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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q



ý

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2006.

OR

o

Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition Period From            To            

Commission file number 1-12175.

LOGO

SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  75-2662240
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3150 Sabre Drive, Southlake, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

76092
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (682) 605-1000

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):

Large Accelerated Filer ý                Accelerated Filer o                Non-accelerated Filer o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class
  Outstanding at April 30, 2006
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value   132,746,607 Shares





INDEX

SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION

PART I:   FINANCIAL INFORMATION   3
Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)   3
    Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006   3
    Consolidated Statements of Income—Three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006   4
    Consolidated Condensed Statement of Stockholders' Equity—Three months ended March 31, 2006   5
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006   6
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   7
Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   32
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   52
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures   53
PART II:   OTHER INFORMATION   56
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings   56
Item 1A   Risk Factors   56
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   56
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities   57
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   57
Item 5.   Other Information   57
Item 6.   Exhibits   57
SIGNATURE   59

2



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)

 
  March 31,
2006

  December 31,
2005

 
 
  (Unaudited)

   
 
Assets              
Current assets              
Cash   $ 195,860   $ 135,233  
Restricted cash     9,790     57,019  
Marketable securities     152,971     376,585  
Accounts receivable, net     569,714     487,034  
Prepaid expenses     40,682     41,632  
Deferred income taxes     23,282     23,013  
Other receivables     138,604     127,772  
   
 
 
Total current assets     1,130,903     1,248,288  

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Buildings and leasehold improvements     319,500     318,880  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment     39,220     38,349  
Computer equipment     159,649     148,965  
Internally developed software     274,156     257,990  
   
 
 
      792,525     764,184  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (360,839 )   (334,616 )
   
 
 
Total property and equipment     431,686     429,568  

Deferred income taxes

 

 

19,784

 

 

32,419

 
Investments in joint ventures     158,005     156,277  
Goodwill and intangible assets, net     2,367,818     2,333,140  
Other assets, net     176,429     174,419  
   
 
 
Total assets   $ 4,284,625   $ 4,374,111  
   
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity              
Current liabilities              
Accounts payable   $ 179,682   $ 203,663  
Travel supplier liabilities and deferred revenue     458,759     301,377  
Accrued compensation and related benefits     37,078     74,628  
Accrued subscriber incentives     118,072     81,877  
Deferred revenues     56,932     32,047  
Other accrued liabilities     380,027     398,871  
Bridge Facility         800,000  
   
 
 
Total current liabilities     1,230,550     1,892,463  

Pensions and other postretirement benefits

 

 

187,755

 

 

191,453

 
Other liabilities     30,874     23,568  
Minority interests     6,944     38,948  
Long-term capital lease obligation     155,259     158,188  
Public and other notes payable     998,540     426,379  

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued          
Class A Common Stock: $0.01 par value; 250,000 shares authorized; 145,856 shares issued at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005     1,459     1,459  
Additional paid-in capital     1,265,589     1,275,836  
Retained earnings     772,919     769,231  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (63,660 )   (77,872 )
Less treasury stock at cost: 13,099 and 14,281 shares, respectively     (301,604 )   (325,542 )
   
 
 
Total stockholders' equity     1,674,703     1,643,112  
   
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 4,284,625   $ 4,374,111  
   
 
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

3


SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts)

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2006
  2005
 
Revenues   $ 700,188   $ 581,888  
 
Cost of revenues

 

 

433,776

 

 

338,023

 
  Amortization of purchased technology     8,680     2,095  
   
 
 
Total cost of revenues     442,456     340,118  

Gross Profit

 

 

257,732

 

 

241,770

 
Other operating expenses              
  Selling, general and administrative     209,883     164,643  
  Amortization of other intangible assets     9,923     5,933  
   
 
 
Total other operating expenses     219,806     170,576  

Operating income

 

 

37,926

 

 

71,194

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest income     3,979     4,369  
  Interest expense     (19,766 )   (7,614 )
  Gain on sale of investment         20,594  
  Other, net     4,585     609  
   
 
 
Total other income (expense)     (11,202 )   17,958  

Income before provision for income taxes

 

 

26,724

 

 

89,152

 
Provision for income taxes     9,917     31,471  
   
 
 
Net earnings   $ 16,807   $ 57,681  
   
 
 
Earnings per common share              
 
Basic

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.44

 
 
Diluted

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.44

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Basic

 

 

130,315

 

 

130,253

 
 
Diluted

 

 

132,627

 

 

130,753

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

4


SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006
(Unaudited) (In thousands)

 
  Class A
Common
Stock

  Additional Paid
in Capital

  Retained
Earnings

  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

  Treasury
Stock

  Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2005   $ 1,459   $ 1,275,836   $ 769,231   $ (77,872 ) $ (325,542 ) $ 1,643,112  
Issuances pursuant to:                                      
  Stock option plans         (1,495 )           10,458     8,963  
  Restricted stock (net of forfeitures)         (16,883 )           16,883      
  Restricted stock withheld upon vesting                     (3,538 )   (3,538 )
  Employee stock purchase plan         (1 )           135     134  
  Tax benefit from exercise of employee stock options and restricted stock         1,705                 1,705  
Dividends, $0.10 per common share             (13,119 )           (13,119 )
Amortization of stock-based compensation         6,417                 6,417  
  Comprehensive income:                                      
    Net earnings             16,807             16,807  
    Unrealized gain on foreign currency forward and option contracts, net of deferred income taxes                 2,349         2,349  
    Unrecognized gain on hedge settlement                 2,510         2,510  
    Unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred income taxes                 1,109         1,109  
    Unrealized foreign currency translation gain, net of deferred income taxes                 8,244         8,244  
                                 
 
  Total comprehensive income                                   31,019  
                                 
 
  Other         10                 10  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2006   $ 1,459   $ 1,265,589   $ 772,919   $ (63,660 ) $ (301,604 ) $ 1,674,703  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

5


SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) (In thousands)

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2006
  2005
 
Operating Activities              
Net earnings   $ 16,807   $ 57,681  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:              
  Depreciation and amortization     43,122     27,135  
  Stock-based compensation for employees     6,417     2,675  
  Allowance for doubtful accounts     4,006     2,070  
  Deferred income taxes     7,764     (12,286 )
  Joint venture equity loss (income)     (1,790 )   3,968  
  Gain on sale of investment         (20,594 )
  Other     (252 )   (2,794 )
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
    Accounts and other receivables     (108,899 )   (96,402 )
    Prepaid expenses     (128 )   (1,901 )
    Other assets     6,965     (16,765 )
    Accrued compensation and related benefits     (37,550 )   (31,264 )
    Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities     180,544     128,560  
    Pensions and other postretirement benefits     (3,698 )    
  Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements     (638 )    
   
 
 
  Cash provided by operating activities     112,670     40,083  

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Additions to property and equipment     (27,646 )   (17,184 )
Purchases of marketable securities     (3,808,308 )   (2,668,962 )
Sales of marketable securities     4,031,855     2,771,430  
Proceeds from sale of investment         26,013  
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)     (54,308 )   (61,022 )
Proceeds from release of restricted cash     37,211      
Other investing activities     5,886     (12,538 )
   
 
 
  Cash provided by investing activities     184,690     37,737  

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock     5,559     2,691  
Dividends paid     (13,119 )   (11,894 )
Prepayment of Bridge Facility     (800,000 )    
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit agreement     180,000      
Proceeds from issuance of Notes     397,136      
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements     638      
Purchases of treasury stock         (63,213 )
Other financing activities     (7,979 )   (72 )
   
 
 
  Cash used for financing activities     (237,765 )   (72,488 )
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

1,032

 

 

(982

)

Increase in cash

 

 

60,627

 

 

4,350

 
Cash at beginning of period     135,233     49,671  
   
 
 
Cash at end of period   $ 195,860   $ 54,021  
   
 
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

6


SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.     General Information

2.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


7


8


 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  2006
  2005
Denominator for basic earnings per common share—weighted-average shares   130,315   130,253
Dilutive effect of stock awards and options   2,312   500
   
 

Denominator for diluted earnings per common share—adjusted weighted-average shares

 

132,627

 

130,753
   
 

3.     Significant Events

9


10


Working capital   $ (26,225 )
Tradenames (indefinite life)     2,900  
Tradenames (5 year useful life)     700  
Technology (5 year useful life)     3,000  
Goodwill     54,649  
   
 
Total purchase price   $ 35,024  
   
 

11


Working capital   $ (192,145 )
Property and equipment     21,280  
Investments in joint ventures and other assets, net     556  
Tradenames (indefinite life)     281,789  
Tradenames (14.2 year average useful life)     45,005  
Technology (3.5 year useful life)     95,411  
Customer and contractual relationships (7 year useful life)     108,012  
Non-compete agreements (1 year useful life)     1,800  
Goodwill     814,193  
Non-current liabilities     (1,483 )
   
 
Total purchase price   $ 1,174,418  
   
 

12


 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005

Pro forma revenues   $ 642,824
Pro forma net earnings     10,186

Pro forma net earnings per common share:

 

 

 
Basic   $ 0.08
Diluted   $ 0.08
Assets acquired net of liabilities assumed   $ 5,503
Purchased technology (5 year useful life)     3,900
Customer relationships (8 year useful life)     10,700
Tradenames     1,800
Goodwill     19,196
   
Total purchase price   $ 41,099
   

13


4.     Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

 
  Pension Benefits
  Other Benefits
 
Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
 
Service cost   $ 28   $ 1,554   $ 293   $ 569  
Interest cost     4,673     5,451     1,163     1,982  
Expected return on plan assets     (5,654 )   (5,976 )        
Amortization of transition asset     (3 )   (3 )   4     4  
Amortization of prior service cost         15     (1,622 )   (3,133 )
Amortization of actuarial loss     584     1,313     963     1,373  
   
 
 
 
 
Net periodic benefit cost     (372 )   2,354     801     795  
Settlement loss     307              
   
 
 
 
 
Total net periodic benefit cost   $ (65 ) $ 2,354   $ 801   $ 795  
   
 
 
 
 

14


5.     Options and Other Stock-Based Awards

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
  2006
  2005
Stock options   $ 4,531   $ 455
Restricted stock     2,942     2,220
Performance shares     775    
SFAS 123R adjustment     (1,831 )  
   
 
Total   $ 6,417   $ 2,675
   
 

15


 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005

 
Net earnings as reported   $ 57,681  
Add stock compensation expense determined under intrinsic value method, net of income taxes     1,652  
Less total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of income taxes     (8,465 )
   
 
Pro forma net earnings   $ 50,868  
   
 
Net earnings per common share, as reported:        
 
Basic

 

$

0.44

 
   
 
  Diluted   $ 0.44  
   
 
Net earnings per common share, pro forma:        
 
Basic

 

$

0.39

 
   
 
  Diluted   $ 0.39  
   
 
 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005

 
Average risk-free interest rate     3.64 %
Expected life (in years)     4.5  
Dividend yield     1.7 %
Volatility     49.8 %
Fair value   $ 8.27  

16


Restricted Stock

  Shares
  Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value

Nonvested at December 31, 2005   1,757,084   $ 20.81
Granted   923,000     23.69
Vested   (484,137 )   20.66
Forfeited   (48,278 )   19.71
   
 
Nonvested at March 31, 2006   2,147,669   $ 22.11
   
 
Sabre Holdings initial stock price   $23.62  
Sabre Holdings implied volatility   27.41 %
Sabre Holdings dividend yield   1.67 %
Risk free rate   4.63%-4.65 %

17


18


Stock Options

  Shares
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
per Share

  Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)

  Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2005   16,990,060   $ 30.10   6.32   $ 511,400,806

Granted

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(458,578

)

 

19.80

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

(387,768

)

 

30.98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2006

 

16,143,714

 

$

30.32

 

6.05

 

$

489,477,408

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 


 

Options Outstanding


 

Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices

  Shares
  Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Life
(Years)

  Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

  Shares
  Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

$0.16-$15.99   25,475   4.01   $ 7.73   25,475   $ 7.73
$16.00-$25.99   7,746,797   7.50     20.64   3,750,406     20.67
$26.00-$35.99   1,371,263   3.60     31.69   1,356,004     31.73
$36.00-$48.99   5,837,346   5.13     38.39   5,834,511     38.39
$49.00-$60.99   1,039,548   3.98     50.00   1,039,548     50.00
$61.00-$105.06   123,285   3.97     79.59   123,285     79.59
   
           
     
Total   16,143,714   6.05   $ 30.32   12,129,229   $ 33.52
   
           
     

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6.     Income Taxes

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2006
  2005
 
Income tax provision at statutory federal income tax rate   $ 9,353   $ 31,203  
State income taxes, net of federal benefit     615     1,751  
Other, net     (51 )   (1,483 )
   
 
 
Total provision for income taxes   $ 9,917   $ 31,471  
   
 
 

7.     Derivatives

20


8.     Debt


21


Covenant

  Requirement
  Level at
March 31,
2006

Consolidated Leverage Ratio (Debt to EBITDA)   3.75 to 1 maximum   2.94

Consolidated Net Worth

 

$1.3 billion

 

$1.7 billion
As amended on July 22, 2005

  Requirement
Consolidated Leverage Ratio (Debt to EBITDA) for the quarters ended:    
July 22, 2005 through March 31, 2006   3.75 to 1 maximum
June 30, 2006 through September 30, 2006   3.50 to 1 maximum
December 31, 2006 through March 31, 2007   3.25 to 1 maximum
June 30, 2007 and thereafter   3.00 to 1 maximum

22


9.     Business Segments

23


 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2006
  2005
 
Revenues from external customers, excluding adjusting items:              
  Sabre Travel Network   $ 437,299   $ 413,702  
  Travelocity     196,274     109,381  
  Sabre Airline Solutions     64,825     62,773  
   
 
 
    Total   $ 698,398   $ 585,856  
   
 
 
Intersegment revenues:              
  Sabre Travel Network   $ 9,765   $ 5,956  
  Travelocity     37,818     41,813  
   
 
 
    Total   $ 47,583   $ 47,769  
   
 
 
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees:              
  Sabre Travel Network   $ 1,452   $ 149  
  Travelocity     338     (4,117 )
   
 
 
    Total   $ 1,790   $ (3,968 )
   
 
 
Consolidated revenues:              
  Sabre Travel Network   $ 448,516   $ 419,807  
  Travelocity     234,430     147,077  
  Sabre Airline Solutions     64,825     62,773  
  Elimination of intersegment revenues     (47,583 )   (47,769 )
   
 
 
    Total   $ 700,188   $ 581,888  
   
 
 

24


 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2006
  2005
 
Segment operating income (loss) excluding adjusting items:              
  Sabre Travel Network   $ 75,505   $ 81,288  
  Travelocity     (17,306 )   (11,780 )
  Sabre Airline Solutions     6,610     9,910  
  Net corporate allocations     (373 )   13  
   
 
 
    Total   $ 64,436   $ 79,431  
   
 
 
Impact of adjusting items on operating income—(increase)/decrease:              

Sabre Travel Network:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Other intangibles amortization   $ 3,707   $ 5,209  
  Stock-based compensation     4,065      
   
 
 
    Total Sabre Travel Network   $ 7,772   $ 5,209  
   
 
 
Travelocity:              
  Other intangibles amortization   $ 14,165   $ 2,003  
  Stock-based compensation     2,665     455  
   
 
 
    Total Travelocity   $ 16,830   $ 2,458  
   
 
 
Sabre Airline Solutions:              
  Other intangibles amortization   $ 558   $ 570  
  Stock-based compensation     1,350      
   
 
 
    Total Sabre Airline Solutions   $ 1,908   $ 570  
   
 
 
Total operating income adjusting items   $ 26,510   $ 8,237  
   
 
 
Consolidated operating income (loss):              
  Sabre Travel Network   $ 67,733   $ 76,079  
  Travelocity     (34,136 )   (14,238 )
  Sabre Airline Solutions     4,702     9,340  
  Net corporate allocations     (373 )   13  
   
 
 
    Total   $ 37,926   $ 71,194  
   
 
 

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10.   Supplemental Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information

26



UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2006
(In thousands)

 
  Sabre
Holdings

  Sabre
Inc.

  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Sabre
Consolidated

Assets                              
Current Assets                              
  Cash and marketable securities   $   $ 151,306   $ 197,525   $   $ 348,831
  Restricted cash             9,790         9,790
  Accounts receivable, net         258,069     311,645         569,714
  Intercompany accounts receivable (payable)         (234,329 )   234,329        
  Other current assets         105,425     97,143         202,568
   
 
 
 
 
    Total current assets         280,471     850,432         1,130,903

Property and equipment, net

 

 


 

 

344,050

 

 

87,636

 

 


 

 

431,686

Investments in subsidiaries

 

 

756,716

 

 

2,621,206

 

 


 

 

(3,377,922

)

 

Intercompany notes     1,907,411     (1,907,411 )          
Investments in joint ventures         4,416     153,589         158,005
Goodwill and intangible assets, net         11,216     2,356,602         2,367,818
Other assets, net     5,242     172,486     18,485         196,213
   
 
 
 
 
    Total assets   $ 2,669,369   $ 1,526,434   $ 3,466,744   $ (3,377,922 ) $ 4,284,625
   
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity                              
Current liabilities                              
  Accounts payable   $ 70   $ 82,754   $ 96,858   $   $ 179,682
  Travel supplier liabilities and deferred revenue             458,759         458,759
  Accrued compensation and related benefits         25,622     11,456         37,078
  Other accrued liabilities     5,434     296,239     253,358         555,031
   
 
 
 
 
    Total current liabilities     5,504     404,615     820,431         1,230,550

Pensions and other postretirement benefits

 

 


 

 

186,716

 

 

1,039

 

 


 

 

187,755
Other liabilities     5,698     23,128     2,048         30,874
Minority interests             6,944         6,944
Long-term capital lease obligation         155,259             155,259
Public and other notes payable     983,464         15,076         998,540

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

1,674,703

 

 

756,716

 

 

2,621,206

 

 

(3,377,922

)

 

1,674,703
   
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 2,669,369   $ 1,526,434   $ 3,466,744   $ (3,377,922 ) $ 4,284,625
   
 
 
 
 

27



UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2005
(In thousands)

 
  Sabre
Holdings

  Sabre
Inc.

  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Sabre
Consolidated

Assets                              
Current Assets                              
  Cash and marketable securities   $   $ 380,898   $ 130,920   $   $ 511,818
  Restricted cash         11,237     45,782         57,019
  Accounts receivable, net         251,408     235,626         487,034
  Intercompany accounts receivable (payable)         (158,906 )   158,906        
  Other current assets         81,192     111,225         192,417
   
 
 
 
 
    Total current assets         565,829     682,459         1,248,288

Property and equipment, net

 

 


 

 

344,179

 

 

85,389

 

 


 

 

429,568

Investments in subsidiaries

 

 

744,562

 

 

2,583,474

 

 


 

 

(3,328,036

)

 

Intercompany notes     2,122,011     (2,122,011 )          
Investments in joint ventures         4,189     152,088         156,277
Goodwill and intangible assets, net         11,361     2,321,779         2,333,140
Other assets, net     4,106     169,509     33,223         206,838
   
 
 
 
 
    Total assets   $ 2,870,679   $ 1,556,530   $ 3,274,938   $ (3,328,036 ) $ 4,374,111
   
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity                              
Current liabilities                              
  Accounts payable   $ 3,559   $ 102,510   $ 97,594   $   $ 203,663
  Travel supplier liabilities and deferred revenue             301,377         301,377
  Accrued compensation and related benefits         56,710     17,918         74,628
  Other accrued liabilities     11,013     284,952     216,830         512,795
  Bridge Facility     800,000                 800,000
   
 
 
 
 
    Total current liabilities     814,572     444,172     633,719         1,892,463

Pensions and other postretirement benefits

 

 


 

 

190,486

 

 

967

 

 


 

 

191,453
Other liabilities     1,692     19,122     2,754         23,568
Minority interests             38,948         38,948
Long-term capital lease obligation         158,188             158,188
Public and other notes payable     411,303         15,076         426,379

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

1,643,112

 

 

744,562

 

 

2,583,474

 

 

(3,328,036

)

 

1,643,112
   
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 2,870,679   $ 1,556,530   $ 3,274,938   $ (3,328,036 ) $ 4,374,111
   
 
 
 
 

28



UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006
(In thousands)

 
  Sabre
Holdings

  Sabre
Inc.

  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Sabre
Consolidated

 
Revenues   $   $ 403,198   $ 418,961   $ (121,971 ) $ 700,188  
Operating expenses     1,045     372,772     410,416     (121,971 )   662,262  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     (1,045 )   30,426     8,545         37,926  
Other income (expense)                                
  Interest income     36,864     2,890     5,417     (41,192 )   3,979  
  Interest expense     (16,268 )   (44,007 )   (683 )   41,192     (19,766 )
  Income from subsidiaries     6,459     10,761         (17,220 )    
  Other, net     (1,831 )   263     6,153         4,585  
   
 
 
 
 
 
    Total other income (expense)     25,224     (30,093 )   10,887     (17,220 )   (11,202 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes     24,179     333     19,432     (17,220 )   26,724  
Provision (credit) for income taxes     7,372     (6,126 )   8,671         9,917  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings   $ 16,807   $ 6,459   $ 10,761   $ (17,220 ) $ 16,807  
   
 
 
 
 
 


UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005
(In thousands)

 
  Sabre
Holdings

  Sabre
Inc.

  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Sabre
Consolidated

 
Revenues   $   $ 401,273   $ 286,794   $ (106,179 ) $ 581,888  
Operating expenses     946     324,469     291,458     (106,179 )   510,694  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     (946 )   76,804     (4,664 )       71,194  
Other income (expense)                                
  Interest income     26,122     3,221     1,844     (26,818 )   4,369  
  Interest expense     (5,158 )   (28,984 )   (290 )   26,818     (7,614 )
  Income from subsidiaries     44,567     11,030         (55,597 )    
  Other, net         (146 )   21,349         21,203  
   
 
 
 
 
 
    Total other income (expense)     65,531     (14,879 )   22,903     (55,597 )   17,958  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes     64,585     61,925     18,239     (55,597 )   89,152  
Provision for income taxes     6,904     17,358     7,209         31,471  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings   $ 57,681   $ 44,567   $ 11,030   $ (55,597 ) $ 57,681  
   
 
 
 
 
 

29



UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006
(In thousands)

 
  Sabre
Holdings

  Sabre
Inc.

  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Sabre
Consolidated

 
Operating Activities                                
  Cash provided by operating activities   $   $ 76,509   $ 36,161   $   $ 112,670  
Investing Activities                                
  Additions to property and equipment         (15,480 )   (12,166 )       (27,646 )
  Net sales of marketable securities         223,471     76         223,547  
  Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)         (19,727 )   (34,581 )       (54,308 )
  Proceeds from release of restricted cash             37,211         37,211  
  Other investing activities         (956 )   6,842         5,886  
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Cash provided by (used for) investing activities         187,308     (2,618 )       184,690  
Financing Activities                                
  Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock     5,559                 5,559  
  Dividends paid     (13,119 )               (13,119 )
  Contributions (distributions) from affiliates, net     230,986     (265,483 )   34,497          
  Prepayment of Bridge Facility     (800,000 )               (800,000 )
  Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit agreement     180,000                 180,000  
  Proceeds from issuance of Notes     395,936     1,200             397,136  
  Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements     638                 638  
  Other financing activities         (5,588 )   (2,391 )       (7,979 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Cash provided by (used for) financing activities         (269,871 )   32,106         (237,765 )
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 


 

 


 

 

1,032

 

 


 

 

1,032

 
  Increase (decrease) in cash         (6,054 )   66,681         60,627  
  Cash at beginning of period         4,418     130,815         135,233  
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Cash at end of period   $   $ (1,636 ) $ 197,496   $   $ 195,860  
   
 
 
 
 
 

30



UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005
(In thousands)

 
  Sabre
Holdings

  Sabre
Inc.

  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  Eliminations
  Sabre
Consolidated

 
Operating Activities                                
  Cash provided by (used for) operating activities   $   $ 45,981   $ (5,898 ) $   $ 40,083  
Investing Activities                                
  Additions to property and equipment         (11,444 )   (5,740 )       (17,184 )
  Net sales of marketable securities         92,658     9,810         102,468  
  Proceeds from sale of investment             26,013         26,013  
  Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)         (61,022 )           (61,022 )
  Other investing activities             (12,538 )       (12,538 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Cash provided by investing activities         20,192     17,545         37,737  
Financing Activities                                
  Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock     2,691                 2,691  
  Dividends paid     (11,894 )               (11,894 )
  Contributions (distributions) from affiliates, net     72,416     (72,416 )            
  Purchases of treasury stock     (63,213 )               (63,213 )
  Other financing activities         (521 )   449         (72 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Cash provided by (used for) financing activities         (72,937 )   449         (72,488 )
  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents             (982 )       (982 )
  Increase (decrease) in cash         (6,764 )   11,114         4,350  
  Cash at beginning of period         7,467     42,204         49,671  
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Cash at end of period   $   $ 703   $ 53,318   $   $ 54,021  
   
 
 
 
 
 

31



Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview of Business

32


Business Trends

33


34


35


Components of Revenues and Expenses

36


Matters affecting comparability:

Year
acquired

  Entity
  Segment
  Purchase price
(in millions)

2006   Zuji Holdings Limited(1)
TRAMS, Inc.
  Travelocity
Sabre Travel Network
  $
$
35
22

2005

 

SynXis Corporation
lastminute.com plc

 

Sabre Travel Network
Travelocity

 

$
$

41
1,174

37


Financial Results

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  Sabre Travel Network
  Travelocity
  Sabre Airline Solutions
  Corporate
  Eliminations
  Total
 
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
Segment revenues   $ 448,516   $ 419,807   $ 234,430   $ 147,077   $ 64,825   $ 62,773   $   $   $ (47,583 ) $ (47,769 ) $ 700,188   $ 581,888

Cost of revenues

 

 

312,991

 

 

273,970

 

 

119,129

 

 

69,647

 

 

48,853

 

 

42,535

 

 

386

 

 

(360

)

 

(47,583

)

 

(47,769

)

 

433,776

 

 

338,023

Amortization of purchased technology

 

 

983

 

 

1,405

 

 

7,537

 

 

543

 

 

160

 

 

147

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

8,680

 

 

2,095
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gross profit

 

 

134,542

 

 

144,432

 

 

107,764

 

 

76,887

 

 

15,812

 

 

20,091

 

 

(386

)

 

360

 

 


 

 


 

 

257,732

 

 

241,770
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Selling, general & administrative

 

 

63,994

 

 

64,463

 

 

135,272

 

 

89,665

 

 

10,630

 

 

10,168

 

 

(13

)

 

347

 

 


 

 


 

 

209,883

 

 

164,643

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2,815

 

 

3,890

 

 

6,628

 

 

1,460

 

 

480

 

 

583

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

9,923

 

 

5,933
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

67,733

 

$

76,079

 

$

(34,136

)

$

(14,238

)

$

4,702

 

$

9,340

 

$

(373

)

$

13

 

$


 

$


 

$

37,926

 

$

71,194
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

38


Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  Total revenues before eliminations
  Eliminations
  Total consolidated revenues
 
 
  2006
  2005
  change
  % change
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
  change
  % change
 
 
  (thousands)

   
  (thousands)

  (thousands)

   
 
Revenues   $ 747,771   $ 629,657   $ 118,114   18.8 % $ (47,583 ) $ (47,769 ) $ 700,188   $ 581,888   $ 118,300   20.3 %

Total cost of revenues

 

 

490,039

 

 

387,887

 

 

102,152

 

26.3

%

 

(47,583

)

 

(47,769

)

 

442,456

 

 

340,118

 

 

102,338

 

30.1

%

39


Sabre Travel Network

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2006
  2005
  change
  % change
 
 
  (thousands)

   
 
Segment revenues   $ 448,516   $ 419,807   $ 28,709   6.8 %

Cost of revenues

 

 

312,991

 

 

273,970

 

 

39,021

 

14.2

%

Amortization of purchased technology

 

 

983

 

 

1,405

 

 

(422

)

(30.0

)%
   
 
 
 
 

Gross profit

 

 

134,542

 

 

144,432

 

 

(9,890

)

(6.8

)%

Selling, general & administrative

 

 

63,994

 

 

64,463

 

 

(469

)

(0.7

)%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2,815

 

 

3,890

 

 

(1,075

)

(27.6

)%
   
 
 
 
 

Operating income

 

$

67,733

 

$

76,079

 

$

(8,346

)

(11.0

)%
   
 
 
 
 

40


Travelocity

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2006
  2005
  change
  % change
 
 
  (thousands)

   
 
Segment revenues   $ 234,430   $ 147,077   $ 87,353   59.4 %

Cost of revenues

 

 

119,129

 

 

69,647

 

 

49,482

 

71.0

%

Amortization of purchased technology

 

 

7,537

 

 

543

 

 

6,994

 

1288.0

%
   
 
 
 
 

Gross profit

 

 

107,764

 

 

76,887

 

 

30,877

 

40.2

%

Selling, general & administrative

 

 

135,272

 

 

89,665

 

 

45,607

 

50.9

%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

6,628

 

 

1,460

 

 

5,168

 

354.0

%
   
 
 
 
 

Operating loss

 

$

(34,136

)

$

(14,238

)

$

19,898

 

139.8

%
   
 
 
 
 

41


42


Sabre Airline Solutions

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2006
  2005
  change
  % change
 
 
  (thousands)

   
 
Segment revenues   $ 64,825   $ 62,773   $ 2,052   3.3 %

Cost of revenues

 

 

48,853

 

 

42,535

 

 

6,318

 

14.9

%

Amortization of purchased technology

 

 

160

 

 

147

 

 

13

 

8.8

%
   
 
 
 
 

Gross profit

 

 

15,812

 

 

20,091

 

 

(4,279

)

(21.3

)%

Selling, general & administrative

 

 

10,630

 

 

10,168

 

 

462

 

4.5

%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

480

 

 

583

 

 

(103

)

(17.7

)%
   
 
 
 
 

Operating income

 

$

4,702

 

$

9,340

 

$

(4,638

)

(49.7

)%
   
 
 
 
 

43


 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2006
  2005
  change
  % change
 
 
  (thousands)

   
 
Operating income   $ 37,926   $ 71,194   $ (33,268 ) (46.7 )%

Interest income

 

 

3,979

 

 

4,369

 

 

(390

)

(8.9

)%

Interest expense

 

 

(19,766

)

 

(7,614

)

 

12,152

 

159.6

%

Gain on sale of investment

 

 


 

 

20,594

 

 

(20,594

)

(100.0

)%

Other, net

 

 

4,585

 

 

609

 

 

3,976

 

652.9

%

Less: Provision for income taxes

 

 

9,917

 

 

31,471

 

 

(21,554

)

(68.5

)%
   
 
 
 
 

Net earnings

 

$

16,807

 

$

57,681

 

$

(40,874

)

(70.9

)%
   
 
 
 
 

44


Interest Income

Interest Expense

Gain on Sale of Investments

Other, net

Income Taxes

Net Earnings

45


SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

46


Declaration Date

  Payable Date
  Amount per Share
2005:          
  February 1, 2005   February 28, 2005   $ 0.090
  May 3, 2005   May 26, 2005     0.090
  July 26, 2005   August 18, 2005     0.090
  November 1, 2005   November 29, 2005     0.090

2006:

 

 

 

 

 
  January 30, 2006   February 28, 2006   $ 0.100
  May 1, 2006   May 25, 2006     0.100


Financing Arrangements

47


Covenant

  Requirement
  Level at
March 31,
2006

Consolidated Leverage Ratio (Debt to EBITDA)   3.75 to 1 maximum   2.94

Consolidated Net Worth

 

$1.3 billion

 

$1.7 billion

48


As amended on July 22, 2005

  Requirement
Consolidated Leverage Ratio (Debt to EBITDA) for the quarters ended:    
July 22, 2005 through March 31, 2006   3.75 to 1 maximum
June 30, 2006 through September 30, 2006   3.50 to 1 maximum
December 31, 2006 through March 31, 2007   3.25 to 1 maximum
June 30, 2007 and thereafter   3.00 to 1 maximum
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2006
  2005
 
Cash provided by operating activities   $ 112,670   $ 40,083  
Cash provided by investing activities     184,690     37,737  
Cash used for financing activities     (237,765 )   (72,488 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     1,032     (982 )
   
 
 
Total cash increase   $ 60,627   $ 4,350  
   
 
 

49


50


Sabre Holdings stock price   $23.62  
Sabre Holdings implied volatility   27.41 %
Sabre Holdings dividend yield   1.67 %
Risk free rate   4.63%-4.65 %

51



Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Foreign Currency Risk

52



Item 4. Controls and Procedures

53


54


55



PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings


Item 1A. Risk Factors


Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)-(b)    None.

56


Period

  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

  Weighted
Average
Price Paid
per Share

  Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Programs

  Maximum Dollar Value
of Shares That May Yet
be Purchased Under
the Program(1)

January 1, 2006-January 31, 2006         $ 100,000,000
February 1, 2006-February 28, 2006         $ 100,000,000
March 1, 2006-March 31, 2006         $ 100,000,000
   
     
     
Total First Quarter 2006 Repurchases              
   
     
     

(1)
Our Board of Directors did not impose a set limit on the repurchase authority under the Alternative Shares Settlement Program described above. The amount purchased is dependent on the number of shares required to satisfy our obligations to deliver shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan.


Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


Item 5. Other Information


Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are included herein:

The exhibits listed in items 10.5 through 10.13, consist of management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements

57



(1)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our report on Form S-8 dated July 28, 2005.

(2)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2005.

(3)
Filed herewith.

(4)
We are furnishing, but not filing, the written statements pursuant to Title 18 United States Code 1350, as added by Section 906 to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Michael S. Gilliland, the Chief Executive Officer of Sabre Holdings Corporation and Jeffery M. Jackson, the Chief Financial Officer of the Sabre Holdings Corporation.

(5)
We have requested confidential treatment for portions of this agreement and we have filed the omitted information separately with the Securities and Exchange pursuant to an application for confidential treatment.

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Signature

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 5, 2006   SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/  
JEFFERY M. JACKSON      
Jeffery M. Jackson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

By:

/s/  
MARK K. MILLER      
Mark K. Miller
Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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