Exhibit 99.1
TripAdvisor Reports Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results
NEWTON, MA, October 23, 2013 — TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP), the world’s largest travel site*, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.
| • | | Average monthly unique visitors to TripAdvisor sites were a record 260 million in Q3, up nearly 60% year-over-year. |
| • | | Revenue for the third quarter increased to $255.1 million, up 3% quarter-over-quarter and up 20% year-over-year. |
| • | | Net income for the third quarter decreased 6% year-over-year to $55.9 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter decreased 1% year-over-year to $65.3 million, or $0.45 per diluted share. |
| • | | Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter decreased 2% year-over-year to $104.4 million, or 41% of revenue. |
| • | | Cash flow from operations for the third quarter increased 90% year-over-year to $145.0 million, or 57% of revenue; free cash flow for the third quarter increased 87% year-over-year to $129.3 million, or 51% of revenue. |
| • | | TripAdvisor repurchased 1.4 million common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $100.0 million. |
“We continued to strengthen our leadership position in the travel planning funnel during the third quarter,” said Steve Kaufer, President and CEO of TripAdvisor. “Total traffic to TripAdvisor, member count and our valuable user-generated content continue to grow rapidly off a large, global base, driving powerful network effects and making the site better for every user. We continue improving the experience on TripAdvisor for users and partners alike through Hotel Price Comparison, mobile product enhancements and the recent launch of our new TripConnect platform – all of which will help us match more travelers with great businesses.”
Discussion of Third Quarter 2013 Results
Revenue for the third quarter of 2013 was $255.1 million, an increase of $42.4 million, or 20%, compared to the third quarter of 2012.
| • | | Click-based advertising – Revenue from click-based advertising totaled $189.3 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 13% compared to the third quarter of 2012. Click-based advertising revenue represented 74% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2013, compared to 79% in the third quarter of 2012. |
| • | | Display-based advertising – Revenue from display-based advertising totaled $30.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 29% compared to the third quarter of 2012. Display-based advertising revenue represented 12% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2013, compared to 11% in the third quarter 2012. |
| • | | Subscription, transaction and other – Revenue from subscription, transaction and other totaled $35.3 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 68% compared to the third quarter of 2012. Subscription, transaction and other revenue represented 14% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2013, compared to 10% in the third quarter of 2012. |
For the third quarter of 2013, revenue from North America grew 16% year-over-year to $129.6 million, representing 51% of total revenue. Revenue from the Europe, Middle East and Africa region grew 19% year-over-year to $82.7 million, representing 32% of total revenue for the third quarter of 2013. Revenue from the Asia-Pacific region grew 45% year-over-year to $33.0 million, representing 13% of total revenue for the third quarter of 2013. Revenue from the Latin America region grew 12% year-over-year to $9.8 million, representing 4% of total revenue for the third quarter of 2013. International revenue was 53% of total revenue during the quarter, up from 50% in the third quarter of 2012. Click-based advertising revenue by geography is based on the geographic location of our websites.
Related-party revenue from Expedia totaled $56.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 1%, compared to the third quarter of 2012.
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GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2013 was $55.9 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $59.4 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2012.
Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2013 was $65.3 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $65.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2012.
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2013 was $104.4 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 41%, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $107.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 50% for the third quarter of 2012.
Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter of 2013 was $145.0 million, an increase of $68.6 million, or 90%, compared to the third quarter of 2012. This increase was due to cash generated from higher working capital movements primarily driven by increased cash flows from lower tax payments primarily due to timing.
As of September 30, 2013, cash and cash equivalents and short and long-term marketable securities were $595.9 million, up $47.5 million since September 30, 2012 and up $10.2 million since December 31, 2012. This amount does not include $40.4 million from the sale of marketable securities that settled after quarter-end and is recorded on the “Receivable – sale of marketable securities” line on the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2013.
During the third quarter of 2013, TripAdvisor repurchased 1.4 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $100.0 million.
As of September 30, 2013, TripAdvisor had 1,939 employees, up from 1,483 employees at September 30, 2012 and 1,799 at June 30, 2013.
In the company’s earnings release and the related conference call or webcast, TripAdvisor may use or discuss non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow, which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Please refer to the section below entitled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures and the financial schedules attached to this press release for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
Third Quarter and Other Recent Business Highlights
| | • | | TripAdvisor’s travel community averaged more than 260 million monthly unique visitors for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, according to Google Analytics. At approximately 13% of the world’s monthly unique visitors in online travel, according to comScore, TripAdvisor remains the largest travel website in the world. |
| | • | | TripAdvisor user-generated content grew at a rate of more than 80 contributions per minute covering more than 758,000 hotels and accommodations, nearly 1.7 million restaurants and 335,000 attractions in more than 134,000 destinations throughout the world. TripAdvisor syndicates its content to over 800 travel-related partners and TripAdvisor widgets can be found on more than 100,000 sites around the globe. TripAdvisor also launched points of sale in Venezuela, Peru, Chile, and Columbia, bringing its total points of sale to 34. |
| | • | | TripAdvisor averaged more than 39 million monthly Facebook visitors to its website and Facebook app during the quarter, and remains the #1 travel app on Facebook, according to AppData. In addition, TripAdvisor grew marketable members to 57 million, according to company log files. |
| | • | | TripAdvisor released new native apps on iOS and Android and also rolled out a major iPad app refresh. Downloads of TripAdvisor’s apps – including TripAdvisor, City Guides, SeatGuru, Jetsetter and GateGuru – reached 69 million and average unique monthly visitors via smartphone and tablet devices grew over 175% year-over-year to approximately 108 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, according to company logs. |
| | • | | TripAdvisor appointed Marc Charron as the new President of TripAdvisor for Business and launched TripConnect, a platform that enables independent hoteliers to purchase leads from TripAdvisor. This product release included a new-and-improved Review Express, a free marketing tool that makes it easy for property owners to invite guests to write a review on TripAdvisor. |
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| | • | | TripAdvisor expanded its TV ad campaign to the entire United States and began testing its campaign in select international markets. |
| | • | | TripAdvisor acquired Oyster, a hotel review website featuring professional reviews and photos covering 150 cities, bringing the number of TripAdvisor managed and operated travel media brands to 21. |
| | • | | TripAdvisor launched its first-ever major onsite affinity partnership with American Express in multiple key markets as well as an innovative digital travel magazine created in partnership with Axel Springer, a leading integrated multimedia company in Europe. |
| | • | | TripAdvisor added two new independent Board members, Dipchand Nishar, Senior Vice President of Products and User Experience for LinkedIn, and Spencer Rascoff, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Zillow, Inc. |
Conference Call
TripAdvisor will host a conference call today, October 23, 2013 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, to discuss TripAdvisor’s third quarter 2013 operating results, as well as other forward-looking information about TripAdvisor’s business. Domestic callers may access the earnings conference call by dialing (877) 224-9081 (International callers, dial (224) 357-2223). Investors and other interested parties may also go to the Investor Relations section of TripAdvisor’s website athttp://ir.tripadvisor.com/events.cfm for a live webcast of the conference call. Please access the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the conference call will be available on TripAdvisor’s website noted above or by phone (dial (855) 859-2056 and enter the pass code 73750607) until October 30, 2013 and the webcast will be accessible athttp://ir.tripadvisor.com/events.cfm for at least twelve months following the conference call.
About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor® is the world’s largest travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 260 million unique monthly visitors**, and more than 125 million reviews and opinions covering more than 3.1 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 34 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors.
TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 21 other travel media brands:www.airfarewatchdog.com,www.bookingbuddy.com,www.cruisecritic.com,www.everytrail.com,www.familyvacationcritic.com,www.flipkey.com,www.gateguru.com,www.holidaylettings.co.uk,www.holidaywatchdog.com,www.independenttraveler.com,www.jetsetter.com,www.niumba.com, www.onetime.com, www.oyster.com, www.seatguru.com,www.smartertravel.com,www.tingo.com, www.travelpod.com,www.virtualtourist.com,www.whereivebeen.com, andwww.kuxun.cn.
*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, June 2013
**Source: Google Analytics, worldwide data, July 2013
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SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
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| | | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | September 30, 2013 | | | June 30, 2013 | | | September 30, 2012 | | | September 30, 2013 | | | September 30, 2012 | |
Revenue | | $ | 198,969 | | | $ | 192,615 | | | $ | 155,835 | | | $ | 560,992 | | | $ | 429,370 | |
Related-party revenue from Expedia | | | 56,167 | | | | 54,322 | | | | 56,875 | | | | 171,000 | | | | 164,203 | |
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Total revenues | | | 255,136 | | | | 246,937 | | | | 212,710 | | | | 731,992 | | | | 593,573 | |
Costs and expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | | 5,207 | | | | 4,284 | | | | 2,876 | | | | 13,135 | | | | 8,536 | |
Selling and marketing (1) | | | 98,204 | | | | 82,574 | | | | 67,647 | | | | 260,069 | | | | 199,279 | |
Technology and content (1) | | | 34,398 | | | | 31,903 | | | | 23,535 | | | | 95,116 | | | | 62,950 | |
General and administrative (1) | | | 24,556 | | | | 25,552 | | | | 20,056 | | | | 72,541 | | | | 54,562 | |
Depreciation | | | 7,634 | | | | 6,876 | | | | 5,037 | | | | 20,834 | | | | 14,033 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | | 1,443 | | | | 1,630 | | | | 1,310 | | | | 4,182 | | | | 4,909 | |
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Total costs and expenses: | | | 171,442 | | | | 152,819 | | | | 120,461 | | | | 465,877 | | | | 344,269 | |
Operating income | | | 83,694 | | | | 94,118 | | | | 92,249 | | | | 266,115 | | | | 249,304 | |
Total other expense, net | | | (71 | ) | | | (4,216 | ) | | | (1,439 | ) | | | (8,154 | ) | | | (10,619 | ) |
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Income before income taxes | | | 83,623 | | | | 89,902 | | | | 90,810 | | | | 257,961 | | | | 238,685 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | (27,741 | ) | | | (22,914 | ) | | | (31,275 | ) | | | (72,792 | ) | | | (77,814 | ) |
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Net income | | | 55,882 | | | | 66,988 | | | | 59,535 | | | | 185,169 | | | | 160,871 | |
Net (income) loss attributatble to non-controlling interest | | | — | | | | — | | | | (175 | ) | | | — | | | | (381 | ) |
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Net income attributatble to TripAdvisor Inc | | $ | 55,882 | | | $ | 66,988 | | | $ | 59,360 | | | $ | 185,169 | | | $ | 160,490 | |
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Earnings per share attributable to TripAdvisor, Inc: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.47 | | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | 1.29 | | | $ | 1.16 | |
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Diluted | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | 0.46 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | 1.27 | | | $ | 1.14 | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 142,690 | | | | 143,531 | | | | 142,342 | | | | 143,095 | | | | 138,458 | |
Diluted | | | 145,454 | | | | 145,664 | | | | 143,657 | | | | 145,258 | | | | 140,517 | |
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(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Selling and marketing | | $ | 2,795 | | | $ | 2,244 | | | $ | 1,184 | | | $ | 7,354 | | | $ | 3,185 | |
Technology and content | | | 5,479 | | | | 4,024 | | | | 3,187 | | | | 15,901 | | | | 7,125 | |
General and administrative | | | 3,377 | | | | 3,940 | | | | 4,092 | | | | 12,215 | | | | 9,613 | |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
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| | | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 276,358 | | | $ | 367,515 | |
Short-term marketable securities | | | 155,997 | | | | 118,970 | |
Receivable—sale of marketable securities | | | 40,406 | | | | — | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,331 and $2,818 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively | | | 111,138 | | | | 81,459 | |
Receivable from Expedia, net | | | 33,882 | | | | 23,971 | |
Taxes receivable | | | 10,187 | | | | 24,243 | |
Deferred income taxes, net | | | 5,795 | | | | 5,971 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 13,989 | | | | 10,365 | |
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Total current assets | | | 647,752 | | | | 632,494 | |
Long-term assets: | | | | | | | | |
Long-term marketable securities | | | 163,525 | | | | 99,248 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 64,551 | | | | 43,802 | |
Deferred income taxes, net | | | 4,218 | | | | 502 | |
Other long-term assets | | | 16,414 | | | | 13,274 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 51,007 | | | | 38,190 | |
Goodwill | | | 500,686 | | | | 471,684 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 1,448,153 | | | $ | 1,299,194 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 11,985 | | | $ | 12,796 | |
Deferred merchant payables | | | 28,596 | | | | 1,303 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 44,087 | | | | 31,563 | |
Credit facility borrowings | | | 26,177 | | | | 32,145 | |
Borrowings, current | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000 | |
Taxes payable | | | 10,798 | | | | 14,597 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | | 95,168 | | | | 63,236 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 256,811 | | | | 195,640 | |
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Deferred income taxes, net | | | 10,261 | | | | 11,023 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 42,275 | | | | 25,563 | |
Borrowings, net of current portion | | | 310,000 | | | | 340,000 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 619,347 | | | | 572,226 | |
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Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value | | | | | | | | |
Authorized shares: 100,000,000 | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares issued and outstanding: 0 and 0 | | | | | | | | |
Common stock $0.001 par value | | | 131 | | | | 130 | |
Authorized shares: 1,600,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued: 131,372,883 and 130,060,138 | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding: 129,289,174 and 130,060,138 | | | | | | | | |
Class B common stock $0.001 par value | | | 13 | | | | 13 | |
Authorized shares: 400,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued and outstanding: 12,799,999 and 12,799,999 | | | | | | | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 590,685 | | | | 531,256 | |
Retained earnings | | | 381,607 | | | | 196,438 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (1,308 | ) | | | (869 | ) |
Treasury stock-common stock, at cost, 2,083,709 and 0 shares, September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively | | | (142,322 | ) | | | — | |
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Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 828,806 | | | | 726,968 | |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | $ | 1,448,153 | | | $ | 1,299,194 | |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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| | | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | September 30,
2013 | | | June 30,
2013 | | | September 30,
2012 | | | September 30,
2013 | | | September 30,
2012 | |
Operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 55,882 | | | $ | 66,988 | | | $ | 59,535 | | | $ | 185,169 | | | $ | 160,871 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation of property and equipment, including amortization of internal-use software and website development | | | 7,634 | | | | 6,876 | | | | 5,037 | | | | 20,834 | | | | 14,033 | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 11,651 | | | | 10,208 | | | | 8,463 | | | | 35,470 | | | | 19,923 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | | 1,443 | | | | 1,630 | | | | 1,310 | | | | 4,182 | | | | 4,909 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 193 | | | | 198 | | | | 208 | | | | 594 | | | | 683 | |
Amortization of discounts and premiums on marketable securities, net | | | 1,183 | | | | 1,389 | | | | — | | | | 3,821 | | | | — | |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | | | 3,525 | | | | (1,302 | ) | | | 487 | | | | (452 | ) | | | 413 | |
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | | | (3,565 | ) | | | (4,293 | ) | | | (178 | ) | | | (8,807 | ) | | | (2,189 | ) |
Provision (recovery) for doubtful accounts | | | 722 | | | | 322 | | | | (284 | ) | | | 1,378 | | | | (1,584 | ) |
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net | | | (2,510 | ) | | | 926 | | | | (544 | ) | | | 29 | | | | 1,779 | |
Other, net | | | 1,030 | | | | 833 | | | | (488 | ) | | | 1,600 | | | | 21 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: | | | 67,848 | | | | 5,846 | | | | 2,906 | | | | 34,505 | | | | (30,930 | ) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 145,036 | | | | 89,621 | | | | 76,452 | | | | 278,323 | | | | 167,929 | |
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Investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | | | 59 | | | | (30,379 | ) | | | — | | | | (31,516 | ) | | | — | |
Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development | | | (15,720 | ) | | | (14,334 | ) | | | (7,338 | ) | | | (39,318 | ) | | | (20,587 | ) |
Purchases of marketable securities | | | (28,775 | ) | | | (132,910 | ) | | | — | | | | (375,368 | ) | | | — | |
Sales of marketable securities | | | 55,594 | | | | 53,638 | | | | — | | | | 123,647 | | | | — | |
Maturities of marketable securities | | | 28,810 | | | | 45,932 | | | | — | | | | 105,739 | | | | — | |
Proceeds from Expedia, Inc. related to Spin-Off | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,028 | |
Other, net | | | — | | | | 350 | | | | — | | | | 350 | | | | — | |
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Net cash provided (used by) in investing activities | | | 39,968 | | | | (77,703 | ) | | | (7,338 | ) | | | (216,466 | ) | | | (13,559 | ) |
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Financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase of common stock | | | (103,450 | ) | | | (34,115 | ) | | | — | | | | (137,565 | ) | | | — | |
Proceeds from credit facilities | | | 1,378 | | | | 2,979 | | | | 5,171 | | | | 8,080 | | | | 12,798 | |
Payments to credit facilities | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (14,728 | ) | | | (10,000 | ) |
Principal payments on long-term debt | | | (10,000 | ) | | | (10,000 | ) | | | (5,000 | ) | | | (30,000 | ) | | | (15,000 | ) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants | | | 1,211 | | | | 13,388 | | | | 482 | | | | 21,058 | | | | 226,251 | |
Payment of minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards | | | (4,343 | ) | | | (303 | ) | | | (654 | ) | | | (9,878 | ) | | | (3,689 | ) |
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | | | 3,565 | | | | 4,293 | | | | 178 | | | | 8,807 | | | | 2,189 | |
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Net cash (used by) provided by financing activities | | | (111,639 | ) | | | (23,758 | ) | | | 177 | | | | (154,226 | ) | | | 212,549 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 2,935 | | | | 31 | | | | 840 | | | | 1,212 | | | | (2,079 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 76,300 | | | | (11,809 | ) | | | 70,131 | | | | (91,157 | ) | | | 364,840 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 200,058 | | | | 211,867 | | | | 478,241 | | | | 367,515 | | | | 183,532 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 276,358 | | | $ | 200,058 | | | $ | 548,372 | | | $ | 276,358 | | | $ | 548,372 | |
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the financial measures presented in TripAdvisor’s press release and related conference call or webcast in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), TripAdvisor also reports Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP net income per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow, which are supplemental measures to GAAP and are defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as non-GAAP financial measures. A “non-GAAP financial measure” refers to a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that excludes (or includes) amounts that are included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in such company’s financial statements.
TripAdvisor defines “Non-GAAP net income” as net income before expenses related to stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets and non-recurring expenses, net of related tax effects.
TripAdvisor defines “Non-GAAP net income per diluted share” as Non-GAAP net income divided by non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares outstanding, which includes dilution from options and warrants per the treasury stock method and includes all weighted average shares relating to RSUs in shares outstanding for Non-GAAP net income per diluted share.
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TripAdvisor defines “Adjusted EBITDA” as net income (loss), plus: (1) provision for income taxes; (2) other (income) expense, net; (3) depreciation of property and equipment, including internal use software and website development; (4) amortization of intangible assets; (5) stock-based compensation; and (6) non-recurring expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is the primary metric by which management evaluates the performance of its business and on which internal budgets are based. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis. Adjusted EBITDA eliminates items that are either not part of TripAdvisor’s core operations such as the costs incurred to spin-off from Expedia or those costs that do not require a cash outlay, such as stock-based compensation. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes depreciation and amortization expense, which is based on TripAdvisor’s estimate of the useful life of tangible and intangible assets. These estimates could vary from actual performance of the asset, are based on historical costs and other factors and may not be indicative of current or future capital expenditures. We believe that by excluding certain items, such as stock-based compensation and non-recurring expenses, Adjusted EBITDA corresponds more closely to the cash that operating income generated from our business and allows investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting the ongoing cash earnings capabilities of our business, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced.
TripAdvisor defines “Adjusted EBITDA margin” as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
TripAdvisor defines “Non-GAAP Selling and Marketing” and “Non-GAAP Technology and Content” expenses as GAAP Selling and Marketing and GAAP Technology and Content expenses, respectively, before stock-based compensation expense. TripAdvisor defines “Non-GAAP General and Administrative” expense as GAAP General and Administrative expense, including related-party shared services expense and before stock-based compensation expense.
TripAdvisor defines “free cash flow” as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures, which are purchases of property and equipment, including capitalization of internal-use software development costs. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful measures for analysts and investors to evaluate our future on-going performance as these measures allow a more meaningful comparison of our projected cash earnings and performance with our historical results from prior periods and to the results of our competitors. Moreover, management uses these measures internally to evaluate the performance of our business as a whole.
TripAdvisor provides these non-GAAP financial measures as additional information relating to TripAdvisor’s operating results and as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that investors should have access to the same set of tools that management uses to analyze our results. The non-GAAP financial information presented here should be considered in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for or superior to the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered measures of TripAdvisor’s liquidity. There are significant limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures. Further, these measures may differ from the non-GAAP information, even where similarly titled, used by other companies and therefore should not be used to compare the company’s performance to that of other companies. TripAdvisor endeavors to compensate for the limitation of the non-GAAP measures presented by also providing the most directly comparable GAAP measures and descriptions of the reconciling items and adjustments to derive the non-GAAP measures.
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, we present a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest GAAP measure below.
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
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| | | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | September 30,
2013 | | | June 30,
2013 | | | September 30,
2012 | | | September 30,
2013 | | | September 30,
2012 | |
Non-GAAP operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GAAP Selling and marketing | | $ | 98,204 | | | $ | 82,574 | | | $ | 67,647 | | | $ | 260,069 | | | $ | 199,279 | |
Subtract: Stock-based compensation expense | | | 2,795 | | | | 2,244 | | | | 1,184 | | | | 7,354 | | | | 3,185 | |
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Non-GAAP Selling and marketing | | $ | 95,409 | | | $ | 80,330 | | | $ | 66,463 | | | $ | 252,715 | | | $ | 196,094 | |
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GAAP Technology and content | | $ | 34,398 | | | $ | 31,903 | | | $ | 23,535 | | | $ | 95,116 | | | $ | 62,950 | |
Subtract: Stock-based compensation expense | | | 5,479 | | | | 4,024 | | | | 3,187 | | | | 15,901 | | | | 7,125 | |
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Non-GAAP Technology and content | | $ | 28,919 | | | $ | 27,879 | | | $ | 20,348 | | | $ | 79,215 | | | $ | 55,825 | |
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GAAP General and administrative | | $ | 24,556 | | | $ | 25,552 | | | $ | 20,056 | | | $ | 72,541 | | | $ | 54,562 | |
Subtract: Stock-based compensation expense | | | 3,377 | | | | 3,940 | | | | 4,092 | | | | 12,215 | | | | 9,613 | |
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Non-GAAP General and administrative | | $ | 21,179 | | | $ | 21,612 | | | $ | 15,964 | | | $ | 60,326 | | | $ | 44,949 | |
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Non-GAAP net income and net income per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GAAP net income | | $ | 55,882 | | | $ | 66,988 | | | $ | 59,360 | | | $ | 185,169 | | | $ | 160,490 | |
Add: Stock based compensation expense | | | 11,651 | | | | 10,208 | | | | 8,463 | | | | 35,470 | | | | 19,923 | |
Add: Amortization of intangible assets | | | 1,443 | | | | 1,630 | | | | 1,310 | | | | 4,182 | | | | 4,909 | |
Subtract: Income tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments (1) | | | 3,699 | | | | 3,149 | | | | 3,366 | | | | 10,684 | | | | 8,095 | |
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Non-GAAP net income | | $ | 65,277 | | | $ | 75,677 | | | $ | 65,767 | | | $ | 214,137 | | | $ | 177,227 | |
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GAAP diluted shares | | | 145,454 | | | | 145,664 | | | | 143,657 | | | | 145,258 | | | | 140,517 | |
Add: Additional restricted stock units | | | 799 | | | | 823 | | | | 561 | | | | 678 | | | | 605 | |
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Non-GAAP diluted shares | | | 146,253 | | | | 146,487 | | | | 144,218 | | | | 145,936 | | | | 141,122 | |
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GAAP net income per diluted share | | $ | 0.38 | | | $ | 0.46 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | 1.27 | | | $ | 1.14 | |
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.26 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 55,882 | | | $ | 66,988 | | | $ | 59,535 | | | $ | 185,169 | | | $ | 160,871 | |
Add: Other expense, net | | | 71 | | | | 4,216 | | | | 1,439 | | | | 8,154 | | | | 10,619 | |
Add: Provision for income tax | | | 27,741 | | | | 22,914 | | | | 31,275 | | | | 72,792 | | | | 77,814 | |
Add: Depreciation and amortization | | | 9,077 | | | | 8,506 | | | | 6,347 | | | | 25,016 | | | | 18,942 | |
Add: Stock-based compensation expense | | | 11,651 | | | | 10,208 | | | | 8,463 | | | | 35,470 | | | | 19,923 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 104,422 | | | $ | 112,832 | | | $ | 107,059 | | | $ | 326,601 | | | $ | 288,169 | |
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Divide by: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | 255,136 | | | $ | 246,937 | | | $ | 212,710 | | | $ | 731,992 | | | $ | 593,573 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA margin | | | 40.9 | % | | | 45.7 | % | | | 50.3 | % | | | 44.6 | % | | | 48.5 | % |
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Free Cash Flow: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 145,036 | | | $ | 89,621 | | | $ | 76,452 | | | $ | 278,323 | | | $ | 167,929 | |
Subtract: Capital expenditures | | | 15,720 | | | | 14,334 | | | | 7,338 | | | | 39,318 | | | | 20,587 | |
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Free cash flow | | $ | 129,316 | | | $ | 75,287 | | | $ | 69,114 | | | $ | 239,005 | | | $ | 147,342 | |
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| (1) | Represents the reduction in the income tax benefit recorded for all periods presented based on our effective tax rate, adjusted for non-GAAP items. |
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