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Segment Information (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Summary of Segment Information

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
             2014                     2013          

Adjusted Revenue

    

Travel Network

   $ 491,726      $ 475,305   

Airline and Hospitality Solutions

     176,717        162,448   

Travelocity

     96,102        142,771   

Eliminations

     (7,260     (21,180
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted Revenue

     757,285        759,344   

Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments

     (1,875     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 755,410      $ 759,344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross Margin (a)

    

Travel Network

   $ 236,648      $ 230,657   

Airline and Hospitality Solutions

     65,540        54,953   

Travelocity

     55,516        77,892   

Eliminations

     (109     (213

Corporate

     (14,873     (10,724
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 342,722      $ 352,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (b)

    

Travel Network

   $ 214,843      $ 210,303   

Airline and Hospitality Solutions

     53,460        40,870   

Travelocity

     (25,196     (8,945
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segments

     243,107        242,228   

Corporate

     (59,390     (49,725
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 183,717      $ 192,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

    

Travel Network

   $ 16,037      $ 12,258   

Airline and Hospitality Solutions

     26,998        18,215   

Travelocity

     1,492        6,968   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segments

     44,527        37,441   

Corporate

     40,867        41,938   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 85,394      $ 79,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted capital expenditures (c)

    

Travel Network

   $ 15,313      $ 15,270   

Airline and Hospitality Solutions

     38,400        49,030   

Travelocity

     1,981        5,155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segments

     55,694        69,455   

Corporate

     3,598        5,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 59,292      $ 74,730   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Loss from Continuing Operations
(a)

The following tables set forth the reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Margin to operating income in our statement of operations (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
           2014                  2013        

Adjusted Gross Margin

   $ 342,722       $ 352,565   

Less Adjustments:

     

Selling, general and administrative

     198,877         199,829   

Cost of revenue adjustments:

     

Depreciation and amortization(1)

     60,807         52,512   

Amortization of upfront incentive consideration(2)

     11,047         9,599   

Restructuring and other costs (4)

     1,216         591   

Litigation and taxes, including penalties(5)

     606         11,848   

Stock-based compensation

     1,506         458   

Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments

     1,875         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 66,788       $ 77,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(b)

The following tables set forth the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to loss from continuing operations in our statement of operations (in thousands):

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
          2014                 2013        

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 183,717      $ 192,503   

Less Adjustments:

   

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment(1a)

    41,581        33,347   

Amortization of capitalized implementation costs(1b)

    9,136        10,881   

Amortization of upfront incentive payments(2)

    11,047        9,599   

Interest expense, net

    63,944        82,530   

Acquisition related amortization(1c)

    35,478        35,952   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    2,980        12,181   

Other, net (3)

    887        (5,126

Restructuring and other costs (4)

    2,708        2,166   

Litigation and taxes, including penalties(5)

    5,152        14,638   

Stock-based compensation

    5,579        2,724   

Management fees(6)

    1,932        2,722   

Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments

    1,875        —     

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    2,417        (4,948
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

  $ (999   $ (4,163
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1)

Depreciation and amortization expenses:

 

  a.

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment represents depreciation of property and equipment, including software developed for internal use.

 

  b.

Amortization of capitalized implementation costs represents amortization of upfront costs to implement new customer contracts under our SaaS and hosted revenue model.

 

  c.

Acquisition related amortization represents amortization of intangible assets from the take-private transaction in 2007 as well as intangibles associated with acquisitions since that date and amortization of the excess basis in our underlying equity in joint ventures.

 

  (2)

Our Travel Network business at times makes upfront cash payments or other consideration to travel agency subscribers at inception or modification of a service contract which are capitalized and amortized over an average expected life of the service contract to cost of revenue, generally over three to five years. Such payments are made with the objective of increasing the number of clients, or to ensure or improve customer loyalty. Such service contract terms are established such that the supplier and other fees generated over the life of the contract will exceed the cost of the incentive consideration provided up front. Such service contracts with travel agency subscribers require that the customer commit to achieving certain economic objectives and generally have terms requiring repayment of the upfront payments if those objectives are not met.

  (3)

Other, net primarily represents foreign exchange gains and losses related to the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated balances included in our consolidated balance sheets into the relevant functional currency.

  (4)

Restructuring and other costs represents charges associated with business restructuring and associated changes implemented which resulted in severance benefits related to employee terminations, integration and facility opening or closing costs and other business reorganization costs.

  (5)

Litigation and taxes, including penalties represents charges or settlements associated with airline antitrust litigation as well as payments or reserves taken in relation to certain retroactive hotel occupancy and excise tax disputes (see Note 13, Contingencies).

  (6)

We have been paying an annual management fee to TPG Global, LLC (“TPG”) and Silver Lake Management Company, LLC (“Silver Lake”) in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 1% of our Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the management services agreement, and (ii) $7 million. This also includes reimbursement of certain costs incurred by TPG and Silver Lake. The management services agreement was terminated in connection with our initial public offering.

Reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted Capital Expenditures
(c) Includes capital expenditures and capitalized implementation costs as summarized below (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
             2014                      2013          

Additions to property and equipment

   $ 51,639       $ 52,701   

Capitalized implementation costs

     7,653         22,029   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted capital expenditures

   $ 59,292       $ 74,730