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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 7, 2020
 
Booking Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-36691
 
06-1528493
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
800 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk
Connecticut
 
06854
(Address of principal offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 299-8000

N/A 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class:
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of Each Exchange on which Registered:
Common Stock par value $0.008 per share
 
BKNG
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
0.800% Senior Notes Due 2022
 
BKNG 22A
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
2.150% Senior Notes Due 2022
 
BKNG 22
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
2.375% Senior Notes Due 2024
 
BKNG 24
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
1.800% Senior Notes Due 2027
 
BKNG 27
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4c  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.





Item 2.02.              Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.
 
On May 7, 2020, Booking Holdings Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Copies of Booking Holdings' unaudited consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2020, unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020, are included in the financial and statistical supplement attached to the press release.  The unaudited consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2020, unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 shall be treated as "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, but all other information in the press release shall be treated as "furnished."

Item 7.01.           Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
In light of current circumstances related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. David Goulden, and the Company’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Mr. Peter Millones, have each temporarily and voluntarily waived 20% of their base salaries, effective June 1, 2020.    


Item 9.01.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
Description
 
 
Press release (which includes a financial and statistical supplement and related information) issued by Booking Holdings on May 7, 2020 relating to, among other things, its first quarter 2020 earnings. The unaudited consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2020 and unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 shall be treated as "filed" for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the remaining information shall be treated as "furnished."
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Peter J. Millones
 
 
Name:
Peter J. Millones
 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
 
Date:  May 7, 2020



Exhibit



Exhibit 99.1

Booking Holdings Reports Financial Results for 1st Quarter 2020

NORWALK, CT – May 7, 2020. . . Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) today reported its 1st quarter 2020 financial results. First 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 $12.4 billion, a decrease of 51% over a year ago (approximately 50% on a constant-currency basis). Room nights booked in the 1st quarter decreased 43% over a year ago. The Company's results for the 1st quarter of 2020 have been significantly and negatively impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic conditions and government orders.
Booking Holdings' total revenues for the 1st quarter of 2020 were $2.3 billion, a 19% decrease from the prior year (approximately 17% on a constant-currency basis). The Company reported a net loss in the 1st quarter of $699 million, compared with net income in the 1st quarter of 2019 of $765 million, which includes an unrealized loss of $307 million and an unrealized gain of $451 million, respectively, on marketable equity securities. Additionally, the net loss in the 1st quarter of 2020 includes impairments of $489 million for OpenTable and KAYAK goodwill and $100 million for an investment in equity securities. The net loss in the 1st quarter of 2020 was $17.01 per diluted share, compared with net income of $16.85 per diluted share in the prior year.
Non-GAAP net income in the 1st quarter was $156 million, a 69% decrease versus the prior year. Non-GAAP net income in the 1st quarter was $3.77 per diluted share, a 66% decrease as compared to the prior year. Non-GAAP net income includes adjustments to exclude net unrealized gains or losses on marketable equity securities in both periods, goodwill and investment impairments and foreign currency losses on Euro-denominated debt that was not designated as a hedging instrument in the 1st quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA for the 1st quarter was $290 million, a 60% decrease versus a year ago. 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 results with Booking Holdings' financial results under GAAP.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted our Company and the entire travel industry.  We have taken immediate steps to stabilize the Company by reducing costs and bolstering our liquidity position" said Glenn Fogel, Chief Executive Officer of Booking Holdings. Mr. Fogel continued, "Looking forward, due to the value of our platform, our highly variable cost structure and strong liquidity, I am confident that we will emerge from this crisis in a position of strength that will allow us to extend our leadership role in the industry."



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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 diluted 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 an adjustment to merchant revenues related to prior periods due to a correction in the timing of revenue recognition on a component of merchant revenue in the 1st quarter of 2019, which was reversed in the 2nd quarter of 2019,
excludes charges, if any, to correct an error related to the nonpayment of prior-period wage-related tax on compensation paid to certain highly-compensated former employees in the year of separation,
excludes amortization expense of intangible assets,
excludes the impact, if any, of impairment of goodwill,
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 unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities,
excludes foreign currency transaction gains or losses on Euro-denominated debt that is not designated as a hedging instrument for accounting purposes,
excludes income taxes, if any, related to convertible notes held for investment that matured, and were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to income tax expense,
excludes the income tax impact, if any, related to one-time adjustments as a result of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act") enacted in December 2017, if any, 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 months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

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Information About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. 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," "aims," "seeks," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "intends," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "targets," and "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:
-- the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, financial performance and travel demand, generally;
-- 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;
-- any adverse impacts on our business, operations and/or reputation as a result of any utilization of COVID-19-related governmental stimulus or aid packages;
-- the effects of competition;
-- any write-downs or impairments of goodwill or intangible assets related to acquisitions or investments, increasing provisions for expected credit losses and for cash advances to our travel service provider and restaurant partners and increases in cash outlays to refund consumers for prepaid reservations have a negative impact on our results of operations;
-- adverse changes in relationships with travel service providers and restaurants;
-- our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
-- IT systems-related failures, data privacy risks and obligations, and/or security breaches;
-- fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and other risks associated with doing business in multiple currencies;
-- our ability to successfully manage growth and expand our global business;
-- our ability to respond to and keep up with the rapid pace of technological and market changes;
-- our performance marketing efficiency and the general effectiveness of our marketing efforts;
-- 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; 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.


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About Booking Holdings Inc.
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world’s leading provider of online travel & related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 225 countries and territories through six primary brands: Booking.com, KAYAK, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to 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.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share and per share data)

 
 
March 31,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
6,363

 
$
6,312

Short-term investments (Includes available-for-sale debt securities:
Amortized cost of $414 and $998, respectively)
 
826

 
998

Accounts receivable, net (Allowance for credit losses of $245 and $49, respectively)
 
667

 
1,680

Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net (Allowance for credit losses of $5 and $6, respectively)
 
1,404

 
843

Total current assets
 
9,260

 
9,833

Property and equipment, net
 
720

 
738

Operating lease assets
 
596

 
620

Intangible assets, net
 
1,897

 
1,954

Goodwill
 
2,391

 
2,913

Long-term investments (Includes available-for-sale debt securities:
Amortized cost of $775 and $2,192, respectively)
 
2,056

 
4,477

Other assets, net (Allowance for credit losses of $49 and $0, respectively)
 
942

 
867

Total assets
 
$
17,862

 
$
21,402

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
926

 
$
1,239

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
1,255

 
1,578

Deferred merchant bookings
 
960

 
1,561

Convertible debt
 
995

 
988

Total current liabilities
 
4,136

 
5,366

Deferred income taxes
 
786

 
876

Operating lease liabilities
 
438

 
462

Long-term U.S. transition tax liability
 
1,021

 
1,021

Other long-term liabilities
 
93

 
104

Long-term debt
 
7,553

 
7,640

  Total liabilities
 
14,027

 
15,469

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
 
 
 
Convertible debt
 
4

 

 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 
 

 
 

Common stock, $0.008 par value,
Authorized shares: 1,000,000,000
Issued shares: 63,369,751 and 63,179,471, respectively
 

 

Treasury stock, 22,439,549 and 21,762,070 shares, respectively
 
(24,115
)
 
(22,864
)
Additional paid-in capital
 
5,758

 
5,756

Retained earnings
 
22,530

 
23,232

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(342
)
 
(191
)
  Total stockholders' equity
 
3,831

 
5,933

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
17,862

 
$
21,402



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

 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
Agency revenues
 
$
1,424

 
$
1,949

Merchant revenues
 
659

 
603

Advertising and other revenues
 
205

 
285

Total revenues
 
2,288

 
2,837

Operating expenses:
 
 

 
 

Marketing expenses
 
851

 
1,193

Sales and other expenses
 
377

 
215

Personnel, including stock-based compensation of $6 and $74, respectively
 
484

 
501

General and administrative
 
201

 
191

Information technology
 
78

 
65

Depreciation and amortization
 
117

 
116

Impairment of goodwill
 
489

 

Total operating expenses
 
2,597

 
2,281

Operating (loss) income
 
(309
)
 
556

Other income (expense):
 
 

 
 

Interest income
 
32

 
35

Interest expense
 
(64
)
 
(66
)
Net (losses) gains on marketable equity securities
 
(307
)
 
451

Impairment of investment
 
(100
)
 

Foreign currency transactions and other
 
26

 
(8
)
Total other (expense) income
 
(413
)
 
412

(Loss) income before income taxes
 
(722
)
 
968

Income tax (benefit) expense
 
(23
)
 
203

Net (loss) income
 
$
(699
)
 
$
765

Net (loss) income applicable to common stockholders per basic common share
 
$
(17.01
)
 
$
17.01

Weighted-average number of basic common shares outstanding (in 000's)
 
41,093

 
45,007

Net (loss) income applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share
 
$
(17.01
)
 
$
16.85

Weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in 000's)
 
41,093

 
45,436




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Booking Holdings Inc.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 

 
 

Net (loss) income
 
$
(699
)
 
$
765

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
 
117

 
116

Provision for expected credit losses and chargebacks
 
262

 
40

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
 
(97
)
 
89

Net losses (gains) on marketable equity securities
 
307

 
(451
)
Stock-based compensation expense and other stock-based payments
 
11

 
78

Operating lease amortization
 
46

 
42

Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs
 
14

 
14

Unrealized foreign currency transaction gains on Euro-denominated debt
 
(33
)
 

Impairment of goodwill
 
489

 

Impairment of investment
 
100

 

Other
 
2

 
7

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
 
760

 
(24
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
(445
)
 
(669
)
Deferred merchant bookings and other current liabilities
 
(1,135
)
 
561

Other long-term assets and liabilities
 
(79
)
 
(418
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
 
(380
)
 
150

 
 
 
 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Purchase of investments
 
(72
)
 
(445
)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments
 
1,885

 
2,665

Additions to property and equipment
 
(80
)
 
(111
)
Net cash provided by investing activities
 
1,733

 
2,109

 
 
 
 
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from revolving credit facility and short-term borrowings
 

 
250

Repayments of short-term borrowings
 

 
(25
)
Payments for repurchase of common stock
 
(1,281
)
 
(2,773
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(1,281
)
 
(2,548
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
(21
)
 
(2
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
51

 
(291
)
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period
 
6,332

 
2,645

Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents,
end of period
 
$
6,383

 
$
2,354

 
 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for income taxes
 
$
762

 
$
816

Cash paid during the period for interest
 
$
68

 
$
68


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Booking Holdings Inc.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In millions, except share and per share data) (1) 

RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL REVENUES TO NON-GAAP TOTAL REVENUES
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
Total Revenues
 
$
2,288

 
$
2,837

 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Adjustment to merchant revenue
 

 
53

 
Non-GAAP Total Revenues
 
$
2,288

 
$
2,890


RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(699
)
 
$
765

 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Adjustment to merchant revenue
 

 
53

(b)
Depreciation and amortization
 
117

 
116

(c)
Impairment of goodwill
 
489

 

(b)
Interest income
 
(32
)
 
(35
)
(b)
Interest expense
 
64

 
66

(d)
Net unrealized losses (gains) on marketable equity securities
 
307

 
(451
)
(e)
Impairment of investment
 
100

 

(f)
Remeasurement (gains) losses on certain Euro-denominated debt
 
(33
)
 

(b)
Income tax (benefit) expense
 
(23
)
 
203

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
290

 
$
718

 
 
 


 


 
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Non-GAAP Total Revenues
 
12.7
%
 
24.9
%

RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(699
)
 
$
765

 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Adjustment to merchant revenue
 

 
53

(c)
Impairment of goodwill
 
489

 

(d)
Net unrealized losses (gains) on marketable equity securities
 
307

 
(451
)
(e)
Impairment of investment
 
100

 

(f)
Remeasurement (gains) losses on certain Euro-denominated debt
 
(33
)
 

(g)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
43

 
45

(h)
Debt discount amortization related to convertible debt
 
12

 
11

(i)
Tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments
 
(62
)
 
85

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Net income
 
$
156

 
$
508

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in 000's)
 
41,352

 
45,436

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Net income per diluted common share
 
$
3.77

 
$
11.17


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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP WEIGHTED-AVERAGE DILUTED COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
GAAP weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in 000's)
 
41,093

 
45,436

 
 
 
 
 
 
(j)
Adjustment for anti-dilutive shares
 
259

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in 000's)
 
41,352

 
45,436


RECONCILIATION OF CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
 
$
(380
)
 
$
150

 
 
 
 
 
 
(k)
Additions to property and equipment
 
(80
)
 
(111
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Free cash flow
 
$
(460
)
 
$
39

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Free cash flow as a % of Non-GAAP Total Revenues
 
(20.1
)%
 
1.4
%

RECONCILIATION OF CONSTANT CURRENCY YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH RATES FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 VERSUS 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Travel Bookings
 
Revenues
 
Year-over-year decline, as reported
 
(51
)%
 
(19
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of currency fluctuations
 
1
 %
 
2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant currency decline
 
(50
)%
 
(17
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 


(1) Amounts may not total due to rounding.

 
Notes:
(a)
An immaterial adjustment to merchant revenues related to prior periods due to a correction in the timing of revenue recognition on a component of merchant revenue.
(b)
Amounts are excluded from Net income to calculate Adjusted EBITDA.
(c)
Impairment of goodwill related to our OpenTable and KAYAK reporting unit is recorded in Operating expenses.
(d)
Net unrealized gains or losses on marketable equity securities are excluded from Net income to calculate Non-GAAP Net income and Adjusted EBITDA.
(e)
Impairment of investment in Didi Chuxing equity securities.
(f)
Adjustment for foreign currency transaction gains or losses on our Euro-denominated debt that is not designated as a hedging instrument for accounting purposes is recorded in Foreign currency transactions and other.
(g)
Amortization of intangible assets is recorded in Depreciation and amortization and excluded from Net income to calculate Non-GAAP Net income.
(h)
Non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount is recorded in Interest expense and is excluded from Net income to calculate Non-GAAP Net income.
(i)
Reflects the tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments and is excluded from Net income to calculate Non-GAAP Net income.
(j)
Reflects shares that are excluded from the GAAP weighted-average diluted common shares, as these shares would be anti-dilutive given the GAAP net loss.
(k)
Additions to property and equipment 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.

9



Booking Holdings Inc.
Statistical Data
In millions(1) 
(Unaudited) 
Units Sold
 
1Q18
 
2Q18
 
3Q18
 
4Q18
 
1Q19
 
2Q19
 
3Q19
 
4Q19
 
1Q20
Room Nights
 
197

 
191

 
201

 
171

 
217

 
213

 
223

 
191

 
124

Year/Year Growth/(Decline)
 
13.2
%
 
12.0
%
 
13.4
 %
 
13.0
 %
 
10.3
 %
 
11.8
 %
 
11.0
 %
 
11.8
 %
 
(42.8
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental Car Days
 
19

 
21

 
19

 
15

 
18

 
21

 
21

 
16

 
12

Year/Year Growth/(Decline)
 
0.6
%
 
1.0
%
 
(0.1
)%
 
(0.6
)%
 
(1.3
)%
 
1.2
 %
 
8.5
 %
 
11.9
 %
 
(36.4
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Airline Tickets
 
2

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
2

Year/Year Growth/(Decline)
 
1.9
%
 
5.3
%
 
9.2
 %
 
(1.3
)%
 
4.4
 %
 
2.4
 %
 
(2.5
)%
 
11.3
 %
 
(8.0
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Bookings(2)
 
1Q18
 
2Q18
 
3Q18
 
4Q18
 
1Q19
 
2Q19
 
3Q19
 
4Q19
 
1Q20
Agency
 
$
20,576

 
$
19,090

 
$
19,024

 
$
15,230

 
$
19,678

 
$
18,638

 
$
18,118

 
$
14,218

 
$
8,320

Merchant
 
4,434

 
4,807

 
5,250

 
4,322

 
5,732

 
6,401

 
7,163

 
6,495

 
4,073

Total
 
$
25,009

 
$
23,896

 
$
24,274

 
$
19,552

 
$
25,410

 
$
25,039

 
$
25,281

 
$
20,713

 
$
12,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Bookings Year/Year Growth (Decline)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agency
 
13.4
%
 
6.4
%
 
2.3
 %
 
1.4
 %
 
(4.4
)%
 
(2.4
)%
 
(4.8
)%
 
(6.6
)%
 
(57.7
)%
Merchant
 
74.1
%
 
68.6
%
 
65.7
 %
 
45.8
 %
 
29.3
 %
 
33.2
 %
 
36.5
 %
 
50.3
 %
 
(28.9
)%
Total
 
20.9
%
 
14.9
%
 
11.5
 %
 
8.7
 %
 
1.6
 %
 
4.8
 %
 
4.1
 %
 
5.9
 %
 
(51.2
)%
Constant Currency
 
12
%
 
11
%
 
14
 %
 
13
 %
 
8
 %
 
10
 %
 
7
 %
 
7
 %
 
(50
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1Q18
 
2Q18
 
3Q18
 
4Q18
 
1Q19
 
2Q19
 
3Q19
 
4Q19
 
1Q20
Total Revenues
 
$
2,928

 
$
3,537

 
$
4,849

 
$
3,213

 
$
2,837

 
$
3,850

 
$
5,040

 
$
3,339

 
$
2,288

Year/Year Growth/(Decline)
 
25.2
%
 
19.6
%
 
10.7
 %
 
16.3
 %
 
(3.1
)%
 
8.9
 %
 
3.9
 %
 
3.9
 %
 
(19.3
)%
Constant Currency
 
18
%
 
16
%
 
13
 %
 
21
 %
 
3
 %
 
14
 %
 
7
 %
 
5
 %
 
(17
)%

 
(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.




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