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(11) Stockholders’ Equity Preferred Stock TripCo’s preferred stock is issuable, from time to time, with such powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions therefor, as shall be stated and expressed in a resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such preferred stock adopted by TripCo’s Board of Directors. See note 10 for a description of TripCo’s Series A Preferred Stock. Common Stock Series A common stock entitles the holders to one vote per share, Series B common stock entitles the holders to ten votes per share and Series C common stock, except as otherwise required by applicable law, entitles the holder to no voting rights. All series of TripCo common stock participate on an equal basis with respect to dividends and distributions. Subsidiary Purchases of Common Stock During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, Tripadvisor repurchased 4,707,450 and 2,059,846 shares, respectively, of its outstanding common stock for $115 million and $60 million in the aggregate, respectively. There were no repurchases during 2021. As of December 31, 2021, Tripadvisor had approximately $75 million remaining available to repurchase shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program, which does not have an expiration date but may be suspended or terminated by Tripadvisor’s Board of Directors at any time. The terms of the Credit Agreement currently limit Tripadvisor from engaging in share repurchases during the Leverage Covenant Holiday and the terms of its Indenture impose certain limitations and restrictions on share repurchases. Refer to note 7 for further information about the Credit Agreement and the Indenture. Subsidiary Dividends On November 1, 2019, Tripadvisor’s Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $3.50 per share, or approximately $488 million in the aggregate. The dividend was payable on December 4, 2019 to stockholders of record on November 20, 2019. TripCo’s share of the dividend was $108 million based on our ownership in Tripadvisor. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, Tripadvisor’s Board of Directors did not declare any dividends on its common stock. Any determination by Tripadvisor to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of Tripadvisor’s Board of Directors and will depend on its results of operations, earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, future prospects, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by Tripadvisor’s Board of Directors. Tripadvisor’s ability to pay dividends is also limited by the terms of the Credit Agreement during the Leverage Covenant Holiday and the 2025 Indenture. In connection with the declaration of such dividends, Tripadvisor’s non-vested restricted stock units were entitled to dividend equivalents, which will be payable to the holder subject to, and only upon vesting of, the underlying awards. |