EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The purpose of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis section is to provide information about the material elements of compensation that are paid, awarded to, or earned by, our “Named Executive Officers,” who consist of our principal executive officer, our principal financial officer, and the three other most highly compensated executive officers. For fiscal year 2016, our Named Executive Officers were:
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Gordon A. Wilson, our President and Chief Executive Officer;
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Bernard Bot, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;
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Stephen Shurrock, our Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer;
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Matthew Minetola, our Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer; and
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Thomas Murphy, our Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Business and Operating Results for 2016
In 2016, we delivered our highest level of net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth over the last five years, as we continued to execute against our strategic objectives. Our financial and operational results for 2016 include:
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Strong financial performance, including:
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Net revenue increased by 6% to $2.35 billion, primarily due to growth in Travel Commerce Platform revenue;
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Net income of $15 million, income per share (diluted) of $0.13 and net cash provided by operating activities of $299 million;
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Adjusted EBITDA increased by 7% to $574 million;
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Adjusted Income per Share (diluted) increased by 23% to $1.23;
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Free Cash Flow increased by 23% to $192 million; and
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Adjusted Operating Income increased 12% to $341 million.
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Steady and progressive execution of strategic objectives by:
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Expanding our leadership in airline retailing and merchandizing with over 210 of 400 airline customers now implemented on Rich Content and Branding;
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Increasing Beyond Air revenue by 18% to $579 million, driven by growth in hotel/car, payments and mobile solutions;
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Providing a strong and diverse pipeline of signed business, which is in the process of implementation; and
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Repaying $74 million of our term loans in 2016 and reducing our Net Debt to $2.2 billion, which reduced our leverage ratio to 3.8x:
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Re-priced our term loans in June 2016 and January 2017, which reduced the interest rate by 150 basis points.
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eNett revenue increased by 64% in 2016, with continued implementation of new business and expansion of share of wallet with key existing customers;
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Rationalizing our technology operations in the United States, including by consolidating into two centers of excellence in Atlanta and Denver;
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Consolidating our third party development vendors, including a strategic sourcing partnership with Tata Consultancy Services, and agreeing to divest our 51% stake in our India-based technology subsidiary (IGT Solutions Private Ltd.); and
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Investing in key strategic areas to capture long-term growth opportunities.