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Acquisitions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Acquisitions | Acquisitions Airpas Aviation In April 2016, we completed the acquisition of Airpas Aviation, a software provider and consultancy company which offers route profitability and cost management software solutions. We acquired all of the outstanding stock and ownership interest of Airpas Aviation for net cash consideration of $9 million. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The allocation of purchase price includes $12 million of assets acquired, primarily consisting of $5 million of goodwill, not deductible for tax purposes, and $5 million of intangible assets. The intangible assets consist mainly of $4 million of acquired customer relationships with a useful life of 10 years and $1 million of purchased technology with a useful life of 5 years. Airpas Aviation is integrated and managed as part of our Airline and Hospitality Solutions segment. The acquisition of Airpas Aviation did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements, and therefore pro forma information is not presented. Trust Group In January 2016, we completed the acquisition of the Trust Group, a central reservations, revenue management and hotel marketing provider, expanding our presence in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA") and Asia Pacific ("APAC"). The net cash consideration for the Trust Group was $156 million. The acquisition was funded using proceeds from our 5.25% senior secured notes due in 2023 and cash on hand. The Trust Group is integrated and managed as part of our Airline and Hospitality Solutions segment. Purchase Price Allocation A summary of the acquisition price and estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition is as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,209 |
Accounts receivable | 10,564 |
Other current assets | 917 |
Goodwill | 98,930 |
Intangible assets: |
Customer relationships | 52,292 |
Purchased technology | 23,362 |
Trademarks and brand names | 2,183 |
Property and equipment, net | 1,556 |
Current liabilities | (11,091 | )
Deferred income taxes | (22,548 | )
Total acquisition price | $ | 160,374 |
The goodwill recognized reflects expected synergies from combined operations and also the acquired assembled workforce of the Trust Group in EMEA and APAC. The goodwill is assigned to our Airline and Hospitality Solutions segment, of which $10 million is deductible for tax purposes. The weighted-average useful lives of the intangible assets acquired are 13 years for customer relationships, 2 years for purchased technology and 2 years for trademarks and brand names. The acquisition of the Trust Group did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements, and therefore pro forma information is not presented. Abacus On July 1, 2015, we completed the acquisition of the remaining 65% interest in Abacus International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based business-to-business travel e-commerce provider that serves the Asia-Pacific region, which is now named Sabre Asia Pacific Pte Ltd ("SAPPL"). Prior to the acquisition, SAPPL was 65% owned by a consortium of 11 airlines and the remaining 35% was owned by us. Separately, SAPPL has signed new long-term agreements with the consortium of 11 airlines to continue to utilize the Abacus GDS. In the third and fourth quarters of 2015, SAPPL completed the acquisition of the remaining interest in three national marketing companies, Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong), Abacus Travel Systems (Singapore) and Abacus Distribution Systems Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) (the “NMCs” and, together with SAPPL, “Abacus”). SAPPL previously owned noncontrolling interests in the NMCs. The net cash consideration for Abacus was $443 million, which includes the effect of net working capital adjustments. The acquisition was funded with a combination of cash on hand and a $70 million draw on our revolving credit facility, which has since been repaid. Purchase Price Allocation A summary of the acquisition price and estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition is as follows (in thousands), which includes estimates for contingent liabilities of $25 million related to tax uncertainties:
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 65,641 |
Accounts receivable, net | 49,099 |
Other current assets | 12,522 |
Intangible assets: |
Customer relationships | 319,000 |
Reacquired rights(1) | 113,500 |
Purchased technology | 14,000 |
Supplier agreements | 13,000 |
Trademarks and brand names | 4,000 |
Property and equipment, net | 6,402 |
Other assets | 66,423 |
Current liabilities | (123,307 | )
Noncurrent liabilities | (44,245 | )
Noncurrent deferred income taxes | (78,054 | )
Goodwill | 292,267 |
| 710,248 |
Fair value of Sabre Corporation's previously held equity investment in AIPL | (200,000 | )
Fair value of AIPL's previously held equity investment in NMCs | (1,880 | )
Total acquisition price | $ | 508,368 |
______________________ (1) In connection with the acquisition of Abacus, we reacquired certain contractual rights that provided Abacus the exclusive right, within the Asia-Pacific region, to operate and profit from the Sabre GDS. In connection with our acquisition of Abacus, we recognized a gain of $78 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, as a result of the remeasurement of our previously-held 35% equity interest in Abacus to its fair value as of the acquisition date. The fair value of the previously-held equity interest of $202 million in Abacus was estimated by applying a market approach and an income approach. The fair value measurement of the previously-held equity interest is based on significant inputs not observable in the market, and therefore represents Level 3 measurements (see Note 7, Fair Value, for a description of the fair value hierarchy). The fair value estimate for the previously-held equity interest is based on (i) a discount rate commensurate with the risks and inherent uncertainty in the business, (ii) an assumed long-term sustainable growth rate based on our most recent views of the long-term outlook, and (iii) assumed financial multiples of reporting entities deemed to be similar to Abacus. In addition, we recognized a gain of $12 million for year the ended December 31, 2015, associated with the settlement of a pre-existing agreement between us and SAPPL related to data processing services. The $78 million remeasurement gain and the $12 million settlement gain are reflected in other, net in our consolidated statements of operations in the year ended December 31, 2015. In the first quarter of 2017, we recognized a $16 million reversal of a liability resulting from renegotiation of an agreement with a travel agency in March 2017 that was considered to be out of market in our purchase accounting. The $16 million reversal is included as a reduction of cost of revenue in our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The goodwill recognized reflects expected synergies from combined operations and also the acquired assembled workforce of Abacus. The goodwill recognized is assigned to our Travel Network business and is not deductible for tax purposes. The useful lives of the intangible assets acquired are 20 years for customer relationships, 7 years for reacquired rights, 3 years for purchased technology, 7 years for supplier agreements and 2 years for trademarks and brand names. Abacus has been substantially integrated and is managed as part of our Travel Network segment. As part of the integration strategy for Abacus, management evaluated actions to optimize the investment’s potential, including the implementation of a restructuring plan to align the acquired business with Travel Network. This plan includes the elimination of redundant positions, centralization of key operations and termination of particular product offerings. Our restructuring accrual associated with this plan was $2 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. We made payments of $1 million per year in 2016 and 2015 and adjusted the balance by $4 million in 2016 as a result of the reevaluation of our plan derived from a shift in the timing and strategy of originally contemplated actions. The plan was substantially completed by the first quarter of 2017, and we do not expect to accrue any additional charges in connection with the plan.

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