Sabre Corp

Previous wording

Travel suppliers continue to look for ways to decrease their costs and to increase their control over distribution. For example, consolidation in the airline industry, the growth of LCC/hybrids and macroeconomic factors, among other things, have driven some airlines to negotiate for lower fees during contract renegotiations, thereby exerting increased pricing pressure on our business, which, in turn, negatively affects our revenues and margins. In addition, travel suppliers’ use of multiple distribution channels may also adversely affect our contract renegotiations with these suppliers and negatively impact our revenue. Furthermore, as we attempt to renegotiate new Sabre Mosaic TM Marketplace ("Marketplace") agreements with our travel suppliers, they may withhold some or all of their content (fares and associated economic terms) for distribution exclusively through their direct distribution channels (for example, the relevant airline’s website) or offer travelers more attractive terms for content available through those direct channels after their contracts expire. As a result of these sources of negotiating pressure, we have in the past and may in the future have to decrease our prices to retain their business. If we are unable to renew our contracts with these travel suppliers on similar economic terms or at all, or if our ability to provide this content is similarly impeded, this would also adversely affect the value of our business as a marketplace due to our more limited content.

Current wording

Travel suppliers continue to look for ways to decrease their costs and to increase their control over distribution. For example, consolidation in the airline industry, the growth of low cost carriers/hybrids and macroeconomic factors, among other things, have driven some airlines to negotiate for lower fees during contract renegotiations, thereby exerting increased pricing pressure on our business, which, in turn, negatively affects our revenues and margins. In addition, travel suppliers’ use of multiple distribution channels may also adversely affect our contract renegotiations with these suppliers and negatively impact our revenue. Furthermore, as we attempt to renegotiate new Sabre Mosaic TM Marketplace ("Marketplace") agreements with our travel suppliers, they may withhold some or all of their content (fares and associated economic terms) for distribution exclusively through their direct distribution channels (for example, the relevant airline’s website) or offer travelers more attractive terms for content available through those direct channels after their contracts expire. As a result of these sources of negotiating pressure, we have in the past and may in the future have to decrease our prices to retain their business. If we are unable to renew our contracts with these travel suppliers on similar economic terms or at all, or if our ability to provide this content is similarly impeded, this would also adversely affect the value of our business as a marketplace due to our more limited content.

Previous wording

In the first quarter of 2026, we continued to implement a program that began in the fourth quarter of 2025, designed to offset normal inflationary pressures over the next two to three years, with the goal of keeping technology costs and selling, general and administrative costs relatively flat when compared to 2025. While we believe this to be unlikely, this program may be disruptive to our operations and could yield unanticipated consequences, such as unplanned attrition, increased difficulties in our day-to-day operations and reduced employee morale. Any unplanned attrition could result in the need for contract support at unplanned additional expense or harm our productivity. In addition, we may not realize the entire anticipated goals and expected cost savings of this program due to unforeseen difficulties, delays or unexpected cost. Any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Current wording

In 2026, we continued to implement a program that began in the fourth quarter of 2025, designed to offset normal inflationary pressures over the next two to three years, with the goal of keeping technology costs and selling, general and administrative costs relatively flat when compared to 2025. While we believe this to be unlikely, this program may be disruptive to our operations and could yield unanticipated consequences, such as unplanned attrition, increased difficulties in our day-to-day operations and reduced employee morale. Any unplanned attrition could result in the need for contract support at unplanned additional expense or harm our productivity. In addition, we may not realize the entire anticipated goals and expected cost savings of this program due to unforeseen difficulties, delays or unexpected cost. Any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Previous wording

As noted, the regulations and sanctions that apply to us are complex. While we have a compliance program in place to help us address these requirements, there can be no assurance that we will be able to consistently address them in an effective manner. Any failure to comply with these sanctions, export controls and related rules and regulations may subject us to legal and reputational consequences, including civil and criminal penalties. In the third quarter of 2022, we identified elements of our sanctions compliance program that were not functioning as intended, which we believe we have substantially addressed. In identifying these elements, we became aware that we received payments that were not material in amount from an air carrier in Russia for Marketplace services, which may have violated U.K. sanctions. We voluntarily disclosed the receipt of these payments to the U.K. Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), and have fully cooperated with all requests from OFSI following the disclosure. In January 2026, OFSI provided us with a notice of its intention to impose a monetary penalty in relation to this matter. We accrued the amount of this proposed penalty in our financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025; this accrual did not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operation.

Current wording

As noted, the regulations and sanctions that apply to us are complex. While we have a compliance program in place to help us address these requirements, there can be no assurance that we will be able to consistently address them in an effective manner. Any failure to comply with these sanctions, export controls and related rules and regulations may subject us to legal and reputational consequences, including civil and criminal penalties. In the third quarter of 2022, we identified elements of our sanctions compliance program that were not functioning as intended, which we believe we have substantially addressed. In identifying these elements, we became aware that we received payments that were not material in amount from an air carrier in Russia for Marketplace services, which may have violated U.K. sanctions. We voluntarily disclosed the receipt of these payments to the U.K. Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), and have fully cooperated with all requests from OFSI following the disclosure. In January 2026, OFSI provided us with a notice of its intention to impose a monetary penalty in relation to this matter. In the second quarter of 2026, we entered into a settlement agreement with OFSI and, in connection with this settlement, paid a monetary penalty to OFSI. We accrued an amount for the penalty in our financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025; this accrual and the payment did not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operation.

Previous wording

Our stock began trading on the Nasdaq stock market in 2014 and we can provide no assurance that we will be able to continue to maintain an active trading market on Nasdaq or any other exchange in the future. If an active market for our common stock is not maintained, it may be difficult for our stockholders to sell shares without depressing the market price for the shares or at all. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital by selling shares and may impair our ability to acquire other businesses, applications or technologies using our shares as consideration.

Current wording

Our stock began trading on the Nasdaq stock market ("Nasdaq") in 2014 and we can provide no assurance that we will be able to continue to maintain an active trading market on Nasdaq or any other exchange in the future. If an active market for our common stock is not maintained, it may be difficult for our stockholders to sell shares without depressing the market price for the shares or at all. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital by selling shares and may impair our ability to acquire other businesses, applications or technologies using our shares as consideration.

Previous wording

As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) rules. The requirements of these rules and regulations have increased and will continue to significantly increase our legal and financial compliance costs, including costs associated with the hiring of additional personnel, making some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly, and may also place undue strain on our personnel, systems and resources. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. Ensuring that we have adequate internal financial and accounting controls and procedures in place, as well as maintaining these controls and procedures, is a costly and time-consuming effort that needs to be re-evaluated frequently. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Section 404”) requires that we annually evaluate our internal control over financial reporting to enable management to report on, and our independent auditors to audit as of the end of each fiscal year the effectiveness of those controls. In connection with the Section 404 requirements, both we and our independent registered public accounting firm test our internal controls and could, as part of that documentation and testing, identify material weaknesses, significant deficiencies or other areas for further attention or improvement.

Current wording

As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and Nasdaq rules. The requirements of these rules and regulations have increased and will continue to significantly increase our legal and financial compliance costs, including costs associated with the hiring of additional personnel, making some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly, and may also place undue strain on our personnel, systems and resources. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. Ensuring that we have adequate internal financial and accounting controls and procedures in place, as well as maintaining these controls and procedures, is a costly and time-consuming effort that needs to be re-evaluated frequently. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Section 404”) requires that we annually evaluate our internal control over financial reporting to enable management to report on, and our independent auditors to audit as of the end of each fiscal year the effectiveness of those controls. In connection with the Section 404 requirements, both we and our independent registered public accounting firm test our internal controls and could, as part of that documentation and testing, identify material weaknesses, significant deficiencies or other areas for further attention or improvement.

Previous wording

New tax laws, such as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Capital Resources"), statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be enacted at any time and existing tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations and ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to us. These events could require us to pay additional tax amounts on a prospective or retroactive basis, as well as require us to pay fees, penalties or interest for past amounts deemed to be due. New, changed, modified or newly interpreted or applied laws could also increase our compliance, operating and other costs, as well as the costs of our products and services. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released Model Rules for a global minimum tax rate of 15% that would apply to multinational entities. Over 140 countries have agreed to enact legislation to implement these rules, with several already enacting domestic laws to do so. In some countries where we operate the new rules were effective in the year 2025 with more expected in the year 2026. The OECD released the Side-by-Side (SbS) administrative guidance on January 5, 2026, introducing new safe harbors and simplifications under the Pillar Two GloBE rules to reduce compliance burdens for multinational entities. We continue to monitor the SbS implementation in the countries where we operate. Additionally, several countries, primarily in Europe, have adopted digital services taxes ("DST") on revenue earned by multinational companies from the provision of certain digital services, such as the use of an online marketplace, regardless of physical presence. Canada repealed their DST on March 26, 2026, and we reversed our accrual for these taxes in our selling, general and administrative costs. Other countries continue to propose DST legislation, which we monitor closely. We continue to evaluate the potential effects that the DST may have on our operations, cash flows and results of operations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity Outlook.” The future total impact of DST, including on our global operations, is uncertain, as additional countries enact a DST, and our business and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Current wording

New tax laws, such as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Capital Resources"), statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be enacted at any time and existing tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations and ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to us. These events could require us to pay additional tax amounts on a prospective or retroactive basis, as well as require us to pay fees, penalties or interest for past amounts deemed to be due. New, changed, modified or newly interpreted or applied laws could also increase our compliance, operating and other costs, as well as the costs of our products and services. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released Model Rules for a global minimum tax rate of 15% that would apply to multinational entities. Over 140 countries have agreed to enact legislation to implement these rules, with several already enacting domestic laws to do so. In some countries where we operate the new rules were effective in the year 2025 with more expected in the year 2026. The OECD released the Side-by-Side (SbS) administrative guidance on January 5, 2026, introducing new safe harbors and simplifications under the Pillar Two GloBE rules to reduce compliance burdens for multinational entities. We continue to monitor the SbS implementation in the countries where we operate. Additionally, several countries, primarily in Europe, have adopted digital services taxes ("DST") on revenue earned by multinational companies from the provision of certain digital services, such as the use of an online marketplace, regardless of physical presence. Canada repealed its DST on March 26, 2026, and we reversed our accrual for these taxes in our selling, general and administrative costs. Other countries continue to propose DST legislation, which we monitor closely. We continue to evaluate the potential effects that the DST may have on our operations, cash flows and results of operations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity Outlook.” The future total impact of DST, including on our global operations, is uncertain, as additional countries enact a DST, and our business and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Previous wording

Share repurchases are made pursuant to a multi-year share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) authorized by our board of directors on February 6, 2017. This program was announced on February 7, 2017 and allows for the purchase of up to $500 million of outstanding shares of our common stock in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market, or otherwise. On March 16, 2020, we announced the suspension of share repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program in conjunction with certain cash management measures we undertook as a result of the market conditions caused by COVID-19. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we did not repurchase any shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Program. As of March 31, 2026, the Share Repurchase Program remains suspended and approximately $287 million remains authorized for repurchases.

Current wording

Share repurchases are made pursuant to a multi-year share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) authorized by our board of directors on February 6, 2017. This program was announced on February 7, 2017 and allows for the purchase of up to $500 million of outstanding shares of our common stock in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market, or otherwise. On March 16, 2020, we announced the suspension of share repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program in conjunction with certain cash management measures we undertook as a result of the market conditions caused by COVID-19. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we did not repurchase any shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Program. As of June 30, 2026, the Share Repurchase Program remains suspended and approximately $287 million remains authorized for repurchases.