Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information

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Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Information  
Segment Information

(7) Segment Information

TripCo, through its ownership interests in subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the online commerce industries. TripCo identifies its reportable segments as (A) those consolidated companies that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual 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.

TripCo defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding stock‑based compensation). TripCo believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses, including each business’s ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results, perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and amortization, 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.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, TripCo has identified the following consolidated company as its reportable segment:

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TripAdvisor - an online travel research company, empowering users to plan and maximize their travel experience.

TripCo’s operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, distribution channels and marketing strategies. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Company’s Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Performance Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted

 

 

 

Adjusted

 

 

 

Revenue

 

OIBDA

 

Revenue

 

OIBDA

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

TripAdvisor

    

$

372

    

73

    

352

    

85

 

Corporate and other

 

 

 6

 

(4)

 

 9

 

(7)

 

Consolidated TripCo

 

$

378

 

69

 

361

 

78

 

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Total

 

Capital

 

 

 

assets

 

expenditures

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

TripAdvisor

    

$

7,191

    

18

 

Corporate and other

 

 

111

 

 —

 

Consolidated TripCo

 

$

7,302

 

18

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

 

 

 

ended March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA

    

$

69

    

78

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

(20)

 

(21)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(56)

 

(55)

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(7)

 

 2

 

Interest expense

 

 

(5)

 

(8)

 

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

 

 

 6

 

(1)

 

Other, net

 

 

 1

 

 2

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

$

(5)

 

(5)