Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets or, when applicable, the life of the lease related to leasehold improvements, whichever is shorter.

Building Construction-in-progress

Building construction-in-progress is associated with the construction of an office building in the Netherlands and is included in "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017 and 2016. Depreciation of the building and its related components will commence once it is ready for Booking Holdings' use.

Website and Internal-use Software Capitalization

Certain direct development costs associated with website and internal-use software are capitalized and include external direct costs of services and payroll costs for employees devoting time to the software projects principally related to website and mobile app development, including support systems, software coding, designing system interfaces and installation and testing of the software. These costs are recorded as property and equipment and are generally amortized over a period of two to five years beginning when the asset is substantially ready for use. Costs incurred for enhancements that are expected to result in additional features or functionalities are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the enhancements. Costs incurred during the preliminary project stage, as well as maintenance and training costs, are expensed as incurred. Additions to capitalized costs during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $80.4 million, $54.2 million and $44.2 million, respectively.

Source: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27).

Booking Holdings Inc., Statement of Financial Position, Property, Plant and Equipment

USD $ in thousands

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

Item	Description	The company
Property and equipment, gross	Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Booking Holdings Inc.'s property and equipment, gross increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Property and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Booking Holdings Inc.'s property and equipment, net increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Booking Holdings Inc., Property, Plant and Equipment Ratios

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

Ratio	Description	The company
Average age	As long as straight-line depreciation is used, this is an accurate estimate of asset age as a percentage of depreciable life. The relative age is a useful measure of whether the company's fixed asset base is old or new. Newer assets are likely to be more efficient.	Booking Holdings Inc.'s average age of depreciable property, plant and equipment deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Estimated total useful life	Over longer time periods, this ratio is a useful measure of company's depreciation policy and can be used for comparisons with competitors.	Booking Holdings Inc.'s estimated total useful life of depreciable property, plant and equipment declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 exceeding 2015 level.
Estimated time elapsed since purchase	The approximate age in years of a company's fixed assets. Useful for comparison purposes.	Booking Holdings Inc.'s estimated time elapsed since purchase of depreciable property, plant and equipment improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.
Estimated remaining life		Booking Holdings Inc.'s estimated remaining life of depreciable property, plant and equipment declined from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly increased from 2016 to 2017.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

2017 Calculations

Ratio	Description	The company
Average age	As long as straight-line depreciation is used, this is an accurate estimate of asset age as a percentage of depreciable life. The relative age is a useful measure of whether the company's fixed asset base is old or new. Newer assets are likely to be more efficient.	Booking Holdings Inc.'s average age of depreciable property, plant and equipment deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

2017 Calculations

Ratio	Description	The company
Estimated total useful life	Over longer time periods, this ratio is a useful measure of company's depreciation policy and can be used for comparisons with competitors.	Booking Holdings Inc.'s estimated total useful life of depreciable property, plant and equipment declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 exceeding 2015 level.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

2017 Calculations

Ratio	Description	The company
Estimated time elapsed since purchase	The approximate age in years of a company's fixed assets. Useful for comparison purposes.	Booking Holdings Inc.'s estimated time elapsed since purchase of depreciable property, plant and equipment improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

2017 Calculations

Ratio	Description	The company
Estimated remaining life		Booking Holdings Inc.'s estimated remaining life of depreciable property, plant and equipment declined from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly increased from 2016 to 2017.