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Subsequent Events | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Subsequent Events [Text Block] | Subsequent Events As previously announced, on February 12, 2015, the Company, Expedia, Inc., (“Expedia”), and Xeta, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Expedia (“Merger Sub”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). The Merger Agreement provides, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, that Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”) among other things and, with the Company surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Expedia. At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of common stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any shares owned by the Company, Expedia, Merger Sub or Merger Sub’s direct parent or any dissenting shares) will be automatically converted into the right to receive $12.00 in cash, without interest. The Board of Directors of the Company by a unanimous vote of directors present approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger. The closing of the Merger is subject to the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. The closing of the Merger is also subject to various customary conditions, including the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and other regulatory clearances, the absence of any governmental order prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement (subject to certain materiality qualifications) and compliance with the covenants and agreements in the Merger Agreement in all material respects. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights, including the right of the Company to terminate the Merger Agreement to accept a superior proposal (subject to compliance with certain notice and other requirements). The Merger Agreement provides that, in connection with termination of the Merger Agreement by the Company or Expedia upon specified conditions, the Company will be required to pay to Expedia a termination fee of $57.5 million. If the Merger Agreement is terminated as a result of the failure to obtain competition law approvals or a legal prohibition related to competition law matters, a termination fee of $115.0 million will be payable by Expedia to the Company, subject to certain limitations. In addition, subject to certain exceptions and limitations, the Company or Expedia may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated by August 12, 2015 (or as such date may be extended pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement).

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