UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2004
priceline.com Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 0-25581 | | 06-1528493 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
800 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06854
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(203) 299-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This amendment to priceline.com Incorporated’s Form 8-K/A filed November 26, 2004 (the “Form 8-K/A”), includes Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements that were inadvertently omitted from the initial filing of the Form 8-K/A.
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On September 21, 2004, Priceline.com Holdco U.K. Limited (the “Acquirer”), a newly formed, wholly (indirectly) owned English subsidiary of priceline.com Incorporated (the “Company”), entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with shareholders and option holders of Active Hotels Limited (“Active Hotels”), one of Europe’s leading online reservation providers to the hotel industry. Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Acquirer acquired approximately 98% of the share capital of Active Hotels and acquired the remaining 2% on October 8, 2004. The total consideration for all Active Hotels shares was £90 million (approximately $161 million), which was determined through arms-length negotiation and paid in cash. The Company also incurred approximately $4 million in costs directly related to the acquisition.
In connection with the acquisition, the Company sold a 2.3% equity interest in Active Hotels (the “Purchased Shares”) to a group of Active Hotels employees for a cash purchase price per share equal to the purchase price per share paid by the Company to acquire Active Hotels. The Company also granted restricted stock (the “Granted Shares”) representing an additional 1.1% equity interest in its Active Hotels subsidiary to certain employees of Active Hotels. The holders of the Purchased Shares and the Granted Shares can require the Company to purchase the Purchased Shares and the Granted Shares at certain future dates for a purchase price equal to their then fair market value. In addition, the Company can require the holders of the Purchased Shares and the Granted Shares to sell the Purchased Shares and the Granted Shares to the Company at certain future dates for a purchase price equal to their then fair market value. Subject to certain exceptions, one-third of the Granted Shares will vest on each of September 15, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
The shareholders and option holders of Active Hotels were Bamboo Investments (No.2) Limited, Close Technology & General VCT plc, The First Close Technology Fund and various individuals and employees of Active Hotels.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
The following financial statements of Active Hotels Limited are included herein:
Independent Auditors’ Report;
Profit and Loss Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002;
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002;
Cash Flow Statements for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002;
Notes to the Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002;
Profit and Loss Accounts for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited);
Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2004 (unaudited);
Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited); and
Notes to the Accounts for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited).
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The following pro forma financial information is included herein:
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2003;
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004; and
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | |
23.1 | | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP |
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ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
Report and Financial Statements
31 December 2003 and 2002
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ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Active Hotels Limited
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Active Hotels Limited (“the Company”) as of 31 December 2003 and 2002, and the profit and loss accounts, the cash flow statements and related notes 1 to 19 for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at 31 December 2003 and 2002, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom vary in significant respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The application of the latter would have affected the determination of shareholders’ funds at 31 December 2003 and 2002 and net profit (loss) for each of the years then ended to the extent summarized in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP | |
|
Cambridge, England |
9 July 2004, except for the cash flow statements and related notes, and Notes 18 and 19, as to which the date is 25 November 2004.
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ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Year Ended 31 December 2003
| | Note | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | | | |
TURNOVER: continuing operations | | 2 | | 7,168,915 | | 2,158,490 | |
| | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | | | | 2,540,584 | | 793,099 | |
| | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | | 4,628,331 | | 1,365,391 | |
Administrative expenses | | | | 2,691,978 | | 2,105,036 | |
| | | | | | | |
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS): continuing operations | | 4 | | 1,936,353 | | (739,645 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Interest receivable and similar income | | 5 | | 17,447 | | 19,242 | |
Interest payable and similar charges | | 6 | | (4,390 | ) | (4,764 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
PROFIT (LOSS) ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION | | | | 1,949,410 | | (725,167 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Tax on profit (loss) on ordinary activities | | 7 | | 261,616 | | — | |
| | | | | | | |
PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR | | | | 2,211,026 | | (725,167 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Retained losses brought forward | | | | (2,925,099 | ) | (2,199,932 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Retained losses carried forward | | | | (714,073 | ) | (2,925,099 | ) |
There are no recognised gains or losses for the current financial year and preceding financial year other than as stated in the profit and loss account.
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ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
31 December 2003
| | Note | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | | | |
FIXED ASSETS | | | | | | | |
Tangible assets | | 8 | | 114,787 | | 70,969 | |
| | | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | |
Debtors | | 9 | | 1,686,537 | | 633,858 | |
Investments | | 10 | | 1,500,000 | | 150,000 | |
Cash at bank and in hand | | | | 451,667 | | 201,813 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,638,204 | | 985,671 | |
| | | | | | | |
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year | | 11 | | 1,116,001 | | 622,618 | |
| | | | | | | |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | | | | 2,522,203 | | 363,053 | |
| | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | 2,636,990 | | 434,022 | |
| | | | | | | |
CREDITORS: amounts falling due after more than one year | | 12 | | 1,928 | | 10,376 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,635,062 | | 423,646 | |
| | | | | | | |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES | | | | | | | |
Called up share capital | | 13 | | 5,054 | | 4,664 | |
Share premium account | | 14 | | 3,344,081 | | 3,344,081 | |
Profit and loss account | | 14 | | (714,073 | ) | (2,925,099 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS | | | | 2,635,062 | | 423,646 | |
| | | | | | | |
Attributable to equity shareholders | | | | 2,634,320 | | 422,904 | |
Attributable to non-equity shareholders | | 15 | | 742 | | 742 | |
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ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Year ended 31 December 2003
| | Note | | | | 2003 | | | | 2002 | |
| | | | £ | | £ | | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities | | 1 | | | | 1,764,681 | | | | (839,960 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Returns on investments and servicing of finance | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest received | | | | 17,447 | | | | 19,242 | | | |
Interest paid | | | | (4,390 | ) | | | (4,764 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance | | | | | | 13,057 | | | | 14,478 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditure and financial investment | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets | | | | (119,984 | ) | | | (112,155 | ) | | |
Receipts from sales of tangible fixed assets | | | | 975 | | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | (119,009 | ) | | | (112,155 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow (outflow) before use of liquid resources and financing | | | | | | 1,658,729 | | | | (937,637 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Management of liquid resources | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Introduction) withdrawal of short-term deposits | | 2 | | (1,350,000 | ) | | | 600,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash (outflow) inflow from management of liquid resources | | | | | | (1,350,000 | ) | | | 600,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Financing | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issue of ordinary shares | | | | 390 | | | | 35,250 | | | |
Bank loans | | 2 | | (43,333 | ) | | | (43,334 | ) | | |
Capital element of finance lease rentals | | 2 | | (15,932 | ) | | | (4,065 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash outflow from financing | | | | | | (58,875 | ) | | | (12,149 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in cash | | 2, 3 | | | | 249,854 | | | | (349,786 | ) |
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ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Year ended 31 December 2003
1. Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) to net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Operating profit (loss) | | 1,936,353 | | (739,645 | ) |
Depreciation | | 72,586 | | 131,227 | |
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets | | 2,605 | | — | |
Increase in debtors | | (791,063 | ) | (411,719 | ) |
Increase in creditors | | 544,200 | | 180,177 | |
| | | | | |
Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities | | 1,764,681 | | (839,960 | ) |
2. Analysis of net funds
| | At 1 January 2003 | | Cash flow | | At 31 December 2003 | |
| | £ | | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | | | |
Cash at bank and in hand | | 201,813 | | 249,854 | | 451,667 | |
| | | | | | | |
Debt due within one year | | (43,333 | ) | 43,333 | | — | |
Finance leases | | (24,817 | ) | 15,932 | | (8,885 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
| | (68,150 | ) | 59,265 | | (8,885 | ) |
Current asset investments | | 150,000 | | 1,350,000 | | 1,500,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total | | 283,663 | | 1,659,119 | | 1,942,782 | |
| | At 1 January 2002 | | Cash flow | | Other non- cash changes | | At 31 December 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Cash at bank and in hand | | 551,599 | | (349,786 | ) | — | | 201,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Debt due within one year | | (43,334 | ) | 43,334 | | — | | — | |
Debt due after one year | | (43,333 | ) | — | | — | | (43,333 | ) |
Finance leases | | — | | 4,065 | | (28,882 | ) | (24,817 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | (86,667 | ) | 47,399 | | (28,882 | ) | (68,150 | ) |
Current asset investments | | 750,000 | | (600,000 | ) | — | | 150,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total | | 1,214,932 | | (902,387 | ) | (28,882 | ) | 283,663 | |
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3. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
Increase (decrease) in cash in the year | | 249,854 | | (349,786 | ) |
Cash outflow from decrease in debt and lease financing | | 59,265 | | 47,399 | |
Cash outflow (inflow) from increase (decrease) in liquid resources | | 1,350,000 | | (600,000 | ) |
| | | | | |
Change in net funds resulting from cash flows | | 1,659,119 | | (902,387 | ) |
New finance leases | | — | | (28,882 | ) |
| | | | | |
Movement in net funds in the year | | 1,659,119 | | (931,269 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net funds at start of year | | 283,663 | | 1,214,932 | |
| | | | | |
Net funds at end of year | | 1,942,782 | | 283,663 | |
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ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Year ended 31 December 2003
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards. The particular accounting policies adopted are described below.
Accounting convention
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided on cost in equal annual installments over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The rates of depreciation are as follows:
Office equipment | 20% per annum |
Computer equipment | 67% per annum |
Deferred taxation
Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences, which result in an obligation at the balance sheet date to pay more tax, or a right to pay less tax, at a future date, at rates expected to apply when they crystallise based on current tax rates and law. Timing differences arise from the inclusion of items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in financial statements. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is regarded as more likely than not that they will be recovered. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
Leases
Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are capitalised at their fair value on the inception of the leases and depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives. The finance leases are allocated over the period of the lease in proportion to the capital amount outstanding and are charged to the profit and loss account.
Rentals under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account as they are incurred.
Grants
Income arising from Government grants is taken to the profit and loss account to the extent that it relates to expenditure charged to the profit and loss account in the year.
Foreign exchange
Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates ruling at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the rates ruling at that date. Translation differences arising are dealt with in the profit and loss account.
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2. TURNOVER
Turnover represents amounts derived from the provision of goods and services which fall within the company’s ordinary activities after deduction of trade discounts and value added tax. Turnover is recognised on the date of departure.
The company’s turnover arises from facilitating hotel bookings over the Internet. The company’s assets, premises and employees are located in the UK. The geographical analysis of turnover in 2003 based on hotel location was: UK - £6,453,490 (2002: £2,054,482) and Rest of Europe - £715,425 (2002: £104,008).
3. INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
Directors’ remuneration | | | | | |
Emoluments | | 348,183 | | 232,641 | |
Remuneration of highest paid director | | 111,637 | | 66,167 | |
Non executive directors’ fees | | 102,998 | | 72,680 | |
| | | | | |
| | No | | No | |
| | | | | |
Average number of persons employed | | 43 | | 32 | |
| | | | | |
| | £ | | £ | |
Staff costs during the year (including directors) | | | | | |
Wages and salaries | | 1,608,539 | | 1,230,075 | |
Social security costs | | 161,417 | | 104,605 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,769,956 | | 1,334,680 | |
Directors’ share options are disclosed in note 13.
4. OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
Operating profit (loss) is after charging: | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Depreciation | | | | | |
Owned assets | | 62,959 | | 111,876 | |
Leased assets | | 9,627 | | 19,351 | |
Rentals under operating leases | | | | | |
Other operating leases | | 71,750 | | 46,172 | |
Auditors’ remuneration | | 15,000 | | 7,300 | |
5. INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Bank interest | | 17,447 | | 19,242 | |
6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR CHARGES
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Bank interest | | 4,390 | | 4,764 | |
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7. TAX ON PROFIT (LOSS) ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
Current taxation | | — | | — | |
| | | | | |
Deferred taxation | | | | | |
Origination and reversal of timing differences | | (261,616 | ) | — | |
| | | | | |
| | (261,616 | ) | — | |
The standard rate of tax for the year, based on the UK standard rate of corporation tax is 30% (2002 - 20%). The actual tax charge for the current and the previous year differs from the standard tax rate for the reasons set out in the following reconciliation:
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Profit (loss) on ordinary activities before tax | | 1,949,410 | | (725,167 | ) |
| | | | | |
Tax on profit (loss) on ordinary activities at standard rate | | 584,823 | | (145,033 | ) |
Factors affecting charge for the year: | | | | | |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | | 2,502 | | 2,085 | |
Capital allowances in (excess) deficit of depreciation | | (10,961 | ) | 7,231 | |
Revenue losses utilised | | (580,341 | ) | — | |
Increase in revenue losses | | — | | 135,717 | |
Other timing differences | | 3,977 | | — | |
| | | | | |
Total actual amount of current tax | | — | | — | |
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| | Provided | | Unprovided | |
| | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | | £ | | £ | |
The company has deferred tax of: | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Short term timing differences | | (3,977 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Losses | | (282,402 | ) | — | | — | | (488,282 | ) |
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | | 24,763 | | — | | — | | 3,746 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | (261,616 | ) | — | | — | | (484,536 | ) |
| | Brought forward at 1 January 2003 | | Credited to profit and loss account | | Carried forward at 31 December 2003 | |
| | £ | | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | | | |
Deferred tax asset (see note 9) | | — | | 261,616 | | 261,616 | |
| | Brought forward at 1 January 2002 | | Credited to profit and loss account | | Carried forward at 31 December 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | | | |
Deferred tax asset | | — | | — | | — | |
Losses can be utilised against future trading profits. Capital allowances in excess of depreciation will reverse over future periods as depreciation is charged to the profit and loss account in excess of capital allowances claimed.
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8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| | Web Phones | | Office equipment | | Computer equipment | | Total | |
| | £ | | £ | | £ | | £ | |
Cost | | | | | | | | | |
At 1 January 2003 | | — | | 46,090 | | 403,851 | | 449,941 | |
Additions | | | | 23,751 | | 96,233 | | 119,984 | |
Disposals | | | | (4,304 | ) | (124,669 | ) | (128,973 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
At 31 December 2003 | | — | | 65,537 | | 375,415 | | 440,952 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated depreciation | | | | | | | | | |
At 1 January 2003 | | — | | 12,614 | | 366,358 | | 378,972 | |
Charge in year | | | | 10,611 | | 61,975 | | 72,586 | |
Eliminated on disposals | | | | (780 | ) | (124,613 | ) | (125,393 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
At 31 December 2003 | | — | | 22,445 | | 303,720 | | 326,165 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net book value | | | | | | | | | |
At 31 December 2003 | | — | | 43,092 | | 71,695 | | 114,787 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
At 31 December 2002 | | — | | 33,476 | | 37,493 | | 70,969 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Cost | | | | | | | | | |
At 1 January 2002 | | 124,500 | | 12,323 | | 172,081 | | 308,904 | |
Additions | | — | | 33,767 | | 107,270 | | 141,037 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
At 31 December 2002 | | 124,500 | | 46,090 | | 279,351 | | 449,941 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated depreciation | | | | | | | | | |
At 1 January 2002 | | 124,500 | | 2,982 | | 120,263 | | 247,745 | |
Charge in year | | — | | 9,632 | | 121,595 | | 131,227 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
At 31 December 2002 | | 124,500 | | 12,614 | | 241,858 | | 378,972 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net book value | | | | | | | | | |
At 31 December 2002 | | — | | 33,476 | | 37,493 | | 70,969 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
At 31 December 2001 | | — | | 9,341 | | 51,818 | | 61,159 | |
Included within fixed assets are assets with a net book value of £nil (2002 - £9,627) held under finance lease agreements.
Webphones were previously disclosed as a separate class of asset. These have now been included within computer equipment. The net book value of these is £nil (2002 - £nil).
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9. DEBTORS
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Trade debtors | | 1,341,906 | | 535,027 | |
Other debtors | | 45,329 | | 49,340 | |
Prepayments and accrued income | | 37,686 | | 49,491 | |
Deferred taxation (see note 7) | | 261,616 | | — | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,686,537 | | 633,858 | |
10. INVESTMENTS HELD AS CURRENT ASSETS
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Short term deposits | | 1,500,000 | | 150,000 | |
11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Bank loan | | — | | 43,333 | |
Trade creditors | | 220,017 | | 222,943 | |
Obligations under finance leases | | 6,957 | | 14,441 | |
Other taxes and social security | | 253,408 | | 108,025 | |
Other creditors | | 23,546 | | — | |
Accruals and deferred income | | 612,073 | | 233,876 | |
| | | | | |
| | 1,116,001 | | 622,618 | |
The bank loan was secured by an unlimited standard bank debenture over the company’s undertaking and assets. Interest was charged based on the base rate in force from time to time.
12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Obligation under finance leases | | | | | |
Due within one and two years | | 1,928 | | 10,376 | |
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13. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
Authorised | | | | | |
5,057,500 ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 5,058 | | 5,058 | |
742,500 deferred shares of 0.1p each | | 742 | | 742 | |
700,000 ‘A’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 700 | | 700 | |
950,000 ‘B’ (2002 - 800,000) ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 950 | | 800 | |
200,000 ‘C’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 200 | | 200 | |
| | | | | |
| | 7,650 | | 7,500 | |
| | | | | |
Called up, allotted and fully paid | | | | | |
2,604,560 ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 2,604 | | 2,604 | |
742,500 deferred shares of 0.1p each | | 742 | | 742 | |
625,000 ‘A’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 625 | | 625 | |
937,710 ‘B’ (2002 - 600,000) ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 938 | | 600 | |
144,755 ‘C’ (2002 - 92,625) ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 145 | | 93 | |
| | | | | |
| | 5,054 | | 4,664 | |
During the year the company issued share capital to the holders of ‘B’ ordinary shares and ‘C’ ordinary shares as they were entitled to subscribe in cash at par for an additional number of ‘B’ ordinary shares or ‘C’ ordinary shares whereby the total number of shares would be held at an average price of £1.60 per share. The entitlement to this additional subscription was as set out in the Articles of Association of the company, and arose as the net profits for the year ended 31 December 2002 were less than £500,000. As a result, shares were issued at par to ‘B’ shareholders (337,710 ‘B’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each) and ‘C’ shareholders (52,130 ‘C’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each) on 20 May 2003.
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Share rights
Income
On 14 January 2004 and annually thereafter, there is a right to a dividend of all of the net profits shown in the latest published audited accounts of the company limited to the extent that the company has sufficient distributable reserves to allow such payment whereby dividends would be paid in the following order of priority:
‘A’ and ‘B’ ordinary shares - a dividend per share calculated by that proportion of net profits that represent the proportion of total share capital held by ‘A’ and ‘B’ ordinary shareholders.
Ordinary and ‘C’ ordinary shares - a dividend per share capitalised into ordinary and ‘C’ ordinary shares calculated as the balance of net profits divided by the latest share issue price.
Deferred shares - a fixed dividend of 0.001p per share, if a dividend is declared on ‘A’ or ‘B’ ordinary shares.
Return of capital
On a return of assets, distributions are made in the following order:
Ordinary shares and ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ ordinary shares - an amount equal to the proportion of total share capital.
Deferred shares - no rights to any return, except in the case of a take over, listing or disposal in which case there will be an entitlement based on the level of total consideration, as set out in the Articles.
Votes
Ordinary and ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ ordinary shares - 1 vote.
Deferred shares - no votes.
Share options
At 31 December 2003, the company had issued the following share options over ordinary shares of 0.1p:
Grant date | | Employees | | Directors | | Exercise price | | Option period ending | | Option numbers lapsed | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
May 2001 | | 173,000 | | 165,000 (i) | | £0.35-£1.20 | | 2011 | | 22,000 | |
October 2002 | | 9,000 | | 100,000 (ii) | | £1.80 | | 2012 | | — | |
January 2003 | | 22,331 | | — | | £1.80 | | 2013 | | 1,810 | |
March 2003 | | 35,250 | | 20,000 (i) | | £2.00 | | 2013 | | 2,000 | |
October 2003 | | 21,250 | | 36,000 (i) (iii) | | £3.80 | | 2013 | | 1,000 | |
Directors’ share options were granted to (i) M Witt, (ii) A Currie and (iii) B Murphy.
Included in the options granted in May 2001 are 305,000 of options over shares already in issue and held by directors of the company (15,000 of these options have lapsed).
In April 2004, 23,750 share options were granted to employees at an exercise price of £6.50.
At the year end the company had committed to issuing 67,500 options, but had not done so. These options are to be issued to (a) B
Murphy (a director) under an unconditional contractual arrangement (25,000); (b) B Murphy (a director) under a conditional
contractual arrangement (25,000); and (c) A Currie (a director) under a conditional contractual arrangement (17,500). B Murphy’s employment with the company ceased on 31 May 2004. Accordingly, on this date, his contractual option arrangements were no longer commitments of the company.
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14. STATEMENT OF MOVEMENTS ON RESERVES
| | Profit and loss account | | Share premium account | | Total | |
| | £ | | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | | | |
At 1 January 2003 | | (2,925,099 | ) | 3,344,081 | | 418,982 | |
Profit for the year | | 2,211,026 | | — | | 2,211,026 | |
| | | | | | | |
At 31 December 2003 | | (714,073 | ) | 3,344,081 | | 2,630,008 | |
| | | | | | | |
At 1 January 2002 | | (2,199,932 | ) | 3,308,850 | | 1,108,918 | |
Loss for the year | | (725,167 | ) | — | | (725,167 | ) |
Premium on issue of shares | | — | | 35,231 | | 35,231 | |
| | | | | | | |
At 31 December 2002 | | (2,925,099 | ) | 3,344,081 | | 418,982 | |
15. AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Deferred shares | | 742 | | 742 | |
16. RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Profit (loss) attributable to members of the company | | 2,211,026 | | (725,167 | ) |
Capital subscribed | | 390 | | 35,250 | |
| | | | | |
Net addition to (reduction in) shareholders’ funds | | 2,211,416 | | (689,917 | ) |
| | | | | |
Opening shareholders’ funds | | 423,646 | | 1,113,563 | |
| | | | | |
Closing shareholders’ funds | | 2,635,062 | | 423,646 | |
17. FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS
Operating lease commitments
At 31 December 2003 the company was committed to making the following payments during the next year in respect of operating leases:
| | Land and buildings | |
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
| | | | | |
Leases which expire | | | | | |
Between two and five years | | 71,750 | | 71,750 | |
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18. Summary of the main differences between the accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom and the United States of America as they affect the Company’s financial statements
The financial statements of Active Hotels Limited were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United Kingdom (UK GAAP), which differs in certain respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (US GAAP).
Recognition and measurement differences
Other than as described below there are no material recognition and measurement differences between UK and US GAAP that affect the Company. Shareholders’ funds as of 31 December 2003 and 2002 and net profit (loss) for the years then ended under US GAAP would be as follows versus that reported under UK GAAP.
| | Notes | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | £ | | £ | |
Shareholders’ Funds -UK GAAP | | | | 2,635,062 | | 423,646 | |
Stock compensation | | a | | — | | — | |
Website development costs | | b | | — | | 11,960 | |
Shareholders’ Funds-US GAAP | | | | 2,635,062 | | 435,606 | |
| | | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | £ | | £ | |
Net Profit (Loss)-UK GAAP | | | | 2,211,026 | | (725,167 | ) |
Stock compensation | | a | | (112,249 | ) | — | |
Website development costs | | b | | (11,960 | ) | (71,758 | ) |
Net Profit (Loss)-US GAAP | | | | 2,086,817 | | (769,925 | ) |
(a) Stock compensation
Under UK GAAP, the accounting rules related to stock compensation are largely contained within UITF Abstract 17 ‘Employee share schemes’ and UITF Abstract 13 ‘Accounting for ESOP trusts’. Abstract 17 addresses the debit, or charge, to the profit and loss account. It requires that the market price of the shares on grant date less the exercise price of the share benefits to be expensed over the period of performance. Under UK GAAP there is no authoritative literature or guidance addressing the determination of market price in the context of privately held companies.
Under US GAAP, companies may elect to follow the accounting prescribed by either Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” (APB 25) or SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (SFAS 123) as amended by SFAS No. 148 Accounting for Stock Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure. Compensation is recorded for the cost of providing the stock options or share awards to the employee over the relevant service period. The costs can be determined based on either the intrinsic value method (APB 25) or the fair value method (SFAS 123). Active Hotels has elected to follow the accounting prescribed under APB 25.
Under the intrinsic value method, compensation for services that a corporation receives as consideration for stock issued through employee stock option, purchase, and award plans should be measured by the quoted market price of the stock at the measurement date less the amount, if any, that the employee is required to pay. If a quoted market price is unavailable, the best estimate of the market value of the stock should be used to measure compensation.
US GAAP is more prescriptive in its guidance on how to determine the best estimate of market value for the purposes of accounting for stock compensation in a private company, including the recently issued AICPA Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation. Furthermore, practice requires consideration of subsequent market transactions in assessing the estimated fair value.
The reconciliation includes a difference in this area between US GAAP and reported UK GAAP.
(b) Website Development Costs
Under UK GAAP, UITF 29 Website development costs requires the costs of developing a website to be capitalized to the extent they lead to the creation of an enduring asset delivering benefits at least as great as the amount capitalized.
UITF 29 was effective for all accounting periods ending on or after 23 March, 2001. Prior to the issuance of UITF 29, UK GAAP permitted website development costs to be expensed as incurred. Commercial exploitation of the Company’s website started in early 2001. Accordingly no website development costs have been capitalized under UK GAAP.
Under US GAAP Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 00-2: Accounting for Web Site Development Costs provides guidance on accounting for costs to develop a web site and is dependent upon the stage of the development. This adjustment recognizes under US GAAP, the impact of capitalizing the web site development costs at the balance sheet date as well as the effect on net income (loss) of the amortization therein for the year.
Presentation and classification differences
Balance sheet
The format of a balance sheet prepared in accordance with UK GAAP differs in certain respects from US GAAP. UK GAAP requires assets to be presented in ascending order of liquidity in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 1985, whereas under US GAAP such assets are presented in descending order of liquidity. In addition, under UK GAAP a current asset is defined as one that is not intended for use on accounting basis in the company’s activities whereas US GAAP defines a current asset as one that is “consumed in the operating cycle”. Thus current assets under UK GAAP may include amounts that fall due after more than one year, whereas under US GAAP, such assets are classified as non-current assets.
Deferred taxes
Under UK GAAP the net deferred tax asset is reported within debtors due within one year. Under US GAAP deferred taxes are classified according to the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting purposes. Under US GAAP the deferred tax liability related to fixed assets of £24,763 as at 31 December 2003 would be classified as a long term liability.
Statement of cash flows
The financial statements of Active Hotels Limited include a statement of cash flows in accordance with the revised UK Financial Reporting Standard No. 1 (FRS 1). The statement prepared under FRS 1 presents substantially the same information as that required under FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows (SFAS 95).
Under FRS 1 cash flows are presented for (i) operating activities; (ii) dividends from joint
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ventures; (iii) dividends from associated undertakings; (iv) servicing of finance and returns on investments; (v) taxation; (vi) capital expenditure and financial investment; (vii) acquisitions and disposals; (viii) dividends; (ix) financing; and (x) management of liquid resources. SFAS 95 only requires presentation of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities.
Cash flows under FRS 1 in respect of taxation and servicing of finance and returns on investments are included within operating activities under SFAS 95. Cash flows under FRS 1 in respect of capital expenditure and acquisitions and disposals are included in investing activities under SFAS 95.
Therefore under US GAAP the following amounts would be reported
| | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
Net cash provided by / (used) in operating activities; | | 1,777,738 | | (825,482 | ) |
Net cash (used in)/ provided by investing activities | | (1,469,009 | ) | 487,845 | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | (58,875 | ) | (12,149 | ) |
| | | | | |
Net increase / (decrease) in cash | | 249,854 | | (349,786 | ) |
19. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
On 21 September 2004, priceline.com Incorporated, through a newly formed, wholly (indirectly) owned subsidiary, Priceline.com Holdco U.K. Limited (together with priceline.com Incorporated, “priceline.com”), acquired 4,764,525 called up, allotted and fully paid up shares in the company from existing shareholders at £16.9235 per share comprising 2,314,560 ordinary shares of £0.001 each, 742,500 deferred shares of £0.001 each, 625,000 “A” ordinary shares of £0.001 each, 937,710 “B” ordinary shares of £0.001 each and 144,755 “C” ordinary shares of £0.001 each.
On 21 September 2004, 471,516 share options over ordinary shares of £0.001 each were exercised by employees and former employees of the company which resulted in exercise proceeds of £628,254. Of these share options, 290,000 (and £167,750 of the proceeds) related to shares already in issue and held by directors of the company with the remainder being over new ordinary shares of £0.001 each to be issued by the company. Further, priceline.com acquired these 471,516 called up, allotted and fully paid up ordinary shares of £0.001 each in the company.
On 21 September 2004, all the authorised share capital, amounting to 7,650,000 shares, was reclassified as “A” ordinary shares of £0.001 each. Subsequently, 189,161 of authorised but un-issued “A” ordinary shares were re-classified as “B” ordinary shares of £0.001 each. Further, 189,161 “B” ordinary shares were issued to directors and employees of the company, of which 125,343 were purchased by directors and employees at an issue price of £16.9235, and 63,818 were gifted to directors and employees by the company.
On 8 October 2004, a further 82,005 share options were exercised by employees of the company which resulted in exercise proceeds of £182,509. Further, priceline.com acquired these 82,005 called up, allotted and fully paid up “A” ordinary shares of £0.001 each in the company.
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Company Registration No. 3512889
ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
Financial Statements
30 June 2004
Unaudited
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ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Six Months Ended 30 June 2004 and 2003
Unaudited
| | Note | | 2004 | | 2003 | |
| | | | | | | |
TURNOVER: continuing operations | | | | £ | 5,575,945 | | £ | 2,548,814 | |
| | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | | | | 1,883,165 | | 938,004 | |
| | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | | 3,692,780 | | 1,610,810 | |
Administrative expenses | | | | 2,108,838 | | 1,130,480 | |
| | | | | | | |
OPERATING PROFIT: continuing operations | | | | 1,583,942 | | 480,330 | |
| | | | | | | |
Interest receivable and similar income | | | | 33,206 | | 2,283 | |
Interest payable and similar charges | | | | 648 | | 2,195 | |
| | | | | | | |
PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION | | | | 1,616,500 | | 480,418 | |
| | | | | | | |
Tax on profit on ordinary activities | | 2 | | (457,616 | ) | — | |
| | | | | | | |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | | | | 1,158,884 | | 480,418 | |
Retained losses brought forward | | | | (714,073 | ) | (2,925,099 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Retained profit (losses) carried forward | | | | £ | 444,811 | | £ | (2,444,681 | ) |
There are no recognised gains or losses for the current six month period and preceding six month period other than as stated in the profit and loss account.
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ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
30 June 2004
Unaudited
| | Note | | 2004 | |
| | | | | |
FIXED ASSETS | | | | | |
Tangible assets | | | | £ | 194,924 | |
| | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | |
Debtors | | 3 | | 2,369,852 | |
Investments | | | | 2,100,000 | |
Cash at bank and in hand | | | | 974,743 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | 5,444,595 | |
| | | | | |
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year | | 4 | | 1,845,573 | |
| | | | | |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | | | | 3,599,022 | |
| | | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | 3,793,946 | |
| | | | | |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES | | | | | |
Called up share capital | | 5 | | £ | 5,054 | |
Share premium account | | 6 | | 3,344,081 | |
Profit and loss account | | 6 | | 444,811 | |
| | | | | |
SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS | | | | £ | 3,793,946 | |
| | | | | |
Attributable to equity shareholders | | | | £ | 3,793,204 | |
Attributable to non-equity shareholders | | | | 742 | |
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ACTIVE HOTELS LIMITED
CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
Six Months Ended 30 June 2004 and 2003
Unaudited
| | Note | | | | 2004 | | | | 2003 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow from operating activities | | 1 | | | | £ | 1,235,229 | | | | £ | 435,167 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Returns on investments and servicing of finance | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest received | | | | £ | 33,206 | | | | £ | 2,282 | | | |
Interest paid | | | | (649 | ) | | | (2,195 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance | | | | | | 32,557 | | | | 87 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditure and financial investment | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets | | | | (135,919 | ) | | | (41,178 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | (135,919 | ) | | | (41,178 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow before use of liquid resources and financing | | | | | | 1,131,867 | | | | 394,076 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Management of liquid resources | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Introduction) of short-term deposits | | 2 | | (600,000 | ) | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash outflow from management of liquid resources | | | | | | (600,000 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Financing | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issue of ordinary shares | | | | — | | | | 390 | | | |
Bank loans | | 2 | | — | | | | (21,667 | ) | | |
Capital element of finance lease rentals | | 2 | | (8,791 | ) | | | (8,664 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash outflow from financing | | | | | | (8,791 | ) | | | (29,941 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase in cash | | 2, 3 | | | | £ | 523,076 | | | | £ | 364,135 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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1. Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash inflow from operating activities
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Operating profit | | £ | 1,583,942 | | £ | 480,330 | |
Depreciation | | 55,781 | | 45,498 | |
Increase in debtors | | (944,930 | ) | (563,238 | ) |
Increase in creditors | | 540,436 | | 472,577 | |
| | | | | |
Net cash inflow from operating activities | | £ | 1,235,229 | | £ | 435,167 | |
2. Analysis of net funds
| | At 1 January 2004 | | Cash flow | | At 30 June 2004 | |
| | | | | | | |
Cash at bank and in hand | | £ | 451,667 | | £ | 523,076 | | £ | 974,743 | |
Finance leases | | (8,885 | ) | 8,791 | | (94 | ) |
Current asset investments | | 1,500,000 | | 600,000 | | 2,100,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total | | £ | 1,942,782 | | £ | 1,131,867 | | £ | 3,074,649 | |
| | At 1 January 2003 | | Cash flow | | At 30 June 2003 | |
| | | | | | | |
Cash at bank and in hand | | £ | 201,813 | | £ | 364,135 | | £ | 565,948 | |
| | | | | | | |
Debt due within one year | | (43,333 | ) | 21,667 | | (21,666 | ) |
Finance leases | | (24,817 | ) | 8,664 | | (16,153 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
| | (68,150 | ) | 30,331 | | (37,819 | ) |
Current asset investments | | 150,000 | | — | | 150,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total | | £ | 283,663 | | £ | 394,466 | | £ | 678,129 | |
3. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Increase in cash in the period | | £ | 523,076 | | £ | 364,135 | |
Cash outflow from decrease in debt and lease financing | | 8,791 | | 30,331 | |
Cash outflow from increase in liquid resources | | 600,000 | | — | |
| | | | | |
Movement in net funds in the period | | 1,131,867 | | 394,466 | |
| | | | | |
Net funds at start of year | | 1,942,782 | | 283,663 | |
| | | | | |
Net funds at end of period | | £ | 3,074,649 | | £ | 678,129 | |
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1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Active Hotels Ltd. (the “Company”) is responsible for the financial statements included in this document. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom and include all normal and recurring adjustments that management of the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and operating results. The Company has condensed or omitted certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required for annual financial statements. These statements should be read in combination with the annual audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities can vary during each quarter of the year. Therefore, the results and trends in these interim financial statements may not be the same as those for the full year.
2. TAX ON PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
| | | | | |
Current taxation | | £ | 196,000 | | £ | — | |
| | | | | |
Deferred taxation | | | | | |
Origination and reversal of timing differences | | 261,616 | | — | |
| | | | | |
| | £ | 457,616 | | £ | — | |
3. DEBTORS
| | 2004 | |
| | | |
Trade debtors | | £ | 2,235,724 | |
Other debtors | | 53,874 | |
Prepayments and accrued income | | 80,254 | |
| | | |
| | £ | 2,369,852 | |
4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| | 2004 | |
| | | |
Trade creditors | | £ | 142,311 | |
Obligations under finance leases | | 94 | |
Other taxes and social security | | 418,628 | |
Other creditors | | 194,892 | |
Accruals and deferred income | | 893,648 | |
Provision for corporation tax | | 196,000 | |
| | | |
| | £ | 1,845,573 | |
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5. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Authorised | | | | | |
5,057,500 ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | £ | 5,058 | | £ | 5,058 | |
742,500 deferred shares of 0.1p each | | 742 | | 742 | |
700,000 ‘A’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 700 | | 700 | |
950,000 ‘B’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 950 | | 950 | |
200,000 ‘C’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 200 | | 200 | |
| | | | | |
| | £ | 7,650 | | £ | 7,650 | |
Called up, allotted and fully paid | | | | | |
2,604,560 ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | £ | 2,604 | | £ | 2,604 | |
742,500 deferred shares of 0.1p each | | 742 | | 742 | |
625,000 ‘A’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 625 | | 625 | |
937,710 ‘B’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 938 | | 938 | |
144,755 ‘C’ ordinary shares of 0.1p each | | 145 | | 145 | |
| | | | | |
| | £ | 5,054 | | £ | 5,054 | |
6. STATEMENT OF MOVEMENTS ON RESERVES
| | Profit and loss account | | Share premium account | | Total | |
| | | | | | | |
At 1 January 2003 | | £ | (2,925,099 | ) | £ | 3,344,081 | | £ | 418,982 | |
Profit for the period | | 480,418 | | — | | 480,418 | |
| | | | | | | |
At 30 June 2003 | | £ | (2,444,681 | ) | £ | 3,344,081 | | £ | 899,400 | |
| | | | | | | |
At 1 January 2004 | | £ | (714,073 | ) | £ | 3,344,081 | | £ | 2,630,008 | |
Profit for the period | | 1,158,884 | | — | | 1,158,884 | |
| | | | | | | |
At 30 June 2004 | | £ | 444,811 | | £ | 3,344,081 | | £ | 3,788,892 | |
7. RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
| | | | | |
Profit attributable to members of the company | | £ | 1,158,884 | | £ | 480,418 | |
Capital subscribed | | — | | 390 | |
| | | | | |
Net addition to shareholders’ funds | | 1,158,884 | | 480,808 | |
| | | | | |
Opening shareholders’ funds | | 2,635,062 | | 423,646 | |
| | | | | |
Closing shareholders’ funds | | £ | 3,793,946 | | £ | 904,554 | |
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8. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENT
On September 21, 2004, Priceline.com Holdco U.K. Limited (the “Acquirer”), a newly formed, wholly (indirectly) owned English subsidiary of priceline.com Incorporated, entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with shareholders and option holders of the Company. Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Acquirer acquired the share capital of the Company. The total consideration was £90 million, which was paid in cash.
9. SUMMARY OF THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS THEY AFFECT THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements of Active Hotels Limited were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United Kingdom (UK GAAP), which differs in certain respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (US GAAP).
Recognition and measurement differences
Other than as described below there are no material recognition and measurement differences between UK and US GAAP that affect the Company. Shareholders’ funds as of 30 June 2004 and 2003 and net profit (loss) for the six-month periods then ended under US GAAP would be as follows versus that reported under UK GAAP.
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Shareholders’ Funds -UK GAAP | | £ | 3,793,946 | | £ | 904,554 | |
Stock compensation | | — | | — | |
Website development costs | | — | | — | |
Shareholders’ Funds-US GAAP | | £ | 3,793,946 | | £ | 904,554 | |
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Net Profit (Loss)-UK GAAP | | £ | 1,158,884 | | £ | 480,418 | |
Stock compensation | | (123,719 | ) | (28,819 | ) |
Website development costs | | — | | (11,960 | ) |
Net Profit (Loss)-US GAAP | | £ | 1,035,165 | | £ | 439,639 | |
A description of the differences between UK and US GAAP is set at Note 18 of the annual financial statements.
Presentation and classification differences
The format of a balance sheet prepared in accordance with UK GAAP differs in certain respects from US GAAP. UK GAAP requires assets to be presented in ascending order of liquidity in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 1985, whereas under US GAAP such assets are presented in descending order of liquidity. In addition, under UK GAAP a current asset is defined as one that is not intended for use on accounting basis in the company’s activities whereas US GAAP defines a current asset as one that is “consumed in the operating cycle”. Thus current assets under UK GAAP may include amounts that fall due after more than one year, whereas under US GAAP, such assets are classified as current assets.
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Statement of cash flows
The financial statements of Active Hotels Limited include a statement of cash flows in accordance with the revised UK Financial Reporting Standard No. 1 (FRS 1). The statement prepared under FRS 1 presents substantially the same information as that required under FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows (SFAS 95).
Under FRS 1 cash flows are presented for (i) operating activities; (ii) dividends from joint ventures; (iii) dividends from associated undertakings; (iv) servicing of finance and returns on investments; (v) taxation; (vi) capital expenditure and financial investment; (vii) acquisitions and disposals; (viii) dividends; (ix) financing; and (x) management of liquid resources. SFAS 95 only requires presentation of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities.
Cash flows under FRS 1 in respect of taxation and servicing of finance and returns on investments are included within operating activities under SFAS 95. Cash flows under FRS 1 in respect of capital expenditure and acquisitions and disposals are included in investing activities under SFAS 95.
Therefore under US GAAP the following amounts would be reported
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
| | £ | | £ | |
Net cash provided by operating activities; | | 1,267,786 | | 435,254 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | (735,919 | ) | (41,178 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | (8,791 | ) | (29,941 | ) |
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Net increase in cash | | 523,076 | | 364,135 | |
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priceline.com Incorporated
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(unaudited)
Introduction
On September 21, 2004, Priceline.com Holdco U.K. Limited (the “Acquirer”), a newly formed, wholly (indirectly) owned English subsidiary of priceline.com Incorporated (the “Company”), entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with shareholders and option holders of Active Hotels Limited (“Active Hotels”), one of Europe’s leading online reservation providers to the hotel industry. Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Acquirer acquired approximately 98% of the share capital of Active Hotels and acquired the remaining 2% on October 8, 2004. The total consideration for all Active Hotels shares was £90 million (approximately $161 million), which was determined through arms-length negotiation and paid in cash. The Company also incurred approximately $4 million in costs directly related to the acquisition.
In connection with the acquisition, the Company sold a 2.3% equity interest in Active Hotels (the “Purchased Shares”) to a group of Active Hotels employees for a cash purchase price per share equal to the purchase price per share paid by the Company to acquire Active Hotels. The Company also granted restricted stock (the “Granted Shares”) representing an additional 1.1% equity interest in its Active Hotels subsidiary to certain employees of Active Hotels. The holders of the Purchased Shares and the Granted Shares can require the Company to purchase the Purchased Shares and the Granted Shares at certain future dates for a purchase price equal to their then fair market value. In addition, the Company can require the holders of the Purchased Shares and the Granted Shares to sell the Purchased Shares and the Granted Shares to the Company at certain future dates for a purchase price equal to their then fair market value. Subject to certain exceptions, one-third of the Granted Shares will vest on each of September 15, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
The shareholders and option holders of Active Hotels were Bamboo Investments (No.2) Limited, Close Technology & General VCT plc, The First Close Technology Fund and various individuals and employees of Active Hotels.
The Company accounted for the acquisition using the purchase method of accounting. The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 and for the six months ended June 30, 2004, combines the historical consolidated statements of operations of priceline.com Incorporated and Active Hotels Ltd., giving effect to the acquisition of Active Hotels as if the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2003. The Company made pro forma adjustments to the historical consolidated financial information to give effect to events that are (i) directly attributable to the acquisition, (ii) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results, and (iii) factually supportable. The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations excludes amortization expense attributed to the estimated fair value of sales backlog acquired since the adjustment is non-recurring in nature. The Company will amortize the estimated fair value of sales backlog acquired amounting to $1.4 million over three months from the acquisition date in its consolidated financial statements.
The pro forma financial information should be read in conjunction with the:
• Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements;
• Company’s historical consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003;
• Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, and the six months ended June 30, 2004; and
• Active Hotels Ltd.’s historical financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (included in this 8-K/A filing).
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The pro forma financial information is based upon certain assumptions and estimates that are subject to change. These statements are not necessarily indicative of the actual results of operations that might have occurred, nor are they necessarily indicative of expected results in the future.
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priceline.com Incorporated
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2003
(In thousands, except per share data)
| | Priceline.com | | Active Hotels | | Pro Forma Adjustments | | Pro Forma Combined | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Merchant revenues | | $ | 852,454 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 852,454 | |
Agency revenues | | 7,554 | | 11,725 | | — | | 19,279 | |
Other revenues | | 3,653 | | — | | — | | 3,653 | |
Total revenues | | 863,661 | | 11,725 | | — | | 875,386 | |
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Cost of merchant revenues | | 717,716 | | — | | — | | 717,716 | |
Cost of agency revenues | | — | | 4,156 | | — | | 4,156 | |
Cost of other revenues | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Total costs of revenues | | 717,716 | | 4,156 | | — | | 721,872 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | 145,945 | | 7,569 | | — | | 153,514 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
Advertising | | 42,248 | | — | | — | | 42,248 | |
Sales and marketing | | 33,441 | | — | | — | | 33,441 | |
Personnel | | 29,962 | | 3,078 | | 589 | (b) | 33,629 | |
General and administrative | | 12,031 | | 1,389 | | — | | 13,420 | |
Information technology | | 8,898 | | — | | — | | 8,898 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 11,533 | | 139 | | 8,586 | (a) | 20,258 | |
Restructuring charge/(reversal) | | (186 | ) | — | | — | | (186 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 137,927 | | 4,606 | | 9,175 | | 151,708 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Operating income (loss) | | 8,018 | | 2,963 | | (9,175 | ) | 1,806 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Other income (expenses): | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | 2,474 | | 28 | | — | | 2,502 | |
Interest expense | | (907 | ) | (7 | ) | — | | (914 | ) |
Equity in income of investees, net | | 2,331 | | — | | — | | 2,331 | |
Minority interest | | — | | — | | (97 | )(c) | (97 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total other income | | 3,898 | | 21 | | (97 | ) | 3,822 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | | 11,916 | | 2,984 | | (9,272 | ) | 5,628 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | — | | (429 | ) | (2,753 | )(d) | (3,182 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | 11,916 | | 3,413 | | (6,519 | ) | 8,810 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock dividend | | (1,491 | ) | — | | — | | (1,491 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders | | $ | 10,425 | | $ | 3,413 | | $ | (6,519 | ) | $ | 7,319 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per basic common share | | $ | 0.28 | | $ | 0.09 | | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | 0.19 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share | | $ | 0.27 | | $ | 0.09 | | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | 0.19 | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 37,804 | | | | | | | |
Diluted | | 39,009 | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements, which are an integral part of these statements.
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priceline.com Incorporated
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
(In thousands, except per share data)
| | Priceline.com | | Active Hotels | | Pro Forma Adjustments | | Pro Forma Combined | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Merchant revenues | | $ | 466,871 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 466,871 | |
Agency revenues | | 15,195 | | 10,163 | | — | | 25,358 | |
Other revenues | | 1,454 | | — | | — | | 1,454 | |
Total revenues | | 483,520 | | 10,163 | | — | | 493,683 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Cost of merchant revenues | | 386,367 | | — | | — | | 386,367 | |
Cost of agency revenues | | — | | 3,432 | | — | | 3,432 | |
Cost of other revenues | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Total costs of revenues | | 386,367 | | 3,432 | | — | | 389,799 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | 97,153 | | 6,731 | | — | | 103,884 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
Advertising | | 31,771 | | — | | — | | 31,771 | |
Sales and marketing | | 15,802 | | — | | — | | 15,802 | |
Personnel | | 16,236 | | 2,647 | | 328 | (b) | 19,211 | |
General and administrative | | 7,963 | | 1,321 | | — | | 9,284 | |
Information technology | | 4,969 | | — | | — | | 4,969 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 4,785 | | 102 | | 4,784 | (a) | 9,671 | |
Restructuring charge/(reversal) | | (12 | ) | — | | — | | (12 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 81,514 | | 4,070 | | 5,112 | | 90,696 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Operating income (loss) | | 15,639 | | 2,661 | | (5,112 | ) | 13,188 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Other income (expenses): | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | 2,139 | | 60 | | — | | 2,199 | |
Interest expense | | (1,132 | ) | (2 | ) | — | | (1,134 | ) |
Minority interest | | (161 | ) | — | | (53 | )(c) | (214 | ) |
Other | | 19 | | — | | — | | 19 | |
Total other income | | 865 | | 58 | | (53 | ) | 870 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | | 16,504 | | 2,719 | | (5,165 | ) | 14,058 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | — | | 835 | | (1,534 | )(d) | (699 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | 16,504 | | 1,884 | | (3,631 | ) | 14,757 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock dividend | | (772 | ) | — | | — | | (772 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders | | $ | 15,732 | | $ | 1,884 | | $ | (3,631 | ) | $ | 13,985 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per basic common share | | $ | 0.42 | | $ | 0.05 | | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 0.37 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per diluted common share | | $ | 0.41 | | $ | 0.05 | | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | 0.36 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 37,822 | | | | | | | |
Diluted | | 38,778 | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements, which are an integral part of these statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
Exchange Rates
The functional currency for Active Hotels is the UK pound. The Active Hotels historical Statement of operations balances and pound denominated pro forma adjustments were translated into US dollars using average exchange rates for the periods presented.
Statement of Operations Adjustments
a. Represents amortization expense attributable to the estimated fair value of the indentifiable intangible assets acquired.
A preliminary list of the estimated fair value and useful lives of acquired identifiable intangible assets is as follows:
| | ($ in thousands) | | Useful lives | |
Supplier/distributor relationships | | $ | 69,300 | | 13 years | |
Active Hotel trade name | | 2,800 | | Indefinite | |
Internally developed software | | 7,300 | | 3 years | |
Customer list | | 3,300 | | 2 years | |
| | $ | 82,700 | | | |
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b. Represents stock-based compensation expense related to Active Hotels restricted shares granted to key members of management on the date of acquisition. The Granted Shares vest over a 3-year period.
c. To record minority interests in Active Hotels’ net income.
d. To record the tax effect of pro forma adjustments
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: | November 29, 2004 | PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED |
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| | | By: | /s/ Jeffery H. Boyd | |
| | | Name: | Jeffery H. Boyd |
| | | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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23.1 | | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP |
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