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2022 PROXY STATEMENT

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2021 ANNUAL REPORT

CONTENTS

Proxy Statement

Forward-Looking Statements

Stock Performance

Financial Information

Environmental Statement

LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC.

12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(720) 875-5200

DEAR FELLOW STOCKHOLDER:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (Liberty TripAdvisor) to be held at 8:45 a.m.,
Mountain time, on June 14, 2022. The annual meeting will be held via the Internet
and will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders. You may attend the
meeting, submit questions and vote your shares electronically during the meeting
via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LTAH2022. To
enter the annual meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number that is printed
on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy card. We
recommend logging in at least fifteen minutes before the meeting to ensure that
you are logged in when the meeting starts. Online check-in will start shortly before
the meeting on June 14, 2022.

At the annual meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on the proposals
described in the accompanying notice of annual meeting and proxy statement, as
well as on such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or
not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please read the enclosed proxy
materials and then promptly vote via the Internet or telephone or by completing,
signing and returning the proxy card if you received a paper copy of the proxy
materials by mail. Doing so will not prevent you from later revoking your proxy or
changing your vote at the meeting.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support and interest in Liberty
TripAdvisor.

Very truly yours,

Gregory B. Maffei
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
April 28, 2022

The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials is first being mailed on or
about May 2, 2022, and the proxy materials relating to the annual meeting will first
be made available on or about the same date.

NOTICE OF 2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given of the annual meeting of stockholders of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (Liberty TripAdvisor). The
annual meeting will be held via the Internet and will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders.

MEETING DATE & TIME

VIRTUAL MEETING LOCATION

June 14, 2022,
at 8:45 am MT

You may attend the meeting, submit questions and vote your
shares electronically during the meeting via the Internet by
visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LTAH2022

RECORD DATE

5:00 p.m., New York
City time, on April 18,
2022

To enter the annual meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number that is printed on your Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials or proxy card. We recommend logging in at least fifteen minutes before the meeting to ensure that you are logged
in when the meeting starts. Online check-in will start shortly before the meeting on June 14, 2022.

At the annual meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals. Our board of directors has unanimously
approved each proposal for inclusion in the proxy materials.

PROPOSAL

1 A proposal (which we refer to as the election of directors proposal) to elect Larry E.

Romrell and J. David Wargo to continue serving as Class I members of our board until the
2025 annual meeting of stockholders or their earlier resignation or removal.

BOARD
RECOMMENDATION

FOR each director
nominee

2 A proposal (which we refer to as the auditors ratification proposal) to ratify the selection of

KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

FOR

You may also be asked to consider and vote on such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting.

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We describe the proposals in more detail in the accompanying proxy statement. We encourage you to read the proxy statement
in its entirety before voting.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Voting promptly, regardless of the number of shares you own, will aid us in reducing the
expense of any further proxy solicitation in connection with the annual meeting.

Internet

Virtual Meeting

Phone

Mail

Vote online at
www.proxyvote.com

Vote live during the virtual
meeting at the URL above

Vote by calling
1-800-690-6903 (toll free) in
the United States or Canada

Vote by returning a properly
completed, signed and dated
proxy card

WHO MAY VOTE

Holders of record of our Series A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and Series B common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, as of the record date will be entitled to notice of the annual meeting and to vote at the annual meeting or any adjournment
or postponement thereof. These holders will vote together as a single class on each proposal.

A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be available at our offices at 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood,
Colorado 80112 for review by our stockholders for any purpose germane to the annual meeting for at least ten days prior to the
annual meeting. If you have any questions with respect to accessing this list, please contact Liberty TripAdvisor Investor Relations
at (844) 826-8736.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials For the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
Held on June 14, 2022: our Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and 2021
Annual Report to Stockholders are available at www.proxyvote.com.

By order of the board of directors,

Michael E. Hurelbrink

Assistant Vice President and Secretary
Englewood, Colorado
April 28, 2022

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY VIA TELEPHONE OR
ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE INTERNET. ALTERNATIVELY, PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD IF
YOU RECEIVED A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS BY MAIL.

Table of Contents

PROXY SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About Our Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voting Roadmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Environmental, Social and Governance Highlights
Executive Compensation Highlights . . . . . . . . . . .
Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of
Stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THE ANNUAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notice and Access of Proxy Materials . . . . . . . . .
Electronic Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time, Place and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommendation of Our Board of Directors . . . . .
Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Who May Vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Votes Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Votes You Have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares Outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voting Procedures for Record Holders . . . . . . . . .
Voting Procedures for Shares Held in Street Name
Revoking a Proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solicitation of Proxies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Matters to Be Voted on at the Annual
Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockholder Proposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PROPOSAL 1 – THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
PROPOSAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board of Directors Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vote and Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Our Board at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Director Skills and Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nominees for Election as Directors . . . . . . . . . . .
Directors Whose Term Expires in 2023 . . . . . . . . .
Directors Whose Term Expires in 2024 . . . . . . . . .

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Director Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Board Leadership Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Role in Risk Oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Family Relationships; Legal Proceedings . . . . . . .
Committees of the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . .
Board Criteria and Director Candidates . . . . . . . .
Board Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Director Attendance At Annual Meetings . . . . . . .
Stockholder Communication with Directors . . . . . .
Executive Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonemployee Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Director Compensation Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PROPOSAL 2 – THE AUDITORS RATIFICATION
PROPOSAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vote and Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audit Fees and All Other Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible
Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditor

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation Discussion and Analysis . . . . . . . .
Summary Compensation Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Compensation Arrangements . . . . . . . .
Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End . . .
Option Exercises and Stock Vested . . . . . . . . . . .
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change
in Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefits Payable Upon Termination or Change in
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity Compensation Plan Information . . . . . . . . .

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT . . . .
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners .
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Security Ownership of Management
Hedging Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PROXY SUMMARY

Proxy Summary

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. This summary does not contain all
information you should consider. Please read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting.

What’s new with this year’s proxy statement?

• 2021 Year in Review

• Voting Roadmap on pages 2 – 3

• Environmental, Social and Governance Highlights on pages 4 – 6

• Additional information about our board of directors, including a look at our board members’ skills and experience on

pages 14 – 15

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Liberty TripAdvisor consists of its subsidiary Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel
platform. Tripadvisor aggregates reviews and opinions from its community of
travelers about accommodations, restaurants, experiences, airlines and cruises
throughout the world.

2021 YEAR IN REVIEW

• Travel recovery continued through 2021

• Tripadvisor Experiences & Dining revenue exited the year at 90% of 2019 levels and experienced the strongest

recovery, with management considering ways to better crystallize its inherent value

• Tripadvisor had $1.2 billion of available liquidity as of 12/31/21 and ended the year with positive adjusted EBITDA

• In April 2021 Liberty TripAdvisor completed repurchase of 42% of Certares’ preferred shares for $373 million and

Certares permanently waived the put right, providing stability to the capital structure

Our Defining Attributes

FORWARD-LOOKING

NIMBLE

We take advantage of the benefits and minimize the risks
associated with the digital transition in the industries in
which we invest.

We structure our team to allow us to move quickly when
opportunities arise, and we can be creative in our deal
structures.

FINANCIALLY SOPHISTICATED

LONG-TERM FOCUSED

We have experience in mergers, divestitures, investing,
capital deployment, credit analysis and setting capital
structures.

We take a long-term, strategic view in our various
operating businesses and are less concerned with
short-term bouts of volatility.

We think like owners and are focused on long-term gains rather than short-term results. The compensation structure of
our management team is closely tied to the long-term performance of our stock.

STOCKHOLDER CENTRIC

LIBE RTY TR IPADVISO R HOL DIN GS , I NC.

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VOTING ROADMAP

Proposal 1: Election of Directors Proposal (see page 13)

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH DIRECTOR NOMINEE

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each director nominee. These individuals
bring a range of relevant experiences and overall diversity of perspectives that is essential to good
governance and leadership of our company. See pages 13 – 21 for further information.

OUR DIRECTOR NOMINEES

LARRY E. ROMRELL

Director Since: 2014

Independent Director

Committee(s): Compensation (Chair); Nominating and Corporate Governance

Mr. Romrell brings extensive experience, including venture capital experience, in the telecommunications industry to our
board and is an important resource with respect to the management and operations of large public companies.

J. DAVID WARGO

Director Since: 2014

Independent Director

Committee(s): Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair); Audit; Compensation

Mr. Wargo’s extensive background in investment analysis and management, experience as a public company board
member and his particular expertise in finance and capital markets contribute to our board’s consideration of our capital
structure, evaluation of investment, financial opportunities and strategies, and strengthens our board’s collective
qualifications, skills and attributes.

BOARD AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Effective Independent Oversight

Strong Governance Practices

• 75% of our directors are independent

• Succession planning

• Executive sessions of independent directors held

• Stockholder access to the director nomination process

without the participation of management

• Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of

• Independent directors chair the audit, compensation

and nominating and corporate governance committees

Business Conduct and Ethics which are published
online

• Ability to engage with independent consultants or

• Directors have unabridged access to senior

advisors

management and other company employees

• No compensation committee interlocks or

• Anonymous “whistleblowing” channels for any

compensation committee engagement in related party
transactions in 2021

concerns

• Well-established risk oversight process

• Leverages collaborative approach to enhancing ESG

practices

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PROXY SUMMARY

Proposal 2: Auditors ratification proposal (see page 33)

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL
The board of directors recommends that you vote FOR this proposal because KPMG LLP is an
independent firm with few ancillary services and reasonable fees, and has significant industry and
financial reporting expertise. See pages 33 – 34 for further information.

LIBE RTY TR IPADVISO R HOL DIN GS , I NC.

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ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Liberty TripAdvisor participates in a collaborative approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues. We
believe that this approach allows us to have the largest impact, and unlock the greatest value, as it enables us to draw on the
partnership spanning our company, Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty Media), Qurate Retail, Inc. (Qurate Retail) and
Liberty Broadband Corporation (Liberty Broadband), as well as with the portfolio of assets within each of these public
companies.

This approach to ESG is underpinned by four core values:

EMPOWER AND
VALUE OUR
PEOPLE

CONTINUOUS
PURSUIT OF
EXCELLENCE

CREATE
OPTIONALITY AND
BE NIMBLE

ACT
LIKE
OWNERS

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PROXY SUMMARY

By applying this mindset to ESG, we leverage best practices, share resources, develop priorities and pursue sustainable
long-term value creation:

• Top-down ESG oversight

• Board-level engagement on material ESG issues

Oversight and
Support

• Benefits from Liberty Media’s Corporate Responsibility Committee, comprised of

nearly 20 leaders from across departments, handles development and implementation
of ESG strategy

• Active investor engagement to understand expectations

• Ongoing monitoring of industries’ ESG best practices

• See “Corporate Governance—Board Role in Risk Oversight”

Scale and
Synergies

• ESG risk management and opportunity capture

• Annual ESG summits for idea generation and best practice sharing

• Disclosure practices conveyed proactively, portfolio-wide

• ESG policy library as a resource for all companies

• Access to green energy investments and other opportunities

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Our ESG Pillars:

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

COMMUNITY COMMITMENT

We recognize climate change and adverse impacts on
the natural world are among the most pressing
challenges facing humanity today. Environmental
sustainability has implications for markets, and our
investors. Moreover, how we manage our environmental
impact matters to our employees, our customers, our
business partners, and our other stakeholders.

We are privileged to operate in many communities, and
we take seriously our role as a leader and partner within,
and contributor to, these communities.

Through the products and services we provide, our
charitable giving and volunteerism, and our broader
community relations, we strive to connect with and serve
our local communities, for the benefit of our employees,
businesses, customers, and neighbors.

TALENT &
CULTURE

We believe that the ability to engage a dynamic and
thoughtful workforce is key to creating value. We
nurture a company culture of diversity, equity, and
inclusion where everyone can unlock their full potential,
both at our company and across our portfolio of
businesses. Additionally, our focus on recruitment,
development and succession planning, and fair labor
practices are key focal points of our human capital
strategy.

ETHICS & INTEGRITY

Our board of directors and leadership team lead with
principle and integrity and expect each of our companies
to do the same. This means aligning their business
strategies with the long-term interests of all their
stakeholders, including customers, employees,
regulators, and the general public.

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PROXY SUMMARY

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS

Compensation Philosophy

Our compensation philosophy seeks to align the interests of the named executive officers with those of our
stockholders, with the ultimate goal of appropriately motivating our executives to increase long-term
stockholder value.

To that end, the compensation packages provided to the named executive officers include significant performance-based
bonuses and significant equity incentive awards, including equity awards that vest multiple years after initial grant.

WHAT WE DO

WHAT WE DO NOT DO

• A significant portion of compensation is at-risk and

• Our compensation practices do not encourage

performance-based.

excessive risk taking.

• Performance targets for our executives support the

• We do not provide tax gross-up payments in

long-term growth of the company.

connection with taxable income from perquisites.

• We have clawback provisions for equity-based

• We do not engage in liberal share recycling.

incentive compensation.

• We have stock ownership guidelines for our executive

officers.

PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

We are furnishing this proxy statement in connection with the board of directors’ solicitation of proxies for use at our 2022
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 8:45 a.m., Mountain time, on June 14, 2022 or at any adjournment or
postponement of the annual meeting. The annual meeting will be held via the Internet and will be a completely virtual
meeting of stockholders. You may attend the meeting, submit questions and vote your shares electronically during the
meeting via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LTAH2022. At the annual meeting, we will ask you
to consider and vote on the proposals described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The
proposals are described in more detail in this proxy statement. We are soliciting proxies from holders of our Series A
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (LTRPA), and Series B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (LTRPB). We
refer to LTRPA and LTRPB together as our common stock.

LIBE RTY TR IPADVISO R HOL DIN GS , I NC.

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The Annual Meeting

NOTICE AND ACCESS OF PROXY MATERIALS

We have elected, in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “Notice and Access” rule, to deliver a
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the Notice) to our stockholders and to post our proxy statement and our
annual report to our stockholders (collectively, the proxy materials) electronically. The Notice is first being mailed to our
stockholders on or about May 2, 2022. The proxy materials will first be made available to our stockholders on or about
the same date.

The Notice instructs you how to access and review the proxy materials and how to submit your proxy via the Internet. The
Notice also instructs you how to request and receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, including a proxy card or
voting instruction form, at no charge. We will not mail a paper copy of the proxy materials to you unless specifically requested
to do so.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY

Registered stockholders may elect to receive future notices and proxy materials by e-mail. To sign up for electronic
delivery, go to www.proxyvote.com. Stockholders who hold shares through a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee may
sign up for electronic delivery when voting by Internet at www.proxyvote.com by following the prompts. Also, stockholders
who hold shares through a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee may sign up for electronic delivery by contacting their
nominee. Once you sign up, you will not receive a printed copy of the notices and proxy materials, unless you request
them. If you are a registered stockholder, you may suspend electronic delivery of the notices and proxy materials at any
time by contacting our transfer agent, Broadridge, at (888) 789-8410 (outside the United States (303) 562-9272). Stockholders
who hold shares through a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee should contact their nominee to suspend electronic
delivery.

TIME, PLACE AND DATE

The annual meeting of stockholders is to be held at 8:45 a.m., Mountain time, on June 14, 2022. The annual meeting will
be held via the Internet and will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders. You may attend the meeting, submit
questions and vote your shares electronically during the meeting via the Internet by visiting
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LTAH2022. To enter the annual meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number
that is printed on your Notice or proxy card. We recommend logging in at least fifteen minutes before the meeting to ensure
that you are logged in when the meeting starts. Online check-in will start shortly before the meeting on June 14, 2022.

PURPOSE

At the annual meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on each of the following:

• the election of directors proposal, to elect Larry E. Romrell and J. David Wargo to continue serving as Class I
members of our board until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or their earlier resignation or removal; and

• the auditors ratification proposal, to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal

year ending December 31, 2022.

You may also be asked to consider and vote on such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting,
although we are not aware at this time of any other business that might come before the annual meeting.

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THE ANNUAL ME ET IN G

Recommendation of Our Board of Directors

Our board of directors has unanimously approved each of the proposals for inclusion in the proxy
materials and recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of each director nominee and “FOR”
the auditors ratification proposal.

QUORUM

In order to conduct the business of the annual meeting, a quorum must be present. This means that the holders of at
least a majority of the aggregate voting power represented by the shares of our common stock outstanding on the record
date (as defined below) and entitled to vote at the annual meeting must be represented at the annual meeting either in
person or by proxy. Virtual attendance at the annual meeting constitutes presence in person for purposes of a quorum at
the meeting. For purposes of determining a quorum, your shares will be included as represented at the meeting even if you
indicate on your proxy that you abstain from voting. If a broker, who is a record holder of shares, indicates on a form of
proxy that the broker does not have discretionary authority to vote those shares on a particular proposal or proposals, or if
those shares are voted in circumstances in which proxy authority is defective or has been withheld, those shares (broker
non-votes) will nevertheless be treated as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. See “— Voting
Procedures for Shares Held in Street Name—Effect of Broker Non-Votes” below.

WHO MAY VOTE

Holders of shares of our common stock, as recorded in our stock register as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 18,
2022 (such date and time, the record date for the annual meeting), will be entitled to notice of the annual meeting and to
vote at the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

VOTES REQUIRED

Each director nominee who receives a plurality of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of our common
stock present in person or represented by proxy at the annual meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors at the
annual meeting, voting together as a single class, will be elected to office.

Approval of the auditors ratification proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the combined voting power of
the outstanding shares of our common stock that are present in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the annual
meeting, voting together as a single class.

Virtual attendance at the annual meeting constitutes presence in person for purposes of each required vote.

VOTES YOU HAVE

At the annual meeting, holders of shares of LTRPA will have one vote per share and holders of shares of LTRPB will have
ten votes per share, in each case, that our records show are owned as of the record date.

SHARES OUTSTANDING

As of the record date, 72,487,203 shares of LTRPA and 3,370,368 shares of LTRPB were issued and outstanding and
entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

NUMBER OF HOLDERS

There were, as of the record date, 756 and 42 record holders of LTRPA and LTRPB, respectively (which amounts do not
include the number of stockholders whose shares are held of record by banks, brokers or other nominees, but include each
such institution as one holder).

LIBE RTY TR IPADVISO R HOL DIN GS , I NC.

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VOTING PROCEDURES FOR RECORD HOLDERS

Holders of record of LTRPA and LTRPB as of the record date may vote via the Internet at the annual meeting or prior to
the annual meeting by telephone or through the Internet. Alternatively, if they received a paper copy of the proxy materials
by mail, they may give a proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the proxy card by mail.

Holders of record may vote their shares electronically during the meeting via the Internet by visiting
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LTAH2022. To enter the annual meeting, holders will need the 16-digit control
number that is printed on their Notice or proxy card. We recommend logging in at least fifteen minutes before the meeting
to ensure that they are logged in when the meeting starts. Online check-in will start shortly before the meeting on June 14,
2022.

Instructions for voting prior to the annual meeting by using the Internet are printed on the Notice or the proxy card. In order
to vote prior to the annual meeting through the Internet, holders should have their Notices or proxy cards available so
they can input the required information from the Notice or proxy card, and log onto the Internet website address shown on
the Notice or proxy card. When holders log onto the Internet website address, they will receive instructions on how to
vote their shares. Unless subsequently revoked, shares of our common stock represented by a proxy submitted as described
herein and received at or before the annual meeting will be voted in accordance with the instructions on the proxy.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. It is recommended that you vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the annual meeting.
You may change your vote at the annual meeting.

If you submit a properly executed proxy without indicating any voting instructions as to a proposal enumerated in the
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted “FOR” the election of each
director nominee and “FOR” the auditors ratification proposal.

If you submit a proxy indicating that you abstain from voting as to a proposal, it will have no effect on the election of
directors proposal and it will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the auditors ratification proposal.

If you do not submit a proxy or you do not vote at the annual meeting, your shares will not be counted as present and
entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum, and your failure to vote will have no effect on determining whether
the director nominees are approved or the auditors ratification proposal is approved (if a quorum is present).

VOTING PROCEDURES FOR SHARES HELD IN STREET NAME

GENERAL

If you hold your shares in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you should follow the instructions provided by
your broker, bank or other nominee when voting your shares or to grant or revoke a proxy. The rules and regulations of the
New York Stock Exchange and The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) prohibit brokers, banks and other nominees
from voting shares on behalf of their clients without specific instructions from their clients with respect to numerous matters,
including, in our case, the election of directors proposal described in this proxy statement. Accordingly, to ensure your
shares held in street name are voted on these matters, we encourage you to provide promptly specific voting instructions
to your broker, bank or other nominee.

EFFECT OF BROKER NON-VOTES

Broker non-votes are counted as shares of our common stock present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a
quorum but will have no effect on any of the proposals. You should follow the directions your broker, bank or other nominee
provides to you regarding how to vote your shares of common stock or how to change your vote or revoke your proxy.

REVOKING A PROXY

If you submitted a proxy prior to the start of the annual meeting, you may change your vote by attending the annual
meeting online and voting via the Internet at the annual meeting or by delivering a signed proxy revocation or a new signed
proxy with a later date to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. Any signed proxy
revocation or new signed proxy must be received before the start of the annual meeting. In addition, you may change your

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vote through the Internet or by telephone (if you originally voted by the corresponding method) not later than 11:59 p.m.,
New York City time, on June 13, 2022.

Your attendance at the annual meeting will not, by itself, revoke a prior vote or proxy from you.

If your shares are held in an account by a broker, bank or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to change your
vote or revoke your proxy.

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

We are soliciting proxies by means of our proxy statement and our annual report (together, the proxy materials) on
behalf of our board of directors. In addition to this mailing, our employees may solicit proxies personally or by telephone.
We pay the cost of soliciting these proxies. We also reimburse brokers and other nominees for their expenses in sending the
proxy materials to you and getting your voting instructions.

If you have any further questions about voting or attending the annual meeting, please contact Liberty TripAdvisor Investor
Relations at (844) 826-8736, or Broadridge at (888) 789-8410 (outside the United States (303) 562-9272).

OTHER MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

Our board of directors is not currently aware of any business to be acted on at the annual meeting other than that which
is described in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and this proxy statement. If, however, other matters are
properly brought to a vote at the annual meeting, the persons designated as proxies will have discretion to vote or to act
on these matters according to their best judgment. In the event there is a proposal to adjourn or postpone the annual
meeting, the persons designated as proxies will have discretion to vote on that proposal.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

This proxy statement relates to our annual meeting of stockholders for the calendar year 2022 which will take place on
June 14, 2022. Based solely on the date of our 2022 annual meeting and the date of this proxy statement, (i) a stockholder
proposal must be submitted in writing to our Corporate Secretary and received at our executive offices at 12300 Liberty
Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado 80112, by the close of business on January 2, 2023 in order to be eligible for inclusion in
our proxy materials for the annual meeting of stockholders for the calendar year 2023 (the 2023 annual meeting), and
(ii) a stockholder proposal, or any nomination by stockholders of a person or persons for election to the board of directors,
must be received at our executive offices at the foregoing address not earlier than March 16, 2023 and not later than
April 17, 2023 to be considered for presentation at the 2023 annual meeting. We currently anticipate that the 2023 annual
meeting will be held during the second quarter of 2023. If the 2023 annual meeting takes place more than 30 days
before or 30 days after June 14, 2023 (the anniversary of the 2022 annual meeting), a stockholder proposal, or any
nomination by stockholders of a person or persons for election to the board of directors, will instead be required to be
received at our executive offices at the foregoing address not later than the close of business on the tenth day following
the first day on which notice of the date of the 2023 annual meeting is communicated to stockholders or public disclosure
of the date of the 2023 annual meeting is made, whichever occurs first, in order to be considered for presentation at the
2023 annual meeting. In addition, to comply with the universal proxy rules (once effective), stockholders who intend to solicit
proxies in support of director nominees other than Liberty TripAdvisor nominees must provide notice that sets forth the
information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) no later
than April 17, 2023.

All stockholder proposals for inclusion in our proxy materials will be subject to the requirements of the proxy rules adopted
under the Exchange Act, our charter and bylaws and Delaware law.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We file periodic reports, proxy materials and other information with the SEC. You may inspect such filings on the Internet
website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Additional information can also be found on our website at
www.libertytripadvisorholdings.com. (Information contained on any website referenced in this proxy statement is not

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incorporated by reference in this proxy statement.) If you would like to receive a copy of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the 2021 Form 10-K), which was filed on February 22, 2022 with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), or any of the exhibits listed therein please call or submit a
request in writing to Investor Relations, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood,
Colorado 80112, Tel. No. (844) 826-8736, and we will provide you with the 2021 Form 10-K without charge or any of
the exhibits listed therein upon the payment of a nominal fee (which fee will be limited to the expenses we incur
in providing you with the requested exhibits).

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Proposal 1 – The Election of Directors

Proposal

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERVIEW

We are asking our stockholders to elect Larry E. Romrell and J. David
Wargo to continue serving as Class I members of our board until the
2025 annual meeting of stockholders or their earlier resignation or
removal.

What am I being
asked to vote on
and how should I
vote?

Our board of directors currently consists of eight directors, divided among
three classes. Our Class I directors, whose term will expire at the annual
meeting, are Larry E. Romrell and J. David Wargo. These directors are
nominated for election to our board to continue to serve as Class I directors,
and we have been informed that each of Messrs. Romrell and Wargo is
willing to continue to serve as a director of our company. The term of the
Class I directors who are elected at the annual meeting will expire at the annual meeting of our stockholders in the year
2025. Our Class II directors, whose term will expire at the annual meeting of our stockholders in the year 2023, are Christy
Haubegger, Chris Mueller and Albert E. Rosenthaler. Our Class III directors, whose term will expire at the annual meeting
of our stockholders in the year 2024, are Gregory B. Maffei, Michael J. Malone and M. Gregory O’Hara.

If any nominee should decline election or should become unable to serve as a director of our company for any reason
before election at the annual meeting, votes will be cast by the persons appointed as proxies for a substitute nominee, if
any, designated by the board of directors.

The following lists the two nominees for election as directors at the annual meeting and the six directors of our company
whose term of office will continue after the annual meeting, and includes as to each person how long such person has been
a director of our company, such person’s professional background, other public company directorships and other factors
considered in the determination that such person possesses the requisite qualifications and skills to serve as a member of
our board of directors. For additional information on our board’s evaluation of director candidates or incumbent directors
seeking re-election, see “Corporate Governance—Board Criteria and Director Candidates.” The number of shares of our
common stock beneficially owned by each director is set forth in this proxy statement under the caption “Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

The members of our nominating and corporate governance committee have determined that Messrs. Romrell and Wargo,
who are nominated for election at the annual meeting, continue to be qualified to serve as directors of our company and
such nominations were approved by the entire board of directors.

VOTE AND RECOMMENDATION

A plurality of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of our common stock present in person or represented
by proxy at the annual meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors at the annual meeting, voting together as
a single class, is required to elect each of Larry E. Romrell and J. David Wargo as Class I members of our board of directors.

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH DIRECTOR NOMINEE

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each director nominee. These individuals
bring a range of relevant experiences and overall diversity of perspectives that is essential to good
governance and leadership of our company.

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OUR BOARD AT A GLANCE

Name and Principal Occupation

Committee Memberships

Director
Since

Executive Compensation

Nominating &
Corporate
Governance

Audit

Non-Liberty
Board Directorships(1)

Class I directors who will stand for election this year

LARRY E. ROMRELL

J. DAVID WARGO

2014

2014

Class II directors who will stand for election in 2023

CHRISTY HAUBEGGER

CHRIS MUELLER

ALBERT E. ROSENTHALER

2021

2014

2014

M

M

Class III directors who will stand for election in 2024

GREGORY B. MAFFEI

2013

M

MICHAEL J. MALONE

M. GREGORY O’HARA

2014

2020

C

M

M

M

C

M

M

C

M

1

2

1

—

—

1

—

1

(1) Does not include service on special purpose acquisition companies that have not yet completed an initial business combination or
service on the board of directors of Liberty Media Corporation, Qurate Retail, Inc., Liberty Broadband Corporation, Liberty Media
Acquisition Corporation, Sirius XM Holdings Inc., Tripadvisor, Inc., Charter Communications, Inc. or Live Nation Entertainment,
Inc. See “Corporate Governance—Board Criteria and Director Candidates—Outside Commitments.”

C = Chairperson

M = Member

= Independent

INDEPENDENCE

75%

AGE

4

65.25 AVERAGE 

2

1

1

50s

60s

70s

80s

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DIRECTOR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

TRAVEL & LEISURE

CONSUMER FACING BUSINESS

OPERATIONS AND 
MANAGEMENT

50%

63%

75%

STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT

SUSTAINABILITY

RISK MANAGEMENT

100%

100%

100%

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

PUBLIC BOARD EXPERIENCE

75%

100%

88%

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NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS

Larry E. Romrell

Director Since: August 2014
Age: 82
Committees: Compensation (Chair); Nominating and
Corporate Governance
Independent Director

Mr. Romrell brings extensive experience, including venture capital experience, in the telecommunications industry to our board
and is an important resource with respect to the management and operations of large public companies.
Professional Background:

Public Company Directorships:

• Held numerous executive positions with Tele-
Communications, Inc. from 1991 to 1999

• Liberty Media (September 2011 – present)
• Qurate Retail (March 1999 – September 2011,

• Previously held various executive positions with Westmarc

December 2011 – present)

Communications, Inc.

Non-Liberty Public Company Directorships:
• Liberty Global plc (LGP) (June 2013 – present)

Former Public Company Directorships:

• Liberty Global, Inc. (LGI) (predecessor to LGP)

(June 2005 – June 2013)

• Liberty Media International, Inc. (LMI) (predecessor of LGI)

(May 2004 – June 2005)

J. David Wargo

Director Since: August 2014
Age: 68
Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair);
Compensation; Audit
Independent Director

Mr. Wargo’s extensive background in investment analysis and management, experience as a public company board member and
his particular expertise in finance and capital markets contribute to our board’s consideration of our capital structure, evaluation
of investment, financial opportunities and strategies, and strengthens our board’s collective qualifications, skills and attributes.

Professional Background:

Public Company Directorships:

• Founder of Wargo & Company, Inc., a private company
specializing in investing in the communications industry,
and has served as its president since 1993

• Co-founder and was a member of New Mountain Capital,

LLC from 2000 to 2008

• Managing Director and senior analyst of The Putnam

Companies from 1989 to 1992

• Senior Vice President and a Partner in Marble Arch

Partners from 1985 to 1989.

• Senior Analyst, Assistant Director of Research and a
Partner in Slate Street Research and Management
Company from 1978 to 1985

• Liberty Broadband (March 2015 – present)
Non-Liberty Public Company Directorships:
• LGP (June 2013 – present)
• Vobile Group Limited (January 2018 – present)

Former Public Company Directorships:

• Discovery, Inc. (Discovery) (September 2008 – April 2022)
• LGI (June 2005 – June 2013)
• LMI (May 2004 – June 2005)
• Discovery Holding Company (DHC) (predecessor of

Discovery Communications) (May 2005 – September 2008)
• Strategic Education, Inc. (formerly Strayer Education, Inc.)

(March 2001 – April 2019)

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DIRECTORS WHOSE TERM EXPIRES IN 2023

Christy Haubegger

Director Since: May 2021
Age: 53
Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance
Independent Director

Ms. Haubegger brings to our board extensive experience in strategy development, branding, marketing and customer experience,
governance in the media and entertainment industry as well as her knowledge in reaching multicultural consumer markets.

Professional Background:

Public Company Directorships:

Non-Liberty Public Company Directorships:
• Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (March 2019 – present)

Former Public Company Directorships:

• RTW Retailwinds, Inc. (May 2016 – May 2020)

• Executive Vice President, Communications and Chief

Inclusion Officer at WarnerMedia since September 2019
• Previously led multicultural business strategy and was a

leading agent for Creative Artists Agency (CAA), providing
insights on diverse markets to CAA’s motion picture, music,
marketing and television clients

• Previously worked in the publishing and motion picture
industries, having founded and served as publisher,
president and CEO at Latina magazine, and served as a
producer on several motion pictures

• Serves on the board of Management Leadership for

Tomorrow, a non-profit organization that works to increase
the number of minority business leaders

• Served on the board of Latina Media Ventures from

January 2003 to December 2016

• Founding member of TIME’S UP, an initiative that

addresses systematic inequality and injustice in the
workplace

Chris Mueller

Director Since: August 2014
Age: 63
Committees: Audit (Chair); Executive
Independent Director

Mr. Mueller has extensive experience in corporate finance and commercial and investment banking with approximately 30 years
of experience, as well as in the structuring of strategic acquisitions. His background and expertise assist the board in evaluating
strategic acquisition opportunities and developing financial strategies for our company.

Professional Background:

Public Company Directorships: None

• Managing Partner of Post Closing 360 LLC, a private

investment company, since January 2012

• Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of 360networks

Corporation (360networks) from February 2005 to
January 2012 and previously held various senior
management positions with 360networks

• Managing Director of Corporate Finance at Ragen

MacKenzie, a regional investment bank

• Chief Financial Officer and a director of Tuscany, Inc.

Former Public Company Directorships: None

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Albert E. Rosenthaler

Director Since: August 2014
Age: 62
Committees: Executive

Mr. Rosenthaler has significant executive and financial experience gained through his service as a Senior Vice President and
Chief Tax Officer of Qurate Retail and Liberty Media for many years, as Chief Corporate Development Officer of our company,
Qurate Retail, Liberty Media, Liberty Broadband, GCI Liberty and Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. (Liberty Expedia) and as a
partner with a major national accounting firm for more than five years before joining Qurate Retail. Mr. Rosenthaler brings a unique
perspective to our company’s board of directors, focused in particular on the area of tax management and corporate
development. Mr. Rosenthaler’s perspective and expertise assist the board in developing strategies that take into consideration a
wide range of issues resulting from the application and evolution of tax laws and regulations.

Professional Background:

Public Company Directorships:

• Tripadvisor (February 2016 – present)
Non-Liberty Public Company Directorships:
• None

Former Public Company Directorships: None

• Chief Corporate Development Officer of our company

since October 2016

• Chief Corporate Development Officer of Qurate Retail,

Liberty Media and Liberty Broadband since October 2016
and Liberty Media Acquisition Corp. (LMAC) since
November 2020

• Chief Corporate Development Officer of GCI Liberty, Inc.
(GCI Liberty) from March 2018 to December 2020 and of
Liberty Expedia from October 2016 to July 2019

• Chief Tax Officer of our company, Liberty Media, Qurate

Retail and Liberty Broadband from January 2016 to
September 2016 and Liberty Expedia from March 2016 to
September 2016

• Senior Vice President of our company from July 2013 to

December 2015

• Senior Vice President of Liberty Media from May 2007 to

December 2015, of Qurate Retail from April 2002 to
December 2015 and of Liberty Broadband from June 2014
to December 2015

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DIRECTORS WHOSE TERM EXPIRES IN 2024

Gregory B. Maffei

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer
Director Since: June 2013, Chairman since June 2015
Age: 61
Committees: Executive

Mr. Maffei brings to our board significant financial and operational experience based on his senior policy making positions at our
company, Liberty Media, Qurate Retail and Liberty Broadband, and his previous positions at GCI Liberty, Oracle Corporation
(Oracle), 360networks and Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft), as well as his public company board experience. He provides
our board with executive leadership perspective on the operations and management of large public companies and risk
management principles.

Professional Background:

Public Company Directorships:

• President and Chief Executive Officer of our company

since July 2013

• President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Media

since May 2007

• President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty

Broadband since June 2014

• President and Chief Executive Officer of Qurate Retail from

February 2006 to March 2018, having served as its
CEO-Elect from November 2005 through February 2006;
Chairman of the Board of Qurate Retail since March 2018

• President and Chief Executive Officer of LMAC since

November 2020

• President and Chief Executive Officer of GCI Liberty from
March 2018 until its combination with Liberty Broadband in
December 2020

• Previously President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle,

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
360networks, and Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft

• Tripadvisor (Chairman of the Board, February

2013 – present)

• Liberty Media (May 2007 – present)
• Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (March 2009 – present, Chairman

of the Board, April 2013 – present)

• Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (February 2011 – present,

Chairman of the Board, March 2013 – present)

• Qurate Retail (November 2005 – present, Chairman of the

Board, March 2018 – present)

• Liberty Broadband (June 2014 – present)
• Charter Communications, Inc. (Charter)

(May 2013 – present)

• LMAC (November 2020 – present, Chairman of the Board

April 2021 – present)

Non-Liberty Public Company Directorships:
• Zillow Group, Inc. (Zillow) (February 2015 – present)

Former Public Company Directorships:

• GCI Liberty (March 2018 – December 2020)
• Zillow, Inc. (Zillow’s predecessor)
(May 2005 – February 2015)

• DIRECTV and predecessors (February 2008 – June 2010)
• Electronic Arts, Inc. (June 2003 – July 2013)
• Barnes & Noble, Inc. (September 2011 – April 2014)
• STARZ (Chairman of the Board,
January 2013 – December 2016)

• Pandora Media, Inc. (September 2017 – February 2019)

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Michael J. Malone

Director Since: August 2014
Age: 77
Committees: Compensation; Audit
Independent Director

Mr. Malone is an experienced entrepreneur with over 20 years of senior leadership and management experience. Mr. Malone
provides our board with insight into the structuring of investments and acquisitions and the management of technology companies.

Professional Background:

Public Company Directorships: None

• Chief Executive Officer and principal of Hunters Capital,

LLC, a real estate development and management company
• Owns and operates several hotels and restaurants, as well
as Seattle’s oldest jet charter and management company,
Erin Air, Inc.

• Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of DMX Music, Inc. (DMX) (formerly AEI Music, Inc.), a
multinational music programming and distribution company
that he founded in 1971 and which was sold to Qurate
Retail in May 2001

• Chairman of the Board of Maxide Acquisition, Inc., a

subsidiary of Qurate Retail and the holding company for
DMX, from May 2001 to February 2005

Former Public Company Directorships:

• Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

(August 1999 – May 2017)

• Take Two Interactive Software, Inc.

(January 2006 – March 2007)

• HomeStreet, Inc. (February 2012 – February 2015)

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M. Gregory O’Hara

Vice Chairman
Director Since: March 2020
Age: 56
Independent Director

Mr. O’Hara’s extensive background in investment analysis and management and his particular expertise in finance and private
equity contribute to our board’s evaluation of investment and financial opportunities and strategies and strengthen our board’s
collective qualifications, skills and attributes.

Effective March 26, 2020, Mr. O’Hara was appointed by the holder of a majority of the outstanding shares of our 8% Series A
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (LTRPP) as the Series A Preferred Threshold Director. Our board of directors also
appointed Mr. O’Hara as our Vice Chairman at that time. On March 29, 2021, in connection with the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Repurchase Agreement (as defined below), Mr. O’Hara delivered a resignation as the Series A Preferred
Threshold Director, Certares LTRIP LLC (Certares LTRIP) permanently waived its right to appoint the Series A Preferred
Threshold Director, the size of the board of directors of Liberty TripAdvisor was increased and Mr. O’Hara was appointed as a
Class III member. Our board of directors also reappointed Mr. O’Hara as our Vice Chairman. Under the Repurchase Agreement,
Certares LTRIP has the right to nominate Mr. O’Hara to be included in any future slate of nominees recommended by Liberty
TripAdvisor’s board of directors to the stockholders of Liberty TripAdvisor for election as Class III directors for so long as Certares
LTRIP beneficially owns shares of LTRPP with an aggregate Liquidation Price (as such term is defined in the Investment
Agreement (as defined below)) equal to at least the Threshold Amount (as such term is defined in the Investment Agreement).
Professional Background:

Public Company Directorships:

• Founded Certares Management LLC in 2012 and serves as
its Senior Managing Director, as the Head of its Investment
Committee and as a member of its Management
Committee; director of Certares Holdings LLC

• Chairman of American Express Global Business Travel
• Chairperson of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
• Co-founded GO Acquisition Corp. and serves as its

Co-Chief Executive Officer and a director

• Director of the World Travel & Tourism Council
• Previously Chief Investment Officer of JPMorgan Chase’s
Special Investments Group and as a Managing Director of
One Equity Partners, the private equity arm of JPMorgan

• Previously Executive Vice President and a director of

Worldspan

• Tripadvisor (March 2020 – Present)
Non-Liberty Public Company Directorships:
• Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (Chairperson of the Board,

July 2021 – present)

• GO Acquisition Corp. (August 2020 – present)

Former Public Company Directorships: None

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Corporate Governance

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

It is our policy that a majority of the members of our board of directors be independent of our management. For a director
to be deemed independent, our board of directors must affirmatively determine that the director has no direct or indirect
material relationship with us. To assist our board of directors in determining which of our directors qualify as independent
for purposes of Nasdaq rules as well as applicable rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, the nominating and corporate
governance committee of our board of directors follows Nasdaq’s corporate governance rules on the criteria for director
independence.

Our board of directors has determined that each of Christy Haubegger, Michael J. Malone, Chris Mueller, M. Gregory
O’Hara, Larry E. Romrell and J. David Wargo qualifies as an independent director of our company.

BOARD COMPOSITION

As described above under “Proposal 1—The Election of Directors Proposal,” our board is comprised of directors with a
broad range of backgrounds and skill sets, including in media and telecommunications, strategy development, marketing,
technology, venture capital, private equity, real estate finance, auditing and financial engineering. For more information on
our policies with respect to board candidates, see “— Board Criteria and Director Candidates” below.

BOARD CLASSIFICATION

As described above under “Proposal 1—The Election of Directors Proposal,” our board of directors currently consists of
eight directors, divided among three classes. Our board believes that its current classified structure, with directors serving
for three-year terms, is the appropriate board structure for our company at this time and is in the best interests of our
stockholders for the following reasons.

LONG-TERM FOCUS & ACCOUNTABILITY

Our board believes that a classified board encourages our directors to look to the long-term best interest of our company
and our stockholders, rather than being unduly influenced by the short-term focus of certain investors and special interests.
In addition, our board believes that three-year terms focus director accountability on the board’s long-term strategic
vision and performance, rather than short-term pressures and circumstances.

CONTINUITY OF BOARD LEADERSHIP

A classified board allows for a greater amount of stability and continuity providing institutional perspective and knowledge
to both management and less-tenured directors. By its very nature, a classified board ensures that at any given time
there will be experienced directors serving on our board who are fully immersed in and knowledgeable about our businesses,
including our relationships with current and potential strategic partners, as well as the competition, opportunities, risks
and challenges that exist in the industries in which our businesses operate. We also believe the benefit of a classified board
to our company and our stockholders comes not from continuity alone but rather from the continuity of highly qualified,
engaged and knowledgeable directors focused on long-term stockholder interests. Each year, our nominating and corporate
governance committee works actively to ensure our board continues to be comprised of such individuals.

BOARD DIVERSITY

Our board understands and appreciates the value and enrichment provided by a diverse board. As such, we actively seek
diverse director candidates (see “— Board Criteria and Director Candidates”).

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Total Number of Directors

8

Board Diversity Matrix (as of April 28, 2022)

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Part I: Gender Identity

Directors

Part II: Demographic Background

African American or Black

Alaskan Native or American Indian

Asian

Hispanic or Latinx

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races or Ethnicities

LGBTQ+

Did Not Disclose Demographic Background

BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

Female Male

Non-Binary

Did Not Disclose
Gender

1

—

—

—

1

—

—

—

7

—

—

—

—

—

7

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Gregory B. Maffei currently serves as our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal
executive officer) and is responsible for identifying and implementing strategic initiatives as well as providing executive
leadership. Our board believes that our President and Chief Executive Officer is best suited to serve as Chairman of the
Board, because he is the director most familiar with our company’s business and industry, and most capable of effectively
identifying strategic priorities for our company, leading the board in discussions regarding our business and strategic
direction, and focusing the board on execution of strategy. Independent directors and management have different
perspectives and roles in strategy development. Our independent directors bring experience, oversight and expertise from
outside our company and industry, while our President and Chief Executive Officer brings significant financial and
operational experience based on his past and present senior policy making positions as a director and/or executive officer
at our company and other large public companies. Our board believes that the combined role of Chairman of the Board
and President and Chief Executive Officer promotes strategy development and execution, and facilitates information flow
between management and the board. In light of the active involvement by our independent directors, our board has not
named a lead independent director.

BOARD ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT

The board as a whole has responsibility for risk oversight, with reviews of certain areas being conducted by the relevant
board committees. Our audit committee oversees management of financial risks and risks relating to potential conflicts of
interest. Our compensation committee oversees the management of risks relating to our compensation arrangements with
senior officers. Our nominating and corporate governance committee oversees the nomination of individuals with the
judgment, skills, integrity, and independence necessary to oversee the key risks associated with our company, as well as
risks inherent in our corporate structure. These committees then provide reports periodically to the full board. In addition, the
oversight and review of other strategic risks are conducted directly by the full board.

The oversight responsibility of the board and its committees is enabled by management reporting processes that are
designed to provide visibility to the board about the identification, assessment and management of critical risks. These
areas of focus include strategic, operational, financial and reporting, succession and compensation, legal and compliance,
cybersecurity and other risks, including those related to material environmental and social matters such as climate
change, human capital management, diversity, equity and inclusion, and community relations (together with governance
concerns, ESG). Our management reporting processes include regular reports from Mr. Maffei, which are prepared with
input from our senior management team, and also include input from our Internal Audit group and our Chief Portfolio Officer,

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who manages our company’s ESG efforts and remains in regular contact with senior ESG leaders at Tripadvisor who
provide feedback and disclosure on material issues. Our company also receives the benefit of Liberty Media’s Corporate
Responsibility Committee, which has cross-functional representation across all reaches of Liberty Media’s leadership. With
our board’s oversight, we seek to collaborate with Tripadvisor to drive best practices through regular ESG-focused
internal meetings and discussions, including on topics such as ESG disclosure, diversity and inclusion, cybersecurity, and
sustainability.

CODE OF ETHICS

We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, directors and officers, which
constitutes our “code of ethics” within the meaning of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our code of business
conduct and ethics is available on our website at www.libertytripadvisorholdings.com.

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS; LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There is no family relationship between any of our executive officers or directors, by blood, marriage or adoption.

During the past ten years, none of our directors and executive officers has had any involvement in such legal proceedings
as would be material to an evaluation of his or her ability or integrity.

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The board of directors has four standing committees: audit, compensation, executive and nominating and corporate
governance. The key responsibilities and focus areas of each committee, as well as their current members and information
on number of meetings during 2021 are set forth below. The written charters for the audit, compensation and nominating
and corporate governance committees as adopted by each such committee, as well as our corporate governance guidelines,
can be found on our website at www.libertytripadvisorholdings.com.

Our board of directors, by resolution, may from time to time establish other committees of our board of directors, consisting
of one or more of our directors. Any committee so established will have the powers delegated to it by resolution of our
board of directors, subject to applicable law.

The board of directors has determined that all of the members of each of the audit, compensation and nominating and
corporate governance committees are independent. See “— Director Independence.”

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AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERVIEW

5 meetings in 2021

Chair
Chris Mueller*

Other Members
Michael J. Malone
J. David Wargo

* Our board of directors has
determined that Chris Mueller is
an “audit committee financial
expert” under applicable
SEC rules and regulations

Audit Committee Report,
page 35

The audit committee reviews and monitors the corporate financial reporting and the
internal and external audits of our company. The committee’s functions include,
among other things:

• Appointing or replacing our independent auditors;

• Reviewing and approving in advance the scope and the fees of our annual
audit and reviewing the results of our audits with our independent auditors;

• Reviewing and approving in advance the scope and the fees of non-audit

services of our independent auditors;

• Reviewing compliance with and the adequacy of our existing major accounting

and financial reporting policies;

• Reviewing our management’s procedures and policies relating to the adequacy
of our internal accounting controls and compliance with applicable laws relating
to accounting practices;

• Confirming compliance with applicable SEC and stock exchange rules; and

• Preparing a report for our annual proxy statement.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OVERVIEW

Members
Gregory B. Maffei
Chris Mueller
Albert E. Rosenthaler

Our executive committee may exercise all the powers and authority of our board of
directors in the management of our business and affairs (except as specifically
prohibited by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware). This includes
the power and authority to authorize the issuance of shares of our capital stock. No
meetings of the executive committee were held in 2021.

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OVERVIEW

4 meetings in 2021

Chair
Larry E. Romrell

Other Members
Michael J. Malone
J. David Wargo

Compensation Committee
Report, page 48

In August 2014, the spin-off of our company (formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Qurate Retail) from Qurate Retail was completed (the Spin-Off). In connection with
the Spin-Off, we entered into a Services Agreement, dated August 27, 2014, with
Liberty Media (the services agreement), pursuant to which Liberty Media provides
us with administrative, executive and management services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the services fee under the services agreement on at least an annual
basis, subject to certain exceptions (such as in 2019 during the then-ongoing
negotiations relating to Mr. Maffei’s compensation arrangement);

• May approve incentive awards or other forms of compensation to employees of
Liberty Media who are providing services to our company, which employees
include our executive officers. The compensation committee determined to
grant equity award compensation for 2021 (see “Executive Compensation—
Compensation Discussion and Analysis”);

• If we engage a chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief legal officer,

chief administrative officer, chief portfolio officer, chief accounting officer,
principal financial officer or chief corporate development officer to perform
services for our company outside the services agreement, review and approve
corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of any such
person; and

• Oversee the compensation of the chief executive officers of any non-public

operating subsidiaries of our company, although at this time our only operating
subsidiary is Tripadvisor, which is a publicly-traded company.

For a description of our current processes and policies for consideration and
determination of executive compensation, including the role of our Chief Executive
Officer and an outside consultant in determining or recommending amounts and/or
forms of compensation, see “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion
and Analysis.”

NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OVERVIEW

1 meeting in 2021

Key Responsibilities:

Chair
J. David Wargo

Other Members:
Christy Haubegger
Larry E. Romrell

Former Members
Michael J. Malone (prior to
May 2021)

• Identify individuals qualified to become board members consistent with criteria

established or approved by our board of directors from time to time;

• Identify director nominees for upcoming annual meetings;

• Develop corporate governance guidelines applicable to our company; and

• Oversee the evaluation of our board and management.

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BOARD CRITERIA AND DIRECTOR CANDIDATES

BOARD CRITERIA. The nominating and corporate governance committee believes that nominees for director should
possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity, values and judgment and should be committed to the
long-term interests of our stockholders. To be nominated to serve as a director, a nominee need not meet any specific
minimum criteria. As described in our corporate governance guidelines, director candidates are identified and nominated
based on broad criteria, with the objective of identifying and retaining directors that can effectively develop the company’s
strategy and oversee management’s execution of that strategy. In the director candidate identification and nomination
process, our board seeks a breadth of experience from a variety of industries and from professional disciplines, along with
a diversity of gender, ethnicity, age and other characteristics. When evaluating a potential director nominee, including one
recommended by a stockholder, the nominating and corporate governance committee will take into account a number of
factors, including, but not limited to, the following:

• independence from management;

• his or her unique background, including education, professional experience, relevant skill sets and diversity of

gender, ethnicity, age and other characteristics;

• judgment, skill, integrity and reputation;

• existing commitments to other businesses as a director, executive or owner;

• personal conflicts of interest, if any; and

• the size and composition of the existing board of directors, including whether the potential director nominee would
positively impact the composition of the board by bringing a new perspective or viewpoint to the board of directors.

The nominating and corporate governance committee does not assign specific weights to particular criteria and no particular
criterion is necessarily applicable to all prospective nominees.

OUTSIDE COMMITMENTS. In recent years, some investors and proxy advisors have instituted “bright-line” proxy voting
policies on the number of outside public company boards that a director may serve on. Our board of directors recognizes
investors’ concerns that highly sought-after directors could lack the time and attention to adequately perform their duties and
responsibilities, and considers each director’s performance and commitment to ensure their continued effectiveness as a
director. Given our company’s ownership interest in Tripadvisor, our company and our board values the positions our directors
and members of management hold on Tripadvisor’s board, as they provide our company with unique insight and input
into Tripadvisor’s business and operations. The nominating and corporate governance committee also recognizes and
values the benefits derived by our directors from their service on other public company boards, as such service provides
our directors with diverse perspectives, in-depth industry knowledge and cross-industry insights, all of which enhance the
knowledge base and skill set of our board as a whole.

Our board also recognizes the uniqueness of the relationships among Liberty Media, Qurate Retail, Liberty Broadband
and Liberty TripAdvisor, including the collaborative approach to addressing ESG, as well as with the portfolio of assets within
each of these public companies. To the extent our directors serve on more than one of the boards of these companies,
we believe that such service is an important aspect of our directors’ (including Mr. Maffei) service, as it capitalizes on various
synergies between and among these boards. For this reason, we believe that a better presentation of these directors’
outside commitments is to consider the number of their “non-Liberty” public company board directorships (see “Proposal
1—The Election of Directors Proposal—Our Board at a Glance”). Based on this perspective, we have considered the facts-
and-circumstances of the roles of our directors with our company, including the following considerations:

• from a historical perspective, the significant time and resources each of these directors has regularly dedicated to

our company;

• the nature of their board commitments relating to their respective roles with these companies;

• the synergies between their respective service on these other boards and ours;

• their respective service on “non-Liberty” public company board directorships; and

• the respective directors’ personal skills, expertise and qualifications (including the broad industry knowledge of

each such director).

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We believe that the outside service of our directors does not conflict with, and instead enhances, their respective roles
and responsibilities at our company.

DIRECTOR CANDIDATE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS. The nominating and corporate governance committee will
consider candidates for director recommended by any stockholder provided that such recommendations are properly
submitted. Eligible stockholders wishing to recommend a candidate for nomination as a director should send the
recommendation in writing to the Corporate Secretary, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., 12300 Liberty Boulevard,
Englewood, Colorado 80112. Stockholder recommendations must be made in accordance with our bylaws, as discussed
under “The Annual Meeting—Stockholder Proposals” above, and contain the following information:

• the name and address of the proposing stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination
is being made, and documentation indicating the number of shares of our common stock owned beneficially and
of record by such person and the holder or holders of record of those shares, together with a statement that the
proposing stockholder is recommending a candidate for nomination as a director;

• the candidate’s name, age, business and residence addresses, principal occupation or employment, business

experience, educational background and any other information relevant in light of the factors considered by the
nominating and corporate governance committee in making a determination of a candidate’s qualifications, as
described below;

• a statement detailing any relationship, arrangement or understanding between the proposing stockholder and/or

beneficial owner(s), if different, and any other person(s) (including their names) under which the proposing stockholder
is making the nomination and any affiliates or associates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) of such
proposing stockholder(s) or beneficial owner (each a Proposing Person);

• a statement detailing any relationship, arrangement or understanding that might affect the independence of the

candidate as a member of our board of directors;

• any other information that would be required under SEC rules in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election

of such candidate as a director;

• a representation as to whether the Proposing Person intends (or is part of a group that intends) to deliver any proxy

materials or otherwise solicit proxies in support of the director nominee;

• a representation by each Proposing Person who is a holder of record of our common stock as to whether the

notice is being given on behalf of the holder of record and/or one or more beneficial owners, the number of shares
held by any beneficial owner along with evidence of such beneficial ownership and that such holder of record is
entitled to vote at the annual stockholders meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual
stockholders meeting at which the person named in such notice is to stand for election;

• a written consent of the candidate to be named in the proxy statement and to serve as a director, if nominated and

elected;

• a representation as to whether the Proposing Person has received any financial assistance, funding or other

consideration from any other person regarding the nomination (a Stockholder Associated Person) (including the
details of such assistance, funding or consideration); and

• a representation as to whether and the extent to which any hedging, derivative or other transaction has been

entered into with respect to our company within the last six months by, or is in effect with respect to, the Proposing
Person, any person to be nominated by the proposing stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, the effect
or intent of which transaction is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase
or decrease the voting power of, the Proposing Person, its nominee, or any such Stockholder Associated Person.

In connection with its evaluation, the nominating and corporate governance committee may request additional information
from the proposing stockholder and the candidate. The nominating and corporate governance committee has sole
discretion to decide which individuals to recommend for nomination as directors.

When seeking candidates for director, the nominating and corporate governance committee may solicit suggestions from
incumbent directors, management, stockholders and others. After conducting an initial evaluation of a prospective nominee,
the nominating and corporate governance committee will interview that candidate if it believes the candidate might be
suitable to be a director. The nominating and corporate governance committee may also ask the candidate to meet with

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management. If the nominating and corporate governance committee believes a candidate would be a valuable addition
to our board of directors, it may recommend to the full board that candidate’s nomination and election.

Prior to nominating an incumbent director for re-election at an annual meeting of stockholders, the nominating and
corporate governance committee will consider the director’s past attendance at, and participation in, meetings of the
board of directors and its committees and the director’s formal and informal contributions to the various activities conducted
by the board and the board committees of which such individual is a member. In addition, the nominating and corporate
governance committee will consider any outside directorships held by such individual. See “— Outside Commitments”
above.

BOARD MEETINGS

During 2021, there were 5 meetings of our full board of directors. During 2021, Mr. O’Hara, who does not serve on any
committees of our board, attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the board of
directors. Although Mr. O’Hara attended fewer than 75% of such meetings, he is highly familiar with the topics discussed at
such meetings and has expressed his views on the matters to be discussed at meetings to Mr. Maffei, our Chairman of
the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Mr. O’Hara is familiar with and involved in the business of
Tripadvisor by virtue of his position as a member of its board of directors.

DIRECTOR ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL MEETINGS

Our board of directors encourages all members of the board to attend each annual meeting of our stockholders. Two of
our eight directors then-serving attended our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders.

STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATION WITH DIRECTORS

Our stockholders may send communications to our board of directors or to individual directors by mail addressed to the
Board of Directors or to an individual director c/o Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood,
Colorado 80112. All such communications from stockholders will be forwarded to our directors on a timely basis.
Stockholders are also encouraged to send communications to Liberty TripAdvisor Investor Relations, which conducts
robust stockholder engagement efforts for our company and provides our board with insight on stockholder concerns.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

In 2021, the independent directors of our company, then serving, met at three executive sessions without management
participation.

Any interested party who has a concern regarding any matter that it wishes to have addressed by our independent
directors, as a group, at an upcoming executive session may send its concern in writing addressed to Independent Directors
of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., c/o Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado
80112. The current independent directors of our company are Christy Haubegger, Michael J. Malone, Chris Mueller,
M. Gregory O’Hara, Larry E. Romrell and J. David Wargo.

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Director Compensation

NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

DIRECTOR FEES

Each of our directors who is not an employee of, or service provider to, our company is paid an annual fee of $165,250
(which we refer to as the director fee) for 2022 ($162,000 for 2021), of which, for 2022, each director received 50% in LTRPA
restricted stock units (RSUs) that will vest one year from the grant date and 50% in cash, and for 2021, each director
was permitted to elect to receive 50%, 75% or 100% of such director fee in LTRPA RSUs or options to purchase LTRPA
that vested one year from the grant date with the remainder payable in cash. The awards issued to our directors with respect
to their service on our board in 2022 were issued in December 2021. See “— Director RSU Grants” below for information
on the equity awards granted in 2021 to the nonemployee directors with respect to service on our board in 2022. With respect
to Ms. Haubegger’s service on our board in 2021, her prorated awards were issued in May 2021 as detailed below in “—
Director Option Grants.”

Fees for service on our audit committee, compensation committee, executive committee and nominating and corporate
governance committee are the same for 2021 and 2022. With respect to our audit committee, compensation committee and
nominating and corporate governance committee, each member thereof receives an additional annual fee of $15,000,
$10,000 and $10,000, respectively, for his or her participation on each such committee, except that the chairperson of each
such committee instead receives an additional annual fee of $25,000, $15,000 and $15,000, respectively, for his or her
participation on that committee. With respect to our executive committee, each member thereof who is not an employee
of, or service provider to, our company receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 for his participation on that committee.
The cash portion of the director fees and the fees for participation on committees are payable quarterly in arrears.

EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

As discussed below, awards granted to our nonemployee directors under the Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. 2019
Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2019 incentive plan) are administered by our board of directors or our compensation
committee. Our board of directors has full power and authority to grant eligible persons the awards described below and
to determine the terms and conditions under which any awards are made. The 2019 incentive plan is designed to provide
additional remuneration to our nonemployee directors for services rendered, to encourage their investment in our capital
stock, thereby increasing their proprietary interest in our business and to aid in attracting persons of exceptional ability to
become nonemployee directors of our company. Our board of directors may grant non-qualified stock options, stock
appreciation rights (SARs), restricted shares, RSUs, cash awards, performance awards or any combination of the
foregoing under the 2019 incentive plan.

The maximum number of shares of our common stock with respect to which awards may be issued under the 2019
incentive plan is 5,000,000, subject to anti-dilution and other adjustment provisions of the respective plans. Under the
2019 incentive plan, no nonemployee director may be granted during any calendar year awards having a value determined
on the date of grant in excess of $3 million. Shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to awards made under the
2019 incentive plan are made available from either authorized but unissued shares or shares that have been issued but
reacquired by our company.

As described below, in connection with the Spin-Off, our company’s board of directors adopted the transitional plan, which
governs the terms and conditions of awards issued in the Spin-Off in connection with adjustments made to awards
previously granted by Qurate Retail with respect to its former Liberty Ventures common stock.

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DIRECTOR RSU GRANTS

Pursuant to our director compensation policy described above and the 2019 incentive plan, we granted the following RSU
awards during 2021:

DIR ECTO R CO M PE NS ATI ON

Name

Christy Haubegger

Michael J. Malone

Chris Mueller

M. Gregory O’Hara

Larry Romrell

J. David Wargo

12/7/2021 Award of
LTRPA RSUs (#)

25,660

25,660

25,660

25,660

25,660

25,660

The RSUs granted in December 2021 will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, or on such earlier date that the
grantee ceases to be a director because of death or disability and, unless our board of directors determines otherwise, will
be forfeited if the grantee resigns or is removed from the board before the vesting date.

DIRECTOR OPTION GRANTS

Ms. Haubegger was appointed to our board of directors in May 2021, and, pursuant to our director compensation policy
described above and the 2019 incentive plan, in connection with that appointment was granted options to purchase 25,776
LTRPA shares at an exercise price of $4.50, which was the closing price of such stock on the grant date. Those options
vested on December 7, 2021 and will remain exercisable until December 7, 2027, or, if earlier, until the first business day
following the first anniversary of the date the grantee ceases to be a director.

STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES

Our board of directors has adopted stock ownership guidelines that generally require each nonemployee director to own
shares of our company’s stock equal to at least three times the value of their annual cash retainer fees. Nonemployee
directors have five years from the nonemployee director’s initial appointment to our board to comply with these guidelines.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of our nonemployee directors for 2021.

Name(1)
Christy Haubegger(5)

Michael J. Malone

Chris Mueller

M. Gregory O’Hara

Larry E. Romrell

J. David Wargo

Fees
Earned
or Paid
in Cash
($)

Stock
Awards
($)(2)(3)

Option
Awards
($)(2)(4)

All other
compensation
($)

32,404

64,920

74,632

28,583

64,920

30,000

64,920

81,000

64,920

106,000

64,920

40,000

64,920

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Total
($)

171,956

93,503

94,920

145,920

170,920

104,920

(1) Gregory B. Maffei and Albert E. Rosenthaler, each of whom is a director of our company and a named executive officer, received

no compensation for serving as a director of our company during 2021.

(2) As of December 31, 2021, our directors (other than Mr. Maffei and Mr. Rosenthaler, whose equity awards are listed in the

“Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End” table below) held the following equity awards:

Options (#)

LTRPA

RSUs (#)

LTRPA

Christy
Haubegger

Michael J.
Malone

Chris
Mueller

M. Gregory
O’Hara

Larry E.
Romrell

J. David
Wargo

25,776

125,485

31,186

—

121,571

204,323

25,660

25,660

25,660

25,660

25,660

25,660

(3) Reflects the grant date fair value of RSUs awarded to each of the directors, which has been computed based on the closing price

of LTRPA shares on the grant date in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, but (pursuant to SEC regulations) without reduction for
estimated forfeitures.

(4) The aggregate grant date fair value of the stock option awards has been computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, but
(pursuant to SEC regulations) without reduction for estimated forfeitures. For a description of the assumptions applied in these
calculations, see Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 (which are included in
our 2021 Form 10-K).

(5) Ms. Haubegger was appointed to our board of directors effective May 10, 2021.

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PRO PO SAL 2 – THE AU DITOR S RATI FI CATI ON P ROP O SA L

Proposal 2 – The Auditors Ratification
Proposal

What am I being
asked to vote on
and how should I
vote?

We are asking our stockholders to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as
our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2022.

Even if the selection of KPMG LLP is ratified, the audit committee of our
board of directors in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different
independent accounting firm at any time during the year if our audit committee
determines that such a change would be advisable. In the event our
stockholders fail to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP, our audit committee
will consider it as a direction to select other auditors for the year ending
December 31, 2022.

A representative of KPMG LLP is expected to be available to answer appropriate questions at the annual meeting and will
have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires.

VOTE AND RECOMMENDATION

The affirmative vote of a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of our voting stock that are
present in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the annual meeting, voting together as a single class, is required to
approve the auditors ratification proposal.

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL

The board of directors recommends that you vote FOR this proposal because KPMG LLP is an
independent firm with few ancillary services and reasonable fees, and has significant industry and
financial reporting expertise.

AUDIT FEES AND ALL OTHER FEES

The following table presents fees incurred for professional audit services rendered by KPMG LLP for the audit of our
consolidated financial statements for 2021 and 2020 and fees billed for other services rendered by KPMG LLP:

Audit fees

Audit related fees

Audit and audit related fees

Tax fees(2)

Total fees

2021(1)

2020(1)

$716,000

$642,800

—

—

716,000

642,800

97,800

59,900

$813,800

$702,700

(1) Such fees with respect to 2021 and 2020 exclude audit fees, audit related fees and tax fees billed by KPMG LLP to Tripadvisor for
services rendered. Tripadvisor is a separate public company and its audit fees, audit related fees and tax fees (which aggregated
$4,153,300 and $2,717,500 in 2021 and 2020, respectively) are reviewed and approved by the audit committee of the board of
directors of Tripadvisor.

(2) Tax fees consist of tax compliance and consultations regarding the tax implications of certain transactions.

Our audit committee has considered whether the provision of services by KPMG LLP to our company other than auditing
is compatible with KPMG LLP maintaining its independence and believes that the provision of such other services is
compatible with KPMG LLP maintaining its independence.

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POLICY ON PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND PERMISSIBLE NON-AUDIT
SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

Our audit committee has adopted a policy regarding the pre-approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services
provided by our independent auditor. Pursuant to this policy, our audit committee has approved the engagement of our
independent auditor to provide the following services (all of which are collectively referred to as pre-approved services):

• audit services as specified in the policy, including (i) financial audits of our company and our subsidiaries, (ii) services
associated with registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed or issued in connection with
securities offerings (including comfort letters and consents), (iii) attestations of management reports on our internal
controls and (iv) consultations with management as to accounting or disclosure treatment of transactions;

• audit related services as specified in the policy, including (i) due diligence services, (ii) financial statement audits of

employee benefit plans, (iii) consultations with management as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of
transactions, (iv) attest services not required by statute or regulation, (v) certain audits incremental to the audit of
our consolidated financial statements, (vi) closing balance sheet audits related to dispositions, and (vii) general
assistance with implementation of the requirements of certain SEC rules or listing standards; and

• tax services as specified in the policy, including federal, state, local and international tax planning, compliance and

review services, and tax due diligence and advice regarding mergers and acquisitions.

Notwithstanding the foregoing general pre-approval, if, in the reasonable judgment of our Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, an individual project involving the provision of pre-approved services is likely to result in fees in excess
of $50,000, or if individual projects under $50,000 are likely to total $250,000 during the period between the regularly
scheduled meetings of the audit committee, then such projects will require the specific pre-approval of our audit committee.
Our audit committee has delegated the authority for the foregoing approvals to the chairman of the audit committee,
subject to his subsequent disclosure to the entire audit committee of the granting of any such approval. Chris Mueller
currently serves as the chairman of our audit committee. In addition, the independent auditor is required to provide a report
at each regularly scheduled audit committee meeting on all pre-approved services incurred during the preceding quarter.
Any engagement of our independent auditors for services other than the pre-approved services requires the specific approval
of our audit committee.

Under our policy, any fees incurred by Tripadvisor in connection with the provision of services by Tripadvisor’s independent
auditor are expected to be reviewed and approved by Tripadvisor’s audit committee pursuant to Tripadvisor’s policy
regarding the pre-approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by its independent auditor in effect at
the time of such approval. Such approval by Tripadvisor’s audit committee pursuant to its policy is deemed to be pre-approval
of the services by our audit committee.

Our pre-approval policy prohibits the engagement of our independent auditor to provide any services that are subject to
the prohibition imposed by Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

All services provided by our independent auditor during 2021 were approved in accordance with the terms of the policy.

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Audit Committee Report

Each member of the audit committee is an independent director as determined by our board of directors, based on the
listing standards of Nasdaq. Each member of the audit committee also satisfies the SEC’s independence requirements for
members of audit committees. Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Mueller is an “audit committee financial
expert” under applicable SEC rules and regulations.

The audit committee reviews our financial reporting process on behalf of our board of directors. Management has primary
responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls, for preparing financial statements and for the
public reporting process. Our independent auditor, KPMG LLP, is responsible for expressing opinions on the conformity of
our audited consolidated financial statements with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our independent auditor
also expresses its opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

Our audit committee has reviewed and discussed with management and KPMG LLP our most recent audited consolidated
financial statements, as well as management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting and KPMG LLP’s evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our audit
committee has also discussed with KPMG LLP the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the PCAOB) and the SEC, including that firm’s judgment about the quality
of our accounting principles, as applied in its financial reporting.

KPMG LLP has provided our audit committee with the written disclosures and the letter required by the applicable
requirements of the PCAOB regarding KPMG LLP’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence,
and the audit committee has discussed with KPMG LLP that firm’s independence from the company and its subsidiaries.

Based on the reviews, discussions and other considerations referred to above, our audit committee recommended to our
board of directors that the audited financial statements be included in the 2021 Form 10-K.

Submitted by the Members of the Audit Committee

Chris Mueller
Michael J. Malone
J. David Wargo

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Executive Officers

The following lists the executive officers of our company (other than Gregory B. Maffei, our Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer, and Albert E. Rosenthaler, Chief Corporate Development Officer of our company,
each of whom also serve as directors of our company and who are listed under “Proposal 1—The Election of Directors
Proposal”), their ages and a description of their business experience, including positions held with our company. All positions
referenced in the table below include, where applicable, positions with the respective company’s predecessors.
Our executive officers will serve in such capacities until their respective successors have been duly elected and have been
qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal from office.

Brian J. Wendling

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Age: 49

Current Positions

Prior Positions/Experience

• Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of our

• Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer of

company since January 2016

• Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer of
Liberty Media, Qurate Retail and Liberty Broadband since
January 2020 and July 2019, respectively, and LMAC since
November 2020

• Director of comScore, Inc. since March 2021

GCI Liberty from January 2020 and July 2019, respectively,
to December 2020

• Senior Vice President and Controller of each of Liberty

Media, Qurate Retail and Liberty Broadband from
January 2016 to December 2019 and GCI Liberty from
March 2018 to December 2019

• Vice President and Controller of our company from

August 2014 to December 2015

• Senior Vice President of Liberty Expedia from March 2016

to July 2019

• Vice President and Controller of Liberty Media from

November 2011 to December 2015, Qurate Retail from
November 2011 to December 2015 and Liberty Broadband
from October 2014 to December 2015

• Various positions with Liberty Media and Qurate Retail

since 1999

Renee L. Wilm

Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
Age: 48

Current Positions

Prior Positions/Experience

• Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of our

• Chief Legal Officer of GCI Liberty from September 2019 to

company since September 2019 and January 2021,
respectively

• Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of

Liberty Media, Qurate Retail and Liberty Broadband since
September 2019 and January 2021, respectively, and
LMAC since November 2020 and January 2021,
respectively

• Director of LMAC since January 2021

December 2020

• Prior to September 2019, Senior Partner with the law firm
Baker Botts L.L.P., where she represented our company,
Qurate Retail, Liberty Media, Liberty Broadband and GCI
Liberty and their predecessors for over twenty years,
specializing in mergers and acquisitions, complex capital
structures and shareholder arrangements, as well as
securities offerings and matters of corporate governance
and securities law compliance; while at Baker Botts, was a
member of the Executive Committee, the East Coast
Corporate Department Chair and Partner-in-Charge of the
New York office

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Executive Compensation

This section sets forth information relating to, and an analysis and discussion of, compensation paid by our company to
the following persons (who we collectively refer to as our named executive officers):

GREGORY B. MAFFEI

BRIAN J. WENDLING

Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer

Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

ALBERT E.
ROSENTHALER

Chief Corporate
Development Officer

RENEE L. WILM

Chief Legal Officer
and Chief
Administrative Officer

Compensation Philosophy

Our compensation philosophy seeks to align the interests of the named executive officers with those of our
stockholders, with the ultimate goal of appropriately motivating our executives to increase long-term
stockholder value.

WHAT WE DO

WHAT WE DO NOT DO

• A significant portion of compensation is at-risk and

• Our compensation practices do not encourage

performance-based.

excessive risk taking.

• Performance targets for our executives support the

• We do not provide tax gross-up payments in

long-term growth of the company.

connection with taxable income from perquisites.

• We have clawback provisions for equity-based

• We do not engage in liberal share recycling.

incentive compensation.

• We have stock ownership guidelines for our executive

officers.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

SERVICES AGREEMENT

In connection with the Spin-Off, we entered into the services agreement (the services agreement) with Liberty Media in
August 2014, pursuant to which Liberty Media provides to our company certain administrative and management services,
and we pay Liberty Media a monthly management fee, the amount of which is subject to quarterly review by our audit
committee (and at least an annual review by our compensation committee). As a result, Liberty Media employees, including
our named executive officers other than Mr. Maffei, who is paid certain compensation elements directly by our company
pursuant to the amended services agreement as described below, are typically not separately compensated by our company
other than with respect to equity awards with respect to our common stock and with respect to performance-based cash
bonuses. See “—Elements of 2021 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation” and “—Elements of 2021
Executive Compensation—2021 Performance-Based Bonuses” below for information concerning equity awards granted to
and performance-based cash bonuses paid to our named executive officers in 2021.

In December 2019, the services agreement was amended (the amended services agreement) in connection with Liberty
Media entering into a new employment arrangement with Mr. Maffei (the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement). Under
the amended services agreement, our company establishes, and pays or grants directly to Mr. Maffei, our allocable portion
of his annual performance-based cash bonus, his annual equity-based awards and his Upfront Awards (as defined

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below), and we reimburse Liberty Media for our allocable portion of the other components of Mr. Maffei’s compensation,
as described in more detail below in “—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei—2019 Maffei
Employment Agreement.” Under the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement, Mr. Maffei’s compensation was allocated
across Liberty Media, and each of our company, Qurate Retail and Liberty Broadband (each a Service Company, or,
collectively, the Service Companies) based on two factors, each weighted 50%: (i) the relative market capitalization of each
series of stock of each company and (ii) the average of (a) the percentage allocation of time for all Liberty Media
employees across all companies and (b) Mr. Maffei’s percentage allocation of time across all companies, unless a different
allocation method is agreed. Our allocable portion of Mr. Maffei’s compensation was 5% in 2021. The salary, certain
perquisite information and other compensation elements of Mr. Maffei that were not paid or granted directly by our company
included in the “Summary Compensation Table” below include the portion of his compensation allocable to our company
and for which we reimbursed Liberty Media and do not include the portion of his compensation allocable to Liberty Media or
any of the other Service Companies. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we accrued management fees payable to
Liberty Media under the amended services agreement of $3.7 million, not including the portion of Mr. Maffei’s compensation
allocable to our company and for which we reimbursed Liberty Media.

ROLE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN COMPENSATION DECISIONS; SETTING EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION

As a result of the management fee paid to Liberty Media, the compensation committee typically does not expect to
provide compensation to the executive officers other than to Mr. Maffei pursuant to the amended services agreement and
to the other executive officers with regard to equity incentive compensation and performance cash bonuses. Mr. Maffei may
make recommendations with respect to any equity compensation and performance cash bonuses to be awarded to our
executive officers. It is expected that Mr. Maffei, in making any related recommendations to our compensation committee,
will evaluate the performance and contributions of each of our executive officers, given his or her respective area of
responsibility, and, in doing so, will consider various qualitative factors such as:

• the executive officer’s experience and overall effectiveness;

• the executive officer’s performance during the preceding year;

• the responsibilities of the executive officer, including any changes to those responsibilities over the year; and

• the executive officer’s demonstrated leadership and management ability.

When determining the extent to which the 2021 Chief RSUs (as defined below) were earned by our named executive
officers, our compensation committee considered the recommendations obtained from Mr. Maffei as to the performance of
Messrs. Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm. To make these recommendations, Mr. Maffei evaluated the performance
and contributions of each such named executive officer.

In December 2019, our compensation committee approved the amended services agreement, which established the
terms and conditions of our allocable portion of Mr. Maffei’s compensation for the term of the 2019 Maffei Employment
Agreement. See “—Services Agreement” above.

At the 2021 annual stockholder meeting, stockholders representing a majority of the aggregate voting power of Liberty
TripAdvisor present and entitled to vote on its say-on-pay proposal voted in favor of, on an advisory basis, Liberty TripAdvisor’s
executive compensation, as disclosed in our proxy statement for the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders. No material
changes were implemented to our executive compensation program as a result of this vote. In addition, at the 2021 annual
meeting of stockholders, stockholders elected to hold a say-on-pay vote every three years.

ROLE OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT

Prior to entering into the amended services agreement with Liberty Media in connection with the 2019 Maffei Employment
Agreement, our compensation committee engaged Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook), an independent and
experienced compensation consultant, to assist in determining the reasonableness of compensation to be allocated to our
company under the amended services agreement.

In order to assess the reasonableness of compensation, FW Cook evaluated the market value of Mr. Maffei’s role at our
company and the proposed allocation to our company under the service arrangement. Given the unique nature of Mr. Maffei’s

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role at our company, FW Cook evaluated the market value of the executive job at our company through three different
lenses: as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and managing partner of a private equity firm.

In assessing the reasonableness of pay as Chief Executive Officer or Chairman of the Board, FW Cook and the
compensation committee reviewed pay data for companies comparable to ours, including companies in the online travel,
real estate, insurance, media and marketplace industries, and companies with which we may compete for executive talent
and stockholder investment and also included companies in those industries that are similar to our company in size,
geographic location or complexity of operations (the comparable companies). In assessing the reasonableness of pay
as a managing partner of a private equity firm, FW Cook and the compensation committee reviewed survey data regarding
the compensation of private equity professionals.

ELEMENTS OF 2021 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

For 2021, the principal components of compensation for the named executive officers were:

• in the case of Mr. Maffei, base salary and perquisites and other limited personal benefits;

• a performance-based bonus, payable in cash; and

• performance-based restricted stock units.

BASE SALARY

Mr. Maffei’s base salary is governed by the terms of the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement. For 2021, Mr. Maffei’s base
salary was $3,000,000, as prescribed by the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement. Pursuant to the 2019 Maffei
Employment Agreement and the amended services agreement, Liberty Media pays Mr. Maffei’s base salary directly, and
we reimburse Liberty Media for our allocable portion. In 2021, the portion of Mr. Maffei’s aggregate annual base salary
allocated to our company was 5% or $150,000.

2021 PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES

Overview. For 2021, our compensation committee adopted an annual, performance-based bonus program for each of
Messrs. Maffei, Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm. The 2021 bonus program was comprised of two components: a
bonus amount payable based on each participant’s individual performance (the Individual Performance Bonus) and a
bonus amount payable based on the corporate performance of our company, Liberty Media, Qurate Retail and Liberty
Broadband (the Corporate Performance Bonus).

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Individual Performance Bonus
(60% weighting)
• Based on each named executive officers’

personal, department and corporate
related goals

• Named executive officer provided a

self-evaluation of their achievements, and
in the case of Messrs. Wendling and
Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm, Mr. Maffei also
provided an evaluation

• Compensation committee reviewed goals,
evaluations and achievements before
approving a specific payout for each
named executive officer

ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE
BONUS

Corporate Performance Bonus
(40% weighting)
• 30% based on consolidated financial
results of all subsidiaries and major
investments within our company, Liberty
Media, Qurate Retail and Liberty
Broadband

• 10% based on consolidated revenue

results

• 10% based on consolidated Adjusted

OIBDA results

• 10% based on consolidated free cash

flow results

• 10% based on corporate level

achievements such as merger and
acquisition activity, investments, financings,
ESG initiatives, SEC/audit compliance,
litigation management and tax compliance

Pursuant to the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement, Mr. Maffei was assigned a target bonus opportunity under the
performance-based bonus program equal to $17 million in the aggregate for Liberty Media, our company and each of the
other Service Companies. That bonus amount was split among, and payable directly by, Liberty Media, our company
and each of the other Service Companies, with payment subject to the achievement of one or more performance metrics
as determined by the applicable company’s compensation committee. In 2021, the portion of Mr. Maffei’s aggregate target
bonus amount allocated to our company was 5% or $850,000. The portions of Mr. Maffei’s aggregate target bonus
amount allocated to each of Liberty Media, Qurate Retail and Liberty Broadband pursuant to the amended services
agreements were 41% (or $6,970,000), 17% (or $2,890,000) and 37% (or $6,290,000), respectively.

Messrs. Maffei, Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm were assigned in March 2021 a maximum bonus opportunity
under the performance-based bonus program, which would be allocated to each of our company, Liberty Media, Qurate
Retail and Liberty Broadband in the same percentage as the allocation for Mr. Maffei’s target bonus opportunity (the
Maximum Performance Bonus). The portion of the Maximum Performance Bonus allocated to the Liberty TripAdvisor
program was $1,700,000, $60,188, $110,119 and $110,160 for Messrs. Maffei, Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm,
respectively (the LTAH Maximum Performance Bonus). The LTAH Maximum Performance Bonus amounts are up to 200%
of Mr. Maffei’s target annual bonus allocated to our company under the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement and our
company’s allocable portion of up to 200% of base pay for each of Messrs. Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm. The
portion of the Maximum Performance Bonus allocated to Liberty Media, Qurate Retail and Liberty Broadband was
$13,940,000, $5,780,000 and $12,580,000, respectively, for Mr. Maffei, $493,538, $204,638 and $445,388, respectively,
for Mr. Wendling, $902,977, $374,405 and $814,882, respectively, for Mr. Rosenthaler and $903,312, $374,544 and $815,184,
respectively, for Ms. Wilm.

Each participant was entitled to receive from our company an amount (the LTAH Maximum Individual Bonus) equal to
60% of the LTAH Maximum Performance Bonus for that participant. The LTAH Maximum Individual Bonus was subject to
reduction based on a determination of the participant’s achievement of qualitative criteria established with respect to the
services to be performed by the participant on behalf of our company. Under the corollary program of Liberty Media and
the corollary programs of the other Service Companies, each participant was entitled to receive from each of Liberty Media
and the other Service Companies a maximum individual bonus equal to 60% of his or her Maximum Performance Bonus
allocable to Liberty Media and each other Service Company, subject to reduction based on a determination of the participant’s
achievement of qualitative criteria established with respect to the services to be performed by the participant on behalf of
Liberty Media and the other Service Companies. Our compensation committee believes this construct was appropriate in
light of the amended services agreement and the fact that each participant splits his or her professional time and duties.

Each participant was entitled to receive from our company an amount (the LTAH Maximum Corporate Bonus) equal to 40%
of his or her LTAH Maximum Performance Bonus, subject to reduction based on a determination of the consolidated
corporate performance of our company, Liberty Media and the other Service Companies. Under the corollary program of

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Liberty Media and the corollary programs of the other Service Companies, each participant was entitled to receive from
each of Liberty Media and the other Service Companies a bonus that is 40% of each of Liberty Media’s and the other
Service Companies’ allocable portion of the Maximum Performance Bonus, which was subject to reduction based on a
determination of the consolidated corporate performance of our company, Liberty Media and the other Service
Companies.

In December 2021, our compensation committee and the compensation committees of Liberty Media and each other
Service Company reviewed contemporaneously our respective named executive officers’ individual performance and
consolidated corporate performance under each company’s program. Notwithstanding this joint effort, our compensation
committee retained sole and exclusive discretion with respect to the approval of award terms and amounts payable under
our bonus program.

Individual Performance Bonus. Our compensation committee reviewed the individual performance of each participant
to determine the reductions that would apply to each participant’s LTAH Maximum Individual Bonus. Our compensation
committee took into account a variety of factors, without assigning a numerical weight to any single performance measure.
This determination was based on reports to our board, the observations of committee members throughout the year,
executive self-evaluations and, with respect to the participants other than Mr. Maffei, the observations and input of Mr. Maffei.
In evaluating the performance of each of the participants for determining the reduction that would apply to each named
executive officer’s LTAH Maximum Individual Bonus, the following performance objectives related to our company which had
been assigned to each participant for 2021 were considered:

GREGORY B. MAFFEI

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Performance Objectives:

• Assist Tripadvisor in managing ongoing headwinds

• Pursue new strategic alternatives and investments

from COVID-19

around core business

• Continue development of ESG program

• Oversee capital allocation and manage liquidity

• Provide leadership and professional development

opportunities to our management team

BRIAN J. WENDLING

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Performance Objectives:

• Monitor and optimize capital structure and liquidity

• Ensure timely and accurate internal and external

• Continue to improve cyber security profile

financial reports

• Support ongoing assessments and improvements to

the company’s internal control structure

• Assist with evaluation of strategic alternatives

ALBERT E. ROSENTHALER

Chief Corporate Development Officer
Performance Objectives:

• Evaluate acquisition and investment opportunities

• Evaluate capital structure and assist with capital

alternatives

• Assist with tax compliance

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RENEE L. WILM

Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
Performance Objectives:

• Support corporate development in the evaluation of

strategic investments; provide legal support for
execution of selected opportunities

• Provide legal support to Tripadvisor with regard to

litigation, corporate matters and compliance matters

• Continue to develop and refine active government

affairs program

• Evaluate and optimize capital structure and liquidity

• Manage executive compensation arrangements and

solutions

equity award programs

• Provide support for ESG initiative

Following a review of the participants’ performance and a review of the time allocated to matters for our company, our
compensation committee determined to pay each participant the following portion of his or her LTAH Maximum Individual
Bonus:

Name

Gregory B. Maffei

Brian J. Wendling

Albert E. Rosenthaler

Renee L. Wilm

LTAH
Maximum
Individual Bonus

$1,020,000

$

$

$

36,113

66,072

66,096

Percentage Payable

Aggregate Dollar
Amount

62.50%

81.25%

81.25%

87.50%

$637,500

$ 29,341

$ 53,683

$ 57,834

Corporate Performance Bonus. Our compensation committee then made a determination as to the portion, if any, that
would be payable to each participant for his or her LTAH Maximum Corporate Bonus, a portion of which is attributable to
consolidated financial measures of the Operating Companies (as defined below) as a group and a portion of which is
attributable to corporate-level achievements. In making this determination, our compensation committee reviewed forecasts
of 2021 Adjusted OIBDA (as defined below), revenue and free cash flow (financial measures) for QVC, HSN, Inc.,
Cornerstone Brands, Inc., Zulily, LLC, Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (Sirius XM), Braves Holdings, LLC, Formula 1, GCI Holdings,
LLC and proportionate shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc (Live Nation), Charter and Tripadvisor, Inc. (Tripadvisor)
(collectively, the Operating Companies), all of which forecasts were prepared in December 2021 and are set forth in
the table below. Also set forth in the table below are the corresponding actual financial measures achieved for 2021, which
deviated from our forecasts as indicated below. Although forecasted revenue, Adjusted OIBDA and free cash flow deviated
from the actual result, none of the deviations would have affected the amounts paid under the corporate performance bonus
portion of the program.

For purposes of the bonus program, Adjusted OIBDA is defined as operating income (loss) plus depreciation and
amortization, stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements, transaction related costs (including
acquisition, restructuring, integration, and advisory fees), impairments and fire related costs. Sirius XM, Live Nation, Charter,
and Tripadvisor do not report Adjusted OIBDA information. As a result, in order to determine their financial results, we
used the most similar non-GAAP measures reported by each of these companies. We used Adjusted EBITDA as reported
by Sirius XM, Charter, and Tripadvisor and Adjusted Operating Income, or AOI, as reported by Live Nation. For a definition
of Adjusted EBITDA as defined by Sirius XM, see Sirius XM’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2021, filed on February 1, 2022. For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA as defined by Charter, see Charter’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed on January 28, 2022. For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA as
defined by Tripadvisor, see Tripadvisor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed on
February 18, 2022. For a definition of AOI as defined by Live Nation, see Live Nation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2021, filed on February 23, 2022.

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Adjusted OIBDA(1)
Free Cash Flow(1)(2)

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(dollar amounts in millions)

2021 Forecast

2021 Actual

$44,328

$12,286

$ 5,996

$44,526

$12,317

$ 6,304

Actual /
Forecast

0.45%

0.25%

5.14%

(1) Revenue, Adjusted OIBDA and Free Cash Flow amounts represent the consolidated summation of the Operating Companies. All

calculations were performed on a constant currency basis.

(2) Defined for purposes of the bonus program as Adjusted OIBDA less all other operating and investing items on a constant currency

basis.

Based on a review of the above forecasts and consideration of Operating Company performance against plan for these
financial measures by the compensation committees of our company, Liberty Media, Qurate Retail and Liberty Broadband,
the compensation committees determined that the financial measures relating to the Operating Companies were achieved
to the extent described below:

Financial Measure
Revenue(1)
Adjusted OIBDA(1)
Free Cash Flow(1)(2)

Percentage Payable

6% of a possible 10%

9% of a possible 10%

8% of a possible 10%

Percentage payable was based on 2021 forecasted financial measures compared to 2021 budgeted financial measures,
with a 7% payout if forecasted financial measures equaled budget financial measures, and a payout range of 0% to 10% if
forecasted financial measures were less than or greater than budgeted financial measures. Our compensation committee
then translated the achievement of these financial measures into a percentage payable (23% of a possible 30%, or 76.67%)
to each participant of his or her LTAH Maximum Corporate Bonus related to financial measures, as follows:

Name

Gregory B. Maffei

Brian J. Wendling

Albert E. Rosenthaler

Renee L. Wilm

LTAH
Maximum
Corporate
Bonus Related to
Financial Measures

$510,000

$ 18,056

$ 33,036

$ 33,048

Percentage
Payable

Aggregate
Dollar Amount

76.67%

76.67%

76.67%

76.67%

$391,000

$ 13,843

$ 25,327

$ 25,337

In December 2021, our compensation committee considered combined corporate-level achievements for our company,
Liberty Media and each of the other Service Companies in determining that 8.5% of a possible 10% of a portion of the LTAH
Maximum Corporate Bonus would be payable to each participant. In making this determination, the compensation
committee considered merger and acquisition activity, investments, financings, ESG initiatives, SEC/audit compliance,
litigation management and tax compliance. The achievements and percentage payable translated to the following payment
for each participant:

Name

Gregory B. Maffei

Brian J. Wendling

Albert E. Rosenthaler

Renee L. Wilm

LTAH Maximum
Corporate Bonus
Related to
Corporate-Level
Achievements

$170,000

$ 6,019

$ 11,012

$ 11,016

Percentage
Payable

Aggregate
Dollar Amount

85%

85%

85%

85%

$144,500

$ 5,116

$ 9,360

$ 9,364

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Aggregate Results. The following table presents information concerning the aggregate 2021 performance-based bonus
amounts payable to each named executive officer by our company after giving effect to the determinations described above.

Name

Gregory B. Maffei

Brian J. Wendling

Albert E. Rosenthaler

Renee L. Wilm

Individual
Performance
Bonus

$637,500

$ 29,341

$ 53,683

$ 57,834

Corporate
Performance
Bonus Related to
Financial Measures

Corporate
Performance
Bonus Related to
Corporate-Level
Achievements

$391,000

$ 13,843

$ 25,327

$ 25,337

$144,500

$ 5,116

$ 9,360

$ 9,364

Total
Bonus

$1,173,000

$

$

$

48,301

88,371

92,534

Our compensation committee then noted that, when combined with the total 2021 performance-based bonus amounts
paid by Liberty Media and the other Service Companies to the overlapping named executive officers, Messrs. Maffei,
Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm received $26,730,752, $966,011, $1,767,413 and $1,850,688, respectively. For
more information regarding these bonus awards, please see the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table below.

EQUITY INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

The 2019 incentive plan, provides for the grant of a variety of incentive awards, including stock options, restricted shares,
RSUs, SARs and performance awards. Our compensation committee has a preference for grants of stock options and
awards of restricted stock or RSUs (as compared with other types of available awards under the 2019 incentive plan)
based on the belief that they better promote retention of key employees through the continuing, long-term nature of an
equity investment. It is the policy of our compensation committee that stock options be awarded with an exercise price equal
to fair market value on the date of grant, typically measured by reference to the closing price on the grant date.

As discussed above, our executive officers perform management services for our company pursuant to the amended
services agreement, and from the Spin-Off in 2014 until 2019, we did not separately compensate our executive officers
for those services, other than to grant a stock option award to Mr. Maffei in 2014. In addition, Liberty TripAdvisor did not incur
any of the costs of the equity awards granted by Liberty Media to its executive officers who provided services to our
company during that period. Following a review of this practice, our compensation committee determined to grant the
equity awards described below to Messrs. Maffei, Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm after considering the Liberty
Media compensation committee’s request that our company grant a proportionate share of the aggregate equity grant value
to each named executive officer each year for their service to our company and each of Liberty Media and the other
Service Companies. The proportionate share for each company was determined based 50% on the relative market
capitalization and 50% on relative time spent by Liberty Media’s employees working for such issuer. As a result, in
March 2019, we began granting equity awards directly to our named executive officers and we granted such awards in 2021
as well. With respect to awards made to Mr. Maffei, the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Maffei’s
aggregate annual equity award value will be granted across Liberty Media and the Service Companies by Liberty Media’s
compensation committee, our compensation committee and the compensation committees of each other Service
Company based on two factors, each weighted 50%: (i) the relative market capitalization of each series of stock of each
company and (ii) the average of (a) the percentage allocation of time for all Liberty Media employees across all companies
and (b) Mr. Maffei’s percentage allocation of time across all companies, unless a different allocation method is agreed.

Maffei Annual Equity Awards. The 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement provides Mr. Maffei with the opportunity to earn
equity awards during the employment term. See “—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei—
Annual Awards” for additional information about the annual awards provided under the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement.

When structuring the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement, to further align Mr. Maffei’s interests with those of the other
stockholders, the compensation committee structured his annual equity award grants as either option awards or performance-
based restricted stock units with meaningful payout metrics determined annually. This structure was designed to provide
for alignment of interests with the company’s stockholders and flexibility to the compensation committee to incent
achievement of strategic objectives that may change or evolve over the term of the agreement.

The 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement provided that Mr. Maffei was entitled to receive from our company, Liberty Media
and the other Service Companies in 2021 a combined target value equity award of $17.5 million comprised of time-
vested stock options, performance-based restricted stock units or a combination of award types, at Mr. Maffei’s election.

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In 2021, our compensation committee granted performance-based RSUs to Mr. Maffei in satisfaction of our obligations
under the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement for 5% of Mr. Maffei’s aggregate annual equity award for 2021, or $875,000.
Our compensation committee believed that Mr. Maffei’s RSU grant should be subject to performance metrics that
incentivize and reward Mr. Maffei for successful completion of our company’s strategic initiatives.

As a result, our compensation committee granted to Mr. Maffei 154,321 performance-based RSUs with respect to LTRPB
shares (the 2021 Maffei RSUs). The 2021 Maffei RSUs were granted on March 11, 2021 and vest only upon attainment of
the performance objectives described below.

Our compensation committee reviewed the financial performance of our company along with the personal performance of
Mr. Maffei. Based on the compensation committee’s assessment of his individual performance against the goals
established in connection with the performance cash bonus program and general observation of his leadership and
executive performance, our compensation committee approved vesting of all of the 2021 Maffei RSUs previously granted
to Mr. Maffei.

For more information regarding the equity awards, see the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table below.

Multiyear Equity Awards. Our compensation committee makes larger stock option grants (equaling approximately three
to four years’ value of the named executive officer’s annual grants) that vest between two and four years after grant, rather
than making annual grants over the same period. These multiyear grants provide for back-end weighted vesting and
generally expire seven to ten years after grant to encourage executives to remain with the company over the long-term
and to better align their interests with those of the stockholders. Messrs. Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm each
received a multiyear stock option award in December 2020 (the 2020 NEO Multiyear Options), which equaled the value
of, for Messrs. Wendling and Rosenthaler, the annual grants that were expected to be granted to each for the period from
January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023, and for Ms. Wilm, a top up in value over grants already made for the
same period to reflect the increased responsibilities associated with her new role beginning in 2021 of Chief Administrative
Officer. See the “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal-Year End” table below for more information about the 2020 NEO
Multiyear Options.

Performance-based RSU Awards. Our compensation committee granted annual performance-based RSUs to Messrs.
Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm in March 2021. Our compensation committee granted to each of Messrs. Wendling
and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm 5,741, 10,370 and 10,370 LTRPA performance-based RSUs, respectively (collectively, the
2021 Chief RSUs). The 2021 Chief RSUs would vest subject to the satisfaction of performance objectives described below.

Our compensation committee adopted an annual, performance-based program for payment of the 2021 Chief RSUs and
reviewed each named executive officer’s performance against that performance program to determine which portion of the
award would be paid. Our compensation committee reviewed the 2021 personal performance of Messrs. Wendling and
Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm and considered the recommendations from Mr. Maffei. Mr. Maffei recommended that our
committee vest 100% of the 2021 Chief RSUs based on his assessment of their individual performance against the goals
established in connection with the performance cash bonus program and his general observation of their leadership and
executive performance. Accordingly, our compensation committee approved vesting in full of the 2021 Chief RSUs previously
granted to Messrs. Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm.

PERQUISITES AND OTHER PERSONAL BENEFITS

The perquisites and other personal benefits available to our executives (that are not otherwise available to all of our
salaried employees) consist of:

• limited personal use of Liberty Media’s corporate aircraft (pursuant to aircraft time sharing agreements between

our company and Liberty Media);

• in the case of Mr. Maffei, payment of legal expenses pertaining to his employment arrangement; and

• occasional, personal use of Liberty Media’s apartment in New York City (pursuant to a sharing arrangement

between our company and Liberty Media), which is primarily used for business purposes, and occasional, personal
use of a company car and driver.

Taxable income may be incurred by our executives in connection with their receipt of perquisites and personal benefits.
We have not provided gross-up payments to our executives in connection with any such taxable income incurred during the
past three years.

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Aircraft Usage. On occasion, and with the appropriate approvals, executives may have family members and other guests
accompany them on Liberty Media’s corporate aircraft when traveling on business.

Pursuant to a February 5, 2013 letter agreement between Liberty Media and Mr. Maffei, Mr. Maffei is entitled to 120 hours
per year of personal flight time through the first to occur of (i) the termination of his employment with Liberty Media,
subject to any continued right to use the corporate aircraft as described below or pursuant to the terms of his employment
arrangement in effect at the time of the termination or (ii) the cessation of ownership or lease of corporate aircraft.
During 2021, pursuant to November 11, 2015 and December 13, 2019 letter agreements between Liberty Media and
Mr. Maffei, Mr. Maffei was entitled to 50 additional hours per year of personal flight time if he reimbursed Liberty Media for
such usage through the first to occur of (i) the termination of his employment with Liberty Media or (ii) the cessation of
ownership or lease of corporate aircraft. If Mr. Maffei’s employment is terminated due to disability, for good reason or without
cause, Mr. Maffei would be entitled to continued use of the corporate aircraft for 12 months after termination of his
employment. Mr. Maffei incurs taxable income, calculated in accordance with the Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL)
rates, for all personal use of the corporate aircraft under the February 5, 2013 letter agreement. Mr. Maffei incurs taxable
income at the SIFL rates minus amounts paid under time sharing agreements with Liberty Media for travel. Flights where
there are no passengers on company-owned aircraft are not charged against the 120 hours of personal flight time per
year allotted to Mr. Maffei if the flight department determines that the use of a NetJets, Inc. supplied aircraft for a proposed
personal flight would be disadvantageous to our company due to (i) use of budgeted hours under the then current Liberty
Media fractional ownership contract with NetJets, Inc. or (ii) higher flight cost as compared to the cost of using company-
owned aircraft.

For disclosure purposes, Liberty Media determines the aggregate incremental cost to Liberty Media of the executives’
personal flights by using a method that takes into account all operating costs related to such flights, including:

• landing and parking expenses;

• crew travel expenses;

• supplies and catering;

• aircraft fuel and oil expenses per hour of flight;

• aircraft maintenance and upkeep;

• any customs, foreign permit and similar fees; and

• passenger ground transportation.

Because Liberty Media’s aircraft is used primarily for business travel, this methodology excludes fixed costs that do not
change based on usage, such as salaries of pilots and crew, and purchase or lease costs of aircraft.

Pursuant to the amended services agreement, we pay Liberty Media for any costs, calculated in accordance with Part 91
of the Federal Aviation Regulations, associated with Mr. Maffei using Liberty Media’s corporate aircraft for our company’s
business matters along with the approved personal use of Liberty Media’s corporate aircraft that are allocable to our
company under the amended services agreement. Pursuant to aircraft time sharing agreements between Liberty Media
and Mr. Maffei, Mr. Maffei was responsible for reimbursing Liberty Media for costs associated with his 50 additional hours
per year of personal flight time and such costs include the expenses listed above, insurance obtained for the specific flight
and an additional charge equal to 100% of the aircraft fuel and oil expenses for the specific flight.

For purposes of determining an executive’s taxable income, personal use of Liberty Media’s aircraft is valued using a
method based on SIFL rates, as published by the Treasury Department. The amount determined using the SIFL rates is
typically lower than the amount determined using the incremental cost method. Under the American Jobs Creation Act of
2004, the amount that may be deducted for U.S. federal income tax purposes for a purely personal flight is limited to the
amount included in the taxable income of the executives who took the flight. Also, the deductibility of any non-business
use will be limited by Section 162(m) of the Code to the extent that the named executive officer’s compensation that is
subject to that limitation exceeds $1 million. See “—Deductibility of Executive Compensation” below.

DEDUCTIBILITY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

In developing the 2021 compensation packages for the named executive officers, the deductibility of executive
compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code is considered. That provision prohibits the deduction of compensation of

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more than $1 million paid to certain executives, subject to certain exceptions. Following the enactment of the Tax Cuts and
Jobs Act of 2017, beginning with the 2018 calendar year, the executives potentially affected by the limitations of
Section 162(m) of the Code have been expanded and there is no longer any exception for qualified performance-based
compensation. Although some performance-based awards will not result in a compensation deduction after 2017, we believe
the transition rules in effect for binding contracts in effect on November 2, 2017 should continue to allow certain of these
awards to maintain their exemption from the $1 million annual deduction limitation for so long as such awards are not
materially modified. However, portions of the compensation we pay to the named executive officers may not be deductible
due to the application of Section 162(m) of the Code. Our compensation committee believes that the lost deduction on
compensation payable in excess of the $1 million limitation for the named executive officers is not material relative to
the benefit of being able to attract and retain talented management.

RECOUPMENT PROVISIONS

In those instances where we grant equity-based incentive compensation, we expect to include in the related agreement
with the executive a right, in favor of our company, to require the executive to repay or return to the company any cash, stock
or other incentive compensation (including proceeds from the disposition of shares received upon exercise of options or
stock appreciation rights). That right will arise if (1) a material restatement of any of our financial statements is required and
(2) in the reasonable judgment of our compensation committee, (A) such restatement is due to material noncompliance
with any financial reporting requirement under applicable securities laws and (B) such noncompliance is a result of
misconduct on the part of the executive. In determining the amount of such repayment or return, our compensation
committee may take into account, among other factors it deems relevant, the extent to which the market value of the
applicable series of our common stock was affected by the errors giving rise to the restatement. The cash, stock or other
compensation that we may require the executive to repay or return must have been received by the executive during the 12-
month period beginning on the date of the first public issuance or the filing with the SEC, whichever occurs earlier, of the
financial statement requiring restatement. The compensation required to be repaid or returned will include (1) cash or
company stock received by the executive (A) upon the exercise during that 12-month period of any stock appreciation
right held by the executive or (B) upon the payment during that 12-month period of any incentive compensation, the value
of which is determined by reference to the value of company stock, and (2) any proceeds received by the executive
from the disposition during that 12-month period of company stock received by the executive upon the exercise, vesting or
payment during that 12-month period of any award of equity-based incentive compensation. Beginning in December 2020,
we also began including in new forms of equity-based award agreements a right, in favor of our company, to require the
executive to repay or return to the company, upon a reasonable determination by our compensation committee that the
executive breached the confidentiality obligations included in the agreement, all or any portion of the outstanding award,
any shares received under awards during the 12-month period prior to any such breach or any time after such breach and
any proceeds from the disposition of shares received under awards during the 12-month period prior to any such breach
or any time after such breach.

STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES AND HEDGING POLICIES

Our board of directors has adopted stock ownership guidelines that generally require our executive officers to own shares
of our company’s stock equal to at least three times the value of the annual performance RSUs granted by our company
to such executive officer, with the required ownership level automatically adjusted following these annual grants. Our executive
officers generally have five years from the date of their appointment to an executive officer role to comply with these
guidelines. For information regarding our policies with respect to the ability of our officers and directors to hedge or offset
any decrease in the market value of our equity securities, see “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management—Hedging Disclosure.”

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

No member of our compensation committee during 2021 is or has been an officer or employee of our company, or has
engaged in any related party transaction in which our company was a participant.

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed with our management the “Compensation Discussion and
Analysis” included under “Executive Compensation” above. Based on such review and discussions, the compensation
committee recommended to our board of directors that the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” be included in this
proxy statement.

Submitted by the Members of the Compensation Committee

Larry E. Romrell
Michael J. Malone
J. David Wargo

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EX ECUTIV E COM P ENS AT IO N

Name and
Principal Position
(as of 12/31/21)

Gregory B. Maffei
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer

Brian J. Wendling
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Albert E. Rosenthaler
Chief Corporate Development Officer

Renee L. Wilm(7)
Chief Legal Officer and Chief
Administrative Officer

Year

Salary
($)(1)

Bonus
($)(2)

Stock
Awards
($)(3)

Option
Awards
($)(4)

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(5)

2021

150,000

— 1,090,509

—

1,173,000

2020
2019

2021

2020
2019

2021

2020
2019

2021
2020
2019

150,000

— 250,000

— 5,310,861
2,813,547

—

—
—

—

—
—

—
—
—

—

—
—

—

—
—

—
—
—

38,637

9,230
20,433

69,790

19,002
46,619

69,790
15,270
9,368

—
170,196

1,377,317
—

—

48,301

136,488
—

—
—

—

88,371

246,561
—

—
66,395
148,230

—
—

92,534
—
—

All Other
Compensation
($)
73,605(6)
47,717(6)

—

—

—
—

—

—
—

—
—
—

Total ($)

2,487,114

6,885,895
3,233,743

86,938

145,718
20,433

158,161

265,563
46,619

162,324
81,665
157,598

(1) Represents only that portion of Mr. Maffei’s base salary that, beginning January 1, 2020, was allocated to our company under the

amended services agreement in connection with the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement as described in “—Executive Compensation
Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei—2019 Maffei Employment Agreement.” For a description of the allocation of Mr. Maffei’s
compensation among Liberty Media, our company and the other Service Companies pursuant to the 2019 Maffei Employment
Agreement and the amended services agreement, see “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Services Agreement” above.
In 2020, our company’s allocable portion of Mr. Maffei’s base salary was $150,000, but due to the financial impact of the coronavirus
pandemic, for the period from April 4, 2020 through December 31, 2020, Mr. Maffei offered to waive the right to receive his base
salary except for amounts sufficient to cover health insurance, flexible spending contributions and certain taxes. Mr. Maffei received
an aggregate of $41,000 in cash salary during 2020. In consideration for the portion of Mr. Maffei’s 2020 base salary that he
offered to waive and restructure (which totaled $109,000), we granted to Mr. Maffei RSUs, which had a grant date fair value of
$143,324 (the 2020 Maffei Restructuring RSUs). The portion of the grant date fair value of the 2020 Maffei Restructuring RSUs
that replaced Mr. Maffei’s foregone base salary of $109,000 is reflected in the “Salary” column of this Summary Compensation Table.
The portion of the grant date fair value of the 2020 Maffei Restructuring RSUs that exceeded the amount of Mr. Maffei’s foregone
base salary was $34,324 and is reported in the “Stock Awards” column of this Summary Compensation Table in accordance with
applicable SEC rules.

(2) Represents only that portion of Mr. Maffei’s cash commitment bonus allocated to our company under the amended services

agreement in connection with the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement as described in “—Executive Compensation Arrangements—
Gregory B. Maffei—2019 Maffei Employment Agreement.”

(3) Reflects, as applicable, the grant date fair value of the 2020 Maffei Term RSUs (as defined below) and the 2019 Maffei Term

RSUs (as defined below), the 2021 Maffei RSUs, the performance-based RSUs granted to Mr. Maffei in 2020, the portion of the
2020 Maffei Restructuring RSUs that exceeded the amount of base salary waived by Mr. Maffei ($34,324), the 2021 Chief RSUs and
the RSUs awarded to Messrs. Maffei, Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm in 2020 and 2019. A maximum payout equal to
1.5 times the target number of 2021 Maffei RSUs and the RSUs granted to Mr. Maffei in 2020 and 2019, or $1,312,500, $1,312,500
and $1,200,000, respectively, of grant value was established. The grant date fair value of these awards has been computed in
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, but (pursuant to SEC regulations) without reduction for estimated forfeitures. For a description
of the assumptions applied in these calculations, see Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2021 (which are included in our 2021 Form 10-K).

(4) The grant date fair values of the 2020 NEO Multiyear Options and the stock options awarded to Mr. Maffei and Ms. Wilm in 2019
have been computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, but (pursuant to SEC regulations) without reduction for estimated
forfeitures. For a description of the assumptions applied in these calculations, see Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2021 (which are included in our 2021 Form 10-K).

(5) Represents each named executive officer’s annual performance-based bonus. In 2020, to preserve cash due to the financial

impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the company paid Mr. Maffei’s performance-based bonus amount in 572,665 stock options to
purchase shares of LTRPB. Reflects the grant date fair value of those stock options computed in accordance with FASB ASC
Topic 718, but (pursuant to SEC regulations) without reduction for estimated forfeitures. For a description of the assumptions applied
in these calculations, see Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 (which are
included in our 2021 Form 10-K).

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(6)

Includes the following amounts, which were allocated to our company under the amended services agreement:

Payment in 2020 for legal expenses pertaining to Mr. Maffei’s employment agreement entered into in
December 2019

Compensation related to personal use of corporate aircraft(a)

Life insurance premiums

Matching contributions made to the Liberty Media 401(k) Savings Plan(b)

Amounts ($)

2021

2020

N/A

70,949

376

1,450

32,641

13,395

101

1,425

(a) Calculated based on aggregate incremental cost of such usage allocated to our company.

(b) The Liberty Media 401(k) Savings Plan provides employees with an opportunity to save for retirement. The Liberty Media 401(k)

Savings Plan participants may contribute up to 75% of their eligible compensation on a pre-tax basis to the plan and an additional
10% of their eligible compensation on an after-tax basis (subject to specified maximums and IRS limits), and Liberty Media contributed
a matching contribution that vests based upon the participants’ years of service and is based on the participants’ own contributions
up to the maximum matching contribution set forth in the plan. Our company reimburses Liberty Media under the amended
services agreement for our allocable portion of the matching contribution for Mr. Maffei. Mr. Maffei’s matching contributions are
fully vested. Participant contributions to the Liberty Media 401(k) Savings Plan are fully vested upon contribution.

Liberty Media owns an apartment in New York City which is primarily used for business purposes. Mr. Maffei occasionally used this
apartment for personal reasons during the year indicated above and our company reimburses Liberty Media for our allocable
portion.

Beginning in 2020, the company’s named executive officers were afforded the opportunity to use a portion of Liberty Media’s
fractional ownership contract with NetJets for personal use, provided that each such named executive officer or director was
responsible for reimbursing Liberty Media for costs associated therewith. This opportunity expired on February 28, 2021. However,
from time to time, with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer, our named executive officers are permitted to use a portion of
our NetJets contract for personal use, provided they reimburse Liberty Media for costs associated therewith.

(7) Ms. Wilm assumed the role of Chief Legal Officer of our company effective September 23, 2019, and the role of Chief Administrative

Officer in January 2021.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS

GREGORY B. MAFFEI

2019 Maffei Employment Agreement

Liberty Media entered into the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement with Mr. Maffei, effective December 13, 2019. The
arrangement provides for a five year employment term beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2024, with
an annual base salary of $3 million (with no contracted increase) and a one-time cash commitment bonus of $5 million, an
annual target cash performance bonus equal to $17 million (with payment subject to the achievement of one or more
performance metrics as determined by the applicable company’s compensation committee with respect to its allocable
portion), upfront awards (with an aggregate grant date fair value of $90 million to be granted in two equal tranches) and
annual equity awards with an aggregate target grant date fair value of $17.5 million.

Liberty Media paid Mr. Maffei his $5 million cash commitment bonus in 2019, and we reimbursed Liberty Media for our
allocable portion (which was 5%) in 2019.

Maffei Term Equity Awards

Also, on December 13, 2019, in connection with the execution of the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement, Mr. Maffei
became entitled to receive term equity awards with an aggregate grant date fair value of $90 million (the Upfront Awards)
to be granted in two equal tranches. The first tranche of the Upfront Awards was granted in December 2019 and consisted
of time-vested stock options from each of Liberty Media, Qurate Retail, Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty and time-
vested restricted stock units from our company that vest, in the case of the stock options, on December 31, 2023 and, in
the case of the restricted stock units on December 15, 2023, subject to Mr. Maffei’s continued employment, except as
described below. Our portion of the Upfront Awards granted in December 2019 had an aggregate grant date fair value
of $2,250,000 and consisted of 320,057 LTRPB RSUs (the 2019 Maffei Term RSUs).

The second tranche of the Upfront Awards was granted in December 2020 and consisted of time-vested stock options
from each of Liberty Media, Qurate Retail, Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty and time-vested restricted stock units from
our company. The stock options will vest on December 31, 2024 and the restricted stock units will vest on December 7,
2024, in each case, subject to Mr. Maffei’s continued employment, except as described below. Our portion of the Upfront
Awards granted in December 2020 had an aggregate grant date fair value of $2,700,000 and consisted of 1,000,000 LTRPB
RSUs (the 2020 Maffei Term RSUs).

Annual Awards

Pursuant to the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement, the aggregate grant date fair value of Mr. Maffei’s annual equity
awards is $17.5 million for each year during the term of the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement and is comprised of awards
of time-vested stock options (the Annual Options), performance-based restricted stock units (Annual Performance
RSUs) or a combination of award types, at Mr. Maffei’s election, allocable across Liberty Media and each of the Service
Companies (collectively, the Annual Awards). Vesting of any Annual Performance RSUs will be subject to the achievement
of one or more performance metrics to be approved by our compensation committee and the compensation committee of
Liberty Media or the applicable other Service Company with respect to its allocable portion of the Annual Performance
RSUs. For a description of Mr. Maffei’s Annual Awards, see “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of
2021 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation—Maffei Annual Equity Awards.”

Termination Payments and Benefits

Mr. Maffei will be entitled to the following payments and benefits from Liberty Media (with Liberty Media being reimbursed
by our company for its allocated portion of the severance benefits pursuant to the amended services agreement) if his
employment is terminated at Liberty Media under the circumstances described below, subject to the execution of releases
by Liberty Media and Mr. Maffei in a form to be mutually agreed. The following discussion also summarizes the termination
payments and benefits that Mr. Maffei would be entitled to if his services are terminated at our company under the
scenarios described below.

Termination by Liberty Media without Cause or by Mr. Maffei for Good Reason. If Mr. Maffei’s employment is
terminated by Liberty Media without cause (as defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement) or if Mr. Maffei terminates

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his employment for good reason (as defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement), he is entitled to the following:
(i) his accrued base salary, any accrued but unpaid bonus for the prior completed year, any unpaid expense reimbursements
and any amounts due under applicable law; (ii) a severance payment of two times his base salary during the year of his
termination to be paid in equal installments over 24 months; (iii) fully vested shares with an aggregate grant date fair value
of $35 million consisting of shares of the applicable series of common stock from Liberty Media, Qurate Retail, Liberty
Broadband and us; (iv) full vesting of his Upfront Awards and full vesting of the annual equity awards for the year in which
the termination occurs (including the grant and full vesting of such annual equity awards if the termination occurs before
they have been granted); (v) lump sum cash payment of two times the average annual cash performance bonus paid for the
two calendar years ending prior to the termination, but in no event less than two times his target annual cash performance
bonus of $17 million, with (subject to certain exceptions) up to 25% of such amount payable in shares of the applicable
series of common stock from Liberty Media, Qurate Retail, Liberty Broadband and us; (vi) a lump sum cash payment equal
to the greater of (x) $17 million or (y) the annual cash performance bonus otherwise payable for the year of termination,
in each case, prorated based on the number of days that have elapsed within the year of termination (including the date of
termination), with (subject to certain exceptions) up to 25% of such amount payable in shares of the applicable series of
common stock from Liberty Media, Qurate Retail, Liberty Broadband and us; and (vii) continued use for 12 months after such
termination of certain services and perquisites provided by Liberty Media, including continued use of Liberty Media’s
aircraft (collectively, the severance benefits).

Termination at our Company by our Company without Cause or by Mr. Maffei for Good Reason. If Mr. Maffei’s
services at our company are terminated by us without cause (as defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement) or by
Mr. Maffei for good reason (as defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement), he will be entitled to full vesting of
the upfront awards and the Annual Awards, in each case, granted by us for the year of his termination, and if Mr. Maffei
remains employed by Liberty Media at or following the date of termination of his services to our company, he will also be
entitled to payment of our allocated portion of the annual cash performance bonus for the year, prorated for the portion of the
calendar year in which Mr. Maffei served as an officer of our company. Other than as described above, no severance
benefits will be due to Mr. Maffei if he remains employed by Liberty Media at or following the date of termination of his
services to our company.

Termination by Reason of Death or Disability. In the event of Mr. Maffei’s death or disability, he will be entitled to the
same payments and benefits as if his services had been terminated without cause or for good reason as described above
in “—Termination by Liberty Media without Cause or by Mr. Maffei for Good Reason.”

For Cause Termination at our Company. In the event Mr. Maffei’s services to our company are terminated by us for
cause, he will forfeit any unvested portion of the upfront awards granted by us, and if the termination for cause occurs before
the close of business on December 31 of the relevant grant year, Mr. Maffei will forfeit our allocated portion of the annual
cash performance bonus and all of the annual equity awards granted by our company for that grant year. If Mr. Maffei’s
services are terminated by our company for cause after the close of business on December 31 of the relevant grant
year, but prior to the date on which our compensation committee certifies achievement of the performance metric for any
outstanding performance-based restricted stock units for the grant year, the award will remain outstanding until such date
and will vest to the extent determined by our compensation committee.

Voluntary Termination at our Company without Good Reason. If Mr. Maffei voluntarily terminates the services he
provides to us without good reason, he will be entitled to pro rata vesting of the upfront awards granted by our company
(based on the number of days that have elapsed over the four-year vesting period). He will also be entitled to pro rata vesting
of his annual equity awards for the year of termination granted by us (based on the elapsed number of days in the
calendar year of termination) and a pro rata payment of our allocated portion of his annual cash performance bonus of
$17 million (based upon the elapsed number of days in the calendar year of termination). Any performance-based restricted
stock units for the year of termination that are unvested on the date of termination will remain outstanding until the
performance criteria is determined and will vest pro rata (based upon the elapsed number of days in the calendar year of
termination) to the extent determined by our compensation committee (at a level not less than 100% of the target award).
Other than as described above, no severance benefits will be due to Mr. Maffei if he remains employed by Liberty Media
at or following the date of termination of his services to us. If Mr. Maffei also voluntarily terminates his employment with
Liberty Media, rather than being entitled to payment of our allocated portion of his annual cash bonus, Mr. Maffei would be
entitled to receive a payment from Liberty Media equal to $17 million, prorated based upon the elapsed number of days
in the calendar year of termination. Our company would reimburse Liberty Media for our allocable portion of this payment.

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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS

The 2019 incentive plan is designed, and prior to its expiration, the Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. 2014 Omnibus
Incentive Plan (amended and restated March 11, 2015), as amended (the 2014 incentive plan), was designed, to provide
additional remuneration to eligible officers and employees of our company, our nonemployee directors and independent
contractors and employees of Liberty Media or Qurate Retail providing services to us and to encourage their investment in
our capital stock, thereby increasing their proprietary interest in our business. Non-qualified stock options, SARs, restricted
shares, RSUs, cash awards, performance awards or any combination of the foregoing may be granted under the 2019
incentive plan (collectively, as used in this description of the 2019 incentive plan, awards). The maximum number of
shares of our common stock with respect to which awards may be granted is 5,000,000 shares, subject to anti-dilution
and other adjustment provisions of the 2019 incentive plan. No nonemployee director may be granted during any calendar
year awards having a value (as determined on the grant date of such award) in excess of $3 million. Shares of our
common stock issuable pursuant to awards will be made available from either authorized but unissued shares or shares
that have been issued but reacquired by our company, including shares purchased on the open market. The 2019 incentive
plan is administered by the compensation committee with regard to all awards granted under the 2019 incentive plan
(other than awards granted to the nonemployee directors which may be administered by our full board of directors or the
compensation committee), and the compensation committee has full power and authority to determine the terms and
conditions of such awards. The 2019 incentive plan is the only incentive plan under which awards will be made.

In connection with the Spin-Off, new equity incentive awards with respect to our common stock (the transitional Liberty
TripAdvisor awards) were issued in connection with adjustments made to outstanding equity incentive awards with respect
to shares of Qurate Retail’s former Liberty Ventures common stock which had been granted to various directors, officers
and employees and consultants of Qurate Retail and certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to the various stock incentive plans
administered by the Qurate Retail board of directors or the compensation committee thereof. These transitional Liberty
TripAdvisor awards were issued pursuant to the Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Transitional Stock Adjustment Plan (the
transitional plan), which governs the terms and conditions of the transitional Liberty TripAdvisor awards but cannot be used
to make any additional grants following the Spin-Off.

PAY RATIO INFORMATION

We are providing the following information about the relationship of the median annual total compensation of our employees
and the total compensation of Mr. Maffei, our chief executive officer on December 31, 2021, pursuant to the SEC’s pay
ratio disclosure rules set forth in Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K. We believe our pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated
in a manner consistent with the SEC’s pay ratio disclosure rules. However, because these rules provide flexibility in
determining the methodology, assumptions and estimates used to determine pay ratios and the fact that workforce
composition issues differ significantly between companies, our pay ratio may not be comparable to the pay ratios reported
by other companies.

To identify our median employee, we first determined our employee population as of December 31, 2021, which consisted
of employees located in the U.S., Europe and throughout the rest of the world, representing all full-time, part-time and
temporary employees, including hourly employees, employed by our company and our consolidated subsidiary, Tripadvisor,
on that date. Using information from our payroll records, we then measured each employee’s annual total compensation
for calendar year 2021, consisting of annualized base salary, short-term bonus at target and annual long-term equity
incentive award at target. Tripadvisor annualized the compensation of approximately 756 full-time and part-time employees
who were hired in 2021 but who did not work for the entire fiscal year. The earnings of Tripadvisor’s employees outside
the U.S. were converted to U.S. dollars using the currency exchange rates used for Tripadvisor’s organizational planning
purposes, which consider historic and forecasted rates as well as other factors. We did not make any cost-of-living
adjustments.

Once we identified our median employee, we then determined that employee’s total compensation, including any perquisites
and other benefits, in the same manner that we determined the total compensation of our named executive officers for
purposes of the Summary Compensation Table above. The ratio of our chief executive officer’s total annual compensation
to that of the median employee was as follows:

Chief Executive Officer Total Annual Compensation

Median Employee Total Annual Compensation

Ratio of Chief Executive Officer to Median Employee Total Annual Compensation

$2,487,114

$ 101,065

25:1

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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

The following table contains information regarding plan-based incentive awards granted during the year ended
December 31, 2021 to the named executive officers.

Estimated Future Payouts
under Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards

Estimated Future Payouts
under Equity
Incentive Plan Awards

Grant
Date

Threshold
($)(1)

Target
($)(1)

Maximum
($)(1)

Threshold
(#)(2)

Target
(#)(2)

Maximum
(#)(3)

All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)

All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)

Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)

Grant
Date Fair
Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards
($)

03/11/2021(4)
03/11/2021(5)

03/11/2021(4)
03/11/2021(5)

03/11/2021(4)
03/11/2021(5)

03/11/2021(4)
03/11/2021(5)

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

850,000 1,700,000
—

—

30,094
—

60,188
—

55,060
—

110,119
—

55,080
—

110,160
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—

—
154,321 231,482

—
5,741

—
10,370

—
10,370

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
1,090,509

—
38,637

—
69,790

—
69,790

Name

Gregory B.
Maffei

LTRPB

Brian J.
Wendling

LTRPA

Albert E.
Rosenthaler

LTRPA

Renee L.
Wilm

LTRPA

(1) Our 2021 performance-based bonus program does not provide for a threshold bonus amount. The amounts in the Target column
represent the target amount that would have been payable to each named executive officer upon satisfaction of the performance
criteria under the 2021 performance-based bonus program.The amounts in the Maximum column represent the maximum amount
that could have been payable to each named executive officer. For more information on this performance bonus program, see
“—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2021 Executive Compensation—2021 Performance-based Bonuses”
above. For the actual bonuses paid by our company see the amounts included for 2021 in the column entitled Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Compensation in the “Summary Compensation Table” above.

(2) The terms of the 2021 Maffei RSUs and the 2021 Chief RSUs do not provide for a threshold amount that would be payable upon
satisfaction of the performance criteria established by the compensation committee. With respect to the 2021 Maffei RSUs, the
amount in the Target column represents the target amount that would have been payable to Mr. Maffei assuming achievement of
the target performance goals. With respect to the 2021 Chief RSUs, the amounts in the Target column represent the target amount
that would have been payable to the named executive officer assuming (x) achievement of the performance goals was attained
and (y) our compensation committee determined not to reduce such payout after considering criteria established by our compensation
committee in March 2021. For the actual 2021 Maffei RSUs and 2021 Chief RSUs that vested, see “—Compensation Discussion
and Analysis—Elements of 2021 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation.”

(3) With respect to the 2021 Maffei RSUs, the amount in the Maximum column represents the maximum amount that would have been

payable assuming maximum achievement of the performance goals. For the actual 2021 Maffei RSUs that vested see
“—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2021 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation—Maffei
Annual Equity Awards.”

(4) Reflects the date on which our compensation committee established the terms of the 2021 performance-based bonus program, as
described under “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2021 Executive Compensation—2021 Performance-
based Bonuses.”

(5) Reflects the date on which our compensation committee established the terms of the 2021 Maffei RSUs and the 2021 Chief RSUs
as described under “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2021 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive
Compensation—Maffei Annual Equity Awards” and “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2021 Executive
Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation—Performance-based RSU Awards.”

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

The following table contains information regarding unexercised options and unvested RSUs which were outstanding as of
December 31, 2021 and held by the named executive officers.

Option Awards

Stock Awards

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
(#)

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable

1,797,107
26,557
572,665

—
—
—

—

—

—

—

—
—

—

—
—
—

—
—
—

49,491(4)

—

89,404(4)

—

44,414(5)
24,075(4)

—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—

—

—

—

—
—

—

Name

Gregory B. Maffei
Option Awards

LTRPB
LTRPB
LTRPB
RSU Awards
LTRPB
LTRPB
LTRPB

Brian J. Wendling
Option Award
LTRPA
RSU Award
LTRPA

Albert E. Rosenthaler
Option Award
LTRPA
RSU Award
LTRPA

Renee L. Wilm
Option Awards

LTRPA
LTRPA
RSU Award
LTRPA

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested
(#)

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested
($)

Number
of Shares
or Units
of Stock
That Have
Not Vested
(#)

Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
($)

Option
Exercise
Price
($)

Option
Expiration
Date

27.83
14.28
3.76

12/21/2024
03/06/2026
12/15/2027

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

— 320,057(1)
— 1,000,000(2)
—

—

4.31

12/07/2027

—

—

4.31

12/07/2027

—

—

7.07
4.31

11/11/2026
12/07/2027

—

—

—

—

—

—

—
—

—

—
—
—

—
—

—
—
—

—
—
2,584,877

5,360,955
16,750,000

— 154,321(3)

—

—

—

—

—
—

—

—

—

5,741(3)

12,458

—

—

10,370(3)

22,503

—
—

—
—

10,370(3)

22,503

(1) Vests on December 15, 2023.

(2) Vests on December 7, 2024.

(3) Represents the target number of 2021 Maffei RSUs that Mr. Maffei could earn and the target number of 2021 Chief RSUs that

Messrs. Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm could earn based on performance in 2021.

(4) Represents the 2020 NEO Multiyear Options that vest 50% on December 7, 2022 and 50% on December 7, 2023.

(5) Vests 50% on September 23, 2022 and 50% on September 23, 2023.

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OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED

The following table sets forth information concerning the vesting of RSUs held by our named executive officers during
2021. None of our named executive officers exercised any options during 2021.

Name
Gregory B. Maffei

LTRPB

Brian J. Wendling

LTRPA

Albert E. Rosenthaler

LTRPA

Renee L. Wilm

LTRPA

Option Awards

Stock Awards

Number of
shares
acquired on
exercise
(#)

Value
realized on
exercise
($)

Number of
shares
acquired on
vesting
(#)(1)

Value
realized on
vesting
($)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

242,382

1,728,184

7,535

51,163

15,512

105,326

12,465

84,637

(1)

Includes shares withheld in payment of withholding taxes at election of holder.

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN
CONTROL

The following table sets forth the potential payments to our named executive officers if their employment had terminated
or a change in control had occurred, in each case, as of December 31, 2021, which was the last business day of our last
completed fiscal year. For purposes of the following table, we have assumed that Mr. Maffei’s employment had terminated at
each of Liberty Media, Liberty TripAdvisor and the other Service Companies. In the event of such a termination or
change in control, the actual amounts may be different due to various factors. In addition, we may enter into new
arrangements or modify these arrangements from time to time.

The amounts provided in the table are based on the closing market prices on December 31, 2021 for our Series A
common stock and Series B common stock, which were $2.17 and $16.75, respectively. Any option awards held by the
named executive officers that had an exercise price that was more than the closing market price of our Series A common
stock or Series B common stock, as applicable, on December 31, 2021 have been excluded from the table below. For all
other option awards, the value of the options shown in the table is based on the spread between the exercise price of
the award and the applicable closing market price. The value of the RSUs shown in the table is based on the applicable
closing market price and the number of unvested RSUs that would have vested in the applicable termination scenario
according to the terms of the applicable award.

Each of our named executive officers has received awards and payments under our incentive plans. Additionally, Mr. Maffei
is entitled to certain payments and acceleration rights upon termination under his employment agreement.

The circumstances giving rise to these potential payments and a brief summary of the provisions governing their payout
are described below and in the footnotes to the table (other than those described under “—Executive Compensation
Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei—Termination Payments and Benefits,” which are incorporated by reference herein):

VOLUNTARY TERMINATION

Each of the named executive officers holds equity awards that were issued under our existing incentive plans. Under
these plans and the related award agreements, in the event of a voluntary termination of his or her employment with our
company for any reason, each named executive officer would typically only have a right to the equity grants that vested prior
to his or her termination date. However, if Mr. Maffei had voluntarily terminated his employment without good reason (and
assuming such termination occurred after the close of business on December 31, 2021), (i) his 2019 Maffei Term RSUs and
2020 Maffei Term RSUs would have been subject to pro rata vesting (based on the number of days elapsed during the four-
year vesting period) and, (ii) assuming such termination occurred after the close of business on December 31, 2021,
his 2021 Maffei RSUs would have remained outstanding until any performance criteria had been determined to have been
met or not and would have vested to the extent determined by the compensation committee. Mr. Maffei would have been
entitled to certain other benefits upon a voluntary termination of his employment without good reason with our company as
of December 31, 2021. The type and amount of severance pay and benefits Mr. Maffei would receive would depend on
whether he remained employed by Liberty Media at or following the date of termination of his services to our company or
whether his employment with Liberty Media was also voluntarily terminated. These additional severance payments and
benefits are described above in “—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei—Termination Payments and
Benefits—Voluntary Termination at our Company without Good Reason” above. Messrs. Wendling and Rosenthaler and
Ms. Wilm are not entitled to any severance payments or other benefits upon a voluntary termination of his or her employment.

TERMINATION FOR CAUSE

All outstanding equity grants constituting options, whether unvested or vested but not yet exercised, and all equity grants
constituting unvested RSUs under the existing incentive plans would be forfeited by any named executive officer who is
terminated for “cause” (other than Mr. Maffei in the case of equity grants constituting vested options or similar rights).
However, if Mr. Maffei’s employment had been terminated for cause after the close of business on December 31, 2021,
his 2021 Maffei RSUs would have remained outstanding until any performance criteria had been determined to have been
met or not and would have vested to the extent determined by the compensation committee. Unless there is a different
definition in the applicable award agreement, each of the 2014 incentive plan and the 2019 incentive plan defines “cause”
as insubordination, dishonesty, incompetence, moral turpitude, other misconduct of any kind and the refusal to perform
duties and responsibilities for any reason other than illness or incapacity; provided that, if such termination is within

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12 months after a change in control (as described below), “cause” means a felony conviction for fraud, misappropriation or
embezzlement. With respect to Mr. Maffei’s equity grants, including the stock options granted to him in 2014, “cause,” as
defined in the applicable award agreement, means (i) Mr. Maffei’s willful failure to follow the lawful instructions of the board
of directors of our company; (ii) the commission by Mr. Maffei of any fraud, misappropriation or misconduct that causes
demonstrable material injury to our company or its subsidiaries; (iii) Mr. Maffei’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo
contendere to, a felony; or (iv) Mr. Maffei’s failure to comply in any material respect with any written agreement between him
and our company or any of our subsidiaries if such failure causes demonstrable material injury to our company or any of
our subsidiaries, except that Mr. Maffei is entitled to certain procedural and cure rights relating to a termination for cause,
except in the case of a termination for cause based on a felony conviction. Mr. Maffei has certain continuing rights to
exercise vested options or similar rights following a termination for cause under his equity award agreements.
See “— Executive Compensation Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei—Termination Payments and Benefits—For Cause
Termination at our Company” above.

TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE OR FOR GOOD REASON

As of December 31, 2021, Mr. Maffei’s unvested equity awards consisted of the 2019 Maffei Term RSUs, the 2020 Maffei
Term RSUs and the 2021 Maffei RSUs. Upon a termination of his employment by our company without cause (as
defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement) or by him for good reason (as defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment
Agreement), the 2019 Maffei Term RSUs and 2020 Maffei Term RSUs would have vested and, assuming such termination
occurred after the close of business on December 31, 2021, the 2021 Maffei RSUs would have remained outstanding until
any performance criteria had been determined to have been met or not and would have vested to the extent determined
by the compensation committee. Mr. Maffei would also be entitled to severance pay and benefits from our company upon a
termination without cause or by him for good reason. The type and amount of severance pay and benefits Mr. Maffei
would receive would depend on whether he remained employed by Liberty Media at or following the date of termination of
his services to our company or whether his employment with Liberty Media was also terminated without cause or for
good reason. These additional severance payments and benefits are described above in “—Executive Compensation
Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei—Termination Payments and Benefits—Termination by Liberty Media without Cause or
by Mr. Maffei for Good Reason” and “— Executive Compensation Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei—Termination Payments
and Benefits—Termination at our Company by our Company without Cause or by Mr. Maffei for Good Reason.”

As of December 31, 2021, Messrs. Wendling’s and Rosenthaler’s only unvested equity awards were their 2021 Chief
RSUs and 2020 NEO Multiyear Options. Ms. Wilm’s only unvested equity awards were the 2021 Chief RSUs, the 2020
NEO Multiyear Options and the stock options granted to Ms. Wilm in 2019. Upon a termination of employment without cause,
Ms. Wilm’s 2019 multi-year stock option award and the 2020 NEO Multiyear Options provide for vesting of a pro rata
portion of each vesting tranche of the applicable award (based on the number of days that have elapsed from the grant
date through the termination date, plus an additional 365 days, over the applicable tranche’s vesting period). Upon a
termination without cause as of December 31, 2021, the 2021 Chief RSUs held by these officers would have remained
outstanding until any performance criteria had been determined to have been met or not and would have vested to the
extent determined by the compensation committee. None of Messrs. Wendling or Rosenthaler or Ms. Wilm is entitled to
any severance pay or other benefits upon a termination without cause.

DEATH

In the event of death of any of the named executive officers, the incentive plans and applicable award agreements would
have provided for vesting of any outstanding options and the lapse of restrictions on any RSU awards (except that, assuming
Mr. Maffei’s death occurred after the close of business on December 31, 2021, the 2021 Maffei RSUs would have
remained outstanding until any performance criteria had been determined to have been met or not and would have vested
to the extent determined by the compensation committee). Mr. Maffei is also entitled to certain payments and other
benefits if he dies while employed by our company. These additional severance payments and benefits are described
above in “—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei——Termination Payments and Benefits—
Termination by Reason of Death or Disability.” None of the other named executive officers would have been entitled to any
severance pay or other benefits from our company if he or she had died while employed by our company, assuming a
termination date as of December 31, 2021.

DISABILITY

If the employment of any of the named executive officers had been terminated due to disability, which is defined in the
incentive plans or applicable award agreements, such plans or agreements provide for vesting of any outstanding options

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and the lapse of restrictions on any unvested RSU awards (except that, assuming Mr. Maffei’s termination due to disability
occurred after the close of business on December 31, 2021, the 2021 Maffei RSUs would have remained outstanding
until any performance criteria had been determined to have been met or not and would have vested to the extent determined
by the compensation committee). Mr. Maffei is also entitled to certain payments and other benefits upon a termination of
his employment due to disability. These additional severance payments and benefits are described above in “—Executive
Compensation Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei——Termination Payments and Benefits—Termination by Reason of Death
or Disability.” None of the other named executive officers would have been entitled to any severance pay or other benefits
from our company upon a termination due to disability, assuming a termination date as of December 31, 2021.

CHANGE IN CONTROL

In case of a change in control, the incentive plans provide for vesting of any outstanding options and the lapse of restrictions
on any RSU (other than, in the case of the 2020 Maffei Term RSUs and 2019 Maffei Term RSUs) held by the named
executive officers. A change in control is generally defined as:

• The acquisition by a non-exempt person (as defined in the incentive plans) of beneficial ownership of at least 20%

of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of our company ordinarily having the right to vote in the
election of directors, other than pursuant to a transaction approved by our board of directors.

• The individuals constituting our board of directors over any two consecutive years cease to constitute at least a

majority of the board, subject to certain exceptions that permit the board to approve new members by approval of
at least two-thirds of the remaining directors.

• Any merger, consolidation or binding share exchange that causes the persons who were common stockholders of

our company immediately prior thereto to lose their proportionate interest in the common stock or voting power of the
successor or to have less than a majority of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares ordinarily
having the right to vote in the election of directors, the sale of substantially all of the assets of the company or the
dissolution of the company.

In the case of a change in control described in the last bullet point, our compensation committee may determine not to
accelerate the existing equity awards of the named executive officers if equivalent awards will be substituted for the existing
awards. For purposes of the tabular presentation below, we have assumed that our named executive officers’ existing
unvested equity awards (other than the 2019 Maffei Term RSUs and the 2020 Maffei Term RSUs) would vest in the case
of a change in control described in the last bullet. A change in control (as defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement)
of our company would provide Mr. Maffei with a short time period during which to exercise his right to terminate his
employment for good reason, which would result in vesting of his 2019 Maffei Term RSUs and 2020 Maffei Term RSUs.
For purposes of the tabular presentation below, we have assumed that Mr. Maffei does not exercise his right to terminate his
employment for good reason in connection with a change in control of our company.

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BENEFITS PAYABLE UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

Name

Gregory B. Maffei
Severance
Options
RSUs
Perquisites(7)

Total

Brian J. Wendling
Options
RSUs

Total

Albert E. Rosenthaler
Options
RSUs

Total

Renee L. Wilm
Options
RSUs

Total

Voluntary
Termination
Without Good
Reason
($)

Termination
for Cause
($)

Termination
Without Cause
or for Good
Reason
($)

Death
($)

Disability
($)

After a Change
in Control
($)

850,000(1)
7,504,514(3)
9,790,610(3)

—
18,145,124

—

7,504,514(4)
2,584,877(4)

—
10,089,391

3,750,000(2)
7,504,514(5)
24,695,832(5)
35,544
35,985,889

3,750,000(2)
7,504,514(5)

3,750,000(2)
7,504,514(5)
24,695,832(5) 24,695,832(5)

—
35,950,346

35,544
35,985,889

—

7,504,514(6)
2,584,877(6)

—
10,089,391

—(8)
—(8)
—

—(8)
—(8)
—

—(8)
—(8)
—

—(8)
—(8)
—

—(8)
—(8)
—

—(8)
—(8)
—

—(9)
12,458(9)
12,458

—(9)
22,503(9)
22,503

—(9)
22,503(9)
22,503

—(10)
12,458(10)
12,458

—(10)
22,503(10)
22,503

—(10)
22,503(10)
22,503

—(10)
12,458(10)
12,458

—(10)
22,503(10)
22,503

—(10)
22,503(10)
22,503

—(11)
12,458(11)
12,458

—(11)
22,503(11)
22,503

—(11)
22,503(11)
22,503

(1)

(2)

If Mr. Maffei had voluntarily terminated his employment without good reason at Liberty TripAdvisor, Liberty Media and each of the
other Service Companies (as defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement) as of December 31, 2021, he would have been
entitled to receive in a lump sum $17 million, prorated based on the number of days that have elapsed within the year of termination,
with up to 25% of such amount payable in shares of common stock as set forth in more detail in the 2019 Maffei Employment
Agreement. See “—Executive Compensation Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei—Termination Payments and Benefits—
Voluntary Termination at our Company without Good Reason” above. The amount in the table includes our allocable portion of this
payment (5%) for which we would reimburse Liberty Media.

If Mr. Maffei’s employment at Liberty TripAdvisor, Liberty Media and each of the other Service Companies had been terminated as
of December 31, 2021 by Liberty TripAdvisor, Liberty Media and each of the other Service Companies without cause (as defined
in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement), by him for good reason (as defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement) (whether
before or within a specific period following a change in control), in each case, subject to execution of a mutual release, or due to
Mr. Maffei’s death or disability, he would have been entitled to receive (i) a payment of two times his 2021 base salary payable in 24
equal monthly installments, (ii) fully vested shares of common stock with an aggregate grant date fair value of $35 million, (iii) a
lump sum payment of an amount equal to two times his average annual bonus paid for the two calendar years prior to separation,
but in no event an amount that is less than two times his aggregate target bonus of $17 million and (iv) a lump sum cash payment
equal to the greater of (x) $17 million or (y) the annual cash performance bonus otherwise payable for the year of termination, in
each case, prorated based on the number of days that have elapsed within the year of termination, with up to 25% of such amount
payable in shares of common stock as set forth in more detail in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement. See “—Executive
Compensation Arrangements—Gregory B. Maffei—Termination Payments and Benefits—Termination by Liberty Media without
Cause or by Mr. Maffei for Good Reason” above. The amount in the table includes our allocable portion of this payment (5%) for
which we would reimburse Liberty Media. The amount in the table does not include the lump sum cash payment described in
(iv) because Mr. Maffei had already been paid his 2021 cash bonus prior to December 31, 2021.

(3) Based on (i) the number of vested options held by Mr. Maffei at December 31, 2021 and (ii) the number of unvested RSUs that

would vest pursuant to the following: If Mr. Maffei voluntarily terminated his employment without good reason as of December 31,
2021, he would have been entitled to pro rata vesting of the 2019 Maffei Term RSUs and the 2020 Maffei Term RSUs (based on the
number of days that had elapsed over the four-year vesting period) and, assuming such termination occurred after the close of
business on December 31, 2021, the 2021 Maffei RSUs would have remained outstanding until any performance criteria had been
determined to have been met or not and would have vested to the extent determined by the compensation committee. Because
the exercise price of the stock options granted to Mr. Maffei in 2014 is more than the closing market price of LTRPB shares on
December 31, 2021, no value has been included for these awards in the table. As described above in “—Compensation Discussion
and Analysis—Elements of 2021 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation—Maffei Annual Equity Awards,” our
compensation committee vested all of the 2021 Maffei RSUs, which is reflected in the table above.

(4) Based on (i) the number of vested options held by Mr. Maffei at December 31, 2021 and (ii) the number of unvested RSUs that

would vest pursuant to the following: If Mr. Maffei’s employment had been terminated for cause, he would have forfeited his 2019

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Maffei Term RSUs and his 2020 Maffei Term RSUs. Assuming such termination occurred after the close of business on
December 31, 2021, his 2021 Maffei RSUs would have remained outstanding until any performance criteria had been determined
to have been met or not and would have vested to the extent determined by the compensation committee. Because the exercise price
of the stock options granted to Mr. Maffei in 2014 is more than the closing market price of LTRPB shares on December 31, 2021,
no value has been included for these awards in the table. As described above in “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—
Elements of 2021 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation—Maffei Annual Equity Awards,” our compensation
committee vested all of the 2021 Maffei RSUs, which is reflected in the table above.

(5) Based on (i) the number of vested options held by Mr. Maffei at December 31, 2021 and (ii) the number of unvested RSUs that

would vest pursuant to the following: If Mr. Maffei’s employment had been terminated as of December 31, 2021 without cause (as
defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement), for good reason (as defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement) (whether
before or within a specific period following a change in control) or due to Mr. Maffei’s death or disability, his 2019 Maffei Term
RSUs and his 2020 Maffei Term RSUs would have vested in full and, assuming such termination occurred after the close of business
on December 31, 2021, his 2021 Maffei RSUs would have remained outstanding until any performance criteria had been determined
to have been met or not and would have vested to the extent determined by the compensation committee. Because the exercise
price of the stock options granted to Mr. Maffei in 2014 is more than the closing market price of LTRPB shares on December 31, 2021,
no value has been included for these awards in the table. As described above in “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—
Elements of 2021 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive Compensation—Maffei Annual Equity Awards,” our compensation
committee vested all of the 2021 Maffei RSUs, which is reflected in the table above.

(6) Based on the number of vested options held by Mr. Maffei at December 31, 2021 and the number of 2019 Maffei Term RSUs,

2020 Maffei Term RSUs and 2021 Maffei RSUs. As described above, our compensation committee vested Mr. Maffei at 100% of
2021 Maffei RSUs, which is reflected in the table above. A change in control (as defined in the 2019 Maffei Employment Agreement)
of our company would provide Mr. Maffei with a short time period during which to exercise his rights to terminate his employment
for good reason, which would result in vesting of the 2019 Maffei Term RSUs and the 2020 Maffei Term RSUs. For purposes of the
tabular presentation above, we have assumed that Mr. Maffei does not exercise his right to terminate his employment for good
reason in connection with a change in control of our company. Because the exercise price of the stock options granted to Mr. Maffei
in 2014 is more than the closing market price of LTRPB shares on December 31, 2021, no value has been included for these
awards in the table. See the “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End” table above.

(7)

If Mr. Maffei’s employment had been terminated at our company’s election for any reason (other than cause) or by Mr. Maffei for
good reason (as defined in his employment agreement) or by reason of disability, as of December 31, 2021, he would have been
entitled to receive personal use of the corporate aircraft for 120 hours per year over a 12-month period. Perquisite amount of
$710,874 represents the maximum potential cost of using the corporate aircraft for 120 hours based on an hourly average of the
incremental cost of use of the corporate aircraft. The amount in the table includes our allocable portion of this payment (5%) for
which we would reimburse Liberty Media.

(8) Each of Messrs. Wendling and Rosenthaler and Ms. Wilm would have forfeited his or her 2020 NEO Multiyear Options and 2021
Chief RSUs if his or her employment had been terminated by him or her or by the company for cause as of December 31, 2021.
Ms. Wilm would have forfeited the stock options awarded to her in 2019 if her employment had been terminated by her or by the
company for cause as of December 31, 2021.

(9) Based on the number of unvested options and RSUs held by the named executive officer as of December 31, 2021 that would

have vested pursuant to the following: If Messrs. Wendling’s or Rosenthaler’s or Ms. Wilm’s employment had been terminated without
cause as of December 31, 2021, their 2021 Chief RSUs would have remained outstanding until any performance criteria had
been determined to have been met or not and would have vested to the extent determined by the compensation committee. As
described above in “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements of 2021 Executive Compensation—Equity Incentive
Compensation—Performance-based RSU Awards,” our compensation committee vested all of the 2021 Chief RSUs, which is
reflected in the table above. The stock options granted in 2019 to Ms. Wilm and the 2020 NEO Multiyear Options would have vested
pursuant to the forward-vesting provisions in such named executive officer’s award agreements. Because the exercise prices of
Messrs. Wendling’s and Rosenthaler’s and Ms. Wilm’s 2020 NEO Multiyear Options and Ms. Wilm’s stock options granted in 2019
are more than the closing market price of LTRPA shares on December 31, 2021, no value has been included for these awards in
the table.

(10) Based on the number of unvested options and unvested RSUs held by the named executive officer as of December 31, 2021 that

would vest pursuant to the following: If Messrs. Wendling’s or Rosenthaler’s or Ms. Wilm’s employment had been terminated due to
death or disability as of December 31, 2021, all of the 2020 NEO Multiyear Options, 2021 Chief RSUs and Ms. Wilm’s stock
options granted in 2019 would have vested. Because the exercise prices of Messrs. Wendling’s and Rosenthaler’s and Ms. Wilm’s
2020 NEO Multiyear Options and Ms. Wilm’s stock options granted in 2019 are more than the closing market price of LTRPA
shares on December 31, 2021, no value has been included for these awards in the table.

(11) Upon a change of control, we have assumed for purposes of the tabular presentation above that all of the 2020 NEO Multiyear

Options, 2021 Chief RSUs and Ms. Wilm’s stock options granted in 2019 would have vested. Because the exercise prices of Messrs.
Wendling’s and Rosenthaler’s and Ms. Wilm’s 2020 NEO Multiyear Options and Ms. Wilm’s stock options granted in 2019 are
more than the closing market price of LTRPA shares on December 31, 2021, no value has been included for these awards in the
table.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2021 with respect to shares of our common stock authorized
for issuance under our equity compensation plans.

Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. 2019 Omnibus
Incentive Plan
LTRPA
LTRPB

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. 2014 Omnibus
Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of
March 11, 2015), as amended

LTRPA
LTRPB

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Transitional Stock
Adjustment Plan, as amended(3)

LTRPA
LTRPB

Total

LTRPA
LTRPB

Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)

Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b)

Number of securities
available for future
issuance under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
(c)

870,651
572,665

$ 4.72
$ 3.76

1,261,432(1)

256,027
1,823,664

$15.55
$27.63

$15.10
—

3,369
—

1,130,047
2,396,329

—(2)

—(3)

1,261,432

(1) The 2019 incentive plan permits grants of, or with respect to, shares of any series of our common stock.

(2) Upon adoption of the 2019 incentive plan, the board of directors ceased making any further grants under the 2014 incentive plan.

(3) The transitional plan was previously approved by our board of directors and our former parent company, Qurate Retail, as sole

stockholder, in connection with the Spin-Off. The transitional plan governs the terms and conditions of awards with respect to our
company’s common stock that were granted in connection with adjustments made to awards granted by Qurate Retail with respect
to its former Liberty Ventures common stock. As a result, no further grants are permitted under this plan.

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

The following table sets forth information concerning shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each person or
entity known by us to own more than five percent of the outstanding shares of any series of our common stock. Beneficial
ownership of our common stock is set forth below only to the extent known by us or ascertainable from public filings.

Unless otherwise indicated, the security ownership information is given as of February 28, 2022 and, in the case
of percentage ownership information, is based upon 72,447,462 LTRPA shares and 3,216,047 LTRPB shares, in each case,
outstanding on February 28, 2022. The percentage voting power is presented on an aggregate basis for all series of
common stock.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
Gregory B. Maffei

c/o Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc.
12300 Liberty Blvd.
Englewood, CO 80112
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

383 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10179

BlackRock Inc.

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
Cove Street Capital, LLC

2101 East El Segundo Boulevard
Suite 302
El Segundo, CA 90245

Title of
Series
LTRPA
LTRPB

LTRPA
LTRPB

LTRPA
LTRPB

LTRPA
LTRPB

Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
—

5,468,156(1)

7,135,877(2)

—

5,098,536(3)

—

3,788,719(4)

—

Percent
of Series
(%)
—
97.4

9.8
—

7.0
—

5.2
—

Voting
Power
(%)
42.5

5.7

4.8

2.5

(1)

Information with respect to shares of our common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Maffei, our Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer, is given as of February 28, 2022, and is set forth in “Security Ownership of Management.”

(2) Based on Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G, filed January 12, 2022 by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan), which states that,

with respect to LTRPA, JPMorgan has sole voting power over 5,923,157 shares and sole dispositive power over 7,124,477 shares.

(3) Based on Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13G, filed February 3, 2022 by BlackRock Inc. (BlackRock), which states that, with
respect to LTRPA, BlackRock has sole voting power over 5,047,043 shares and sole dispositive power over 5,098,536 shares.

(4) Based on Schedule 13G, filed February 7, 2022 by Cove Street Capital, LLC (Cove Street), which states that, with respect to
LTRPA, Cove Street has shared voting power over 2,591,290 shares and shared dispositive power over 3,788,719 shares.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information with respect to the ownership by each of our directors and named executive
officers (as defined herein) and by all of our directors and executive officers as a group of shares of (1) each series of our
common stock (LTRPA and LTRPB), (2) our 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (LTRPP) and (3) the
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (TRIP), of our consolidated subsidiary Tripadvisor. None of our directors or
named executive officers own shares of Tripadvisor’s Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (Tripadvisor
Class B). Unless otherwise indicated, the security ownership information with respect to our common stock is given as of
February 28, 2022 and, in the case of percentage ownership information, is based upon 72,447,462 LTRPA shares and
3,216,047 LTRPB shares, in each case, outstanding on that date. Unless otherwise indicated, the security ownership
information with respect to LTRPP is given as of February 28, 2022 and, in the case of percentage ownership information,
is based on 187,414 LTRPP shares outstanding on that date. Unless otherwise indicated, the security ownership
information with respect to Tripadvisor is given as of February 11, 2022 and, in the case of percentage ownership
information, is based on 125,873,185 TRIP shares and 12,799,999 Tripadvisor Class B shares, in each case, outstanding
on February 11, 2022. The percentage voting power is presented in the table below on an aggregate basis for all series of
our common stock. LTRPP shares are non-voting and therefore, in the case of percentage voting power, are not included.

Shares of restricted stock that have been granted pursuant to Liberty TripAdvisor’s incentive plans are included in the
outstanding share numbers, for purposes of the table below and throughout this proxy statement. Shares of common
stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of options, warrants and convertible securities that were exercisable or
convertible on or within 60 days after February 28, 2022 are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the
person holding the options, warrants or convertible securities for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of
that person and for the aggregate percentage owned by the directors and named executive officers as a group, but are not
treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other individual person. For
purposes of the following presentation, beneficial ownership of shares of LTRPB, though convertible on a one-for-one
basis into shares of LTRPA, are reported as beneficial ownership of LTRPB only, and not as beneficial ownership of LTRPA.
So far as is known to us, the persons indicated below have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares
indicated as owned by them, except as otherwise stated in the notes to the table.

Name

Gregory B. Maffei

Chairman of the Board,
President and
Chief Executive Officer

M. Gregory O’Hara

Director

Christy Haubegger
Director

Michael J. Malone

Director

Chris Mueller
Director

Title
of
Series

LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP
LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP
LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP
LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP
LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP

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Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
(In thousands)

Percent of
Series
(%)

—
5,468(1)
—
38(2)
70
—
187(3)
1,725(4)
26(1)
—
—
—
189(1)
—
—
—
114(1)
—
—
—

—
97.4
—
*
*
—
100.0
1.4
*
—
—
—
*
—
—
—
*
—
—
—

Voting
Power
(%)

42.5

*
*

*
*

—
*

—
*

—

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Name

Larry E. Romrell

Director

Albert E. Rosenthaler
Director and Chief
Corporate Development
Officer

J. David Wargo

Director

Brian J. Wendling

Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer

Renee L. Wilm

Chief Legal Officer and
Chief Administrative
Officer

All directors and
executive officers as a
group (10 persons)

Title
of
Series

LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP
LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP
LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP
LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP
LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP
LTRPA
LTRPB
LTRPP
TRIP

Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
(In thousands)

Percent of
Series
(%)

Voting
Power
(%)

127(1)
**
—
—
31
—
—
32

214(1)(5)

—
—
—
7
—
—
—
9
—
—
—

786(1)(5)

5,468(1)
187(3)
1,794(2)(4)

*
*
—
—
*
—
—
*
*
—
—
—
*
—
—
—
*
—
—
—
1.1
97.4
100.0
1.4

*

—
*

*
*

—
*

—
*

—
43.0

*

*

**

(1)

Less than one percent

Less than 1,000 shares

Includes beneficial ownership of shares that may be acquired upon exercise of, or which relate to, stock options exercisable within
60 days after February 28, 2022.

Gregory B. Maffei
Christy Haubegger
Michael J. Malone
Chris Mueller
Larry E. Romrell
J. David Wargo

Total

LTRPA

—
25,776
125,485
31,186
121,571
204,323
508,341

LTRPB

2,396,329
—
—
—
—
—
2,396,329

(2)

Includes 1,938 shares of TRIP held by the Maffei Foundation. Mr. Maffei and his wife, as the two directors of the Maffei Foundation,
have shared voting and investment power with respect to any shares held by the Maffei Foundation.

(3) Reflects securities held directly by Certares LTRIP LLC (Certares LTRIP). Certares Holdings LLC (Certares Holdings), Certares

Holdings (Blockable) LLC (Certares Blockable) and Certares Holdings (Optional) LLC (Certares Optional) are members of Certares
LTRIP. Certares Management LLC is the manager of each of Certares LTRIP, Certares Holdings, Certares Blockable and Certares
Optional. Certares Management LLC is controlled by Clementine Investments LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. O’Hara, and Pemrose
Corporation, an entity wholly-owned by Colin Farmer. Each of the foregoing persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities,
except to the extent of such person’s pecuniary interest therein.

(4)

Includes 1,713,859 shares of TRIP held by Certares LTRIP acquired pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated as of
March 22, 2021, by and between Certares LTRIP and Liberty TripAdvisor. Mr. O’Hara, an employee of Certares Management LLC
or one of its affiliates (collectively, Certares Management), holds the shares of TRIP beneficially owned by him for the benefit of
Certares Management and disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(5)

Includes 390 shares of LTRPA held by Mr. Wargo’s spouse as to which Mr. Wargo has disclaimed beneficial ownership.

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HEDGING DISCLOSURE

We do not have any practices or policies regarding the ability of our employees (including officers) or directors, or any of
their designees, to purchase financial instruments (including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, and
exchange funds), or otherwise engage in transactions, that hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any
decrease in the market value of our equity securities.

CHANGES IN CONTROL

We know of no arrangements, including any pledge by any person of our securities, the operation of which may at a
subsequent date result in a change in control of our company.

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Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions

Under our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Corporate Governance Guidelines, if a director or executive officer
has an actual or potential conflict of interest (which includes being a party to a proposed “related party transaction” (as
defined by Item 404 of Regulation S-K)), the director or executive officer should promptly inform the person designated
by our board to address such actual or potential conflicts. No related party transaction may be effected by our company
without the approval of the audit committee of our board or another independent body of our board designated to address
such actual or potential conflicts.

INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

On March 26, 2020, pursuant to the Investment Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2020 (the Investment Agreement),
among our company, Certares Holdings LLC, Certares Holdings (Blockable) LLC and Certares Holdings (Optional) LLC
(collectively, Assignor) and solely for the purposes of certain provisions specified therein, Gregory B. Maffei, as assigned
pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2020, by and among the Assignor and
Certares LTRIP LLC (the Purchaser, and together with Assignor, Certares), we issued and sold to the Purchaser 325,000
shares of LTRPP, for a purchase price of $1,000 per share. Effective as of March 29, 2021, the Stock Repurchase
Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021 (the Repurchase Agreement), between our company and the Purchaser, among
other things, amended certain terms of the Investment Agreement. For more information regarding such amended terms
of the Investment Agreement, see “— Stock Repurchase Agreement.”

The Investment Agreement contains certain covenants of our company and Certares, including, among other things, a
covenant that, subject to certain exceptions including those set forth in the Repurchase Agreement and described below,
Certares will not transfer, or agree to transfer, any of its shares of LTRPP.

Board Matters. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, for so long as at least 25% of the original aggregate liquidation
value of the LTRPP shares remains outstanding (the Threshold Amount), the holders of a majority of the LTRPP shares
may appoint one director (the Series A Preferred Threshold Director) to our board of directors. Upon the closing of
the transactions pursuant to the Investment Agreement, Mr. M. Gregory O’Hara, Founder and Senior Managing Director of
Certares Management LLC, was appointed as the Series A Preferred Threshold Director and Vice Chairman of our
board of directors. Pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement, effective as of March 29, 2021, Mr. O’Hara resigned as the
Series A Preferred Threshold Director and the Purchaser permanently waived its right to appoint the Series A Preferred
Threshold Director. As a condition to the transfer of any LTRPP shares, the transferee must agree to such waiver. For more
information regarding board matters with respect to the Repurchase Agreement, see “— Stock Repurchase Agreement—
Matters Relating to the Board.”

Consent Rights. For so long as the Threshold Amount remains outstanding, we will not pay any dividends on or repurchase
shares of our common stock without the prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the LTRPP shares (subject
to certain exceptions). In addition, for so long as the Purchaser beneficially owns a number of shares of LTRPP with an
aggregate liquidation value at least equal to the Threshold Amount, we are required to obtain the prior written consent of the
holders of at least a majority of the LTRPP shares prior to incurring certain indebtedness, issuing any stock which ranks
on a parity basis with or senior to the LTRPP shares, issuing LTRPB shares, subject to certain exceptions, entering into
certain affiliate transactions and transferring shares of Tripadvisor Class B and TRIP.

Sales Process. If our board of directors approves the initiation of a sale process to effect a change in control of itself or
the entry into negotiations with a third party for a change in control, and, at such time, the Purchaser beneficially owns a
number of shares of LTRPP with an aggregate liquidation value equal to at least the Threshold Amount, the Investment
Agreement requires us to provide notice of such intent to the Purchaser, designate a nationally recognized investment
bank to act as financial advisor, and provide the Purchaser the opportunity to participate as a potential buyer. In addition, if
the Purchaser owns a number of shares of LTRPP with an aggregate liquidation value equal to at least the Threshold
Amount, subject to certain exceptions, the Purchaser is entitled to certain rights to match offers consisting of at least 90%
of cash consideration to acquire our company or LTRPB shares owned by Mr. Maffei, as the case may be.

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Consultation. For so long as the Purchaser owns shares of LTRPP having a liquidation value equal to at least the Threshold
Amount, the Purchaser is entitled to certain consultation rights with our company with respect to any matter on which we
vote our shares of Tripadvisor equity and with Mr. Maffei with respect to any matter on which he votes his LTRPB shares.

Tripadvisor Board. The Investment Agreement also required our company, upon closing, to nominate an individual designated
by the Purchaser to the board of directors of Tripadvisor for so long as (i) the Purchaser beneficially owns a number of
shares with an aggregate liquidation value equal to at least the Threshold Amount and (ii) we have a right to nominate at
least two directors to Tripadvisor’s board of directors under the Governance Agreement among Tripadvisor, Qurate Retail
and Barry Diller, dated as of December 20, 2011, as amended by the Assignment and Assumption of Governance
Agreement among Tripadvisor, our company and Qurate Retail, dated August 12, 2014. On March 27, 2020, Mr. O’Hara
was appointed to the board of directors of Tripadvisor.

The description of the Investment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Investment
Agreement, which is incorporated by reference herein and filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the SEC March 16, 2020.

STOCK REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

On March 29, 2021, pursuant to the First Closing (as defined in the Repurchase Agreement) under the Repurchase
Agreement, we, among other things, repurchased from the Purchaser 126,921 LTRPP shares at a per share price of
$2,174.29, which represented 39% of the LTRPP shares held by the Purchaser, for an aggregate value of approximately
$344 million. The aggregate consideration consisted of a combination of a portion of the net proceeds of our private offering
of $300 million aggregate principal amount of exchangeable senior debentures due 2051 (Debentures), which closed
on March 25, 2021, and 1,713,859 shares of TRIP. On April 6, 2021, pursuant to the Second Closing (as defined in the
Repurchase Agreement) under the Repurchase Agreement, we repurchased from the Purchaser an additional 10,665
LTRPP shares at a per share price of $2,174.29, which represented an additional 3% of the LTRPP shares held by the
Purchaser prior to the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Repurchase Agreement. The consideration
for the Second Closing consisted of the net proceeds from the sale of additional Debentures following the exercise in full
by the initial purchasers of their option to purchase additional Debentures. Following the completion of the Second Closing,
we have outstanding 187,414 LTRPP shares.

The Repurchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties. In addition, the
Repurchase Agreement provides as follows:

Permanent Waiver of Put Right. The Purchaser permanently waived its put right with respect to our LTRPP shares
contained in the Certificate of Designations (the Put Right).

Liberty TripAdvisor Call Right. We have the option, from time to time commencing on March 27, 2024, to call and repurchase
(the Optional Repurchase Right) any and all of the outstanding LTRPP shares at the Optional Repurchase Price (as
such term is defined in the Repurchase Agreement).

Restriction on Transfer of LTRPP Shares. Subject to exceptions contained in the Investment Agreement and the Repurchase
Agreement, the LTRPP shares generally are non-transferable; provided that we have agreed not to unreasonably withhold
our consent to certain transfers of up to 49% of the remaining LTRPP shares outstanding following the completion of
the repurchase pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement (so long as there are no more than six holders of the LTRPP shares
at any one time). Any transferee of LTRPP shares must agree to the permanent waiver of the Put Right, the permanent
waiver of the right to appoint the Series A Preferred Threshold Director (as described below) and to the Optional Repurchase
Right.

Lock-up on TRIP. Pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement, and subject to the limited exceptions described therein, the
Purchaser was restricted from transferring TRIP shares for a period of six months commencing on March 22, 2021.

Matters Relating to the Board. Pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement, (i) Mr. O’Hara delivered a resignation to our board
of directors as the Series A Preferred Threshold Director, (ii) the Purchaser permanently waived its right to appoint the
Series A Preferred Threshold Director, (iii) the authorized size of our board of directors increased by two members (the LTRP
New Board Seats) and (iv) Mr. O’Hara was appointed to one of the LTRP New Board Seats as a Class III member with a
term expiring at our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the LTRP 2021 Annual Meeting) and Vice Chairman of our board
of directors. Pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement, the Purchaser nominated Mr. O’Hara to be included in the slate of

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nominees recommended by our board of directors to our stockholders for election as directors at the LTRP 2021 Annual
Meeting, at which meeting Mr. O’Hara was elected to continue serving as a Class III member of our board of directors until
the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or his earlier resignation or removal. The Purchaser has the right to nominate
Mr. O’Hara to be included in any future slate of such nominees for Class III directors for so long as Purchaser beneficially
owns LTRPP shares equal to at least the Threshold Amount. In the event Mr. O’Hara is not elected as a director of our board
of directors, we will appoint Mr. O’Hara as a non-voting observer of our board of directors, subject to certain customary
conditions, for so long as the Purchaser beneficially owns LTRPP shares equal to at least the Threshold Amount. In the event
the Purchaser ceases to beneficially own LTRPP shares equal to at least the Threshold Amount, the Purchaser will
cause Mr. O’Hara to immediately resign from our board of directors or, if applicable, his non-voting board observer position,
which will automatically terminate at such time.

The description of the Repurchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Repurchase
Agreement, which is incorporated by reference herein and filed as Exhibit 7(f) to our Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D
filed with the SEC on March 24, 2021.

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Our company and the Purchaser entered into a Registration Rights Agreement at the closing of the sale of the LTRPP
shares under the Investment Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement). Under the Registration Rights Agreement,
the Purchaser is entitled to demand and piggyback registration rights with respect to the shares of LTRPP and any
shares of common stock of our company paid to satisfy our obligations under the Investment Agreement and the Certificate
of Designations. The Purchaser will be entitled to four demand registration rights, subject to certain limitations, including
that each demand must cover at least $15,000,000 in value of shares to be registered and that we will not be required to
effect more than one underwritten shelf takedown during any 180 day period. We will pay the costs associated with such
registrations (other than underwriting discounts, fees and commissions).

The description of the Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration
Rights Agreement, which is incorporated by reference herein and filed as Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the SEC on March 16, 2020.

LETTER AGREEMENT WITH MR. MAFFEI

On December 21, 2014, Mr. Maffei received a one-time grant of options consisting of 1,797,107 options to purchase
shares of LTRPB at an exercise price of $27.83 per share (the 2014 Options). Because of the significant voting power
that Mr. Maffei would possess upon exercise of the 2014 Options, our board of directors determined that it would be
appropriate to also grant Mr. Maffei approval for purposes of exempting him from the restrictions that may be imposed on him
as an “interested stockholder” under Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (Section 203).
Separately, Mr. Maffei advised our board that, although no agreement, arrangement or understanding had been reached,
he was in discussions with Mr. Malone regarding a potential exchange of shares of LTRPB owned by the Malones (as
defined below) for shares of LTRPA owned by Mr. Maffei. As a result, the compensation committee of our board and the
members of our board independent of Mr. Maffei and the Malones determined that it was appropriate to request that
Mr. Maffei enter into a standstill agreement with our company, and on December 21, 2014, we and Mr. Maffei entered into a
letter agreement (the Standstill Letter). The Standstill Letter was entered into in connection with the grant of the 2014
Options to Mr. Maffei and in anticipation of such potential exchange. On December 22, 2014, Mr. Maffei acquired 2,770,173
shares of LTRPB in exchange for 3,047,190 shares of LTRPA pursuant to an exchange transaction pursuant to which he
exchanged (the Exchange) an aggregate of 3,047,190 shares of LTRPA in a private transaction with John C. Malone, our
Chairman at the time, Mr. Malone’s wife and two trusts (the Trusts) managed by an independent trustee, the beneficiaries
of which are Mr. Malone’s adult children (Mr. Malone, his wife and the Trusts, the Malones), for an aggregate of 2,770,173
shares of LTRPB held by the Malones. Prior to the grant of the 2014 Options and any agreement, arrangement or
understanding between Mr. Maffei and Mr. Malone regarding the Exchange, the compensation committee of our board and
the members of our board independent of Mr. Maffei and the Malones approved (x) each of Mr. Maffei and certain of his
related persons as an “interested stockholder” and (y) the acquisition by such persons of shares of our common stock, in
each case, for purposes of Section 203.

Although certain portions of the Standstill Letter terminated in accordance with their terms on December 21, 2019,
Mr. Maffei agreed, subject to certain exceptions, to certain customary standstill provisions, which remain in effect. Such

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provisions prohibit Mr. Maffei and his Controlled Affiliates (as defined in the Standstill Letter), unless expressly authorized
by a majority of the members of our board who are independent, disinterested and unaffiliated with Mr. Maffei and his
Controlled Affiliates, from: (i) effecting or seeking, offering or proposing (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or
announcing any intention to effect or cause or participating in or assisting, facilitating or encouraging any other person to
effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (A) any acquisition of any equity
securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or rights or options to acquire any equity securities (or beneficial ownership
thereof), of our company, (B) any tender or exchange offer, consolidation, business combination, acquisition, merger, joint
venture or other business combination involving our company, (C) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution
or other extraordinary transaction with respect to our company or (D) any solicitation of proxies or consents relating to
the election of directors with respect to our company; (ii) forming, joining or in any way participating in a “group” (as defined
under Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act); (iii) depositing any Voting Securities (as defined in the Standstill Letter) in a
voting trust or similar arrangement; (iv) granting any proxies with respect to any Voting Securities to any person (other
than in his capacity as a designated representative of our company); (v) otherwise acting (alone or in concert with others),
to call or seek to call a meeting of our stockholders, initiating any stockholder proposal or calling a special meeting of
our board of directors; (vi) entering into any third-party discussions regarding the foregoing; (vii) publicly requesting a waiver
or amendment of the foregoing, or making any public announcement regarding such restrictions; (viii) taking any action
which would reasonably be expected to require our company to make a public announcement regarding the possibility of
a business combination or merger; or (ix) advising, assisting or knowingly encouraging or directing any person to do so in
connection with the foregoing. However, Mr. Maffei will not be deemed to have breached or violated these limitations to
the extent such actions were taken in connection with his provision of services to our company as a member of our board
of directors or as Chief Executive Officer of our company.

The standstill limitations cease to apply (i) if our company fails (subject to certain exceptions) to comply with our obligation
to include Mr. Maffei (or his designee) on the Management Slate for election as a director (other than at Mr. Maffei’s
request or because of Mr. Maffei’s refusal to accept such nomination), (ii) if Mr. Maffei ceases to serve as Chief Executive
Officer of our company other than as a result of his resignation without Good Reason (as defined in the grant agreement
related to the 2014 Options (the Option Agreement)), his Disability (as defined in the Option Agreement) or his termination
for Cause (as defined in the Option Agreement), or (iii) if Mr. Maffei (or his designee) ceases to be a director of our
company, other than (A) due to his refusal to serve as a director of our company or to propose a designee in his place,
(B) due to his (or his designee’s) resignation, (C) due to Mr. Maffei’s election not to submit a replacement candidate for
appointment or (D) during a period following Mr. Maffei’s resignation so long as our company is working in good faith to
appoint a replacement designee of Mr. Maffei. The standstill limitations also cease to apply upon the occurrence of certain
events set forth in the Standstill Letter, including our company entering into discussions regarding a transaction that
would, if consummated, be reasonably likely to result in a Change of Control (unless Mr. Maffei has been released from
such restrictions to the extent reasonably necessary for him to fully participate in any discussions (in his capacity as a
stockholder) and to offer or propose alternative transactions involving himself and his Controlled Affiliates and third parties)
or a third party commences a tender or exchange offer for at least 50.1% of our common stock which would result in a
Change of Control of our company and which offer is not opposed by our company.

The foregoing is a summary of the Standstill Letter and is qualified by reference to the full text of the Standstill Letter,
which is incorporated by reference herein and filed as Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC
on December 29, 2014.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this Annual Report constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding business, product and marketing strategies;
the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19); improvements in global travel, related spending and revenue;
cost reduction measures and related impacts; new product and service offerings; the recoverability of our goodwill
and other long-lived assets; covenant compliance; projected sources and uses of cash; consumer demand; anticipated
debt obligations; fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates; and the anticipated impact of certain
contingent liabilities related to tax rules and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. In particular,
statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and
“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements inherently involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those projected in these statements. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as
to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable
basis, but such statements necessarily involve risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that the
expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The following include some but not all of the
factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:

• our ability to obtain cash in amounts sufficient to service our financial obligations and other commitments due

to the fact we are a holding company;

• our ability to access the cash that Tripadvisor, Inc. (Tripadvisor) generates from its operating activities;

•

•

the ability of our company and Tripadvisor to obtain additional financing or refinance our existing indebtedness,
on acceptable terms;

the existence of our 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and its
rights, preferences and privileges that are not held by, and are preferential to, the rights of our common
stockholders;

• our ability to realize the full value of our intangible assets;

•

the impacts of COVID-19, including existing or future variants;

• declines or interruptions in the worldwide travel industry, including health concerns, natural disasters, terrorist

attacks, civil or political unrest or other events outside Tripadvisor’s control;

• Tripadvisor’s ability to attract a significant amount of visitors and cost-effectively convert these visitors into

revenue-generating consumers;

•

failure of internet search engines and application marketplaces to continue to prominently display links to
Tripadvisor’s websites;

• Tripadvisor’s performance marketing efficiency and the general effectiveness of its advertising and marketing

efforts;

•

reduction in spending by advertisers on Tripadvisor’s platforms or the loss of Tripadvisor’s significant travel
partners;

• Tripadvisor’s failure to maintain, protect or enhance its brands;

•

the ability of Tripadvisor to offer compelling products on mobile devices or continue to operate effectively on
such platforms;

• declines or disruptions in the economy in general and in the travel industry in particular;

•

failure of Tripadvisor to effectively compete in the global environment in which it operates;

• Tripadvisor’s failure to adapt to technological developments or industry trends;

•

the ability of Tripadvisor to innovate and provide products, services and features that are useful to consumers;

• Tripadvisor’s potential for prioritizing rapid innovation and consumer experience over short-term financial

results;

•

the ability of Tripadvisor to maintain a quality of traffic in its network to provide value to its travel partners;

•

•

real or perceived inaccuracies of the assumptions and estimates and data Tripadvisor relies on to calculate
certain of its key metrics;

the ability of Tripadvisor to hire, retain and motivate the highly skilled personnel on which it relies;

• disruptions resulting from any acquisitions, investments, significant commercial arrangements and/or new

business strategies;

•

risks due to Tripadvisor operating in many jurisdictions inside and outside the U.S.;

• claims, lawsuits, government investigations and other proceedings to which Tripadvisor is regularly subject;

•

•

•

•

the ability of Tripadvisor to protect its intellectual property from copying or use by others;

risks due to Tripadvisor’s processing, storage and use of personal information and other data;

risks associated with the facilitation of payments from consumers, including fraud and compliance with
evolving rules and requlations and reliance on third parties;

risks resulting from system security issues, data protection breaches, cyberattacks and system outage issues;

• Tripadvisor’s indebtedness and the resulting impacts on its business and financial condition;

•

•

•

•

limitations imposed by the various covenants in Tripadvisor’s credit facilities and indenture;

risks related to the 2026 Convertibe Senior Notes and Capped Calls (as defined in “Financial Statements”);

fluctuations of Tripadvisor’s financial results;

factors that determine Tripadvisor’s effective income tax rate;

• changes in tax laws that affect Tripadvisor or the examination of Tripadvisor’s tax positions;

• changes in the tax treatment of companies engaged in ecommerce;

• challenges by tax authorities in the jurisdictions where Tripadvisor operates;

•

•

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates which affect Tripadvisor; and

risks associated with our stock price being disproportionately affected by the results of operations of Tripadvisor
and developments in its business.

These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this
Annual Report, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to
any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or
any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. When considering
such forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind any risk factors identified and other cautionary statements
contained in our publicly filed documents, including our most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Such risk factors and
statements describe circumstances which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement. This Annual Report includes information concerning Tripadvisor, a public company in
which we have a controlling interest that files reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC) in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Information contained
in this Annual Report concerning Tripadvisor has been derived from the reports and other information filed by it
with the SEC. If you would like further information about Tripadvisor, the reports and other information it files with
the SEC can be accessed on the Internet website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Those reports and other
information are not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report.

STOCK PERFORMANCE

The following graph compares the percentage change in the cumulative total stockholder return on an investment in
Liberty TripAdvisor Series A and Series B common stock from December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2021 to
the S&P 500 Index and the RDG Internet Composite Index.

Liberty TripAdvisor Common Stock vs. S&P 500 and RDG Internet Composite Indices

12/31/16 to 12/31/21 

$350

$300

$250

$200

$150

$100

$50

$0

Dec-16

Dec-17

Dec-18

Dec-19

Dec-20

Dec-21

Liberty TripAdvisor Series A

Liberty TripAdvisor Series B

S&P 500 Index

RDG Internet Composite Index

Liberty TripAdvisor Series A

Liberty TripAdvisor Series B

S&P 500 Index

RDG Internet Composite Index

12/31/2016

12/31/2017

12/31/2018

12/31/2019

12/31/2020

12/31/2021

$100.00

$100.00

$100.00

$100.00

$ 62.62

$ 53.71

$119.42

$151.38

$105.58

$108.17

$111.97

$150.63

$ 48.84

$ 41.43

$144.31

$200.37

$ 28.84

$168.17

$167.77

$312.97

$ 14.42

$ 95.71

$212.89

$330.56

Note: Trading data for the Series B shares is limited as they are thinly traded.

 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters of Equity Securities. 

Market Information 

Our Series A and Series B common stock trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbols “LTRPA” 
and “LTRPB,” respectively. Stock price information for securities traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market can be found 
on the Nasdaq’s website at www.nasdaq.com. The following table sets forth the range of high and low sales prices of 
shares of our Series B common stock for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Although our Series B common 
stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, an established published trading market does not exist for the stock, 
as it is not actively traded.  

  Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. 
Series B 

High 

Low 

2020 
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Third quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Fourth quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
2021 
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Third quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Fourth quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 9.28 
 134.00 
 74.47 
 37.92  

 59.90  
 110.00  
 32.10  
 30.11  

 2.10 
 3.67 
 33.00 
 28.31 

 25.20 
 28.00 
 26.50 
 15.29 

Holders 

As of January 31, 2022, there were approximately 760 and 41 record holders of our Series A and Series B common 
stock, respectively.  The foregoing numbers of record holders do not include the number of stockholders whose shares are 
held nominally by banks, brokerage houses or other institutions, but include each such institution as one shareholder. 

Dividends 

We  have  not  paid  any  cash  dividends  on  our  common  stock,  and  we  have  no  present  intention  of  so  doing.  
Payment of cash dividends, if any, in the future will be determined by our board of directors in light of our earnings, 
financial condition and other relevant considerations.  

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans 

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2022 

Annual Meeting of stockholders. 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer 

There were no repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2021. Our officers 
and employees surrendered 354 shares of our Series A common stock to pay withholding taxes and other deductions in 
connection with the vesting of their restricted stock during the three months ended December 31, 2021. 

F-1 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
     
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning our results of operations and financial 
condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying consolidated financial statements and the 
notes thereto. 

See note 2 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for an overview of new accounting standards 

that we have adopted or that we plan to adopt that have had or may have an impact on our financial statements. 

Overview 

Liberty  TripAdvisor  Holdings, Inc.  (“TripCo”  or  the  “Company”)  holds  its  subsidiary  Tripadvisor, Inc. 
(“Tripadvisor”). As of December 31, 2021, TripCo held an approximate 21% economic interest and 57% voting interest 
in Tripadvisor.   

The financial information represents the historical consolidated results of TripCo and its subsidiaries as discussed 
in note 1 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. In the following discussion, TripCo and its subsidiaries 
are referred to as “TripCo,” “the Company,” “us,” “we” and “our”. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions 
have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. 

Our “Corporate and Other” category includes corporate expenses. 

Strategies and Challenges 

Executive Summary  

Results for TripCo are largely dependent upon the operating performance of Tripadvisor. Therefore, the executive 
summary below contains the strategies and challenges of Tripadvisor for an understanding of the business objectives of 
Tripadvisor.  

Tripadvisor’s Long-term Growth Strategy  

Tripadvisor’s  long-term  growth  strategy  aims  to  increase  consumer  engagement  on  its  platform  and  drive 

profitable growth through:  

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offering products  that  delight  travelers  by  reducing  friction  throughout  the  travel  planning  and  trip-taking 
journey; 

driving  consumer  loyalty  to  Tripadvisor’s  platform  through  user  experience  and  by  offering  products  and 
services that increase engagement with Tripadvisor’s platform and result in membership growth, new and repeat 
bookings, mobile application (“app”) engagement and repeat usage; 

driving traveler and diner engagement, bookings, and loyalty on Tripadvisor’s branded platforms by offering 
industry-leading choices for online bookable experiences and restaurants in top destinations worldwide; 

deepening  travel  partner  engagement  on  Tripadvisor’s  platform  by  expanding  the  number  of  products  and 
services offered; and 

leveraging its platform’s brand and scale and its unique attributes to expand and grow its offerings, such as hotel 
and  restaurant  business  to  business  (“B2B”)  solutions,  direct-to-consumer  products  and  services  where 
consumers pay Tripadvisor on a per trip planned or an annual subscription basis and click-based and display-
based media advertising. 

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Tripadvisor expects to enable its growth through investment in: 

organic investment in marketing and technology (e.g., machine learning) to further improve the experiences it 
can deliver to consumers and travel partners on its platform; and 

inorganically by opportunistically pursuing strategic acquisitions. 

Current Trends Affecting Tripadvisor’s Business 

The  online  travel  industry  in  which  Tripadvisor  operates  is  large  and  also  highly  dynamic  and  competitive.  
Tripadvisor’s  overall  strategy  is  to  deliver  more  value  to  consumers  and  travel  partners  in  order  to  generate  more 
monetization on its platform. While Tripadvisor operates with a long-term growth focus, its specific growth objectives and 
resource  allocation  strategies  can  differ  in  both  duration  and  magnitude  within  its  segments.  Descriptions  of  these 
dynamics, as well as the current trends affecting its overall business and reportable segments, key drivers of financial 
results, and uncertainties that may impact Tripadvisor’s ability to execute on its objectives and strategies, are below.  

The COVID - 19 pandemic has caused a significant negative impact on the travel, leisure, hospitality and restaurant 
industries (collectively, the “travel industry”) and consequently, adversely and materially affected Tripadvisor’s business, 
results of operations, liquidity and financial condition during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Among other 
impacts, COVID - 19 has negatively impacted global consumer travel demand and consumers’ ability to travel and take 
part  in  other  travel,  leisure,  and  dining  activities,  thereby  causing  many  of  Tripadvisor’s  travel  partners  to  operate  at 
significantly reduced and/or intermittent service levels during this timeframe. 

Commencing in late February 2020 and progressively worsening through March 2020, Tripadvisor experienced 
a significant decline in consumer demand for its products and services, as well as an increase in customer cancellations, 
concurrent  with  widespread  travel  restrictions  imposed  by  governments  and  businesses  in  response  to  the  COVID - 19 
pandemic.  In  the  second  half  of  March 2020  and  throughout  April 2020,  significant  year-over-year  revenue  declines 
generally stabilized across Tripadvisor’s segments and products, a trend which generally continued throughout the second 
quarter of 2020, although modestly improved during the third quarter of 2020. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020, 
however, local governments, particularly in Europe, began to impose new restrictions to mitigate the spread of the virus, 
which again negatively impacted trends. Also, in the fourth quarter of 2020, multiple COVID  - 19 vaccines were approved 
for widespread distribution throughout various parts of the world, including the United States and Europe, and in the first 
quarter of 2021, vaccination distribution programs were initiated around the world. Vaccine programs in Tripadvisor’s 
largest markets, the U.S and Europe, appear to be progressing well, and Tripadvisor expects the same for much of the rest 
of the world. Tripadvisor is encouraged by recent developments, although the timing and extent of widespread vaccine 
distributions on a global basis, and efficacy against recent variants (e.g., the Delta and Omicron) and future variants, if 
any, of COVID - 19 remains unclear.  

The adverse impact to Tripadvisor’s business from COVID - 19 has been significant, albeit uneven at different 
points  in  time  and  in  different  geographies  throughout  2020.  This  adverse  impact  has  been  driven  by  the  pandemic’s 
proliferation, intermittent containment and resurgence of the virus, and new variants of the virus introduced throughout 
the world, followed by travel restrictions and other mandates put in place, lifted and/or reinstated at different timeframes 
during 2020 and 2021 by local governments to mitigate the spread of the virus. As such, the travel industry’s recovery 
from the COVID - 19 pandemic has been varied and uneven region-to-region on a global basis, as well as state-to-state in 
the  U.S.  These  adverse  impacts  continued  to  negatively  impact  the  travel  industry  and  dampen  consumer  demand  for 
Tripadvisor’s products and services at varied levels throughout 2021, although to a materially lesser extent in 2021 as the 
travel industry broadened its recovery. 

In addition, the ultimate duration of the negative impact of COVID - 19 on Tripadvisor’s results of operations, 
liquidity and financial condition remains uncertain and is dependent upon factors beyond its control, such as the continued 
transmission rate of COVID - 19, including any new variants and/or additional resurgences of existing variants, if any, the 
extent and effectiveness of containment actions taken, vaccine efficacy, and the ultimate impact of these and other factors 
on consumer demand for travel and usage patterns on Tripadvisor’s platform. Although uncertainty remains, Tripadvisor 
generally saw continued overall improvement in the travel market in 2021, and expects that the market will continue to 

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improve in 2022, driven by continued vaccination programs, the gradual lifting of government restrictions, and what it 
believes to be continued significant pent-up consumer demand for travel industry related services. 

Traffic trends on Tripadvisor’s platform, a leading indicator of consumer travel demand, have improved since the 
trough of significant declines seen in the second half of March 2020 and throughout April 2020, as monthly unique users 
on Tripadvisor-branded websites for April 2020 were approximately 33% of the comparable period in 2019. By means of 
showing a comparison to a pre-COVID - 19 timeframe, average monthly unique users on Tripadvisor-branded websites 
during the fourth quarter of 2021 were approximately 73% of 2019's comparable period despite impact late in the quarter 
from the Omicron variant, in comparison to approximately 55%, 70% and 76% of 2019’s comparable periods during the 
first,  second  and  third  quarters  of  2021,  respectively,  driven  by  vaccine  progress,  the  easing  of  various  government 
restrictions, albeit unevenly, and consumer travel demand’s improving recovery.  

Tripadvisor’s consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $902 million, or an increase of 
49%, when compared to the same period in 2020. In addition, by means of showing a comparison to a pre-COVID  - 19 
timeframe,  consolidated  revenue  for  the  year  ended  December 31,  2021  was  58%  of  2019’s  comparable  period. 
Tripadvisor’s consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020, was approximately 39% of 2019’s comparable 
period. Revenue trends have also improved as 2021 has progressed as consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 
was  approximately  72%  of  2019's  comparable  period,  in  comparison  to  approximately  33%,  56%  and  71%  of  2019’s 
comparable periods during the first, second and third quarters of 2021, respectively. This increase in revenue was driven 
largely by continued strength in the U.S. marketplace, but also due to marked improvement in Europe, where revenue 
began accelerating in May 2021 and continued through the third quarter of 2021, however was again impacted by the 
emergence of the Omicron variant late in the fourth quarter of 2021. 

In response to the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic, Tripadvisor took several steps to further strengthen its 
financial  position  and  balance  sheet,  and  maintain  financial  liquidity  and  flexibility,  including,  but  not  limited  to, 
restructuring activities, reducing its ongoing operating expenses and headcount, additional borrowings and issuances of 
debt, and amendments to Tripadvisor’s Credit Facility (as defined in note 7 of the accompanying consolidated financial 
statements), all of which are described in more detail below. 

During the first quarter of 2020, Tripadvisor borrowed $700 million under the Credit Facility as a precautionary 
measure to reinforce its liquidity position and preserve financial flexibility in light of uncertainty in the global markets 
resulting from COVID - 19. Tripadvisor repaid these borrowings in full in the third quarter of 2020 using proceeds from its 
2025 Senior Notes, defined below. In addition, during 2020, by means of amendments to the Credit Facility, Tripadvisor 
was able to secure, among other things, covenant relief in the form of suspending its leverage ratio covenant, until the 
earlier of the first day after June 30, 2021 through maturity on which borrowings and other revolving credit utilizations 
under the revolving commitments exceed $200 million, or such earlier date as Tripadvisor may elect, when the leverage 
ratio covenant will then be reinstated. Tripadvisor also extended the maturity date of this facility to May 2024.    

In July 2020, Tripadvisor completed the sale of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a 
private offering (the “2025 Senior Notes”) at 7.0% per annum with a maturity date of July 15, 2025. Tripadvisor used the 
proceeds received of $490 million, net of debt issuance costs, to repay a portion of the Credit Facility borrowings.  

In March 2021, Tripadvisor completed the sale of $345 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a 
private  offering  (the  “2026  Convertible  Senior  Notes”)  at  0.25%  per  annum  with  a  maturity  date  of  April 1,  2026. 
Concurrently, Tripadvisor used a portion of the proceeds received from the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes to enter into 
privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain of the initial purchasers of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes 
and/or  their  respective  affiliates  and/or  other  financial  institutions  at  a  cost  of  approximately  $35  million.  Tripadvisor 
intends  to  use  the  remainder  of  the  proceeds  from  this  offering  for  general  corporate  purposes,  which  may  include 
repayment of debt, including the redemption and/or purchase of a portion of its 2025 Senior Notes prior to maturity.  

Tripadvisor believes these measures provide additional financial flexibility which it believes is important given 
its continued limited ability to predict its future financial performance due to the uncertainties associated with COVID  - 19. 

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During  2020,  Tripadvisor  instituted  cost  reduction  initiatives  including  workforce  reductions,  furloughing 
employees, optimizing and reducing brand advertising, eliminating the majority of its discretionary spending and reducing 
its office lease portfolio. 

Tripadvisor  incurred  total  pre-tax  restructuring  and  other  related  reorganization  costs  of  approximately 
$41 million during the year ended December 31, 2020, as a result of these measures and such costs were fully paid by 
Tripadvisor during 2020. 

In  March 2020,  the  U.S.  government  enacted  the  Coronavirus  Aid,  Relief,  and  Economic  Security  Act  (the 
“CARES  Act”),  an  emergency  economic  stimulus  package  enacted  in  response  to  the  COVID - 19  pandemic,  which 
includes numerous income tax provisions, some of which are effective retroactively. During the year ended December 31, 
2021,  Tripadvisor  did  not  record  any  income  tax  benefit  under  the  CARES  Act;  however,  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2020, Tripadvisor recorded an income tax benefit of $23 million as a result of a loss carryback provision 
provided under the CARES Act.   

In  addition,  certain  governments  have  passed  legislation  to  help  businesses  during  the  COVID - 19  pandemic 
through loans, wage subsidies, wage tax relief or other financial aid. Some of these governments have extended or are 
considering extending these programs. Tripadvisor has participated in several of these programs, including the CARES 
Act in the U.S., the United Kingdom's job retention scheme, as well as similar programs in other jurisdictions. In addition, 
in  certain  countries,  such  as  within  the  European  Union,  Singapore,  Australia,  and  other  jurisdictions,  Tripadvisor 
participated in programs where government assistance came in the form of wage subsidies and reductions in wage-related 
employer  taxes  paid  by  Tripadvisor.  During  the  years  ended  December 31,  2021  and  2020,  Tripadvisor  recognized 
government grants and other assistance benefits of $9 million and $12 million, respectively, as a reduction of personnel 
and overhead costs in the consolidated statements of operations.  

Due  to  the  impact  of  COVID - 19  on  Tripadvisor’s  future  revenue  outlook,  TripCo  recorded  a  trademark 
impairment of $250 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 related to the Hotels, Media & Platform reporting 
unit.  Based  on  the  quantitative  assessment  performed  during  the  three  months  ended  June 30,  2020  and  the  resulting 
impairment loss recorded, the carrying fair value of the trademark approximates its estimated fair value.  Further declines 
in Tripadvisor’s future revenue outlook could result in a decrease in the fair value of the trademark. TripCo will continue 
to monitor events and circumstances that may affect the fair value or carrying value of Tripadvisor’s trademark. 

Due to the impact of COVID - 19 on Tripadvisor’s operating results, which led to a decline in Tripadvisor’s stock 
price, TripCo recorded a goodwill impairment of $279 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020, related to the 
Hotels, Media & Platform reporting unit. Based on the quantitative assessment performed during the second quarter and 
the resulting impairment loss recorded, the carrying value of the Hotels, Media & Platform reporting unit approximates its 
estimated fair value.  Declines in the future revenue outlook, cash flows, or other changes in the business, may necessitate 
future impairments, which could be material. TripCo will continue to monitor Tripadvisor’s financial performance, stock 
price  and  other  events  and  circumstances  that  may  negatively  impact  the  estimated  fair  values  to  determine  if  future 
impairment assessments may be necessary. 

Tripadvisor’s stock price declined in March 2020, which triggered the mandatory prepayment of TripCo’s Margin 
Loan  (as  defined  in  note  7  of  the  accompanying  notes  to  the consolidated  financial  statements).  In  order  to  repay  the 
Margin Loan, TripCo entered into an agreement with Certares LTRIP LLC (“Certares”), with respect to 325,000 shares of 
TripCo’s newly-created 8% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A 
Preferred Stock”) (see note 10 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements). 

Hotels, Media & Platform Segment 

Tripadvisor’s  Hotels,  Media &  Platform  segment  is  comprised  of:  Tripadvisor-branded  hotels  revenue  and 

Tripadvisor-branded Display and Platform Revenue. 

Tripadvisor-branded hotels revenue primarily consists of hotel auction revenue and, to a lesser extent, hotel B2B 
revenue, which primarily includes subscription-based advertising services that Tripadvisor offers to travel partners and 

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click-based revenue generated from hotel sponsored placement advertising that enables hotels to enhance their visibility 
on  Tripadvisor  hotel  pages.  Tripadvisor-branded  Display  and  Platform  Revenue  primarily  includes  impression-based 
advertising revenue. 

Tripadvisor’s overall strategic objective in its Hotels, Media & Platform segment is to drive revenue and profits 
while delivering compelling services to consumers and driving a holistic user experience, increased customer engagement 
and monetization, as well as offering travel partners a diverse set of advertising opportunities on the Tripadvisor platform.  

For  consumers,  Tripadvisor  tests  and  implements  product  enhancements  that  deliver  a  more  engaging  and 
comprehensive hotel shopping experience. This includes providing rich, immersive content – reviews, photos, videos and 
ratings, among other contributions, increasing the number of travel partners and properties as well as the available hotel 
supply  on  its  platform.  Tripadvisor  believes  providing  consumers  tools  to  discover,  research,  price  shop  and  book  a 
comprehensive selection of accommodations, helps increase brand awareness and brand loyalty and, over time, can result 
in deeper consumer engagement, more qualified leads delivered to travel partners and greater monetization on its platform.  

Tripadvisor seeks to monetize its influence through hotel-related product improvements, supply and marketing 
efforts  and  customer  advertising  opportunities.  Historically,  Tripadvisor  has  generated  a  significant  amount  of  hotel 
shoppers from search engines, such as Google. A hotel shopper is a visitor to Tripadvisor’s platform that views either a 
listing of hotels in a city or a specific hotel page. Tripadvisor’s key ongoing objective related to traffic acquisition is to 
attract  or  acquire  hotel  shoppers  at  or  above  its  desired  marketing  return  on  investment  targets.  Over  the  long-term, 
Tripadvisor is focused on driving a greater percentage of its traffic from direct traffic sources rather than search engines, 
which comes with little to no traffic acquisition costs.  

As noted in the “COVID - 19” discussion above, easing of travel restrictions across the world, rising vaccination 
rates,  and  an  increase  in  consumer  travel  demand  drove  improved  financial  results  during  2021,  as  Hotel,  Media & 
Platform revenue increased by 52% during the year ended December 31, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020, 
despite the impact from the Delta variant in the third quarter of 2021 and then the emergence of the Omicron variant late 
in  the  fourth quarter of 2021. Tripadvisor-branded hotels  revenue  increased  55% during  the  year  ended  December 31, 
2021, when compared to the same period in 2020, primarily driven by Tripadvisor’s hotel auction revenue, which reached 
approximately 58% of 2019’s comparable period, an increase from 32% in 2020 of 2019’s comparable period. Tripadvisor 
saw particular strength in recovery of domestic consumer travel, most notably in the U.S., whereas international travel 
and, in particular, inter-continental travel, has been slower to recover. Tripadvisor’s U.S. hotel auction revenue during the 
year ended December 31, 2021 reached nearly 85% of 2019’s comparable period on strong consumer travel demand, and 
improved  sequentially  during  the  first  three  quarters  of  2021,  when  compared  as  a  percentage  to  2019’s  comparable 
periods, while declining in the fourth quarter of 2021 again due to the emergence of the Omicron variant. In addition, 
Tripadvisor’s  U.S.  hotel  auction  CPC  rates  regained  2019  levels  in  early  May 2021  and  remained  above  2019  levels 
through  December 2021,  demonstrating  strong  travel  partner  engagement  on  its  platform  as  consumer  travel  demand 
recovers in the U.S. Although slower to recover, hotel auction revenue in Europe and the rest of the world also showed 
improvement  during  2021,  however,  as  with  the  U.S.,  Europe  was  also  negatively  impacted  by  the  emergence  of  the 
Omicron variant late in the fourth quarter of 2021. As a result of these overall positive trends noted above, Tripadvisor 
increased  its  performance  marketing  investment  throughout  2021  in  correlation  with  the  increase  in  consumer  travel 
demand and a more favorable hotel auction environment. 

While slower to recover than Tripadvisor-branded hotels revenue, Tripadvisor’s display and platform revenue 
increased by 41% during the year ended December 31, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020. In addition, and 
by means of also showing a comparison to a pre-COVID - 19 timeframe, Tripadvisor-branded display and platform revenue 
improved when compared to the comparable period in 2020, while reaching approximately 60% of 2019's comparable 
period in 2021, and also improved sequentially during the first three quarters of 2021 when compared to 2019's comparable 
periods, while declining modestly in the fourth quarter of 2021, when compared as a percentage to the 2019 comparable 
period,  due  to  the  emergence  of  the  Omicron  variant. This  overall  improvement  for  2021  was  primarily  driven  by  an 
increase  in  marketing  spend  from Tripadvisor’s  advertisers  in  correlation  with  increasing  consumer  travel  demand,  as 
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Over  the  long-term, Tripadvisor  believes  that  improving  its  offerings  to  deepen  consumer  engagement  on  its 
platform  will  enable  it  to  more  effectively  monetize  its  influence.  For  example,  in  Tripadvisor-branded  display  and 
platform revenue, Tripadvisor enables travel partners to amplify their brand, generate brand impressions, and potentially 
drive qualified leads and bookings for their businesses. Historically, Tripadvisor has limited both the type and number of 
display-based advertising opportunities it makes available to travel partners, particularly on mobile phone, which, in turn, 
has  limited  display-based  advertising  revenue  growth.  However, Tripadvisor  continues  to  work  on  initiatives  to  better 
leverage its audience, content, data, travel influence and platform breadth to open up new media advertising opportunities 
through a more modern, high-powered advertising suite spanning native, video and programmatic solutions. Tripadvisor 
has  broadened  its  solution  to  a  larger  set  of  advertising  travel  endemic  and  non-travel  endemic  advertising  partners, 
including industries such as entertainment, spirits, and finance. On the consumer side, Tripadvisor is focused on making 
Tripadvisor membership more valuable for consumers. As an example, during 2021, Tripadvisor launched Tripadvisor 
Plus, an annual subscription-based membership that offers financial incentives, benefits and perks to members who book 
hotels and experiences on its platform.  

As discussed above, Tripadvisor initiated cost reduction measures in response to the COVID - 19 pandemic in 
2020, the majority of which were related to personnel and overhead costs and brand advertising, or television advertising, 
for this segment. During 2021, Tripadvisor maintained the majority of these cost savings in this segment, however, as 
noted above, Tripadvisor increased its performance marketing spend during the year. Relative strength in CPC pricing 
allowed Tripadvisor to increase spend in marketing channels at a profitable ROAS (return on ad spend), while its free 
traffic, or search engine optimization traffic, has been slower to recover.  

These efforts demonstrate Tripadvisor’s continued focus on increasing the quality of customer engagement on its 
platform,  including driving membership  growth,  increasing  personalization,  and  innovating  its  mobile  app  experience. 
Tripadvisor believes delivering – and improving upon – a great experience for users will encourage more users to use its 
services more frequently, increase member growth and member engagement, and drive loyalty to Tripadvisor’s brand and 
services. In turn, Tripadvisor believes this makes its platform more attractive for travel partners, and can result in increased 
monetization over time for Tripadvisor and its travel partners.  

Experiences & Dining Segment 

Tripadvisor’s Experiences & Dining offerings contribute to the comprehensive user experience it delivers, which 
Tripadvisor believes helps to increase awareness of, loyalty to, and engagement with its products, drive more bookings to 
Experiences & Dining travel partners and generate greater revenue and increased profitability on Tripadvisor’s platform. 
Given the significant market opportunities in these large categories, Tripadvisor expects to continue to invest in building 
these offerings to drive consumer engagement, bookings and revenue growth for the long-term. Since the first quarter of 
2020, this segment’s revenue has been negatively and materially impacted at varying levels by a significant reduction in 
consumer demand due to the COVID - 19 pandemic, which has reduced consumer willingness to research, purchase, and 
consume travel activities. This negative impact has also been driven by a wide variety of government-instituted actions 
and restrictions around the globe aimed at limiting the spread of the virus, all of which have impacted consumer access to 
experience offerings and restaurants. For example, during the first quarter of 2021, restaurants in most of the European 
countries in which Tripadvisor’s Dining business operates were ordered to remain closed.  

However,  during  most  of  2021,  Tripadvisor’s  Experiences &  Dining  segment’s  financial  results  improved 
significantly, as revenue in this segment increased by 65% during the year ended December 31, 2021, when compared to 
the same period in 2020, driven by Tripadvisor’s Experiences offering, as a result of the growing travel demand recovery 
driven by vaccine progress and various government restrictions being gradually lifted. By means of showing a comparison 
to a pre-COVID - 19 timeframe, during the fourth quarter of 2021, Tripadvisor’s Experiences & Dining segment revenue 
reached approximately 90% of the fourth quarter of 2019 revenue,  an increase from 81% of  the third quarter of 2019 
revenue  in  the  third  quarter  of  2021,  despite  the  impact  of  the  Delta  and  Omicron  variants.  In  addition, Tripadvisor’s 
Experiences & Dining segment revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021, was approximately 67% of 2019’s 
comparable period, an increase from 40% of 2019’s comparable period during the year ended December 31, 2020.  

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Tripadvisor’s Experiences revenue grew over 230%, when compared 
to the same period in 2020, and reached 64% of 2019’s comparable period revenue, primarily driven by its Viator point of 

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sale business. As a result of strong consumer demand in Tripadvisor’s Viator business with the growing travel demand 
recovery  during  2021,  Tripadvisor  significantly  increased  investments  in  performance  marketing  channels  in  order  to 
capture additional market share while maintaining a positive return on investment measured over the projected lifetime of 
a customer. In Dining, Tripadvisor saw a notable recovery since mid-May 2021, as restaurants in most European countries 
in which TheFork operates began reopening for in-restaurant dining. However, late in the fourth quarter of 2021, Omicron-
related restrictions and related impact to consumer demand within Europe again began to impact Dining. Overall Dining 
revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021, decreased by 5%, when compared to the same period in 2020, primarily 
driven  by  the  impact  of  COVID - 19,  as  restaurants  in  most  of  the  European  countries  in  which  Tripadvisor’s  Dining 
business operates were ordered to remain closed during the first quarter of 2021, while Dining revenue during the final 
three quarters of 2021 exceeded the total from the comparable quarters for 2020 by approximately 29%.  By means of 
showing a comparison to a pre-COVID - 19 timeframe, Dining revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021 reached 
74% of 2019's comparable period. 

As discussed above, Tripadvisor initiated cost reduction measures in response to the COVID - 19 pandemic during 
2020, the majority of which was related to personnel and overhead costs and brand advertising in this segment. During 
2021,  Tripadvisor  maintained  the  majority  of  cost  savings  in  this  segment,  however,  as  noted  above,  Tripadvisor 
significantly increased its performance marketing spend during the year.  

During 2021, Tripadvisor has explored new initiatives to delight and engage consumers. For example, Tripadvisor 
improved its site navigation, recommendations, sort orders, quality of its experience products, mobile apps, and offered 
new consumer payment options, as new customer acquisition remains top priority during the growing travel recovery. For 
operators, Tripadvisor launched a new advertising program, Viator Accelerate, which is aimed at helping operators increase 
their visibility on the platform through targeted advertising, ultimately with the goal of increasing bookings and reach. 

Corporate and other  

Corporate and other is a combination of the Rentals, Flights & Car, and Cruise offerings.  Other revenue in these 
businesses continues  to  experience  the ongoing negative  impact of  COVID - 19, particularly  in  the  Flights  and  Cruises 
offerings, and was also negatively impacted by the sale of its SmarterTravel business during the second quarter of 2020. 
Tripadvisor continues to operate these businesses opportunistically as they complement its overall strategic objectives to 
deliver more value to consumers and travel partners. 

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Results of Operations—Consolidated 

General.  We provide in the tables below information regarding our historical Consolidated Operating Results 
and  Other  Income  and  Expense,  as  well  as  information  regarding  the  contribution  to  those  items  from  our  reportable 
segments.  

Revenue 

Hotels, Media & Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Experiences & Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Operating expense, excluding stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
SG&A, excluding stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Restructuring and other related reorganization costs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Operating income   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Other income (expense): 

Interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net . .   
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Earnings (loss) before income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Income tax (expense) benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Years ended December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2019 

amounts in millions 

 549  
 307  
 46  
 902  
 239  
 573  
 125  
 150  
 —  
 —  
 (185) 

 (60) 
 251  
 (11) 
 180  
 (5) 
 43  
 38  

 361  
 186  
 57  
 604  
 230  
 435  
 112  
 168  
 41  
 550  
 (932)

 (41)
 (19)
 (22)
 (82)
 (1,014)
 152 
 (862)

 939  
 456  
 165  
 1,560  
 331  
 799  
 131  
 169  
 1  
 288  
 (159) 

 (22) 
 36  
 13  
 27  
 (132) 
 16  
 (116) 

Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 90  

 (61)

 430  

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Revenue. Tripadvisor’s Hotels, Media & Platform revenue increased $188 million and decreased $578 million 
for  the  years  ended  December 31,  2021  and  2020,  respectively,  as  compared  to  the  corresponding  prior  year  periods.  
Tripadvisor’s Hotels, Media & Platform segment has two revenue sources, as described above: (1) Tripadvisor-branded 
hotels, which includes Hotel auction and B2B revenue; and (2) Tripadvisor-branded display and platform. The changes in 
Hotels, Media & Platform revenue are detailed as follows: 

Tripadvisor-branded hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Tripadvisor-branded display and platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Total Hotels, Media & Platform  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Years ended December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2019 

amounts in millions 
 292  
 69  
 361  

 452  
 97  
 549  

 779  
 160  
 939  

Tripadvisor-branded hotels revenue primarily includes hotel auction revenue and to a lesser extent, hotel B2B 
revenue, which includes click-based revenue generated from hotel sponsored placement advertising that enable hotels to 
enhance their visibility on Tripadvisor hotel pages, and subscription-based advertising services that Tripadvisor offers to 
travel partners.  For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, 82%, 81% and 83%, respectively, of Tripadvisor’s 
total  Hotels,  Media &  Platform  segment  revenue  was  derived  from  Tripadvisor-branded  hotels  revenue.  Tripadvisor-
branded hotels revenue increased $160 million or 55% during the year ended December 31, 2021 when compared to the 
same period in 2020. This increase was primarily driven by Tripadvisor’s hotel auction revenue, particularly in the U.S., 
and, to a lesser extent, an increase in hotel auction revenue in Europe, despite the impact from the rise of the Delta variant 
late in the third quarter of 2021 and the emergence of the Omicron variant late in the fourth quarter of 2021, due to rising 
consumer travel demand and travel industry recovery, given rising vaccination rates and easing of government travel and 
leisure  restrictions.  As  consumer  travel  demand  continued  to  increase  during  2021,  Tripadvisor  saw  continued 
improvement  in  hotel  auction  monetization,  as  CPC  rates  during  the  second  half  of  2021  exceeded  parity  of  2019’s 
comparable  period,  which  enabled  increased  efficient  marketing  investment  on  performance  channels,  enhancing 
Tripadvisor’s 2021 hotel auction revenue growth. 

Tripadvisor-branded hotels revenue decreased $487 million or 63% during the year ended December 31, 2020 
when compared to the same period in 2019, primarily driven by reduced consumer demand as a result of COVID - 19, 
concurrent with widespread travel restrictions imposed in response to the pandemic. 

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, 18%, 19%, and 17%, respectively, of Tripadvisor’s total 
Hotels, Media & Platform segment revenue was derived from Tripadvisor-branded display and platform revenue, which 
consists of revenue from display-based advertising across its platform. Tripadvisor-branded display and platform revenue 
increased $28 million or 41% during the year ended December 31, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020, 
primarily driven by an increase in marketing spend from Tripadvisor’s advertisers in correlation with increasing consumer 
travel demand, as discussed above.  

Tripadvisor-branded  display  and  platform  revenue  decreased  $91  million  or  57%  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2020, when compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to a decrease in marketing spend from 
Tripadvisor’s advertisers due to lack of consumer demand resulting from the impact of COVID - 19. 

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, Tripadvisor’s Experiences & Dining segment revenue 
accounted for 34%, 31% and 29%, respectively, of total consolidated revenue. Experiences & Dining segment revenue 
increased by $121 million or 65% during the year ended December 31, 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020, 
driven by Experiences revenue, as discussed above. This segment’s revenue has been negatively and materially impacted 
at varying levels by a significant reduction in consumer demand due to the COVID - 19 pandemic at varying levels during 
2020  and  2021.  However,  during  2021,  Tripadvisor’s  Experiences &  Dining  segment’s  financial  results  significantly 
improved as a result of the growing consumer travel demand recovery, albeit unevenly, driven by vaccine progress and 
various government restrictions being gradually lifted during the same time period, which is discussed further above. 

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Experiences &  Dining  segment  revenue  decreased  $270  million  or  59%  during  the  year  ended  December 31, 
2020 when compared to the same period in 2019. Revenue growth in this segment was negatively impacted by a significant 
reduction in consumer demand as a result of COVID - 19, concurrent with many jurisdictions globally adopting laws, rules, 
regulations  or  decrees  intended  to  address  COVID - 19,  including  implementing  various  travel  restrictions,  “shelter  in 
place” or “social distancing” mandates, or restricting access to city centers or popular tourist destinations, restaurants and 
limiting access to experience offerings in surrounding areas at various stages during the course of the year. Restaurants 
across many European markets saw restrictions ease during the second quarter of 2020, which was met with an increase 
in consumer demand. As a result, in the month of September 2020, TheFork business unit had largely regained its revenue 
level  of  the  prior  year’s  comparable  period;  however,  beginning  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  2020,  governments  again, 
particularly  in  Europe,  began  to  impose  new  restrictions  to  try  to  mitigate  the  spread  of  the  virus,  which  negatively 
impacted this recent trend. The negative impact of COVID - 19 to this segment’s revenue was partially offset by incremental 
revenue of approximately $31 million during the year ended December 31, 2020, related to Tripadvisor’s December 2019 
acquisitions of Bookatable and SinglePlatform 

Corporate and other revenue, which includes Rentals revenue, in addition to primarily click-based advertising 
and display-based advertising revenue from Flights & Cars, and Cruises offerings on Tripadvisor websites and mobile 
apps, decreased $11 million or 19% during the year ended December 31, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020, 
primarily  due  to  the  continued  negative  impact  of  COVID - 19  on  these  offerings,  and  the  sale  of  Tripadvisor’s 
SmarterTravel business during the second quarter of 2020.  

Corporate  and  other  revenue  decreased $108 million or 6% during  the  year  ended December 31,  2020, when 
compared  to  the  same  period  in  2019.  The  decrease  was  primarily  due  to  decreased  consumer  demand,  similar  to 
Tripadvisor’s other businesses, as a result of COVID - 19, and subsequent widespread global travel restrictions and service 
limitations on travel partners imposed by local and federal governments at various stages during the course of the year, 
and reduced travel partner spend in response to COVID - 19 and, to a lesser extent, the sale of Tripadvisor’s SmarterTravel 
business during the second quarter of 2020.   

Operating Expense.  Operating expense increased $9 million and decreased $101 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in operating 
expense for the year ended December 31, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020, was primarily driven by a 
$19 million increase in cost of revenue, partially offset by a $10 million decrease in technology and content costs. The 
increase in cost of revenue was primarily due to increased direct costs from credit card payment and other revenue-related 
transaction costs in Tripadvisor’s Experiences & Dining business in correlation with an increase in revenue. The decrease 
in technology and content costs was primarily due to decreased personnel and overhead costs across Tripadvisor’s business 
as a result of a reduction in headcount driven by cost-reduction measures in response to COVID - 19 implemented during 
the first half of 2020, partially offset by an increase in performance bonuses and contingent staff costs to help support 
business growth and key staff retention during the growing travel demand recovery during 2021.  

The decrease in operating expense for the year ended December 31, 2020, when compared to the same period in 
2019, was primarily driven by a $62 million decrease in technology and content costs and a $39 million decrease in cost 
of revenue. The decrease in technology and content costs was primarily due to decreased personnel and overhead costs 
across Tripadvisor’s business as a result of a reduction in headcount driven by cost-reduction measures in response to 
COVID - 19, as well as reductions in personnel costs related to government grants and other assistance benefits received as 
COVID - 19 relief from various governments. The decrease in cost of revenue was driven by decreased direct costs from 
credit  card  payments  and  other  revenue-related  transaction  costs  in  Tripadvisor’s  Experiences &  Dining  segment  in 
correlation with a decrease in revenue. 

Selling,  general  and  administrative.  Selling,  general  and  administrative  expense  increased  $138  million  and 
decreased $364 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, compared to the same periods in 
the prior year. The most significant driver of selling, general and administrative expense is selling and marketing expenses.  
These  include  direct  costs,  including  traffic  generation  costs  from  SEM  and  other  online  traffic  acquisition  costs, 
syndication  costs  and  affiliate  marketing  commissions,  social  media  costs,  brand  advertising  (including  television  and 
other offline advertising), promotions and public relations. In addition, indirect selling and marketing expense consists of 

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personnel and overhead expenses, including salaries, commissions, benefits, bonuses for sales, sales support, customer 
support and marketing employees. 

Total  selling  and  marketing  costs  increased  $153  million  during  the  year  ended  December 31,  2021  when 
compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to an increase in Tripadvisor’s SEM and other online traffic acquisition 
spend in the Hotels, Media & Platform and Experiences & Dining businesses in response to increasing consumer travel 
demand as travel activity restrictions ease and the travel industry recovers. 

Total  selling  and  marketing  costs  decreased  $349  million  during  the  year  ended  December 31,  2020  when 
compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to a decrease in SEM and other online traffic acquisition costs across 
all  segments  and  businesses  and,  to  a  lesser  extent,  a  decrease  in  television  advertising  costs  in  the  Hotels,  Media & 
Platform  segment,  driven  by  cost  reduction  measures  primarily  in  response  to  the  financial  impact  to  Tripadvisor  and 
decline in consumer demand caused by COVID - 19. In addition, personnel and overhead costs decreased during the year 
ended December 31, 2020, when compared to the same period in 2019, as a result of a reduction in headcount related to 
Tripadvisor’s  cost-reduction  measures  in  response  to  COVID - 19,  as  well  as  a  reduction  in  personnel  costs  related  to 
government grants and other assistance benefits received as COVID - 19 relief from various governments. 

Stock-based compensation. Stock based compensation increased $13 million and decreased $19 million for the 
years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, when compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase 
in 2021 was due to increased stock-based compensation expense to help support business growth and key staff retention 
during the growing travel demand recovery during 2021.  The decrease in 2020 was due to workforce reductions and the 
reduction of targeted employee benefits in response to the COVID  - 19 pandemic, partially offset by a modification that 
accelerated the vesting schedule of certain awards (see note 12 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial 
statements).   

Depreciation  and  amortization.    Depreciation  and  amortization  decreased  $19  million  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to the completion of amortization related 
to  certain  intangible  assets  from  business  acquisitions  in  previous  years  and  lower  depreciation  related  to  computer 
equipment, leasehold improvements and furniture and lower amortization of capitalized website development costs driven 
by  a  reduction  in  headcount  related  to  Tripadvisor’s  cost-reduction  measures  in  response  to  COVID - 19  implemented 
during the first half of 2020. 

Depreciation and amortization decreased $1 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 when compared 
to  the  same  period  in  2019,  primarily  due  to  the  completion  of  amortization  related  to  certain  intangible  assets  from 
business  acquisitions  in  previous  years,  partially  offset  by  increased  depreciation  related  to  capitalized  software  and 
website development costs. 

Restructuring  and  other  related  reorganization  costs.  Tripadvisor  incurred  restructuring  and  other  related 
reorganization costs of $41 million during the year ended December 31, 2020, due to cost reduction measures in response 
to COVID - 19.  

Impairment  of  goodwill  and  intangible  assets.  Due  to  the  impact  of  COVID - 19  on  Tripadvisor’s  operating 
results, and a sustained decline in Tripadvisor’s stock price during 2020, impairments of $250 million for trademarks and 
$297 million for goodwill were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2020.  In addition, during the year ended 
December 31, 2020, Tripadvisor recorded a $3 million impairment of goodwill related to its China business unit. Due to 
deteriorations in revenue, impairment losses of $288 million were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2019, 
related to trademarks.  The trademarks were related to the Hotels, Media & Platform reporting unit.   

Operating  Income  (Loss).  Our  consolidated  operating  income  (loss)  improved  $747  million  and  declined 
$773 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year 
periods. Operating income was impacted by the above explanations.  

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Adjusted  OIBDA.  To  provide  investors  with  additional  information  regarding  our  financial  results,  we  also 
disclose Adjusted OIBDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.  We define Adjusted OIBDA as Operating income 
(loss)  plus  depreciation  and  amortization,  stock-based  compensation,  separately  reported  litigation  settlements, 
restructuring,  acquisition  and  other  related  costs  and  impairment  charges.  Our  chief  operating  decision  maker  and 
management team use this measure of performance in conjunction with other measures to evaluate our business and make 
decisions about our resources. We believe this is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of our 
businesses  by  identifying  those  items  that  are  not  directly  a  reflection  of  each  business’  performance  or  indicative  of 
ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows us to view operating results, perform analytical comparisons and 
benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should 
be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating 
activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting 
principles.  The following table provides a reconciliation of Operating income (loss) to Adjusted OIBDA: 

Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Restructuring and other related reorganization costs . . . . . . . . . . .   
Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Adjusted OIBDA is summarized as follows: 

Years ended December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2019 

amounts in millions 
 (932)
 112 
 168 
 550 
 41 
 (61)

 (185)
 125 
 150 
 — 
 — 
 90 

 (159) 
 131  
 169  
 288  
 1  
 430  

Years ended December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2019 

amounts in millions 

Adjusted OIBDA 

Hotels, Media & Platform  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Experiences & Dining  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Corporate and other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Consolidated TripCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 111 
 (36)
 15 
 90 

 13 
 (79)
 5 
 (61)

 378  
 5  
 47  
 430  

Consolidated  Adjusted  OIBDA  increased  $151  million  and  decreased  $491 million  for  the  years  ended 

December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods.  

Hotels, Media & Platform Adjusted OIBDA increased $98 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 when 
compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to an increase in revenue as noted above, and, to a lesser extent, a 
reduction in personnel costs as a result of workforce reductions related to Tripadvisor’s cost-reduction measures during 
2020 in response to COVID - 19, partially offset by an increase in direct selling and marketing expenses relates to SEM 
and other online paid traffic acquisition costs in response to increasing consumer travel demand as travel restrictions ease, 
vaccination rates increase, and the travel industry recovers and, to a lesser extent, an increase in personnel and overhead 
costs to help support business growth and key staff retention during the growing travel demand recovery. 

Hotels, Media & Platform Adjusted OIBDA decreased $365 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 when 
compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to a decrease in revenue, partially offset by reductions in television 
advertising costs, direct selling and marketing expenses related to SEM, and other online paid traffic acquisition costs in 

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response to a decline in consumer demand related to COVID - 19 and, to a lesser extent, a reduction in personnel costs as 
a result of workforce reductions. 

Experiences & Dining Adjusted OIBDA loss decreased $43 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 
when compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to an increase in revenue as noted above, a reduction in personnel 
costs  as  a  result  of  workforce  reductions  related  to  Tripadvisor’s  cost-reduction  measures  during  2020  in  response  to 
COVID - 19, and, to a lesser extent, lower television advertising costs, office lease costs, and bad debt expense, partially 
offset by increased selling and marketing expense related to SEM and other online paid traffic acquisition costs in response 
to increased consumer demand for experiences and restaurants and an increase in personnel and overhead costs to help 
support business growth and key staff retention. 

Experiences & Dining Adjusted OIBDA decreased $84 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 when 
compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to the decrease in revenue noted above, partially offset by reduced 
selling  and  marketing  expenses  related  to  SEM  and  other  online  paid  traffic  acquisition  costs  in  response  to  reduced 
consumer  demand  and  lack  of,  or  reduced,  availability  of  dine-in  restaurants,  experiences  and  tours,  at  various  stages 
during the course of the year as a result of COVID - 19 and, to a lesser extent, decreased direct costs related to credit card 
payments and other transaction costs directly related to reduced revenue, and a reduction in personnel costs as a result of 
workforce reductions. 

Corporate and other Adjusted OIBDA increased $10 million and decreased $42 million during the years ended 
December 31, 2021 and 2020, when compared to the same periods in 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in 2021 
was primarily due to reduction in personnel costs as a result of workforce reductions related to Tripadvisor’s cost-reduction 
measures during the first half of 2020 in response to COVID - 19 and lower non-income tax costs, partially offset by a 
decrease in revenue, as noted above. The decrease in 2020 was primarily due to the decrease in revenue, partially offset 
by a reduction in selling and marketing expenses related to SEM and other online paid traffic acquisition costs in response 
to a decline in consumer demand related to COVID  - 19, a reduction in personnel costs as a result of workforce reductions 
and, to a lesser extent, the sale of Tripadvisor’s SmarterTravel business during the second quarter of 2020.  Corporate and 
other  Adjusted  OIBDA  also  includes  $10  million,  $9  million  and  $8  million  of  TripCo  level  selling,  general  and 
administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. 

Other Income and Expense 

Components of Other Income (Expense) are presented in the table below. 

Years ended December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2019 

amounts in millions 

Interest expense  

Tripadvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Consolidated TripCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 

Tripadvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Consolidated TripCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

Other, net 

Tripadvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Consolidated TripCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 (45)  
 (15)  
 (60)  

 2   
 249   
 251   

 (11)  
 —   
 (11)  

 (35)  
 (6)  
 (41)  

 1   
 (20)  
 (19)  

 (17)  
 (5)  
 (22)  

 (7) 
 (15) 
 (22) 

 1  
 35  
 36  

 13  
 —  
 13  

Interest  expense.    Interest  expense  increased  $19  million  during  the  year  ended  December 31,  2021,  when 
compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to the accretion of TripCo’s Series A Preferred Stock (as defined in 
note 10  in  the accompanying  consolidated financial  statements)  through  interest  expense,  as well  as  increased  interest 

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expense at Tripadvisor due to the issuance of Tripadvisor’s 2025 Senior Notes (as defined in note 7 in the accompanying 
consolidated  financial  statements)  in  July 2020,  partially  offset  by  lower  interest  expense  on  its  Credit  Facility  as 
Tripadvisor did not borrow from this facility during 2021. Interest expense increased $19 million during the year ended 
December 31, 2020, when compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to the issuance of Tripadvisor’s 2025 Senior 
Notes in July 2020 and higher average outstanding borrowings from its Credit Facility during 2020, partially offset by the 
repayment of the TripCo Margin Loan during the first quarter of 2020.  

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on 

financial instruments, net are comprised of changes in the fair value of the following: 

TripCo Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2051 . . . . . . . . . .  
Financial instruments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Tripadvisor foreign currency forward contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

$ 

  $ 

Years ended December 31,  

2021 

2020 

2019 

amounts in millions 
 — 
 (20)
 1 
 (19)

 50  
 199  
 2  
 251   

 — 
35  
 1 
 36 

The changes in these accounts are primarily due to market factors and changes in the fair value of the underlying 
stocks or financial instruments to which these related.  The increases in 2021 were primarily related to the Preferred Stock 
Derivative (as defined in note 5 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements) and TripCo’s 0.50% Exchangeable 
Debentures due 2051. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments were driven by the change in the 
fair value of the variable prepaid forward during the year ended December 31, 2020 and by the change in the fair value of 
variable postpaid forward during the year ended December 31, 2019. 

Other, net.  Other, net expense decreased $11 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, when compared to 
the same period in 2020, primarily due to the loss on the sale of a Tripadvisor business in 2020, partially offset by increased 
foreign exchange losses.   

Other, net expense increased $35 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, when compared to the same 
period in 2019, primarily due to the loss on the sale of a Tripadvisor business, less interest income at Tripadvisor compared 
to the prior year, and a loss on the early extinguishment of debt due to the mandatory prepayment of the TripCo Margin 
Loan during the three months ended March 31, 2020, partially offset by gains on foreign currency exchange compared to 
losses in the prior year.  

Income taxes.  The Company had income tax benefits of $43 million, $152 million, and $16 million for the years 

ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  

During  2021,  the  Company  recognized  additional  tax  benefit  related  to  unrealized  gains  attributable  to  the 
Company’s  own  stock  which  is  not  recognized  for  tax  purposes  and  the  recognition  of  deferred  tax  assets  for  basis 
differences in the stock of a consolidated subsidiary, partially offset by tax expense related to an increase in the valuation 
allowance against certain deferred tax assets. 

During 2020, the Company recognized additional tax expense related to the impairment of goodwill that is not 

deductible for tax purposes. 

During  2019,  the  Company  recognized  additional  tax  expense  for  changes  in  unrecognized  tax  benefits  and 
dividends from Tripadvisor not recognized for book purposes, net of a dividends received deduction.  These expense items 
were partially offset by a net income tax benefit from earnings in foreign jurisdictions taxed at rates other than the 21% 
United States (“U.S.”) federal tax rate and federal income tax credits. 

Net  earnings  (loss)  attributable  to  Liberty  TripAdvisor  Holdings,  Inc.  shareholders.    We  had  net  earnings 
attributable  to  Liberty  TripAdvisor  Holdings,  Inc.  shareholders  of  $179  million  and  net  losses  attributable  to  Liberty 

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TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. shareholders of $238 million and $22 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 
and 2019, respectively. The changes in net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. shareholders 
were the result of the above-described fluctuations in our revenue, expenses and other gains and losses.  

Liquidity and Capital Resources  

As of December 31, 2021, substantially all of 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 following are potential sources of liquidity: available cash balances, proceeds from asset sales, monetization 
of our investments, outstanding or anticipated debt facilities, debt and equity issuances, and dividend and interest receipts. 

As of December 31, 2021, TripCo had a cash balance of $760 million. Approximately $723 million of the cash 
balance is held at Tripadvisor. Although TripCo has a 57% voting interest in Tripadvisor, Tripadvisor is a separate public 
company with a significant non-controlling interest, as TripCo has only a 21% economic interest in Tripadvisor. Even 
though TripCo controls Tripadvisor through its voting interest and board representation, decision making with respect to 
using Tripadvisor’s cash balances must consider Tripadvisor’s minority holders. Accordingly, any potential distributions 
of  cash  from  Tripadvisor  to  TripCo  would  generally  be  on  a  pro  rata  basis  based  on  economic  ownership  interests. 
Covenants in Tripadvisor’s debt instruments also restrict the payment of dividends and cash distributions to stockholders. 
See note 7 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  

As  of  December 31,  2021,  approximately  $151  million  of  TripCo  cash  and  cash  equivalents  is  held  by 
Tripadvisor’s international subsidiaries outside of the U.S., of which approximately 50% was located in the U.K., with the 
majority of Tripadvisor’s international cash denominated in U.S. dollars, Euros, British pounds and Australian dollars.  As 
of December 31, 2021, Tripadvisor had $427 million of cumulative undistributed earnings in foreign subsidiaries, which 
were no longer considered to be indefinitely reinvested. See note 9 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements 
for additional information. 

As of December 31, 2021, Tripadvisor was party to the Credit Facility, which, among other things, provides for 

a $500 million revolving credit facility with a maturity date of May 12, 2024.  

The Credit Facility requires Tripadvisor to maintain a maximum leverage ratio and contains certain customary 
affirmative covenants and events of default, including a change of control. Borrowings under the Credit Facility generally 
bear  interest,  at  Tripadvisor’s  option,  at  a  rate  per  annum  equal  to  either  (i) the  Eurocurrency  Borrowing  rate,  or  the 
adjusted LIBO rate for the interest period in effect for such borrowing; plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.25% to 
2.00%  (“Eurocurrency  Spread”),  based  on  the  Company’s  leverage  ratio;  or  (ii) the  Alternate  Base  Rate  (“ABR”) 
Borrowing, which is the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the New York Fed Bank Rate in effect on 
such day plus 1/2 of 1.00% per annum and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (or LIBO rate multiplied by the Statutory Reserve 
Rate) for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%; in addition to an applicable margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% 
(“ABR Spread”), based on the Tripadvisor’s leverage ratio. 

However,  Tripadvisor  amended  the  Credit  Facility  in  May 2020  and  December 2020,  to  among  other  things, 
suspend the leverage ratio covenant for quarterly testing of compliance beginning in the second quarter of 2020, replacing 
it with a minimum liquidity covenant through June 30, 2021 (requiring Tripadvisor to maintain $150 million of unrestricted 
cash, cash equivalent and short-term investments less deferred merchant payables plus available revolver capacity), until 
the  earlier  of  (a) the  first  day  after  June 30,  2021  through  maturity  on  which  borrowings  and  other  revolving  credit 
utilizations under the revolving commitments exceed $200 million, and (b) the election of Tripadvisor, at which time the 
leverage ratio covenant will be reinstated (the “Leverage Covenant Holiday”).  

Tripadvisor remained in the Leverage Covenant Holiday as of December 31, 2021. During the Leverage Covenant 
Holiday, any borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a 2.25% margin with a LIBOR floor of 1% 
per annum. Tripadvisor is also required to pay a quarterly commitment fee, at an applicable rate of 0.5%, on the daily 
unused portion of the revolving credit facility for each fiscal quarter while the Leverage Covenant Holiday is in place. The 

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Credit Facility includes restrictions on Tripadvisor’s ability to make certain payments and distributions, including share 
repurchases and dividends. 

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, Tripadvisor had no outstanding borrowings and was in compliance with its 
covenant requirements in effect under the Credit Facility.  While there can be no assurance that Tripadvisor will be able 
to meet the leverage ratio covenant after the Leverage Covenant Holiday ceases, based on current projections, Tripadvisor 
does not believe there is a material risk it will not remain in compliance throughout the next twelve months. 

During the first quarter of 2020, Tripadvisor borrowed $700 million under the Credit Facility. These funds were 
drawn down as a precautionary measure to reinforce Tripadvisor’s liquidity position and preserve financial flexibility in 
light of uncertainty in the global markets resulting from the COVID - 19 pandemic. Tripadvisor repaid those borrowings in 
full during the third quarter of 2020 with proceeds received from the 2025 Senior Notes, as discussed below. 

In  July 2020,  Tripadvisor  completed  the  sale  of  $500  million  in  2025  Senior  Notes.  The  2025  Senior  Notes 
provide, among other things, that interest at an interest rate of 7.0% per annum will be payable on January 15 and July 15 
of each year, which began on January 15, 2021 until their maturity on July 15, 2025. Tripadvisor used the proceeds from 
the 2025 Senior Notes, or $490 million, net of approximately $10 million in debt issuance costs, to repay a portion of its 
outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility, as noted above. The 2025 Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations 
of Tripadvisor and are guaranteed by certain of Tripadvisor’s domestic subsidiaries.  

In March 2021, Tripadvisor completed the sale of $345 million of its 2026 Convertible Senior Notes. The 2026 
Convertible Senior Notes provide, among other things, that interest, at an interest rate of 0.25% per annum, will be payable 
on April 1 and October 1 of each year, which began on October 1, 2021, until their maturity on April 1, 2026. Concurrently, 
Tripadvisor  used  a  portion  of  the  proceeds  from  the  2026  Convertible  Senior  Notes  to  enter  into  privately  negotiated 
capped call transactions with certain of the initial purchasers of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes and/or their respective 
affiliates and/or other financial institutions at a cost of approximately $35 million. Tripadvisor intends to use the remainder 
of the proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of debt, including the 
partial redemption and/or purchase of the 2025 Senior Notes prior to maturity. The 2026 Convertible Senior Notes are 
senior unsecured obligations of Tripadvisor and are guaranteed by certain of Tripadvisor’s domestic subsidiaries. 

The 2025 Senior Notes and 2026 Convertible Senior Notes are not registered securities and there are currently no 
plans to register these notes as securities in the future. As a result, Rule 3 - 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC 
is not applicable and no separate financial statements are required for the guarantor subsidiaries of these notes. Tripadvisor 
may from time to time repurchase its outstanding 2025 Senior Notes or 2026 Convertible Senior Notes through tender 
offers, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on 
prevailing market conditions, Tripadvisor’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.  

On November 1, 2019, Tripadvisor’s Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $3.50 per share, or 
approximately $488 million in the aggregate.  The dividend was payable on December 4, 2019 to stockholders of record 
on November 20, 2019.  TripCo received approximately $108 million based on our ownership in Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor 
funded  this  special  cash  dividend  with  available  cash  primarily  from  the  U.S.  and  to  a  lesser  extent  from  a  foreign 
subsidiary, with no material related income tax impacts. 

Historically, Tripadvisor’s operating cash flows have been sufficient to fund its working capital requirements, 
capital expenditures and long term debt obligations and other financial commitments and are expected to be sufficient in 
future periods. 

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Cash flow information 
Tripadvisor cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Corporate and other cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Tripadvisor cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Corporate and other cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Tripadvisor cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Corporate and other cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Years ended December 31, 

2021 

2020 

2019 

amounts in millions 

 108  
 (11) 
 97 

 (54)
 — 
 (54)

 263 
 43 
 306 

 (194) 
 (21) 
    (215)

 (56)
 — 
 (56)

 341 
 4 
 345 

 424  
 (33) 
 391  

 (176) 
 —  
 (176) 

 (580) 
 38  
 (542) 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, TripCo’s primary source of cash was $330 million of debt borrowings 
and its primary use of cash was $281 million related to the repurchase of 42% of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock. 
Tripadvisor’s primary sources of cash were $345 million of debt borrowings and cash provided by operating activities and 
its primary uses of cash were $54 million of capital expended for property and equipment, $44 million related to payments 
of withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards and $35 million for payments related to its Capped Calls 
(as defined and discussed in note 7 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements) 

During  the  year  ended  December 31,  2020,  TripCo’s  primary  uses  of  cash  were  repayments  of  debt  of 
$1,052 million, which includes repayment of the principal amount of the Margin Loan of $352 million, repurchases of 
Tripadvisor common stock of $115 million, capital expenditures of $55 million and payment of withholding taxes on net 
share settlements on equity awards of $21 million. These uses of cash were funded primarily with borrowings of debt of 
$1,240 million and the issuance of redeemable preferred stock of $325 million (see note 7 and note 10 in the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements). 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, TripCo’s primary uses of cash were dividends paid by Tripadvisor to 
noncontrolling interests of $380 million, debt repayments of $359 million, including $259 million in principal payments 
on  a  variable  postpaid  forward  and  $100  million  in  principal  payments  on  the  original  margin  loans,  purchases  of 
marketable  securities  of  $133  million,  acquisitions,  net  of  cash  acquired  of  $108  million,  capital  expenditures  of 
$83 million, share repurchases of $60 million and payment of withholding taxes on net share settlements on equity awards 
of  $29  million.  These  uses  of  cash  were  funded  primarily  with  cash  provided  by  operations,  borrowings  of  debt  of 
$235 million, proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities of $150 million and derivative proceeds from 
counterparties of $71 million. 

The projected use of TripCo’s corporate cash will primarily be to pay fees (not expected to exceed $4 million 
annually)  to  Liberty Media  for  providing  certain  services  pursuant  to  the  services  agreement  and  the  facilities  sharing 
agreement, payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock (unless added to the liquidation price or paid in shares 
of Series A common stock of TripCo), interest expense on TripCo’s 0.50% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2051 
and to pay any other corporate level expenses.  

Tripadvisor  believes  that  its  available  cash  and  cash  equivalents  will  be  sufficient  to  fund  Tripadvisor’s 
foreseeable  working  capital  requirements,  capital  expenditures,  existing  business  growth  initiatives,  debt  and  interest 
obligations, lease commitments and other financial commitments through at least the next twelve months. Tripadvisor’s 
future capital requirements may also include capital needs for acquisitions, and/or other expenditures in support of its 
business strategy, and may potentially reduce Tripadvisor’s cash balance and/or require Tripadvisor to borrow under its 
Credit Facility or to seek other financing alternatives.  

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In  addition,  Tripadvisor’s  capital  requirements  may  increase  due  to  the  continued  impact  of  the  COVID - 19 
pandemic, including new, if any, or existing variants (i.e. Delta and Omicron), which has resulted in reduced revenue and 
operating cash flows for Tripadvisor, and the extent and duration to which it may continue to impact Tripadvisor’s business 
and the travel industry remains unclear. Given the continued uncertainty in the uneven market and economic conditions 
related to the COVID - 19 pandemic, Tripadvisor will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impact to its liquidity 
and capital requirements, and therefore its capital structure.  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Material Cash Requirements 

We have contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course 
of business  including potential  tax  obligations associated  with  certain  transactions following  the formation of  TripCo. 
Although it is reasonably possible we may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an estimate of any loss or range 
of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to satisfy 
such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

The following table summarizes current and long-term material cash requirements, both accrued and off-balance 

sheet, as of December 31, 2021, excluding uncertain tax positions as it is undeterminable when payments will be made. 

Payments due by period 

  Less than 

Total 

1 year 

1 - 3 years 

3 - 5 years 

amounts in millions 

  More than    
5 years 

Material Cash Requirements 
Finance and operating lease obligations (1)  . . . .    $ 
Long-term debt (2)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Expected interest payments (3)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Series A Preferred Stock (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other obligations (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 138  
 1,217  
 179  
 276  
 51  
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $   1,861  

 32  
 —  
 38  
 —  
 21  
 91  

 42  
 42  
 77  
 —  
 27  
 188  

 25  
 845  
 24  
 276  
 2  
 1,172  

 39  
 330  
 40  
 —  
 1  
 410  

(1)  Estimated  future  lease  payments  for  Tripadvisor’s  Headquarters  Lease  in  Needham,  Massachusetts  and  operating 
leases, primarily for office space, with non-cancelable lease terms. These amounts exclude expected rental income 
under  non-cancelable  subleases.  See  note  8  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  for  further 
information.  

(2)  Amounts are stated at the face amount at maturity of our debt instruments and may differ from the amounts stated in 
our consolidated balance sheet to the extent debt instruments have elements which are reported at fair value. Amounts 
do not assume additional borrowings or refinancings of existing debt. 

(3)  Amounts  are  based  on  our  outstanding  debt  at  December 31,  2021  and  assume  that  our  existing  debt  is  repaid  at 

maturity.  

(4)  Amount that will be paid to settle debt host component of Series A Preferred Stock on March 27, 2025, assuming 
TripCo does not exercise its call right, as described in note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, 
prior to such date. This amount differs from the preferred stock liability balance stated in our consolidated balance 
sheet as the liability is being accreted to the amount to be paid upon settlement. See note 10 to the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements for further information. 

(5)  Includes purchase obligations, expected commitment fee payments on the Tripadvisor Credit Facility (as defined in 

note 7 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements) and long term income taxes payable. 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 

The  preparation  of  our  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  GAAP  requires  us  to  make  estimates  and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported 
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Listed below are the accounting estimates that we believe 
are critical to our financial statements due to the degree of uncertainty regarding the estimates or assumptions involved 
and the magnitude of the asset, liability, revenue or expense being reported. 

Recognition and Recoverability of Goodwill, Intangible and Long-lived Assets 

We account for acquired businesses using the acquisition method of accounting which requires that the assets 
acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. Any excess of the 
purchase  price  over  the  estimated  fair  values  of  the  net  assets  acquired  is  recorded  as  goodwill.  We  test  goodwill  for 
impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one level below an operating segment). Goodwill is allocated 
to our reporting units at the date the goodwill is initially recorded. Once goodwill has been allocated to the reporting units, 
it  no  longer retains  its  identification with  a  particular acquisition  and becomes  identified with  the reporting unit  in  its 
entirety. Accordingly, the fair value of the reporting unit as a whole is available to support the recoverability of its goodwill.  

Our non-financial instrument valuations are primarily comprised of our annual assessment of the recoverability 
of our goodwill and other nonamortizable intangibles, such as trademarks and our evaluation of the recoverability of our 
other long-lived assets upon certain triggering events and the initial recognition of such assets through the application of 
the purchase accounting method. If the carrying value of our definite lived intangible assets and long-lived assets exceeds 
their undiscounted cash flows, we are required to write the carrying value down to fair value. Any such writedown is 
included in impairment of long-lived assets in our consolidated statement of operations. A high degree of judgment is 
required to estimate the fair value of our long-lived assets. We may use quoted market prices, prices for similar assets, 
present value techniques and other valuation techniques to prepare these estimates. We may need to make estimates of 
future cash flows and discount rates as well as other assumptions in order to implement these valuation techniques. Due 
to the high degree of judgment involved in our estimation techniques, any value ultimately derived from our long-lived 
assets may differ from our estimate of fair value.  

During the first quarter of 2019, the composition of our reportable segments was revised. As a result of the change 
in reporting units, we assessed the recoverability of our goodwill and concluded the estimated fair values were in excess 
of the carrying values for these reporting units. Therefore, no indications of impairment were identified as a result of these 
changes in the first quarter of 2019.  

As of December 31, 2021, the intangible assets not subject to amortization for each of our significant reportable 

segments was as follows:  

Hotels, Media & Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $ 
Experiences & Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

  $ 

 1,650  
 344  
 226  
 2,220  

 730  
 —  
 —  
 730  

 2,380  
 344  
 226  
 2,950  

  Goodwill 

  Trademarks 
amounts in millions 

Total 

We perform our annual assessment of the recoverability of our goodwill and other non-amortizable intangible 
assets during the fourth quarter, or more frequently, if events and circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. 
The accounting guidance permits entities to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not 
that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to 
perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. The accounting guidance also allows entities the option to bypass the 
qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to the quantitative impairment test. The 
entity may resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. In evaluating goodwill on a qualitative 
basis,  the  Company  reviews  the  business  performance  of  each  reporting  unit  and  evaluates  other  relevant  factors  as 
identified in the relevant accounting guidance to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indicated impairment 

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exists for any of our reporting units. The Company considers whether there are any negative macroeconomic conditions, 
industry  specific  conditions,  market  changes,  increased  competition,  increased  costs  in  doing  business,  management 
challenges, the legal environments and how these factors might impact company specific performance in future periods. 
As part of the analysis, the Company also considers fair value determinations for certain reporting units that have been 
made at various points throughout the current and prior year for other purposes. If, based on the qualitative analysis, it is 
more likely than not that an impairment exists, the Company performs the quantitative impairment test. 

During  the  fourth  quarter  of  2019,  we  elected  to  bypass  a  qualitative  assessment  and  proceed  directly  to 
performing  a  quantitative  impairment  test  for  our  trademarks.  The  fair  value  of  our  indefinite-lived  trademarks  was 
determined using the relief from royalty method. Due to deteriorating revenue, an impairment loss of $288 million was 
recorded during the year ended December 31, 2019 related to trademarks, related to the hotels, media & platform reporting 
unit.   

Following  the  trademark  impairment,  also  during  the  fourth  quarter  of  2019,  we  performed  qualitative 
assessments for our reporting units and performed quantitative assessments for our Rentals and China reporting units and 
concluded it was not more likely than not that an impairment existed.  

During the second quarter of 2020, due to the impact of COVID - 19 on Tripadvisor’s operating results, and a 
sustained decline in Tripadvisor’s stock price, impairments of $250 million of trademarks and $279 million of goodwill 
were recorded, respectively, related to the Hotels, Media & Platform reporting unit. The fair value of the trademarks was 
determined using the relief from royalty method. The fair value of the reporting unit was determined using a combination 
of market multiples (market approach) and discounted cash flow (income approach) calculations (Level 3).  

TripCo  will  continue  to  monitor  Tripadvisor’s  financial  performance,  stock  price  and  other  events  and 
circumstances that may negatively impact the estimated fair values to determine if future impairment assessments may be 
necessary. 

Income Taxes  

We are required to estimate the amount of tax payable or refundable for the current year and the deferred income 
tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been reflected in our financial statements or 
tax returns for each taxing jurisdiction in which we operate. This process requires our management to make judgments 
regarding the timing and probability of the ultimate tax impact of the various agreements and transactions that we enter 
into. Based on these judgments we may record tax reserves or adjustments to valuation allowances on deferred tax assets 
to reflect the expected realizability of future tax benefits. Actual income taxes could vary from these estimates due to 
future changes in income tax law, significant changes in the jurisdictions in which we operate, our inability to generate 
sufficient  future  taxable  income  or  unpredicted  results  from  the  final  determination  of  each  year’s  liability  by  taxing 
authorities. These changes could have a significant impact on our financial position. 

Additionally, Tripadvisor records liabilities to address uncertain tax positions taken in previously filed tax returns 
or that are expected to be taken in a future tax return. The determination for required liabilities is based upon an analysis 
of each individual tax position, taking into consideration whether it is more likely than not that the tax position, based on 
its technical merits, will be sustained upon examination. For those positions for which a conclusion is reached that it is 
more likely than not it will be sustained, the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized 
upon ultimate settlement with the taxing authority is recognized. The difference between the amount recognized and the 
total tax position is recorded as a liability. The ultimate resolution of these tax positions may be greater or less than the 
liabilities recorded.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. 

We are exposed to market risk in the normal course of business due to our ongoing investment and financial 
activities and the conduct of operations by Tripadvisor in different foreign countries. Market risk refers to the risk of loss 
arising from adverse changes in stock prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The risk of loss can be 
assessed  from  the  perspective  of  adverse  changes  in  fair  values,  cash  flows  and  future  earnings.  We  have  established 

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policies, procedures and internal processes governing our management of market risks and the use of financial instruments 
to manage our exposure to such risks. 

We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result of our borrowing and investment activities, which 
include  investments  in  fixed  and floating rate  debt  instruments  and borrowings used  to  maintain  liquidity  and  to  fund 
business operations. The nature and amount of our long-term and short-term debt are expected to vary as a result of future 
requirements, market conditions and other factors. We expect to manage our exposure to interest rates by maintaining what 
we believe is an appropriate mix of fixed and variable rate debt. We believe this best protects us from interest rate risk. 
We expect to achieve this mix by (i) issuing fixed rate debt that we believe has a low stated interest rate and significant 
term to maturity, (ii) issuing variable rate debt with appropriate maturities and interest rates and (iii) entering into interest 
rate swap arrangements when we deem appropriate.  As of December 31, 2021, our debt is comprised of the following 
amounts: 

Variable rate debt 

Fixed rate debt 

Principal 
amount 

  Weighted avg 
interest rate 

  Principal 
  Amount 
dollar amounts in millions 

  Weighted avg 
interest rate 

Tripadvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $ 
TripCo debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $ 

 —      
 —      

N/A  
N/A  

 845      
 371      

4.2% 
0.6%  

TripCo is exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations related primarily to the monetary assets and liabilities 
and the financial results of Tripadvisor's foreign subsidiaries. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries for which the 
functional currency is the local currency are translated into U.S. dollars at period-end exchange rates, and the statements 
of operations are generally translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Exchange rate fluctuations on translating 
foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars that result in unrealized gains or losses are referred to as translation 
adjustments. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) as a 
separate component of stockholders' equity. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are 
recorded  based  on  exchange  rates  at  the  time  such  transactions  arise.  Subsequent  changes  in  exchange  rates  result  in 
transaction gains and losses, which are reflected in income as unrealized (based on period-end translations) or realized 
upon settlement of the transactions. Cash flows from our operations in foreign countries are translated at the average rate 
for the period. Accordingly, TripCo may experience economic loss and a negative impact on earnings and equity with 
respect to our holdings solely as a result of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 

The consolidated financial statements of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. are included herein, beginning on 

Page F-28. 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. 

None. 

Controls and Procedures. 

In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15 and 15d - 15, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the 
supervision and with the participation of management, including its chief executive officer and its principal accounting 
and financial officer (the "Executives"), of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the 
period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Executives concluded that the Company's disclosure controls 
and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2021 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be 
disclosed in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within 
the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. 

See page F-24 for Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. 

F-22 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
See page F-25 for Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for their attestation regarding our 

internal control over financial reporting. 

There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the 
three months ended December 31, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal 
control over financial reporting. 

Other Information. 

None.  

Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections. 

Not applicable. 

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MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING  

Liberty  TripAdvisor  Holdings,  Inc.’s  (the  "Company")  management  is  responsible  for  establishing  and 
maintaining adequate internal control over the Company's financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a - 15(f) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The Company's internal control over financial reporting is designed to 
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for 
external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Because 
of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections 
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of 
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate. 

The  Company's  management  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of 
December 31,  2021,  using  the  criteria  in  Internal  Control-Integrated  Framework  (2013),  issued  by  the  Committee  of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation the Company's management believes 
that, as of December 31, 2021, its internal control over financial reporting is effective. 

The Company's independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements 
and related notes in the Annual Report has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control 
over financial reporting. This report appears on page F-25 of this Annual Report. 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors 
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc.: 

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

We have audited Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of 
December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective 
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated 
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) 
(PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of 
operations, comprehensive earnings (loss), cash flows and equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended 
December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 18, 2022 
expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. 

Basis for Opinion 

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of 
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control 
Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based 
on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the 
Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit 
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material 
respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial 
reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of 
internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in 
the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the 
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the 
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in 
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding 
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect 
on the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections 
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in 
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

Denver, Colorado 
February 18, 2022 

/s/ KPMG LLP 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors 
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc.: 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries 
(the Company) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive 
earnings (loss), cash flows, and equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021, and the 
related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements 
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the 
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021, in 
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria 
established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of 
the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 18, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on the 
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Basis for Opinion 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to 
express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm 
registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. 
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the 
PCAOB. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and 
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material 
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material 
misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that 
respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and 
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used 
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated 
financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

Critical Audit Matter 

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated 
financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates 
to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially 
challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way 
our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical 
audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it 
relates. 

Sufficiency of audit evidence over revenue 

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, and disclosed in the consolidated statements of 
operations, the Company had $902 million in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021, of which $452 million 
was hotels related, $97 million was display and platform related, $307 million related to experiences and dining and 
$46 million of other revenue. Each of these categories of revenue has multiple revenue streams and the Company’s 
processes and information technology (IT) systems differ between each revenue stream. 

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We identified the evaluation of sufficiency of audit evidence over revenue as a critical audit matter. This matter 
required especially subjective auditor judgment due to the number of revenue streams and the related IT applications 
utilized throughout the revenue recognition processes. Subjective auditor judgment was required to evaluate that 
relevant revenue data was captured and aggregated throughout these various IT applications, which included the 
involvement of IT professionals with specialized skills and knowledge. This matter also included determining the 
revenue streams over which procedures would be performed and evaluating the nature and extent of evidence 
obtained over each revenue stream. 

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We applied auditor 
judgment to determine the nature and extent of procedures to be performed over revenue. For each revenue stream 
where procedures were performed: 

•  we evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the 

critical audit matter. This included controls related to accurate recording of amounts. 

• 

• 

for certain revenue streams, we assessed the recorded revenue by selecting a sample of transactions and 
compared the amounts recognized for consistency with underlying documentation, including evidence of 
contracts with customers. 

for certain revenue streams, we assessed the recorded revenue by comparing the total cash received during 
the year to the revenue recognized, including evaluating the relevance and reliability of the inputs to the 
assessment. 

We involved IT professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in: 

• 

• 

testing certain IT applications used by the Company in its revenue recognition processes. 

testing the transfer of relevant revenue data between certain systems used in the revenue recognition 
processes. 

We evaluated the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained by assessing the results of the procedures performed, 
including the appropriateness of the nature and extent of such evidence. 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2014. 

/s/ KPMG LLP 

Denver, Colorado 
February 18, 2022 

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Consolidated Balance Sheets 

December 31, 2021 and 2020 

2021 

2020 

amounts in millions 

Assets 
Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $ 
Accounts receivable and contract assets, net of allowance for credit 
losses of $28 million and $33 million, respectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Income taxes receivable (note 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Other current assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Total current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Property and equipment, at cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Accumulated depreciation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

Intangible assets not subject to amortization (note 6): 

Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $ 

 760   

 142   
 48  
 26   
 976   
 259  
 (141) 
 118   

 2,220   
 730   
 2,950   
 133   
 199   
 4,376   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

 423  

 83  
 50  
 23  
 579  
 255  
 (123) 
 132  

 2,240  
 732  
 2,972  
 202  
 201  
 4,086  

(continued) 

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued) 

December 31, 2021 and 2020 

Liabilities and Equity 
Current liabilities: 

Deferred merchant and other payables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Deferred revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Long-term debt, including $268 million measured at fair value as of December 31, 
2021 (note 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Deferred income tax liabilities (note 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Financial instrument liabilities (note 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Series A Preferred Stock liability (note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Redeemable preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized shares 50,000,000;  issued 
and outstanding 187,414 shares at December 31, 2021 and 325,000 at December 31, 
2020 (note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Equity 

Series A common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued 
and outstanding 72,447,462 at December 31, 2021 and 72,227,256 at 
December 31, 2020  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Series B common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 7,500,000 shares; issued and 
outstanding 3,216,047 at December 31, 2021 and 2,973,665 at December 31, 
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Series C common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 200,000,000 shares; no shares 
issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Additional paid-in capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Retained earnings (deficit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total stockholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Commitments and contingencies (note 14) 

2021 

2020 

amounts in millions 

 140   
 36   
 180   
 356   

 1,143   
 144   
 85  
 212  
 309   
 2,249   

 54  
 28  
 160  
 242  

 532  
 180  
 14  
 —  
 339  
 1,307  

 —  

 472  

 1   

 —   

 —   
 288   
 (21)  
 (469)  
 (201)  
 2,328   
 2,127   

 1  

 —  

 —  
 257  
 (23) 
 (278) 
 (43) 
 2,350  
 2,307  

 4,086  

Total liabilities and equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 4,376   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Consolidated Statements of Operations 

Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

2021 

2020 
amounts in millions, except 
per share amounts 

2019 

 902   

 604   

 1,560  

 286   

 275   

 387  

Total revenue, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Operating costs and expenses: 

Operating expense, including stock-based compensation (note 2 and 12) . .   
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 
(note 2 and 12)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Restructuring and other related reorganization costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (note 6)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other income (expense): 

Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net . . . . . .   
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Earnings (loss) before income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Income tax (expense) benefit (note 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests . . . . . . .   

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. 
shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 651   
 150   
 —  
 —  
 1,087   
 (185)   

 (60)   
 251  
 (11)   
 180   
 (5)   
 43   
 38   
 (141)   

 502   
 168   
 41  
 550  
 1,536   
 (932)  

 (41)  
 (19) 
 (22)  
 (82)  
 (1,014)  
 152   
 (862)  
 (624)  

 179   

 (238)  

 874  
 169  
 1  
 288  
 1,719  
 (159) 

 (22) 
 36  
 13  
 27  
 (132) 
 16  
 (116) 
 (94) 

 (22) 

 (22) 

Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders (note 2)  . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 (191)  

 (388) 

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A and Series B Liberty 
TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. shareholders per common share (note 2): . . . . . .    $ 
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A and Series B Liberty 
TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. shareholders per common share (note 2): . . . . . .    $ 

 (2.55)   

 (5.17)  

 (0.29) 

 (2.55)   

 (5.17)  

 (0.29) 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) 

Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

2021 

2020 

2019 

Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes: 

$ 

amounts in millions 
 38   

 (862)  

 (116) 

Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Credit risk on fair value debt instruments gains (losses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Reclassification adjustments included in net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Comprehensive earnings (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Less comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests . . . . . .    
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. 
shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 (25)  
 7  
 2  
 (16)  
 22   
 (159)  

 27   
 —  
 1  
 28   
 (834)  
 (602)  

 5  
 —  
 (2) 
 3  
 (113) 
 (91) 

$ 

 181   

 (232)  

 (22) 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Cash flows from operating activities: 

Net earnings (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating 
activities: 

Depreciation and amortization  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . . . .   
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other charges (credits), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 

Current and other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Payables and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Cash flows from investing activities: 

Capital expended for property and equipment, including capitalized website 
development  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities  . . . . . . . . . .   
Sales and maturities of short term investments and other marketable securities . .   
Other investing activities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Cash flows from financing activities: 

Borrowings of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Repayments of debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Repurchase of Series A Preferred Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Cash dividend paid by Tripadvisor to noncontrolling interests (note 11) . . . . . . . .   
Shares repurchased by subsidiary (note 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Payment of withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards  . . . . . . .   
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Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock (note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

(1)  Basis of Presentation 

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (“TripCo” or the “Company”) was formed in 2013 as a Delaware corporation.  
TripCo was a subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corporation (subsequently renamed Qurate Retail, Inc. (“Qurate Retail”)) 
until the completion of its spin-off from Qurate Retail on August 27, 2014 (“TripCo Spin-Off”).  TripCo does not have 
any operations outside of its controlling interest in its subsidiary Tripadvisor, Inc. (“Tripadvisor”). Tripadvisor operates 
as a stand-alone operating entity.  

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and represent a consolidation of the historical financial information 
of Tripadvisor. These financial statements refer to the consolidation of Tripadvisor as “TripCo,” “the Company,” “us,” 
“we”  and  “our”  in  the  notes  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements.  All  significant  intercompany  accounts  and 
transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Additionally, certain prior period amounts have 
been reclassified for comparability with the current period presentation. 

Description of Business 

Tripadvisor operates a leading travel guidance platform, connecting a global audience of prospective travelers 
with  travel  partners  through  rich  content,  price  comparison  tools  and  online  reservations  and  related  services  for 
destinations, accommodations, travel activities and experiences, and restaurants. Tripadvisor’s mission is to help people 
around the world plan, book and experience the perfect trip. 

In 2000, under its flagship brand Tripadvisor, it launched www.Tripadvisor.com in the United States.  Since then, 
Tripadvisor has built a portfolio of travel guidance brands and businesses, seamlessly connecting travelers to destinations, 
accommodations, travel activities and experiences, and restaurants in over 40 markets and over 20 languages worldwide.  
In  addition  to  the  flagship  Tripadvisor  brand,  Tripadvisor  owns  and  operates  a  portfolio  of  online  travel  brands  and 
businesses,  operating  under  various  websites,  connected  by  the  common  goal  of  providing  consumers  the  most 
comprehensive travel-planning and trip-taking resources in the travel industry.  

Risks and Uncertainties 

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (“COVID - 19”) was reported in Wuhan, China, and on March 11, 2020 
was declared a global pandemic. COVID - 19 has caused material and adverse declines in consumer demand within the 
travel,  hospitality,  restaurant,  and  leisure  industry.  The  pandemic’s  proliferation,  concurrent  with  travel  bans,  varying 
levels of governmental restrictions and mandates globally to limit the spread of the virus, has dampened consumer demand 
for  Tripadvisor’s  products  and  services,  and  impacted  consumer  sentiment  and  discretionary  spending  patterns,  all  of 
which have adversely and materially impacted Tripadvisor’s results of operations, liquidity and financial condition during 
the year ended December 31, 2020, and to a lesser degree during the year ended December 31, 2021 as the travel industry 
experienced, albeit uneven, ongoing recovery.  

In response to the COVID - 19 pandemic, Tripadvisor took several steps to further strengthen its financial position 
and  balance  sheet  including  but  not  limited  to,  restructuring  activities,  primarily  by  significantly  reducing  its  ongoing 
operating expenses and headcount. During the year ended December 31, 2020, Tripadvisor incurred total restructuring and 
other related reorganization costs of $41 million which consisted of employee severance and related benefits. These costs 
were fully paid by Tripadvisor as of December 31, 2020. In addition, in order to maintain financial liquidity and flexibility 
during this time period, Tripadvisor (i) borrowed $700 million from its Credit Facility (as defined in note 7) in the first 
quarter of 2020 (subsequently repaid during the third quarter of 2020); (ii) amended its Credit Agreement, which included 
short-term financial covenant relief and the extension of the maturity date from May 12, 2022 to May 12, 2024; and (iii) 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

raised additional financing through the issuance of $500 million in 2025 Senior Notes (as defined in note 7) in July 2020, 
all of which are described in more detail in note 7.  

On March 26, 2020, TripCo issued and sold 325,000 shares of TripCo’s newly-created 8% Series A Cumulative 
Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), for a purchase price of $1,000 per 
share. On March 29, 2021 and April 6, 2021, TripCo repurchased a portion of the Series A Preferred Stock. See further 
discussion about the Series A Preferred Stock in note 10. 

In the fourth quarter of 2020, multiple COVID - 19 vaccines were approved for widespread distribution throughout 
various parts of the world, including the United States and Europe, and in the first quarter of 2021, vaccination distribution 
programs were initiated around the world. Vaccine programs in Tripadvisor’s largest markets, the U.S. and Europe, appear 
to be progressing well, and Tripadvisor expects the same for much of the rest of the world. Tripadvisor is encouraged by 
these developments; however, while it has seen varying degrees of containment of the virus (including variants) in various 
countries and positive signs of growing travel demand recovery during 2021, the degree of containment and the recovery 
in travel has varied both region-to-region on a global basis, as well as state-to-state in the U.S. For example, as COVID - 19 
cases  resurged  or  as  new  variants  were  identified,  government  restrictions  and  mandates  were  reinstated  in  certain 
geographies globally during 2021.  

Therefore, Tripadvisor continues to be subject to risks and uncertainties as a result of the COVID - 19 pandemic. 
The timing of widespread vaccine distributions, efficacy against any future or recent variants (e.g., Delta and Omicron) of 
COVID - 19,  whether  there  will  be  resurgences  of  the  virus  and  subsequent  government  restrictions,  the  extent  and 
effectiveness of containment actions taken, and whether consumers demand for travel and hospitality services will continue 
to  be  negatively  impacted  remain  uncertain.  Tripadvisor  does  not  know  the  future  path  or  rate  of  global  or  regional 
COVID - 19 transmission, including existing COVID - 19 variants (e.g., Delta and Omicron) or future variants, if any, nor 
does it have visibility into when remaining or reinstated restrictions will be lifted, and where additional restrictions may 
be implemented or reinstated in the future due to resurgence of the virus. Correspondingly, Tripadvisor still does not have 
forward-looking visibility into the long-term impacts related to consumer demand for travel, usage patterns on its platform, 
and travel behavior patterns when all travel bans and other government restrictions and mandates are fully lifted.  

Therefore, the continuing extent of the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic on Tripadvisor’s business, results of 
operations, liquidity and financial condition remains uncertain, and is dependent on future developments that cannot be 
accurately predicted at this time. Tripadvisor continues to believe the travel, leisure, hospitality, and restaurant industries 
(collectively, the “travel industry”), and its financial results, will continue to be adversely and materially affected while 
the pandemic continues, new variants emerge, and lingering travel bans and other government restrictions and mandates 
continue to remain in place or be reinstated, all of which negatively impact consumer demand, sentiment and discretionary 
spending patterns.   

Seasonality 

Consumers’ travel expenditures have historically followed a seasonal pattern. Correspondingly, travel partners’ 
advertising  investments,  and  therefore  Tripadvisor’s  revenue  and  operating  profits,  have  also  historically  followed  a 
seasonal pattern. Tripadvisor’s financial performance tends to be seasonally highest in the second and third quarters of a 
given year, which includes the seasonal peak in consumer demand, traveler hotel and rental stays, and travel activities and 
experiences taken, compared to the first and fourth quarters, which represent seasonal low points. During the first half of 
the year, experiences and rentals bookings typically exceed the amount of completed experiences and rental stays, resulting 
in higher cash flow related to working capital, while during the second half of the year, particularly in the third quarter, 
this pattern reverses and cash flows from these transactions are typically negative. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Other  factors  may  also  impact  typical  seasonal  fluctuations,  which  include  further  significant  shifts  in 
Tripadvisor’s business mix or adverse economic conditions that could result in future seasonal patterns that are different 
from historical trends. For example, due to the impact of COVID - 19 on its business, Tripadvisor did not experience its 
typical  seasonal  pattern  for  revenue  and  operating  profits  during  the  year  ended  December 31,  2020.  COVID - 19 
contributed significantly to unfavorable working capital trends and material negative operating cash flow during the year 
ended  December 31,  2020,  most  notably  occurring  during  the  first  half  of  2020,  when Tripadvisor  typically  generates 
significant positive cash flow. 

Although  consumer  travel  demand,  traveler  hotel  and rental  stays,  and  travel  activities and  experiences  taken 
generally remain materially lower than historic levels, these trends improved during 2021, resulting in increased revenue, 
and working capital and operating cash flow more akin to typical historical seasonality trends. However, it is difficult to 
predict the seasonality for 2022, given the sustained uncertainty related to the continued economic and travel impact of 
the COVID - 19 pandemic, and the ultimate shape and timing of a recovery in Tripadvisor’s key markets.  

Spin-Off of TripCo from Qurate Retail 

The  TripCo  Spin-Off  was  completed  on  August 27,  2014.  Following  the  TripCo  Spin-Off,  Qurate  Retail  and 
TripCo operate as separate, publicly traded companies, and neither has any stock ownership, beneficial or otherwise, in 
the  other.  In  connection  with  the  TripCo  Spin-Off,  TripCo  entered  into  certain  agreements,  including  the  services 
agreement,  the  facilities  sharing  agreement  and  the  tax  sharing  agreement,  with  Qurate  Retail  and/or  Liberty  Media 
Corporation (“Liberty Media”) (or certain of their subsidiaries) in order to govern certain of the ongoing relationships 
between the companies after the TripCo Spin-Off and to provide for an orderly transition. 

Pursuant to the services agreement (except as described below in respect to Gregory B. Maffei), Liberty Media 
provides TripCo with general and administrative services including legal, tax, accounting, treasury and investor relations 
support.  Liberty  TripCo  reimburses  Liberty  Media  for  direct,  out-of-pocket  expenses  incurred  by  Liberty  Media  in 
providing these services and TripCo pays a services fee to Liberty Media under the services agreement that is subject to 
adjustment semi-annually, as necessary.  

In  December 2019,  TripCo  entered  into  an  amendment  to  the  services  agreement  with  Liberty  Media  in 
connection with Liberty Media’s entry into a new employment arrangement with Gregory B. Maffei, TripCo’s Chairman, 
President and Chief Executive Officer.  Under the amended services agreement, components of his compensation would 
either be paid directly  to him  by  each  of TripCo,  Liberty Broadband  Corporation,  and Qurate  Retail (collectively,  the 
“Service Companies”) or reimbursed to Liberty Media, in each case, based on allocations among Liberty Media and the 
Service Companies set forth in the amended services agreement. This allocation percentage will be determined based on 
a combination of (1) relative market capitalizations, weighted 50%, and (2) a blended average of historical time allocation 
on a Liberty Media-wide and CEO basis, weighted 50%, in each case, absent agreement to the contrary by Liberty Media 
and the Service Companies in consultation with the CEO. The allocation percentage will then be adjusted annually and 
following certain events. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the allocation percentage for TripCo was 5% 
in each year. The amended services agreement between Liberty Media and Mr. Maffei provides for a five year employment 
term which began on January 1, 2020 and ends December 31, 2024, with an aggregate annual base salary of $3 million 
(with no contracted increase), an aggregate one-time cash commitment bonus of $5 million (paid in December 2019), an 
aggregate  annual  target  cash  performance  bonus  of  $17  million,  aggregate  annual  equity  awards  of  approximately 
$18 million and aggregate equity awards granted in connection with his entry into his new agreement of $90 million (the 
“upfront awards”).  A portion of the grants made to our CEO in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 related to 
our company’s allocable portion of these upfront awards. 

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Under the facilities sharing agreement, TripCo shares office space with Liberty Media and related amenities at 

Liberty Media’s corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado. 

Under these agreements, approximately $4 million was reimbursable to Liberty Media for each of the years ended 

December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. 

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments, generally including money market funds, term deposits 

and marketable securities, with maturities of three months or less at the time of acquisition. 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses 

Accounts receivable are recognized when the right to consideration becomes unconditional and are recorded net 
of an allowance for credit losses. Such allowance aggregated $28 million and $33 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, 
respectively. Tripadvisor records accounts receivable at the invoiced amount, and its customer invoices are generally due 
30 days from the time of invoicing. Tripadvisor historically recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts using the incurred 
loss  model.  Upon  adoption  of  Accounting  Standards  Codification  Topic  326 –  Financial  Instruments –  Credit  Losses, 
Tripadvisor transitioned to the “expected credit loss” methodology in estimating its allowance for credit losses which was 
adopted on January 1, 2020. 

Tripadvisor applies the “expected credit loss” methodology by first assessing its historical losses based on credit 
sales and then adding in an assessment of expected changes in the foreseeable future, whether positive or negative, to 
Tripadvisor’s  ability  to  collect  its  outstanding  accounts  receivables,  or  the  expectation  for  future  losses.  Tripadvisor 
develops its expectation for future losses by assessing the profiles of its customers using their historical payment patterns, 
any  known  changes  to  those  customers’  ability  to  fulfill  their  payment  obligations,  and  assessing  broader  economic 
conditions that may impact its customers’ ability to pay their obligations.  Where appropriate, Tripadvisor performs this 
analysis using a portfolio approach. Portfolios comprise customers with similar characteristics and payment history, and 
Tripadvisor has concluded that the aggregation of these customers into various portfolios does not produce a result that is 
materially different from considering the affected customers individually. Customers are assigned internal credit ratings, 
as determined by Tripadvisor, based on its collection profiles. Customers whose outstanding obligations are less likely to 
experience a credit loss are assigned a higher internal credit rating, and those customers whose outstanding obligations are 
more  likely  to  experience  a credit  loss  are assigned  a  lower credit  rating.   Tripadvisor recognizes  a greater  credit  loss 
allowance on the accounts receivable due from those customers in the lower credit tranche, as determined by Tripadvisor. 
When Tripadvisor becomes aware of facts and circumstances affecting an individual customer, it also takes that specific 
customer information into account as part of its calculation of expected credit losses. 

Tripadvisor's  exposure  to  credit  losses  may  increase  if  its  customers  are  adversely  affected  by  changes  in 
macroeconomic  pressures  or  uncertainty  associated  with  local  or  global  economic  recessions,  including  the  economic 
impact to customers associated with COVID - 19, or other customer-specific factors. 

Investments 

All marketable securities held by the Company are carried at fair value, generally based on quoted market prices. 
Fair values are determined for each individual security in the investment portfolio. Unrealized gains and losses, net of 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

taxes, arising from changes in fair value are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component 
of equity. 

For those investments in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, the equity method 
of  accounting  is  used.    Under  this  method,  the  investment,  originally  recorded  at  cost,  is  adjusted  to  recognize  the 
Company’s share of net earnings or losses of the affiliate as they occur rather than as dividends or other distributions are 
received.  Losses are limited to the extent of the Company’s investment in, advances to and commitments for the investee.  
In the event the Company is unable to obtain accurate financial information from an equity affiliate in a timely manner, 
the Company records its share of earnings or losses on a lag.   

For those equity securities without readily determinable values, the Company elected the measurement alternative 
(defined as the cost of the security, adjusted for changes in fair value when there are observable prices, less impairments). 

The classification of investments is determined at the time of purchase and reevaluated at each balance sheet date. 
We invest in highly-rated securities, and our investment policy limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer, 
industry  group  and  currency.  The  policy  requires  investments  to  be  investment  grade,  with  the  primary  objective  of 
minimizing the potential risk of principal loss and providing liquidity of investments sufficient to meet our operating and 
capital spending requirements and debt repayments. 

Marketable  securities  are  classified  as  either  short-term  or  long-term  based  on  each  instrument’s  underlying 
contractual maturity date and as to whether and when we intend to sell a particular security prior to its maturity date. 
Marketable securities with maturities greater than 90 days at the date of purchase and 12 months or less remaining at the 
balance sheet date will be classified as short-term and marketable securities with maturities greater than 12 months from 
the balance sheet date will generally be classified as long-term. We classify our marketable equity securities, limited to 
money market funds and mutual funds, as either a cash equivalent, short-term or long-term based on the nature of each 
security and its availability for use in current operations. 

Realized gains and losses on the sale of securities are determined by specific identification of each security’s cost 
basis. We may sell certain of our marketable securities prior to their stated maturities for strategic reasons including, but 
not limited to, anticipation of credit deterioration and liquidity and duration management. The weighted average maturity 
of our total invested cash shall not exceed 18 months, and no security shall have a final maturity date greater than three 
years. 

Derivative Instruments 

All of the Company’s derivatives, whether designated in hedging relationships or not, are recorded on the balance 
sheet at fair value. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and 
of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow 
hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in other comprehensive earnings 
and are recognized in the statement of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes 
in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is not designated as a hedge, changes in 
the fair value of the derivative are recognized in earnings. None of the Company’s derivatives are currently designated as 
hedges. 

The fair value of certain of the Company’s derivative instruments are estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton 
model. The Black-Scholes-Merton model incorporates a number of variables in determining such fair values, including 
expected volatility of the underlying security and an appropriate discount rate. The Company obtains volatility rates from 
pricing  services  based  on  the  expected  volatility  of  the  underlying  security  over  the  remaining  term  of  the  derivative 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

instrument. A discount rate is obtained at the inception of the derivative instrument and updated each reporting period, 
based on the Company’s estimate of the discount rate at which it could currently settle the derivative instrument. The 
Company  considered  its  own  credit  risk  as  well  as  the  credit  risk of  its  counterparties in  estimating  the  discount  rate. 
Management judgment is required in estimating the Black-Scholes-Merton model variables.  

Property and Equipment  

Property and equipment, at cost consists of the following (amounts in millions): 

December 31,  

2021 

2020 

Finance lease right-of-use asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Leasehold improvements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Computer equipment and purchased software  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Furniture, office equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total property and equipment, at cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 114 
 48   
 77   
 20   
 259   

 114 
 49  
 71  
 21  
 255  

Property and equipment is recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the 
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which is three to five years for computer equipment and 
furniture, office equipment and other. Leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method, over the 
shorter of the estimated useful life of the improvement or the remaining term of the lease.  

Leases  

The Company, through its consolidated companies, leases facilities in several countries around the world and 
certain equipment under non-cancelable lease agreements.  Refer to note 8 for a discussion on accounting for leases and 
other financial disclosures.  

Intangible Assets 

Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their 
estimated  residual  values,  and  reviewed  for  impairment  upon  certain  triggering  events.  Goodwill  and  other  intangible 
assets with indefinite useful lives (collectively, "indefinite lived intangible assets") are not amortized, but instead are tested 
for impairment at least annually. Our annual impairment assessment of our indefinite-lived intangible assets is performed 
during the fourth quarter of each year. 

The accounting guidance permits entities to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely 
than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is 
necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. The accounting guidance also allows entities the option to 
bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to the quantitative impairment 
test. The entity may resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. 

In evaluating goodwill on a qualitative basis, the Company reviews the business performance of each reporting 
unit and evaluates other relevant factors as identified in the relevant accounting guidance to determine whether it was more 
likely than not that an indicated impairment exists for any of our reporting units. The Company considers whether there 
are  any  negative  macroeconomic  conditions,  industry  specific  conditions,  market  changes,  increased  competition, 
increased costs in doing business, management challenges, the legal environments and how these factors might impact 
company  specific  performance  in  future  periods.  As  part  of  the  analysis,  the  Company  also  considers  fair  value 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

determinations for certain reporting units that have been made at various points throughout the current year and prior year 
for other purposes. If, based on the qualitative analysis, it is more likely than not that an impairment exists, the Company 
performs the quantitative impairment test. 

The quantitative goodwill impairment test compares the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying 
value. Developing estimates of fair value requires significant judgments, including making assumptions about appropriate 
discount rates, perpetual growth rates, relevant comparable market multiples, public trading prices and the amount and 
timing of expected future cash flows. The cash flows employed in TripCo's valuation analyses, where applicable, are based 
on management's best estimates considering current marketplace factors and risks as well as assumptions of growth rates 
in future years. There can be no assurance that actual results will approximate these forecasts.  

The accounting guidance also permits entities to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is 
more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset, other than goodwill, is impaired. The accounting guidance 
also allows entities the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any indefinite-lived intangible asset in any period 
and proceed directly to the quantitative impairment test. The entity may resume performing the qualitative assessment in 
any subsequent period. If the qualitative assessment supports that it is more likely than not that the carrying value of the 
Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, exceeds its fair value, then a quantitative assessment is 
performed.  If  the  carrying  value  of  an  indefinite-lived  intangible  asset  exceeds  its  fair  value,  an  impairment  loss  is 
recognized in an amount equal to that excess. See note 6 for discussion of goodwill and trademark impairments. 

Website Development Costs  

Certain  costs  incurred  during  the  application  development  stage  related  to  the  development  of  websites  are 
capitalized and included in other intangible assets subject to amortization. Capitalized costs include internal and external 
costs, if direct and incremental, and deemed by management to be significant. Costs related to the planning and post-
implementation phases of software and website development are expensed as these costs are incurred. Maintenance and 
enhancement costs (including those costs in the post-implementation stages) are typically expensed as incurred, unless 
such costs relate to substantial upgrades and enhancements to the website or software resulting in added functionality, in 
which case the costs are capitalized. 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets 

The Company periodically reviews the carrying amounts of its property and equipment and its intangible assets 
(other than goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles) to determine whether current events or circumstances indicate that 
such carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the carrying  amount of the asset group  is greater than the  expected 
undiscounted cash flows to be generated by such asset group, including its ultimate disposition, an impairment adjustment 
is recognized. Such adjustment is measured by the amount that the carrying value of such asset groups exceeds their fair 
value. The Company generally measures fair value by considering sale prices for similar assets or by discounting estimated 
future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate. Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate the fair 
value of asset groups. Accordingly, actual results could vary significantly from such estimates. Asset groups to be disposed 
of are carried at the lower of their financial statement carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. 

Noncontrolling Interests 

Noncontrolling interest relates to the equity ownership interest in Tripadvisor that the Company does not own. 
The Company reports noncontrolling interests of consolidated companies within equity in the consolidated balance sheets 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

statements of operations. Also, changes in ownership interests in consolidated companies in which the Company maintains 
a controlling interest are recorded in equity. 

Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction Gains and Losses 

The  functional  currency  of  the  Company  is  the  United  States  (“U.S.”)  dollar.  The  functional  currency  of  the 
Company’s foreign operations generally is the applicable local currency for each foreign subsidiary. Assets and liabilities 
of  foreign  subsidiaries  are  translated  at  the  spot  rate  in  effect  at  the  applicable  reporting  date,  and  the  consolidated 
statements of operations are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the applicable period. The resulting 
unrealized cumulative translation adjustment, net of applicable income taxes, is recorded as a component of accumulated 
other comprehensive earnings (loss) in equity. 

Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded based on exchange rates 
at the time such transactions arise. Subsequent changes in exchange rates result in transaction gains and losses which are 
reflected  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  statements  of  operations  and  comprehensive  earnings  (loss)  as  unrealized 
(based on the applicable period-end exchange rate) or realized upon settlement of the transactions. 

Accordingly, we have recorded foreign currency exchange losses of $6 million, gains of $4 million and losses of 
$3  million  for  the  years  ended  December 31,  2021,  2020,  and  2019,  respectively,  in  other,  net  on  our  consolidated 
statements of operations. 

Revenue Recognition  

Tripadvisor generates all of its revenue from contracts with customers. It recognizes revenue when it satisfies a 
performance  obligation  by  transferring  control  of  the  promised  services  to  a  customer  in  an  amount  that  reflects  the 
consideration that it expects to receive in exchange for those services. When Tripadvisor acts as an agent in the transaction, 
it recognizes revenue for only its commission on the arrangement. Tripadvisor determines revenue recognition through the 
following steps: 

(1)  Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer 
(2)  Identification of the performance obligations in the contract 
(3)  Determination of the transaction price 
(4)  Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract 
(5)  Recognition of revenue when, or as, Tripadvisor satisfies a performance obligation 

At contract inception, Tripadvisor assesses the services promised in its contracts with customers and identifies a 
performance obligation for each promise to transfer to the customer a service (or bundle of services) that is distinct. To 
identify  the  performance  obligations,  Tripadvisor  considers  all  of  the  services  promised  in  the  contract  regardless  of 
whether  they  are  explicitly  stated  or  are  implied  by  customary  business  practices.  There  was  no  significant  revenue 
recognized in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 related to performance obligations satisfied in prior 
periods.  Tripadvisor  has  applied  a  practical  expedient  and  does  not  disclose  the  value  of  unsatisfied  performance 
obligations  that  have  an  original  expected  duration  of  less  than  one  year,  and  Tripadvisor  does  not  have  any  material 
unsatisfied  performance  obligations  over  one  year.  The  value  related  to  Tripadvisor’s  remaining  or  partially  satisfied 
performance obligations relates to subscription services that are satisfied over time or services that are recognized at a 
point in time, but not yet achieved.  The timing of services, invoicing and payments do not include a significant financing 
component. Tripadvisor’s customer invoices are generally due 30 days from the time of invoicing.   

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Tripadvisor recognizes an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if it expects the 
benefit of those costs to be longer than one year. Although the substantial majority of its contract costs have an amortization 
period  of  less  than  one  year,  Tripadvisor  has  determined  contract  costs  arising  from  certain  sales  incentives  have  an 
amortization period in excess of one year given the high likelihood of contract renewal. Sales incentives are not paid upon 
renewal  of  these  contracts  and  therefore  are  not  commensurate  with  the  initial  sales  incentive  costs.  As  of  both 
December 31,  2021  and  2020,  there  were  $4  million  of  unamortized  contract  costs  in  other  assets,  at  cost,  net  of 
accumulated amortization in the consolidated balance sheet. These contract costs are amortized on a straight-line basis 
over the estimated customer life, which is based on historical customer retention rates. Amortization expense recorded to 
selling,  general  and  administrative  expense  during  each  of  the  years  ended  December 31,  2021,  2020  and  2019  were 
$1 million. Tripadvisor assesses such assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount 
may not be recoverable. No impairments were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. 

The  recognition  of  revenue  may  require  the  application  of  judgment  related  to  the  determination  of  the 
performance obligations, the timing of when the performance obligations are satisfied and other areas. The determination 
of Tripadvisor’s performance obligations does not require significant judgment given that it generally does not provide 
multiple services to a customer in a transaction, and the point in which control is transferred to the customer is readily 
determinable. In instances where Tripadvisor recognizes revenue over time, it generally has either a subscription service 
that  is  recognized  over  time  on  a  straight-line  basis  using  the  time-elapsed  output  method,  or  based  on  other  output 
measures that provide a faithful depiction of the transfer of Tripadvisor’s services. When an estimate for cancellations is 
included in the transaction price, the estimate is based on historical cancellation rates and current trends. Taxes assessed 
by a government authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue–producing transaction, that 
are collected by Tripadvisor from a customer, are reported on a net basis, or in other words, excluded from revenue on its 
consolidated financial statements. The application of Tripadvisor’s revenue recognition policies and a description of the 
principal activities from which it generates revenue, are presented below.   

Hotels, Media & Platform Segment 

Tripadvisor-branded  Hotels  Revenue.  Tripadvisor’s  largest  source  of  Hotels,  Media &  Platform  segment 
revenue is generated from click-based advertising on Tripadvisor-branded websites, or hotel auction revenue, which is 
primarily  comprised  of  contextually-relevant  booking  links  to  its  travel  partners’  websites.  Click-based  advertising  is 
generally priced on a cost-per-click, or “CPC,” basis, with payments from travel partners determined by the number of 
travelers who click on a link multiplied by the CPC rate for each specific click as determined in a dynamic, competitive 
auction process.  

Tripadvisor also generates revenue from its cost-per-action, or “CPA” model, which consists of contextually-
relevant booking links to its travel partners’ websites which are advertised on its platform. Tripadvisor earns a commission 
from its travel partners, based on a pre-determined contractual commission rate, for each traveler who clicks to and books 
a hotel reservation on the travel partners’ website, which results in a traveler stay. CPA revenue is billable only upon the 
completion of each traveler’s stay resulting from a hotel reservation. The travel partners provide the service to the travelers 
and Tripadvisor acts as an agent under ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Tripadvisor’s 
performance obligation is complete at the time of the hotel reservation booking, and the commission earned is recognized 
upon  booking,  as  Tripadvisor  has  no  post-booking  service  obligations.  Tripadvisor  recognizes  this  revenue  net  of  an 
estimate of the impact of cancellations, using historical cancellation rates and current trends. Contract assets are recognized 
at the time of booking for commissions that are billable at the time of stay. CPA revenue is generally billed to Tripadvisor’s 
travel partners on a monthly basis consistent with the timing of the service. 

In addition, Tripadvisor offers hotel business to business solutions, including subscription-based advertising to 
hotels, owners of B&Bs and other specialty lodging properties. Subscription-based advertising services are predominantly 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

sold for a flat fee for a contracted period of time of one year or less and revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over 
the period of the subscription service as efforts are expended evenly throughout the contract period.  

To a lesser extent, Tripadvisor also offers travel partners the opportunity to advertise and promote their business 
through  hotel  sponsored  placements  on  Tripadvisor’s  platform.  This  service  is  generally  priced  on  a  CPC  basis,  with 
payments from travel partners determined by the number of travelers who click on the sponsored link multiplied by the 
CPC rate for each specific click. CPC rates for hotel sponsored placements that its travel partners pay are generally based 
on bids submitted as part of an auction by Tripadvisor’s travel partners. When a CPC bid is submitted, the travel partner 
agrees to pay Tripadvisor the bid amount each time a traveler clicks on a link to its travel partner’s websites. Bids may be 
submitted  periodically –  as  often  as  daily –  on  a  property-by-property  basis.  Tripadvisor  records  this  click-based 
advertising revenue as the click occurs and traveler leads are sent to the travel partner as its performance obligation is 
fulfilled at that time. Hotel sponsored placements revenue is generally billed to Tripadvisor’s travel partners on a monthly 
basis consistent with the timing of the service. 

Tripadvisor-branded Display and Platform Revenue. Tripadvisor offers travel partners the ability to promote 
their brands through display-based advertising placements on Tripadvisor’s platform across all of its segments and business 
units. Tripadvisor display-based advertising clients are predominantly direct suppliers of hotels, airlines and cruises, as 
well as destination marketing organizations. Tripadvisor also sells display-based advertising to online travel agencies and 
other  travel  related  businesses,  as  well  as  advertisers  from  non-travel  categories.  Display-based  advertising  is  sold 
predominantly on a cost per thousand impressions basis.  

Experiences & Dining Segment 

Tripadvisor  provides  information  and  services  that  allow  travelers  to  research  and  book  tours,  activities  and 
attractions  in popular  travel destinations  in  its  Viator  online marketplace.  Tripadvisor generates  commissions for  each 
booking transaction it facilitates through its online reservation system.  

Tripadvisor also provides information and services for consumers to research and book restaurant reservations in 
popular  travel  destinations  through  its  dedicated  online  restaurant  reservations  offering,  TheFork,  and  on  Tripadvisor-
branded websites and mobile applications (“apps”). Tripadvisor primarily generates transaction fees (or per seated diner 
fees) that are paid by Tripadvisor’s restaurant customers for diners seated primarily from bookings through TheFork’s 
online reservation system.  

Other  

Tripadvisor provides information and services that allow travelers to research and book vacation and short-term 
rental properties. The Rentals offering primarily generates revenue by offering individual property owners and managers 
the  ability  to  list  their  properties  on  Tripadvisor’s  platform,  thereby  connecting  with  travelers  through  a  free-to-list, 
commission-based option. Tripadvisor earns commissions associated with rental transactions through its free-to-list model 
from both the traveler, and the property owner or manager.  

In addition, Other also includes revenue generated from flights, cruises, and car offerings on Tripadvisor-branded 
websites  and  mobile  apps  and  Tripadvisor’s  portfolio  of  travel  media  brands,  which  primarily  includes  click-based 
advertising and display-based advertising revenue.  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Practical Expedients and Exemptions 

Tripadvisor expenses costs to obtain a contract as incurred, such as sales incentives, when the amortization period 

would have been one year or less. 

Tripadvisor does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original 
expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which it recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right 
to invoice for services performed.  

Disaggregation of Revenue  

Tripadvisor  disaggregates  revenue  from  contracts  with  customers  into  major  products/revenue  sources. 
Tripadvisor has determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective to depict 
how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue is 
recognized primarily at a point in time for all reported segments. 

Hotels, Media & Platform 

Tripadvisor-branded hotels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 
Tripadvisor-branded display and platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total Hotels, Media & Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Experiences & Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
  Total Revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 

2021 

Years ended December 31, 
2020 
amounts in millions 

2019 

452    
97    
549    

 307   
46    
 902    

292   
69   
 361   

186 
57   
 604   

779  
160  
 939  

456  
165  
 1,560  

The  following  table  provides  information  about  the  opening  and  closing  balances  of  accounts  receivable  and 

contract assets from contracts with customers (in millions): 

December 31, 

2021 

2020 

Accounts receivable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $ 
Contract assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        
  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $ 

 105  
 37 
142  

70  
 13  
83  

Accounts receivable are recognized when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract assets are 
rights to consideration in exchange for services that Tripadvisor has transferred to a customer when that right is conditional 
on something other than the passage of time, such as commission payments that are contingent upon the completion of the 
service  by  the  principal  in  the  transaction.  The  difference  between  the  opening  and  closing  balances  of  Tripadvisor’s 
contract assets primarily results from the timing difference between when Tripadvisor satisfies its performance obligations 
and the time when the principal completes the service in the transaction. Tripadvisor’s contract assets increased during 
2021 as a result of the ongoing recovery of consumer travel demand, and increased utilization of its CPA model by travel 
partners. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, bad debt expense recorded to Tripadvisor’s allowance for expected 
credit losses on accounts receivable and contract assets decreased by $14 million, when compared to the same period in 
2020, primarily due to improved collection trends with its customers as the travel industry recovers. Actual future bad debt 
could differ materially from this estimate resulting from changes in Tripadvisor’s assumptions of the duration and ultimate 
severity of the impact of COVID - 19, including existing variants (i.e. Delta and Omicron) and/or new variants, if any. 

Contract liabilities generally include payments received in advance of performance under the contract, and are 
realized  as  revenue  as  the  performance obligation  to  the  customer  is  satisfied,  which  Tripadvisor  presents  as  deferred 
revenue on its consolidated balance sheets. As of January 1, 2021 and 2020, Tripadvisor had $28 million and $62 million, 
respectively,  recorded  as  deferred  revenue  on  its  consolidated  balance  sheet,  of  which  $23  million  and  $51  million, 
respectively, was recognized into revenue and $4 million and $11 million, respectively, was refunded due to cancellations 
by travelers during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.   

There were no significant changes in contract assets or deferred revenue during the years ended December 31, 
2021  and  2020,  related  to  business  combinations,  impairments,  cumulative  catch-ups  or  other  material  adjustments. 
However, to the extent the COVID - 19 pandemic continues and/or new variants continue to emerge, Tripadvisor may incur 
additional  significant  and  unanticipated  cancellations  by  consumers  related  to  future  travel,  accommodations  and 
experience bookings, which have been reserved by travelers and recorded as deferred revenue on our consolidated balance 
sheet as of December 31, 2021. 

Operating Expense 

Operating  expenses  consist  primarily  of  certain  technology  and  content  expenses,  including  personnel  and 
overhead expenses which include salaries, benefits and bonuses for salaried employees and contractors engaged in the 
design, development, testing content support and maintenance of Tripadvisor’s platform. Operating expense also includes, 
to a lesser extent, costs of services which are expenses that are closely correlated or directly related to service revenue 
generated,  including  credit  card  and  other  booking  transaction  payment  fees,  data  center  costs,  costs  associated  with 
prepaid tour tickets, ad serving fees, flight search fees and other transactions. Other costs include licensing, maintenance 
expense, computer supplies, telecom costs, content translation and localization costs and consulting costs. 

General and Administrative 

General  and  administrative  expenses  consist  primarily  of  personnel  and  related  overhead  costs,  including 
personnel engaged in leadership, finance, legal and human resource functions as well as professional service fees and other 
fees including audit, legal, tax and accounting, and other costs including bad debt expense and non-income taxes, such as 
sales, use and other non-income related taxes. 

Selling and Marketing 

Selling and marketing expenses primarily consist of direct costs, including traffic generation costs from search 
engine marketing, or SEM, and other online traffic acquisition costs, syndication costs and affiliate program commissions, 
social media costs, brand advertising (including television and other offline advertising), promotions and public relations. 
In  addition, our  indirect  sales  and  marketing expense  consists  of  personnel  and overhead  expenses,  including  salaries, 
commissions, benefits, and bonuses for sales, sales support, customer support and marketing employees. 

Tripadvisor incurs advertising expense consisting of online advertising expense, primarily SEM and other online 
traffic costs, and offline advertising costs, including television, to promote its brands. Costs associated with communicating 
the advertisements are expensed in the period in which the advertisement takes place. Production costs associated with 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

advertisements  are  expensed  in  the  period  in  which  the  advertisement  first  takes  place.  Advertising  expense  was 
$282 million, $118 million and $423 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  

Stock-Based Compensation 

As more fully described in note 12, TripCo grants to its directors, employees and employees of its subsidiaries 
restricted stock and options (collectively, “Awards”) to purchase shares of TripCo common stock. TripCo measures the 
cost of employee services received in exchange for an equity classified Award (such as stock options and restricted stock) 
based on the grant-date fair value of the Award, and recognizes that cost over the period during which the employee is 
required to provide service (usually the vesting period of the Award). TripCo measures the cost of employee services 
received in exchange for a liability classified Award based on the current fair value of the Award, and remeasures the fair 
value of the Award at each reporting date. Certain outstanding awards that were previously granted by Qurate Retail were 
assumed by TripCo upon the completion of the TripCo Spin-Off. Additionally, Tripadvisor is a consolidated company and 
has  issued  stock-based  compensation  to  its  employees  related  to  its  common  stock.  The  consolidated  statements  of 
operations include stock-based compensation related to TripCo Awards and Tripadvisor equity awards. 

Included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations are the following amounts of stock-based 

compensation for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (amounts in millions): 

Operating expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $ 
Selling, general and administrative  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

  $ 

December 31,  

2021 

2020 

2019 

 47  
 78  
 125  

 45   
 67   
 112  

 56   
 75   
 131  

During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, Tripadvisor capitalized $13 million, $15 million and 

$19 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense as website development costs.   

Income Taxes  

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities 
are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying value 
amounts and income tax bases of assets and liabilities and the expected benefits of utilizing net operating loss and tax 
credit carryforwards. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated using enacted income tax rates in effect for each 
taxing jurisdiction in which the Company operates for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be 
recovered or settled. Net deferred tax assets are then reduced by a valuation allowance if the Company believes it more 
likely than not that such net deferred tax assets will not be realized. We consider all relevant factors when assessing the 
likelihood  of  future  realization  of  our  deferred  tax  assets,  including  our  recent  earnings  experience  by  jurisdiction, 
expectations of future taxable income, and the carryforward periods available to us for tax reporting purposes, as well as 
assessing available tax planning strategies. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of an enacted change in tax rates 
is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Due to inherent complexities arising from the nature 
of our businesses, future changes in income tax law, tax sharing agreements or variances between our actual and anticipated 
operating results, we make certain judgments and estimates. Therefore, actual income taxes could materially vary from 
these estimates. 

When the tax law requires interest to be paid on an underpayment of income taxes, the Company recognizes 
interest expense from the first period the interest would begin accruing according to the relevant tax law. Such interest 
expense  is  included  in  income  tax  (expense)  benefit  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  statements  of  operations.  Any 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

accrual of penalties related to underpayment of income taxes on uncertain tax positions is included in income tax (expense) 
benefit in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. 

We recognize in our consolidated financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely 

than not to be sustained upon an examination, based on the technical merits of the position. 

Deferred Merchant Payables 

In Tripadvisor’s Experiences and Rentals free-to-list offerings, Tripadvisor generally receives cash from travelers 
at the time of booking or prior to the experience date and records these amounts, net of Tripadvisor’s commissions, on its 
consolidated  balance  sheet  as  deferred  merchant  payables.  Tripadvisor  pays  the  operators,  generally  the  third-party 
experience providers and vacation rental owners, after the travelers’ use. Therefore, it receives payment from the traveler 
prior to paying the operator and this operating cycle represents a working capital source or use of cash to Tripadvisor. 
Tripadvisor’s deferred merchant payables balance was $113 million and $36 million for the years ended December 31, 
2021 and 2020, respectively.  

Certain Risks and Concentrations 

In addition to the impact of COVID  - 19 outlined in note 1, the Tripadvisor business is subject to certain risks and 
concentrations, including a concentration related to dependence on relationships with its customers. For the years ended 
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, Tripadvisor’s two most significant travel partners, Expedia Group Inc. (“Expedia”) 
and Booking Holdings Inc., each of which accounted for 10% or more of Tripadvisor’s consolidated revenue and combined 
accounted for approximately 34%, 25% and 33%, respectively, of its total revenue. Additionally, Tripadvisor’s business 
is dependent on relationships with third-party service operators it relies on to fulfill service obligations to Tripadvisor’s 
customers where Tripadvisor is the merchant of record, such as providing experiences and vacation rentals. However, no 
one  operator’s  inventory  resulted  in  more  than  10%  of  Tripadvisor’s  revenue  on  a  consolidated  basis  in  any  period 
presented. 

Contingent Liabilities 

Periodically,  the  Company  reviews  the  status  of  all  significant  outstanding  matters  to  assess  any  potential 
financial exposure. When (i) it is probable that an asset has  been impaired or a liability has been incurred and (ii) the 
amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated and is material, we record the estimated loss in our consolidated statements 
of operations. The Company provides disclosure in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for loss contingencies 
that do not meet both these conditions if there is a reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred that would be 
material  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements.  Significant  judgment  is  required  to  determine  the  probability  that  a 
liability has been incurred and whether such liability is reasonably estimable. Accruals are based on the best information 
available at the time which can be highly subjective. The final outcome of these matters could vary significantly from the 
amounts included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss), cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, 
comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to debt credit risk adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-
sale securities, net of tax. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (EPS) 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common 
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the 
dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods 
presented.  Excluded  from  EPS  for  the  years  ended  December 31,  2021,  2020  and  2019  are  3  million,  1  million  and 
2 million potential common shares, respectively, because their inclusion would be antidilutive. Also excluded from EPS 
for  the  years  ended  December 31,  2021  and  2020,  because  their  inclusion  would  be  antidilutive,  were  3  million 
and 13 million shares, respectively, that were contingently issuable at the Company’s election pursuant to an exercise of 
the  Put  Option  (defined  and  described  in  note  10),  as  calculated  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  Certificate  of 
Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock. On March 29, 2021, pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement (described and 
defined in note 10), the Put Option no longer exists. The contingently issuable shares pursuant to the Put Option were 
calculated for the period that the Put Option was outstanding.   

Years ended December 31, 
      2021 (a)       2020 (a)       2019 

in millions  

Numerator 

 179   
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. shareholders . . . .     $ 
Less: Series A Preferred Stock carrying value adjustment and transaction costs . . . . . . .      
 370   
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $   (191)  

 (238)  
 150   
 (388)  

 (22) 
NA  
 (22) 

Denominator 

Basic EPS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Potentially dilutive shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Diluted EPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 75 
 2 
 77 

 75  
 1  
 76  

 75  
 —  
 75  

(a)  Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS during periods in which losses are 

reported since the result would be antidilutive. 

Estimates 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported 
amounts  of  revenue  and  expenses  during  the  reporting  period.  Actual  results  could  differ  from  those  estimates.  The 
Company considers (i) recoverability and recognition of goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets and (ii) accounting for 
income taxes to be its most significant estimates.  

The COVID - 19 pandemic has created significant uncertainty in macroeconomic conditions, which may cause 
further business disruptions and continue to adversely and materially impact our results of operations. As a result, some 
of our estimates and assumptions required increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility. As 
events continue to evolve and additional information becomes available, our estimates may change materially in future 
periods. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements 

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new accounting guidance which simplifies the 
accounting  for  convertible  debt  instruments  by  reducing  the  number  of  accounting  models  and  embedded  conversion 
features that could be recognized separately from the primary contract. The new accounting guidance requires a convertible 
debt instrument to be accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost, as long as no other features require 
bifurcation and recognition as derivatives. The new accounting guidance requires an entity to use the if-converted method 
in the diluted earnings per share calculation for convertible instruments. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and 
interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted, including 
adoption in any interim period. We early adopted this new guidance in the first quarter of 2021 and there was no impact to 
any prior periods. 

(3)  Supplemental Disclosures to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

Years ended December 31, 
      2020        2019 

      2021 

amounts in millions 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired: 

Intangibles not subject to amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Intangibles subject to amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Fair value of other assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net liabilities assumed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Equity method investment acquired for non-cash consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Cash paid for interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Cash paid for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 44 
 4 

 8 
 — 
 (3)
 — 
 (1)
 4 
 — 
 24 
 3 

 85  
 26  
 5  
 (8) 
 —  
 108  
 41  
 28  
 47  

(4)  Acquisitions  

Acquisitions 

Tripadvisor had no material acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. During the year 
ended  December 31,  2019,  Tripadvisor  completed  three  acquisitions  of  businesses  aggregating  total  purchase  price 
consideration of $109 million. Tripadvisor acquired 100% ownership of the following: SinglePlatform, an online content 
management  and  syndication  platform  company  based  in  the  U.S.;  BookaTable,  an  online  restaurant  reservation  and 
booking  platform  company  based  in  the  U.K.;  and  Restorando,  an  online  restaurant  reservation  and  booking  platform 
company based in Argentina.  Tripadvisor paid cash consideration of $107 million, net of $2 million of cash acquired.   

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

The  following  table  presents  the  final  purchase  price  allocation  for  the  2019  acquisitions  as  recorded  on  our 

consolidated balance sheet: 

Goodwill (1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net tangible assets (liabilities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total purchase price consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

     December 31, 2019 
  amounts in millions
 88 
 26 
 (5)
 109 

Year ended  

(1)  Goodwill of $53 million is not deductible for tax purposes. 

Intangible assets acquired during 2019 were comprised of trademarks of $2 million, customer lists and supplier 
relationships of $10 million, subscriber relationships of $6 million and technology and other of $8 million.  The overall 
weighted-average  life of  the  intangible  assets  acquired  in  the  purchase of  these businesses was  6 years,  and  are being 
amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives from acquisition date.    

(5)  Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value 

For assets and liabilities required to be reported at fair value, GAAP provides a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs 
to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active 
markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 
inputs are inputs, other than quoted market prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, 
either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The Company does not have 
any material recurring assets or liabilities measured at fair value that would be considered Level 3. 

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows: 

December 31, 2021 
      Quoted prices       Significant      

December 31, 2020 

      Quoted prices       Significant   

Description 

Total 

Cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
TripCo Exchangeable Senior 
Debentures due 2051 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Financial instrument liabilities . . . . . . . .    $ 

 35  

 268  
 85  

in active 

  markets for 
  identical assets   
(Level 1) 

other 
  observable 
inputs 
(Level 2) 

Total 

in active 

  markets for 
  identical assets  
(Level 1) 

other 
  observable   
inputs 
(Level 2)    

 35  

 —  
 —  

amounts in millions 

 —   

 4  

 268   
 85  

NA 
 14 

 4  

NA 
 — 

 —  

NA  
 14  

On  March 9,  2020,  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  the  Company  (“TripSPV”),  entered  into  a  variable  prepaid 
forward transaction (the “VPF”) with a financial institution  with respect to 2.4 million shares of Tripadvisor (“TRIP”) 
common stock held by the Company with a forward floor price of $17.25 per share and a forward cap price of $26.84 per 
share. Pursuant to the terms of the VPF, TripSPV received a prepayment of $34 million on March 17, 2020 (see note 7). 
As a result of the Repurchase Agreement, as described in note 10, TripCo determined the Series A Preferred Stock required 
liability treatment and needed to be bifurcated between a debt host and derivative (the “Preferred Stock Derivative”). The 
Preferred Stock Derivative was recorded at fair value upon the reclassification from temporary equity. Changes in the fair 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

values of the VPF and Preferred Stock Derivative are recognized in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial 
instruments, net in the consolidated statements of operations.  

The  fair  value  of  TripCo’s  0.50%  Exchangeable  Senior Debentures due  2051  (the  “Debentures”)  is  based  on 
quoted  market  prices  but  the  Debentures  are  not  considered  to  be  traded  on  “active  markets.”    Accordingly,  they  are 
reported in the foregoing table as Level 2 fair value. The fair value of the VPF and Preferred Stock Derivative were derived 
from a Black-Scholes-Merton model using observable market data as the significant inputs. 

Other Financial Instruments 

Other  financial  instruments  not  measured  at  fair  value  on  a  recurring  basis  include  trade  receivables,  trade 
payables, accrued and other current liabilities and long-term debt (excluding the Debentures). With the exception of debt, 
the carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments as reported on our consolidated 
balance sheets. See note 7 for a description of the fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt.  

Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Instruments 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments are comprised of changes in the fair value of the 

following: 

TripCo Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2051 . . . . . . . . . .  
Financial instruments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Tripadvisor foreign currency forward contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

$ 

  $ 

Years ended December 31,  

2021 

2020 

2019 

amounts in millions 
 — 
 (20)
 1 
 (19)

 50  
 199  
 2  
 251   

 — 
35  
 1 
 36 

The Company has elected to account for the Debentures using the fair value option. Changes in the fair value of 
the Debentures  and  financial  instruments recognized  in  the  consolidated  statement  of  operations  are  primarily  due  to 
market factors primarily driven by changes in the fair value of the underlying shares of the financial instruments. During 
the  year  ended  December 31,  2021,  the  fair  value  adjustment  recognized  in  the  consolidated  statement  of  operations 
included approximately $5 million of debt issuance costs related to the Debentures. The Company isolates the portion of 
the unrealized gain (loss) attributable to the change in the instrument specific credit risk and recognizes such amount in 
other  comprehensive  earnings  (loss).   The  change  in  the  fair  value  of  the Debentures attributable  to  changes  in  the 
instrument specific credit risk was a gain of $7 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.   

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

(6)  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

Goodwill and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets 

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: 

Hotels, Media & 
Platform 

Experiences & 
Dining 

Corporate and 
other 

Total 

Balance at January 1, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Allocation to new segments (1) . . . . . .    
Impairments (2)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Dispositions (3)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Balance at December 31, 2020 . . . . . . . . .    
Other (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Balance at December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 1,923  
 6  
 (279) 
 -  
 -  
 1,650  
 -  
 1,650  

amounts in millions 
 333  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 29  
 362  
 (18) 
 344  

 271  
 (6) 
 (21) 
 (18) 
 2  
 228  
 (2) 
 226  

 2,527  
 -  
 (300) 
 (18) 
 31  
 2,240  
 (20) 
 2,220  

(1)  Re-allocation of goodwill as a result of changes to reporting units related to Tripadvisor internal restructuring. 
(2)  TripCo  recorded  an $18 million  goodwill  impairment  related  to  a  business  that  was  sold  in  June 2020,  and  an 
additional $3 million  goodwill  impairment  during  the  third  quarter  of  2020  as  a  result  of  strategic  decisions  made 
regarding  Tripadvisor’s  China  business.  See  discussion  of  the  Hotels,  Media &  Platform  reporting  unit  impairment 
below. 

(3)  Dispositions relates to the sale of the aforementioned Tripadvisor business. 
(4)  Other changes primarily relate to immaterial acquisitions and foreign currency translation on goodwill. 

As presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, trademarks are the other significant indefinite 
lived intangible asset. See the disclosure below for information related to the 2020 and 2019 impairments of the Company’s 
trademarks. Other fluctuations in the trademark balance from the prior year were due to the change in foreign exchange 
rates. 

Intangible Assets subject to amortization 

Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following: 

December 31, 2021 

December 31, 2020 

Gross 
carrying 
amount 

Net 

  Accumulated 
  amortization 

  carrying 
amount 

  Gross 
  carrying 
amount 

  Accumulated 
  amortization 

Net 
  carrying    
amount 

      Weighted 
  Average 
  Remaining 
  Useful Life 

in years 

Customer relationships . . .    
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 1  
 3  

$   1,046  
 616  
$   1,662  

 (1,030) 
 (499) 
 (1,529) 

 amounts in millions 

 16   
 117   
 133   

 1,059  
 589  
 1,648  

 (992) 
 (454) 
 (1,446) 

 67  
 135  
 202  

Amortization expense was $122 million, $136 million and $139 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 

2020 and 2019, respectively. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Intangible assets are generally amortized on a straight-line basis. The estimated future amortization expense for 
the  next  five  years  related  to  intangible  assets  with  definite  lives  as  of  December 31,  2021  is  as  follows  (amounts  in 
millions): 

2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 32  
 29  
 26  
 23  
 21  

Impairments 

Due to the impact of COVID - 19 on Tripadvisor’s operating results, and a sustained decline in Tripadvisor’s stock 
price,  impairments  of  $250 million  of  trademarks  and  $279 million  of  goodwill  were  recorded  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2020, respectively, related to the Hotels, Media & Platform reporting unit. The fair value of the trademarks 
was  determined  using  the  relief  from  royalty  method.  The  fair  value  of  the  reporting  unit  was  determined  using  a 
combination of market multiples (market approach) and discounted cash flow (income approach) calculations (Level 3). 

Due  to  deteriorations  in  revenue,  impairment  losses  of  $288  million  were  recorded  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2019 related to trademarks.  The trademarks were related to the hotels, media & platform reporting unit in 
2019.  The fair value of the trademarks was determined using the relief from royalty method.  

As of December 31, 2021, accumulated goodwill impairment losses for Tripadvisor totaled $1,571 million.  

(7)  Debt 

Outstanding debt at December 31, 2021 and 2020 is summarized as follows: 

TripCo Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2051 . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
TripCo variable prepaid forward  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tripadvisor Credit Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tripadvisor Senior Notes due 2025  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tripadvisor Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Deferred financing costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Total consolidated TripCo debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Less debt classified as current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Total long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

TripCo Debt 

December 31,  

2021 

2020 

amounts in millions 
 268  
 41   
 —  
 500  
 345  
 (11) 
 1,143   
 —   
 1,143   

 —  
 41  
 —  
 500  
 —  
 (9) 
 532  
 —  
 532  

On June 10, 2019, TripSPV entered into a margin loan agreement which included borrowings of $225 million 
under  a  term  loan  and  an  additional  $25  million  available  under  a  delayed  draw  term  loan  (collectively,  the  “Margin 
Loan”).  On  November 13,  2019,  TripSPV  borrowed  $15  million  under  the  delayed  draw  term  loan.  Pursuant  to  an 
amendment to the Margin Loan on November 19, 2019, TripSPV borrowed an additional $75 million under the term loan.  
In addition, availability under the delayed draw term loan was limited to the $15 million already outstanding. Also pursuant 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

to the November 19, 2019 amendment, on December 20, 2019, TripSPV borrowed an additional $33 million under the 
term loan. 

In March 2020, the closing share price of Tripadvisor common stock price fell below the minimum value and 
triggered the mandatory prepayment of all amounts outstanding under the Margin Loan.  In connection with the VPF, as 
described in note 5, TripCo received a prepayment of $34 million in March 2020. The term of the VPF is three years. At 
maturity, the accreted loan amount due will be approximately $42 million.  As of December 31, 2021, 2.4 million shares 
of Tripadvisor common stock, with a value of approximately $65 million, were pledged as collateral pursuant to the VPF 
contract. 

In March 2020, the proceeds from the VPF, proceeds from the Series A Preferred Stock (described and defined 
in note 10) issuance, and cash on hand were used to pay all amounts outstanding under the Margin Loan, which aggregated 
$363 million, including accrued interest. The Margin Loan was subsequently terminated. 

On March 25, 2021, TripCo issued $300 million aggregate original principal amount of its Debentures. Pursuant 
to the terms of the offering, on March 31, 2021, the initial purchasers notified the Company of their intention to exercise 
the  option  to  purchase  $30 million  aggregate  original  principal  amount  of  additional  Debentures.  The  additional 
Debentures were issued on April 5, 2021. Upon an exchange of Debentures, TripCo, at its option, may deliver shares of 
TRIP common stock or the value thereof in cash or a combination of shares of TRIP common stock and cash. Initially 
14.3299 shares  of  TRIP  common  stock  are  attributable  to  each  $1,000 original  principal  amount  of  Debentures, 
representing  an  initial  exchange  price  of  approximately  $69.78 for  each  share  of  TRIP  common  stock.  A  total  of 
approximately 4.7 million shares of TRIP common stock are attributable to the Debentures. Interest is payable quarterly 
on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing June 30, 2021. The Debentures may be 
redeemed by TripCo, in whole or in part, on or after March 27, 2025. Holders of Debentures also have the right to require 
TripCo to purchase their Debentures on March 27, 2025. The redemption and purchase price will generally equal 100% 
of the adjusted principal amount of the Debentures plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, plus any final 
period  distribution.  As  of  December 31,  2021,  a  holder  of  the  Debentures  does  not  have  the  ability  to  exchange  and, 
accordingly, the Debentures are classified as long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets. 

TripCo used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Debentures to fund the cash portion of the purchase 

price for the repurchase of a portion of the Series A Preferred Stock (see note 10 below). 

Tripadvisor Credit Facility  

Tripadvisor is party to a credit agreement with a group of lenders initially entered into in June 2015 (as amended, 
the “Credit Agreement”), which, among other things, provides for a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the 
“Credit Facility”) with a maturity date of May 12, 2024. The Credit Facility, among other things, requires Tripadvisor to 
maintain a maximum leverage ratio and contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including 
a change of control.  

Tripadvisor amended the Credit Facility in May 2020 and December 2020 to, among other things: 

• 

suspend the leverage ratio covenant for quarterly testing of compliance beginning in the second quarter of 
2020, replacing it with a minimum liquidity covenant through June 30, 2021 (requiring Tripadvisor to maintain 
$150  million  of    unrestricted  cash,  cash  equivalents  and  short-term  investments  less  deferred  merchant 
payables plus available revolver  capacity), until  the  earlier of  (a) the first  day  after June 30,  2021  through 
maturity on which borrowings and other revolving credit utilizations under the revolving commitments exceed 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

$200 million, and (b) the election of Tripadvisor, at which time the leverage ratio covenant will be reinstated 
(the “Leverage Covenant Holiday”); 

decrease the aggregate amount of revolving loan commitments available to $500 million from $1.2 billion; 

extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility from May 12, 2022 to May 12, 2024; and 

secure the obligations under the agreement. 

• 

• 
• 

Tripadvisor remained in the Leverage Covenant Holiday as of December 31, 2021. During the Leverage Covenant 
Holiday, any outstanding or future borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a 2.25% margin with 
a LIBOR floor of 1% per annum. Tripadvisor is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee, at an applicable rate of 0.5%, 
on the daily unused portion of the Credit Facility for each fiscal quarter during the Leverage Covenant Holiday and also 
additional fees in connection with the issuance of letters of credit. Tripadvisor may borrow from the Credit Facility in U.S. 
dollars and Euros. In addition, the Credit Facility includes $15 million of borrowing capacity available for letters of credit 
and  $40  million  for  Swing  Line  borrowings  on  same-day  notice. As  of  December 31,  2021,  Tripadvisor  had  issued 
$3 million of outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Facility. 

As of both December 31, 2021 and 2020, Tripadvisor had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. 
During the first quarter of 2020, Tripadvisor borrowed $700 million under the Credit Facility. These funds were drawn 
down as a precautionary measure to reinforce Tripadvisor’s liquidity position and preserve financial flexibility in light of 
uncertainty in the global markets resulting from COVID - 19. Tripadvisor repaid these borrowings in full in July 2020.  

Tripadvisor recorded interest and commitment fees on its Credit Facility of $3 million, $10 million and $2 million 
for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, to interest expense on the consolidated statements 
of operations.  In connection with the amendments to Tripadvisor’s Credit Facility in 2020, Tripadvisor incurred additional 
lender fees and debt financing costs totaling $7 million, which were capitalized as deferred financing costs and recorded 
to other long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheet, while $2 million of previously deferred financing costs related 
to the Credit Facility were immediately recognized to interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations for the 
year ended December 31, 2020.  As of December 31, 2021, Tripadvisor had $4 million remaining in deferred financing 
costs in connection with the Credit Facility. These costs will be amortized over the remaining term of the Credit Facility, 
using the effective interest rate method, and recorded to interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations. 

There is no specific repayment date prior to the maturity date for any borrowings under the Credit Agreement. 
Tripadvisor may voluntarily repay any outstanding borrowing under the Credit Facility at any time without premium or 
penalty, other than customary breakage costs with respect to Eurocurrency loans. Additionally, Tripadvisor believes that 
the likelihood of the lender exercising any subjective acceleration rights, which would permit the lenders to accelerate 
repayment of any outstanding borrowings, is remote. As such, Tripadvisor classifies any borrowings under this facility as 
long-term debt. The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict Tripadvisor’s 
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 its fiscal year. The Credit Agreement also limits 
Tripadvisor from repurchasing shares of its common stock, and paying dividends, among other restrictions, during the 
Leverage Covenant Holiday. In addition, to secure the obligations under the Credit Agreement, Tripadvisor and certain 
subsidiaries have granted security interests and liens in and on, substantially all of their assets, as well as pledged shares 
of certain of Tripadvisor’s subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and 
events of default, including a change of control. If an event of default occurs, the lenders under the Credit Agreement will 
be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of all amounts due under the Credit Facility.  

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December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Tripadvisor 2025 Senior Notes 

On July 9, 2020, Tripadvisor completed the sale of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.0% senior notes 
due  2025  (the  "2025  Senior  Notes")  pursuant  to  a  purchase  agreement,  dated  July 7,  2020,  among  Tripadvisor,  the 
guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers. The 
2025 Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated July 9, 2020 (the “2025 Indenture”), among Tripadvisor, 
the guarantors and the trustee. The 2025 Indenture provides, among other things, that interest will be payable on the 2025 
Senior Notes semiannually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, which began on January 15, 2021, and continue until 
their  maturity  date  of  July 15,  2025.  The  2025  Senior  Notes  are  senior  unsecured  obligations  of  Tripadvisor  and  are 
guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries. 

Tripadvisor has the option to redeem all or a portion of the 2025 Senior Notes at any time on or after July 15, 
2022 at the redemption prices set forth in the 2025 Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. Tripadvisor may 
also redeem all or any portion of the 2025 Senior Notes at any time prior to July 15, 2022, at a price equal to 100% of the 
aggregate principal amount thereof plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any. In addition, before 
July 15, 2022, Tripadvisor may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Senior Notes with the 
net  proceeds  of  certain  equity  offerings  at  the  redemption  price  set  forth  in  the  2025  Indenture,  provided  that  certain 
conditions are met. Subject to certain limitations, in the event of a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the 
2025 Indenture), Tripadvisor will be required to make an offer to purchase the 2025 Senior Notes at a price equal to 101% 
of the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Senior Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the 
date of repurchase. These features have been evaluated as embedded derivatives under GAAP; however, Tripadvisor has 
concluded they do not meet the requirements to be accounted for separately. 

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, unpaid interest on the 2025 Senior Notes totaled approximately $16 million 
and  $17  million,  respectively,  and  was  included  in  accrued  liabilities  and  other  current  liabilities  on  the  consolidated 
balance  sheets,  and  $35  million  and  $17  million  was  recorded  as  interest  expense  in  the  consolidated  statements  of 
operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In the third quarter of 2020, Tripadvisor used 
all proceeds from the 2025 Senior Notes to repay a portion of its Credit Facility outstanding borrowings.  

The  2025  Indenture  contains  covenants  that,  among  other  things  and  subject  to  certain  exceptions  and 
qualifications, restrict the ability of Tripadvisor and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to incur or guarantee additional 
indebtedness  or  issue  disqualified  stock  or  certain  preferred  stock;  pay  dividends  and  make  other  distributions  or 
repurchase stock; make certain investments; create or incur liens; sell assets; create restrictions affecting the ability of 
restricted  subsidiaries  to  make  distributions,  loans  or  advances  or  transfer  assets  to  Tripadvisor  or  the  restricted 
subsidiaries; enter into certain transactions with Tripadvisor’s affiliates; designate restricted subsidiaries as unrestricted 
subsidiaries; and merge, consolidate or transfer or sell all or substantially all of Tripadvisor’s assets. 

2026 Convertible Senior Notes 

On  March 25,  2021,  Tripadvisor  entered  into  a  purchase  agreement  for  the  sale  of  $300 million  aggregate 
principal amount of 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Convertible Senior Notes”) in a private offering 
to qualified institutional buyers. The 2026 Convertible Senior Notes included an over-allotment option that provided the 
initial purchasers of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes with the option to purchase an additional $45 million aggregate 
principal amount of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes; such over-allotment option was fully exercised. In connection 
with the issuance of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, Tripadvisor entered into an Indenture, dated March 25, 2021 (the 
“2026 Indenture”), among Tripadvisor, the guarantors party thereto and the trustee. The terms of the 2026 Convertible 
Senior Notes are governed by the 2026 Indenture. The 2026 Convertible Senior Notes mature on April 1, 2026, unless 
earlier  converted,  redeemed  or  repurchased.  The  2026  Convertible  Senior  Notes  are  senior  unsecured  obligations  of 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Tripadvisor, although guaranteed by certain of Tripadvisor’s domestic subsidiaries, with interest payable semiannually in 
arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, which began on October 1, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, unpaid interest 
on the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes was not material. 

The 2026 Convertible Senior Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at Tripadvisor’s option at any time, 
and from time to time, on or after April 1, 2024 and on or before the 30th scheduled trading day immediately before the 
maturity  date,  at  a  cash  redemption  price  equal  to  the  principal  amount  of  the  2026  Convertible  Senior  Notes  to  be 
redeemed,  plus  accrued  and  unpaid  interest,  if  any,  but  only  if  the  last  reported  sale  price  per  share  of  Tripadvisor’s 
common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price on (1) each of at least 20 trading days, whether or not consecutive, 
during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading day immediately before the date Tripadvisor 
sends the related redemption notice; and (2) the trading day immediately before the date Tripadvisor sends such notice. In 
addition, calling any such note for redemption will constitute a make-whole fundamental change with respect to that note, 
in which case the conversion rate applicable to the conversion of that note will be increased in certain circumstances if it 
is converted after it is called for redemption. 

The 2026 Convertible Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by the guarantors 
on a senior, unsecured basis. The 2026 Convertible Senior Notes are Tripadvisor’s general senior unsecured obligations 
and rank equally in right of payment with all of its existing and future senior indebtedness, and senior in right of payment 
to all of its future subordinated indebtedness. The 2026 Convertible Senior Notes will be effectively subordinated to any 
of Tripadvisor’s existing and future secured indebtedness, including borrowings under its Credit Facility, to the extent of 
the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. 

Holders may convert their 2026 Convertible Senior Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the business 
day immediately preceding January 1, 2026 in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, only under the following conditions 
and circumstances: 

• 

• 

• 

during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on June 30, 2021 (and only during 
such  calendar  quarter),  if  the  last  reported  sale  price  of  TRIP  common  stock  for  at  least 20 trading  days 
(whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day 
of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each 
applicable trading day; 

during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) 
in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of 2026 Convertible Senior Notes for each trading day 
of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of TRIP common 
stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; or 

upon the occurrence of specified corporate events as described in the 2026 Indenture. 

In addition, holders may convert their 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, 
at their option at any time beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and prior to the close of business on the second scheduled 
trading day immediately preceding the stated maturity date of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, without regard to the 
foregoing circumstances. 

The initial conversion rate for the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes is 13.5483 shares of TRIP common stock per 
$1,000 principal  amount  of  2026  Convertible  Senior  Notes,  which  is  equivalent  to  an  initial  conversion  price  of 
approximately $73.81 per share of common stock, or approximately 4.7 million shares of TRIP common stock, subject to 
adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events as set forth in the 2026 Indenture. Upon conversion, Tripadvisor 

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December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

may choose to pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of TRIP common stock or a combination of cash and shares 
of TRIP common stock. 

Tripadvisor accounts for the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes as a liability measured at its amortized cost, and no 
other features of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes are bifurcated and recognized as a derivative. The proceeds from the 
issuance of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes were approximately $340 million, net of debt issuance costs of $5 million 
comprised primarily  of  the  initial  purchasers’  discount,  and  Tripadvisor  used  a portion of  the proceeds from  the 2026 
Convertible Senior Notes to enter into capped call transactions (discussed below). Tripadvisor intends to use the remainder 
of the proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of debt, including the 
partial redemption and/or purchase of its 2025 Senior Notes prior to maturity. The debt issuance costs will be amortized 
over the remaining term of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, using the effective interest rate method, and recorded to 
interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the effective 
interest rate on the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, including debt issuance costs, was approximately 0.53% and $1 million 
was recorded as interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021. 

The 2026 Convertible Senior Notes are unsecured and do not contain any financial covenants, restrictions on 
dividends, incurrence of senior debt or other indebtedness, or restrictions on the issuance or repurchase of securities by 
the Company. 

Capped Call Transactions 

In  connection  with  the  issuance  of  the  2026  Convertible  Senior  Notes,  Tripadvisor  entered  into  privately 
negotiated capped call transactions (the “Capped Calls”) with certain of the initial purchasers of the 2026 Convertible 
Senior Notes and/or their respective affiliates and/or other financial institutions (the “Option Counterparties”) at a cost of 
approximately $35 million. The Capped Calls are separate transactions entered into by Tripadvisor with each of the Option 
Counterparties,  and  are  not  part  of  the  terms  of  the  2026  Convertible  Senior  Notes  and  therefore  will  not  affect  any 
noteholder’s rights under the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes. Noteholders will not have any rights with respect to the 
Capped Calls. 

The  Capped  Calls  cover,  subject  to  anti-dilution  adjustments,  substantially  similar  to  those  applicable  to  the 
conversion rate of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, the number of shares of TRIP common stock initially underlying 
the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, or up to approximately 4.7 million shares of TRIP common stock. The Capped Calls 
are expected generally to reduce potential dilution to the common stock upon any conversion of 2026 Convertible Senior 
Notes and/or offset any potential cash payments Tripadvisor is required to make in excess of the principal amount of such 
converted 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. The strike 
price of the Capped Calls is $73.81, while the cap price of the Capped Calls will initially be $107.36 per share of TRIP 
common stock, which represents a premium of 100% over the close price of TRIP common stock of $53.68 per share on 
March 22, 2021 and is subject to certain customary adjustments under the terms of the Capped Calls. 

The Capped Calls are considered indexed to Tripadvisor’s own stock and are considered equity classified under 
GAAP and included as a reduction to additional paid-in-capital and noncontrolling interest in equity of subsidiaries within 
stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2021. The Capped Calls are not accounted for as derivatives and their fair value 
is not remeasured each reporting period. In addition, Tripadvisor recorded a deferred tax asset of $9 million associated 
with  the  Capped  Calls  on  its  consolidated  balance  sheet  as  of  December 31,  2021,  as  it  made  an  income  tax  election 
allowable under Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regulations in order to recover the cost of the Capped Calls as interest 
expense for income tax purposes only over the term of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Fair Value 

The  estimated  fair  values,  based  on  recently  reported  market  transactions  and  prices  for  identical  or  similar 
financial instruments obtained from a third-party pricing source (Level 2) of Tripadvisor’s debt securities, not reported at 
fair value are as follows (amounts in millions): 

Tripadvisor Senior Notes due 2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Tripadvisor Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

     December 31, 2021
531 
305 

Debt Covenants 

As of December 31, 2021, Tripadvisor was in compliance with its debt covenants. 

(8) Leases 

Tripadvisor’s  lease  contracts  contain  both  lease  and  non-lease  components  which  Tripadvisor  combines  as  a 
single component under its accounting policy by asset class, except for office space leases and certain other leases, such 
as colocation data center leases, which it accounts separately for the lease and non-lease components. Additionally, for 
certain equipment leases that have similar characteristics, Tripadvisor applies a portfolio approach to effectively account 
for operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities. 

Operating Leases 

Tripadvisor leases office space in a number of countries around the world generally under non-cancelable lease 
agreements. Tripadvisor’s office space leases, exclusive of its Headquarters Lease, are operating leases. Operating lease 
ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date, or the date the lessor makes the leased asset 
available  for  use,  based  on  the  present  value  of  the  lease  payments  over  the  lease  term  using  Tripadvisor’s  estimated 
incremental borrowing rate.  

Tripadvisor’s office space operating leases expire at various dates with the latest maturity in June 2027. Certain 
leases include options to extend the lease term for up to 6 years and/or terminate the leases within 1 year, which Tripadvisor 
includes in the lease terms if it is reasonably certain to exercise these options.  

Tripadvisor also establishes assets and liabilities at the present value of estimated future costs to return certain of 
its leased facilities to their original condition to satisfy any asset retirement obligations. Such assets are depreciated over 
the  lease  period  into  operating  expense,  and  the  recorded  liabilities  are  accreted  to  the  future  value  of  the  estimated 
restoration  costs  and  are  included  in  other  liabilities  on  the  consolidated  balance  sheet.  Tripadvisor’s  asset  retirement 
obligations were not material as of both December 31, 2021 and 2020. 

Finance Lease 

Tripadvisor leases approximately 280,000 square feet of office space for its corporate headquarters in Needham, 
Massachusetts (the “Headquarters Lease”). The Headquarters Lease has an expiration date of December 2030, with an 
option  to  extend  the  lease  term  for  two  consecutive  terms  of  five  years  each.  Tripadvisor’s  Headquarters  Lease  was 
accounted for as a finance lease upon the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 on January 1, 2019.  

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December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Finance lease ROU assets and finance lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date or the date 
the lessor makes the leased asset available for use. Finance lease ROU assets are generally amortized on a straight-line 
basis over the lease term, and the carrying amount of the finance lease liabilities are (1) accreted to reflect interest using 
the incremental borrowing rate if the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, and (2) reduced to reflect lease 
payments made during the period. Amortization expense for finance lease ROU assets and interest accretion on finance 
lease liabilities are recorded to depreciation and interest expense, respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations. 

The components of lease expense during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as follows: 

2021 

Years ended December 31,  
2020 
amounts in millions  

2019 

Operating lease cost (1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Finance lease cost:  

Amortization of right-of-use assets (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Interest on lease liabilities (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total finance lease cost   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Sublease income on operating leases (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total lease cost, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 21  

 10  
 4  
 14  
 (5) 
 30  

 28  

 10  
 4  
 14  
 (3) 
 39  

 24 

 9 
 4 
 13 
 (3)
 34 

(1)  Operating lease costs, net of sublease income, are included in operating expense, including stock-based compensation in 

the consolidated statements of operations. 

(2)  Amount is included in depreciation expense in the consolidated statements of operations. 
(3)  Amount is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows: 

Operating leases:  
Operating lease right-of-use assets (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Current operating lease liabilities (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Operating lease liabilities (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Total operating lease liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Finance Lease:  
Finance lease right-of-use assets (4)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Current finance lease liabilities (2)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Finance lease liabilities (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Total finance lease liabilities   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

December 31, 

2021 

2020 

amounts in millions 

42  

20  
29  
49  

86  

6  
65  
71  

54  

21  
46  
67  

95  

5  
71  
76  

(1)  Included in other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization in the consolidated balance sheets. 
(2)  Included in accrued liabilities and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. 
(3)  Included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. 
(4)  Included in property and equipment, net in the consolidated balance sheets. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Additional information related to leases is as follows for the periods presented: 

2021 

Years ended December 31, 
2020 
amounts in millions 

2019 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of 
lease liabilities:  

Operating cash outflows from operating leases  . . . . . .     $ 
Operating cash outflows from finance lease  . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Financing cash outflows from finance lease . . . . . . . . .     $ 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease 
liabilities: 

Operating leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Finance lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

25  
3  
6  

6  
 —  

Weighted-average remaining lease term 

Operating leases   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Finance lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Weighted-average discount rate 

Operating leases   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Finance lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

26  
4  
6  

4  
 —  

26 
4 
5 

106 
88 

December 31, 

2021 

2020 

3.0 years  
9.0 years  

3.71%  
4.49%  

3.7 years 
10.0 years 

3.99% 
4.49% 

Future lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2021 were as follows: 

      Operating Leases        

Finance Lease 

amounts in millions  

2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Total future lease payments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Less: imputed interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 23  
 15  
 9  
 3  
 2  
 -  
 52  
 (3) 
 49  

 9 
 9 
 9 
 10 
 10 
 39 
 86 
 (15)
 71 

As of December 31, 2021, we did not have any additional operating or finance leases that have not yet commenced 

but that create significant rights and obligations. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

(9)  Income Taxes  

Income tax benefit (expense) consists of: 

2021 

Years ended December 31, 
2020 
amounts in millions 

2019 

Current: 

Federal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
State and local  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

  $ 

Deferred: 

Federal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
State and local  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 (6)   
 2   
 (2)   
 (6)   

 23   
 7   
 19   
 49   
 43   

 73   
 3   
 3   
 79   

 37   
 28   
 8   
 73   
 152   

 (31)
 (6)
 (26)
 (63)

 27 
 20 
 32 
 79 
 16 

The following table presents a summary of our domestic and foreign earnings (losses) from continuing operations 

before income taxes: 

2021 

Years ended December 31, 
2020 
amounts in millions 

2019 

Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 75   
 (80)  
 (5)  

 (855)  
 (159)  
 (1,014)  

 (178)
 46 
 (132)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Income tax benefit (expense) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 

21% as a result of the following: 

Years ended December 31, 
2020 

2021 

2019 

Computed expected tax benefits (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
State and local taxes, net of federal income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Taxable dividend net of dividends received deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Basis difference in consolidated subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Change in valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Change in unrecognized tax benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Preferred Stock Derivative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Federal tax credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Impairment of nondeductible goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Rate differential on U.S. net operating loss carryback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Income tax (expense) benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$ 

$ 

amounts in millions 
 1   
 4   
 7   
 —  
 14  
 (18)   
 (6)   
 41  
 7  
 2  
 —  
 —  
 (9)   
 43   

 213   
 26   
 3   
 —  
 (1) 
 (40)  
 (4)  
 —  
 9  
 (14) 
 (65) 
 23  
 2   
 152   

 28  
 2  
 13  
 (13) 
 22  
 (11) 
 (25) 
 —  
 11  
 (4) 
 —  
 —  
 (7) 
 16  

During  2021,  the  Company  recognized  additional  tax  benefit  related  to  unrealized  gains  attributable  to  the 
Company’s  own  stock  which  is  not  recognized  for  tax  purposes  and  the  recognition  of  deferred  tax  assets  for  basis 
differences in the stock of a consolidated subsidiary, partially offset by tax expense related to an increase in the valuation 
allowance against certain deferred tax assets. 

During 2020, the Company recognized additional tax expense related to the impairment of goodwill that is not 

deductible for tax purposes and an increase in the valuation allowance against certain deferred tax assets. 

During  2019,  the  Company  recognized  additional  tax  expense  for  changes  in  unrecognized  tax  benefits  and 
dividends from Tripadvisor not recognized for book purposes, net of a dividends received deduction.  These expense items 
were partially offset by a net income tax benefit from earnings in foreign jurisdictions taxed at rates other than the 21% 
U.S. federal tax rate and federal income tax credits. 

The CARES Act made tax law changes to provide financial relief to companies as a result of the business impacts 
of COVID - 19. Key income tax provisions of the CARES Act include changes in net operating loss (“NOL”) carryback 
and  carryforward  rules,  increase  of  the  net  interest  expense  deduction  limit,  and  immediate  write-off  of  qualified 
improvement  property.  The  CARES  Act  allowed  us  to  carryback  Tripadvisor’s  U.S.  federal  NOLs  incurred  in  2020, 
generating  an  expected  U.S.  federal  tax  benefit  of  $76  million,  of  which  $48  million  will  be  refunded.  This  refund  is 
recorded in income taxes receivable on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and is expected to be 
received during 2022. Tripadvisor also reduced its long-term transition tax payable related to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs 
Act by $28 million as a result of the U.S. federal NOL carryback.  

In addition, during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, Tripadvisor recognized government grants and 
other assistance benefits of $9 million and $12 million, respectively. These amounts are not income tax related and were 
recorded as a reduction of personnel and overhead costs in the consolidated statements of operations. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

The tax effects of temporary differences and tax attributes that give rise to significant portions of the deferred 

income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are presented below: 

Deferred tax assets: 

Tax loss and credit carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Lease financing obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total deferred tax assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Less: valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net deferred tax assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total deferred tax liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net deferred tax liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

December 31,  

2021 

      2020 

amounts in millions 

$ 

 218   
 39   
 20  
 17   
 294   
   (146)  
 148   

 (19) 
   (221)  
 —   
 (25)  
   (265)  
 (117)  

$ 

 141  
 38  
 23  
 (16) 
 186  
 (122) 
 64  

 —  
 (231) 
 (13) 
 4  
 (240) 
 (176) 

During  the  year  ended  December 31,  2021,  there  was  a  $18  million  increase  in  the  Company’s  valuation 

allowance that affected tax expense and a $6 million increase related to the impact of foreign exchange rates. 

Due to the one-time transition tax on the deemed repatriation of undistributed foreign subsidiary earnings and 
profits in 2017, as a result of the 2017 Tax Act, the majority of previously unremitted earnings have been subjected to U.S. 
federal income tax. To the extent future distributions from these subsidiaries will be taxable, a deferred tax liability has 
been accrued which was not material as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, $427 million of Tripadvisor’s 
cumulative undistributed foreign earnings were no longer considered to be indefinitely reinvested.   

At December 31, 2021, the Company has a deferred tax asset of $218 million for federal, state, and foreign NOLs, 
interest expense carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards.  Of this amount, $185 million is recorded at Tripadvisor. If 
not utilized to reduce income tax liabilities at Tripadvisor in future periods, $21 million of these loss carryforwards and 
tax credits will begin to expire in 2022. The remaining $164 million of NOLs, interest expense carryforwards and tax 
credits recorded at Tripadvisor may be carried forward indefinitely. The remaining deferred tax asset of $33 million relates 
to federal and state NOL carryforwards and interest expense carryforwards recorded at TripCo. If not utilized to reduce 
income tax liabilities at TripCo in future periods, $17 million of these NOL carryforwards will expire at various times 
between 2023 and 2037.  The remaining $16 million of NOLs and interest expense carryforwards may be carried forward 
indefinitely.  A  portion  of  TripCo’s  net  operating  loss  carryforwards  are  subject  to  certain  limitations  and  may  not  be 
currently utilized. These carryforwards recorded at Tripadvisor and TripCo are expected to be utilized prior to expiration, 
except for $146 million of NOLs, interest expense carryforwards, and tax credit carryforwards, which based on current 
projections may expire unused. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (amounts in millions): 

Balance at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year  . . . . . . . .  
Additions for tax positions of prior years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Settlements with tax authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Balance at end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

  Years ended December 31,  
      2020  
  140 
 3 
 1 
 — 
 — 
  144 

      2021 
 $  144 
 5 
 1 
 — 
 (6)
 $  144 

2019  
  136 
 11 
 1 
 (8)
 — 
  140 

As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company had recorded tax reserves of $144 million, $144 million 
and $140 million, respectively, related to unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, which are classified as 
long-term and included in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. If the unrecognized tax benefits 
were to be recognized for financial statement purposes, approximately $72 million, $74 million and $82 million for the 
years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, would be reflected in the Company’s tax expense and affect 
its effective tax rate. The Company’s estimate of its unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions requires a 
high degree of judgment. The Company does not anticipate any material changes in the next year. 

As  of  December 31,  2021  and  2020,  the  Company  had  recorded  approximately  $39  million  and  $35  million, 

respectively, of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. 

As of December 31, 2021, TripCo’s tax years prior to 2018 are closed for federal income tax purposes, and the 
IRS has completed its examination of TripCo’s 2017 and 2018 tax years. Because TripCo’s ownership of Tripadvisor is 
less than the required 80%, Tripadvisor does not consolidate with TripCo for federal income tax purposes. 

Prior  to  December 2011,  Tripadvisor  was  included  in  the  consolidated  federal  income  tax  returns  filed  by 
Expedia. Expedia’s 2009, 2010 and short-period 2011 tax years are currently being audited by the IRS. Tripadvisor and 
Expedia are parties to a tax sharing agreement whereby Tripadvisor is generally required to indemnify Expedia for any 
taxes resulting from the Expedia spin-off (and any related interest, penalties, legal and professional fees, and all costs and 
damages associated with related stockholder litigation or controversies) to the extent such amounts resulted from (i) any 
act  or  failure  to  act  by  Tripadvisor  described  in  the  covenants  in  the  tax  sharing  agreement,  (ii) any  acquisition  of 
Tripadvisor’s equity securities or assets or those of a member of its group, or (iii) any failure of the representations with 
respect to Tripadvisor or any member of its group to be true or any breach by Tripadvisor or any member of its group of 
any covenant, in each case, which is contained in the separation documents or in the documents relating to the IRS private 
letter ruling and/or the opinion of counsel. 

Tripadvisor is undergoing an audit by the IRS for the short-period 2011, 2012 - 2016, and 2018 tax years. Various 
states are currently examining Tripadvisor’s prior years’ state income tax returns. Tripadvisor is no longer subject to tax 
examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2009. As of December 31, 2021, no material assessments have resulted, 
except as noted below. 

In  January 2017  and  April 2019,  as  part  of  Expedia’s  IRS  audit,  Tripadvisor  received  Notices  of  Proposed 
Adjustment from the IRS for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 tax years. Subsequently, in September 2019, as part of Tripadvisor’s 
standalone audit, Tripadvisor received Notices of Proposed Adjustment from the IRS for the 2012 and 2013 tax years, and 
in August 2020, Tripadvisor received Notices of Proposed Adjustment from the IRS for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 tax years.  
These proposed adjustments are related to certain transfer pricing arrangements with Tripadvisor’s foreign subsidiaries, 
and would result in an increase to Tripadvisor’s worldwide income tax expense in an estimated range of $95 million to 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

$105 million at the close of the audit if the IRS prevails, which includes $20 million to $30 million related to the 2009 
through 2011 pre Expedia spin-off tax years. The estimated range takes in consideration competent authority relief and 
transition  tax  regulations,  and  is  exclusive  of  deferred  tax  consequences  and  interest  expense,  which  would  be 
significant. Tripadvisor  disagrees  with  the  proposed  adjustments  and  intends  to  defend  its  position  through  applicable 
administrative and, if necessary, judicial remedies. Tripadvisor’s policy is to review and update tax reserves as facts and 
circumstances  change.  Based  on  Tripadvisor’s  interpretation  of  the  regulations  and  available  case  law,  it  believes  the 
position taken with regard to transfer pricing with its foreign subsidiaries is sustainable.  In addition to the risk of additional 
tax for 2009 through 2016 years, Tripadvisor would be subject to significant additional tax liabilities. Tripadvisor has 
requested competent authority assistance under Mutual Agreement Procedure for tax years 2009 through 2016. Tripadvisor 
expects the competent authorities to present a resolution for the 2009 through 2011 tax years in the near future.  Upon 
receipt, Tripadvisor will assess the resolution provided by the competent authorities as well as its impact on its existing 
income tax reserves for all open subsequent years. 

In January 2021, Tripadvisor received an issue closure notice relating to adjustments for 2012 through 2016 tax 
years from HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) in the U.K. These proposed adjustments are related to certain transfer 
pricing arrangements with Tripadvisor’s foreign subsidiaries and would result in an increase to its worldwide income tax 
expense in an estimated range of $45 million to $55 million, exclusive of interest expense, at the close of the audit if 
HMRC prevails. Tripadvisor disagrees with the proposed adjustments and intends to defend its position through applicable 
administrative and, if necessary, judicial remedies. Tripadvisor’s policy is to review and update tax reserves as facts and 
circumstances  change.  Based  on  its  interpretation  of  the  regulations  and  available  case  law,  Tripadvisor  believes  the 
position it has taken with regard to transfer pricing with its foreign subsidiaries is sustainable. 

(10) Redeemable Preferred Stock 

On  March 15,  2020,  TripCo  and  Gregory  B.  Maffei  entered  into  an  Investment  Agreement  (the  “Investment 
Agreement”) with Certares Holdings LLC, Certares Holdings (Blockable) LLC and Certares Holdings (Optional) LLC 
with respect to an investment in TripCo’s Series A Preferred Stock, which was later assigned to Certares LTRIP LLC 
(“Certares”  or  the  “Purchaser”).  Pursuant  to  the  assigned  Investment  Agreement, on  March 26,  2020,  TripCo 
issued 325,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Certares for a purchase price of $1,000 per share.  

On  March 22,  2021,  TripCo  and  Certares  entered  into  a  stock  repurchase  agreement (the  “Repurchase 
Agreement”). Pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement, on March 29, 2021, TripCo repurchased 126,921 shares of Series A 
Preferred Stock, and on April 6, 2021, TripCo purchased an additional 10,665 shares of Series A Preferred Stock from 
Certares. The aggregate consideration for the Series A Preferred Stock consisted of a combination of (i) approximately 
$281 million in cash from a portion of the net proceeds of the Debentures (as discussed in note 7), $252 million of which 
was  paid  on  March 29,  2021  and  $29 million  of  which  was  paid  on April 6,  2021,  and  (ii) approximately  $92 million 
aggregate value of TRIP common stock, owned by TripCo, consisting of 1,713,859 shares (a non-cash transaction).  The 
price per share of Series A Preferred Stock was determined by multiplying (a) $1,000 by (b) an accretion factor with respect 
to the TRIP common stock (determined based on the Accretion Factor formula set forth in the Certificate of Designations 
of the Series A Preferred Stock as modified to use the closing price of a share of TRIP common stock on the date of the 
pricing of the Debentures instead of using the Reference Stock VWAP (as defined in the Certificate of Designations of the 
Series A Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”))).  Following both closings under the Repurchase Agreement, 
TripCo repurchased a total of 137,586 shares of Series A Preferred Stock from Certares, representing 42% of the Series A 
Preferred Stock originally held by Certares, for an aggregate value of approximately $373 million. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Priority 

The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to the shares of common stock of TripCo, with respect to dividend 
rights, rights of redemption and rights on the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution 
or winding up of the affairs of TripCo. The Series A Preferred Stock has a liquidation value equal to the sum of (i) $1,000, 
plus (ii) all unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) accrued with respect to such share. 

Voting and Convertibility 

Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are not entitled to any voting powers, except as otherwise specified in the 
Certificate of Designations or as required by Delaware law. Shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not convertible into 
TripCo common stock. 

Dividends 

Dividends on each share of Series A Preferred Stock accrue on a daily basis at a rate of 8.00% of the liquidation 
value and are payable annually, commencing after March 26, 2020. Dividends on each share of Series A Preferred Stock 
may be paid, at TripCo’s election, in cash, shares of the Company’s Series A common stock (“LTRPA”), or, at the election 
of the Purchaser, shares of the Company’s Series C common stock (“LTRPK”), provided, in each case, such shares are 
listed on a national securities exchange and are actively traded (such LTRPK shares, together with the LTRPA shares, the 
“Eligible Common Stock”), or a combination of cash and Eligible Common Stock. If a dividend is not declared and paid 
on the dividend payment date, the dividend amount will be added to the then-applicable liquidation price of the Series A 
Preferred Stock. 

Redemption 

The  Company  is  required  to  redeem for  cash  shares of Series  A  Preferred  Stock  on  the  earlier of (i) the  first 
business day after the fifth anniversary of March 26, 2020, or (ii) subject to certain exceptions, a change in control of 
TripCo. The “Redemption Price” in a mandatory redemption will equal the greater of (i) the sum of the liquidation value 
on the redemption date, plus all unpaid dividends accrued since the last dividend date, and (ii) the product of the (x) initial 
liquidation  value,  multiplied  by  (y) an  accretion  factor  (determined  based  on  a  formula  set  forth  in  the  Certificate  of 
Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock) with respect to the TRIP common stock, less (z) the aggregate amount of 
all dividends paid in cash or shares of Eligible Common Stock from March 26, 2020 through the applicable redemption 
date. 

Put Right 

Following March 26, 2021, during certain periods, the Purchaser had the right to cause TripCo to redeem all of 
the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the Redemption Price for, at the election of TripCo, cash, shares of 
Eligible Common Stock, shares of TRIP common stock or any combination of the foregoing, subject to certain limitations 
(the “Put Option”). The Company evaluated the Put Option as an embedded derivative and determined it was not required 
to be bifurcated.  As a result of the Repurchase Agreement, Certares has permanently waived the Put Option. 

TripCo Call Right 

Pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement, beginning March 27, 2024, TripCo has the option, from time to time, to 
call and repurchase any and all of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock at the optional repurchase price 
(the "Call Right"), which is the greater of (x) the sum of the liquidation value of a share of Series A Preferred Stock as of 
the optional repurchase date plus all unpaid dividends accrued on such share from the most recent dividend payment date 

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December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

through such optional repurchase date and (y) (i) the initial liquidation value of such share of Series A Preferred Stock as 
of the original issue date multiplied by an accretion factor with respect to the TRIP common stock (determined based on 
the Accretion Factor formula set forth in the Certificate of Designations as modified such that the Reference Stock VWAP 
is determined as of the date that is two business days prior to the date of TripCo’s notice of repurchase) minus (ii) all 
dividends paid in cash or shares of Eligible Common Stock on such share through the optional repurchase date. 

Restriction on transfer of Series A Preferred Stock 

Subject to exceptions contained in the Investment Agreement and the Repurchase Agreement, the shares of Series 
A Preferred Stock generally are non-transferable; provided that TripCo has agreed not to unreasonably withhold its consent 
to certain transfers of up to 49% of the remaining Series A Preferred Shares outstanding following the repurchases from 
Certares under the Repurchase Agreement (so long as there are no more than six holders of the Series A Preferred Stock 
at any one time). Any transferee of shares of Series A Preferred Stock must agree to the permanent waiver of the Put 
Option, to the permanent waiver of the right to appoint the Series A Preferred Threshold Director (as such term is defined 
in the Certificate of Designations and described in the Repurchase Agreement) and to the Call Right. 

Recognition 

Prior to the partial redemption, as the Series A Preferred Stock was redeemable and the redemption triggers were 
outside of TripCo’s control, the Company was required to classify the shares outside of permanent equity.  The Company 
calculated the carrying value of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Redemption Price calculation, and any changes 
in the carrying value of the Series A Preferred Stock were recorded directly to retained earnings. Immediately prior to the 
partial  redemption,  the  Company  recognized  a $410 million  decrease  to  retained  earnings  related  to  the  value  of  the 
Series A Preferred Stock. As a result of the Repurchase Agreement, the Series A Preferred Stock may no longer be settled 
in shares of TripCo or TRIP common stock and the Purchaser no longer has the ability to participate on the TripCo board 
purely through ownership of Series A Preferred Stock. Following an evaluation of the accounting impact of these changes, 
we concluded the Series A Preferred Stock is a debt host with an equity-indexed derivative that is required to be bifurcated. 
Accordingly,  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  was  required  to  be  measured  at  fair  value,  through  retained  earnings,  in 
connection with the reclassification from temporary equity to a liability.  The fair value of the Series A Preferred Stock 
was estimated to be $40 million lower than its redemption value and such amount was recorded as an increase to retained 
earnings. The debt host component is included in the preferred stock liability on the consolidated balance sheet and will 
be accreted through interest expense to the amount to be paid upon settlement. The Preferred Stock Derivative is included 
in financial instrument liabilities at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet. 

(11)  Stockholders’ Equity 

Preferred Stock 

TripCo’s preferred stock is issuable, from time to time, with such powers, designations, preferences and relative, 
participating, optional or other rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions therefor, as shall be stated and expressed 
in a resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such preferred stock adopted by TripCo’s Board of Directors. See 
note 10 for a description of TripCo’s Series A Preferred Stock. 

Common Stock 

Series A common stock entitles the holders to one vote per share, Series B common stock entitles the holders to 
ten votes per share and Series C common stock, except as otherwise required by applicable law, entitles the holder to no 
voting rights.  All series of TripCo common stock participate on an equal basis with respect to dividends and distributions. 

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December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Subsidiary Purchases of Common Stock 

During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, Tripadvisor repurchased 4,707,450 and 2,059,846 shares, 
respectively, of its outstanding common stock for $115 million and $60 million in the aggregate, respectively. There were 
no repurchases during 2021. As of December 31, 2021, Tripadvisor had approximately $75 million remaining available to 
repurchase shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program, which does not have an expiration date but 
may be suspended or terminated by Tripadvisor’s Board of Directors at any time. The terms of the Credit Agreement 
currently limit Tripadvisor from engaging in share repurchases during the Leverage Covenant Holiday and the terms of its 
Indenture impose certain limitations and restrictions on share repurchases. Refer to note 7 for further information about 
the Credit Agreement and the Indenture. 

Subsidiary Dividends 

On November 1, 2019, Tripadvisor’s Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $3.50 per share, or 
approximately $488 million in the aggregate. The dividend was payable on December 4, 2019 to stockholders of record 
on November 20, 2019. TripCo’s share of the dividend was $108 million based on our ownership in Tripadvisor. During 
the  years  ended  December 31,  2021  and  2020,  Tripadvisor’s  Board  of  Directors  did  not  declare  any  dividends  on  its 
common stock.  

Any determination by Tripadvisor to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of Tripadvisor’s Board 
of  Directors  and  will  depend  on  its  results  of  operations,  earnings,  capital  requirements,  financial  condition,  future 
prospects, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by Tripadvisor’s Board of Directors. Tripadvisor’s 
ability to pay dividends is also limited by the terms of the Credit Agreement during the Leverage Covenant Holiday and 
the 2025 Indenture. In connection with the declaration of such dividends, Tripadvisor’s non-vested restricted stock units 
were  entitled  to  dividend  equivalents,  which  will  be  payable  to  the  holder  subject  to,  and  only  upon  vesting  of,  the 
underlying awards. 

(12)  Stock-Based Compensation 

TripCo Incentive Plans 

TripCo has granted to certain of its directors and employees restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock options to 
purchase  shares  of  TripCo  common  stock  (collectively,  “Awards”).  TripCo  measures  the  cost  of  employee  services 
received  in  exchange  for  an  equity  classified  Award  based  on  the  grant-date  fair  value  (“GDFV”)  of  the  Award,  and 
recognizes that cost over the period during which the employee is required to provide service (usually the vesting period 
of the Award).  The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for a liability classified Award 
based on the current fair value of the Award, and re-measures the fair value of the Award at each reporting date. 

Pursuant  to  the  Liberty  TripAdvisor  Holdings,  Inc.  2019  Omnibus  Incentive  Plan,  the  Company  may  grant 
Awards in respect of a maximum of 5.0 million shares of TripCo common stock.  Awards generally vest over 1 - 5 years 
and have a term of 7 - 10 years.  TripCo issues new shares upon exercise of equity awards. 

TripCo – Grants 

During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, TripCo granted 573 thousand and 27 thousand options, 
respectively, to purchase shares of Series B TripCo common stock to our CEO. Such options had a GDFV of $2.41 per 
share and $6.41 per share, respectively, at the time they were granted. The 2020 options vested immediately upon grant, 
and the 2019 options vested on December 31, 2019.  During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, TripCo 

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December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

granted 154 thousand, 242 thousand and 35 thousand performance-based RSUs, respectively, of Series B TripCo common 
stock to our CEO. The performance-based RSUs had a GDFV of $7.07, $3.08 and $14.17 per share, respectively, at the 
time they were granted. The performance-based RSUs cliff vest one year from the month of grant, subject to the satisfaction 
of certain performance objectives. Performance objectives, which are subjective, are considered in determining the timing 
and  amount  of  the  compensation  expense  recognized.  When  the  satisfaction  of  the  performance  objectives  becomes 
probable, the Company records compensation expense. The probability of satisfying the performance objectives is assessed 
at the end of each reporting period.  

During the year ended December 31, 2020, TripCo granted 30 thousand time-based RSUs of Series B TripCo 
common stock to our CEO which had a GDFV of $4.76 per share and cliff vested on December 10, 2020.  This RSU grant 
was issued in lieu of our CEO receiving 50% of his remaining base salary for the last three quarters of calendar year 2020, 
and he waived his right to receive the other 50%, in each case, in light of the ongoing financial impact of COVID - 19.  In 
addition, during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, TripCo granted 1 million and 320 thousand time-based 
RSUs, respectively, of Series B TripCo common stock to our CEO. These time-based RSUs had a GDFV of $4.53 per 
share and $7.23 per share, respectively, at the time they were granted.  These time-based RSUs cliff vest on December 7, 
2024 and December 15, 2023, respectively, and represent two upfront grants related to the CEO’s employment agreement.  
See discussion in note 1 regarding the compensation agreement with TripCo’s CEO. 

During  the  years  ended  December 31,  2021,  2020  and  2019,  TripCo  granted  to  its  employees  47  thousand, 
499 thousand and 73 thousand options, respectively, to purchase shares of Series A TripCo common stock.  Such options 
had a weighted average GDFV of $3.25, $2.58 and $3.53 per share, respectively, and vest between two and five years. 

During  the  years  ended  December 31,  2021,  2020  and  2019,  TripCo  granted  26  thousand,  148  thousand  and 
79 thousand options, respectively, to purchase shares of Series A TripCo common stock to its non-employee directors.  
Such options had a weighted average GDFV of $2.90, $2.76 and $3.42 per share, respectively, and generally cliff vest 
over  a  one  year  vesting  period.    Also  during  the  years  ended  December 31,  2021,  2020  and  2019,  TripCo  granted 
154 thousand, 196 thousand and 22 thousand time-based RSUs, respectively, of Series A TripCo common stock to its non-
employee directors which had a weighted average GDFV of $2.53, $3.92 and $7.26 per share, respectively, and generally 
cliff vest over a one year vesting period. 

There were no exercises, forfeitures or cancellations of Series B TripCo common stock during the year ended 

December 31, 2021. 

The Company has calculated the GDFV for all of its equity classified awards and any subsequent re-measurement 
of its liability classified awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton Model.  The Company estimates the expected term of the 
Awards based on historical exercise and forfeiture data.  For grants made in 2021, 2020 and 2019, the range of expected 
terms was 4.8 years to 6.3 years.  The volatility used in the calculation for Awards is based on the historical volatility of 
TripCo common stock.  For grants made in 2021, 2020 and 2019, the range of volatilities was 49.5% to 86.8%.  The 
Company uses a zero dividend rate and the risk-free rate for Treasury Bonds with a term similar to that of the subject 
options.  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

TripCo - Outstanding Awards 

The following tables present the number and weighted average exercise price (“WAEP”) of Awards to purchase 
TripCo common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the Company, as well as the weighted average 
remaining life and aggregate intrinsic value of the Awards. 

Outstanding at January 1, 2021  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Granted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Forfeited/Cancelled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . .    
Exercisable at December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Series A 
in thousands   
 1,086 
 72 
 — 
 (29)
 1,129 
 512 

Outstanding at January 1, 2021  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Granted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Forfeited/Cancelled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . .  
Exercisable at December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Series B 
  in thousands  
 2,397 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 2,397 
 2,397 

Weighted 
average 
remaining 
contractual 
life 
in years 

Aggregate 
intrinsic 
value 
in millions 

 5.1 
 4.2 

$ 
$ 

 — 
 — 

Weighted 
average 
remaining 
contractual 
life 
in years 

Aggregate 
intrinsic 
value 
in millions 

 3.7 
 3.7 

$ 
$ 

 8 
 8 

WAEP 

 7.78 
 4.82 
 — 
 23.22 
 7.20 
 10.47 

WAEP 

 21.93 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 21.93 
 21.93 

$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 

$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 

As  of  December 31,  2021,  the  total  unrecognized  compensation  cost  related  to  unvested  equity  Awards  was 
$5.9 million. Such amount will be recognized in the Company’s statements of operations over a weighted average period 
of approximately two years. 

As of December 31, 2021, TripCo reserved 3.5 million shares of Series A and Series B TripCo common stock 

for issuance under exercise privileges of outstanding stock Awards. 

TripCo - Exercises 

No TripCo options were exercised in 2021, 2020 or 2019. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

TripCo — Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units 

The aggregate fair value of all restricted stock and restricted stock units of TripCo common stock that vested 
during  the  years  ended  December 31,  2021,  2020  and  2019  was  $2.8  million,  $554  thousand  and  $159  thousand, 
respectively. 

As of December 31, 2021, TripCo had approximately 1.7 million unvested restricted stock and RSUs of Series A 
and Series B TripCo common stock held by certain directors, officers and employees of the Company with a weighted 
average GDFV of $5.21 per share. 

Tripadvisor Equity Grant Awards 

On June 21, 2018, Tripadvisor’s stockholders approved the 2018 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan (the “2018 
Plan”) primarily for the purpose of providing sufficient reserves of shares of Tripadvisor’s common stock to ensure its 
ability to continue to provide new hires, employees and management with equity incentives. The number of shares reserved 
and available for issuance under the 2018 Plan is 6,000,000 plus the number of shares available for issuance (and not 
subject to outstanding awards) under the Amended and Restated 2011 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”), 
as of the effective date of the 2018 Plan and no additional awards will be granted under the 2011 Plan.  The 2018 Plan 
provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs, and other stock-based awards to 
Tripadvisor’s  directors,  officers,  employees  and  consultants.  On  June 8,  2021,  Tripadvisor  stockholders  approved  an 
amendment to the 2018 Plan to, among other things, increase the aggregate number of shares reserved and available for 
issuance under the 2018 Plan by 10,000,000 shares. The purpose of this amendment was to provide sufficient reserves of 
shares of Tripadvisor common stock to ensure its ability to continue to provide new hires, employees and management 
with equity incentives. 

Grants were valued using a volatility of 49.6% and the applicable risk free rate for an expected term of 5.5 years 
for the year ended December 31, 2021, volatility of 43.4% and the applicable risk free rate for an expected term of 5.3 years 
for the year ended December 31, 2020 and a volatility of 42.1% and the applicable risk free rate for an expected term of 
5.2 years for the year ended December 31, 2019. 

Performance-based  stock  options  and  RSUs  vest  upon  achievement  of  certain  Tripadvisor  company-based 
performance conditions and a requisite service period. On the date of grant, the fair value of stock options is calculated 
using a Black-Scholes-Merton model, which incorporates assumptions to value stock-based awards, including the risk-
free rate of return, expected volatility, expected term and expected dividend yield. If, upon grant, Tripadvisor assesses the 
achievement  of  performance  targets  as probable,  compensation  expense  is  recorded  for  the  awards  over  the  estimated 
performance period on a straight-line basis. At each reporting period, the probability of achieving the performance targets 
and the performance period required to meet those targets is assessed. To the extent actual results or updated estimates 
differ from Tripadvisor’s estimates, the cumulative effect on current and prior periods of those changes will be recorded 
in  the  period  estimates  are  revised,  or  the  change  in  estimate  will  be  applied  prospectively  depending  on  whether  the 
change  affects  the  estimate  of  total  compensation  cost  to  be  recognized  or  merely  affects  the  period  over  which 
compensation cost is to be recognized.  

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

The  following  table  presents  the  number,  WAEP  and  aggregate  intrinsic  value  of  stock  options  to  purchase 

Tripadvisor common stock granted under their 2011 Plan and 2018 Plan: 

      Weighted 
Average 
Remaining 
  Contractual 

  WAEP 

Life 

  Aggregate    
Intrinsic 
Value 

in years 

in millions    

Number of 
Options 

in thousands 

Outstanding at January 1, 2021  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Granted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Cancelled or expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Exercisable at December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 5,615  
 1,002  
 (705) 
 (241) 
 5,671  
 3,878  

$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 

 46.31  
 41.12  
 33.97  
 43.97  
 47.03   
 51.06   

 4.8  
 3.6  

$ 
$ 

 1  
 1  

The weighted average GDFV of service based stock options under their 2011 Plan and 2018 Plan was $18.40 for 
the year ended December 31, 2021. These stock options generally have a term of ten years from the date of grant and 
typically  vest  equally  over  a  four  year  requisite  service  period.  As  of  December 31,  2021,  the  total  number  of  shares 
reserved  for  future  stock-based  awards  under  the  2018  Plan  was  approximately  17  million  shares.  Tripadvisor  related 
stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2021 was approximately $120 million. As of December 31, 
2021,  the  total  unrecognized  compensation  cost  related  to  unvested  Tripadvisor  stock  options  was  approximately 
$17 million and will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.3 years. 

On May 27, 2020 and July 15, 2020, Tripadvisor’s Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors, approved 
modifications to the Company’s annual RSU and stock option grants, respectively, issued to its employees in the first 
quarter  of  2020.  Such  modifications  reduced  the  original  grant-date  vesting  period  from  four  years  to  two  years. 
Tripadvisor estimates these modifications resulted in the acceleration and recognition of an additional $17 million of stock-
based compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2020, given the modified vesting term. There was no 
change to the original fair value of the impacted RSUs or stock options as a result of this modification. 

Restricted Stock Units and Market-based Restricted Stock Units 

RSUs are stock awards that are granted to employees entitling the holder to shares of Tripadvisor common stock 
as the award vests. RSUs are measured at fair value based on the quoted price of Tripadvisor common stock at the date of 
grant. The fair value of RSUs is amortized as stock-based compensation expense over the vesting term on a straight-line 
basis, with the amount of compensation expense recognized at any date at least equaling the portion of the GDFV of the 
award that is vested at that date. 

Tripadvisor issues market-based performance restricted stock units (“MSUs”), which vest upon achievement of 
specified levels of market conditions. The fair value of the MSUs is estimated at the date of grant using a Monte-Carlo 
simulation model. The probabilities of the actual number of market-based performance units expected to vest and resultant 
actual number of shares of Tripadvisor common stock expected to be awarded are reflected in the grant date fair values; 
therefore, the compensation expense for these awards will be recognized assuming the requisite service period is rendered 
and are not adjusted based on the actual number of awards that ultimately vest.  

During  the  year  ended  December 31,  2021,  Tripadvisor  granted  approximately  4 million  units,  vested  and 
released approximately 5 million units, and had cancellations of approximately 1 million units, which included primarily 

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

service-based  RSUs  and  market-based  MSUs  under  the  2018  Plan.  The  RSUs’  fair  value  was  measured  based  on  the 
quoted price of Tripadvisor common stock at the date of grant. The weighted average GDFV for RSUs and MSUs granted, 
vested and released, and cancelled during 2021 was $40.17 per share, $31.26 per share, and $38.32 per share, respectively. 
As of December 31, 2021, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to 6 million unvested Tripadvisor RSUs and 
MSUs  outstanding  was  approximately  $141 million  which  will  be  recognized  over  the  remaining  vesting  term  of 
approximately 2.6 years. 

(13)  Employee Benefit Plans 

Tripadvisor sponsors a 401(k) plan and makes matching contributions to the plans based on a percentage of the 
amount contributed by employees. Employer cash contributions related to Tripadvisor were $10 million, $11 million and 
$14 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. 

(14)  Commitments and Contingencies 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

TripCo did not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current 
or  future  effect  on  the  Company’s  financial  condition,  results  of  operations,  liquidity,  capital  expenditures  or  capital 
resources. 

Litigation 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to legal proceedings and claims 
arising out of our operations. These matters may relate to claims involving patent and intellectual property rights (including 
privacy,  alleged  infringement  of  third-party  intellectual  property  rights),  tax  matters  (including  value-added,  excise, 
transient occupancy  and  accommodation  taxes),  regulatory compliance (including  competition  and consumer matters), 
defamation and other claims. Although it is reasonably possible that the Company may incur losses upon conclusion of 
such matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that 
amounts, if any, which may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements. 

(15)  Segment Information 

TripCo, through its ownership interests in Tripadvisor, is primarily engaged in the online commerce industries. 
TripCo identifies its reportable segments as (A) those operating segments that represent 10% or more of its consolidated 
annual  revenue,  annual  adjusted  operating  income  before  depreciation  and  amortization  (“Adjusted  OIBDA”)  or  total 
assets and (B) those equity method affiliates whose share of earnings represent 10% or more of TripCo’s annual pre-tax 
earnings.  

TripCo evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on 
financial measures such as revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, gross margin, and revenue or sales per customer equivalent. In 
addition, TripCo reviews nonfinancial measures such as unique website visitors, conversion rates and active customers, as 
appropriate. 

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

We have identified the following as reportable segments: 

•  Hotels,  Media &  Platform –  includes  the  following  revenue  sources:  (1) Tripadvisor-branded  hotels 
revenue – primarily consisting of hotel auction revenue, CPA revenue, subscription-based advertising and 
hotel sponsored placements revenue; and (2) Tripadvisor-branded display and platform revenue – consisting 
of  display-based  advertising  revenue.  All  direct  general  and  administrative  costs  are  included  in  the 
applicable  business,  however,  all  corporate  general  and  administrative  costs  are  included  in  the  Hotels, 
Media &  Platform  reportable  segment.  In  addition,  the  Hotels,  Media &  Platform  reportable  segment 
includes  all  Tripadvisor-related  brand  advertising  expenses  (primarily  television  advertising),  technical 
infrastructure and other costs supporting the Tripadvisor platform. 

•  Experiences & Dining – Tripadvisor provides information and services that allow travelers to research and 
book  tours,  activities  and  attractions  in  popular  travel  destinations  in  its  Viator  online  marketplace.  
Tripadvisor generates commissions for each booking transaction it facilitates through its online reservation 
system. Tripadvisor also provides information and services for consumers to research and book restaurant 
reservations  in  popular  travel  destinations  through  its  dedicated  online  restaurant  reservations  offering, 
TheFork, and on Tripadvisor-branded websites and mobile apps.   

Performance Measures 

For segment reporting purposes, TripCo defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less operating expenses, and selling, 
general  and  administrative  expenses  (excluding  stock - based  compensation),  adjusted  for  specifically  identified  non-
recurring transactions. TripCo believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance 
of its businesses, by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative 
of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results, and perform analytical 
comparisons  and  benchmarking  between  businesses  and  identify  strategies  to  improve  performance.  This  measure  of 
performance  excludes  depreciation  and  amortization,  equity  settled  liabilities  (including  stock - based  compensation), 
separately reported litigation settlements and restructuring and impairment charges that are included in the measurement 
of operating income pursuant to GAAP.  Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a 
substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial 
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. TripCo generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the 
sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.  

Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA are summarized as follows: 

Years ended December 31, 

2021 

      Adjusted 
  OIBDA 

Revenue 

2020 
      Adjusted 
  OIBDA 

  Revenue 

2019 
      Adjusted 
OIBDA 

  Revenue 

amounts in millions 

Hotels, Media & Platform . . . . . . .    $ 
Experiences & Dining . . . . . . . . . .   
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Consolidated TripCo  . . . . . . . .    $ 

 549 
 307 
 46 
 902 

 111  
 (36) 
 15  
 90   

 361 
 186 
 57 
 604 

 13  
 (79) 
 5  
 (61)  

 939  
 456  
 165  
 1,560  

 378 
 5 
 47 
 430 

In addition, we do not report assets, capital expenditures and related depreciation expense by segment as our 
CODM does not use this information to evaluate operating  segments.  Accordingly, we do not regularly provide such 
information by segment to our CODM. 

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LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS, INC. 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued) 

December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 

Revenue by Geographic Area 

The Company measures its geographic revenue information based on the physical location of the Tripadvisor 
subsidiary which generates the revenue, which is consistent with the measurement of long-lived physical assets, or property 
and equipment, net.  

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other countries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Consolidated TripCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area 

December 31,  
     2020       2019 

2021 

amounts in millions 

 526   
 259   
 117   
 902   

 302   
 169   
 133   
 604   

 821  
 466  
 273  
 1,560  

December 31,  
     2020 

2021 

United States  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $   108   
Other countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 10   
 118   

Consolidated TripCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

  amounts in millions    
 118  
 14  
 132  

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income and earnings (loss) before 

income taxes: 

Years ended December 31, 

      2021 

      2020 

      2019 

amounts in millions 

Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Depreciation and amortization  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Restructuring and related reorganization costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 90   
 (125) 
   (150)  
 —   
 —   
 (185) 
 (60)  
 251 
 (11)
 (5)  

 (61)  
 (112) 
 (168)  
 (550)  
 (41)  
 (932) 
 (41)  
 (19)
 (22)
 (1,014)  

 430  
 (131) 
 (169) 
 (288) 
 (1) 
 (159) 
 (22) 
 36  
 13  
 (132) 

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