Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information

v3.22.4
Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Information  
Segment Information

(13) Segment Information

TripCo, through its ownership interests in Tripadvisor, is primarily engaged in the online commerce industries. TripCo identifies its reportable segments based on how our chief operating decision maker, or CODM, manages our business, regularly accesses information, and evaluates performance for operating decision-making purposes, including allocation of resources.

In the second quarter of 2022, as part of a continuous review of our business we realigned the reportable segment information which our CODM regularly assesses to evaluate performance for operating decision-making purposes, including evaluation and allocation of resources. The revised segment reporting structure includes the following reportable segments: (1) Tripadvisor Core; (2) Viator; and (3) TheFork.

Tripadvisor Core – This segment includes Tripadvisor-branded hotels revenue, Tripadvisor-branded display and platform revenue, Tripadvisor experiences and dining revenue, which consists of intercompany (intersegment) revenue related to affiliate marketing commissions earned from experience and restaurant reservation bookings on Tripadvisor-branded websites and mobile apps, fulfilled by Viator and TheFork, respectively, as well as cruises, rentals, flights and cars revenue.
Viator – Tripadvisor provides information and services for consumers to research and book tours, activities and experiences in popular travel destinations through Viator.
TheFork – Tripadvisor provides information and services for consumers to research and book restaurants in popular travel destinations through this dedicated restaurant reservations offering.

All prior period segment disclosure information has been reclassified to conform to the current reporting structure in this Form 10-K. These reclassifications had no effect on the consolidated financial statements in any period.  

The segment disclosure includes intersegment revenue, which consist of affiliate marketing fees for services provided by the Tripadvisor Core segment to both the Viator and TheFork segments. These intersegment transactions are recorded by each segment at amounts that approximate fair value as if the transactions were between third parties, and therefore, impact segment performance. However, the revenue and corresponding expense are eliminated in consolidation. The elimination of such intersegment transactions is included within Corporate and eliminations in the tables below.

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,

2022

2021

2020

    

Adjusted

    

    

Adjusted

    

    

Adjusted

Revenue

OIBDA

Revenue

OIBDA

Revenue

OIBDA

amounts in millions

Tripadvisor Core

$

966

345

665

177

483

64

Viator

493

(11)

184

(31)

55

(72)

TheFork

126

(39)

85

(46)

86

(43)

Corporate and eliminations

 

(93)

(8)

(32)

(10)

(20)

(10)

Consolidated TripCo

$

1,492

287

 

902

90

 

604

(61)

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,

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

 

amounts in millions

 

United States

$

905

 

526

 

302

United Kingdom

 

402

 

259

 

169

Other countries

 

185

 

117

 

133

Consolidated TripCo

$

1,492

 

902

 

604

Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area

December 31,

 

    

2022

    

2021

 

amounts in millions

 

United States

$

94

 

108

Other countries

 

9

 

10

Consolidated TripCo

$

103

 

118

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

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

 

amounts in millions

 

Adjusted OIBDA

$

287

 

90

 

(61)

Stock-based compensation

 

(93)

 

(125)

 

(112)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(97)

 

(150)

 

(168)

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

 

(550)

Restructuring and related reorganization costs

(41)

Non-recurring expenses (1)

(8)

Legal reserves and settlements

(1)

Operating income (loss)

88

(185)

(932)

Interest expense

 

(65)

 

(60)

 

(41)

Dividend and interest income

16

1

3

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

62

251

(19)

Other, net

 

(8)

 

(12)

 

(25)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

93

 

(5)

 

(1,014)

(1)Tripadvisor incurred a loss of approximately $8 million during the fourth quarter of 2022, as the result of external fraud, which was recorded to selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation on the consolidated statement of operations during the year ended December 31, 2022. Tripadvisor considers such costs to be non-recurring in nature. To the extent Tripadvisor recovers any losses in future periods related to this incident, Tripadvisor plans to reduce Adjusted OIBDA by the recovery amount in those periods.