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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 August 3, 2022 relating to, among other things, its second quarter 2022 earnings. The unaudited consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2022, unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, and unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 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 | ||||||||||
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 11,841 | $ | 11,127 | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net (Allowance for expected credit losses of $102 and $101, respectively) | 2,249 | 1,358 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses, net (Allowance for expected credit losses of $30 and $29, respectively) | 492 | 404 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 342 | 256 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 14,924 | 13,145 | ||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 858 | 822 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease assets | 445 | 496 | ||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,925 | 2,057 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 2,842 | 2,887 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term investments | 2,381 | 3,175 | ||||||||||||
| Other assets, net (Allowance for expected credit losses of $5 and $18, respectively) | 1,118 | 1,059 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 24,493 | $ | 23,641 | ||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,240 | $ | 1,586 | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 2,364 | 1,765 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred merchant bookings | 4,395 | 906 | ||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | 1,283 | 1,989 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 10,282 | 6,246 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 805 | 905 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 323 | 351 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term U.S. transition tax liability | 711 | 825 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 180 | 199 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 8,190 | 8,937 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 20,491 | 17,463 | ||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.008 par value, Authorized shares: 1,000,000,000 Issued shares: 63,766,460 and 63,584,444, respectively | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Treasury stock, 23,618,459 and 22,518,391 shares, respectively | (26,664) | (24,290) | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,278 | 6,159 | ||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 24,640 | 24,453 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (252) | (144) | ||||||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 4,002 | 6,178 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 24,493 | $ | 23,641 | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency revenues | $ | 2,301 | $ | 1,328 | $ | 3,751 | $ | 2,045 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Merchant revenues | 1,749 | 661 | 2,799 | 1,034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising and other revenues | 244 | 171 | 439 | 222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 4,294 | 2,160 | 6,989 | 3,301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing expenses | 1,737 | 988 | 2,884 | 1,449 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and other expenses | 465 | 206 | 804 | 318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personnel, including stock-based compensation of $108, $90, $201 and $199, respectively | 635 | 686 | 1,231 | 1,238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 207 | 134 | 365 | 253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Information technology | 137 | 93 | 271 | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 107 | 108 | 218 | 221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring, disposal, and other exit costs | 6 | 1 | 42 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 3,294 | 2,216 | 5,815 | 3,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 1,000 | (56) | 1,174 | (367) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (76) | (81) | (144) | (179) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 220 | 96 | (735) | 227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,144 | (41) | 295 | (319) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 287 | 126 | 138 | (97) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 857 | $ | (167) | $ | 157 | $ | (222) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per basic common share | $ | 21.15 | $ | (4.08) | $ | 3.86 | $ | (5.42) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of basic common shares outstanding (in 000's) | 40,512 | 41,054 | 40,715 | 41,014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share | $ | 21.07 | $ | (4.08) | $ | 3.84 | $ | (5.42) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in 000's) | 40,665 | 41,054 | 40,927 | 41,014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 157 | $ | (222) | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 218 | 221 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for expected credit losses and chargebacks | 113 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax benefit | (165) | (120) | ||||||||||||
| Net losses (gains) on equity securities | 806 | (427) | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense and other stock-based payments | 201 | 204 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease amortization | 81 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency transaction gains related to Euro-denominated debt | (68) | (54) | ||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | 242 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 40 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (1,116) | (820) | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (181) | (173) | ||||||||||||
| Deferred merchant bookings and other current liabilities | 4,861 | 1,973 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term assets and liabilities | (568) | (54) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,379 | 945 | ||||||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of investments | (12) | (15) | ||||||||||||
| Additions to property and equipment | (195) | (124) | ||||||||||||
| Other investing activities | (36) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (243) | (136) | ||||||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | — | 2,015 | ||||||||||||
| Payments on maturity and redemption of debt | (1,102) | (1,982) | ||||||||||||
| Payments for repurchase of common stock | (2,288) | (150) | ||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | 13 | (21) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (3,377) | (138) | ||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (44) | (1) | ||||||||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 715 | 670 | ||||||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 11,152 | 10,582 | ||||||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 11,867 | $ | 11,252 | ||||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for income taxes | $ | 337 | $ | 406 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 145 | $ | 164 | ||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 857 | $ | (167) | $ | 157 | $ | (222) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Depreciation and amortization | 107 | 108 | 218 | 221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | Loss on assets classified as held for sale | — | — | 36 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Interest and dividend income | (24) | (4) | (27) | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Interest expense | 76 | 81 | 144 | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) | Net (gains) losses on equity securities with readily determinable fair values | (365) | (391) | 622 | (423) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (d) | Impairment of investment | 184 | — | 184 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (e) | Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses on the remeasurement of certain Euro-denominated debt and accrued interest and debt-related foreign currency derivative instruments | (38) | 37 | (78) | (54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (f) | Losses on early extinguishment of debt and related reverse treasury lock agreements | — | 257 | — | 257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Income tax expense (benefit) | 287 | 126 | 138 | (97) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,086 | $ | 48 | $ | 1,396 | $ | (147) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Total Revenues | 25.3 | % | 2.2 | % | 20.0 | % | (4.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 857 | $ | (167) | $ | 157 | $ | (222) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | Loss on assets classified as held for sale | — | — | 36 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) | Net (gains) losses on equity securities with readily determinable fair values | (365) | (391) | 622 | (423) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (d) | Impairment of investment | 184 | — | 184 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (e) | Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses on the remeasurement of certain Euro-denominated debt and accrued interest and debt-related foreign currency derivative instruments | (38) | 37 | (78) | (54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (f) | Losses on early extinguishment of debt and related reverse treasury lock agreements | — | 257 | — | 257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (g) | Amortization of intangible assets | 56 | 41 | 112 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (h) | Debt discount amortization related to convertible debt | — | 10 | — | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (i) | Net unrecognized tax benefits related to Italian tax matters | — | — | — | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (j) | Tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments | 82 | 107 | (97) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Net income (loss) | $ | 776 | $ | (105) | $ | 937 | $ | (320) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in 000's) | 40,665 | 41,054 | 40,927 | 41,014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Net income (loss) per diluted common share | $ | 19.08 | $ | (2.55) | $ | 22.89 | $ | (7.80) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 4,379 | $ | 945 | |||||||||||||
| (k) | Additions to property and equipment | (195) | (124) | ||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 4,184 | $ | 821 | |||||||||||||
| Free cash flow as a % of Total Revenues | 59.9 | % | 24.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Notes: | |||||
| (a) | Amounts are excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (b) | Loss on assets classified as held for sale is recorded in Operating expenses and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||
| (c) | Net (gains) losses on equity securities with 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 Yanolja Co., Ltd. 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 and debt-related foreign currency derivative instruments used as economic hedges are 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). The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 on January 1, 2022 and such debt discount amortization is not recorded in the financial statements for periods after that date. | ||||
| (i) | Net unrecognized tax benefits related to Italian tax matters is recorded in Income tax expense (benefit) and excluded from Net income (loss) to calculate Non-GAAP Net income (loss). | ||||
| (j) | 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). | ||||
| (k) | 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 | 2Q20 | 3Q20 | 4Q20 | 1Q21 | 2Q21 | 3Q21 | 4Q21 | 1Q22 | 2Q22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Room Nights | 28 | 127 | 76 | 99 | 157 | 183 | 151 | 198 | 246 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year (Decline) Growth | (86.7) | % | (43.1) | % | (60.4) | % | (20.1) | % | 457.5 | % | 43.9 | % | 99.9 | % | 99.7 | % | 56.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental Car Days | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year (Decline) Growth | (90.4) | % | (55.6) | % | (52.2) | % | (15.1) | % | 558.8 | % | 44.0 | % | 35.8 | % | 53.0 | % | 22.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airline Tickets | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year (Decline) Growth | (69.7) | % | (9.3) | % | 4.0 | % | 62.1 | % | 626.7 | % | 154.8 | % | 108.0 | % | 69.1 | % | 31.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Bookings(2) | 2Q20 | 3Q20 | 4Q20 | 1Q21 | 2Q21 | 3Q21 | 4Q21 | 1Q22 | 2Q22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency | $ | 1,535 | $ | 9,521 | $ | 5,098 | $ | 8,704 | $ | 15,290 | $ | 14,872 | $ | 11,875 | $ | 16,286 | $ | 19,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merchant | 771 | 3,861 | 2,215 | 3,232 | 6,665 | 8,812 | 7,136 | 11,007 | 15,097 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,306 | $ | 13,382 | $ | 7,313 | $ | 11,935 | $ | 21,956 | $ | 23,684 | $ | 19,011 | $ | 27,293 | $ | 34,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Bookings Year/Year (Decline) Growth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency | (91.8) | % | (47.4) | % | (64.1) | % | 4.6 | % | 895.6 | % | 56.2 | % | 132.9 | % | 87.1 | % | 27.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merchant | (88.0) | % | (46.1) | % | (65.9) | % | (20.7) | % | 764.4 | % | 128.2 | % | 222.2 | % | 240.6 | % | 126.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | (90.8) | % | (47.1) | % | (64.7) | % | (3.7) | % | 851.7 | % | 77.0 | % | 160.0 | % | 128.7 | % | 57.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency Basis | (91) | % | (48) | % | (65) | % | (6) | % | 802 | % | 75 | % | 164 | % | 140 | % | 73 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2Q20 | 3Q20 | 4Q20 | 1Q21 | 2Q21 | 3Q21 | 4Q21 | 1Q22 | 2Q22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 630 | $ | 2,640 | $ | 1,238 | $ | 1,141 | $ | 2,160 | $ | 4,676 | $ | 2,981 | $ | 2,695 | $ | 4,294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year/Year (Decline) Growth | (83.7) | % | (47.6) | % | (62.9) | % | (50.2) | % | 243.2 | % | 77.1 | % | 140.7 | % | 136.3 | % | 98.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency Basis | (83) | % | (49) | % | (63) | % | (51) | % | 229 | % | 76 | % | 146 | % | 146 | % | 116 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||