TripAdvisor, Inc. 10-K

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stoc kholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Market Information Our common stock is quoted on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “TRIP.” Our Class B common stock is not listed and there is no established public trading market for that security. As of February 11, 2025, all of our Class B common stock was held by LTRIP. Performance Comparison Graph The following graph provides a comparison of the total stockholder return from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2024, of an investment of $100 in cash on December 31, 2019 for Tripadvisor, Inc. common stock and an investment of $100 in cash on December 31, 2019 for (i) the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (the “S&P 500 Index”), (ii) The Nasdaq Composite Index; and (iii) the Research Data Group (“RDG”) Internet Composite Index. The RDG Internet Composite Index is an index of stocks representing the internet industry, including internet software and service companies, and e-commerce companies. The stock price performance shown on the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future price performance. Data for the S&P 500 Index, The Nasdaq Composite Index, and the RDG Internet Composite Index assume reinvestment of dividends. 34 This performance comparison graph is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Tripadvisor, Inc. under the Securities Act or any filing under the Exchange Act. Holders of Record As of February 11, 2025, there were 127,581,730 outstanding shares of our common stock held by 1,620 stockholders of record, and 12,799,999 outstanding shares of our Class B common stock held by one stockholder of record: LTRIP. Dividends We did not declare or pay any dividends during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, or 2022. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our results of operations, earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, future prospects, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. In addition, our ability to pay dividends is limited by the terms of our Credit Agreement. Refer to “Note 8: Debt ” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding our debt agreements. Therefore, investors should not rely on regular quarterly or annual dividend income from shares of our common stock and investors should not rely on special dividends with any regularity, or at all. Investors should rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize future gains on their investments. Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans The information required under this item is incorporated herein by reference to our 2025 Proxy Statement, which proxy statement will be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the close of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, we did not issue or sell any shares of our common stock, Class B common stock or other equity securities pursuant to unregistered transactions in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities On September 7, 2023, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $250 million in shares of our common stock under a share repurchase program. Our Board of Directors authorized and directed management, working with the Executive Committee of our Board of Directors, to affect the share repurchase program in compliance with applicable legal requirements. The Executive Committee of our Board of Directors will determine the price, timing, amount and method of such repurchases based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors, and at prices determined to be attractive and in the best interests of both the Company and its stockholders. This share repurchase program, which has a term of two years, does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular number of shares and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under our existing share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2024, we had $200 million remaining available to repurchase shares of our common stock under this authorized share repurchase program. Item 6. [Reserved] 35