Company: SABR
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001597033-25-000027
Chunk: 544

Company: Sabre Corp
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 544
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 our systems on that date. This legislation and these regulations have prohibited our ability to provide these services in Russia, which has negatively impacted our revenue and results.

Increasing interest rates and interest expense

The global capital markets experienced periods of volatility throughout 2023 and 2024 in response to geopolitical conflict, changes in the rate of inflation, and uncertainty regarding the path of U.S. monetary policy. During 2023 and 2024, we refinanced portions of our debt which resulted in interest rates higher than prior years, increasing current and future interest expense. We may decide to further refinance portions of our debt in 2025 and 2026 which, at current interest rates, could negatively impact our interest expense. Although interest rates have decreased recently in response to easing monetary policy, they continue to remain volatile, which could drive higher funding costs. Currently approximately 47% of our debt, net of cash and hedging impacts from interest rates swaps, is variable and impacted by changes in interest rates. Excluding the impact of the Senior Secured Term Loan due in 2028, approximately 27% of our debt is variable. See “Risk Factors—We are exposed to interest rate fluctuations.

Increasing travel agency incentive consideration

Travel agency incentive consideration is a large portion of Travel Solutions expenses. The vast majority of incentive consideration is tied to absolute booking volumes based on transactions such as flight segments booked. Incentive consideration, which often increases once a certain volume or percentage of bookings is met, is provided in two ways, according to the terms of the agreement: (i) on a periodic basis over the term of the contract and (ii) in some instances, up front at the inception or modification of contracts, which is capitalized and amortized over the expected life of the contract. 

In 2023 and 2024, consideration on a per booking basis increased as volumes reached and exceeded volume or percentage thresholds, which we expect to continue in 2025. We remain focused on managing incentive consideration and expect growth in the near term. Although incentive rate increases may continue to impact margins, we expect these increases to be offset by growth in Travel Solutions revenue. This expectation is based in part on anticipated increases in international travel, which would favorably impact our revenue rates, along with our continuing to offer value added services and content to travel buyers, such as the Sabre Red Workspace, a SaaS product that provides a simplified interface and enhanced travel agency workflow and productivity tools. 

Importance of LCC/hybrids 

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