The multi-year agreement demonstrates the value of Sabre's distribution channel and both companies' commitment to work together on New Distribution Capability (NDC) SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading technology provider to the global travel industry, has finalized a multi-year renewal of its distribution agreement with Delta Air Lines. The long-term agreement enables Sabre-connected travel agents to access both traditional EDIFACT and New Distribution ...

The multi-year agreement will provide travel agencies access to the complete range of both NDC offers and traditional content through the Sabre global distribution system SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry and WestJet, a major carrier based in Canada, have signed a multi-year renewal of their distribution agreement. This agreement will continue to provide Sabre-connected agencies w ...

The new relationship will focus on driving innovation and delivering superior content to travelers SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, and Priceline, a leading online travel agency (OTA), today announced a new expanded, multi-year agreement to deliver joint growth in travel retailing. Under the new agreement, Priceline will adopt Sabre Direct Pay to support its travel payments needs, ...

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Sabre ©2024 Sabre GLBL Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Q2 2024 Earnings Report 1 August 2024 Forward-looking statements Forward-looking Statements Certain statements herein are forward-looking statements about trends, future events, uncertainties and our plans and expectations of what may happen in the future. Any statements that are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "guidance," "outlook," "target," "expect ...

Sabre Corporation (SABR) shares were trading approximately 7% higher today after the travel technology solution provider reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and raised guidance for full-year 2024. Sabre reported an adjusted loss of 5 cents per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 8 cents per share. Moreover, the figure was narrower than the year-ago quarter's loss of 17 cents per share. The year-over-year improvement in the bottom line reflects the benefits of incr ...

For the quarter ended June 2024, Sabre (SABR) reported revenue of $767.24 million, up 4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.05, compared to -$0.17 in the year-ago quarter. The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $750.13 million, representing a surprise of +2.28%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +28.57%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.07. While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how the ...

Travel Solutions Performance - Travel Solutions reported direct billable bookings for Air at 76,225, a decrease of 0.9% from 76,944 in the previous year[94]. - Direct billable bookings for LGS increased by 9.4% to 14,755 from 13,485 year-over-year[94]. - Total direct billable bookings for Travel Solutions reached 90,980, reflecting a 0.6% increase compared to 90,429 in the same period last year[94]. - IT solutions passengers boarded decreased by 2.0% to 168,906 from 172,337 year-over-year[94]. - Central Reservations System transactions for Hospitality Solutions increased by 3.9% to 33,156 from 31,916 year-over-year[94]. Financial Performance - Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was $(69,760) million, compared to $(129,278) million for the same period in 2023, representing a 46% improvement[98]. - Adjusted Net Loss from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $(24,220) million, a decrease of 79% from $(115,241) million in the same period of 2023[98]. - Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was $128,694 million, up 76% from $73,049 million in the same period of 2023[98]. - Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was $60,855 million, compared to a loss of $(42,183) million in the same period of 2023[98]. - Adjusted Operating Income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was $106,989 million, significantly higher than $46,095 million in the same period of 2023[100]. - Adjusted Operating Income for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $224,758, compared to a loss of $116,486 in the same period of 2023, reflecting a significant improvement[104]. - Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024, reached $271,000, up from a loss of $116,067 in the prior year[104]. - Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $158,940, compared to a loss of $180,875 in the same period of 2023[104]. Cost Management - The company expects to achieve annual operating expense reductions of approximately $200 million due to a cost reduction plan initiated in Q2 2023[82]. - The company incurred restructuring costs of $82 million related to the cost reduction plan since Q2 2023[82]. - Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $13,426,000, or 7%, to $165,637,000, mainly due to reduced restructuring costs[115]. - Technology costs decreased by $65,011,000, or 23%, to $219,268,000, primarily due to cost reduction initiatives and cloud migrations[113]. - Technology costs decreased by $114,158 or 21%, totaling $441,559 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to cost reduction initiatives[122]. Debt and Interest Expenses - Approximately 42% of the company's debt is variable, which is sensitive to interest rate fluctuations[84]. - Interest expense, net for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was $129,294 million, compared to $106,134 million in the same period of 2023, indicating rising debt servicing costs[98]. - Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $(254,041), indicating a substantial financial burden[104]. - Interest expense increased by $23,160,000, or 22%, to $129,294,000, attributed to additional interest from financing activities[116]. - Interest expense increased by $48 million, or 23%, totaling $254,041 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, due to additional interest from financing activities[126]. Revenue Growth - Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was $767,241,000, representing a 4% increase from $737,529,000 in the same period of 2023[109]. - Travel Solutions revenue increased by $24 million, or 4%, to $695,050,000, driven by a 4% increase in transaction-based distribution revenue and a 1% increase in direct billable bookings[110]. - Hospitality Solutions revenue rose by $7 million, or 9%, to $83,238,000, primarily due to a 4% increase in transaction volumes[111]. - Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $1,550,127, an increase of $69,903 or 5% compared to $1,480,224 for the same period in 2023[120]. - Travel Solutions revenue increased by $60 million, or 4%, primarily due to a $67 million increase in transaction-based distribution revenue[120]. - Hospitality Solutions revenue rose by $12 million, or 8%, driven by a $13 million increase in SynXis Software and Services revenue[120]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - Cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $(39,959), an improvement from $(99,188) in the same period of 2023[107]. - Free Cash Flow for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $(87,753), compared to $(147,378) in the prior year, indicating better cash management[107]. - Cash used in operating activities was $40 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, an improvement of $59 million compared to the same period in 2023[144]. - Cash provided by financing activities was $54 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, including proceeds of $150 million from the issuance of 2026 Exchangeable Notes[146]. - Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2024, were $612,614, a decrease from $648,207 as of December 31, 2023[130]. Restructuring and Future Outlook - The company has experienced material headwinds in financial results for 2023 and into Q2 2024, with air distribution volume growth leveling off[82]. - The company anticipates being substantially complete with restructuring activities associated with the cost reduction plan by the end of 2024[82]. - The company expects to generate positive free cash flow for the full year 2024, although its ability to generate cash is subject to various external factors[132]. - The company expects to be a U.S. federal cash taxpayer in 2024, benefiting from the usage of net operating losses (NOLs) and certain tax credits[132]. Miscellaneous - The company recorded $8 million in digital services tax (DST) during Q2 2024, with $6 million being retroactive to prior periods[132]. - The company had no off-balance sheet arrangements during the six months ended June 30, 2024[149]. - There were no material changes to market risk exposure since December 31, 2023, as previously disclosed[153].

Financial Performance - Q2 2024 revenue totaled $767 million, up 4% from Q2 2023[2] - Operating income improved to $61 million, a $103 million year-over-year increase[2] - Adjusted EBITDA reached $129 million, a 76% increase from Q2 2023[6] - Free Cash Flow for Q2 2024 was $8 million, compared to negative $57 million in Q2 2023[6] - Revenue for Q2 2024 increased to $767.2 million, up from $737.5 million in Q2 2023, representing a 4% growth[31] - Operating income for Q2 2024 improved significantly to $60.9 million, compared to an operating loss of $42.2 million in Q2 2023[31] - Net loss for Q2 2024 decreased to $69.5 million, down from $124.0 million in Q2 2023, reflecting a 44% reduction in losses[31] - Net loss attributable to common stockholders for Q2 2024 was $69.76 million, a significant improvement from $129.28 million in Q2 2023[42] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2024 was $128.69 million, up from $73.05 million in Q2 2023, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 16.8% compared to 9.9% in the prior year[42] - Free Cash Flow for Q2 2024 was $8.01 million, a substantial improvement from a negative $56.86 million in Q2 2023[43] - Net loss improved from $(223,766) million in the first half of 2023 to $(140,590) million in the first half of 2024[33] - Cash used in operating activities decreased from $(99,188) million in the first half of 2023 to $(39,959) million in the first half of 2024[33] - Adjusted Net Loss from continuing operations improved to $18.48 million in Q2 2024 from $56.94 million in Q2 2023[42] - Cash provided by operating activities turned positive at $28.13 million in Q2 2024, compared to a negative $26.78 million in Q2 2023[43] Segment Performance - Travel Solutions revenue increased 4% to $695 million, driven by favorable rate impacts and increased bookings[11] - Hospitality Solutions revenue grew 9% to $83 million, with central reservation system transactions up 4%[13] - Travel Solutions segment generated $163.64 million in Adjusted Operating Income for Q2 2024, while Corporate segment reported a loss of $62 million[44] - Adjusted Operating Income for Travel Solutions in Q2 2023 was $116,368, while Hospitality Solutions reported a loss of $2,037, and Corporate had a loss of $68,236, resulting in a total Adjusted Operating Income of $46,095[45] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2023 was $73,049, with Travel Solutions contributing $136,641, Hospitality Solutions $4,307, and Corporate a loss of $67,899[45] - In the six months ended June 30, 2024, Adjusted Operating Income for Travel Solutions was $333,426, Hospitality Solutions $7,818, and Corporate a loss of $116,486, totaling $224,758[46] - Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $271,000, with Travel Solutions contributing $368,625, Hospitality Solutions $18,442, and Corporate a loss of $116,067[46] - For the six months ended June 30, 2023, Adjusted Operating Income for Travel Solutions was $206,470, Hospitality Solutions a loss of $10,531, and Corporate a loss of $122,168, totaling $73,771[47] - Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was $131,111, with Travel Solutions contributing $251,349, Hospitality Solutions $1,497, and Corporate a loss of $121,735[47] Costs and Expenses - Technology costs decreased by 23% in Q2 2024 to $219.3 million, compared to $284.3 million in Q2 2023[31] - Interest expense increased by 22% in Q2 2024 to $129.3 million, up from $106.1 million in Q2 2023[31] - Stock-based compensation increased to $12.23 million in Q2 2024 from $8.74 million in Q2 2023[42] - Interest expense, net rose to $129.29 million in Q2 2024 from $106.13 million in Q2 2023[42] - Restructuring and other costs decreased significantly to $15.49 million in Q2 2024 from $59.37 million in Q2 2023[42] - Additions to property and equipment decreased to $20.12 million in Q2 2024 from $30.08 million in Q2 2023[43] - Additions to property and equipment were $(47,794) million in the first half of 2024, slightly lower than $(48,190) million in the same period of 2023[33] - Restructuring and other costs in 2024 primarily represent charges associated with the cost reduction plan implemented in Q2 2023, totaling $10,439[49] - Acquisition-related costs in 2024 were $863, primarily related to fees and expenses incurred for acquisition and disposition-related activities[49] - Litigation costs, net in 2024 were $1,579, associated with antitrust litigation and other foreign non-income tax contingency matters[49] - Indirect tax matters in 2024 included a charge of $6,131 due to newly adopted legislation in Canada[49] Balance Sheet and Cash Flow - Ended Q2 with a cash balance of $634 million[2] - Q2 2024 cash from operations was $28 million, the first positive Q2 operating cash flow in five years[2] - Total assets decreased slightly from $4,672,194 million in December 2023 to $4,666,375 million in June 2024[32] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased from $648,207 million in December 2023 to $612,614 million in June 2024[32] - Long-term debt decreased from $4,829,461 million in December 2023 to $4,789,406 million in June 2024[32] - Accounts receivable increased from $343,436 million in December 2023 to $376,476 million in June 2024[32] Guidance and Forward-Looking Statements - Full-year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to ~$525 million, up from prior guidance of ~$520 million[17] - Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are provided as forward guidance, though specific figures are not disclosed[23][24] Market Presence and Strategy - Sabre serves customers in over 160 countries, highlighting its global market presence[19] - The company emphasizes its focus on innovative products and next-generation technology solutions to empower travel partners[19] - Sabre's financial performance is influenced by transaction volumes in the global travel industry, particularly air travel[26] - The company faces risks related to pricing pressure in the Travel Solutions business and changes affecting travel supplier customers[26] - SabreMosaic, a next-generation AI-infused retailing platform, was announced[2] Definitions and Metrics - The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as loss from continuing operations adjusted for various factors including depreciation, amortization, and interest expense[35] - Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue[36] - Free Cash Flow is defined as cash used in operating activities less cash used in additions to property and equipment[36]

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