TripAdvisor, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2015 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-35362

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

80-0743202

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

400 1^st Avenue

Needham, MA 02494

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

(781) 800-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

141 Needham Street, Newton, MA 02464

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

Class		Outstanding Shares at July 21, 2015
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share		131,296,364 shares
Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share		12,799,999 shares

TripAdvisor, Inc.

Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2015

Table of Contents

		Page
Part I—Financial Information
Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014		3
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014		4
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014		5
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015		6
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014		7
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements		8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		25
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		40
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		40
Part II—Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		40
Item 1A. Risk Factors		40
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		41
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		41
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		41
Item 5. Other Information		41
Item 6. Exhibits		42
Signature		43

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenue	$	405		$	323		$	768		$	604

Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (1)		16			9			29			17
Selling and marketing (2)		192			127			350			228
Technology and content (2)		50			41			99			79
General and administrative (2)		44			32			77			58
Depreciation		15			11			28			21
Amortization of intangible assets		9			3			16			5
Total costs and expenses:		326			223			599			408
Operating income		79			100			169			196
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(2	)		(2	)		(4	)		(4	)
Interest income and other, net		5			-			3			-
Total other expense, net		3			(2	)		(1	)		(4	)
Income before income taxes		82			98			168			192
Provision for income taxes		(24	)		(30	)		(47	)		(56	)
Net income	$	58		$	68		$	121		$	136

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders (Note 14):
Basic	$	0.40		$	0.48		$	0.85		$	0.95
Diluted	$	0.40		$	0.47		$	0.83		$	0.93
Weighted average common shares outstanding (Note 14):
Basic		144			143			143			143
Diluted		146			146			146			146

(1) Excludes amortization as follows:
Amortization of acquired technology included in amortization of intangible assets	$	3		$	-		$	5		$	-
Amortization of website development costs included in depreciation		10			7			19			13
	$	13		$	7		$	24		$	13

(2) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
Selling and marketing	$	4		$	3		$	8		$	6
Technology and content	$	7		$	6		$	13		$	12
General and administrative	$	7		$	6		$	13		$	11

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in millions)

	Three months ended					Six months ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2015		2014			2015			2014
Net income	$	58	$	68		$	121		$	136
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments (1)		9		(1	)		(19	)		-
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		9		(1	)		(19	)		-
Comprehensive income	$	67	$	67		$	102		$	136

(1)	Foreign currency translation adjustments exclude income taxes due to our practice and intention to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of our foreign subsidiaries in those operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

	June 30,			December 31,
		2015			2014
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	583		$	455
Short-term marketable securities (Note 5)		128			108
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $8 and $7 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		243			151
Taxes receivable		24			-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		34			33
Total current assets		1,012			747
Long-term marketable securities (Note 5)		35			31
Property and equipment, net (Note 6)		247			195
Intangible assets, net (Note 7)		199			214
Goodwill (Note 7)		743			734
Other long-term assets		41			37
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,277		$	1,958

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	38		$	19
Deferred merchant payables		242			93
Deferred revenue		88			57
Current portion of debt (Note 8)		1			78
Taxes payable		5			20
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 10)		148			114
Total current liabilities		522			381
Deferred income taxes, net		49			39
Other long-term liabilities (Note 11)		178			154
Long-term debt (Note 8)		287			259
Total Liabilities		1,036			833

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
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: 133,472,351 and 132,315,465
Shares outstanding: 131,278,178 and 130,121,292
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		687			673
Retained earnings		749			628
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(50	)		(31	)
Treasury stock-common stock, at cost, 2,194,173 and 2,194,173 shares		(145	)		(145	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity		1,241			1,125
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	2,277		$	1,958

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(in millions, except number of shares)

														Accumulated
									Additional					other
					Class B				paid-in			Retained		comprehensive
	Common stock				common stock				capital			earnings		income (loss)			Treasury Stock
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount										Shares			Amount			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014		132,315,465	$	-		12,799,999	$	-	$	673		$	628	$	(31	)		(2,194,173	)	$	(145	)	$	1,125
Net income													121											121
Foreign currency translation adjustments															(19	)								(19	)
Issuance of common stock related to exercises of options and vesting of RSUs		1,156,886		-						9														9
Tax benefits on equity awards, net										29														29
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards										(62	)													(62	)
Stock-based compensation										38														38

Balance as of June 30, 2015		133,472,351	$	-		12,799,999	$	-	$	687		$	749	$	(50	)		(2,194,173	)	$	(145	)	$	1,241

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

	Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014
Operating activities:
Net income	$	121		$	136
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		28			21
Stock-based compensation expense		34			29
Amortization of intangible assets		16			5
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		9			(3	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		(30	)		(14	)
Other, net		-			3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets		(92	)		(65	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		33			35
Deferred merchant payables		149			79
Income taxes, net		-			25
Deferred revenue		31			16
Net cash provided by operating activities		299			267

Investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(29	)		(152	)
Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development		(54	)		(42	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(92	)		(219	)
Sales of marketable securities		46			324
Maturities of marketable securities		22			79
Net cash used in investing activities		(107	)		(10	)

Financing activities:
Proceeds from Chinese credit facilities		4			8
Payments to Chinese credit facilities		(41	)		(3	)
Principal payments on term loan		(300	)		(20	)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility, net of financing costs		287			-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		9			2
Payment of minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards		(62	)		(23	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		30			14
Proceeds from lease incentives related to construction financing obligation on build to suit lease		12			-
Payments on construction financing obligation		-			(2	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(61	)		(24	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(3	)		3
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		128			236
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		455			351
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	583		$	587

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capitalization of construction in-process related to build to suit lease	$	6		$	28
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid primarily related to build to suit lease	$	9		$	-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1: BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

We refer to TripAdvisor, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries as “TripAdvisor,” “the Company,” “us,” “we” and “our” in these notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Description of Business

TripAdvisor is an online travel company, empowering users to plan and book the perfect trip. TripAdvisor’s travel research platform aggregates reviews and opinions of members about destinations, accommodations, activities and attractions, and restaurants throughout the world so that our users have access to trusted advice wherever their trips take them. Our platform not only helps users plan their trips with our unique user-generated content, but also enables users to compare real-time pricing and availability so that they can book hotels, vacation rentals, flights, activities and attractions, and restaurants.

Our flagship brand is TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor-branded websites include tripadvisor.com in the United States and localized versions of the website in 45 countries worldwide. In addition to the flagship TripAdvisor brand, we manage and operate 24 other media brands, connected by the common goal of providing comprehensive travel planning resources across the travel sector, which include: www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.everytrail.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.thefork.com (including www.lafourchette.com, www.eltenedor.com, www.iens.nl, www.besttables.com, and www.dimmi.com.au), www.gateguru.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com, www.onetime.com, www.oyster.com, www.seatguru.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com, www.travelpod.com, www.tripbod.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com, www.viator.com, www.virtualtourist.com, and www.kuxun.cn.

We derive the substantial portion of our revenue through the sale of advertising, primarily through click-based advertising and, to a lesser extent, display-based advertising. In addition, we earn revenue from a combination of subscription-based and transaction-based offerings, including: Business Listings; subscription and commission-based offerings from our Vacation Rentals products; transaction revenue from selling room nights through our Jetsetter and Tingo brands; selling destination activities, primarily through Viator; fulfilling online restaurant reservations, primarily through Lafourchette; as well as other revenue including content licensing.

We have two reportable segments: Hotel and Other. Our Other segment consists of the aggregation of three operating segments: our Attractions, Restaurants and Vacation Rentals businesses. Our operating segments are determined based on how our chief operating decision maker manages our business, regularly assesses information and evaluates performance for operating decision-making purposes, including allocation of resources. The chief operating decision maker for the Company is our Chief Executive Officer. For further information on our reportable segments see “Note 13 — Segment Information,” in these notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements present our results of operations, financial position and cash flows on a consolidated basis. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include TripAdvisor, our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and entities we control, or in which we have a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary of expected cash profits or losses. We have eliminated significant intercompany transactions and accounts.

Certain of our subsidiaries that operate in China have variable interests in affiliated entities in China in order to comply with Chinese laws and regulations, which restrict foreign investment in Internet content provision businesses. Although we do not own the capital stock of some of our Chinese affiliates, we consolidate their results as we are the primary beneficiary of the cash losses or profits of these variable interest affiliates and have the power to direct the activities of these affiliates. Our variable interest entities are not material for all periods presented.

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). We have included all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim period. These adjustments consist of normal recurring items. We prepared the unaudited consolidated financial statements following the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, we have condensed or omitted certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by GAAP for annual financial statements. Our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in

conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, previously filed with the SEC.

Reclassifications

Pursuant to our disclosure in “Note 16— Segment and Geographic Information” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, management revised our reportable segments. All prior period disclosures have been reclassified to conform to the current reporting structure. These reclassifications had no effect on our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

In addition, refer to our discussion in “Note 2— Significant Accounting Policies” below for a required prior period reclassification resulting from the adoption of new accounting guidance.

All other reclassifications made to conform the prior period to the current presentation were not material and had no net effect on our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Estimates

We use estimates and assumptions in the preparation of our unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Our estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of our unaudited consolidated financial statements. These estimates and assumptions also affect the reported amount of net income or loss during any period. Our actual financial results could differ significantly from these estimates. The significant estimates underlying our unaudited consolidated financial statements include: (i) recoverability of intangible assets and goodwill, (ii) recoverability and useful life of long-lived assets, (iii) accounting for income taxes, (iv) purchase accounting for business combinations and (v) stock-based compensation.

Seasonality

The global travel market is large and traveler expenditures tend to follow a seasonal pattern. As such, expenditures by travel advertisers to market to potential travelers, and, therefore, our financial performance, tend to be seasonal as well. As a result, our third quarter tends to be our seasonal high, as it is a key period for travel research and trip-taking, and our seasonal low generally occurs in the first and/or fourth quarter. Significant shifts in our business mix or adverse economic conditions could influence the typical trend of our seasonality in the future.

NOTE 2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset. Debt disclosures will include the face amount of the debt liability and the effective interest rate. The updated guidance will be applied on a retrospective basis. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early application permitted. The Company has early adopted this guidance during the three months ended June 30, 2015. The retrospective application of this guidance decreased “Other long-term assets” and “Long-term debt” by $1 million on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014. Refer to “Note 8— Debt” below for the current year presentation.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The new guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The updated guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either a full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach, which requires the initial cumulative effect to be recognized at the date of initial application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. We have not yet selected a transition method and we are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies since December 31, 2014. For additional information about our critical accounting policies and estimates, refer to “Note 2— Significant Accounting Policies”, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

NOTE 3: ACQUISITIONS

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we completed three acquisitions for a total purchase price consideration of $28 million. The cash consideration was paid primarily from our international subsidiaries. We acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of capital stock for the following companies: ZeTrip, a personal journal app that helps users log activities, including places they have visited and photos they have taken, purchased in January 2015; BestTables, a provider of an online and mobile reservations platform for restaurants in Portugal and Brazil, purchased in March 2015; and Dimmi, a provider of an online and mobile reservations platform for restaurants in Australia, purchased in May 2015.

These business combinations were accounted for as purchases of businesses under the acquisition method. The fair value of purchase consideration has been allocated to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date, with the remaining amount recorded to goodwill. Acquired goodwill represents the premium we paid over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. We paid a premium in these transactions for a number of reasons, but, primarily it was attributable to expected operational synergies, the assembled workforces, and the future development initiatives of the assembled workforces. The results of each of these acquired businesses have been included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements beginning on the respective acquisition dates. Pro-forma results of operations for all of these acquisitions have not been presented as the financial impact to our unaudited consolidated financial statements, both individually and in aggregate, are not material. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred and were $1 million and are included in general and administrative expenses on our unaudited consolidated statements of operations.

The purchase price allocation of our 2015 acquisitions is preliminary and subject to revision as more information becomes available, but in any case will not be revised beyond twelve months after the acquisition date and any change to the fair value of assets acquired or liabilities assumed will lead to a corresponding change to the purchase price allocable to goodwill on a retroactive basis. The primary areas of the purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized are related to the fair values of intangibles assets and net assets for Dimmi and income tax-related balances for all 2015 acquisitions. Acquired goodwill related to our 2015 acquisitions was primarily allocated to our Other segment and was not deductible for tax purposes.

The following table presents the purchase price allocations initially recorded on our unaudited consolidated balance sheet on June 30, 2015 for all 2015 acquisitions (in millions):

	Total
Goodwill	$	17
Intangible assets (1)		12
Net tangible assets		1
Deferred tax liabilities, net		(2	)
Total purchase price consideration (2)	$	28


(1)	Identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired during 2015 were comprised of trade names of $3 million with a weighted average life of 9.9 years, customer lists and supplier relationships of $7 million with a weighted average life of 6.0 years and technology and other of $2 million with a weighted average life of 2.6 years. The overall weighted-average life of the identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the purchase of the companies during 2015 was 6.2 years, and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives from acquisition date.
(2)	Subject to adjustment based on (i) final working capital adjustment calculations to be determined for BestTables and Dimmi, and (ii) indemnification obligations for general representations and warranties of the acquired company stockholders.

NOTE 4: STOCK BASED AWARDS AND OTHER EQUITY INSTRUMENTS

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table presents the amount of stock-based compensation expense related to stock-based awards, primarily stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), on our unaudited consolidated statements of operations during the periods presented:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Selling and marketing	$	4		$	3		$	8		$	6
Technology and content		7			6			13			12
General and administrative		7			6			13			11
Total stock-based compensation		18			15			34			29
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		(6	)		(6	)		(12	)		(11	)
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax effect	$	12		$	9		$	22		$	18

Stock-Based Award Activity and Valuation

2015 Stock Option Activity

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we issued 378,606 service-based non-qualified stock options under the Company’s 2011 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2011 Incentive Plan”). These stock options have a term of ten years from the date of grant and generally vest equitably over a four-year requisite service period.

A summary of the status and activity for stock option awards relating to our common stock for the six months ended June 30, 2015, is presented below:

				Weighted		Weighted
				Average		Average
				Exercise		Remaining		Aggregate
	Options			Price Per		Contractual		Intrinsic
	Outstanding			Share		Life		Value
	(in thousands)					(in years)		(in millions)
Options outstanding at January 1, 2015		8,651		$	44.47
Granted		379			85.83
Exercised (1)		(2,645	)		34.11
Cancelled or expired		(197	)		51.33
Options outstanding at June 30, 2015		6,188		$	51.21		6.0	$	228
Exercisable as of June 30, 2015		2,606		$	34.92		4.9	$	137
Vested and expected to vest after June 30, 2015		6,040		$	50.80		6.0	$	225

(1)

Inclusive of 1,706,170 options which were not converted into shares due to net share settlement in order to cover the aggregate exercise price and the minimum amount of required employee withholding taxes. Potential shares that had been convertible under stock options that were withheld under net share settlement remain in the authorized but unissued pool under the 2011 Incentive Plan and can be reissued by the Company. Total payments for the employees’ tax obligations to the taxing authorities due to net share settlements are reflected as a financing activity within the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows.

Aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the closing stock price of our common stock and the exercise price of outstanding, in-the-money options. Our closing stock price as reported on The NASDAQ Global Select Market as of June 30, 2015 was $87.14. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $122 million and $51 million, respectively.

The fair value of stock option grants under the 2011 Incentive Plan has been estimated at the date of grant using the Black–Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the periods presented:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Risk free interest rate		1.55	%		1.98	%		1.52	%		1.97	%
Expected term (in years)		5.24			6.25			5.21			6.38
Expected volatility		40.66	%		47.32	%		41.83	%		48.07	%
Expected dividend yield	— %			— %			— %			— %

The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted was $33.68 and $47.25 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The total fair value of stock options vested for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $26 million and $24 million, respectively.

2015 RSU Activity

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we issued 606,471 RSUs under the 2011 Incentive Plan for which the fair value was measured based on the quoted price of our common stock on the date of grant. These RSUs generally vest over a four-year requisite service period.

The following table presents a summary of our RSU activity during the six months ended June 30, 2015:

				Weighted
				Average
				Grant-		Aggregate
	RSUs			Date Fair		Intrinsic
	Outstanding			Value Per Share		Value
	(in thousands)					(in millions)
Unvested RSUs outstanding as of January 1, 2015		1,448		$	71.33
Granted		606			85.28
Vested and released (1)		(320	)		63.93
Cancelled		(166	)		70.22
Unvested RSUs outstanding as of June 30, 2015		1,568		$	78.35	$	137

(1)

Inclusive of 99,976 RSUs withheld to satisfy employee minimum tax withholding requirements due to net share settlement. Potential shares which had been convertible under RSUs that were withheld under net share settlement remain in the authorized but unissued pool under the 2011 Incentive Plan and can be reissued by the Company. Total payments for the employees’ tax obligations to the taxing authorities due to net share settlements are reflected as a financing activity within the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows.

Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation

A summary of our remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, and the weighted average remaining amortization period at June 30, 2015 related to our non-vested stock options and RSU awards is presented below (in millions, except per year information):

	Stock
	Options		RSUs
Unrecognized compensation expense (net of forfeitures)	$	74	$	92
Weighted average period remaining (in years)		2.6		3.0

NOTE 5: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The following tables show our cash and available-for-sale securities’ amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value by significant investment category recorded as cash and cash equivalents or short and long-term marketable securities for the periods presented (in millions):

	June 30, 2015
									Cash and		Short-Term		Long-Term
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		Cash		Marketable		Marketable
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value		Equivalents		Securities		Securities
Cash	$	582	$	-	$	-	$	582	$	582	$	-	$	-
Level 1:
Money market funds		1		-		-		1		1		-		-
Level 2:
U.S. agency securities		39		-		-		39		-		34		5
U.S treasury securities		15		-		-		15		-		15		-
Certificates of deposit		15		-		-		15		-		11		4
Commercial paper		5		-		-		5		-		5		-
Corporate debt securities		89		-		-		89		-		63		26
Subtotal		163		-		-		163		-		128		35
Total	$	746	$	-	$	-	$	746	$	583	$	128	$	35

	December 31, 2014
									Cash and		Short-Term		Long-Term
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		Cash		Marketable		Marketable
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value		Equivalents		Securities		Securities
Cash	$	447	$	-	$	-	$	447	$	447	$	-	$	-
Level 1:
Money market funds		8		-		-		8		8		-		-
Level 2:
U.S. agency securities		38		-		-		38		-		35		3
Certificates of deposit		8		-		-		8		-		8		-
Commercial paper		1		-		-		1		-		1		-
Corporate debt securities		92		-		-		92		-		64		28
Subtotal		139		-		-		139		-		108		31
Total	$	594	$	-	$	-	$	594	$	455	$	108	$	31

Our cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand in global financial institutions, money market funds and marketable securities with maturities of 90 days or less at the date purchased. The remaining maturities of our long-term marketable securities range from one to three years and our short-term marketable securities include maturities that were greater than 90 days at the date purchased and have 12 months or less remaining at June 30, 2015.

We classify our cash equivalents and marketable securities within Level 1 and Level 2 as we value our cash equivalents and marketable securities using quoted market prices (Level 1) or alternative pricing sources (Level 2). The valuation technique we used to measure the fair value of money market funds was derived from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values for Level 2 investments are considered “Level 2” valuations because they are obtained from independent pricing sources for

identical or comparable instruments, rather than direct observations of quoted prices in active markets. Our procedures include controls to ensure that appropriate fair values are recorded, including comparing the fair values obtained from our independent pricing services against fair values obtained from another independent source.

There were no material realized gains or losses related to sales of our marketable securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We consider any individual investments in an unrealized loss position to be temporary in nature and do not consider any of our investments other-than-temporarily impaired.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Our current forward contracts are not designated as hedges and have current maturities of less than 90 days. Consequently, any gain or loss resulting from the change in fair value was recognized in our unaudited consolidated statement of operations. We recorded a net loss of $1 million and a net gain of $2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, related to our settled and outstanding forward contracts in our unaudited consolidated statement of operations in “Other, net.” All gains and losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were not material.

The following tables show the fair value and notional principal amounts of our outstanding derivative instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments for the periods presented:

	Balance Sheet Caption		June 30, 2015
			Fair Value of Derivative (2)				U.S. Dollar Notional
			Asset		Liability
		(in millions)
Foreign exchange-forward contracts (1)	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$	-	$	1	$	40

	Balance Sheet Caption		December 31, 2014
			Fair Value of Derivative (2)				U.S. Dollar Notional
			Asset		Liability
		(in millions)
Foreign exchange-forward contracts (1)	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$	-	$	-	$	20

(1)	Derivative contracts address foreign exchange fluctuations for the Euro versus the U.S. Dollar.

(2)	We measure the fair value of our outstanding or unsettled derivatives using Level 2 fair value inputs, as we use a pricing model that takes into account the contract terms as well as current foreign currency exchange rates in active markets.

Counterparties to currency exchange derivatives consist of major international financial institutions. We monitor our positions and the credit ratings of the counterparties involved and, by policy limits, the amount of credit exposure to any one party. While we may be exposed to potential losses due to the credit risk of non-performance by these counterparties, losses are not anticipated and any credit risk amounts associated with our outstanding or unsettled derivative instruments are deemed to be not material for any period presented.

Other Financial Instruments

Other financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis include trade receivables, trade payables, deferred merchant payables, short-term debt, accrued and other current liabilities and long-term debt. With the exception of long-term debt, the carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments as reported on our unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The carrying value of the long-term debt from our 2015 Credit Facility and 2011 Credit Facility bears interest at a variable rate and therefore is also considered to approximate fair value.

We did not have any Level 3 assets or liabilities at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

NOTE 6: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consists of the following for the periods presented:

	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Capitalized software and website development	$	125		$	104
Building (1)		123			-
Leasehold improvements		30			40
Computer equipment		36			31
Furniture, office equipment and other		16			11
		330			186
Less: accumulated depreciation		(83	)		(77	)
Construction in progress (1)		-			86
Total	$	247		$	195

(1)

These amounts represent construction costs to date, incurred by the landlord and the Company, related to our new corporate headquarters in Needham, MA. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we capitalized $6 million in non-cash construction costs which were incurred by the landlord, with a corresponding liability recorded in other long-term liabilities. Upon completion of construction at the end of the second quarter of 2015, this asset was reclassified to a building asset and will be depreciated over an estimated useful life of 40 years on a straight-line basis. Refer to “Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies,” in the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information on our corporate headquarters lease.

NOTE 7: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

The following table summarizes our goodwill activity by segment for the period presented:

	Hotel		Other			Consolidated
	(in millions)
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2015	$	442	$	292		$	734
Additions (1)		1		16			17
Other adjustments (2)		-		(8	)		(8	)
Ending balance as of June 30, 2015	$	443	$	300		$	743


(1)	Additions relate to our 2015 business acquisitions.
(2)	Other adjustments are primarily related to impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.

Intangible assets, which were acquired in business combinations and recorded at fair value on the date of purchase, consist of the following for the periods presented:

	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Intangible assets with definite lives	$	203		$	202
Less: accumulated amortization		(34	)		(18	)
Intangible assets with definite lives, net		169			184
Intangible assets with indefinite lives		30			30
Total	$	199		$	214

The following table presents the components of our intangible assets with definite lives for the periods presented:

			June 30, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Weighted Average		Gross					Net		Gross					Net
	Remaining Life		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying
	(in years)		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amount		Amortization			Amount
			(in millions)							(in millions)
Trade names and trademarks		9.0	$	54	$	(7	)	$	47	$	52	$	(5	)	$	47
Customer lists and supplier relationships		6.1		83		(11	)		72		77		(5	)		72
Subscriber relationships		5.2		30		(7	)		23		31		(4	)		27
Technology and other		3.5		36		(9	)		27		42		(4	)		38
Total		6.4	$	203	$	(34	)	$	169	$	202	$	(18	)	$	184

Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis. The estimated amortization expense for intangible assets with definite lives for each of the next five years, and the expense thereafter, assuming no subsequent impairment of the underlying assets, is expected to be as follows (in millions):

2015 (remaining six months)	$	16
2016		30
2017		29
2018		26
2019		23
2020 and thereafter		45
Total	$	169

NOTE 8: DEBT

The Company’s outstanding debt consisted of the following for the periods presented:

	June 30,			December 31,
	2015			2014
	(in millions)
Short-Term Debt:
Chinese Credit Facilities	$	1		$	38
Term Loan		-			40
Total Short-Term Debt	$	1		$	78

Long-Term Debt:
2015 Credit Facility	$	290		$	-
Term Loan		-			260
Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		(3	)		(1	)
Total Long-Term Debt	$	287		$	259

2011 Credit Facility

On December 20, 2011, we entered into a credit agreement, (the “2011 Credit Facility”), which provided $600 million of borrowing including:


—	a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $400 million with a term of five years due December 2016 (“Term Loan”); and
—	a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $200 million available in U.S. dollars, Euros and British pound sterling with a term of five years expiring December 2016 (the “2011 Revolving Credit Facility”).

On June 26, 2015, the entire outstanding principal on our Term Loan in the amount of $290 million was repaid with borrowings from our 2015 Credit Facility (described below) and the 2011 Credit Facility was subsequently terminated. The Company was able to

repay the Term Loan debt and terminate the 2011 Credit Facility without premium or penalty. There was no resulting loss on early extinguishment of this debt.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded total interest and commitment fees on our 2011 Credit Facility of $1 million and $3 million, respectively, to interest expense on our unaudited consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded total interest and commitment fees on our 2011 Credit Facility of $2 million and $3 million, respectively, to interest expense on our unaudited consolidated statements of operations. There are no unpaid interest and commitment fee amounts as of June 30, 2015.

2015 Credit Facility

On June 26, 2015, we entered into a five year credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent; J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as London Agent; Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.; Bank of America, N.A.; BNP Paribas; SunTrust Bank; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association; Royal Bank of Canada; Barclays Bank PLC; U.S. Bank National Association; Citibank, N.A.; The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.; Goldman Sachs Bank USA; and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (the “2015 Credit Facility”).

The 2015 Credit Facility, among other things, provides for (i) a $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, (ii) an interest rate on borrowings and commitment fees based on the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ consolidated leverage ratio and (iii) uncommitted incremental revolving loan and term loan facilities, subject to compliance with a leverage covenant and other conditions. Any overdue amounts under or in respect of the revolving credit facility not paid when due shall bear interest at (i) in the case of principal, the applicable interest rate plus 2.00% per annum, (ii) in the case of interest denominated in Sterling or Euro, the applicable rate plus 2.00% per annum and (ii) in the case of interest denominated in US Dollars, 2.00% per annum plus the Alternate Base Rate plus the interest rate spread applicable to ABR loans. The Company may borrow from the revolving credit facility in U.S dollars, Euros and British pound sterling with a term of five years expiring June 26, 2020.

We immediately borrowed $290 million from this revolving credit facility, which was used to repay all outstanding borrowings pursuant to the 2011 Credit Facility and is recorded in long term liabilities on our unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2015. There is no specific repayment date prior to the five-year maturity date for borrowings under this revolving credit facility. Based on the Company’s current leverage ratio, our borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus 125 basis points, or the Eurocurrency Spread. The Company is currently borrowing under a one-month interest period of 1.44% per annum, using a one-month interest period Eurocurrency Spread, which will reset periodically. Interest will be payable on a monthly basis while the Company is borrowing under the one-month interest rate period.

We are also required to pay a quarterly commitment fee, on the daily unused portion of the revolving credit facility for each fiscal quarter and fees in connection with the issuance of letters of credit. Unused revolver capacity is currently subject to a commitment fee of 20.0 basis points, given the Company’s current leverage ratio. The 2015 Credit Facility includes $40 million of borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and $40 million for borrowings on same-day notice. As of June 30, 2015, we had issued $2 million of outstanding letters of credit under the 2015 Credit Facility.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, total interest and commitment fees recorded under our 2015 Credit Facility to interest expense on our unaudited consolidated statements of operations were not material. All unpaid interest and commitment fee amounts as of June 30, 2015 were also not material.

In connection with the 2015 Credit Facility, we incurred lender fees and debt financing costs totaling $3 million, which were recorded as a reduction of the 2015 Credit Facility borrowings and reported in long-term debt on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015. These costs will be amortized over the term of the 2015 Credit Facility using the effective interest rate method and will be recorded to interest expense on our unaudited consolidated statements of operations.

We may voluntarily repay any outstanding borrowing under the 2015 Credit Facility at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary breakage costs with respect to Eurocurrency loans. Certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company have agreed to guarantee the Company’s obligations under the 2015 Credit Facility.

The 2015 Credit Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability to: incur additional indebtedness, create liens, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, engage in mergers or consolidations, sell or transfer assets, pay dividends and distributions, make investments, loans or advances, prepay certain subordinated indebtedness, make certain acquisitions, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, amend material agreements governing certain subordinated indebtedness, and change our fiscal year. The 2015 Credit Facility also requires us to maintain a maximum leverage ratio and contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including a change of control. If an event of default occurs, the lenders under the 2015 Credit Facility will be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of all amounts due under 2015 Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2015, we are in compliance with all of our debt covenants.

The full text of the credit agreement entered into in connection with the 2015 Credit Facility is incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed June 30, 2015.

Chinese Credit Facilities

In addition to our borrowings under the 2015 Credit Facility, we maintain our Chinese Credit Facilities. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had short-term borrowings outstanding of $1 million and $38 million, respectively.

Certain of our Chinese subsidiaries are entered into a RMB 189,000,000 (approximately $30 million), one-year revolving credit facility with Bank of America (the “Chinese Credit Facility—BOA”) that is currently subject to review on a periodic basis with no specific expiration period. Our Chinese Credit Facility—BOA currently bears interest at a rate based on 100% of the People’s Bank of China’s base rate, which was 4.85% as of June 30, 2015. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company made a $22 million repayment of our outstanding borrowings on our Chinese Credit Facilities- BOA. As of June 30, 2015, we had $1 million of outstanding borrowings from the Chinese Credit Facility—BOA.

In addition, certain of our Chinese subsidiaries are entered into a RMB 125,000,000 (approximately $20 million) one-year revolving credit facility with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank (“Chinese Credit Facility—JPM”). Our Chinese Credit Facility—JPM currently also bears interest at a rate based on 100% of the People’s Bank of China’s base rate, which was 4.85% as of June 30, 2015. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company made a $19 million repayment of our outstanding borrowings on our Chinese Credit Facilities- JPM. As of June 30, 2015, there are no outstanding borrowings under our Chinese Credit Facility – JPM.

NOTE 9: INCOME TAXES

Each interim period is considered an integral part of the annual period and, accordingly, we measure our tax expense using an estimated annual effective tax rate. A company is required, at the end of each interim reporting period, to make its best estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year and use that rate to provide for income taxes on a current year-to-date basis, as adjusted for discrete taxable events that occur during the interim period.

Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was 29.3% and 28.0%, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was 30.6% and 29.2%, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the effective tax rate is less than the federal statutory rate primarily due to earnings in jurisdictions outside the United States, where our effective tax rate is lower, which was partially offset by state income taxes, non-deductible stock compensation and accruals on uncertain tax positions. The decrease in the effective tax rate for 2015 compared to the 2014 effective tax rate was primarily due to a change in jurisdictional earnings.

Our policy is to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and income tax liabilities as part of our income tax expense. As of June 30, 2015, accrued interest is $3 million, net of federal benefit, and no penalties have been accrued. We do not anticipate any material releases in the next twelve months.

We are under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for the 2009 and 2010 tax years with respect to consolidated income tax returns previously filed with Expedia, Inc., and we have various ongoing state income tax audits. We are separately under examination by the IRS for the 2012 and 2013 tax years. These audits include questioning of the timing and the amount of income and deductions and the allocation of income among various tax jurisdictions. These examinations may lead to proposed or ordinary course adjustments to our taxes. We are no longer subject to tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2007. As of June 30, 2015, no material assessments have resulted.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, we received notification of a proposed adjustment from the IRS for the 2009 and 2010 tax years and we anticipate receiving additional notices of proposed adjustments for the same years. These proposed adjustments are related to transfer pricing with our foreign subsidiaries, and will result in an increase to U.S. taxable income and federal tax expense for 2009 and 2010, subject to interest. Our policy is to review and update tax reserves as facts and circumstances change. Based on our interpretation of the regulations and available case law, we believe the position we have taken with regard to transfer pricing with our foreign subsidiaries is sustainable. We intend to defend our position through IRS administrative and, if necessary, judicial remedies.

NOTE 10: ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following for the periods presented:

	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Accrued salary, bonus, and related benefits	$	37	$	41
Accrued marketing costs		49		24
Accrued charitable foundation payments		5		9
Other		57		40
Total	$	148	$	114

NOTE 11: OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following for the periods presented:

	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Unrecognized tax benefits (1)	$	78	$	68
Construction financing obligation, net of current portion (2)		81		67
Other (3)		19		19
Total	$	178	$	154


(1)	Amount includes accrued interest related to this liability.
(2)	Refer to “Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies,” in the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information on our corporate headquarters lease.
(3)	Amounts primarily consist of long term deferred rent balances related to operating leases for office space.

NOTE 12: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Transition to New Corporate Headquarters

In June 2013, TripAdvisor LLC (“TA LLC”), our indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a lease, for a new corporate headquarters (the “Lease”). Pursuant to the Lease, the landlord built an approximately 280,000 square foot rental building in Needham, Massachusetts (the “Premises”), and leased the Premises to TA LLC as our new corporate headquarters for an initial term of 15 years and 7 months or through December 2030. Under the Lease, TA LLC is required to pay an initial base rent of $33.00 per square foot per year, increasing to $34.50 per square foot by the final year of the initial term, as well as all real estate taxes and other building operating costs. TA LLC also has an option to extend the term of the Lease for two consecutive terms of five years each.

The aggregate future minimum lease payments are $143 million and are currently scheduled to be paid, beginning in November 2015, as follows: $1 million for 2015, $9 million for 2016, $9 million for 2017, $9 million for 2018, $9 million for 2019 and an aggregate of $106 million for 2020 and thereafter. The Lease has escalating rental payments and initial periods of free rent. TA LLC was also obligated to deliver a letter of credit to the Landlord in the amount of $1 million as security deposit, which amount is subject to increase under certain circumstances.

Because we were involved in the construction project, including having responsibility to pay for a portion of the costs of normal finish work and structural elements of the Premises, the Company was deemed for accounting purposes to be the owner of the Premises during the construction period under build to suit lease accounting guidance under GAAP. Therefore, the Company recorded project construction costs incurred by the landlord as a construction-in-progress asset and a related construction financing obligation during the construction period on our consolidated balance sheets. The amounts that the Company has paid or incurred for normal tenant improvements and structural improvements have also been recorded to the construction-in-progress asset.

Upon completion of construction at end of the second quarter of 2015, we evaluated the construction-in-progress asset and construction financing obligation for de-recognition under the criteria for “sale-leaseback” treatment under GAAP. We concluded that we have forms of continued economic involvement in the facility, and therefore did not meet the provisions for sale-leaseback accounting. This determination was based on the Company's continuing involvement with the property in the form of non-recourse financing to the lessor. Therefore, the Lease has been accounted for as a financing obligation. Accordingly, we will depreciate the building asset over its estimated useful life and incur interest expense related to the construction financing obligation using the effective interest rate method. We will bifurcate our lease payments pursuant to the Premises into (i) a portion that is allocated to the building (a reduction to the construction financing obligation) and; (ii) a portion that is allocated to the land on which the building was constructed. Although we will not begin making lease payments pursuant to the Lease until November 2015, the portion of the lease payments allocated to the land is being treated for accounting purposes as an operating lease that commenced in 2013. The construction financing obligation is considered a long-term finance lease obligation with the current portion recorded to “Accrued expenses and other” on our consolidated balance sheet. At the end of the lease term, the carrying value of the building asset and of the remaining construction financing obligation are expected to be equal, at which time we may either surrender the leased asset as settlement of the remaining construction financing obligation or extend the initial term of the lease for the continued use of the asset.

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, we and our subsidiaries are parties to legal proceedings and claims arising out of our operations. These matters may involve claims involving alleged infringement of third-party intellectual property rights (including patent infringement), defamation, taxes, regulatory compliance privacy issues and other claims. Rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC require the description of material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary, routine litigation incident to the registrant’s business, and advise that proceedings ordinarily need not be described if they primarily involve damages claims for amounts (exclusive of interest and costs) not individually exceeding 10% of the current assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. In the judgment of management, none of the pending litigation matters that the Company and its subsidiaries are defending involves or is likely to involve amounts of that magnitude. There may be claims or actions pending or threatened against us of which we are currently not aware and the ultimate disposition of which could have a material adverse effect on us.

There have been no material changes to our commitments and contingencies since December 31, 2014, except as described in “Note 8— Debt” in the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding our 2011 Credit Facility and 2015 Credit Facility. Refer to “Note 12— Commitments and Contingencies,” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

NOTE 13: SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our reporting structure includes two reportable segments: Hotel and Other.

Hotel

Our Hotel segment includes revenue generated from services related to hotels, including click-based and display-based advertising revenue from making hotel room reservations, airline reservations, and cruise reservations available for price comparison and booking, as well as subscription-based products such as Business Listings, transaction-based products such as Jetsetter and Tingo, and other hotel related revenue. Our chief operating decision maker, or CODM, is also the Hotel segment manager.

Other

Our Other segment consists of the aggregation of three operating segments: our Attractions, Restaurants and Vacation Rentals businesses.

Attractions. We provide, primarily through Viator, information and services for researching and booking destination activities around the world. Viator works with local operators to provide travelers with access to tours and activities in popular destinations worldwide, earning a commission for such service. In addition to its consumer-direct business, Viator also provides local experiences to affiliate partners, including some of the world’s top airlines, hotels and travel agencies.

Restaurants. This business is comprised of our websites that provide online and mobile reservation services that connect restaurants with diners. These websites are currently primarily focused on the European market, primarily through Lafourchette. Lafourchette is an online restaurant booking platform with a network of restaurant partners across Europe. Lafourchette also offers management software solutions helping restaurants to maximize business by providing a flexible online booking, discount

and data tool. Revenue is primarily generated by receiving a fee for each restaurant guest seated through the online reservation systems.

Vacation Rentals. We offer individual property owners and property managers the ability to list their properties available for rental and connect with travelers using a subscription-based fee structure or a free-to-list, commission per booking based option. Our vacation rental inventory currently includes full home rentals, condos, villas, beach rentals, cabins, cottages, and many other accommodation types. These properties are listed across a number of platforms, including TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals, U.S.-based FlipKey, and European-based Holiday Lettings and Niumba.

Each operating segment in our Other segment has a segment manager who is directly accountable to and maintains regular contact with our CODM to discuss operating activities, financial results, forecasts, and plans for the segment.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus: (1) provision for income taxes; (2) other income (expense), net; (3) depreciation of property and equipment, including amortization of internal use software and website development; (4) amortization of intangible assets; (5) stock-based compensation and other stock-settled obligations; (6) goodwill, long-lived asset and intangible asset impairments; and (7) other 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. We believe by excluding certain non-cash expenses, such as stock-based compensation, stock-settled obligations, asset impairments, 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.

The following tables present our segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. We have recorded depreciation of property and equipment, including amortization of internal-use software and website development, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, other non-recurring expenses, other expenses, net, and income taxes, which are excluded from segment operating performance, in Corporate and unallocated. In addition, we do not report our assets or capital expenditures by segment as it would not be meaningful. We also do not regularly provide asset, capital expenditure or depreciation information by segment to our CODM. Our consolidated general and administrative expenses, excluding stock-based compensation costs, are shared by all operating segments. Each operating segment receives an allocated charge based on the segment’s percentage of the Company’s total personnel costs.

	Three months ended June 30, 2015
	Hotel		Other			Corporate and unallocated			Total
	(in millions)
Revenue	$	343	$	62		$	—		$	405
Adjusted EBITDA (1)		125		(2	)		—			123
Depreciation		—		—			(15	)		(15	)
Amortization of intangible assets		—		—			(9	)		(9	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—			(18	)		(18	)
Other non-recurring expenses		—		—			(2	)		(2	)
Operating income (loss)	$	125	$	(2	)	$	(44	)		79
Other expense, net										3
Income before income taxes										82
Provision for income taxes										(24	)
Net income										58

	Three months ended June 30, 2014
	Hotel		Other			Corporate and unallocated			Total
	(in millions)
Revenue	$	303	$	20		$	—		$	323
Adjusted EBITDA (2)		130		(1	)		—			129
Depreciation		—		—			(11	)		(11	)
Amortization of intangible assets		—		—			(3	)		(3	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—			(15	)		(15	)
Operating income (loss)	$	130	$	(1	)	$	(29	)		100
Other expense, net										(2	)
Income before income taxes										98
Provision for income taxes										(30	)
Net income										68

	Six months ended June 30, 2015
	Hotel		Other			Corporate and unallocated			Total
	(in millions)
Revenue	$	663	$	105		$	—		$	768
Adjusted EBITDA (1)		257		(8	)		—			249
Depreciation		—		—			(28	)		(28	)
Amortization of intangible assets		—		—			(16	)		(16	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—			(34	)		(34	)
Other non-recurring expenses							(2	)		(2	)
Operating income (loss)	$	257	$	(8	)	$	(80	)		169
Other expense, net										(1	)
Income before income taxes										168
Provision for income taxes										(47	)
Net income										121

	Six months ended June 30, 2014
	Hotel		Other			Corporate and unallocated			Total
	(in millions)
Revenue	$	569	$	35		$	—		$	604
Adjusted EBITDA (2)		254		(3	)		—			251
Depreciation		—		—			(21	)		(21	)
Amortization of intangible assets		—		—			(5	)		(5	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—			(29	)		(29	)
Operating income (loss)	$	254	$	(3	)	$	(55	)		196
Other expense, net										(4	)
Income before income taxes										192
Provision for income taxes										(56	)
Net income										136



(1)	Includes allocated general and administrative expenses in our Hotel segment of $26 million and $46 million; and in our Other segment of $9 million and $15 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.
(2)	Includes allocated general and administrative expenses in our Hotel segment of $22 million and $41 million; and in our Other segment of $4 million and $7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

NOTE 14: EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

We compute basic earnings per share (“Basic EPS”) by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We compute the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period using the total of common stock and Class B common stock outstanding as of the last day of the previous year end reporting period plus the weighted average of any additional shares issued and outstanding less the weighted average of any treasury shares repurchased during the reporting period.

Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

We compute diluted earnings per share (“Diluted EPS”) by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. We computed the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the sum of (i) the number of shares of common stock and Class B common stock used in the basic earnings per share calculation as indicated above, and (ii) if dilutive, the incremental weighted average common stock that we would issue upon the assumed exercise of outstanding common equivalent shares related to stock options and the vesting of restricted stock units using the treasury stock method, and (iii) if dilutive, performance based awards based on the number of shares that would be issuable as of the end of the reporting period assuming the end of the reporting period was also the end of the contingency period.

Under the treasury stock method, the assumed proceeds calculation includes the actual proceeds to be received from the employee upon exercise, the average unrecognized compensation cost during the period and any tax benefits credited upon exercise to additional paid-in-capital. The treasury stock method assumes that a company uses the proceeds from the exercise of an award to repurchase common stock at the average market price for the period. Windfall tax benefits created upon the exercise of an award would be added to assumed proceeds, while shortfalls charged to additional paid-in-capital would be deducted from assumed proceeds. Any shortfalls not covered by the windfall tax pool would be charged to the income statement and would be excluded from the calculation of assumed proceeds, if any.

Below is a reconciliation of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding in calculating Basic and Diluted EPS (shares in thousands and U.S. dollars in millions, except per share amounts) for the periods presented:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Numerator:
Net income	$	58	$	68	$	121	$	136
Denominator:
Weighted average shares used to compute Basic EPS		143,709		142,701		143,427		142,550
Weighted average effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options		2,019		2,777		2,218		2,831
RSUs		231		304		271		343
Weighted average shares used to compute Diluted EPS		145,959		145,782		145,916		145,724
Basic EPS	$	0.40	$	0.48	$	0.85	$	0.95
Diluted EPS	$	0.40	$	0.47	$	0.83	$	0.93

The following potential common shares related to stock options and RSUs were excluded from the calculation of Diluted EPS because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015(1)		2014(2)		2015(1)		2014(2)
Stock options		2,107		1,689		2,124		1,688
RSUs		745		55		793		247
Total		2,852		1,744		2,917		1,935

(1)

These totals do not include 66,666 performance based options and 12,799 performance based RSUs representing the right to acquire 79,465 shares of common stock for which all targets required to trigger vesting have not been achieved; therefore, such awards were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares used to compute Diluted EPS for those reporting periods.

(2)

These totals do not include 66,666 performance based options and 44,000 performance based RSUs representing the right to acquire 110,666 shares of common stock for which all targets required to trigger vesting have not been achieved; therefore, such awards were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares used to compute Diluted EPS for those reporting periods.

The earnings per share amounts are the same for common stock and Class B common stock because the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation.

NOTE 15: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

As of June 30, 2015, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (“LTRIP”) beneficially owned 18,159,752 shares of our common stock and 12,799,999 shares of our Class B common stock, which shares constitute 13.8% of the outstanding shares of common stock and 100% of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock. Assuming the conversion of all of LTRIP’s shares of Class B common stock into common stock, LTRIP would beneficially own 21.5% of the outstanding common stock. Because each share of Class B common stock generally is entitled to ten votes per share and each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share, LTRIP may be deemed to beneficially own equity securities representing approximately 56.4% of our voting power.

We had no related party transactions with LTRIP during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The information included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect the views of our management regarding current expectations and projections about future events and are based on currently available information. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” as well as those discussed elsewhere in this report. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The use of words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans” and “believes,” among others, generally identify forward-looking statements; however, these words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. We are not under any obligation to, and do not intend to, publicly update or review any of these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized. Please carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, prospects and results of operations.

Certain revenue information in this section entitled "— Revenue by Product— Foreign Exchange Impact on Revenue" is presented on a constant currency basis. This information is a non-GAAP financial measure. To calculate revenue on a constant currency basis, we translated revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 using the prior year's quarterly average exchange rates for our settlement currencies other than the U.S. dollar. This non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. This measure may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting its usefulness for comparison purposes. Moreover, presentation of revenue on a constant currency basis is provided for year-over-year comparison purposes, and investors should be cautioned that the effect of changing foreign currency exchange rates has an actual effect on our operating results. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure provides investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enables comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in operating our business.

Overview

TripAdvisor, Inc. owns and operates a portfolio of leading online travel brands. TripAdvisor, our flagship brand, is the world’s largest travel site, and our mission is to help people around the world plan and book the perfect trip. We accomplish this by, among other things, aggregating millions of travelers’ reviews and opinions about destinations, accommodations, activities and attractions, and restaurants throughout the world so that our users have access to trusted advice wherever their trips take them. Our platform not only helps users plan their trips with our unique user-generated content, but also enables users to compare real-time pricing and availability so that they can book hotels, vacation rentals, flights, activities and attractions, and restaurants.

Our branded websites include tripadvisor.com in the United States and localized versions of the TripAdvisor website in 45 countries worldwide. Our TripAdvisor-branded websites reached 375 million average monthly unique visitors during the quarter ended June 30, 2015, according to our internal log files. We currently feature 250 million reviews and opinions on 1.7 million accommodations – including 950,000 hotels and accommodations and 720,000 vacation rentals—as well as 3.0 million restaurants and 560,000 attractions around the world. In addition to user-generated content, our websites feature price comparison tools and links to partner websites, including travel advertisers, on which users can book their travel arrangements. Users may now also complete hotel bookings directly without our partners through tripadvisor.com and also through the TripAdvisor mobile application where coverage is available. In addition to the flagship TripAdvisor brand, we now manage and operate 24 other travel media brands, connected by the common goal of providing users the most comprehensive travel-planning and trip-taking resources in the travel industry.

Executive Summary

Our long-term financial results are principally dependent on our ability to grow click-based advertising revenue, or CPC revenue. We are investing in areas of potential CPC revenue growth, including enabling users to transact on our site, international

expansion and innovations in the mobile user experience. We are also investing in display-based advertising, Business Listings, Attractions, Restaurants and Vacation Rentals. As the largest online travel website, we believe we are an attractive marketing channel for advertisers—including hotel chains, independent hoteliers, online travel agencies, destination marketing organizations, and other travel-related and non-travel related product and service providers— who seek to sell their products and services to our large user base. The key drivers of our click-based and display-based advertising revenue are described below, as well as a summary of our key growth areas, current trends impacting our business and our reporting segments, which currently consists of our Hotel segment and Other segment.

Key Drivers of Click-Based Advertising Revenue

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, 66% and 67%, respectively, of our total revenue came from our CPC product. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, 73% of our total revenue came from our CPC product. All of our CPC revenue is included in our Hotel segment. The key drivers of our CPC revenue include the growth in monthly unique hotel shoppers and revenue per hotel shopper.

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Hotel shoppers: We believe total traffic growth, or growth in monthly visits from unique visitors, is reflective of our overall brand growth. Additionally, we track and analyze sub-segments of our traffic and their correlation to revenue generation and utilize data regarding hotel shoppers as a key indicator of revenue growth. We use the term “hotel shoppers” to refer to visitors who view either a listing of hotels in a city or a specific hotel page. The number of hotel shoppers tends to vary based on seasonality of the travel industry and general economic conditions, as well as other factors outside of our control. Given these factors, as well as the trend towards increased usage on mobile devices (for which usage trends continue to evolve) and international growth, quarterly and annual hotel shopper growth is difficult to forecast. Unique hotel shoppers on TripAdvisor sites increased 22% and 24% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and increased 17% and 14% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, according to our log files. The acceleration of hotel shopper growth for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 is primarily due to success in our online marketing strategy, a growing number of hotel shoppers visiting our websites on mobile devices, as well as easing comparatives for search engine optimization (“SEO”) due to lower hotel shopper growth in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Increasing the number of hotel shoppers on our sites remains a top strategic priority.

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Revenue per hotel shopper: Revenue per hotel shopper is designed to measure how effectively we convert hotel shoppers into revenue. Revenue per hotel shopper is made up of three factors—the number of monthly unique hotel shoppers, the rate of conversion of a hotel shopper to a paid click and the price per click that we receive.

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Conversion: Conversion of a hotel shopper to a paid click on a TripAdvisor site is driven primarily by three factors: merchandising, commerce coverage and choice. We define merchandising as the number and location of ads that are available on a page; we define commerce coverage as whether we have a client who can take an online booking for a particular property; and we define choice as the number of clients available for any given property. Hotel shoppers visiting via mobile generally convert to a paid click at a lower rate than hotel shoppers visiting via desktop and tablet.

●	Cost per click (CPC): Cost per click is the effective price that partners are willing to pay for a hotel shopper lead, and is determined through a competitive bidding process. CPCs are generally lower in emerging international markets as well as on mobile.

Revenue per hotel shopper decreased 6% and 5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and increased 11% and 8% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, according to our log files. The decrease in revenue per hotel shopper for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, was primarily due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, primarily due to the prolonged weakness of the Euro, which decreased our CPCs, in addition to a growing number of hotel shoppers visiting our websites on mobile devices.

Key Drivers of Display-Based Advertising Revenue

For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, 10%, of our total revenue came from our display-based advertising products. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, 11%, of our total revenue came from our display-based advertising products. Substantially all of our display-based advertising revenue is included in our Hotel segment. The key drivers of our display-based advertising revenue include the growth in number of impressions sold, or the number of times an ad is displayed on our site, and the revenue we receive for such impressions, measured in cost per thousand impressions (“CPM”). According to our log files, the number of impressions sold increased 7% and 10% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and increased 11% and 19% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, while pricing increased 5% and 2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and increased 4% and 2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

Key Growth Areas

We continue to invest in areas of potential growth, including our content and community, product innovation, and international expansion.

Content & Community. TripAdvisor is a website on which travelers can research content and share their travel experiences with the rest of the world. Establishing and nurturing a sense of community among users is a key priority and a competitive advantage for TripAdvisor. As a result, we continue to look for ways to make it easier for users to plan, compare and book their perfect trip on TripAdvisor as well as to share their experiences.

Mobile. Innovating and improving our mobile products is a key priority. As of June 30, 2015, we reached 215 million downloads of our mobile apps and average monthly unique visitors via smartphone and tablet devices grew over 13% year-over-year from 141 million to 159 million, according to our internal log files. We anticipate that the rate of growth in mobile visitors will continue to exceed the growth rate of our overall unique monthly visitors, and that an increasing proportion of users will use mobile devices to access the full range of services available on our sites. We are investing significant resources to improve the features, functionality and commercialization of our mobile websites and applications.

Business Listings. Our Business Listings product enables hotel and accommodation owners to buy placements listing pertinent information for their property on TripAdvisor, bringing them closer to potential customers and increasing awareness, engagement, and potentially, direct bookings. In the year ended December 31, 2014, we grew our Business Listings customer base 18% to 81,000 subscribers. We continue to focus on building our sales force and improving our product features to grow our subscriber base.

Attractions & Restaurants. A significant percentage of our annual unique users are not hotel shoppers and visit TripAdvisor sites without navigating to pages that contain a listing of hotels in a city or a specific hotel’s page. TripAdvisor has information and user-generated content on 3.0 million restaurants, and 560,000 attractions around the world. We believe TripAdvisor has a unique opportunity to monetize its community of these non-hotel shoppers looking for places to eat and things to do. With the acquisitions of Lafourchette and similar businesses for online restaurant reservations, and Viator for online bookable tours and attractions, we are attempting to match more users with more businesses.

Vacation Rentals. We offer individual property owners and property managers the ability to list using a free-to-list, commission-based structure or a subscription-based fee option. In the six months ended June 30, 2015, Vacation Rental property listings grew 16% to 720,000 properties, driven primarily by strong listings growth in our free-to-list model. We believe our highly-engaged and motivated user community creates a competitive advantage for us in this market.

Current Trends Affecting Our Business

There are a number of trends that affect our business. The following are examples of some of the current trends affecting our business:

Increasing Competition. The travel review industry and, more generally, the business of collecting and aggregating travel-related resources and information, continue to be increasingly competitive. In recent years, an increasing number of companies, such as search companies Google, Inc. and Baidu.com, Inc. and large online travel agencies, or OTAs, have begun to collect and aggregate travel information and resources. We plan to continue to invest in order to remain the leading source of travel reviews as well as continue to enhance our user experience. In addition, we face strong competition in our Other segment: Attractions, Restaurants and Vacation Rentals. Refer to Item 1. “Business - Competition” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information on our competition.

Increasing Use of Internet and Social Media to Access Travel Information. Commerce, information and advertising continue to migrate to the Internet and away from traditional media outlets. We believe this trend will continue to create strategic growth opportunities, allowing us to attract new consumers and develop unique and effective advertising solutions. Consumers are increasingly using online social media channels, such as Facebook and Twitter, as a means to communicate and exchange information, including travel information and opinions. Over the years, we have made significant progress using social networking to leverage the expanding use of these channels and enhance traffic diversification and user engagement. We will continue to adapt our user experience in response to a changing Internet environment and usage trends.

Increasing Use of Devices Other than Desktop Computers. To access the internet, users are increasingly using devices other than desktop computers, including mobile phones, smartphones and handheld computers such as notebooks and tablets. To address these growing user demands, we continue to extend our platform to develop mobile phone and tablet applications to deliver travel information and resources. Although the substantial majority of our mobile phone users also access and engage with our websites on personal computers and tablets where we display advertising, our users could decide to access our products primarily through mobile

phone devices. We do display graphic advertising on smartphones; however, our mobile phone monetization strategies are still developing, as mobile phone monetization is significantly less than desktop and tablet monetization. Mobile phone growth and development remains a key strategy and we will continue to invest and innovate in this growing platform to help us maintain and grow our user base, engagement and monetization over the long term.

Continued Reliance on Click-Based Advertising Revenue. In recent years, the majority of our revenue growth resulted from higher click-based advertising revenue due to increased traffic on our websites and an increase in the volume of clicks on our advertisers’ placements. Although click-based advertising revenue growth has generally been driven by traffic volume, we remain focused on the various other factors that could impact revenue growth, including, but not limited to, the growth in hotel shoppers, CPC pricing fluctuations, the overall economy, the ability of advertisers to monetize our traffic, the quality and mix of traffic to our websites, and the quality and mix of traffic from our advertising placements to advertisers, as well as advertisers’ evolving approach to transaction attribution models and return on investment targets. We monitor and regularly respond to changes in these factors in order to strategically improve our user experience, customer satisfaction and monetization in this dynamic environment.

Risks Associated with Transaction-Based Revenue. We currently derive only a small percentage of our revenue from transaction-based offerings; however, these types of offerings create additional risks and expenses. Transaction revenue is derived from making online bookings available for, among other things, hotel rooms, vacation rentals and destination activities. During the course of making these arrangements, we collect, use, transmit and store personal information and other consumer data. The protection of this data is critically important to us. An increasing number of websites, including the website operated by our subsidiary Viator, have reported compromises of their systems and the data stored within those systems. We rely on strong encryption, authentication and network perimeter security to effectively secure confidential information; however, despite our security measures, our brands’ information technologies and infrastructures may be vulnerable to cyber-attacks or security incidents due to system configurations, employee error, malfeasance or other vulnerabilities. Advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography or other developments may result in the breach or compromise of the technology used by us to protect transaction data. In the future, we expect to expend additional resources to enhance our security measures, protect against security breaches and/or to address problems caused by breaches. As we expand our transaction-based businesses, the challenges we face will become more difficult and the measures we must take to protect against them will become more costly.

Segments

Our reporting structure includes two reportable segments: Hotel and Other. Our Other segment consists of the aggregation of three operating segments: our Attractions, Restaurants and Vacation Rentals businesses. The segments are determined based on how our chief operating decision maker manages our business, regularly assesses information and evaluates performance for operating decision-making purposes, including allocation of resources. The chief operating decision maker for the Company is our Chief Executive Officer.

For further description of our segments see Item 1 “Business”, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and “Note 13— Segment Information” and “Reclassifications” in “Note 1— Business Description and Basis of Presentation” in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Employees

As of June 30, 2015, we had approximately 3,000 employees. Of these employees, approximately 43% were based in the United States. We believe we have good relationships with our employees, including relationships with employees represented by international works councils or other similar organizations.

Seasonality

The global travel market is large and traveler expenditures tend to follow a seasonal pattern. As such, expenditures by travel advertisers to market to potential travelers, and, therefore, our financial performance, tend to be seasonal as well. As a result, our third quarter tends to be our seasonal high, as it is a key period for travel research and trip-taking and our seasonal low generally occurs in the first and/or fourth quarter. Significant shifts in our business mix or adverse economic conditions could influence the typical trend of our seasonality in the future.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Critical accounting policies and estimates are those that we believe are important in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements because they require that management use judgment and estimates in applying those policies. We prepare our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in accordance with GAAP. Preparation of the consolidated financial statements and

accompanying notes requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements as well as revenue and expenses during the periods reported. Management bases its estimates on historical experience, when applicable and other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

There are certain critical estimates that we believe require significant judgment in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if:

●	It requires us to make an assumption because information was not available at the time or it included matters that were highly uncertain at the time we were making the estimate; and

●	Changes in the estimate or different estimates that we could have selected may have had a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

New Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of new accounting pronouncements, see “Note 2— Significant Accounting Policies,” in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We are an “issuer” (as defined in Section 2(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), and, as such, are required to comply with all new and revised accounting standards applicable to public companies.

Results of Operations

Selected Financial Data

(in millions, except per share amounts)

	Three months ended June 30,									Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			% Change			2015			2014			% Change
Revenue	$	405		$	323			25	%	$	768		$	604			27	%

Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (1)		16			9			78	%		29			17			71	%
Selling and marketing (2)		192			127			51	%		350			228			54	%
Technology and content (2)		50			41			22	%		99			79			25	%
General and administrative (2)		44			32			38	%		77			58			33	%
Depreciation		15			11			36	%		28			21			33	%
Amortization of intangible assets		9			3			200	%		16			5			220	%
Total costs and expenses:		326			223			46	%		599			408			47	%
Operating income		79			100			(21	)%		169			196			(14	)%
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(2	)		(2	)		0	%		(4	)		(4	)		0	%
Interest income and other, net		5			-			100	%		3			-			100	%
Total other expense, net		3			(2	)		(250	)%		(1	)		(4	)		(75	)%
Income before income taxes		82			98			(16	)%		168			192			(13	)%
Provision for income taxes		(24	)		(30	)		(20	)%		(47	)		(56	)		(16	)%
Net income	$	58		$	68			(15	)%	$	121		$	136			(11	)%

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.40		$	0.48			(17	)%	$	0.85		$	0.95			(11	)%
Diluted	$	0.40		$	0.47			(15	)%	$	0.83		$	0.93			(11	)%
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		144			143			1	%		143			143			0	%
Diluted		146			146			0	%		146			146			0	%
Other Financial Data:
Adjusted EBITDA (3)	$	123		$	129			(5	)%	$	249		$	251			(1	)%

(1) Excludes amortization as follows:
Amortization of acquired technology included in amortization of intangible assets	$	3		$	-					$	5		$	-
Amortization of website development costs included in depreciation		10			7						19			13
	$	13		$	7					$	24		$	13
(2) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
Selling and marketing	$	4		$	3					$	8		$	6
Technology and content	$	7		$	6					$	13		$	12
General and administrative	$	7		$	6					$	13		$	11

(3) See “Adjusted EBITDA” below for more information.

Adjusted EBITDA

To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we also disclose Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. We have provided a reconciliation below of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly

comparable GAAP financial measure. 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.

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results reported in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

●	Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

●	Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

●	Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;

●	Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of stock-based compensation or future settlement of obligations in stock;

●	Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;

●	Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; and

●	Other companies, including companies in our own industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net income and our other GAAP results.

Refer to “Note 13— Segment Information” in the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, for the periods presented above.

Revenue and Segments:

Revenue by Product

We derive the substantial portion of our revenue through the sale of advertising, primarily through click-based advertising and, to a lesser extent, display-based advertising. In addition, we earn revenue from a combination of subscription-based and transaction-based offerings, including: Business Listings; subscription and commission-based offerings from our Vacation Rentals products; room reservations sold through our Jetsetter and Tingo brands; destination activities primarily sold through Viator; and online restaurant reservations booked primarily through Lafourchette. We also derive revenue from content licensing.

	Three months ended							Six months ended
	June 30,							June 30,
	2015		2014		% Change			2015		2014		% Change
	(in millions)							(in millions)
Click-based advertising	$	266	$	235		13	%	$	515	$	442		17	%
Display-based advertising		40		37		8	%		75		69		9	%
Subscription, transaction and other		99		51		94	%		178		93		91	%
Total revenue	$	405	$	323		25	%	$	768	$	604		27	%

Revenue increased $82 million and $164 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to an increase in click-based advertising revenue of $31 million and $73 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The primary driver of the increase in click-based advertising revenue was an increase in hotel shoppers of 22% and 24% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in revenue per hotel shopper of 6% and 5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Display-based advertising increased by $3 million and $6 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, primarily as a result of a 7% and 10% increase in the number of impressions sold and an increase in pricing of 5% and 2%, respectively when compared to the same periods in 2014. Subscription, transaction and other revenue increased by $48 million and $85 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, primarily due to growth in our Business Listings and Vacation Rentals products, as well as incremental revenue of $34 million and $53 million, respectively, primarily related to our 2014 acquisitions of Lafourchette and Viator.

Foreign Exchange Impact on Revenue

The general strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to certain foreign currencies (primarily the Euro) from the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2014 to the same periods in 2015 had an unfavorable impact on our revenue. If we had translated revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2015 using the prior year's quarterly average exchange rates for our settlement currencies other than the U.S. dollar, we estimate our total revenue and click-based advertising revenue would have been $439 million and $293 million, respectively, or $34 million and $27 million higher, respectively, than our actual revenue as reported for the three months ended June 30, 2015. If we had translated revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2015 using the prior year's quarter to date average exchange rates for our settlement currencies other than the U.S. dollar, we estimate our total revenue and click-based advertising revenue would have been $819 million and $555 million, respectively, or $51 million and $40 million higher, respectively, than our actual revenue as reported for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			% Change
REVENUE:	(in millions)
Hotel	$	343		$	303			13	%
Other (1)		62			20			210	%
Total revenue	$	405		$	323			25	%
Adjusted EBITDA (2):
Hotel	$	125		$	130			(4	)%
Other		(2	)		(1	)		(100	)%
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	123		$	129			(5	)%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (3):
Hotel		36	%		43	%
Other		(3	)%		(5	)%

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			% Change
REVENUE:	(in millions)
Hotel	$	663		$	569			17	%
Other (1)		105			35			200	%
Total revenue	$	768		$	604			27	%
Adjusted EBITDA (2):
Hotel	$	257		$	254			1	%
Other		(8	)		(3	)		(167	)%
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	249		$	251			(1	)%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (3):
Hotel		39	%		45	%
Other		(8	)%		(9	)%



(1)	Substantially all revenue reported in this segment is from our subscription, transaction and other products.
(2)	Included in Adjusted EBITDA is a general and administrative expense allocation for each segment, which is based on the segment’s percentage of our total personnel costs. See “Note 13 — Segment Information,” in the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for more information.
(3)	We define “Adjusted EBITDA margin”, a non-GAAP measure, as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. See “Adjusted EBITDA” discussion above for more information on the limitations of using Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, as an analytical tool.

Hotel

Our Hotel segment revenue increased $40 million and $94 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to an increase in click-based advertising revenue of $31 million and $73 million and an increase in display-based advertising of $3 million and $6 million. Subscription, transaction and other revenue increased by $6 million and $15 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to growth in Business Listings.

Adjusted EBITDA in our Hotel segment decreased $5 million and increased $3 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to an increase in revenue, partially offset, primarily by increased personnel and overhead costs, search engine marketing, or SEM, and other online traffic acquisition costs, and TV advertising.

Other

Our Other segment revenue increased $42 million and $70 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014. This was driven by $34 million and $53 million in incremental revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, primarily related to our 2014 acquisitions of Lafourchette and Viator, as well as by growth in Vacation Rentals, primarily due to our free-to-list commission-based booking model.

Adjusted EBITDA in our Other segment decreased $1 million and $5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively when compared to the same periods in 2014. Our Attractions, Restaurants and Vacation Rentals businesses are all at earlier stages of their growth and business life cycle, and therefore at points require significant investments to fund growth initiatives, which is a contributing factor to this reportable segment currently operating at a loss. The segment’s Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was essentially flat when compared to the same periods in 2014.

Revenue by Geography

The following table presents our revenue by geographic region, which reflects how we view our geographic revenue internally. Revenue by geography is based on the geographic location of our websites.

	Three months ended							Six months ended
	June 30,							June 30,
	2015		2014		% Change			2015		2014		% Change
	(in millions)							(in millions)
Revenue by geographic region:
North America (1)	$	211	$	161		31	%	$	393	$	307		28	%
EMEA (2)		127		107		19	%		247		197		25	%
APAC (3)		48		42		14	%		90		77		17	%
LATAM (4)		19		13		46	%		38		23		65	%
Total	$	405	$	323		25	%	$	768	$	604		27	%

(1)	United States and Canada*

(2)	Europe, Middle East and Africa

(3)	Asia-Pacific

(4)	Latin America

*	Canada is included in international revenue for discussion purposes below.

International revenue increased $33 million or 19%, and $80 million, or 25%, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014. International revenue represented 50% and 51% of total revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and represented 53% and 52% of total revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. Although international revenue increased as international hotel shoppers continue to grow, our international revenue growth rate and percentage of total revenue declined during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 when compared to the same periods in 2014, respectively, primarily due to the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, primarily due to the prolonged weakness of the Euro.

Consolidated Expenses:

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue consists of expenses that are directly related or closely correlated to revenue generation, including direct costs, such as ad serving fees, flight search fees, transaction fees and data center costs. In addition, cost of revenue includes personnel and overhead expenses, including salaries, benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses for certain customer support personnel who are directly involved in revenue generation.

	Three months ended									Six months ended
	June 30,									June 30,
	2015			2014			% Change			2015			2014			% Change
	(in millions)									(in millions)
Direct costs	$	12		$	8			50	%	$	22		$	15			47	%
Personnel and overhead		4			1			300	%		7			2			250	%
Total cost of revenue	$	16		$	9			78	%	$	29		$	17			71	%
% of revenue		4.0	%		2.8	%					3.8	%		2.8	%

Cost of revenue increased $7 million and $12 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to increased merchant credit card and transaction fees, driven by additional transaction costs from our 2014 business acquisitions in Attractions and Restaurants and growth in our Vacation Rental free-to-list business; personnel costs from increased headcount to support business growth and customer support; and incremental personnel costs related to our 2014 business acquisitions in Attractions and Restaurants. Our Attractions and Restaurants businesses contributed an incremental $5 million and $9 million to our cost of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, of which an incremental $2 million and $4 million, respectively, was related to personnel and overhead.

Selling and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of direct costs, including SEM and other online traffic acquisition costs, syndication costs and affiliate program commissions, brand advertising, television and other offline advertising, and public relations. In addition, our indirect sales and marketing expense consists of personnel and overhead expenses, including salaries, commissions, benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses for sales, sales support, customer support and marketing employees.

	Three months ended									Six months ended
	June 30,									June 30,
	2015			2014			% Change			2015			2014			% Change
	(in millions)									(in millions)
Direct costs	$	148		$	89			66	%	$	262		$	153			71	%
Personnel and overhead		44			38			16	%		88			75			17	%
Total selling and marketing	$	192		$	127			51	%	$	350		$	228			54	%
% of revenue		47.4	%		39.3	%					45.6	%		37.7	%

Direct selling and marketing costs increased $59 million and $109 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to increased SEM costs and other online traffic acquisition costs, increased costs related to our television campaign, and incremental costs related to our 2014 business acquisitions in Attractions and Restaurants. We spent $19 million and $29 million on our television advertising campaign during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, which was initially launched in May 2014. Personnel and overhead costs increased $6 million and $13 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to an increase in headcount to support business growth, including international expansion, as well as incremental personnel costs related to our 2014 business acquisitions in Attractions and Restaurants. Our Attractions and Restaurants businesses contributed an incremental $26 million and $42 million to our selling and marketing expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, of which an incremental $6 million and $12 million, respectively, was related to personnel and overhead.

Technology and Content

Technology and content expenses consist of personnel and overhead expenses, including salaries and benefits, stock-based compensation and bonuses for salaried employees and contractors engaged in the design, development, testing, content support, and maintenance of our websites and mobile apps. Other costs include licensing, maintenance expense, computer supplies, and technology hardware.

	Three months ended									Six months ended
	June 30,									June 30,
	2015			2014			% Change			2015			2014			% Change
	(in millions)									(in millions)
Personnel and overhead	$	42		$	35			20	%	$	83		$	67			24	%
Other		8			6			33	%		16			12			33	%
Total technology and content	$	50		$	41			22	%	$	99		$	79			25	%
% of revenue		12.3	%		12.7	%					12.9	%		13.1	%

Technology and content costs increased $9 million and $20 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to increased personnel costs from increased headcount to support business growth, including international expansion and enhanced site features, as well as incremental personnel costs related to our 2014 business acquisitions in Attractions and Restaurants. Our Attractions and Restaurants businesses contributed an incremental $4 million and $9 million to our technology and content expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, of which an incremental $3 million and $6 million, respectively, was related to personnel and overhead.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense consists primarily of personnel and related overhead costs, for personnel engaged in executive leadership, finance, legal, and human resources and stock-based compensation as well as professional service fees and other fees including audit, legal, tax and accounting, and other costs, including bad debt expense and our charitable foundation costs.

	Three months ended									Six months ended
	June 30,									June 30,
	2015			2014			% Change			2015			2014			% Change
	(in millions)									(in millions)
Personnel and overhead	$	32		$	23			39	%	$	56		$	41			37	%
Professional service fees and other		12			9			33	%		21			17			24	%
Total general and administrative	$	44		$	32			38	%	$	77		$	58			33	%
% of revenue		10.9	%		9.9	%					10.0	%		9.6	%

General and administrative costs increased $12 million and $19 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to personnel costs and overhead costs related to an increase in headcount to support our business operations, as well as incremental personnel costs related to our 2014 business acquisitions in Attractions and Restaurants. Our Attractions and Restaurants businesses contributed an incremental $5 million and $9 million to our general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, of which an incremental $3 million and $5 million, respectively, was related to personnel and overhead.

Depreciation

Depreciation expense consists of depreciation on computer equipment, leasehold improvements, furniture, office equipment and other assets, and amortization of capitalized software and website development costs.

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Depreciation	$	15		$	11		$	28		$	21
% of revenue		3.7	%		3.4	%		3.6	%		3.5	%

Depreciation expense increased $4 million and $7 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014 primarily due to increased amortization related to capitalized software and website development costs.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Amortization consists of the amortization of purchased definite-lived intangibles.

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Amortization of intangible assets	$	9		$	3		$	16		$	5
% of revenue		2.2	%		0.9	%		2.1	%		0.8	%

Amortization of intangible assets increased $6 million and $11 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to incremental amortization on purchased definite lived intangibles related to our 2014 business acquisitions. Refer to “Note 3— Acquisitions” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information on our 2014 acquisitions.

Interest Expense

Interest expense primarily consists of interest incurred, commitment fees and debt issuance cost amortization related to our 2011 Credit Facility, 2015 Credit Facility, and Chinese Credit Facilities.

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Interest expense	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(4	)	$	(4	)

Interest expense did not materially change during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively when compared to the same periods in 2014. Refer to “Note 8— Debt” in the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information on our 2011 Credit Facility, 2015 Credit Facility, and Chinese Credit Facilities.

Interest Income and Other, Net

Interest income and other, net primarily consists of interest earned and amortization of discounts and premiums on our marketable securities and net foreign exchange gains and losses.

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in millions)				(in millions)
Interest income and other, net	$	5	$	-	$	3	$	-

Interest income and other, net increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively when compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates.

Provision for Income Taxes

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Provision for income taxes	$	24		$	30		$	47		$	56
Effective tax rate		29.3	%		30.6	%		28.0	%		29.2	%

Our effective tax rate decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively over the same periods in 2014, primarily due to a change in jurisdictional earnings.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the effective tax rate is less than the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to earnings in jurisdictions outside the United States, where our effective tax rate is lower, which was partially offset by state income taxes, non-deductible stock-based compensation and accruals on uncertain tax positions.

Related Party Transactions

For information on our relationship with Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., refer to “Note 15— Related Party Transactions” in the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Stock-Based Compensation

Refer to “Note 4— Stock Based Awards and Other Equity Instruments” in the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on current year equity award activity, including the issuance of 378,606 service-based stock options with a weighted average grant-date fair value per option of $33.68 and 606,471 service-based RSUs with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $85.28 during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following section explains how we have generated and used our cash historically, describes our current capital resources and discusses our future financial commitments.

2015 Credit Facility

We immediately borrowed $290 million from this revolving credit facility, which was used to repay all outstanding borrowings pursuant to the 2011 Credit Facility and is recorded in long term liabilities on our unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2015. There is no specific repayment date prior to the five-year maturity date for borrowings under this revolving credit facility. Based on the Company’s current leverage ratio, our borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus 125 basis points, or the Eurocurrency Spread. The Company is currently borrowing under a one-month interest period of approximately 1.44% per annum, using a one-month interest period Eurocurrency Spread, which will reset periodically. Interest will be payable on a monthly basis while the Company is borrowing under the one-month interest rate period.

Sources and Uses of Cash

Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows, are summarized in the following table:

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2015			2014
	(in millions)
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	299		$	267
Investing activities		(107	)		(10	)
Financing activities		(61	)		(24	)

Our principal source of liquidity is cash flows generated from operations, although liquidity needs can also be met through drawdowns under our credit facilities discussed in “Note 8 – Debt” in the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had $746 million and $594 million, respectively, of cash, cash equivalents and short and long-term available-for-sale marketable securities. As of June 30, 2015, approximately $515 million of our cash, cash equivalents and short and long-term marketable securities are held by our international subsidiaries, primarily in the United Kingdom, and are related to earnings we intend to reinvest permanently outside the United States. Cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries that we intend to indefinitely reinvest outside of the United States totaled approximately $713 million as of June 30, 2015. Should we distribute, or be treated under certain U.S. tax rules as having distributed, the earnings of foreign subsidiaries in the form of dividends or otherwise, we may be subject to U.S. income taxes. Determination of the amount of any unrecognized deferred income tax liability on this temporary difference is not practicable because of the complexities of the hypothetical calculation. Cash held is primarily denominated in U.S. dollars.

As of June 30, 2015, we had $708 million of borrowing capacity available under our 2015 Credit Facility. In addition, we have approximately $49 million of available borrowing capacity under our Chinese Credit Facilities, which currently bear interest at a rate based on 100% of the People’s Bank of China’s base rate, or 4.85% as of June 30, 2015.

Historically, the cash we generate from operations has been sufficient to fund our working capital requirements, capital expenditures and to meet our long term debt obligations and other financial commitments. Management believes that our cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale marketable securities, combined with expected cash flows generated by operating activities and available cash from our credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund our ongoing working capital requirements, capital expenditures and business growth initiatives; meet our long term debt obligations and other financial commitments; and fund our new corporate lease obligations, share repurchases and any potential acquisitions for at least the next twelve months. However, if during that period or thereafter, we are not successful in generating sufficient cash flow from operations or in raising additional capital, including refinancing or incurring additional debt, when required in sufficient amounts and on terms acceptable to us, we may be required to reduce our planned capital expenditures and scale back the scope of our business growth initiatives, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition or results of operations.

Operating Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, net cash provided by operating activities increased by $32 million or 12% when compared to the same period in 2014, primarily due to an increase in working capital movements of $31 million mainly due to an increase in operating cash flow from deferred merchant payables of $70 million related to the seasonality in our business, offset by a decrease of $39 million related to the timing of customer receipts, income tax payments and vendor payments.

Investing Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, net cash used in investing activities increased by $97 million when compared to the same period in 2014, primarily due to a net increase in cash used for the purchases, sales and maturities of our marketable securities of $208 million, cash paid for 2015 business acquisitions of $29 million, net of cash acquired, and an increase in capital expenditures of $12 million; this increase was offset by cash paid for 2014 business acquisitions of $152 million, net of cash acquired.

Financing Activities

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, net cash used in financing activities increased by $37 million when compared to the same period in 2014, primarily due to the repayment of our Term Loan of $300 million in 2015, or an incremental outflow of $280 million, incremental repayments of our outstanding borrowings related to our Chinese Credit Facilities of $38 million, and an increase in tax withholdings payments of $39 million primarily related to the exercise of expiring stock options, offset by new net borrowings on our 2015 Credit Facility of $287 million, incremental excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation recorded by the Company of $16 million, and receipts of $12 million in lease incentive payments related to our new corporate headquarters.

Contractual Obligations, Commercial Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There have been no material changes outside the normal course of business to our contractual obligations and commercial commitments since December 31, 2014, except as described in “Note 8— Debt” in the notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding our 2011 Credit Facility and 2015 Credit Facility. Refer to “Note 12— Commitments and Contingencies,” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

As of June 30, 2015, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K of the SEC, that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, we and our subsidiaries are parties to legal proceedings and claims involving alleged infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, defamation, and other claims. Rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC require the description of material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary, routine litigation incident to the registrant’s business, and advise that proceedings ordinarily need not be described if they primarily involve damages claims for amounts (exclusive of interest and costs) not individually exceeding 10% of the current assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. In the judgment of management, none of the pending litigation matters that the Company and its subsidiaries are

defending involves or is likely to involve amounts of that magnitude. There may be claims or actions pending or threatened against us of which we are currently not aware and the ultimate disposition of which could have a material adverse effect on us.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to certain market risks, including changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates that could adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. We manage our exposure to these risks through established policies and procedures and by assessing the anticipated near-term and long-term fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. Our objective is to mitigate potential income statement, cash flow and market exposures from changes in interest and foreign exchange rates.

There has been no material change in our market risk profile during the three months ended June 30, 2015. For additional information, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in Item 7A. in Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2015, our management, with the participation of our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2015, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such material information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, we and our subsidiaries are parties to legal proceedings and claims arising out of our operations. These matters may involve claims involving alleged infringement of third-party intellectual property rights (including patent infringement), defamation, taxes, regulatory compliance privacy issues and other claims. Rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC require the description of material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary, routine litigation incident to the registrant’s business, and advise that proceedings ordinarily need not be described if they primarily involve damages claims for amounts (exclusive of interest and costs) not individually exceeding 10% of the current assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. In the judgment of management, none of the pending litigation matters that TripAdvisor and our subsidiaries are defending involves or is likely to involve amounts of that magnitude. There may be claims or actions pending or threatened against us of which we are currently not aware and the ultimate disposition of which could have a material adverse effect on us.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A., “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, we did not issue or sell any shares of our common stock, Class B common stock or other equity securities pursuant to unregistered transactions in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Share Repurchases

On February 15, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $250 million of our shares of common stock under a share repurchase program. We intend to use available cash and future cash from operations to fund repurchases under the share repurchase program. The repurchase program has no expiration date but may be suspended or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time. Our Board of Directors will determine the price, timing, amount and method of such repurchases based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors, and any shares repurchased will be in compliance with applicable legal requirements, at prices determined to be attractive and in the best interests of both the Company and its stockholders.

We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

As of June 30, 2015, we have $105 million remaining to repurchase shares of our common stock under this share repurchase program.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Exhibit

Filed

Incorporated by Reference

No.

Exhibit Description

Herewith

Form

SEC File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

10.1*

Separation Agreement dated April 2, 2015 by and between TripAdvisor, LLC and Julie M.B. Bradley

8-K

001-35362

10.1

4/2/15

10.2

Credit Agreement dated as of June 26, 2015 by and among TripAdvisor, Inc., TripAdvisor Holdings, LLC, TripAdvisor LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent; J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as London Agent; Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.; Bank of America, N.A.; BNP Paribas; SunTrust Bank; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association; Royal Bank of Canada; Barclays Bank PLC; U.S. Bank National Association; Citibank, N.A.; The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.; Goldman Sachs Bank USA; and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

8-K

001-35362

10.1

6/30/15

31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101

The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL: (i) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.

SIGNATURES

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. B RADLEY
		Julie M.B. Bradley
		Chief Financial Officer

July 23, 2015