Sabre(SABR) - 2025 Q2 - Quarterly Results

Sabre Q2 2025 Earnings Release Performance Overview Sabre's second quarter of 2025 was marked by significant strategic actions, including the $1.1 billion sale of its Hospitality Solutions business to reduce leverage, while achieving a strong 6 percentage point year-over-year improvement in operating margin despite weaker air distribution bookings Key Highlights Q2 2025 Financial Highlights | Metric | Value | Change (YoY) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Revenue | $687 million | -1% | | Operating Income | $89 million | +$40 million | | Operating Margin | 13% | +6 p.p. | | Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders | $256 million | Increased from $70M loss | | Adjusted EBITDA | $118 million | +7% | | Normalized Adjusted EBITDA | $127 million | +6% | - Closed the sale of its Hospitality Solutions business for $1.1 billion in July 2025[2] - Repaid over $1 billion of debt, including ~$825 million from the Hospitality Solutions sale proceeds, and refinanced $1.325 billion of debt to extend maturities to 2030[2] - Signed new agency agreements, including with Christopherson Business Travel, demonstrating continued commercial momentum in air distribution[2] Management Commentary - CEO Kurt Ekert acknowledged that Q2 results were impacted by weaker-than-anticipated air distribution bookings, which offset gains from growth strategies, leading to an updated full-year outlook[3] - Management stated the current volume pressure is considered "transitory" and reaffirmed its focus on two strategic priorities: reducing leverage and driving sustainable growth through innovation[3][4] Financial Results Sabre's Q2 2025 revenue decreased 1% to $687 million, but operating income surged 83% to $89 million due to cost reductions, though net loss widened to $256 million primarily from debt extinguishment and higher taxes, resulting in negative $240 million Free Cash Flow Consolidated Financial Performance Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024 Financial Performance (in thousands, except EPS) | Metric | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | % Change | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Total Revenue | $687,149 | $695,050 | (1)% | | Operating Income | $89,134 | $48,722 | 83% | | Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $(256,364) | $(69,760) | (267)% | | Diluted net loss per share (EPS) | $(0.51) | $(0.18) | (183)% | | Adjusted EBITDA | $118,255 | $110,335 | 7% | - The increase in net loss was primarily driven by an $85 million loss on the extinguishment of debt from refinancing activities and an $85 million increase in the provision for income taxes from continuing operations[8] - The improvement in operating income was driven by lower labor costs from prior cost reduction plans, reduced technology expenses from cloud migrations, and a decrease in tax litigation reserves[6] Segment Performance Q2 2025 Segment Revenue | Segment | Q2 2025 Revenue | Change (YoY) | Reason for Change | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Distribution | $546 million | -1% | Decrease in air distribution bookings, partly offset by higher hotel bookings | | IT Solutions | $141 million | -2% | Impact of previously disclosed de-migrated carriers, partly offset by higher license fees | - Total bookings, net of cancellations, were 90 million, a 1% decrease from Q2 2024[7] Cash Flow Analysis - Free Cash Flow was negative $240 million in Q2 2025, a significant decrease from positive $7 million in Q2 2024[10] - The negative Free Cash Flow includes a $227 million payment-in-kind interest payment recorded to cash flow from operations due to refinancing activity, with pro forma Free Cash Flow, excluding this, being negative $2 million[10] Q2 2025 Cash Flow Summary (vs Q2 2024, in millions) | Cash Flow Item | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cash used in operating activities | $(218) | $26 (provided by) | | Cash used in investing activities | $(23) | $(19) | | Cash provided by financing activities | $21 | $(24) (used in) | Business and Financial Pro Forma Financial Outlook Sabre provides a pro forma financial outlook for Q3 and full-year 2025, adjusting for the Hospitality Solutions sale, with guidance across three air distribution volume scenarios projecting full-year Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA between $530 million and $570 million and Pro Forma Free Cash Flow between $100 million and $140 million Pro Forma Basis Explanation - The outlook is provided on a pro forma basis to give effect to the sale of the Hospitality Solutions business, which is now classified as a discontinued operation[13] - Pro forma adjustments remove costs previously allocated to Hospitality Solutions and exclude the impact of a $227 million payment-in-kind interest payment from pro forma Free Cash Flow to enhance comparability of the company's go-forward operations[13][15] Q3 and Full-Year 2025 Scenarios Q3 2025 Pro Forma Financial Outlook Scenarios | Air Distribution Volume (YoY Growth) | 2% | 4% | 6% | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Revenue Growth | Low single digit | Low single digit | Mid single digit | | Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) | ~$140 (+15% YoY) | ~$145 (+19% YoY) | ~$150 (+23% YoY) | | Pro Forma Free Cash Flow (in millions) | ~$40 | ~$45 | ~$50 | Full Year 2025 Pro Forma Financial Outlook Scenarios | Air Distribution Volume (YoY Growth) | 0.5% | 2% | 3.5% | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Revenue Growth | Flat | Low single digit | Low single digit | | Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) | ~$530 (+9% YoY) | ~$550 (+13% YoY) | ~$570 (+18% YoY) | | Pro Forma Free Cash Flow (in millions) | ~$100 | ~$120 | ~$140 | - The company expects its end-of-year 2025 cash balance to be greater than $750 million[17] Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) This section presents Sabre Corporation's unaudited consolidated financial statements, including the Statement of Operations showing a $256.5 million net loss for Q2 2025, a Balance Sheet with $4.42 billion in total assets, and a Statement of Cash Flows detailing a $298.4 million net decrease in cash for the first six months of 2025 Consolidated Statements of Operations Statement of Operations Highlights - Three Months Ended June 30 (in thousands) | Line Item | 2025 | 2024 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Revenue | $687,149 | $695,050 | | Operating income | $89,134 | $48,722 | | Loss from continuing operations | $(201,018) | $(69,731) | | Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | $(55,514) | $246 (income) | | Net loss | $(256,532) | $(69,485) | Consolidated Balance Sheets Balance Sheet Highlights (in thousands) | Line Item | June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cash and cash equivalents | $426,118 | $724,479 | | Total current assets | $952,558 | $1,163,218 | | Total assets | $4,419,145 | $4,634,929 | | Long-term debt | $4,997,092 | $4,834,776 | | Total liabilities | $6,111,560 (calculated) | $6,226,598 (calculated) | | Total stockholders' deficit | $(1,804,310) | $(1,604,699) | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Cash Flow Highlights - Six Months Ended June 30 (in thousands) | Activity | 2025 | 2024 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cash used in operating activities | $(281,841) | $(29,856) | | Cash used in investing activities | $(30,083) | $(45,850) | | Cash provided by financing activities | $34,500 | $54,124 | | Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $(298,375) | $(35,592) | Non-GAAP Financial Measures & Reconciliations This section defines and reconciles non-GAAP financial measures like Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss, and Free Cash Flow, which management uses to monitor core operations by excluding specific items, with Q2 2025 Adjusted EBITDA reconciled to $118.3 million Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures - Adjusted EBITDA is defined as loss from continuing operations adjusted for items including D&A, interest expense, stock-based compensation, and restructuring costs[42] - Normalized Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted EBITDA further adjusted for estimated costs historically allocated to the sold Hospitality Solutions business[43] - Free Cash Flow is defined as cash used in operating activities less cash used for additions to property and equipment[45] Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA - Q2 2025 (in thousands) | Line Item | Q2 2025 | | :--- | :--- | | Loss from continuing operations | $(201,018) | | Adjustments: | | | Depreciation and amortization | $25,482 | | Interest expense, net | $111,244 | | Loss on extinguishment of debt | $85,182 | | Stock-based compensation | $11,290 | | Provision for income taxes | $91,262 | | Other adjustments | $(5,187) | | Adjusted EBITDA | $118,255 | Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Reconciliation - Q2 2025 (in thousands) | Line Item | Q2 2025 | | :--- | :--- | | Cash used in operating activities | $(217,881) | | Additions to property and equipment | $(22,279) | | Free Cash Flow | $(240,160) |