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Segment Information

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6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
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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.

In the second quarter of 2022, as part of a continuous review of our business we realigned the reportable segment information which our chief operating decision maker, or 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-Q. These reclassifications had no effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements in any period. TripCo’s accounting policies are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 with the exception of the revised revenue recognition policy in note 2.

For segment reporting purposes, TripCo defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less 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 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.

The segment disclosure includes intersegment revenues, 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

Three months ended June 30,

2022

2021

Revenue

Adjusted OIBDA

 

Revenue

Adjusted OIBDA

amounts in millions

Tripadvisor Core

    

$

274

    

116

184

    

49

Viator

136

40

(13)

TheFork

32

(7)

18

(11)

Corporate and eliminations

(25)

(1)

(7)

(3)

Consolidated TripCo

$

417

 

108

235

 

22

Six months ended June 30,

2022

2021

Revenue

Adjusted OIBDA

 

Revenue

Adjusted OIBDA

amounts in millions

Tripadvisor Core

    

$

465

    

172

291

    

55

Viator

192

(20)

52

(26)

TheFork

58

(15)

24

(30)

Corporate and eliminations

(36)

(4)

(9)

(6)

Consolidated TripCo

$

679

 

133

358

 

(7)

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

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

amounts in millions

Adjusted OIBDA

    

$

108

    

22

    

133

    

(7)

Stock-based compensation

 

(23)

 

(33)

(45)

 

(63)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(25)

 

(38)

(50)

 

(76)

Operating income (loss)

60

(49)

38

(146)

Interest expense

 

(16)

 

(16)

(33)

 

(27)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net

71

172

59

107

Other, net

 

(2)

 

1

(3)

 

(1)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

113

 

108

61

 

(67)