Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information

v3.24.3
Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Segment Information  
Segment Information

(9) 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 three reportable segments: (1) Brand Tripadvisor; (2) Viator; and (3) TheFork.

Brand Tripadvisor – This segment includes Tripadvisor-branded hotels revenue, which consists of hotel meta revenue, primarily click-based advertising revenue, and hotel business to business revenue, which includes primarily subscription-based advertising and hotel sponsored placements revenue; Media and advertising revenue, which consists primarily of display-based advertising revenue; Tripadvisor experiences and dining revenue, which consists of intercompany (intersegment) revenue related to affiliate marketing commissions earned from experience bookings and, to a lesser extent, restaurant reservation bookings on Tripadvisor-branded websites and mobile apps, fulfilled by Viator and TheFork, respectively, which are eliminated on a consolidated basis, in addition to external revenue generated from Tripadvisor restaurant offerings; as well as other revenue,
which consists of cruises, alternative accommodation rentals, flights and rental car 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.

The segment disclosure includes intersegment revenues, which consist of affiliate marketing fees for services provided by the Brand Tripadvisor 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

Tripadvisor disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers into major products/revenue sources. Tripadvisor has determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective to depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue is recognized primarily at a point in time for all reported segments.

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30,

September 30,

2024

    

2023

2024

    

2023

Major Products/Revenue Sources:

amounts in millions

Brand Tripadvisor

Tripadvisor-branded hotels

$

151

181

460

524

Media and advertising

40

38

114

110

Tripadvisor experiences and dining

51

55

135

138

Other

13

16

36

41

Total Brand Tripadvisor

255

290

745

813

Viator

270

245

655

576

TheFork

49

42

133

115

Intersegment eliminations

(42)

(44)

(109)

(106)

Total Revenue

$

532

533

1,424

1,398

The following table provides information about the balances of accounts receivable and contract assets, net of allowance for credit losses, from contracts with customers:

September 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

amounts in millions

Accounts receivable

$

220

177

Contract assets

23

15

Total

$

243

192

Accounts receivable are recognized when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract assets are rights

to consideration in exchange for services that Tripadvisor has transferred to a customer when that right is conditional on something other than the passage of time, such as commission payments that are contingent upon the completion of the service by the principal in the transaction.

Contract liabilities generally include payments received in advance of performance under the contract, and are realized as revenue as the performance obligation to the customer is satisfied, which Tripadvisor presents as deferred revenue on its consolidated balance sheets, including amounts that are refundable. As of January 1, 2024, Tripadvisor had $49 million,  recorded as deferred revenue on its condensed consolidated balance sheets, of which $7 million and $45 million was recognized as revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.  As of January 1, 2023, Tripadvisor had $44 million recorded as deferred revenue on its condensed consolidated balance sheet, of which $4 million and $40 million was recognized as revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. During both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, refunds due to cancellations by travelers were not material, while refunds due to cancellations by travelers during both the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $3 million. 

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.

Adjusted OIBDA is summarized as follows:

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

amounts in millions

Brand Tripadvisor

$

87

111

248

279

Viator

30

17

13

(15)

TheFork

5

(1)

5

(14)

Corporate and eliminations

(3)

(2)

(9)

(8)

Consolidated TripCo

$

119

125

257

242

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

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

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30,

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

amounts in millions

Adjusted OIBDA

    

$

119

    

125

    

257

    

242

Stock-based compensation

 

(31)

 

(25)

(93)

 

(74)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(21)

 

(21)

(63)

 

(63)

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

(1,025)

(1,025)

Legal reserves and settlements(1)

(14)

Restructuring and other related reorganization (costs) benefits (2)

1

(18)

(1)

(18)

Non-recurring expenses (3)

(1)

(4)

(3)

Operating income (loss)

67

(964)

82

(941)

Interest expense

 

(19)

 

(17)

(53)

 

(50)

Dividend and interest income

13

13

39

36

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

3

(8)

12

(1)

Other, net

 

(2)

 

(2)

(6)

 

(4)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

62

 

(978)

74

 

(960)

(1) See discussion in note 8 related to a $10 million potential regulatory matter. During the second quarter of 2024 Tripadvisor recorded a one-time charge of $4 million to general and administrative, including stock based compensation on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, resulting from legislation enacted in Canada during June 2024 related to digital services taxes, which requires retrospective application back to January 1, 2022. This amount represents the one-time retrospective liability for the periods prior to April 1, 2024, while any liability subsequent to April 1, 2024 is included within Adjusted OIBDA.
(2) During the third quarter of 2023, Tripadvisor initiated a restructuring and reduced global headcount. Tripadvisor expects the majority of remaining unpaid restructuring costs as of September 30, 2024 to be disbursed during 2024.
(3) Tripadvisor expensed $1 million and $4 million of transaction costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $3 million of transaction costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, to selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Tripadvisor considers such costs to be non-recurring in nature.