In addition to common stock, we are authorized to issue up to 100 million preferred shares, with $ 0.001 par value per share, with terms determined by our Board of Directors, without further action by our stockholders. As of December 31, 2019, no preferred shares had been issued.

Our authorized common stock consists of 1.6 billion shares of common stock with par value of $0.001 per share, and 400 million shares of Class B common stock with par value of $0.001 per share. Both classes of common stock qualify for and share equally in dividends, if declared by our Board of Directors. Common stock is entitled to one vote per share and Class B common stock is entitled to 10 votes per share. Holders of Tripadvisor common stock, acting as a single class, are entitled to elect a number of directors equal to 25% percent of the total number of directors, rounded up to the next whole number, which was three directors as of December 31, 2019. Class B common stockholders may, at any time, convert their shares into common stock, on a one for one share basis. Upon conversion, the Class B common stock is retired and is not available for reissue. In the event of liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of Tripadvisor the holders of both classes of common stock have equal rights to receive all the assets of Tripadvisor after the rights of the holders of the preferred stock have been satisfied. There were 138,698,307 and 124,581,773 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively, and 12,799,999 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss is primarily comprised of accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments, as follows for the periods presented:

	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
	(in millions)
Cumulative foreign currency translation Adjustments, net of tax (1)	$	(63	)	$	(62	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)	$	(63	)	$	(62	)

(1)

Through the year ended December 31, 2018, foreign currency translation adjustments excluded a provision for U.S. federal and state income taxes as a result of the Company's intention to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of its international subsidiaries outside of the United States. In response to increased cash requirements in the U.S. related to the Company’s declaration of a special cash dividend and other strategic initiatives during the fourth quarter of 2019, we determined that we no longer consider certain foreign earnings to be indefinitely reinvested. The deferred income tax liability related to foreign currency translation adjustments is not material.

On January 25, 2017, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $250 million of our shares of common stock under a share repurchase program. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we repurchased a total of 6,079,003 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock under this share repurchase program at an average share price of $41.13, exclusive of fees and commissions, or $250 million in the aggregate, and completed this share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2017, there were 9,474,490 shares of the Company’s common stock held in treasury with an aggregate cost of $447 million.

On January 31, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized an additional repurchase of up to $250 million of our shares of common stock under a share repurchase program. This share repurchase program has no expiration date but may be suspended or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time. During the year ended December 31, 2018, we repurchased 2,582,198 shares of our outstanding common stock at an average share price of $38.73 per share, exclusive of fees and commissions, or $100 million in the aggregate. As of December 31, 2018, we had a remaining $150 million available to repurchase shares of our common stock under this share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2018, there were 12,056,688 shares of the Company’s common stock held in treasury with an aggregate cost of $547 million.

On November 1, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $100 million in shares of our common stock under our existing share repurchase program, which increased the amount available to

the Company under this share repurchase program to $250 million. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we repurchased 2,059,846 shares of our outstanding common stock at an average share price of $29.32 per share, exclusive of fees and commissions, or $60 million in the aggregate. As of December 31, 2019, we had $190 million remaining available to repurchase shares of our common stock under this share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2019, there were 14,116,534 shares of the Company’s common stock held in treasury with an aggregate cost of $607 million.

Our Board of Directors authorized and directed management, working with the Executive Committee of our Board of Directors, to affect the share repurchase programs discussed above in compliance with applicable legal requirements.

On November 1, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $3.50 per share, or approximately $488 million in the aggregate. The dividend was payable on December 4, 2019 to stockholders of record on November 20, 2019. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, our Board of Directors did not declare any dividends on our outstanding common stock.

Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our results of operations, earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, future prospects, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. Our ability to pay dividends is also limited by the terms of our 2015 Credit Facility. Refer to “Note 10: Debt” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding this revolving credit facility. In connection with the declaration of such dividends, our non-vested RSUs are entitled to dividend equivalents, which will be payable to the holder subject to, and upon vesting of, the underlying awards. Our outstanding stock options are not entitled to dividend or dividend equivalents.