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Exhibit 99.1
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results
Chicago, August 8, 2012 - Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: OWW) today announced results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012.
“Despite a challenging economic environment in Europe in particular, we grew room nights 3%, consistent with the first quarter, led by 28% growth at ebookers. Our U.S. distribution business grew room nights 19%, ahead of the planned launch of our American Express Consumer Travel Network partnership in the third quarter. Our outlook for the third quarter and balance of the year is impacted by the global economic uncertainty that intensified during the second quarter and has continued into the third quarter,” said Barney Harford, CEO, Orbitz Worldwide. “We continue to see very strong growth in mobile as we deliver new mobile apps and services across our global brands. Mobile, defined broadly to include smartphones and tablets, now represents 20% of Orbitz.com standalone hotel transactions.”
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
(in thousands, except | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||
per share data) | 2012 | 2011 | Change(a) | 2012 | 2011 | Change(a) | ||||||
Gross bookings | $2,970,189 | $2,997,207 | (1 | )% | $6,113,220 | $5,972,357 | 2 | % | ||||
Net revenue | $200,977 | $201,826 | — | % | $390,756 | $386,749 | 1 | % | ||||
Net revenue margin(b) | 6.8 | % | 6.7 | % | 0.1 ppt | 6.4 | % | 6.5 | % | (0.1) ppt | ||
Net income (loss) | $4,584 | $8,888 | (48 | )% | $(1,927) | $(2,005) | (4 | )% | ||||
Basic EPS | $0.04 | $0.09 | (56 | )% | $(0.02) | $(0.02) | — | % | ||||
Diluted EPS | $0.04 | $0.08 | (50 | )% | $(0.02) | $(0.02) | — | % | ||||
Operating cash flow | $5,376 | $12,684 | (58 | )% | $104,129 | $102,529 | 2 | % | ||||
Capital spending | $11,220 | $10,495 | 7 | % | $23,770 | $23,464 | 1 | % | ||||
EBITDA(c) | $29,144 | $35,257 | (17 | )% | $46,922 | $50,289 | (7 | )% | ||||
Other adjustments | $3,001 | $3,492 | (14 | )% | $5,782 | $5,727 | 1 | % | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA(c) | $32,145 | $38,749 | (17 | )% | $52,704 | $56,016 | (6 | )% | ||||
Transaction growth (d) | (4 | )% | (9 | )% | 5 ppt | (1 | )% | (8 | )% | 7 ppt | ||
Hotel room night growth (e) | 3 | % | (1 | )% | 5 ppt | 3 | % | (1 | )% | 5 ppt | ||
(a) | Percentages are calculated on unrounded numbers. |
(b) | Represents net revenue as a percentage of gross bookings. |
(c) | Non-GAAP financial measures. Definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are contained in Appendix A. |
(d) | Represents year over year transaction growth on a booked basis, net of all cancellations made through the company's websites. |
(e) | Represents year over year growth in stayed hotel room nights. Includes both standalone hotel room nights and hotel room nights included in vacation packages. |
Second Quarter 2012 Financial Highlights
The company reported net income of $4.6 million or $0.04 per diluted share for the second quarter 2012 compared with net income of $8.9 million or $0.08 per diluted share for the second quarter 2011. Adjusted
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EBITDA was $32.1 million for the second quarter 2012.
Gross Bookings and Net Revenue
Gross bookings declined one percent year over year at reported rates. On a constant currency basis, gross bookings were up one percent in the quarter primarily driven by higher vacation package and hotel volume, higher air fares and a shift in air carrier mix, partially offset by lower air volume.
Net revenue was $201.0 million for the second quarter 2012, relatively flat year over year. On a constant currency basis, net revenue was up two percent in the quarter due primarily to higher vacation package and hotel volume, higher net revenue per airline ticket and higher advertising revenue, partially offset by lower air volume and lower revenue from travel insurance and hosting. Hotel net revenue, including hotels booked on a standalone basis and as part of a vacation package, represented 38 percent of the company's total net revenue for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2012, up from 36 percent for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2011.
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | Change | 2012 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
Net Revenue | ||||||||||||
Standalone Air | $67,313 | $69,522 | (3 | )% | $139,557 | $142,022 | (2 | )% | ||||
Standalone Hotel | 55,895 | 55,196 | 1 | % | 105,360 | 100,385 | 5 | % | ||||
Vacation Package | 36,388 | 33,479 | 9 | % | 66,642 | 59,337 | 12 | % | ||||
Advertising and Media | 15,261 | 13,632 | 12 | % | 26,730 | 26,314 | 2 | % | ||||
Other | 26,120 | 29,997 | (13 | )% | 52,467 | 58,691 | (11 | )% | ||||
Total Net Revenue | $200,977 | $201,826 | — | % | $390,756 | $386,749 | 1 | % | ||||
Domestic | $145,073 | $142,026 | 2 | % | $282,416 | $276,359 | 2 | % | ||||
International | 55,904 | 59,800 | (7 | )% | 108,340 | 110,390 | (2 | )% | ||||
Total Net Revenue | $200,977 | $201,826 | — | % | $390,756 | $386,749 | 1 | % | ||||
▪ | Standalone air net revenue was $67.3 million in the second quarter 2012, down three percent year over year. This decline was driven primarily by lower domestic air volume, partially offset by higher net revenue per airline ticket and higher air volume at ebookers. |
▪ | Standalone hotel net revenue was $55.9 million in the second quarter 2012, up one percent year over year. This increase was driven primarily by higher hotel volume for the company's domestic leisure business and ebookers, partially offset by lower volume at HotelClub. |
• | Vacation package net revenue increased nine percent in the quarter to $36.4 million due primarily to higher volume for both the company's domestic leisure business and ebookers. |
▪ | Advertising and media revenue increased 12 percent year over year in the second quarter to $15.3 million. |
▪ | Other net revenue, which is comprised primarily of car rental, cruise, destination services, travel insurance and airline hosting revenue, declined 13 percent year over year. This decline was driven primarily by a new Department of Transportation regulation that went into effect January 2012, which no longer allows travel insurance to be pre-selected on the company's domestic websites. This change reduced travel insurance attachment rates. The termination of the company's remaining airline hosting agreement in July 2011 also contributed to the decline. |
In order to provide a more comparable view of the company's operating performance across periods, Appendix A to this press release adjusts gross bookings and net revenue for currency impacts. The company has also included a schedule of trended operating metrics in Appendix B to this press release.
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Operating Expenses
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue is comprised primarily of costs to operate customer service call centers, credit card processing fees and other costs, which include customer refunds and charge-backs, hosting costs and connectivity and other processing costs.
Three Months Ended June 30, | $ | % | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change | Change | ||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
Customer service costs | $14,011 | $13,683 | $328 | 2 | % | ||||
Credit card processing fees | 11,413 | 11,964 | (551) | (5 | )% | ||||
Other | 9,961 | 9,849 | 112 | 1 | % | ||||
Total cost of revenue | $35,385 | $35,496 | $(111) | — | % | ||||
Cost of revenue for the second quarter 2012 was relatively flat year over year.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense
SG&A expense is comprised primarily of wages and benefits, contract labor costs, network communications, systems maintenance and equipment costs and other costs, which include legal, foreign currency transaction and hedging costs and other administrative costs.
Three Months Ended June 30, | $ | % | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change | Change | ||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
Wages and benefits | $37,522 | $39,153 | $(1,631) | (4 | )% | ||||
Contract labor | 6,223 | 6,650 | (427) | (6 | )% | ||||
Network communications, systems maintenance and equipment | 6,653 | 6,010 | 643 | 11 | % | ||||
Other | 16,914 | 16,079 | 835 | 5 | % | ||||
Total SG&A | $67,312 | $67,892 | $(580) | (1 | )% | ||||
SG&A expense for the second quarter 2012 decreased one percent year over year. Wages and benefits and contract labor costs declined due primarily to cost savings achieved from the centralization of the ebookers finance function and the absence of related severance costs incurred in the second quarter 2011. These savings were offset by costs incurred to support the American Express partnership launch later this year, higher network communication costs and higher legal fees.
Marketing expense
Marketing expense is comprised primarily of online marketing costs, such as search and banner advertising and affiliate commissions, and offline marketing costs, such as television, radio and print advertising.
Three Months Ended June 30, | $ | % | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | Change | Change | ||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
Marketing expense | $69,136 | $63,159 | $5,977 | 9 | % | ||||
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Marketing expense was up 9 percent year over year in the second quarter 2012. This increase was driven primarily by higher global online marketing spend and the growth of the company's private label distribution channel.
Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $9.3 million in the second quarter 2012, a five percent decline year over year. This decline was due primarily to a lower effective interest rate and lower outstanding borrowings on the company's term loan, partially offset by higher letter of credit fees.
At June 30, 2012, $100.0 million of the $440.0 million outstanding on the term loan had a fixed interest rate of 3.68 percent through an interest rate swap. The weighted-average effective interest rate on the term loan was 3.34 percent at June 30, 2012, down from 3.63 percent at June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2012, Orbitz Worldwide was in compliance with all financial covenants in its Credit Agreement.
Cash Flow
Operating cash flow was $104.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, a two percent increase year over year. The increase in operating cash flow was due mainly to the net change in the company's working capital accounts, in particular an increase in accrued merchant payables, partially offset by the timing of payments received from Travelport.
At June 30, 2012, cash and cash equivalents were $170.4 million, up 25 percent from $136.2 million at December 31, 2011.
Operational Highlights
Consumer Brands
• | Orbitz Worldwide continued to invest in mobile commerce through new product offerings and enhancements to its existing mobile products: |
◦ | In June 2012, Orbitz.com re-launched the popular Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars for iPhone app, adding major speed improvements, powerful sort and filtering capabilities and new mapping tools that better highlight exclusive, mobile-only hotel discounts. The completely rebuilt Orbitz app is the only fully native, streamlined in-app search and book experience for flights, hotel rooms and car rentals. A consumer usability study found the newly updated Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars for iPhone app to be the fastest and easiest way to search and book an entire trip among leading travel apps, mobile websites and desktop sites tested. From June 21st to June 27th, Apple featured this highly rated app as an Editors' Choice selection in the App Store. |
◦ | Orbitz Worldwide released the first Android app for its ebookers, HotelClub, RatesToGo and CheapTickets brands. In addition, the company launched a completely redesigned Orbitz Android app powered by the global platform. All Orbitz Worldwide consumer brands now have apps for the important Android platform, providing a great way to attract new customers as well as increase loyalty among existing Android customers. |
• | In May 2012, Orbitz.com launched a new ad campaign to spark a movement among Americans to "Take Vacation Back." Orbitz.com also introduced a refreshed website that brings to life the tenets of the new campaign through a more colorful and vibrant look and feel. The site debuted an enhanced Orbitz.com logo with a rich color palate, plus a sleek, fresh and lively design that draws users in and puts the most useful travel tools and content front and center for consumers. |
Partner Services
• | During the second quarter 2012, Orbitz Worldwide signed new multi-year agreements with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and the Louvre Hotels Group, including the Golden Tulip Group, as well as partnership |
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agreements with a number of regional hotel groups including Accor's Adagio brand hotels in Europe, Paramount Hotels in the United Kingdom, Servi Group and Protur in Spain and Tauzia Hotel Management in Indonesia, among others. At June 30, 2012, Orbitz Worldwide websites featured over 100,000 bookable hotel properties.
• | During the second quarter 2012, Orbitz Worldwide signed new distribution agreements with Hong Kong Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Emirates and Aerolineas Argentinas, among others, giving Orbitz.com, CheapTickets and Orbitz for Business customers access to their fares, schedules and inventory. |
• | During the second quarter 2012, ebookers launched its partnership with travel content aggregator Travelfusion, providing ebookers.com access to additional low cost carrier content. |
• | During the second quarter 2012, Orbitz Worldwide signed partner marketing contracts with a number of destination marketing organizations including The Outer Banks Tourism, Visit Denver, Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau, Bermuda Tourism, Edmonton Tourism, Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, New York State Tourism, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Tourism Queensland, Visit Baltimore and Arkansas Tourism. |
Outlook
For the third quarter 2012, the company expects:
• | Net revenue in the range of $197 million to $203 million; and |
• | Adjusted EBITDA between $32 million and $38 million. |
For the full year 2012, the company expects:
• | Net revenue up between two percent and four percent year over year; and |
• | Adjusted EBITDA between flat and up five percent year over year. |
This update to our outlook reflects the deterioration in economic conditions in Europe, weaker air volume in the U.S. online travel company channel and foreign exchange headwinds. This outlook assumes foreign exchange rates as of July 31, 2012.
Quarterly Conference Call
Orbitz Worldwide will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2012 results at 10:00 a.m. EDT (9:00 a.m. CDT) on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed through the Orbitz Worldwide Investor Relations website at investors.orbitz.com. An archive of the webcast and a transcript will also be available on the website for at least 30 days.
About Orbitz Worldwide
Orbitz Worldwide is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide owns a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz (www.orbitz.com), CheapTickets (www.cheaptickets.com), ebookers (www.ebookers.com), HotelClub (www.hotelclub.com), RatesToGo (www.ratestogo.com) and the Away Network (www.away.com). Also within the Orbitz Worldwide family, Orbitz Worldwide Distribution (corp.orbitz.com/partnerships/distribution) delivers private label travel solutions to a broad range of partners including many of the world's largest airlines, and Orbitz for Business (www.orbitzforbusiness.com) delivers managed corporate travel solutions for corporations. For more information on partnership opportunities with Orbitz Worldwide, visit corp.orbitz.com.
Orbitz Worldwide uses its Investor Relations website to make information available to its investors and the public at investors.orbitz.com. You can sign up to receive email alerts whenever the company posts new information to the website.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and its attachments may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors concerning, among other things, the company's expected financial performance and its strategic operational plans. The results presented are unaudited. The company's actual results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. The potential risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed by the forward-looking statements in this press release and its attachments include, but are not limited to, competition in the travel industry; factors affecting the level of travel activity, particularly air travel volume; the termination of any major supplier's participation on the company's websites; the company's ability to renegotiate supplier agreements on acceptable terms; maintenance and protection of the company's information technology and intellectual property; the outcome of pending litigation; the company's level of indebtedness; risks associated with doing business in multiple currencies; trends in the travel industry; and general economic and business conditions. More information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties and factors is contained in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or the company's Investor Relations website at investors.orbitz.com. You are cautioned not to unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All information in this press release and its attachments is as of August 8, 2012, and Orbitz Worldwide undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release and its attachments include certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the SEC. These measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Further information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release is contained in Appendix A attached to this press release.
Media Contact: Investor Contact:
Chris Chiames Melissa Hayes
+1 312 894 6890 +1 312 260 2428
chris.chiames@orbitz.com melissa.hayes@orbitz.com
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Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||
Net revenue | $200,977 | $201,826 | $390,756 | $386,749 | |||||||
Cost and expenses | |||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 35,385 | 35,496 | 71,501 | 71,811 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 67,312 | 67,892 | 137,625 | 136,501 | |||||||
Marketing | 69,136 | 63,159 | 134,664 | 128,516 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,272 | 15,442 | 28,150 | 30,716 | |||||||
Total operating expenses | 186,105 | 181,989 | 371,940 | 367,544 | |||||||
Operating income | 14,872 | 19,837 | 18,816 | 19,205 | |||||||
Other income (expense) | |||||||||||
Net interest expense | (9,284 | ) | (9,741 | ) | (19,239 | ) | (20,306 | ) | |||
Other income (expense) | — | (22 | ) | (44 | ) | 368 | |||||
Total other expense | (9,284 | ) | (9,763 | ) | (19,283 | ) | (19,938 | ) | |||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 5,588 | 10,074 | (467 | ) | (733 | ) | |||||
Provision for income taxes | 1,004 | 1,186 | 1,460 | 1,272 | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $4,584 | $8,888 | $(1,927) | $(2,005) | |||||||
Net income (loss) per share - basic | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share | $0.04 | $0.09 | $(0.02) | $(0.02) | |||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding | 105,150,691 | 103,717,099 | 104,981,607 | 103,526,844 | |||||||
Net income (loss) per share - diluted | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share | $0.04 | $0.08 | $(0.02) | $(0.02) | |||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding | 107,434,031 | 105,129,716 | 104,981,607 | 103,526,844 | |||||||
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Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
June 30, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | ||||
Assets | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $170,436 | $136,171 | |||
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,588 and $1,108, respectively) | 80,008 | 62,377 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 13,315 | 15,917 | |||
Due from Travelport, net | 17,165 | 3,898 | |||
Other current assets | 5,490 | 2,402 | |||
Total current assets | 286,414 | 220,765 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 138,494 | 141,702 | |||
Goodwill | 647,300 | 647,300 | |||
Trademarks and trade names | 108,232 | 108,194 | |||
Other intangible assets, net | 3,303 | 4,162 | |||
Deferred income taxes, non-current | 6,346 | 7,311 | |||
Other non-current assets | 16,391 | 16,352 | |||
Total Assets | $1,206,480 | $1,145,786 | |||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Accounts payable | $20,438 | $30,937 | |||
Accrued merchant payable | 310,638 | 238,694 | |||
Accrued expenses | 125,014 | 120,962 | |||
Deferred income | 45,058 | 28,953 | |||
Term loan, current | 25,800 | 32,183 | |||
Other current liabilities | 11,839 | 2,034 | |||
Total current liabilities | 538,787 | 453,763 | |||
Term loan, non-current | 414,230 | 440,030 | |||
Tax sharing liability | 70,822 | 68,411 | |||
Unfavorable contracts | 2,220 | 4,440 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 19,878 | 18,617 | |||
Total Liabilities | 1,045,937 | 985,261 | |||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||
Shareholders' Equity: | |||||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding | — | — | |||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 140,000,000 shares authorized, 104,768,061 and 103,814,769 shares issued, respectively | 1,047 | 1,038 | |||
Treasury stock, at cost, 25,237 shares held | (52) | (52 | ) | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,038,961 | 1,036,093 | |||
Accumulated deficit | (882,813) | (880,886 | ) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (net of accumulated tax benefit of $2,558) | 3,400 | 4,332 | |||
Total Shareholders' Equity | 160,543 | 160,525 | |||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $1,206,480 | $1,145,786 | |||
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Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||
2012 | 2011 | |||
Operating activities: | ||||
Net loss | $(1,927) | $(2,005) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 28,150 | 30,716 | ||
Amortization of unfavorable contract liability | (2,220) | (940) | ||
Non-cash net interest expense | 7,490 | 7,177 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 1,020 | 823 | ||
Stock compensation | 4,292 | 4,927 | ||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||
Accounts receivable | (17,496) | (14,918) | ||
Deferred income | 19,210 | 14,058 | ||
Due from Travelport, net | (13,233) | (33) | ||
Accrued merchant payable | 71,753 | 65,097 | ||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 16,790 | 4,732 | ||
Other | (9,700) | (7,105) | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 104,129 | 102,529 | ||
Investing activities: | ||||
Property and equipment additions | (23,770) | (23,464) | ||
Changes in restricted cash | (650) | (4,538) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (24,420) | (28,002) | ||
Financing activities: | ||||
Payments on the term loan | (32,183) | (19,808) | ||
Employee tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based awards | (1,414) | (941) | ||
Payments on tax sharing liability | (10,864) | (7,228) | ||
Payments on note payable | (114) | (114) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (44,575) | (28,091) | ||
Effects of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (869) | 2,299 | ||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 34,265 | 48,735 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 136,171 | 97,222 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $170,436 | $145,957 | ||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||
Income tax payments, net | $1,016 | $1,154 | ||
Cash interest payments | $15,446 | $13,915 | ||
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Appendix A: Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA is a performance measure used by management that is defined as net income or net loss plus: net interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA as adjusted for certain non-cash and unusual or non-recurring items as described below. Orbitz Worldwide uses and believes investors and other external users of the company's financial statements benefit from the presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating its operating performance because:
• | These measures provide greater insight into management decision making at Orbitz Worldwide as they are among the primary metrics by which management evaluates the operating performance of the company's business. Management believes that when viewed with GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide additional information that is useful for management and other external users to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting the ongoing cash earnings capability of the company's business, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced. These supplemental measures are used by management and the board of directors to evaluate the company's actual results against management's expectations. |
• | EBITDA measures performance apart from items such as interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Management believes that the exclusion of interest expense is necessary to evaluate the cash earnings capability of the business. The company generally only funds working capital requirements with borrowed funds (specifically, funds borrowed under its revolving credit facility), if at all, in the fourth quarter of the year when its cash balances are typically the lowest. As a result, nearly all of the company's interest expense is not incurred to fund its operating activities. In addition, excluding interest expense from the company's non-GAAP measures is consistent with the company's intent to disclose the ongoing cash earnings capability of the business, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced. Management believes that the exclusion of non-cash depreciation and amortization is also necessary to evaluate the cash earnings capability of the business. Management believes that the review of its non-GAAP measures in conjunction with other GAAP metrics, such as capital expenditures, is more useful in understanding the company's business than the inclusion of depreciation and amortization expense in the non-GAAP measures used by management, since depreciation and amortization expense has historically fluctuated as a result of purchase accounting and this expense involves management judgment (e.g. estimated useful lives). |
• | Adjusted EBITDA corresponds more closely to the ongoing cash earnings capability of the company's business, by excluding the items described above and items such as litigation settlements that are not driven by core operating results, certain other non-cash items, such as goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges and stock-based compensation, and other unusual and non-recurring items, such as restructuring charges. |
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, are not defined under GAAP and do not purport to be an alternative to net loss as a measure of operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have certain limitations in that they do not take into account the impact of certain expenses to the company's income statement, such as stock-based compensation, goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges and certain one-time items, if applicable. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures used by other companies.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $4,584 | $8,888 | $(1,927) | $(2,005) | |||||||||
Net interest expense | 9,284 | 9,741 | 19,239 | 20,306 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 1,004 | 1,186 | 1,460 | 1,272 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,272 | 15,442 | 28,150 | 30,716 | |||||||||
EBITDA | $29,144 | $35,257 | $46,922 | $50,289 | |||||||||
EBITDA was adjusted by the items listed and described in more detail below. The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
(in thousands) | (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
EBITDA | $29,144 | $35,257 | $46,922 | $50,289 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense (a) | 2,576 | 2,950 | 4,292 | 4,927 | |||||||||
Acceleration of amortization of net unfavorable contract liability (b) | — | 542 | — | 780 | |||||||||
Litigation settlements and other (c) | 425 | — | 1,490 | 20 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $32,145 | $38,749 | $52,704 | $56,016 | |||||||||
(a) | Represents non-cash stock compensation expense. | |
(b) | Represents a non-cash charge recorded to accelerate the amortization of the in-kind marketing and promotional support asset from Continental Airlines under its Charter Associate Agreement with the company. The useful life of this asset was shortened in 2010 following the merger of Continental Airlines and United Airlines. | |
(c) | Represents charges related to certain legal proceedings and other non-recurring professional fees. | |
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Gross Bookings and Net Revenue, at Constant Currency
The company's reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. As a result, reported financial results are impacted by the strength or weakness of the U.S. dollar relative to the currencies of the international markets in which the company operates, particularly the Pound sterling, Euro, Swiss franc and Australian dollar. Management evaluates the company's operating performance with and without the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates because it believes excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates provides a more comparable view of the company's operating performance across periods. Management believes that when viewed with GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation, management and other external users are better able to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting operating performance. The following table adjusts gross bookings and net revenue for foreign currency impacts across the relevant periods:
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
(in thousands) | Domestic | International | Total Orbitz Worldwide | ||||||
Gross Bookings | |||||||||
Q2, 2012 Reported Gross Bookings | $2,399,412 | $570,777 | $2,970,189 | ||||||
Q2, 2011 Reported Gross Bookings | 2,414,061 | 583,146 | 2,997,207 | ||||||
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates | — | (43,804) | (43,804) | ||||||
Q2, 2011 Gross Bookings at Constant Currency | $2,414,061 | $539,342 | $2,953,403 | ||||||
Reported Gross Bookings Growth | (1 | )% | (2 | )% | (1 | )% | |||
Gross Bookings Growth at Constant Currency | (1 | )% | 6 | % | 1 | % | |||
Net Revenue | |||||||||
Q2, 2012 Reported Net Revenue | $145,073 | $55,904 | $200,977 | ||||||
Q2, 2011 Reported Net Revenue | 142,026 | 59,800 | 201,826 | ||||||
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates | — | (4,283) | (4,283) | ||||||
Q2, 2011 Net Revenue at Constant Currency | $142,026 | $55,517 | $197,543 | ||||||
Reported Net Revenue Growth | 2 | % | (7 | )% | — | % | |||
Net Revenue Growth at Constant Currency | 2 | % | 1 | % | 2 | % | |||
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Six Months Ended | |||||||||
(in thousands) | Domestic | International | Total Orbitz Worldwide | ||||||
Gross Bookings | |||||||||
Q2, 2012 Reported Gross Bookings | $4,891,976 | $1,221,244 | $6,113,220 | ||||||
Q2, 2011 Reported Gross Bookings | 4,790,665 | 1,181,692 | 5,972,357 | ||||||
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates | — | (51,572) | (51,572) | ||||||
Q2, 2011 Gross Bookings at Constant Currency | $4,790,665 | $1,130,120 | $5,920,785 | ||||||
Reported Gross Bookings Growth | 2 | % | 3 | % | 2 | % | |||
Gross Bookings Growth at Constant Currency | 2 | % | 8 | % | 3 | % | |||
Net Revenue | |||||||||
Q2, 2012 Reported Net Revenue | $282,416 | $108,340 | $390,756 | ||||||
Q2, 2011 Reported Net Revenue | 276,359 | 110,390 | 386,749 | ||||||
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates | — | (4,482) | (4,482) | ||||||
Q2, 2011 Net Revenue at Constant Currency | $276,359 | $105,908 | $382,267 | ||||||
Reported Net Revenue Growth | 2 | % | (2 | )% | 1 | % | |||
Net Revenue Growth at Constant Currency | 2 | % | 2 | % | 2 | % | |||
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Appendix B: Trended Operating Metrics
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Gross Bookings (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standalone Air | $ | 2,073,924 | $ | 1,768,632 | $ | 1,638,738 | $ | 1,744,530 | $ | 1,834,354 | $ | 1,671,058 | $ | 1,562,862 | $1,810,503 | $ | 1,791,674 | ||||||||||
Non-air | 584,194 | 584,691 | 476,179 | 632,074 | 579,707 | 579,885 | 493,415 | 682,061 | 607,738 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 2,658,118 | 2,353,323 | 2,114,917 | 2,376,604 | 2,414,061 | 2,250,943 | 2,056,277 | 2,492,564 | 2,399,412 | ||||||||||||||||||
International | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standalone Air | 274,593 | 280,848 | 268,084 | 375,404 | 367,506 | 355,077 | 286,193 | 392,035 | 363,975 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-air | 144,928 | 177,375 | 167,748 | 223,142 | 215,640 | 244,130 | 175,541 | 258,432 | 206,802 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 419,521 | 458,223 | 435,832 | 598,546 | 583,146 | 599,207 | 461,734 | 650,467 | 570,777 | ||||||||||||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standalone Air | 2,348,517 | 2,049,480 | 1,906,822 | 2,119,934 | 2,201,860 | 2,026,135 | 1,849,055 | 2,202,538 | 2,155,649 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-air | 729,122 | 762,066 | 643,927 | 855,216 | 795,347 | 824,015 | 668,956 | 940,493 | 814,540 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 3,077,639 | $ | 2,811,546 | $ | 2,550,749 | $ | 2,975,150 | $ | 2,997,207 | $ | 2,850,150 | $ | 2,518,011 | $ | 3,143,031 | $ | 2,970,189 | |||||||||
Year over Year Gross Bookings Growth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic | 17 | % | 10 | % | 2 | % | (2 | )% | (9 | )% | (4 | )% | (3 | )% | 5 | % | (1 | )% | |||||||||
International | 19 | % | 26 | % | 17 | % | 21 | % | 39 | % | 31 | % | 6 | % | 9 | % | (2 | )% | |||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide | 17 | % | 12 | % | 4 | % | 2 | % | (3 | )% | 1 | % | (1 | )% | 6 | % | (1 | )% | |||||||||
At Constant Currency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic | 17 | % | 10 | % | 2 | % | (2 | )% | (9 | )% | (4 | )% | (3 | )% | 5 | % | (1 | )% | |||||||||
International | 20 | % | 29 | % | 18 | % | 16 | % | 20 | % | 17 | % | 5 | % | 10 | % | 6 | % | |||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide | 18 | % | 13 | % | 4 | % | 1 | % | (5 | )% | (1 | )% | (1 | )% | 6 | % | 1 | % | |||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide Transaction Growth | 5 | % | 5 | % | 1 | % | (7 | )% | (9 | )% | (7 | )% | (10 | )% | 1 | % | (4 | )% | |||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide Hotel Room Night Growth | 9 | % | 5 | % | 4 | % | (2 | )% | (1 | )% | (1 | )% | (2 | )% | 3 | % | 3 | % | |||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide Hotel Room Night Growth, excluding HotelClub | 13 | % | 9 | % | 8 | % | 1 | % | (1 | )% | 1 | % | 4 | % | 8 | % | 8 | % | |||||||||
Net Revenue (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standalone Air Transactional | $ | 53,867 | $ | 48,280 | $ | 49,757 | $ | 50,095 | $ | 47,650 | $ | 43,977 | $ | 42,726 | $ | 49,755 | $ | 46,798 | |||||||||
Non-air Transactional | 84,896 | 88,357 | 73,743 | 71,610 | 81,772 | 85,444 | 73,738 | 77,682 | 84,366 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-transactional | 12,547 | 11,936 | 12,207 | 12,628 | 12,604 | 12,793 | 12,083 | 9,906 | 13,909 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 151,310 | 148,573 | 135,707 | 134,333 | 142,026 | 142,214 | 128,547 | 137,343 | 145,073 | ||||||||||||||||||
International | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standalone Air Transactional | 16,996 | 16,920 | 17,123 | 22,405 | 21,872 | 19,873 | 16,569 | 22,489 | 20,515 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-air Transactional | 24,191 | 27,683 | 28,170 | 26,978 | 35,943 | 38,944 | 29,998 | 28,190 | 33,873 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-transactional | 994 | 1,303 | 1,364 | 1,207 | 1,985 | 1,893 | 2,032 | 1,757 | 1,516 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 42,181 | 45,906 | 46,657 | 50,590 | 59,800 | 60,710 | 48,599 | 52,436 | 55,904 | ||||||||||||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide | $ | 193,491 | $ | 194,479 | $ | 182,364 | $ | 184,923 | $ | 201,826 | $ | 202,924 | $ | 177,146 | $ | 189,779 | $ | 200,977 | |||||||||
International as a % of Total Net Revenue | 22 | % | 24 | % | 26 | % | 27 | % | 30 | % | 30 | % | 27 | % | 28 | % | 28 | % | |||||||||
Year over Year Net Revenue Growth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transactional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic | 5 | % | 7 | % | 6 | % | (7 | )% | (7 | )% | (5 | )% | (6 | )% | 5 | % | 1 | % | |||||||||
International | 9 | % | 7 | % | 17 | % | 17 | % | 40 | % | 32 | % | 3 | % | 3 | % | (6 | )% | |||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide | 6 | % | 7 | % | 9 | % | (1 | )% | 4 | % | 4 | % | (3 | )% | 4 | % | (1 | )% | |||||||||
Transactional at Constant Currency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic | 5 | % | 7 | % | 6 | % | (7 | )% | (7 | )% | (5 | )% | (6 | )% | 5 | % | 1 | % | |||||||||
International | 6 | % | 7 | % | 16 | % | 10 | % | 19 | % | 17 | % | 1 | % | 3 | % | 1 | % | |||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide | 5 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | (2 | )% | — | % | 1 | % | (4 | )% | 4 | % | 1 | % | |||||||||
Non-transactional | (22 | )% | (24 | )% | (30 | )% | (6 | )% | 8 | % | 11 | % | 4 | % | (16 | )% | 6 | % | |||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide | 3 | % | 4 | % | 4 | % | (1 | )% | 4 | % | 4 | % | (3 | )% | 3 | % | — | % | |||||||||
Orbitz Worldwide at Constant Currency | 2 | % | 4 | % | 4 | % | (3 | )% | — | % | 1 | % | (3 | )% | 3 | % | 2 | % | |||||||||
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