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Business :- Global online travel company

Listing :- New York  Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Symbol:- "OWW"

Overview

Valuations

Offer/Objects

The Offering ( can be change at last moment, subject to demand )

Common stock offered :-  34,000,000 shares of common stock par value $0.01

Common stock outstanding after this offering :-  82,912,526 shares of common stock par value $0.01

Offer price range :- $16.00 and $18.00 per share

Overview/Business

Revenue, Segments & performance, Geographic Information

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Revenue

"Orbitz Worldwide" generates revenue from the following sources:

  • Company's net revenue is derived primarily from travel-related commissions received for airline, hotel, car rental and other reservation and fulfillment services, service fees and GDS (global distribution systems) fees.

  • Derive a relatively small portion of net revenue from advertising and certain other third-party fees.

Company record revenue net of all amounts paid to its suppliers under both the retail and merchant models.

 

($ in millions)

 Year Ended December 31

Three Months Ended March 31

2004  2005 2006 2006 2007

Commissions and fees earned on air transactions

86 323 355 89 99

Commissions and fees earned on hotel, vacation package, car rental and cruise transactions

158 363 397  93  113

Net revenue

244 686  752  182  212

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Segments

The Company determines the operating segments based on how the chief operating decision makers manage the business, including making operating decisions and evaluating operating performance. The Company operates in one operating segment and has one reportable segment.

 

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Geographic Information

The Company maintains operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany,Norway, Denmark, Sweden, France, Finland, Ireland, Switzerland, Spain and other international territories. The Company allocates revenue based on where the sale originated. Company earns nearly 82% of its revenue from US market in FY2006.

   

 

This article reflects personal view of the author about the company and one must read offer prospectus and consult its financial adviser before making any investment decision

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