0001564590-14-001819.txt : 20140506 0001564590-14-001819.hdr.sgml : 20140506 20140506160410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001564590-14-001819 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140506 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140506 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140506 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TripAdvisor, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001526520 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 800743202 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35362 FILM NUMBER: 14817041 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 141 NEEDHAM STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02464 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-670-6300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 141 NEEDHAM STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02464 8-K 1 trip-8k_20140506.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): May 6, 2014

 

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-35362

 

80-0743202

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

141 Needham Street
Newton, MA

 

02464

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

(617) 670-6300

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 


Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 6, 2014, TripAdvisor, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The full text of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

TripAdvisor, Inc. makes reference to non-GAAP financial measures in the press release, and includes information regarding such measures in the press release.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

 

99.1

  

 

Press Release of TripAdvisor, Inc. dated May 6, 2014.

 

 

 


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

 

By:

 

/S/ JULIE M. B. BRADLEY

 

 

Julie M. B. Bradley

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 6, 2014

 

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

 

99.1

  

 

Press Release of TripAdvisor, Inc. dated May 6, 2014.

 

EX-99.1 2 trip-ex991_201405066.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

TripAdvisor Reports First Quarter 2014 Financial Results

NEWTON, MA, May 6, 2014 — TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP), the world’s largest travel website*, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Total revenue of $281 million, up 32% quarter-over-quarter and up 22% year-over-year.

Net income of $68 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, up 240% quarter-over-quarter and up 10% year-over-year.

Non-GAAP net income of $80 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, up 167% quarter-over-quarter and up 10% year-over-year.

Adjusted EBITDA of $122 million, or 43% of revenue, up 135% quarter-over-quarter and up 12% year-over-year.

Cash flow from operating activities of $109 million, or 39% of revenue, up 54% quarter-over-quarter and up 148% year-over-year.

Free cash flow of $89 million, or 32% of revenue, up 62% quarter-over-quarter and up 154% year-over-year.

TripAdvisor enters the international restaurant reservation space by entering into exclusivity to acquire La Fourchette.

“2014 is off to a great start as we reinforce our leadership position in travel, making the TripAdvisor experience even better for users and partners alike,” said Steve Kaufer, President and CEO of TripAdvisor. “We eclipsed 150 million traveler reviews and opinions on more than four million businesses around the globe and it’s our valuable content that helps users choose their accommodations, pick where to eat, and decide what to do while they are on a trip.  With more than a quarter of a billion monthly visitors on our site each month and record user engagement on mobile, we are focused on reducing friction and delighting users throughout all phases of travel planning and trip-taking.”

Discussion of First Quarter 2014 Results

Revenue for the first quarter of 2014 was $281 million, an increase of $51 million, or 22%, compared to the first quarter of 2013.

Click-based advertising – Revenue from click-based advertising totaled $207 million for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 16% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Click-based advertising revenue represented 74% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2014, compared to 78% in the first quarter of 2013.

Display-based advertising – Revenue from display-based advertising totaled $32 million for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 28% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Display-based advertising revenue represented 11% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2014, compared to 11% in the first quarter of 2013.

Subscription, transaction and other – Revenue from subscription, transaction and other totaled $42 million for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 62%, compared to the first quarter of 2013. Subscription, transaction and other revenue represented 15% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2014, compared to 11% in the first quarter of 2013.

For the first quarter of 2014, revenue from North America grew 20% year-over-year to $146 million, representing 52% of total revenue. Revenue from the Europe, Middle East and Africa region grew 27% year-over-year to $90 million, representing 32% of total revenue. Revenue from the Asia-Pacific region grew 30% year-over-year to $35 million, representing 12% of total revenue. Revenue from the Latin America region was flat year-over-year at $10 million, representing 4% of total revenue. International revenue was 51% of total revenue during the first quarter of 2014, up from 50% in the first quarter of 2013. Click-based advertising revenue by geography is based on the geographic location of our websites.

GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $68 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $62 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013.

Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $80 million, or 0.54 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $73 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2014 was $122 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 43%, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $109 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 47% for the first quarter of 2013.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first quarter 2014 was $109 million, an increase of $65 million, or 148%, compared to the first quarter of 2013.

As of March 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents and short and long term marketable securities were $745 million, up $75 million since December 31, 2013.

TripAdvisor had 2,102 employees as of March 31, 2014, up from 1,632 at March 31, 2013 and 2,017 employees at December 31, 2013.


In the company’s earnings release and the related conference call or webcast, TripAdvisor may use or discuss non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP operating expenses and free cash flow, which are defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Please refer to the section below entitled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures and the financial schedules attached to this press release for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Other First Quarter 2014 and Recent Business Highlights

TripAdvisor averaged nearly 260 million monthly unique visitors** during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. At approximately 10% of the world’s monthly unique visitors in online travel during the quarter, TripAdvisor remains the largest travel website in the world.*

TripAdvisor eclipsed 150 million reviews and opinions on more than 4.0 million places to stay, places to eat and things to do – including more than 810,000 hotels and accommodations and approximately 600,000 vacation rentals, 2.2 million restaurants and 420,000 attractions in 140,000 destinations throughout the world.

TripAdvisor launched localized versions of its website in New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, and Vietnam bringing its total points of sale to 39.

TripAdvisor’s mobile audience grew to more than 44% of total traffic including more than 110 million average unique monthly visitors via smartphone and tablet devices during the quarter, according to company log files.  This includes a record of more than 125 million visitors via tablet or phone in March.

TripAdvisor’s family of mobile apps – including TripAdvisor, TripAdvisor City Guides (offline access), Jetsetter (hotel flash sale), SeatGuru (air), and GateGuru (air) – reached more than 100 million downloads, up nearly 170% year-over-year. According to data from Distimo, a global leader in business intelligence and app market data, TripAdvisor is now the most popular travel app based on total App Store downloads***. TripAdvisor also recently launched its new hotel booking feature, Instant Booking, on Android and mobile web browsers.

TripAdvisor added Extended Stay America as well as the Oberoi Group and ITC Hotels, two of India’s leading hotel brands, as new Business Listings customers.

TripAdvisor’s free Review Express product has been used by 47,000 hospitality businesses, including 30,000 small to medium-sized hotels and bed & breakfasts, since its May 2013 launch.

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, TripAdvisor entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire leading online restaurant reservation site, La Fourchette (www.lafourchette.com).  The company also acquired vacation rental business, Vacation Home Rentals (www.vacationhomerentals.com) and travel expert network, Tripbod (www.tripbod.com).

Conference Call

TripAdvisor will host a conference call today, May 6, 2014 at 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, to discuss TripAdvisor’s first quarter 2014 operating results, as well as other forward-looking information about TripAdvisor’s business. Domestic callers may access the earnings conference call by dialing (877) 224-9081 (International callers, dial (224) 357-2223). Investors and other interested parties may also go to the Investor Relations section of TripAdvisor’s website at http://ir.tripadvisor.com/events.cfm for a live webcast of the conference call. Please access the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the conference call will be available on TripAdvisor’s website noted above or by phone (dial (855) 859-2056 and enter the passcode 19524617) until May 13, 2014 and the webcast will be accessible at http://ir.tripadvisor.com/events.cfm for at least twelve months following the conference call.

About TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor ® is the world’s largest travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching nearly 260 million unique monthly visitors ** and more than 150 million reviews and opinions covering more than 4.0 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 39 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 22 other travel media brands: www.airfarewatchdog.com , www.bookingbuddy.com , www.cruisecritic.com , www.everytrail.com , www.familyvacationcritic.com , www.flipkey.com , www.gateguru.com , www.holidaylettings.co.uk , www.holidaywatchdog.com , www.independenttraveler.com , www.jetsetter.com , www.niumba.comwww.onetime.com , www.oyster.com , www.seatguru.com , www.smartertravel.com , www.tingo.com , www.travelpod.com , www.tripbod.com , www.vacationhomerentals.com , www.virtualtourist.com , and www.kuxun.cn.


*

comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, Q1 2014

**

Google Analytics, average monthly unique users, Q1 2014; does not include traffic to daodao.com

***

Distimo study of mobile app downloads in the travel sector for the period of January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2014, based on downloads and device installs.

© 2014 TripAdvisor, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

 

 


TripAdvisor, Inc.

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

2014

 

 

December 31,

2013

 

 

March 31,

2013

 

Revenue

 

$

281

 

 

$

213

 

 

$

230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

8

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

Selling and marketing (1)

 

 

101

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

79

 

Technology and content (1)

 

 

38

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

29

 

General and administrative (1)

 

 

26

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

23

 

Depreciation

 

 

10

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

6

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

Total costs and expenses:

 

 

185

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

142

 

Operating income

 

 

96

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

88

 

Total other expense, net

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(4

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

94

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

84

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(22

)

Net income

 

$

68

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.48

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.44

 

Diluted

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

142

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

143

 

Diluted

 

 

146

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and marketing

 

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

2

 

Technology and content

 

$

6

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

7

 

General and administrative

 

$

5

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

5

 



 

TripAdvisor, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

319

 

 

$

351

 

Short-term marketable securities

 

 

142

 

 

 

131

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3 and $3 at March 31, 2014 and

   December 31, 2013, respectively

 

 

151

 

 

 

113

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 

12

 

 

 

14

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

Total current assets

 

 

645

 

 

 

630

 

Long-term assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

 

284

 

 

 

188

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

114

 

 

 

82

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

19

 

 

 

18

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

50

 

 

 

52

 

Goodwill

 

 

502

 

 

 

502

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

1,615

 

 

$

1,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

11

 

 

$

10

 

Deferred merchant payables

 

 

63

 

 

 

30

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

58

 

 

 

44

 

Credit facility borrowings

 

 

31

 

 

 

28

 

Borrowings, current

 

 

40

 

 

 

40

 

Taxes payable

 

 

9

 

 

 

5

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

81

 

 

 

86

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

293

 

 

 

243

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

15

 

 

 

13

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

73

 

 

 

52

 

Borrowings, net of current portion

 

 

290

 

 

 

300

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

671

 

 

 

608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized shares: 100,000,000

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Shares issued and outstanding: 0 and 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Authorized shares: 1,600,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued: 131,972,013 and 131,537,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding: 129,851,304 and 129,417,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Authorized shares: 400,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued and outstanding: 12,799,999 and 12,799,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

618

 

 

 

608

 

Retained earnings

 

 

470

 

 

 

402

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

Treasury stock-common stock, at cost, 2,120,709 and 2,120,709 shares, March 31, 2014 and

   December 31, 2013, respectively

 

 

(145

)

 

 

(145

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

944

 

 

 

865

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$

1,615

 

 

$

1,473

 


 

TripAdvisor, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

2014

 

 

December 31,

2013

 

 

March 31,

2013

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

68

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

62

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property and equipment, including amortization of internal-use

   software and website development

 

 

10

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

6

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

14

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

14

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

Amortization of discounts and premiums on marketable securities, net

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

 

 

1

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(3

)

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(1

)

Other, net

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

 

 

23

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

(38

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

109

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(9

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

 

(203

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(214

)

Sales of marketable securities

 

 

52

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

14

 

Maturities of marketable securities

 

 

44

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

31

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

(127

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

(179

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from credit facilities

 

 

5

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

Payments to credit facilities

 

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15

)

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(10

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

 

Payment of minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity

   awards

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(5

)

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

 

 

11

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

Payments on construction in-process related to build to suit lease obligations

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(19

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(32

)

 

 

75

 

 

 

(156

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

351

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

368

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

319

 

 

$

351

 

 

$

212

 

 



Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the financial measures presented in TripAdvisor’s press release and related conference call or webcast in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), TripAdvisor also reports non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and free cash flow, which are supplemental measures to GAAP and are defined by the SEC as non-GAAP financial measures. A “non-GAAP financial measure” refers to a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that excludes (or includes) amounts that are included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in such company’s financial statements.

TripAdvisor defines “non-GAAP net income” as net income before expenses related to stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets and non-recurring expenses, net of related tax effects.

TripAdvisor defines “non-GAAP net income per diluted share” as non-GAAP net income divided by non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares outstanding, which included dilution from options per the treasury stock method and include all weighted average shares relating to RSUs in shares outstanding for Non-GAAP net income per diluted share.

TripAdvisor defines “Adjusted EBITDA” as net income (loss) plus: (1) provision for income taxes; (2) other (income) expense, net; (3) depreciation of property and equipment, including internal use software and website development; (4) amortization of intangible assets; (5) stock-based compensation; and (6) non-recurring expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is the primary metric by which management evaluates the performance of its business and on which internal budgets are based. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis. Adjusted EBITDA eliminates items that are either not part of TripAdvisor’s core operations, such as non-recurring expenses or those costs that do not require a cash outlay, such as stock-based compensation. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes depreciation and amortization expense, which is based on TripAdvisor’s estimates of the useful life of tangible and intangible assets. These estimates could vary from actual performance of the asset, are based on historical costs and other factors and may not be indicative of current or future capital expenditures. We believe that by excluding certain items, such as stock-based compensation and non-recurring expenses, Adjusted EBITDA corresponds more closely to the cash that operating income generated from our business and allows investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting the ongoing cash earnings capabilities of our business, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced.

TripAdvisor defines “Adjusted EBITDA margin” as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.

TripAdvisor defines “non-GAAP Selling and Marketing”, “non-GAAP Technology and Content” and “non-GAAP General and Administrative” expenses as GAAP Selling and Marketing, GAAP Technology and Content and GAAP General and Administrative expenses, respectively, before stock-based compensation expense.

TripAdvisor defines “free cash flow” as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, which are purchases of property and equipment, including capitalization of internal-use software development costs. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful measures for analysts and investors to evaluate our future on-going performance as these measures allow a more meaningful comparison of our projected cash earnings and performance with our historical results from prior periods and to the results of our competitors. Moreover, management uses these measures internally to evaluate the performance of our business as a whole.

TripAdvisor provides these non-GAAP financial measures as additional information relating to TripAdvisor’s operating results as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that investors should have access to the same set of tools that management uses to analyze our results. The non-GAAP financial information presented here should be considered in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for or superior to the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered measures of TripAdvisor’s liquidity. There are significant limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures. Further, these measures may differ from the non-GAAP information, even where similarly titled, used by other companies and therefore should not be used to compare TripAdvisor’s performance to that of other companies. TripAdvisor endeavors to compensate for the limitation of the non-GAAP measures presented by also providing the most directly comparable GAAP measures and descriptions of the reconciling items and adjustments to derive the non-GAAP measures.

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, we present a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure below.

 

 



TripAdvisor, Inc.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(in millions, except share amounts which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

2014

 

 

December 31,

2013

 

 

March 31,

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Selling and marketing

 

$

101

 

 

$

108

 

 

$

79

 

Subtract: Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

Non-GAAP Selling and marketing

 

$

98

 

 

$

105

 

 

$

77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Technology and content

 

$

38

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

29

 

Subtract: Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

7

 

Non-GAAP Technology and content

 

$

32

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP General and administrative

 

$

26

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

23

 

Subtract: Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Non-GAAP General and administrative

 

$

21

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income and net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income

 

$

68

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

62

 

Add: Stock based compensation expense

 

 

14

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

14

 

Add: Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

Subtract: Income tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments (1)

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

Non-GAAP net income

 

$

80

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted shares

 

 

145,665

 

 

 

145,280

 

 

 

144,655

 

Add: Additional restricted stock units

 

 

847

 

 

 

749

 

 

 

412

 

Non-GAAP diluted shares

 

 

146,512

 

 

 

146,029

 

 

 

145,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income per diluted share

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.43

 

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

 

 

0.54

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

68

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

62

 

Add: Provision for income taxes

 

 

26

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

22

 

Add: Other expense, net

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

Add: Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

 

 

12

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

7

 

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

 

14

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

14

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

122

 

 

$

52

 

 

$

109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divide by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

281

 

 

$

213

 

 

$

230

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

43.4

%

 

 

24.4

%

 

 

47.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

109

 

 

$

71

 

 

$

44

 

Subtract: Capital expenditures

 

 

20

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

9

 

Free cash flow

 

$

89

 

 

$

55

 

 

$

35

 

 

(1)

Represents the reduction in the income tax benefit recorded for all periods presented based on our effective tax rate, adjusted for non-GAAP items.

 

 


 

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