Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information

v3.22.0.1
Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Information  
Segment Information

(15) Segment Information

TripCo, through its ownership interests in Tripadvisor, is primarily engaged in the online commerce industries. TripCo identifies its reportable segments as (A) those operating segments that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted OIBDA”) or total assets and (B) those equity method affiliates whose share of earnings represent 10% or more of TripCo’s annual pre-tax earnings.

TripCo evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, gross margin, and revenue or sales per customer equivalent. In addition, TripCo reviews nonfinancial measures such as unique website visitors, conversion rates and active customers, as appropriate.

We have identified the following as reportable segments:

Hotels, Media & Platform – includes the following revenue sources: (1) Tripadvisor-branded hotels revenue – primarily consisting of hotel auction revenue, CPA revenue, subscription-based advertising and hotel sponsored placements revenue; and (2) Tripadvisor-branded display and platform revenue – consisting of display-based advertising revenue. All direct general and administrative costs are included in the applicable business, however, all corporate general and administrative costs are included in the Hotels, Media & Platform reportable segment. In addition, the Hotels, Media & Platform reportable segment includes all Tripadvisor-related brand advertising expenses (primarily television advertising), technical infrastructure and other costs supporting the Tripadvisor platform.
Experiences & Dining – Tripadvisor provides information and services that allow travelers to research and book tours, activities and attractions in popular travel destinations in its Viator online marketplace.  Tripadvisor generates commissions for each booking transaction it facilitates through its online reservation system. Tripadvisor also provides information and services for consumers to research and book restaurant reservations in popular travel destinations through its dedicated online restaurant reservations offering, TheFork, and on Tripadvisor-branded websites and mobile apps.  

Performance Measures

For segment reporting purposes, TripCo defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding stock-based compensation), adjusted for specifically identified non-recurring transactions. TripCo believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses, by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results, and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and amortization, equity settled liabilities (including stock-based compensation), separately reported litigation settlements and restructuring and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to GAAP.  Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. TripCo generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.

Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA are summarized as follows:

Years ended December 31,

2021

2020

2019

    

Adjusted

    

    

Adjusted

    

    

Adjusted

Revenue

OIBDA

Revenue

OIBDA

Revenue

OIBDA

amounts in millions

Hotels, Media & Platform

$

549

111

361

13

939

378

Experiences & Dining

307

(36)

186

(79)

456

5

Corporate and other

 

46

15

57

5

165

47

Consolidated TripCo

$

902

90

 

604

(61)

 

1,560

430

In addition, we do not report assets, capital expenditures and related depreciation expense by segment as our CODM does not use this information to evaluate operating segments.  Accordingly, we do not regularly provide such information by segment to our CODM.

Revenue by Geographic Area

The Company measures its geographic revenue information based on the physical location of the Tripadvisor subsidiary which generates the revenue, which is consistent with the measurement of long-lived physical assets, or property and equipment, net.

December 31,

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

amounts in millions

 

United States

$

526

 

302

 

821

United Kingdom

 

259

 

169

 

466

Other countries

 

117

 

133

 

273

Consolidated TripCo

$

902

 

604

 

1,560

Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area

December 31,

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

amounts in millions

 

United States

$

108

 

118

Other countries

 

10

 

14

Consolidated TripCo

$

118

 

132

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income and earnings (loss) before income taxes:

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

amounts in millions

 

Adjusted OIBDA

$

90

 

(61)

 

430

Stock-based compensation

(125)

(112)

(131)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(150)

 

(168)

 

(169)

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

(550)

 

(288)

Restructuring and related reorganization costs

 

 

(41)

 

(1)

Operating income (loss)

(185)

(932)

(159)

Interest expense

 

(60)

 

(41)

 

(22)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

251

(19)

36

Other, net

 

(11)

 

(22)

 

13

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

(5)

 

(1,014)

 

(132)