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 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.

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® 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 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 largely 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 comparable 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

Trade and economic sanctions or other restrictions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, or other regions or countries could restrict or impact our ability to operate in or provide certain services to restricted markets or parties. Further, the United States has imposed economic sanctions, and could impose further sanctions in the future, that affect transactions with designated countries, including but not limited to, Cuba, Iran, and North Korea, and nationals and others of those countries, and certain specifically targeted individuals and entities engaged in conduct detrimental to U.S. national security interests. Certain United States sanction programs, including those historically applicable to Syria, have been modified. However, significant targeted restrictions remain, and changes in sanction policy may occur rapidly. As a result, we may face compliance risk, reputational harm, or operational disruption arising from evolving compliance regimes.

Current wording

Trade and economic sanctions or other restrictions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, or other regions or countries could restrict or impact our ability to operate in or provide certain services to restricted markets or parties. Further, the United States has imposed economic sanctions, and could impose further sanctions in the future, that affect transactions with designated countries, including but not limited to, Cuba, Iran and North Korea, and nationals and others of those countries, and certain specifically targeted individuals and entities engaged in conduct detrimental to U.S. national security interests. Certain United States sanction programs have experienced recent policy or regulatory modifications, including expanded country-specific, entity-based, and secondary sanctions. However, significant targeted restrictions remain, and shifts in regulatory enforcement priorities or sanctions policy may occur rapidly and without prior notice. As a result, we may face compliance risk, reputational harm, or operational disruption arising from evolving compliance regimes.

Previous wording

We have Marketplace contracts with carriers that fly to Cuba, Iran and North Korea; however, these carriers are based outside those countries and are neither owned by those governments or their nationals, nor are they themselves subject to sanctions. With respect to Iran and, North Korea, we believe that our activities are designed to comply with certain information and travel-related exemptions. With respect to Cuba, we have advised the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) that we display on our Marketplace flight information for, and support booking and ticketing of, services of non-Cuban airlines that offer service to Cuba. Based on advice of counsel, we believe these activities fall under an exemption from OFAC regulations applicable to the transmission of information and informational materials and transactions related thereto. We believe that our activities with respect to these countries are known to OFAC and other regulators. We note, however, that sanctions regulations and related interpretive guidance are complex and subject to varying interpretations. Due to this complexity, a regulator’s interpretation of its own regulations and guidance may vary on a case-by-case basis. As a result, we cannot provide any guarantees that a regulator will not challenge the activities described above in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Current wording

We have Marketplace contracts with carriers that fly to Cuba, Iran and North Korea; however, these carriers are based outside those countries and are neither owned by those governments or their nationals, nor are they themselves subject to sanctions. With respect to Iran and, North Korea, we believe that our activities are designed to comply with certain information and travel-related exemptions. With respect to Cuba, we have advised the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) that we display on our Marketplace flight information for, and support booking and ticketing of, services of non-Cuban airlines that offer service to Cuba. Based on advice of counsel, we believe these activities fall under an exemption from OFAC regulations applicable to the transmission of information and informational materials and transactions related thereto. We believe that our activities with respect to these countries are known to OFAC and other regulators. We note, however, that sanctions regulations and related interpretive guidance are complex and subject to varying interpretations. Due to this complexity, a regulator’s interpretation of its own regulations and guidance may vary on a case-by-case basis. As a result, we cannot provide any guarantees that a regulator will not challenge the activities described above in the future. Because sanctions enforcement, particularly under OFAC, operates on a strict liability basis and applies to indirect, intermediary, or third party payment processing, any failure or perceived non-compliance could lead to substantial monetary penalties, reputational damage, or operational restrictions, which could have a material adverse effect on our 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. 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.

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, financial, and reputational consequences, including substantial per-transaction civil penalties, administrative enforcement actions, criminal penalties, or civil settlement obligations.

Previous wording

For example, during the third quarter of 2025, we sold our Hospitality Solutions business. See “Recent Developments Affecting our Results of Operations—Sale of Hospitality Solutions Business.” We may not be able to achieve the full strategic, financial, operational, and other benefits that are expected to result from the sale of the Hospitality Solutions business, including any expected optimization of our core business, long-term growth, improvements in our capital structure, future debt refinancings, and other business opportunities that may be facilitated by the sale of the Hospitality Solutions business. In addition, these benefits may be delayed or less significant than anticipated. We cannot predict with certainty when the benefits expected from the sale of the Hospitality Solutions business will occur or the extent to which they will be achieved, or when they will be achieved, if at all. A failure to realize these and other anticipated benefits of the sale of the Hospitality Solutions business or effectively utilize the proceeds from the sale could have an adverse impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Current wording

For example, during the third quarter of 2025, we sold our Hospitality Solutions business. See “Recent Developments Affecting our Results of Operations—Sale of Hospitality Solutions Business.” We may not be able to achieve the full strategic, financial, operational, and other benefits that are expected to result from the sale of the Hospitality Solutions business, including any expected optimization of our core business, long-term growth, improvements in our capital structure, future debt refinancings, and other business opportunities that may be facilitated by the sale of the Hospitality Solutions business. In addition, these benefits may be delayed or less significant than anticipated. We cannot predict with certainty when the benefits expected from the sale of the Hospitality Solutions business will occur or the extent to which they will be achieved, or when they will be achieved, if at all. A failure to realize these and other anticipated benefits of the sale of the Hospitality Solutions business or effectively utilize the proceeds from the sale could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Previous wording

We have a significant amount of indebtedness. As of June 30, 2026, we had $4.3 billion of indebtedness outstanding which is net of debt issuance costs and unamortized discounts. Our substantial level of indebtedness increases the possibility that we may not generate enough cash flow from operations to pay, when due, the principal of, interest on or other amounts due in respect of, these obligations. Other risks relating to our long-term indebtedness include: (1) increased vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions; (2) higher interest expense if interest rates increase on our floating rate borrowings and our hedging strategies do not effectively mitigate the effects of these increases or if we have to incur additional indebtedness in a higher interest rate environment; (3) the need to divert a significant portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness and interest, thereby reducing the availability of cash to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments and other general corporate purposes; (4) limited ability to refinance our existing indebtedness or to obtain additional financing on terms we find acceptable, if needed, for working capital, capital expenditures, expansion plans and other investments, which may adversely affect our ability to implement our business strategy; (5) limited flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our businesses and the markets in which we operate or to take advantage of market opportunities; and (6) a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt. Failure to make any required payments or comply with other covenants under the agreements governing our indebtedness could result in an event of default and acceleration of amounts due. Subject to market conditions, we have previously, and may in the future, opportunistically refinance portions of our debt in the near term which, at current interest rates and market conditions, may negatively impact our interest expense or result in higher stock dilution.

Current wording

We have a significant amount of indebtedness. As of September 30, 2026, we had $4.4 billion of indebtedness outstanding which is net of debt issuance costs and unamortized discounts. Our substantial level of indebtedness increases the possibility that we may not generate enough cash flow from operations to pay, when due, the principal of, interest on or other amounts due in respect of, these obligations. Other risks relating to our long-term indebtedness include: (1) increased vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions; (2) higher interest expense if interest rates increase on our floating rate borrowings and our hedging strategies do not effectively mitigate the effects of these increases or if we have to incur additional indebtedness in a higher interest rate environment; (3) the need to divert a significant portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness and interest, thereby reducing the availability of cash to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments and other general corporate purposes; (4) limited ability to refinance our existing indebtedness or to obtain additional financing on terms we find acceptable, if needed, for working capital, capital expenditures, expansion plans and other investments, which may adversely affect our ability to implement our business strategy; (5) limited flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our businesses and the markets in which we operate or to take advantage of market opportunities; and (6) a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt. Failure to make any required payments or comply with other covenants under the agreements governing our indebtedness could result in an event of default and acceleration of amounts due. Subject to market conditions, we have previously, and may in the future, opportunistically refinance portions of our debt in the near term which, at current interest rates and market conditions, may negatively impact our interest expense or result in higher stock dilution.

Previous wording

Our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2026 contained goodwill and intangible assets, net totaling $2.7 billion. Future acquisitions that result in the recognition of additional goodwill and intangible assets would cause an increase in these types of assets. We do not amortize goodwill and intangible assets that are determined to have indefinite useful lives, but we amortize definite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their useful economic lives, which range from four to thirty years, depending on classification. We evaluate goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or earlier if impairment indicators exist and we evaluate definite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of definite-lived intangible assets used in combination to generate cash flows largely independent of other assets may not be recoverable. We record an impairment charge whenever the estimated fair value of our reporting units or of such intangible assets is less than its carrying value. The fair values used in our impairment evaluation are estimated using a combined approach based upon discounted future cash flow projections and observed market multiples for comparable businesses. Changes in estimates based on changes in risk-adjusted discount rates, future booking and transaction volume levels, travel supplier capacity and load factors, future price levels, rates of growth including long-term growth rates, rates of increase in operating expenses, cost of revenue and taxes, and changes in realization of estimated cost-saving initiatives could result in material impairment charges.

Current wording

Our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 contained goodwill and intangible assets, net totaling $2.6 billion. Future acquisitions that result in the recognition of additional goodwill and intangible assets would cause an increase in these types of assets. We do not amortize goodwill and intangible assets that are determined to have indefinite useful lives, but we amortize definite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their useful economic lives, which range from four to thirty years, depending on classification. We evaluate goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or earlier if impairment indicators exist and we evaluate definite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of definite-lived intangible assets used in combination to generate cash flows largely independent of other assets may not be recoverable. We record an impairment charge whenever the estimated fair value of our reporting units or of such intangible assets is less than its carrying value. The fair values used in our impairment evaluation are estimated using a combined approach based upon discounted future cash flow projections and observed market multiples for comparable businesses. Changes in estimates based on changes in risk-adjusted discount rates, future booking and transaction volume levels, travel supplier capacity and load factors, future price levels, rates of growth including long-term growth rates, rates of increase in operating expenses, cost of revenue and taxes, and changes in realization of estimated cost-saving initiatives could result in material impairment charges.

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 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.

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 nine months ended September 30, 2026, we did not repurchase any shares pursuant to the Share Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2026, the Share Repurchase Program remains suspended and approximately $287 million remains authorized for repurchases.