-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PgFZgy/q0sO4onhPMvlAltrR0GPat3ZIiXPAIGHIKGaz3exQHfJtJAazCDhINiGH ZYjw2K4qdwDRZCdX++UbuA== 0001104659-04-028439.txt : 20040924 0001104659-04-028439.hdr.sgml : 20040924 20040924123823 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-028439 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040924 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICELINE COM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075531 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 061528493 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25581 FILM NUMBER: 041044324 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 CONNECTICUT AVE CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06854 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037053000 10-K/A 1 a04-10886_110ka.htm 10-K/A

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 2)

 

AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 


 

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2003

Commission File No.: 0-25581

 

priceline.com Incorporated

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

06-1528493

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

800 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut

 

06854

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 299-8000

 

 

 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

None

 

 

 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, par value $0.008 per share

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  ý    No  o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ý

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).  Yes  ý    No  o

 

The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of priceline.com as of June 30, 2004 was approximately $636 million based upon the closing price reported for such date on the Nasdaq National Market.  For purposes of this disclosure, shares of common stock held by persons who are known by priceline.com to own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock on June 30, 2004 and shares held by executive officers and directors of priceline.com on June 30, 2004 have been excluded because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of priceline.com.  This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

 

The number of outstanding shares of priceline.com’s common stock was 38,788,415 as of September 21, 2004.

 

 



 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This second amendment to priceline.com Incorporated’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, as filed by priceline.com on March 15, 2004, is being filed for the purpose of amending the information required by Part IV, Item 15 of Form 10-K.

 

Index

 

PART IV

 

Item 15.

Exhibits

 

Signatures

 

 

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Part IV

 

Item 15.  Exhibits

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

10.82

 

Priceline Mortgage Company, L.L.C. Financial Statements for the Years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and Independent Auditors’ Report

23.1

 

Consents of Deloitte & Touche LLP

31.1

 

Certificate of Jeffery H. Boyd, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

 

Certificate of Robert J. Mylod, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

 

Certification of Jeffery H. Boyd, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).

32.2

 

Certification of Robert J. Mylod, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffery H. Boyd

 

 

Name:

Jeffery H. Boyd

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:

September 24, 2004

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this amendment has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Chairman Director

 

September 24, 2004

Ralph M. Bahna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Jeffery H. Boyd

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and

 

September 24, 2004

Jeffery H. Boyd

 

Director (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas P. D’Angelo

 

Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

 

September 24, 2004

Thomas P. D’Angelo

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert J. Mylod Jr.

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

September 24, 2004

Robert J. Mylod Jr.

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

September 24, 2004

Howard W. Barker, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

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*

 

Director

 

September 24, 2004

Jeffrey E. Epstein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

September 24, 2004

Patricia L. Francy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

September 24, 2004

James M. Guyette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

September 24, 2004

Edmond Tak Cheun Ip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

September 24, 2004

Dominic Kai Ming Lai

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

September 24, 2004

Marshall Loeb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

September 24, 2004

Nancy B. Peretsman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

September 24, 2004

Ian F. Wade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

September 24, 2004

James M. Guyette

 

 

 

 

 


*

/s/  JEFFERY H. BOYD

 

 

Name:  Jeffery H. Boyd

 

Title:    Attorney-in-fact

 

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EX-10.82 2 a04-10886_1ex10d82.htm EX-10.82

Exhibit 10.82

 

Priceline Mortgage
Company, L.L.C.

 

Financial Statements for the Years

Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

and Independent Auditors’ Report

 



 

PRICELINE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002:

 

 

 

Balance Sheets

 

 

 

Statements of Income

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity

 

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 



 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

To the Members
Priceline Mortgage Company, L.L.C.
Jacksonville, Florida

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Priceline Mortgage Company, L.L.C. (the ”Company”) (formerly National Mortgage Center, L.L.C.) as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the related statements of income, changes in members’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Priceline Mortgage Company, L.L.C. at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Jacksonville, Florida

 

February 25, 2004

(September 22, 2004 as to Note 4)

 



 

PRICELINE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C.

 

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,038,766

 

$

7,092,422

 

Loans held for sale

 

13,500,167

 

2,323,586

 

Due from affiliates, net

 

 

1,537,495

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

97,942

 

60,799

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

844,109

 

1,210,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

18,480,984

 

$

12,225,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

1,407,293

 

$

3,492,631

 

Due to affiliates, net

 

78,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,486,015

 

3,492,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (see Note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS’ EQUITY

 

16,994,969

 

8,732,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY

 

$

18,480,984

 

$

12,225,187

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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PRICELINE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C.

 

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

796,054

 

$

482,635

 

Interest expense

 

(2,783

)

(4,044

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

793,271

 

478,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of loans, net of commitment fees

 

13,523,357

 

9,882,002

 

Loan production revenue, net

 

10,301,923

 

9,475,171

 

Other

 

118,906

 

249,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

 

23,944,186

 

19,606,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, commissions and other employee benefits

 

10,326,230

 

8,465,906

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

1,174,278

 

1,251,970

 

General and administrative

 

4,974,536

 

5,895,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest expenses

 

16,475,044

 

15,613,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

8,262,413

 

$

4,471,886

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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PRICELINE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C.

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

 

 

 

Capital

 

Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)

 

Total
Members’
Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE—December 31, 2001

 

$

7,934,472

 

$

(3,673,802

)

$

4,260,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

4,471,886

 

4,471,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE—December 31, 2002

 

7,934,472

 

798,084

 

8,732,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

8,262,413

 

8,262,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE—December 31, 2003

 

$

7,934,472

 

$

9,060,497

 

$

16,994,969

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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PRICELINE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C.

 

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,262,413

 

$

4,471,886

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

408,935

 

419,243

 

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

 

 

920

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in loans held for sale

 

(11,176,581

)

93,921

 

Decrease (increase) in due to affiliates, net

 

1,616,217

 

(1,831,291

)

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(37,143

)

806,731

 

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(2,085,338

)

2,477,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(3,011,497

)

6,439,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of premises and equipment

 

(42,159

)

(839,373

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(42,159

)

(839,373

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(3,053,656

)

5,599,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

7,092,422

 

1,492,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of year

 

$

4,038,766

 

$

7,092,422

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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PRICELINE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

 

1.                                      ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization—Priceline Mortgage Company, L.L.C., formerly known as National Mortgage Center, L.L.C., (the “Company”), engages in the origination of real estate mortgage loans using the internet. The Company is 51% owned by EverBank (formerly First Alliance Bank, FSB) and 49% owned by a wholly owned subsidiary of Priceline.com and is doing business as pricelinemortgage.com.

 

Basis of Presentation—The financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingencies in the financial statements. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates and could have a material impact on the financial statements, and it is possible that such change could occur in the near term.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash represents amounts held on deposit with various banks.

 

Loans Held for Sale—Loans held for sale are residential mortgage loans originated by the Company which management intends to sell at some point in the future. Loans held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or estimated market value determined on an aggregate basis.

 

Commitments to Originate Mortgage Loans—The Company enters into commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (rate lock commitments). Rate lock commitments on loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives and are therefore recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. The fair value of rate lock commitments at December 31, 2003 and 2002 recorded in loans held for sale was $43,114 and $207,065, respectively. The change in fair value recorded in gain on sale for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $(163,951) and $(178,138), respectively.  Rate lock commitments expose the Company to interest rate risk.

 

Premises and Equipment—Premises and equipment consist of leasehold improvements, furniture, and equipment. Premises and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of their estimated useful life or the period the Company expects to occupy the related leased space.

 

Revenue Recognition—Loan production income represents income earned from the origination of mortgage loans. Gains and losses on the sale of loans are recorded upon the sale of these assets by the Company.

 

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Interest income on mortgage loans is accrued as earned and is computed using the effective interest method. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when any portion of the principal or interest is 90 days past due.

 

Income Taxes—For federal and state income tax purposes the Company is considered a partnership with income taxable to the ultimate owners of the Company. Thus, the Company does not provide for federal and state income taxes.

 

Reclassification—Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

 

2.                                      PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

 

Premises and equipment at December 31 consist of the following:

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasehold improvements

 

$

233,874

 

$

233,874

 

Furniture

 

543,623

 

540,748

 

Equipment

 

1,285,252

 

1,245,968

 

 

 

2,062,749

 

2,020,590

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(1,218,640

)

(809,705

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

844,109

 

$

1,210,885

 

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $408,935 and $419,243, respectively.

 

3.                                      EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

 

The Company participates in a defined contribution plan sponsored by EverHome Mortgage Company (formerly Alliance Mortgage Company), an affiliated company, adopted under the Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k) (the “Profit Sharing and Savings Plan”), covering substantially all full-time employees meeting the eligibility requirements. Employees may contribute between 1% and 18% of their pre-tax compensation to the Profit Sharing and Savings Plan. Company contributions to the Profit Sharing and Savings Plan are at the discretion of the Company. The Company made discretionary contributions of $320,500 and $253,000 to the Plan for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The Company made employer matching contributions of approximately $198,000 and $115,000 in 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

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4.                                      COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Operating Leases – The Company has entered into various operating leases for the office space in which it operates. Rent expense associated with these leases was approximately $284,000 and $347,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The future minimum lease payments for the leases are as follows:

 

2004

 

$

465,589

 

2005

 

474,900

 

2006

 

484,398

 

2007

 

494,086

 

2008

 

506,874

 

Thereafter

 

1,286,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,712,481

 

 

Legal Action - On August 24, 2004, the Company was served with a complaint for patent infringement captioned IMX, Inc. v., LendingTree, Inc., priceline.com Inc. and Priceline Mortgage Company LLC. The August 24, 2004 complaint added the Company as a new defendant to a previously filed complaint served upon priceline.com, Inc. dated November 24, 2003. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Company has infringed, induced others to infringe and/or committed acts of contributory infringement of U.S. Patent number 5,995,947 entitled “Interactive Mortgage and Loan Information and Real-Time Trading Systems.”  The complaint seeks injunctive relief; unspecified money damages; an order directing defendants to pay IMX’s costs and attorneys’ fees; and an award of pre-and post-judgment interest.  The Company intends to defend vigorously against this action.  The Company is unable at this time to predict the outcome of this suit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss, if any.

 

5.                                      RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

At December 31 due from (to) affiliates includes the following amounts:

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due from EverHome Mortgage Company, net

 

$

40,658

 

$

815,408

 

Due from BNY Mortgage Company L.L.C.

 

69

 

54

 

Due (to) from EverBank

 

(119,449

)

722,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(78,722

)

$

1,537,495

 

 

Administrative expenses allocated to the Company from affiliates were $420,000 and $210,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Advertising expenses paid to an affiliate were $533,935 and $1,752,637 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

The Company participates in an overall insurance program administered by EverBank Financial, L.P. (formerly Alliance Capital Partners, L.P.), parent of EverBank. Insurance expense allocated to the Company totaled $76,176 and $43,813 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

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The Company generally sells all its originated mortgage loans to affiliates on a right of first refusal basis. In 2003 and 2002, the Company recognized gains of $13,591,438 and $10,060,156, respectively, on loans sold to affiliates.

 

6.                                      FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Derivative Instruments—In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into commitments to originate loans. Inherent in these transactions is the interest rate risk associated with the movement of interest rates in the mortgage market. The Company mitigates this risk by obtaining commitments from investors for the purchase of loans generally at or prior to the loan origination date. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company had commitments to originate loans of approximately $96 million and $669 million, respectively.

 

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As a mortgage banking entity, the Company underwrites loans and the extension of credit to borrowers in accordance with the standards prescribed by loan investors. The Company does not invest in mortgage loans for its own account and, therefore, does not assume the long-term credit risk associated with mortgage lending. The Company’s credit risk is generally transferred to the investor upon the sale of the loans. The Company does not have credit risk concentration, as defined, with any one financial institution, government agency, government-sponsored enterprise, or individual investor.

 

Fair Value Financial Instruments—The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

 

Loans Held for Sale—Fair value is estimated using the quoted market prices for similar loans, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. The estimated fair value of these financial instruments at December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $13.6 million and $5.3 million, respectively.

 

******

 

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EX-23.1 3 a04-10886_1ex23d1.htm EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-83233, 333-55578 and 333-65034 of priceline.com Incorporated on Form S-8 and Registration Nos. 333-109929 and 333-115128 of priceline.com Incorporated on Form S-3 of our report dated March 10, 2004, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of priceline.com Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

 

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stamford, Connecticut

 

 

 

September 22, 2004

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ CONSENT

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-83233, 333-55578 and 333-65034 of priceline.com Incorporated on Form S-8 and Registration Nos. 333-109929 and 333-115128 of priceline.com Incorporated on Form S-3 of our report on Priceline Mortgage Company, L.L.C. dated February 25, 2004 (September 22, 2004 as to Note 4), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of priceline.com Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

 

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, Florida

 

September 22, 2004

 

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EX-31.1 4 a04-10886_1ex31d1.htm EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Jeffery H. Boyd, certify that:

 

1.                                       I have reviewed the amendment to the Annual Report (the “Amended Annual Report”) on Form 10-K of priceline.com Incorporated (the “Registrant”);

 

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this Amended Annual Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Annual Report;

 

3.                                       Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Amended Annual Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Amended Annual Report;

 

4.                                       The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant and we have:

 

a.               designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Amended Annual Report is being prepared;

 

b.              evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

c.               disclosed in this Amended Annual Report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                                       The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a.               all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b.              any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Dated:  September 24, 2004

 

/s/ Jeffery H. Boyd

 

 

Name:

Jeffery H. Boyd

 

Title:

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

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EX-31.2 5 a04-10886_1ex31d2.htm EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

 

I, Robert J. Mylod, certify that:

 

1.            I have reviewed the amendment to the Annual Report (the “Amended Annual Report”) on Form 10-K of priceline.com Incorporated (the “Registrant”);

 

2.            Based on my knowledge, this Amended Annual Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Annual Report;

 

3.            Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Amended Annual Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Amended Annual Report;

 

4.            The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant and we have:

 

a.               designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Amended Annual Report is being prepared;

 

b.              evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

c.               disclosed in this Annual Report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.            The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a.               all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b.              any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Dated:  September 24, 2004

 

/s/ Robert J. Mylod

 

 

Name:

Robert J. Mylod

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-32.1 6 a04-10886_1ex32d1.htm EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

 

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of priceline.com Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that:

 

The amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 12 months ended December 31, 2003 (the “Amended Annual Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Amended Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Dated:  September 24, 2004

 

/s/ Jeffery H. Boyd

 

 

Name:

Jeffery H. Boyd

 

Title:

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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EX-32.2 7 a04-10886_1ex32d2.htm EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

 

Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

 

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of priceline.com Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that:

 

The amendment of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 12 months ended December 31, 2003 (the “Amended Annual Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Amended Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Dated:  September 24, 2004

 

/s/ Robert J. Mylod

 

 

Name:

Robert J. Mylod

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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