | 22.37 | $ | 7.00 | ||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in 000's) | 34,706 | 37,983 | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 776 | $ | 266 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 137 | 120 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for expected credit losses and chargebacks | 89 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax benefit | (35) | (340) | ||||||||||||
| Net losses on equity securities | 16 | 133 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 144 | 113 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease amortization | 40 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gains) losses related to Euro-denominated debt | (167) | 26 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (185) | 158 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (98) | 118 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred merchant bookings and other current liabilities | 2,123 | 2,038 | ||||||||||||
| Other | (136) | 162 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,704 | 2,889 | ||||||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments | 218 | 1,683 | ||||||||||||
| Additions to property and equipment | (130) | (88) | ||||||||||||
| Other investing activities | (19) | (9) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 69 | 1,586 | ||||||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 2,959 | — | ||||||||||||
| Payment on maturity of debt | — | (500) | ||||||||||||
| Payments for repurchase of common stock | (1,856) | (2,150) | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | (299) | — | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 6 | 105 | ||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | (26) | (17) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 784 | (2,562) | ||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (28) | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 3,529 | 1,921 | ||||||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 12,135 | 12,251 | ||||||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 15,664 | $ | 14,172 | ||||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for income taxes | $ | 164 | $ | 311 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 136 | $ | 142 | ||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EPS | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 776 | $ | 266 | ||||||||||
| (a) | Accruals related to settlements of indirect tax matters | — | 39 | |||||||||||
| (b) | Net losses on equity securities | 16 | 133 | |||||||||||
| (c) | Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses on the remeasurement of certain Euro-denominated debt and accrued interest | (167) | 26 | |||||||||||
| (d) | Amortization of intangible assets | 55 | 55 | |||||||||||
| (e) | Interest received on refunded tax payments | — | (31) | |||||||||||
| (f) | Tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments | 27 | (48) | |||||||||||
| Adjusted Net income | $ | 708 | $ | 440 | ||||||||||
| GAAP and Non-GAAP weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in 000's) | 34,706 | 37,983 | ||||||||||||
| Net income applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share (EPS) | $ | 22.37 | $ | 7.00 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Net income applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share (Adjusted EPS) | $ | 20.39 | $ | 11.60 | ||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 776 | $ | 266 | ||||||||||
| (a) | Accruals related to settlements of indirect tax matters | — | 39 | |||||||||||
| (g) | Depreciation and amortization | 137 | 120 | |||||||||||
| (g) | Interest and dividend income | (243) | (228) | |||||||||||
| (g) | Interest expense | 219 | 194 | |||||||||||
| (b) | Net losses on equity securities | 16 | 133 | |||||||||||
| (c) | Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses on the remeasurement of certain Euro-denominated debt and accrued interest | (167) | 26 | |||||||||||
| (g) | Income tax expense | 161 | 37 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 898 | $ | 586 | ||||||||||
| Net income as a % of Total Revenues | 17.6 | % | 7.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Total Revenues | 20.3 | % | 15.5 | % | ||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 2,704 | $ | 2,889 | |||||||||||||
| (h) | Additions to property and equipment | (130) | (88) | ||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 2,574 | $ | 2,800 | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities as a % of Total Revenues | 61.3 | % | 76.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Free cash flow as a % of Total Revenues | 58.3 | % | 74.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Notes: | |||||
| (a) | Accruals related to settlements of certain indirect tax matters are recorded in General and administrative expenses and excluded from Net income to calculate Adjusted Net income and Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (b) | Net losses on equity securities with readily determinable fair values are recorded in Other income (expense), net and excluded from Net income to calculate Adjusted Net income and Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (c) | 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 are recorded in Other income (expense), net and excluded from Net income to calculate Adjusted Net income and Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (d) | Amortization of intangible assets is recorded in Depreciation and amortization expenses and excluded from Net income to calculate Adjusted Net income. | ||||
| (e) | Interest received on tax payments refunded pursuant to a settlement with authorities is recorded in Interest and dividend income and Income tax expense, as applicable, and excluded from Net income to calculate Adjusted Net income. | ||||
| (f) | Reflects the tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments above which are excluded from Net income to calculate Adjusted Net income. | ||||
| (g) | Amounts are excluded from Net income to calculate Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (h) | 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 | 1Q22 | 2Q22 | 3Q22 | 4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Room Nights | 198 | 246 | 240 | 211 | 274 | 268 | 276 | 231 | 297 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year Growth | 99.7 | % | 56.3 | % | 31.5 | % | 39.5 | % | 38.3 | % | 8.8 | % | 14.9 | % | 9.2 | % | 8.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental Car Days | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year Growth | 53.0 | % | 22.4 | % | 24.9 | % | 27.6 | % | 22.7 | % | 24.0 | % | 20.0 | % | 10.7 | % | 10.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airline Tickets | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year Growth | 69.1 | % | 31.4 | % | 45.1 | % | 61.5 | % | 73.3 | % | 58.3 | % | 56.6 | % | 45.8 | % | 33.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Bookings(2) | 1Q22 | 2Q22 | 3Q22 | 4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merchant | $ | 11.0 | $ | 15.1 | $ | 14.5 | $ | 13.3 | $ | 19.9 | $ | 21.1 | $ | 22.3 | $ | 18.4 | $ | 25.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency | 16.3 | 19.4 | 17.6 | 14.0 | 19.5 | 18.6 | 17.5 | 13.3 | 17.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 27.3 | $ | 34.5 | $ | 32.1 | $ | 27.3 | $ | 39.4 | $ | 39.7 | $ | 39.8 | $ | 31.7 | $ | 43.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Bookings Year/Year Growth (Decline) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merchant | 240.6 | % | 126.5 | % | 64.6 | % | 85.9 | % | 81.0 | % | 39.9 | % | 53.5 | % | 38.7 | % | 29.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency | 87.1 | % | 27.2 | % | 18.4 | % | 18.2 | % | 19.7 | % | (4.5) | % | (0.4) | % | (5.3) | % | (8.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 128.7 | % | 57.3 | % | 35.6 | % | 43.6 | % | 44.5 | % | 14.9 | % | 24.0 | % | 16.1 | % | 10.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constant-currency Basis(3) | 138 | % | 71 | % | 50 | % | 56 | % | 51 | % | 15 | % | 20 | % | 13 | % | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Q22 | 2Q22 | 3Q22 | 4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 2.7 | $ | 4.3 | $ | 6.1 | $ | 4.0 | $ | 3.8 | $ | 5.5 | $ | 7.3 | $ | 4.8 | $ | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year Growth | 136.3 | % | 98.7 | % | 29.4 | % | 35.8 | % | 40.2 | % | 27.2 | % | 21.3 | % | 18.1 | % | 16.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constant-currency Basis(3) | 144 | % | 114 | % | 44 | % | 47 | % | 46 | % | 27 | % | 16 | % | 15 | % | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||