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Segment Information

v3.23.3
Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Segment Information  
Segment Information

(10) 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) Tripadvisor Core; (2) Viator; and (3) TheFork.

Tripadvisor Core – This segment includes Tripadvisor-branded hotels revenue, which consists of hotel meta revenue, primarily click-based advertising revenue, and hotel B2B revenue, which includes primarily subscription-based advertising and hotel sponsored placements revenue; Tripadvisor-branded display and platform 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 service 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 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

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,

2023

    

2022

2023

    

2022

Major Products/Revenue Sources:

amounts in millions

Tripadvisor Core

Tripadvisor-branded hotels

$

181

188

524

510

Tripadvisor-branded display and platform

38

33

110

97

Tripadvisor experiences and dining

55

45

138

101

Other

16

18

41

41

Total Tripadvisor Core

290

284

813

749

Viator

245

174

576

366

TheFork

42

35

115

93

Intersegment eliminations

(44)

(34)

(106)

(70)

Total Revenue

$

533

459

1,398

1,138

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, 2023

December 31, 2022

amounts in millions

Accounts receivable

$

214

173

Contract assets

20

32

Total

$

234

205

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. 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 the three months ended September 30, 2023, refunds due to cancellations by travelers were not material, while refunds due to cancellations by travelers during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, were $3 million.  As of January 1, 2022, Tripadvisor had $36 million recorded as deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, of which $5 million and $31 million was recognized as revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, refunds due to cancellations by travelers were not material, while $2 million was refunded due to cancellations by travelers during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. 

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,

2023

2022

2023

2022

amounts in millions

Tripadvisor Core

$

111

112

279

284

Viator

17

12

(15)

(8)

TheFork

(1)

(9)

(14)

(24)

Corporate and eliminations

(2)

(3)

(8)

(7)

Consolidated TripCo

$

125

112

242

245

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,

2023

2022

2023

2022

amounts in millions

Adjusted OIBDA

    

$

125

    

112

    

242

    

245

Stock-based compensation

 

(25)

 

(23)

(74)

 

(68)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(21)

 

(23)

(63)

 

(73)

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

(1,025)

(1,025)

Restructuring and other related reorganization costs

(18)

(18)

Non-recurring expenses (1)

(3)

Operating income (loss)

(964)

66

(941)

104

Interest expense

 

(17)

 

(16)

(50)

 

(49)

Dividend and interest income

13

5

36

7

Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net

(8)

(24)

(1)

35

Other, net

 

(2)

 

(4)

(4)

 

(9)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

(978)

 

27

(960)

 

88

(1) Tripadvisor expensed $3 million of previously capitalized 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.