BKNG - Earnings call transcript Q1 2020

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Operator

Welcome to the Booking Holdings First Quarter 2020 Conference Call. Booking Holdings would like to remind everyone that this call may contain forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Glenn Fogel

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addition, In response demand took brand environment. actions to reduce in marketing to diminished we the travel substantially our spend

million expect XX% will provisions increased expenses for in losses for levels XXXX expense other from COVID-XX expected the increase year-on-year debt year. due of the We below and Sales marketing and primarily significantly the pandemic. $XXX remain to other credit resulting our bad remainder

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move expect we the will personnel through on We as year. the pressure diminish expense

increased expenses indirect largely X% year-over-year taxes. including by higher driven taxes, G&A service digital

year-over-year expense. X% discretionary decreased G&A expense G&A taxes, indirect these Excluding we expenses reduced as as such

last we occurred year. will on enactments the taxes digital of less We year-over-year see G&A pressure from service French lap once QX the in DST, of which

software million higher expenses fees year-on-year, charge This technology of our impairment operating of increased a outsourced is information driven basis, and excluded the we result $XXX Finally, KAYAK. projections an data quarter a a We loss goodwill included $XXX cloud in incurred of as charge our driven an a XX% and the of On operating expenses for costs. GAAP by pandemic. and million impairment center related reduced for goodwill to as the of non-GAAP financial OpenTable by results. impairment COVID-XX GAAP

net GAAP was QX loss Our million. $XXX

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position. liquidity and Now on our to cash

our was billion following balance and QX investment factors, December from to Our drivers. cash due ending including several decreased $X.X the billion, $XX.X which by primary ending balance

bookings operating XXX $XXX the reductions by by expenses to accrued had accounts significant -- in in bookings, that million impacted and as the were offset refunded of the $XXX our the booking was the in in QX. use balance which both driven negatively prepayment mostly of Working merchant QX lower reduction large cash we of rate deferred we The refunds. a merchant in capital tax an was quarter, deferred by working customer of by subsequently outflow our Netherlands driven April. reduction capital $XXX receivable change The in accounts quarter. generated in was payable balances cash million in First, and lower in well earnings million was due as

will We in all balances the seeing these decline bookings level the expect continue in currently of to we low business. are

recognize November. billion repurchased stock all soon $X.X a Second, last buyback growing stock buybacks as almost as We we our in impact filed plan purchased halted we pandemic. of the we of of under was QX, the which

of the Third, million million $XXX impairment our finally, $XXX in investment we had to CapEx by value the quarter. decline securities equity of I earlier. And the the on loss million in parts $XX that related investments unrealized strategic a mentioned and

is in other that prepaid of had of did into reflected sales in between from addition, P&L at and $XXX in the but sales These investments year-end $XXX corporate end impact primarily and in due assets was value In of the decline the the million majority timing March not the at of remaining sheet. cash settlement have settled million investment that March. the difference to balance we The classified cash was XX, April bonds were expenses and moved and investments. on

was of and liquidity In a ensure our And liquidity facility have due XX QX. for of early We continue amended our of in We up timing we've we raised we the covenants visibility we convertible the minimum shock into We refund of April X from on bolster credit several from taken will a made notably, $X.X access source our to until to June offering have a not prepayment repurchases efforts taxes better and previous capital. in recovery in leverage immediate initiate shape liquidity. COVID-XX substitute billion most the the of the bond the of pandemic. we the to to to to a our and Netherlands revolving receive crisis, stabilize April completed show to covenants and of the note in finally, the that position. that repurchase stock, and steps halted business worked

highly investments debt, into billion of occurred offering, on government our balance note cash considering of of XX, tax treasury in bond money including our the Approximately convertible increase after cash settlement sales $X.X billion corporate billion After market If which ending end balance $XX the prepayments, on trip.com the April, taken, and actions ADSs, $XX XXXX. offering bond moving we on about all and corporate $X XX of AAA have and billion you will and of convertible investments recently March funds. bond in of of the the and bonds of investment of moving which and and about and -- $XX.X Dutch investment we've is refund into the before to adjust for our cash March cash corporate the the matures billion. liquid this sale completing

not Due like to guidance the COVID-XX we crisis, I quarterly normally provide will do.

by April However, I preliminary pandemic. will give from impacted was month provide fully our some which color you recent picture trends considering April first a will that clear results, our line top the of the

As Glenn booked XX% nights mentioned, newly our in April year-on-year. over down room were

excludes impact reminder, newly the room As a cancellations. of nights booked

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bookings April's quarter a results, travel availability revenue second and experienced the depending of demand for combination vary we of May in New and full may from level upon June.

a being their Glenn as in or than country our seeing reducing April we're believe expect room quarter. to with after travel look as newly We a growth to first international travel will level rapidly some safe first through Now decline region booked consistent night rebound we noted, sooner the for home that trends quite travelers for domestic year-on-year rate option. stability

XX%. if about market, business. you of Western represents domestic increases Booking.com's one share a And over approximately consider domestic market, the as business. mix increased XX% one domestic meaningfully in mix April, XX%. the bookings consider Booking.com's higher mix XX%. we increased if In historic And Europe total Western to April, to Europe we Historically, witnessed as our about In domestic accommodation

of Towards we travel Korea, certain and domestic the starting shelter-in-place Vietnam in Germany. very were to including relaxed, China, Greater markets was that some early end April, South return where indications saw rules

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demand, to to working emphasized, the has actions, our stabilize cost-savings including initiatives navigate tough presented we road As through look we significant have ahead challenges of that a COVID-XX us through hard Glenn a position reemergence unprecedented bolstering We're business our us. business position. and as and to to with we'll the continue align and expected whenever demand to when occurs. travel our to costs work market and demand, of to ourselves time of upon our that that our liquidity capitalize We'll occurs optimize

that, We this these leadership well to role crisis of extend your With global and we'll actions, take we our have come questions. through the travel confidence positioned be that in marketplace. will the out

Glenn Fogel

can hear you David, And me?

David Goulden

you I can Glenn. hear now,

Operator

[Operator Instructions].

Capital. RBC is response Mark Mahaney, from first The

Mark Mahaney

two I'll questions. Maybe try

increase Is secondly, First, direct that at to end, way think any thanks at for Is you too that in this it you you at to the to bookings? points down that direct David, can this are actually in like can it the what's out the Any is data way the South whatever, in your there Korea, tilt something curve -- the of that early? something a may a of rise the to couple that markets. there accelerate bit, app that? And these you or can able randomly? of or transition on crisis those? improvements markets, happened any the if of And or a were of on Vietnam, quantification kind talked draw XX% a just be I more back Like -- bookings this you bookings little coming say margin, then about bookings. drive

David Goulden

Yes, Mark, this is that. David. I'll take

Let go the question first. to me second

where end been We our a have early to in only really in the the to too markets because remarks from trends early of April start improvement of double-digit month through We May kept April the of the call. April. called are there's of out decline rate

end tell like these total, better see start. few at decline markets, rate out improvement the down. So we've of April. But you the in we seen this the it the was course all-in we a to improvements I'm than at mentioned month double-digit that of of the to going in markets that called points room is even month exactly how with the I much during not only they're

XX% to the our take big that volumes, to before, you have first running and trend shift and qualify to caveat, of draw when a that anything all, talk said we not I'll of try XX% it. through towards app, too just terms at normal about in of we're I of In kind as April lens from of terms

more going increase we as course And the or that we saw fact to as saw the app residual the But and was We more come to course there. I'm we're more during that is say we the pleased business. pleased is sure way app often drive the into wouldn't direct see a to well. emphasize the continue understand that, want tied drive continue particular more to drove Genius we there business app, to in we're which did I make the strategy out, things try direct customers, try of how us trend areas that use going was starts of strongest continue the one of saw occur, customers we month app buying saw customers, came we the the that that's We'll because some that and as and demand and app. demand demand to the first our and to are we to recover. ways

Mark Mahaney

you, Thank Wishing Glenn. you, best. Thank you the both David.

David Goulden

Mark. you, Thank

Glenn Fogel

Thank you.

Operator

with Your is next Kevin Cowen. response from Kopelman

Kevin Kopelman

into and wanted you're also cost what to dig I the in that for going April Great. forward. you're trends just planning seeing

So And of moving could might chunks bookings new Maybe that and you you're trend help us what personnel big metric? to to your think starting then relative planning about expenses, on advertising, that? there? that how other for with

Glenn Fogel

you... don't why David,

David Goulden

Yes. Thank Glenn. you, Thank you, Kevin.

Let me take that.

room marketing to newly rate quite expenses to correlate closely of are So the booked going nights.

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and of QX. that took Next mentioned, in of biggest we course, the area, not freeze actions have impact did much other And is we hiring personnel. the an as

get QX you'll some we QX. are kind generally that extent OpenTable, impact QX, like the the that also optimization will that would help and Also already to with of of actions and taken, aid the KAYAK our application we've of help In full those. for successful

also activities, help QX we expenses. through half. personnel continue that optimization move the not with with the programs as and focused mainly although year, and will upon We So second aid will the year through government the be move

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We to the expect of there year. on rest through going be the less line that pressure

Kevin Kopelman

dealing also you've And quick then refunds in if talk successful I been hotels? with cancel how could they're out Can who them getting coordinate just you and one when ask helping the follow-up. about refunds to customers have to had

David Goulden

Glenn. Well, Yes.

Glenn Fogel

Yes.

is a difficult issue. So this

in situation. reservations We a is majeure And then force perhaps, have purchased was nonrefundable. the that customers case who a have of were far pandemic a future and there

says, have wait, have we the that there everybody, well, We I who money a I and I even difficult has said may hoteliers government cannot and situation saying, are because customer the here, refund the can't have you it's can't a spent travel situation. where travel

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we the provide So what is we'll do hotel. customer to monies will and the recover from

issue. an about there that we've Now talked is

over, get with We good closed relationship are yet We hope with. to there to these with nobody Many There's a you're now. hotels. have right if of hotels want always not with know discussions we people. up actually but significant the don't come talking to a portion

best start So that's want we I we forward. going in has they as way reserves. again, to specific give. the any to do hope in the David don't things the best reopen, I -- put this as for possible. numbers And we think have think

Operator

Your Khan SunTrust. next response is of Naved from

Naved Khan

a Just of questions. couple

new So were And are lodging terms or seeing where you more in a sense David, quite gave in bookings think, these are for call. pattern of then terms the people the in of you on your QX hotel people kind versus diverse? cost, coming I of in, the maybe us alternative -- any that of just fixed opting

land than the where of said you the of sense taken you're -- ultimately. think after could give I that -- us or that XX% And less taking will you've these take OpEx. initiatives a

David Goulden

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basically they with longer-term growth of lockstep those a the bookings. from point a quarter. we in view In associated throughout April, almost were saw shift alternative So to

So domestic far saw doing bookings, dumbbell, we in month markets in decent of the the rates markets end we in particularly alternative out the which of where return saw April. the plus domestic combinations at April month the two bookings, some particularly better in the is the

what relative the we mix. that's So saw to

his said, Glenn as detail more still, are commentary. we costs, I think in fixed the have you On

yet. also of for going parts the of We In plans speak. the some be and the And We are segments, to segments of our is still of business through timing tied many we're that doing business. only other around the A place building course, of government to we're in what put we really those our as working one optimized programs. business

the OpenTable, fixed talked took to expenses the cost by want of come be just base there data off will personnel the So you about XX%. and I example, a point, that yet. those that or we And at That's I'll reductions and semi-fixed for give with number that reduced one example. about. KAYAK part don't we

I do Beyond that, really plans we'll do, any cost base. to expect these as our them to don't know our of into to finalize what be let you but yet, come and we to we want when will do go we

Naved Khan

Got it. good luck. you and Thank

Glenn Fogel

you. Thank

Operator

Stanley. next Morgan of is Brian Nowak response Your from

Unidentified Analyst

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Glenn Fogel

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Operator

Walmsley Your response next from Bank. Deutsche of is Lloyd

Lloyd Walmsley

if questions, I can. Two

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Glenn Fogel

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I me, you. your that's question So first tell Remind can what was.

Lloyd Walmsley

First auctions? question there advertising might was see structural do in P&L then you do you competition some longer-term benefits and the -- And how coming of lower out be this?

Glenn Fogel

Yes.

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to there going So we it's forward. people who've -- are since competing people going a great past I don't change be against been think deal going to the the the same

in don't there. change So I see significant

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Operator

Doug report next Your from is JPMorgan. Almond of

Unidentified Analyst

for This Doug. Young is Dave on

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Glenn Fogel

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David Goulden

business Nothing update really formal don't major a on percentage. -- we have no as travel

X/X And appreciably an a not that will business not the have extent was it might We -- as estimate self-declared give be a track we as not grew our very still business faster piece That's what of the that it's to maybe much I saw that business it's rates. we I'm travel, number a as obviously, small international talking that lot number. very of in for was or and It's large really a of tell -- always our trying is. It's said, business we're in domestic just obvious is depressed. spend deviation. than saying would a travel What international. -- as say We're What I field. Glenn chunk self-declared at. basically of but rates April. about you, to time color obviously, we a looking pretty just much can as booking and

fact We that's we what international. to for really happened travel have data any versus non-business the of So to to at month April, it. another know versus way business travel happened the look that don't specific domestic what other than

Operator

response Crédit next Suisse. Stephen Ju of from Your

Stephen Ju

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Glenn Fogel

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Operator

of Eric is Your next Sheridan UBS. response from

Eric Sheridan

benefits the just to and up? tend on the Looking trends, side Glenn. other OTAs supply OTAs better COVID-XX longer and consolidate starts the needing of be of positive of is periods, tend term, share the for some The Any which demand the partner take pick for industry. views to quite could about as inventory demand versus needed hotel of historical scale how a because a might at past back the to be

other long-term So relationship just COVID-XX? of the see and you, evolving curious supply supply the yourself, how on over with about side the

Glenn Fogel

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Operator

of Deepak response next is Your Barclays. Mathivanan from

Deepak Mathivanan

also that? the view? Have a accommodations with to in recovery feels accommodation has on meaningful that like I are mean you of homes. hosts direct are to change your traditional brand. it then characterize on going thoughts And second disruption seen from with of markets of channels apartments on inventory also then particularly share Is in It brand question, capture your long-term side? that on using What to like the demand. meaningfully would a previous views was you can invest on vacation you side? behind to going the your alternative I like something urban that's people rentals, answer your any to Glenn, and this ask mix about great initial how support in that U.S., the meaningful some question and investing

Glenn Fogel

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more much I professional, a it's think. more course, of Now to do

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Deepak Mathivanan

it, U.S., with channels be on it capture something advertising the like lot curve. markets during recovery just and of was demand about are like you initial that's think at efficient feels certain direct the advertising to How supported initially? more thinking brand a It where can incremental in that's Yes. possible? using Do least brand you

Glenn Fogel

whole we're Well, about with the marketing team talking that.

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Operator

of Your next Bank response is of America. from Justin Post

Justin Post

countries that? their international, your versus if like or assume market secondly, things change you Two come bigger help first, to than share hotels back questions, that today, own much or ADRs have engaging and or people apologize take And to anything platform and different your ready pricing asked. where before. offers are in travel or are that I with Does for But been going about rates? you does thinking your are people I merchant then when

Glenn Fogel

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think. that's about what more David, So you do you important. ADRs let And talk and I'll

David Goulden

Thanks, Yes, Justin. sure.

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Operator

Daniel from response of next is Goldman Powell Your Sachs.

Daniel Powell

may. I if Two, Great.

when your your as you you what the if one? look this of in relationships, could crisis, relationships second of able to maintaining of around what spend is on looking of for expect gas. better? financial give sort things the of be a that bit from around to then I guess hotels being not to sort on what coming created and willing vacuum global environment build would with ROIs, perhaps you your a are the sort you timing little us question First to And advertising or inventory kind good out access step good start mentioned of in? a to And question, to when suppliers. you somewhat the decide sense step other a what did would of and like back your what if did when time been during indicate look versus expectation of of partners might be there's sort Wondering

Glenn Fogel

Sure.

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build that and agree. And better what see I that's helps to that do going So forward. think do you're I relationship going

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Daniel Powell

Appreciate Great. it.

Operator

from Your is next Lee Evercore response of Horowitz ISI.

Lee Horowitz

Great.

given wondering you sheet and with things thinking you're your private crisis, of this travel the an moves public the and your shorten during up ability to strong your acquirer about be how across valuations, and obviously guys Given space depressed balance have I'm potential sheet? assets made balance

Glenn Fogel

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ago. time increased And so factor significantly than short risk is a a was it

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David Goulden

No.

Operator

Okay.

Our is Hardiman from final Securities. of question James Wedbush

James Hardiman

normality, reengage which are thinking of appreciate the position those and a about your to points April, I hotels, sort work, step some most have most resume travel if are types which on likely are seems you there's of of, rental, of apartments, homes, you limited. consumers Obviously, So a to travel, in all vacation in data to March understand all guys air to soonest? have how car take quickest? the you -- guys you're curious back. even the likely really piece restaurants, a of somewhat obviously, But I wanted unique like done consumer what was

Glenn Fogel

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James Hardiman

Got then me, takes. may. cash puts of optimization for some of walk maybe going just number, a expense But and still it. And that's question sort I like It monthly if on. the some the through last give burn sounds ready any us you're given of to quite not

taking customers you You've you're merchant number then deferred provide interest differences as $X given us quickly And those of that's refunds that transactions late? the hotels? coming getting with versus got to when help from bookings. down? you the Are in billion place can refunds is an there when between timing about How

David Goulden

Yes. Well, thank you, James.

I'll with Dave, wrap up this one. is this So

the more did a year. we offering. kind that. indication bond because for as give given than an you XXXX $X.X have like We our of look haven't of did we cash before So to now at we billion flow cash projection end would significantly our position the what And

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James Hardiman

Appreciate enough. Good it.

Operator

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Glenn Fogel

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Operator

conference Thank concludes today's call. This you.

a good Have You day. may now disconnect.

Booking (BKNG) 7 May 202020 Q1 Earnings call transcript