EX-99.1 2 ex99163018.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1

Booking Holdings Reports Financial Results for 2nd Quarter 2018

NORWALK, CT – August 9, 2018. . . Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) today reported its 2nd quarter 2018 financial results. Second quarter gross travel bookings for Booking Holdings Inc. (the "Company," "Booking Holdings," "we," "our" or "us"), which refers to the total dollar value, generally inclusive of taxes and fees, of all travel services booked by its customers, net of cancellations, were $23.9 billion, an increase of 15% over a year ago (approximately 11% on a constant-currency basis).
Booking Holding's total revenues for the 2nd quarter were $3.5 billion as compared to gross profit of $3.0 billion, a 20% increase from the prior year (approximately 16% on a constant-currency basis). Net income in the 2nd quarter was $977.4 million, a 36% increase versus the prior year. Net income was $20.13 per diluted share, a 40% increase as compared to the prior year. Net income in the 2nd quarter of 2018 includes approximately $22 million of net unrealized gains on marketable equity securities during the period, pursuant to the adoption of a new accounting update effective for periods beginning after December 31, 2017.
Non-GAAP net income in the 2nd quarter was $1.0 billion, a 32% increase versus the prior year. Non-GAAP net income was $20.67 per diluted share, a 36% increase compared to $15.14 per diluted share a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA for the 2nd quarter was $1.3 billion, a 35% increase versus a year ago. Non-GAAP net income and adjusted EBITDA exclude net unrealized gains on marketable equity securities of approximately $22 million. The section below entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" provides definitions and information about the use of non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, and the attached financial and statistical supplement reconciles non-GAAP financial information with Booking Holdings' financial results under GAAP.
"Booking Holdings achieved strong results for the second quarter," said Glenn Fogel, Chief Executive Officer of Booking Holdings. "Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP EPS were up year-over-year 35% and 36%, respectively." Looking forward, Mr. Fogel said, "We will continue to execute on our long-term strategy to drive profitable growth and invest in capabilities to increase customer loyalty and build a larger direct business."
Current Revenue Recognition Standard
Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the current revenue standard, Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 ("Current Revenue Standard"). Under the Current Revenue Standard, the Company recognizes substantially all of its revenue at check-in, rather than at check-out, as it had in the past under the previous revenue standard ("Previous Revenue Standard"). Total revenues for the 2nd quarter of 2018 under the Current Revenue Standard were approximately the same as what gross profit for the 2nd quarter of 2018 would have been if reported under the Previous Revenue Standard.
In addition, revenues from Name Your Own Price® (“NYOP") transactions are now presented on a net basis, with the amounts remitted to the travel service providers reported as a reduction to merchant revenues. Therefore, the Company no longer presents cost of revenues or gross profit.
The year over year growth rates for 2018 compare total revenues in 2018 to gross profit in 2017. The adoption of the Current Revenue Standard, which as mentioned above had an insignificant impact on total revenues in the 2nd quarter of 2018, also had an immaterial impact on the growth rate when comparing total revenues for the 2nd quarter of 2018 under the Current Revenue Standard to gross profit for the 2nd quarter of 2017 reported under the Previous Revenue Standard.


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Booking Holdings' guidance for the 3rd quarter of 2018 is as follows:
 
 
Guidance Ranges
(U.S. Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
Low
 
High
Metrics
 
 
 
 
Year over year growth - Room nights booked
 
6
%
 
9
%
Year over year growth - Total gross travel bookings
 
3
%
 
6
%
Year over year growth - Total gross travel bookings
(constant currency)
 
5
%
 
8
%
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP
 
 
 
 
Year over year growth - Revenue (1)
 
6
%
 
9
%
Year over year growth - Revenue (constant currency) (1)
 
8
%
 
11
%
Net income (2)(4)
 
$
1,720

 
$
1,770

Net income per diluted share (3)(4)
 
$
35.85

 
$
36.85

 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Net income (2)
 
$
1,760

 
$
1,810

Non-GAAP Net income per diluted share(3)
 
$
36.70

 
$
37.70

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
2,300

 
$
2,360

 
 
 
 
 
(1) Growth rates compare the 3rd quarter of 2018 forecasted revenue under the current revenue standard to the 3rd quarter of 2017 gross profit as reported under the previous revenue standard.
(2) Assumes an estimated effective tax rate for the 3rd quarter of 2018 of approximately 21%.
(3) Assumes a fully diluted share count of approximately 48.0 million shares.
(4) Guidance for the 3rd quarter of 2018 for GAAP net income and net income per diluted share exclude the impact of unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities which are not predictable.

The Company estimates that total revenues recognized at check-in will be approximately 1% lower in the 3rd quarter of 2018 and approximately 5% higher in the 4th quarter of 2018 when compared to the same quarters in 2018 if revenues were recognized at check-out.
Non-GAAP adjustments for amortization expense of intangible assets, non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount and the tax impact of these non-GAAP adjustments are expected to increase non-GAAP net income over GAAP net income by approximately $40 million in the 3rd quarter of 2018, before considering the impact of unrealized gains or losses on marketable equity securities which are not predictable.
Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is comprised of GAAP net income excluding depreciation and amortization expense, interest income, interest expense, unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities and income tax expense. Adjusted EBITDA is estimated to be higher than GAAP net income by approximately $580 million to $590 million in the 3rd quarter of 2018, before considering the impact of unrealized gains or losses on marketable equity securities which are not predictable.




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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and include all normal and recurring adjustments that management of the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and operating results.
To supplement the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: Non-GAAP total revenues, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share and free cash flow (net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures). The presentation of non-GAAP financial information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a basis to
evaluate performance and set targets for employee compensation programs. The Company believes that these non-
GAAP financial measures are useful for analysts and investors to evaluate the Company's ongoing operating
performance because they facilitate comparison of the Company's results for the current period and projected next-period results to those of prior periods and to those of its competitors (though other companies may calculate
similar non-GAAP financial measures differently from those calculated by the Company). These non-GAAP
financial measures, in particular adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and free cash flow are not intended to represent funds available for Booking Holdings' discretionary use and are not intended to represent or to be used as a substitute for operating income, net income or cash flow from operations as measured under GAAP. The items excluded from these non-GAAP measures, but included in the calculation of their closest GAAP equivalent, are significant components of the Company's consolidated statements of operations and cash flows and must be considered in performing a comprehensive assessment of overall financial performance.
Non-GAAP net income is net income with the following adjustments:
excludes the impact, if any, of significant charges or benefits associated with judgments, rulings and/or
settlements related to travel transaction tax (e.g., hotel occupancy taxes, excise taxes, sales taxes, etc.)
proceedings or other litigation,
excludes the impact of significant loyalty program adjustments, such as the favorable $27 million adjustment to total revenues in the 1st quarter of 2018 related to recently introduced changes to OpenTable’s loyalty program,
excludes amortization expense of intangible assets,
excludes the impact, if any, of significant charges related to the impairment of goodwill or intangible assets,
excludes non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount and gains or losses on
early extinguishment of debt, if any, related to our convertible debt,
excludes the impact, if any, of significant gains or losses on the sale of cost-method investments and
significant charges related to other-than-temporary impairments of such investments,
excludes, if any, unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities, that are recognized in
net income (beginning in the 1st quarter of 2018), and
the income tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments mentioned above.
In addition to the adjustments listed above regarding non-GAAP net income, adjusted EBITDA excludes
depreciation expense, interest income, interest expense and income tax expense.
We evaluate certain operating and financial measures on both an as-reported and constant-currency basis.  We calculate constant currency by converting our current-year period results for transactions recorded in currencies other than U.S. Dollars using the corresponding prior-year period monthly average exchange rates rather than the current-year period monthly average exchange rates.
The attached financial and statistical supplement includes reconciliations of our financial results under GAAP to non-GAAP financial information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

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Information About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including information providing guidance of expected future period financial performance. These forward-looking statements reflect the views of the Company's management regarding current expectations and projections about future events and are based on currently available information and current foreign currency exchange rates. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict; therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed, implied or forecasted in any such forward-looking statements. Expressions of future goals and similar expressions including, "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "intends," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "targets," or "continue," reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements:
-- adverse changes in general market conditions for travel services, including the effects of macroeconomic conditions, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, health concerns, civil or political unrest or other events outside our control;
-- the effects of increased competition;
-- fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and other risks associated with doing business in multiple currencies;
-- our ability to successfully manage our growth and expand our global business;
-- our performance advertising efficiency;
-- IT systems-related failures, data privacy risks and obligations, and/or security breaches;
-- any write-downs or impairments of goodwill or intangible assets related to acquisitions or investments;
-- any change by our search and meta-search partners in how they present travel search results or conduct their auctions for search placement in a manner that is competitively disadvantageous to us;
-- our ability to respond to and keep up with the rapid pace of technological change;
-- adverse changes in relationships with travel service providers and restaurants;
-- our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and
-- tax, legal and regulatory risks.
For a detailed discussion of these and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Unless required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Booking Holdings Inc.
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in over 220 countries and territories across Europe, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa in over 40 languages. The mission of Booking Holdings is to help people experience the world.

For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on Twitter @BookingHoldings.


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For Press Information: Leslie Cafferty (203) 299-8128 leslie.cafferty@bookingholdings.com
For Investor Relations: Michael Noonan (203) 299-8489 michael.noonan@bookingholdings.com

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Booking Holdings Inc.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
3,186,665

 
$
2,541,604

Short-term investments in marketable securities
 
4,145,753

 
4,859,873

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $47,258 and $39,282, respectively
 
1,715,055

 
1,217,801

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
985,901

 
415,527

Total current assets
 
10,033,374

 
9,034,805

Property and equipment, net
 
613,462

 
480,081

Intangible assets, net
 
2,162,766

 
2,176,823

Goodwill
 
2,850,396

 
2,737,671

Long-term investments
 
9,444,908

 
10,872,527

Other assets
 
191,347

 
149,356

Total assets
 
$
25,296,253

 
$
25,451,263

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
1,053,509

 
$
667,523

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
1,418,603

 
1,138,980

Deferred merchant bookings
 
1,802,182

 
980,455

Convertible debt
 
948,190

 
710,910

Total current liabilities
 
5,222,484

 
3,497,868

Deferred income taxes
 
502,581

 
481,139

Long-term U.S. transition tax liability
 
1,144,682

 
1,250,846

Other long-term liabilities
 
143,651

 
148,061

Long-term debt
 
7,764,580

 
8,809,788

  Total liabilities
 
14,777,978

 
14,187,702

 
 
 
 
 
Convertible debt
 
45,643

 
2,963

 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 
 

 
 

Common stock, $0.008 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares, 62,926,877 and 62,689,097 shares issued, respectively
 
489

 
487

Treasury stock, 15,162,512 and 14,216,819 shares, respectively
 
(10,630,361
)
 
(8,698,829
)
Additional paid-in capital
 
5,225,709

 
5,783,089

Retained earnings
 
15,953,078

 
13,938,869

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(76,283
)
 
236,982

  Total stockholders' equity
 
10,472,632

 
11,260,598

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
25,296,253

 
$
25,451,263





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Booking Holdings Inc.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Agency revenues
 
$
2,566,293

 
$
2,332,371

 
$
4,679,632

 
$
4,117,684

Merchant revenues
 
709,864

 
498,133

 
1,236,331

 
940,178

Advertising and other revenues
 
260,937

 
194,052

 
549,332

 
386,098

Total revenues
 
3,537,094

 
3,024,556

 
6,465,295

 
5,443,960

Cost of revenues
 
 
 
67,425

 
 
 
147,826

Gross profit
 


 
2,957,131

 


 
5,296,134

Operating expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Performance marketing
 
1,141,893

 
1,151,343

 
2,248,100

 
2,133,515

Brand marketing
 
123,734

 
130,321

 
225,136

 
211,139

Sales and other expenses
 
203,593

 
121,915

 
369,393

 
231,514

Personnel, including stock-based compensation of $74,540, $66,879, $145,945 and $125,827, respectively
 
522,250

 
385,708

 
1,021,137

 
736,738

General and administrative
 
158,753

 
143,882

 
320,892

 
279,429

Information technology
 
58,950

 
44,831

 
119,391

 
84,776

Depreciation and amortization
 
106,666

 
85,872

 
209,756

 
169,302

Total operating expenses
 
2,315,839

 
2,063,872

 
4,513,805

 
3,846,413

Operating income
 
1,221,255

 
893,259

 
1,951,490

 
1,449,721

Other (expense) income:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest income
 
45,690

 
36,821

 
92,569

 
68,813

Interest expense
 
(64,837
)
 
(60,942
)
 
(135,072
)
 
(116,659
)
Net unrealized gains on marketable equity securities
 
21,849

 

 
76,363

 

Foreign currency transactions and other
 
(15,046
)
 
(6,021
)
 
(23,102
)
 
(11,148
)
Total other (expense) income
 
(12,344
)
 
(30,142
)
 
10,758

 
(58,994
)
Earnings before income taxes
 
1,208,911

 
863,117

 
1,962,248

 
1,390,727

Income tax expense
 
231,539

 
142,908

 
377,666

 
214,895

Net income
 
$
977,372

 
$
720,209

 
$
1,584,582

 
$
1,175,832

Net income applicable to common stockholders per basic common share
 
$
20.34

 
$
14.66

 
$
32.87

 
$
23.92

Weighted-average number of basic common shares outstanding
 
48,055

 
49,131

 
48,202

 
49,161

Net income applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share
 
$
20.13

 
$
14.39

 
$
32.42

 
$
23.49

Weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding
 
48,550

 
50,056

 
48,877

 
50,049




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Booking Holdings Inc.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 

 
 

Net income
 
$
1,584,582

 
$
1,175,832

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation
 
117,427

 
85,123

Amortization
 
92,329

 
84,179

Provision for uncollectible accounts
 
62,033

 
26,127

Deferred income tax benefit
 
(21,328
)
 
(40,939
)
Net unrealized gains on marketable equity securities
 
(76,363
)
 

Stock-based compensation expense and other stock-based payments
 
149,501

 
126,047

Amortization of debt issuance costs
 
3,793

 
4,509

Amortization of debt discount
 
27,371

 
35,386

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 

 
1,027

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of an acquisition:
 
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
 
(391,802
)
 
(333,545
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
(574,151
)
 
(438,641
)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
1,328,616

 
873,705

Other long-term assets and liabilities
 
(11,789
)
 
3,024

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
2,290,219

 
1,601,834

 
 
 
 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Purchase of investments
 
(1,359,605
)
 
(2,869,903
)
Proceeds from sale of investments
 
3,497,179

 
1,480,236

Additions to property and equipment
 
(235,035
)
 
(147,269
)
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired
 
(139,386
)
 
(490
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
1,763,153

 
(1,537,426
)
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from short-term borrowing
 
3,033

 
4,599

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
 

 
1,051,722

Payments for conversion of senior notes
 
(1,487,109
)
 
(83,473
)
Payment of debt
 
(348
)
 

Payments for repurchase of common stock
 
(1,905,280
)
 
(555,250
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
 
1,329

 
2,790

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
 
(3,388,375
)
 
420,388

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
(20,457
)
 
68,570

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
644,540

 
553,366

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
2,563,341

 
2,082,007

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
3,207,881

 
$
2,635,373

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for income taxes
 
$
984,524

 
$
577,247

Cash paid during the period for interest
 
$
100,662

 
$
60,308

Non-cash financing activity for loan forgiveness
 
$

 
$
1,000

Non-cash operating and financing activity for an acquisition
 
$
50,751

 
$

Non-cash investing and financing activity for an acquisition
 
$
59,690

 
$


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Booking Holdings Inc.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share data)

RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL REVENUES / GROSS PROFIT TO NON-GAAP TOTAL REVENUES / GROSS PROFIT
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
Total Revenues/Gross profit
 
$
3,537,094

 
$
2,957,131

 
$
6,465,295

 
$
5,296,134

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Adjustment to loyalty program liability
 

 

 
(27,064
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Total Revenues/Gross profit
 
$
3,537,094

 
$
2,957,131

 
$
6,438,231

 
$
5,296,134


RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
Net income
 
$
977,372

 
$
720,209

 
$
1,584,582

 
$
1,175,832

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Adjustment to loyalty program liability
 

 

 
(27,064
)
 

(b)
Depreciation and amortization
 
106,666

 
85,872

 
209,756

 
169,302

(b)
Interest income
 
(45,690
)
 
(36,821
)
 
(92,569
)
 
(68,813
)
(b)
Interest expense
 
64,837

 
60,942

 
135,072

 
116,659

(e)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 

 
1,027

 

 
1,027

(c)
Unrealized gains on marketable equity securities
 
(21,849
)
 

 
(76,363
)
 

(b)
Income tax expense
 
231,539

 
142,908

 
377,666

 
214,895

 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
1,312,875

 
$
974,137

 
$
2,111,080

 
$
1,608,902

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Non-GAAP Total Revenues/Gross Profit
 
37.1
%
 
32.9
%
 
32.8
%
 
30.4
%

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
Net income
 
$
977,372

 
$
720,209

 
$
1,584,582

 
$
1,175,832

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Adjustment to loyalty program liability
 

 

 
(27,064
)
 

(c)
Net unrealized gains on marketable equity securities
 
(21,849
)
 

 
(76,363
)
 

(d)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
45,779

 
41,161

 
92,329

 
84,179

(e)
Debt discount amortization related to convertible debt
 
10,895

 
16,525

 
24,669

 
33,019

(e)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 

 
1,027

 

 
1,027

(f)
Tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments
 
(8,831
)
 
(20,995
)
 
(4,362
)
 
(42,063
)
 
Non-GAAP Net income
 
$
1,003,366

 
$
757,927

 
$
1,593,791

 
$
1,251,994

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding
 
48,550

 
50,056

 
48,877

 
50,049

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Net income per diluted common share
 
$
20.67

 
$
15.14

 
$
32.61

 
$
25.02


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RECONCILIATION OF CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
2,290,219

 
$
1,601,834

 
 
 
 
 
 
(g)
Additions to property and equipment
 
(235,035
)
 
(147,269
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Free cash flow
 
$
2,055,184

 
$
1,454,565

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Free cash flow as a % of Non-GAAP Total Revenues/Gross Profit
 
31.9
%
 
27.5
%

 
Notes:
(a)
Favorable adjustment to OpenTable's loyalty program liability related to recently introduced changes to the program.
(b)
Amounts are excluded from Net income to calculate Adjusted EBITDA.
(c)
Net unrealized gains related to the change in fair value of our investment in Ctrip equity securities.
(d)
Amortization of intangible assets is recorded in Depreciation and amortization expense.
(e)
Non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount and loss on early extinguishment of debt are recorded in Interest expense and Foreign currency transactions and other, respectively. Loss on early extinguishment of debt is excluded from Net Income to calculate Non-GAAP Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA.
(f)
Reflects the tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments.
(g)
Additions to property and equipment and land-use rights are included in the calculation of Free cash flow.
 
 
 
For a more detailed discussion of the adjustments described above, please see the section in our press release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" which provides a definition and information about the use of non-GAAP financial measures.

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Booking Holdings Inc.
Statistical Data
In millions(1) 
(Unaudited) 
Gross Bookings(2)
 
2Q16
 
3Q16
 
4Q16
 
1Q17
 
2Q17
 
3Q17
 
4Q17
 
1Q18
 
2Q18
Agency
 
$
15,369

 
$
15,757

 
$
12,978

 
$
18,140

 
$
17,947

 
$
18,594

 
$
15,015

 
$
20,576

 
$
19,090

Merchant
 
2,494

 
2,703

 
2,134

 
2,546

 
2,850

 
3,168

 
2,965

 
4,434

 
4,807

Total
 
$
17,862

 
$
18,460

 
$
15,112

 
$
20,687

 
$
20,797

 
$
21,762

 
$
17,980

 
$
25,009

 
$
23,896

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year/Year Growth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agency
 
19.4
 %
 
22.6
 %
 
25.5
 %
 
24.8
 %
 
16.8
 %
 
18.0
 %
 
15.7
%
 
13.4
%
 
6.4
%
Merchant
 
19.1
 %
 
40.2
 %
 
27.8
 %
 
20.2
 %
 
14.3
 %
 
17.2
 %
 
39.0
%
 
74.1
%
 
68.6
%
Total
 
19.4
 %
 
24.9
 %
 
25.8
 %
 
24.2
 %
 
16.4
 %
 
17.9
 %
 
19.0
%
 
20.9
%
 
14.9
%
Constant Currency
 
21
 %
 
26
 %
 
28
 %
 
27
 %
 
19
 %
 
16
 %
 
14
%
 
12
%
 
11
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Units Sold
 
2Q16
 
3Q16
 
4Q16
 
1Q17
 
2Q17
 
3Q17
 
4Q17
 
1Q18
 
2Q18
Room Nights
 
140.7

 
149.6

 
129.7

 
173.9

 
170.2

 
177.5

 
151.5

 
196.8

 
190.5

Year/Year Growth
 
24.4
 %
 
29.4
 %
 
31.0
 %
 
27.4
 %
 
21.0
 %
 
18.6
 %
 
16.8
%
 
13.2
%
 
12.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental Car Days
 
18.5

 
18.0

 
14.0

 
18.6

 
20.7

 
19.0

 
14.7

 
18.7

 
20.9

Year/Year Growth
 
7.9
 %
 
12.5
 %
 
14.4
 %
 
15.4
 %
 
11.7
 %
 
5.5
 %
 
5.4
%
 
0.6
%
 
1.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Airline Tickets
 
2.0

 
1.9

 
1.6

 
1.8

 
1.8

 
1.7

 
1.6

 
1.8

 
1.9

Year/Year Growth
 
(6.6
)%
 
(2.5
)%
 
(4.3
)%
 
(2.1
)%
 
(8.7
)%
 
(11.8
)%
 
3.1
%
 
1.9
%
 
5.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2Q16
 
3Q16
 
4Q16
 
1Q17
 
2Q17
 
3Q17
 
4Q17
 
1Q18
 
2Q18
Gross Profit/Total Revenues (2018) (3)(4)
 
$
2,434

 
$
3,589

 
$
2,281

 
$
2,339

 
$
2,957

 
$
4,380

 
$
2,763

 
$
2,928

 
$
3,537

Year/Year Growth (4)
 
16.1
 %
 
22.1
 %
 
21.1
 %
 
15.5
 %
 
21.5
 %
 
22.0
 %
 
21.1
%
 
25.2
%
 
19.6
%
Constant Currency( 4)
 
18
 %
 
23
 %
 
24
 %
 
17
 %
 
24
 %
 
19
 %
 
17
%
 
18
%
 
16
%
 
(1)Amounts may not total due to rounding.

(2) Gross bookings is an operating and statistical metric that captures the total dollar value, generally inclusive of taxes and fees, of all travel services booked by our customers, net of cancellations.

(3) For periods ending prior to January 1, 2018, gross profit has been adjusted to reflect the reclassification of certain prior period expenses from "cost of revenues" to "sales and other expense" to conform to the current period presentation.

(4) For periods beginning after December 31, 2017, the Company records amounts remitted to travel service providers as a reduction to merchant revenues and therefore no longer presents cost of revenues or gross profit. The year over year growth rate compares total revenues in 2018 reported under the current revenue standard to gross profit in 2017 reported under the previous revenue standard.


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