UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ___)

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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April 25, 2023

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

Fiscal 2022 was an exciting year for Tripadvisor Group, marked by a robust recovery in the travel industry, a seamless transition in our leadership, and hard work by our teams to deliver strong financial results. While the macro environment was mixed, the traveler returned with determination to get out and experience the world, relying on our trusted advice, recommendations, and marketplaces to help make it happen. Our financial performance reflected the continued revenue recovery and a balanced approach to ongoing cost management and prudent investments in our growth opportunities, particularly around the high-growth experiences category. Total consolidated revenue in fiscal 2022 reached nearly $1.5 billion, reflecting year over year growth of 65%. GAAP net income was $20 million, adjusted EBITDA was $295 million, and free cash flow was $344 million.

On a personal note, I was excited to join Tripadvisor Group in 2022, which represents my return to the travel industry, my passion for innovation to serve the wants and needs of the traveler, and my enthusiasm and respect for the company’s history: its emphasis on trust and community, the scale it has assembled in content, reviews, and visitors to its platform, and a company culture built around a shared purpose. All of this has combined to create enduring assets that are hard to replicate, and together form the unique position the company holds, for both travelers and partners, in this large and growing travel industry.

In 2022, we began the work to establish a long-term strategy that builds on this heritage and locks into our common vision for the group as whole: to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences and to connect people to experiences worth sharing through our Tripadvisor, Viator, TheFork, and other brands. We plan to support our vision by pursuing unique value creation strategies for each of our segments, balancing stages of growth, market opportunities, and competitive positioning, while reinforcing the group as a whole:

As we think about 2023 and beyond, we are excited about the opportunities we can drive for Tripadvisor Group. We believe that we are uniquely positioned with our large global audience, wealth of data, and trusted platforms to address large and growing opportunities in travel and experiences, digital advertising and emerging marketplaces, and across multiple categories.

Our talented and dedicated employees have been key to all that we do—not only in delivering a strong 2022 but also in establishing our plans for the future. We thank them for their contribution to the culture of this company, to the community we are building, and for their consistent engagement and hard work. Over 3,100 employees, in multiple locations across the globe, work tirelessly each day to drive Tripadvisor Group forward.

We also thank our shareholders, whose support along the journey has demonstrated recognition of the potential in this industry, our team, and our future opportunities. We believe that the best way to drive long-term value for the portfolio of assets is through the execution of our strategic priorities across our segments.

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Tripadvisor, Inc. to be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. As in prior years, the annual meeting will be completely virtual. You may attend the meeting, submit questions and vote your shares electronically during the meeting via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TRIP2023. To enter the annual meeting electronically, you will need the control number that is printed in the box marked by the arrow on your 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 6, 2023.

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At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to vote on the matters described in the accompanying notice of annual meeting and proxy statement, as well as such other business that may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. Your vote is very important to us. Please review the instructions for each voting option described in the Notice and in this Proxy Statement. Your prompt cooperation will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

MATT GOLDBERG

President and Chief Executive Officer

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PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS – SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

400 1st Avenue

Needham, Massachusetts 02494

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held on June 6, 2023

The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Tripadvisor, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Annual Meeting will be held via the Internet and will be a completely virtual meeting. You may attend the Annual Meeting, submit questions, and vote your shares electronically during the meeting via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TRIP2023. To enter the Annual Meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number that is printed in the box marked by the arrow on your proxy card. We recommend logging in at least fifteen minutes before the meeting to ensure that you are correctly logged in when the Annual Meeting begins. The online check-in will start shortly before the Annual Meeting on June 6, 2023. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to consider the following:

Only holders of record of outstanding shares of Tripadvisor capital stock at the close of business on April 17, 2023 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. We will furnish the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 over the Internet. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to access and read the accompanying Proxy Statement. We will send to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials on or about April 27, 2023, and provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet to our holders of record and beneficial owners of our capital stock as of the close of business on the record date. You may request paper copies by following the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SETH J. KALVERT

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

April 25, 2023

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials

for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on June 6, 2023

This Proxy Statement and the 2022 Annual Report are available at:

http://ir.Tripadvisor.com/annual-proxy.cfm

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ANNUAL MEETING MATTERS

This Proxy Statement is being furnished to holders of common stock and Class B common stock of Tripadvisor, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in connection with the solicitation of proxies by Tripadvisor’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for use at its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). All references to “Tripadvisor,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” in this Proxy Statement are to Tripadvisor, Inc. and its subsidiaries. An Annual Report to Stockholders, containing financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, and this Proxy Statement are being made available to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Tripadvisor’s principal executive offices are located at 400 1st Avenue, Needham, Massachusetts 02494. This Proxy Statement is being made available to Tripadvisor stockholders on or about April 27, 2023.

Date, Time and Place of Meeting

The Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Annual Meeting will be held via the Internet and will be a completely virtual meeting. You may attend the meeting, submit questions and vote your shares electronically during the meeting via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TRIP2023. To enter the annual meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number that is printed in the box marked by the arrow on your proxy card. We recommend logging in at least fifteen minutes before the meeting to ensure that you are logged in when the meeting starts.

If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the virtual meeting web portal. Technical support will be available during this time and will remain available until the Annual Meeting has ended. No recording of the Annual Meeting is allowed, including audio or video recording.

Record Date and Voting Rights

The Board established the close of business on April 17, 2023, as the record date for determining the holders of Tripadvisor common stock entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. On the record date, 129,310,431 shares of common stock and 12,799,999 shares of Class B common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Tripadvisor stockholders are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock and ten votes for each share of Class B common stock held as of the record date, voting together as a single voting group, on (i) the election of seven of the ten director nominees; (ii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Tripadvisor’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023; (iii) the redomestication of Tripadvisor to the State of Nevada by conversion; and (iv) the Tripadvisor Inc. 2023 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan. Tripadvisor stockholders are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held as of the record date in the election of the three director nominees that the holders of Tripadvisor common stock are entitled to elect as a separate class pursuant to Tripadvisor’s restated certificate of incorporation. Stockholders have no right to cumulative voting as to any matter, including the election of directors.

On August 27, 2014, the entire beneficial ownership of our common stock and Class B common stock previously held by Liberty Interactive Corporation, which is currently known as Qurate Retail, Inc. (“Liberty”) was transferred to Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings, Inc. (“LTRIP”). Simultaneously, Liberty, LTRIP’s former parent company, distributed, by means of a dividend, to the holders of its Liberty Ventures common stock, Liberty’s entire equity interest in LTRIP. We refer to this transaction as the Liberty Spin-Off. As a result of the Liberty Spin-Off, effective August 27, 2014, LTRIP became a separate, publicly traded company and 100% of Liberty’s interest in Tripadvisor was held by LTRIP. Liberty also assigned to LTRIP its rights and obligations under the Governance Agreement between Tripadvisor and Liberty, dated December 20, 2011 (the “Governance Agreement”).

As of the record date, LTRIP beneficially owned 16,445,894 shares of our common stock and 12,799,999 shares of our Class B common stock, which shares constitute 12.7% of the outstanding shares of common stock and 100% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock. Assuming the conversion of all of LTRIP’s shares of Class B common stock into common stock, as of the record date LTRIP would beneficially own 20.6% of the outstanding common stock. Because each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share and each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share, as of the record date LTRIP may be deemed to beneficially own equity securities representing 56.1% of our voting power. As a result, regardless of the vote of any other Tripadvisor stockholder, LTRIP has control over the vote relating to (i) the election of seven of the ten director nominees; (ii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Tripadvisor’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; (iii) the approval of the redomestication of Tripadvisor to the State of Nevada by conversion; and (iv) the approval of the Tripadvisor, Inc. 2023 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.

Quorum; Abstentions; Broker Non-Votes

Transaction of business at the Annual Meeting may occur if a quorum is present. If a quorum is not present, the Annual Meeting will be adjourned or postponed in order to permit additional time for soliciting and obtaining additional proxies or votes. At any

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subsequent reconvening of the Annual Meeting, all proxies will be voted in the same manner as such proxies would have been voted at the original convening of the Annual Meeting, except for any proxies that have been effectively revoked or withdrawn.

With respect to (i) the election of seven of the ten director nominees; (ii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Tripadvisor’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; (iii) the approval of the redomestication of Tripadvisor to the State of Nevada by conversion; and (iv) the approval of the Tripadvisor, Inc. 2023 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, the presence at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast constitutes a quorum. Virtual attendance at the Annual Meeting also constitutes presence in person for purposes of determining a quorum at the Annual Meeting. For the election of the three directors whom the holders of Tripadvisor common stock are entitled to elect as a separate class, the presence at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of shares of common stock constitutes a quorum.

If a share is represented for any purpose at the meeting, it is deemed to be present for quorum purposes and for all other matters as well. Shares of Tripadvisor capital stock represented by a properly executed proxy will be treated as present at the Annual Meeting for purposes of determining a quorum, without regard to whether the proxy is marked as casting a vote or abstaining.

Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. A broker non-vote occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote the shares on a proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power for a particular item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner regarding voting. Brokers who hold shares for the accounts of their clients have discretionary authority to vote shares if specific instructions are not given with respect to the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on the election of our directors, so we encourage you to provide instructions to your broker regarding the voting of your shares.

Solicitation of Proxies

Tripadvisor will bear the cost of the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders. In addition to solicitation by mail, the directors, officers and employees of Tripadvisor, without additional compensation, may solicit proxies from stockholders by telephone, by letter, by facsimile, in person or otherwise. Following the original mailing of the proxies and other soliciting materials, Tripadvisor will ask brokers, trusts, banks or other nominees to forward copies of the proxy and other soliciting materials to persons for whom they hold shares of Tripadvisor capital stock and to request authority for the exercise of proxies. In such cases, Tripadvisor, upon the request of the brokers, trusts, banks and other stockholder nominees, will reimburse such holders for their reasonable expenses.

Voting of Proxies

The manner in which your shares may be voted depends on whether you are a:

Whether you hold shares directly as a registered stockholder or beneficially as a beneficial stockholder, you may direct how your shares are voted without attending the Annual Meeting. For directions on how to vote, please refer to the instructions below and those on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or voting instruction form provided. To vote using the Internet or by telephone, you will be required to enter the control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or other voting instruction form provided by your broker, trust, bank or other nominee.

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All proxies properly submitted and not revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions indicated thereon. If no instructions are provided, such proxies will be voted FOR proposals (1), (2), (3) and (4).

Tripadvisor is incorporated under Delaware law, which specifically permits electronically transmitted proxies, provided that each such proxy contains, or is submitted with, information from which the inspector of elections can determine that such proxy was authorized by the stockholder. The electronic voting procedures provided for the Annual Meeting are designed to authenticate each stockholder by use of a control number, to allow stockholders to vote their shares and to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded.

Voting in Person at the Annual Meeting

Virtual attendance at the Annual Meeting constitutes presence in person for purposes of each required vote. Votes in person will replace any previous votes you have made by mail or telephone or via the Internet. Attendance at the Annual Meeting without voting or revoking a previous proxy in accordance with the voting procedures will not in and of itself revoke a proxy.

Holders of record may vote their shares electronically during the meeting via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TRIP2023. To enter the annual meeting, holders will need the 16-digit control number that is printed in the box marked by the arrow on their 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.

Revocation of Proxies

Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person giving it any time before the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting.

If you are a beneficial stockholder, you may revoke your proxy or change your vote only by following the separate instructions provided by your broker, trust, bank or other nominee.

If you are a registered stockholder, you may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised at the Annual Meeting by (i) delivering written notice, bearing a date later than the proxy, stating that the proxy is revoked, or (ii) submitting a later-dated proxy relating to the same shares by mail or telephone or via the Internet prior to the vote at the Annual Meeting. Registered holders may send any written notice or request for a new proxy card to Tripadvisor, Inc., c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717, or follow the instructions provided on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and proxy card to submit a new proxy by telephone or via the Internet. Registered holders may also request a new proxy card by calling 1-800-579-1639. Your attendance at the annual meeting will not, by itself, revoke a prior vote or proxy from you.

Other Business

The Board does not presently intend to bring any business before the Annual Meeting other than the proposals discussed in this Proxy Statement and specified in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Board has no knowledge of any other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting other than those described in this Proxy Statement. If any other matters should properly come before the Annual Meeting, the persons designated in the proxy will vote on them according to their best judgment.

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PROPOSAL 1:

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Overview

Our Board currently consists of ten members. Pursuant to the terms of Tripadvisor’s bylaws, each director serves for a one-year term from the date of his or her election and until such director’s successor is elected or until such director’s earlier resignation or removal. The Board recommends that each of the ten nominees listed below be elected to serve a one-year term and until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier resignation or removal:

Gregory B. Maffei

Matt Goldberg

Jay C. Hoag

Betsy L. Morgan

M. Greg O’Hara

Jeremy Philips

Albert E. Rosenthaler

Trynka Shineman Blake

Jane Jie Sun

Robert S. Wiesenthal

Tripadvisor’s restated certificate of incorporation provides that the holders of Tripadvisor common stock, acting as a single class, are entitled to elect a number of directors equal to 25% of the total number of directors, rounded up to the next whole number, which will be three directors as of the date of the Annual Meeting. The Board has designated Ms. Shineman and Messrs. Philips and Wiesenthal as nominees for the positions on the Board to be elected by the holders of Tripadvisor common stock voting as a separate class.

Pursuant to the Governance Agreement, LTRIP has the right to nominate up to a number of directors equal to 20% of the total number of the directors (rounded up to the next whole number if the number of directors on the Board is not an even multiple of five) for election to the Board and has certain other rights regarding committee participation, so long as certain stock ownership requirements applicable to LTRIP are satisfied. LTRIP has designated Messrs. Maffei and O’Hara as its nominees to the Board.

Although management does not anticipate that any of the nominees named above will be unable or unwilling to stand for election, in the event of such an occurrence, proxies may be voted for a substitute nominee designated by the Board.

Information Regarding Director Nominees

The information provided below about each nominee is as of the date of this Proxy Statement. The information presented includes the names of each of the nominees, along with his or her age, any positions held with the Company, term of office as a director, principal occupations or employment for the past five years or more, involvement in certain legal proceedings, if applicable, and the names of all other publicly-held companies for which he or she currently serves as a director or has served as a director during the past five years. The information also includes a description of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of each nominee that led our Board to conclude that he or she should serve as a director of the Company for the ensuing term.

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The ten nominees to the Board possess the experience and qualifications that we believe will allow them to make substantial contributions to the Board. In selecting nominees to the Board, we seek to ensure that the Board collectively has a balance of diversity, experience, and expertise, including chief executive officer experience, chief financial officer experience, international expertise, corporate governance experience and experience in other functional areas that are relevant to our business. The following contains a more detailed discussion of the business experience and qualifications of each of the nominees to the Board.

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All of our nominees also have extensive management experience in complex organizations. In addition to the information presented regarding each nominee’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that led the Board to the conclusion that he or she should be nominated as a director, each nominee has proven business acumen and an ability to exercise sound judgment, as well as a commitment to Tripadvisor and its Board as demonstrated by each nominee’s past service. The Board considered the Nasdaq requirement that Tripadvisor’s Audit Committee be composed of at least three independent directors, as well as specific Nasdaq and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) requirements regarding financial literacy and expertise.

Required Vote

Election of Mmes. Morgan and Sun and Messrs. Maffei, Hoag, Goldberg, O’Hara and Rosenthaler as directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the total number of votes cast by the holders of shares of Tripadvisor common stock and Class B common stock, present in person or represented by proxy, voting together as a single class. Election of Ms. Shineman and Messrs. Philips and Wiesenthal as directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the total number of votes cast by the holders of shares of Tripadvisor common stock, present in person or represented by proxy, voting together as a separate class.

We ask our stockholders to vote in favor of each of the director nominees. Valid proxies received pursuant to this solicitation will be voted in the manner specified. With respect to the election of directors, you may vote “FOR” or “WITHHOLD”. Where no specification is made, it is intended that the proxies received from stockholders will be voted "FOR" the election of the director nominees identified. Votes withheld and broker non-votes will have no effect because approval by a certain percentage of voting stock present or outstanding is not required.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance Highlights

We are a “controlled company” as defined under the Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Rules (the “Nasdaq Rules”). As such, we are exempt from certain requirements for public companies under the Nasdaq Rules; however, the Company’s Board endeavors to conduct itself and to manage the Company in a way that best serves all of the Company’s stockholders. We strive to maintain the highest governance standards in our business and our commitment to effective corporate governance is illustrated by the following practices:

In addition, please note the summary information below regarding our Board:

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Board Diversity Matrix

In compliance with Nasdaq Rules, the table below provide certain information about the composition of our directors and director nominees as of April 1, 2022 and April 1, 2023. Each of the categories listed in the below table has the meaning as it is used in Nasdaq Rule 5605(f).

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Board of Directors

Director Qualifications, Skills and Experiences

The Board believes that a complementary mix of diverse qualifications, skills, attributes and experiences will best serve our Company and our stockholders. Our Board, like the Company, is committed to a policy of inclusiveness and diversity. As a result, our Board is comprised of a diverse group of individuals whose previous experience, financial and business acumen, personal ethics and dedication to our Company benefit the Company and our stockholders. The specific experience and qualifications of each of our Board members are set forth above. Below is a summary of some of the qualifications, experience, and attributes of our director nominees:

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Director Diversity

In case of a Board vacancy or if the Board elects to increase its size, determinations regarding the eligibility of director candidates are made by the entire Board, which considers the candidate’s qualifications as to skills and experience in the context of the needs of the Board and our stockholders. When seeking new Board candidates, the Board is committed to including members of historically underrepresented groups (including individuals with a disability, individuals who identify as women and/or LGBTQ+ and members of historically underrepresented ethnic and racial groups) in the pool of candidates from which the Board nominees are chosen. Currently and as proposed, the Board of Directors consists of three women, including one woman who is a member of a historically underrepresented group.

Director Independence

Under the Nasdaq Rules, the Board has a responsibility to make an affirmative determination that those members of the Board who serve as independent directors do not have any relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. In connection with these independence determinations, the Board reviews information regarding transactions, relationships and arrangements relevant to independence, including those required by the Nasdaq Rules. This information is obtained from director responses to questionnaires circulated by management, as well as our records and publicly available information. Following this determination, management monitors those transactions, relationships and arrangements that were relevant to such determination, as well as solicits updated information potentially relevant to independence from internal personnel and directors, to determine whether there have been any developments that could potentially have an adverse impact on the Board’s prior independence determination.

Based on the information provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations and upon review of this information, our Board previously determined that each of Mmes. Morgan, Shineman and Sun and Messrs. Hoag, Philips, O’Hara and Wiesenthal does not have a relationship that should interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that each of these directors is an “independent director” as defined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq. In making its independence determinations, the Board considered the applicable legal standards and any relevant transactions, relationships or arrangements. In addition to the satisfaction of the director independence requirements set forth in the Nasdaq Rules, members of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committees also satisfied separate independence requirements under the current standards imposed by the SEC and the Nasdaq Rules for audit committee members and by the SEC, Nasdaq Rules and the Internal Revenue Service for compensation committee members. At the first meeting of the Board following the Annual Meeting, the Board intends to conduct a review of director independence and to designate the members of the Board to serve on each of the committees and the Chair of each of the committees for the directors’ term.

Controlled Company Status

As of the record date, LTRIP beneficially owned 16,445,894 shares of our common stock and 12,799,999 shares of our Class B common stock, which shares constitute 12.7% of the outstanding shares of common stock and 100% of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock, respectively. Assuming the conversion of all of LTRIP’s shares of Class B common stock into common stock, LTRIP would beneficially own 20.6% of the outstanding common stock. Because each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share and each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share, LTRIP may be deemed to beneficially own equity securities representing 56.1% of our voting power. LTRIP has filed a Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D with respect to its Tripadvisor holdings and related voting arrangements with the SEC.

The Nasdaq Rules exempt “controlled companies,” or companies of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, a group or another company, such as Tripadvisor, from certain governance requirements under the Nasdaq Rules. On this basis, Tripadvisor is relying on the exemption for controlled companies from certain requirements under the Nasdaq Rules, including, among others, the requirement that the Compensation Committees be composed solely of independent directors and certain requirements relating to the nomination of directors.

Board Leadership Structure

Mr. Maffei serves as the Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Goldberg serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tripadvisor. The roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board are currently separated in recognition of the differences between the two roles. This leadership structure provides us with the benefit of Mr. Maffei’s oversight of Tripadvisor’s strategic goals and vision, coupled with the benefit of a full-time Chief Executive Officer dedicated to focusing on the day-to-day management and continued growth of Tripadvisor and its operating businesses. We believe that it is in the best interests of our stockholders for the Board to make a determination regarding the separation or combination of these roles each time it elects a new Chairman or Chief Executive Officer based on the relevant facts and circumstances applicable at such time.

Independent members of the Board chair our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Section 16 Committee.

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Meeting Attendance

The Board met four times in 2022. During such period, each member of the Board attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and the Board committees on which they served. The independent directors meet in regularly scheduled sessions, typically before or after each Board meeting, without the presence of management. We do not have a lead independent director or any other formally appointed leader for these sessions. Directors are encouraged but not required to attend annual meetings of stockholders. All of the incumbent directors who were directors at the time have historically attended the annual meetings of stockholders.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board has the following standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Section 16 Committee and the Executive Committee. The Audit, Compensation and Section 16 Committees operate under written charters adopted by the Board. These charters are available in the “Corporate Governance” section of the Investor Relations page of Tripadvisor’s corporate website at ir.tripadvisor.com. At each regularly scheduled Board meeting, the Chairperson of each committee provides the full Board with an update of all significant matters discussed, reviewed, considered and/or approved by the relevant committee since the last regularly scheduled Board meeting. The membership of our Audit, Compensation and Section 16 Committees ensures that directors with no direct ties to Company management are charged with oversight for all financial reporting and executive compensation related decisions made by Company management.

The following table sets forth the current members of the Board and the members of each committee of the Board. At the first meeting of the Board following the Annual Meeting, the Board intends to conduct a review of director independence and to designate the members of the Board to serve on each of the committees and the Chair of each of the committees for the directors’ term.

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Risk Oversight

Assessing and managing the day-to-day risk of our business is the responsibility of Tripadvisor’s management. Our Board as a whole is responsible for oversight of our overall risk landscape and risk management efforts. Our Board is involved in risk oversight through direct decision-making authority with respect to significant matters and the oversight of management by the Board and its committees. The President and Chief Executive Officer; the Chief Financial Officer; the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer attend Board meetings and discuss operational risks with the Board, including risks associated with the geographies in which we operate or are considering operating. Management also provides reports and presentations on strategic risks to the Board. Among other areas, the Board is involved, directly or through its committees, in overseeing risks related to our corporate strategy, business continuity, data privacy and cybersecurity and other technology risks, crisis preparedness, and competitive and reputational risks.

The Board has delegated primary responsibility for oversight over certain risks to the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committees. The committees of the Board execute their oversight responsibility for risk management as follows:

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Ultimately, management is responsible for the day-to-day risk management process, including identification of key risks and implementation of policies and procedures to manage, mitigate and monitor risks. In fulfilling these duties, management conducts annually an enterprise and internal audit risk assessment and uses the results of these assessments in its risk management efforts. In addition, management has designated a Chief Compliance Officer and formed a Compliance Committee in connection with the implementation, management and oversight of a corporate compliance program to promote operational excellence throughout the entire organization in adherence with all legal and regulatory requirements and with the highest ethical standards.

Director Nominations

Given the ownership structure of Tripadvisor and our status as a “controlled company,” the Board does not have a nominating committee or other committee performing similar functions or any formal policy on director nominations. The Board does not have specific requirements for eligibility to serve as a director of Tripadvisor; however, the Board does consider, among other things, diversity when considering nominees to serve on our Board. We broadly construe diversity to mean diversity of opinions, perspectives, and personal and professional experiences and backgrounds, such as gender, race and ethnicity, as well as other differentiating characteristics. In evaluating candidates, regardless of how recommended, the Board considers a number of factors, including whether the professional and personal ethics and values of the candidate are consistent with those of Tripadvisor; whether the candidate’s experience and expertise would be beneficial to the Board in rendering service to Tripadvisor, including in providing a mix of Board members that represent diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and opinions; whether the candidate is willing and able to devote the necessary time and energy to the work of the Board; and whether the candidate is prepared and qualified to represent the best interests of Tripadvisor’s stockholders.

Pursuant to a Governance Agreement, LTRIP has the right to nominate a number of directors equal to 20% of the total number of the directors on the Board (rounded up to the next whole number if the number of directors on the Board is not an even multiple of five) for election to the Board so long as certain stock ownership requirements are satisfied. LTRIP has nominated Messrs. Maffei and O’Hara as nominees for 2023. The other nominees to the Board were recommended by the Chairman and then were considered and recommended by the entire Board.

The Board does not have a formal policy regarding the consideration of director candidates recommended by stockholders, as historically Tripadvisor has not received such recommendations. However, the Board would consider such recommendations if made in the future. Stockholders who wish to make such a recommendation should send the recommendation to Tripadvisor, Inc., 400 1st Avenue, Needham, Massachusetts 02494, Attention: Secretary. The envelope must contain a clear notation that the enclosed letter is a “Director Nominee Recommendation.” The letter must identify the author as a stockholder, provide a brief summary of the candidate’s qualifications and history and be accompanied by evidence of the sender’s stock ownership, as well as consent by the candidate to serve as a director if elected. Any director candidate recommendations will be reviewed by the Secretary and, if deemed appropriate, forwarded to the Chairman for further review. If the Chairman believes that the candidate fits the profile of a director nominee as described above, the recommendation will be shared with the entire Board.

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Environmental, Social and Governance

We believe there’s good out there and when we travel we are reminded that the world is a friendly place, that people are generous, and that we share more in common with our fellow travelers than not. We strive to use our platform to not only help people around the world plan, book and experience their perfect trip but also to be an ally for social good, including on environmental, social and governance issues. At Tripadvisor, we consider environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, in how we support our team, how we give back to the community, and how we can reduce our environmental impacts. Below are the three areas in which we engage in the most critical initiatives.

People Practices

We believe a critical driver of our company’s success is our people. The Company’s management oversees various initiatives for talent acquisition, retention, and development and provides regular reports to the Board. We are committed to identifying and developing talent to help our employees accelerate their growth and achieve their career goals. Our overall talent acquisition and retention strategy is designed to attract and retain diverse and qualified employees who will help us achieve our performance goals and ensure the success of the Company.

We recruit the best people for the job without regard to gender, ethnicity or other protected characteristics. As part of our diversity recruiting strategy, a recruiting scorecard was instituted to keep us accountable for our recruiting goals. We support and develop our employees through global training and development programs that build and strengthen employees’ leadership and professional skills. Leadership development includes programs for new leaders as well as programs designed to support more experienced leaders. We also partner with external training organizations to help provide our employees with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.

Our equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED+I) approach supports our philosophy of championing the diverse identities, abilities, experiences, and voices of our employees, travelers, candidates, business partners, and industry peers. Our goals include hiring, retaining, and advancing a workforce of diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives. We have several initiatives and programs in place that help effectuate our goals.

We advance inclusion in our workplace by offering a variety of learning experiences focused on increasing awareness, reducing bias, upskilling managers, and fostering a work culture of belonging. These learning experiences are available to all levels of the

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organization, from senior leadership to individual contributors. We work with many reputable partners to deliver on our learning experiences.

To support our workforce, we have a variety of global, employee-led, and driven Employee Resource Groups, or ERGs. These groups provide a space for employees to come together around shared identities and experiences. ERGs play an important role in supporting our ED+I strategy by shaping our organizational culture, offering learning and development experiences, promoting community, and encouraging allyship. Beyond their internal impact, ERGs also bring unique perspectives and insights that inform our markets, products, content, and employee experience.

From an accountability standpoint, we ask all managers to consider ED+I in the year-end performance review process and have considered ED+I as we have developed the Company's strategies. We also know the importance of having a firm understanding of the makeup of our workforce. Over the past two years, we have successfully launched two employee self-identification campaigns gathering self-reported intersectional data to inform our ED+I strategy. This year we launched our inaugural ED+I survey to employees to gather data that provided us with important insights into employee sentiment around leadership accountability, belonging, and equitable employee practices.

To better align with industry peers and build our ED+I network, we participate in many benchmarks, partnerships, and sponsorships, including Tripadvisor participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion (scoring 100% over the past five years), partnership with Disability:In, and sponsorship of the ADCOLOR and Afrotech conferences.

Corporate Responsibility

Our global corporate responsibility program is currently focused on supporting responsible business practices in our operations as well as strengthening our community impact through philanthropy and civic engagement. We believe in mobilizing our people, expertise, resources and community to tackle some of society’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. We recognize that by putting our purpose into action, we can have a positive impact on the communities we serve and help promote a world of understanding, empathy and care. For our users, we deliver innovative products and services to give them the confidence and freedom to create memorable experiences that will improve their own lives and the lives of those around them. For our employees, we emphasize a working environment where sustainability matters, and a company culture that embraces diverse talents and unique perspectives, where colleagues feel valued as both individuals and members of the team. For stockholders, we are focused on increasing the fundamental value of the Company and driving long-term stockholder value. For communities where we live and work, we are dedicated to improving individual well-being and strengthening families and communities.

In 2009, the Company established as a separate corporate entity and private foundation, The Tripadvisor Foundation (the "Foundation"), to demonstrate its commitment to the communities in which we operate. The Foundation has evolved since its creation and its focus is currently on harnessing connection and information to inspire civic engagement as well as supporting resilience in areas affected by crisis and displacement. Through its signature commitment to addressing the global displacement crisis, the Foundation has donated over $14 million to organizations supporting individuals and families fleeing crisis, primarily through its core NGO partners, International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps and World Central Kitchen. This is inclusive of $4 million in 2021 to support thousands of Afghan newcomers and help rebuild resettlement efforts in the U.S. and globally. In early 2022, we partnered with World Central Kitchen to support and raise funds for their operations in response to the war in Ukraine and their other emergency food responses around the world. As of March 20, 2023, this initiative with World Central Kitchen had raised nearly $9 million, including $1.25 million in matching donations from the Foundation. Since 2010, the Foundation has invested more than $44 million in communities around the world.

Internally, our TripGives program aims to inspire and enable our employees to be active global citizens by supporting the causes they care about in communities around the world. Through our Give, Serve, Learn model, we unite employees around pressing local and global issues and encourage them to lead community projects where they live and work. Starting in 2021, Tripadvisor committed to dedicating funding and resources for our ERGs to launch community impact projects with nonprofits that serve and support these groups.

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The Company is committed to respecting human rights. As a global leader in the travel industry, we believe we have an opportunity to use our platform to effect positive change in people’s lives, including the advancement of human rights through our business activities. In this regard, in 2021, Tripadvisor adopted a Global Human Rights Policy (the "GHR Policy") setting forth our commitment to establishing and maintaining best practices in respecting fundamental human rights and the ability to contribute to positive human rights impacts. The GHR Policy, and the commitments contained therein, formalize our long-standing commitment to uphold and respect human rights for all people. This GHR Policy consolidates our existing commitments and brings increased clarity on processes and procedures to assess and mitigate human rights risks, to avoid directly infringing on human rights and to prevent or mitigate adverse human rights impacts that are or potentially may be linked to our business.

The COVID-19 global pandemic had a devastating impact on the travel and tourism sector. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we launched multiple initiatives to support our hospitality partners including, but not limited to, a COVID-19 webinar series providing insights and content from industry experts, our Travel Safe initiative allowing hotel properties to share their safety measures in response to the pandemic as well as on our platforms providing travelers with up to date travel information on global destinations. This response also included Foundation donations to World Central Kitchen and Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation and matching donations to support COVID-19 relief efforts, among many other efforts.

Environmental Impact

We recognize that climate change and adverse impacts on the natural world are among the most pressing challenges facing humanity today. Environmental sustainability and how we manage our environmental impacts have implications for the geographies and markets in which we operate, our employees, our business partners, our customers, our investors and other stakeholders. We believe that we all have a responsibility to preserve and protect our planet and communities for generations to come.

Internally, over the last few years, we have invested in energy reduction and waste management strategies across the globe. From an energy emission perspective, we have performed LED upgrades in our global headquarters in the U.S. as well as in our London office. We have also reviewed and matched the central HVAC operations of our spaces to our actual occupancy schedule to minimize the amount of wasted run time on the central plants. In our global headquarters, we have installed a cold aisle containment system to reduce the energy consumption related to cooling our internal data center. Prior to the pandemic, we eliminated single-use items like utensils, bowls, plates, etc., and replaced them with reusable options. We switched from a single-serving style program to a bulk snacking and drinking program which reduced the number of single-serving wrappers and bottles going into the waste stream. During the pandemic, we switched to compostable cups, bowls and silverware for health and safety reasons and are currently beginning to phase them out as our office operations resume. In addition, in our global headquarters we installed an anaerobic digester which continues to divert food waste from the waste stream and landfills and generates thousands of gallons of clean water that is pumped into the sewer system. We have a 460kW fuel cell that we anticipate will generate approximately 60% of our electrical consumption and 25% of our electrical demand annually. We anticipate that the fuel cell will also generate enough heat to offset our base building boiler usage by approximately 80%.

Externally, Tripadvisor is a founding member of the Travalyst coalition, a non-profit organization working to identify–and help bring about–the systemic changes needed in order for sustainable travel to be taken out of the niche and into the mainstream. We believe that tourism can, and must, play a key role in achieving a sustainable future for our world. We are committed to being a driving force that redefines what it means to travel, helping everyone explore our world in a way that protects both people and places, and secures a positive future for destinations and local communities for generations to come. In 2022, after an initial 3-year pilot investment, we committed in 2022 to continue in this coalition and collaborate with other Travalyst members to unify its framework for sustainability in our sector.

Communications with the Board

Stockholders who wish to communicate with the Board or a particular director may send such communication to Tripadvisor, Inc., 400 1st Avenue, Needham, Massachusetts 02494, Attention: Secretary. The mailing envelope must contain a clear notation indicating that the enclosed letter is a “Stockholder-Board Communication” or “Stockholder-Director Communication.” All such letters must identify the author as a stockholder, provide evidence of the sender’s stock ownership and clearly state whether the intended recipients are all members of the Board or certain specified directors. The Secretary will then review such correspondence and forward it to the Board, or to the specified director(s), if deemed appropriate. Communications that are primarily commercial in nature, that are not relevant to stockholders or other interested constituents, or that relate to improper or irrelevant topics will generally not be forwarded to the Board or to the specified director(s).

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PROPOSAL 2:

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Overview

The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the external accounting firm retained to audit the Company’s financial statements. The Audit Committee has retained KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as Tripadvisor’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

KPMG has served as Tripadvisor’s independent registered public accounting firm continuously since the audit of the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. In order to assure continuing auditor independence, the Audit Committee periodically considers whether there should be a regular rotation of the independent external audit firm. The members of the Audit Committee and the Board believe that the continued retention of KPMG to serve as the Company’s independent external auditor is in the best interest of the Company and its investors. A representative of KPMG is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, and will be given an opportunity to make a statement if he or she so chooses and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

If the stockholders fail to vote to ratify the appointment of KPMG, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether to retain KPMG and may retain that firm or another firm without resubmitting the matter to our stockholders. Even if stockholders vote on an advisory basis in favor of the appointment, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of Tripadvisor and our stockholders.

Required Vote

We ask our stockholders to ratify the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. This proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of our shares, present in person or represented by proxy, and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. With respect to the ratification of KPMG, you may vote “FOR”, “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN”. Abstentions will be counted toward the tabulations of voting power present and entitled to vote on the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm proposal and will have the same effect as votes against the proposal. Brokers have discretion to vote on the proposal for ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm.

Fees Paid to Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

KPMG was Tripadvisor’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The following table sets forth aggregate fees for professional services rendered by KPMG for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

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Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy

The Audit Committee has responsibility for appointing, setting the compensation of, retaining and overseeing the work of the independent registered public accounting firm. In recognition of this responsibility, the Audit Committee has adopted a policy governing the pre-approval of all audit and permitted non-audit services performed by Tripadvisor’s independent registered public accounting firm to ensure that the provision of such services does not impair the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence from Tripadvisor and our management. Unless a type of service to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm has received general pre-approval from the Audit Committee, it requires specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The payment for any proposed non-audit services in excess of pre-approved cost levels requires specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

Pursuant to its pre-approval policy, the Audit Committee may delegate its authority to pre-approve services to one or more of its members, and it has currently delegated this authority to its Chairman, subject to a limit of $250,000 per approval. The decisions of the Chairman (or any other member(s) to whom such authority may be delegated) to grant pre-approvals must be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee may not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services to Company management.

All of the audit-related and all other services provided to us by KPMG in 2022 and 2021 were approved by the Audit Committee by means of specific pre-approvals or pursuant to the procedures contained in the Company’s pre-approval policy.

The Audit Committee has considered the non-audit services provided by KPMG in 2022 and 2021, as described above, and believes that they are compatible with maintaining KPMG’s independence in the conduct of their auditing functions.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

Management has primary responsibility for our financial statements, reporting process and system of internal control over financial reporting. Tripadvisor’s independent registered public accounting firm is engaged to audit and express opinions on the conformity of our financial statements to generally accepted accounting principles, and the effectiveness of Tripadvisor’s internal control over financial reporting.

The Audit Committee serves as a representative of the Board and assists the Board in monitoring (i) the integrity of our accounting, financial reporting and public disclosures process, (ii) our relationship with our independent registered public accounting firm, including qualifications, performance and independence, (iii) the performance of our internal audit department, and (iv) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. In this context, the Audit Committee met seven times in 2022 and, among other things, took the following actions:

Relying on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the Board approved such inclusion.

No portion of this Audit Committee Report shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, through any general statement incorporating by reference in its entirety the Proxy Statement in which this report appears, except to the extent that Tripadvisor specifically incorporates this report or a portion of it by reference. In addition, this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” under either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Members of the Audit Committee: Robert S. Wiesenthal (Chairman)

Trynka Shineman Blake

Jeremy Philips

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PROPOSAL 3:

APPROVAL OF THE REDOMESTICATION IN NEVADA BY CONVERSION

Our Board has approved a proposal to redomesticate, by conversion, the Company from a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Delaware Corporation") to a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada (the "Nevada Corporation") (such conversion of the Delaware Corporation into the Nevada Corporation, the “Redomestication”). The Board recommends that our stockholders approve the Redomestication and adopt the resolution of the Board approving the Redomestication, which is included as Annex A to this Proxy Statement (the “Redomestication Resolution”). Upon the completion of the Redomestication, the Company will become a Nevada corporation and will continue to operate our business under the current name, "Tripadvisor, Inc."

Reasons for the Redomestication

Our Board believes that there are several reasons the Redomestication is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. In particular, the Board believes that the Redomestication will allow the Company to take advantage of certain provisions of the corporate and tax laws of Nevada.

The Redomestication will eliminate our obligation to pay the annual Delaware franchise tax, which we expect will result in substantial savings to us over the long term. For Fiscal 2022, we paid approximately $250,725 in Delaware franchise taxes. We anticipate that, if we remain a Delaware Corporation, for Fiscal 2023, our Delaware franchise taxes will be approximately the same as 2022 (based on our current capital structure and assets). If we redomesticate in Nevada, our current annual fees will consist of an annual business license fee of $500.00 and the fee for filing the Company's annual list of directors and officers based on the number of authorized shares and their par value, currently equal to $1,225.

In addition, the Redomestication will provide potentially greater protection from unmeritorious litigation for directors and officers of the Company. Delaware law permits a corporation to adopt provisions limiting or eliminating the liability of a director or an officer to a company and its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty, provided that the liability does not arise from certain proscribed conduct, including breach of the duty of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law. By contrast, Nevada law permits a broader exclusion of individual liability of both officers and directors to a company and its stockholders, providing for an exclusion of any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his or her capacity as a director or officer unless the presumption that the director or officer acted in good faith, on an informed basis and with a view to the interests of the company, has been rebutted, and it is proven that the director’s or officer’s act or failure to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer, and such breach involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. The Redomestication will result in the elimination of any liability of an officer or director for a breach of the duty of loyalty unless arising from intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. There is currently no known pending claim or litigation against any of our directors or officers for breach of fiduciary duty related to their service as directors or officers of the Company. The directors and officers of the Company have an interest in the Redomestication to the extent that they will be entitled to such limitation of liability. The Board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in reaching its decision to approve the Redomestication and to recommend that our stockholders vote in favor of this proposal.

Also, by reducing the risk of lawsuits being filed against the Company and its directors and officers, the Redomestication may help us attract and retain qualified management. As previously discussed and for the reasons described below, we believe that, in general, Nevada law provides greater protection to our directors, officers, and the Company than Delaware law. The increasing frequency of claims and litigation directed towards directors and officers has greatly expanded the risks facing directors and officers of public companies in exercising their duties. The amount of time and money required to respond to these claims and to defend these types of litigation matters can be substantial. Delaware law provides that every person becoming a director or an officer of a Delaware corporation consents to the personal jurisdiction of the Delaware courts in connection with any action concerning the corporation. Accordingly, both directors and officers can be personally sued in Delaware, even though the director or officer has no other contacts with the state. Similarly, Nevada law provides that every person who accepts election or appointment, including reelection or reappointment, as a director or officer of a Nevada corporation consents to the personal jurisdiction of the Nevada courts in connection with all civil actions or proceedings brought in Nevada by, on behalf of or against the entity in which the director or officer is a necessary or proper party, or in any action or proceeding against the director or officer for a violation of a duty in such capacity, whether or not the person continues to serve as a director or officer at the time the action or proceeding is commenced. Though Delaware corporate law has recently been amended to, among other things, increase protections for officers of a corporation, we believe Nevada is more advantageous than Delaware because Nevada has pursued a statute-focused approach that does not depend upon judicial interpretation, supplementation and revision, and is intended to be stable, predictable and more efficient, whereas much of Delaware corporate law still consists of judicial decisions that migrate and develop over time.

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Further, the Redomestication is expected to provide corporate flexibility in connection with certain corporate transactions. However, note that the Redomestication is not being effected to prevent a change in control, nor is it in response to any present attempt known to our Board to acquire control of the Company or obtain representation on our Board. In connection with the Redomestication, the Nevada Corporation will opt out of certain Nevada statutes that may discourage unsolicited takeovers. Nevertheless, certain effects of the proposed Redomestication may be considered to have anti-takeover implications by virtue of being subject to Nevada law. See "Anti-Takeover Implications of the Redomestication" below for additional information.

Principal Terms of the Redomestication

The Redomestication would be effected through a conversion pursuant to Section 266 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") as set forth in the Plan of Conversion, which is included as Annex B to this Proxy Statement. Approval of Proposal 3 will constitute approval of the Plan of Conversion. The Plan of Conversion provides that we will convert from a Delaware corporation into a Nevada corporation pursuant to Section 266 of the DGCL and Sections 92A.195 and 92A.205 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended ("NRS").

The Plan of Conversion provides that, upon the Redomestication, (i) each outstanding share of common stock of the Delaware Corporation will be automatically converted into one outstanding share of common stock of the Nevada Corporation, and (ii) each outstanding share of Class B common stock of the Delaware Corporation will be automatically converted into one outstanding share of the Class B common stock of the Nevada Corporation. Securityholders will not have to exchange their existing stock certificates for new stock certificates. At the same time, upon the Redomestication, each outstanding restricted stock unit, option or right to acquire shares of common stock of the Delaware Corporation will automatically become a restricted stock unit, option or right to acquire an equal number of shares of common stock of the Nevada Corporation under the same terms and conditions. At the Effective Time (as defined herein) of the Redomestication, the common stock will continue to be traded on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "TRIP." There is not expected to be any interruption in the trading of the common stock as a result of the Redomestication.

The Board currently intends that the Redomestication will occur as soon as practicable following the Annual Meeting. If the Redomestication is approved by our stockholders, it is anticipated that the Redomestication will become effective at the date and time (the “Effective Time”) specified in each of (i) the Articles of Conversion to be executed and filed with the office of the Nevada Secretary of State in accordance with NRS 92A.205 and (ii) the Certificate of Conversion to be executed and filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of Delaware in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL. However, the Redomestication may be delayed by our Board or the Plan of Conversion may be terminated and abandoned by action of our Board at any time prior to the Effective Time of the Redomestication, whether before or after the approval by the Company’s stockholders, if our Board determines for any reason that the consummation of the Redomestication should be delayed or would be inadvisable or not in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, as the case may be.

Effects of the Redomestication

Following the Redomestication, we will be governed by the NRS instead of the DGCL, and we will be governed by the form of Nevada Articles of Incorporation (the “Nevada Charter”) and the form of Nevada Bylaws (the “Nevada Bylaws”), included as Annex C and Annex D, respectively, to this Proxy Statement. Approval of Proposal 3 will constitute approval of the Nevada Charter and Nevada Bylaws. Our current Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Delaware Charter”) and our current Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended, the “Delaware Bylaws”) will no longer be applicable following completion of the Redomestication. Copies of the Delaware Charter and Delaware Bylaws are available as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of our 2022 Annual Report, available to the public over the Internet at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

Apart from being governed by the Nevada Charter, Nevada Bylaws and the NRS, following completion of the Redomestication, the Company will continue to exist in the form of a Nevada corporation. By virtue of the Redomestication, all of the rights, privileges, and powers of the Delaware Corporation, and all property, real, personal, and mixed, and all debts due to the Delaware Corporation, as well as all other things and causes of action belonging to the Delaware Corporation, will remain vested in the Nevada Corporation and will be the property of the Nevada Corporation. In addition, all debts, liabilities, and duties of the Delaware Corporation will remain attached to the Nevada Corporation and may be enforced against the Nevada Corporation.

There will be no change in our business, properties, assets, obligations, or management as a result of the Redomestication. Our directors and officers immediately prior to the Redomestication will serve as our directors and officers following the completion of the Redomestication. We will continue to maintain our headquarters in Massachusetts.

No Securities Act Consequences

The Company will continue to be a publicly held company following completion of the Redomestication, and its common stock will continue to be listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market and traded under the symbol "TRIP." The Company will continue to file

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required periodic reports and other documents with the SEC. There is not expected to be any interruption in the trading of the common stock as a result of the Redomestication. We and our stockholders will be in the same respective positions under the federal securities laws after the Redomestication as we and our stockholders were prior to the Redomestication.

Key Differences Between Delaware Charter and Bylaws and the Nevada Charter and Bylaws

Following completion of the Redomestication, the Company will be governed by the NRS instead of the DGCL as well as the Nevada Charter and Nevada Bylaws, forms of which are included as Annex C and Annex D, respectively, to this Proxy Statement. Approval of Proposal 3 will constitute approval of the Nevada Charter and Nevada Bylaws. Our current Delaware Charter and Delaware Bylaws will no longer be applicable following completion of the Redomestication. Copies of the Delaware Charter and Delaware Bylaws are available as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of our 2022 Annual Report, available to the public over the Internet at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Nevada Charter and Nevada Bylaws differ in a number of respects from the Delaware Charter and Delaware Bylaws, respectively. Set forth below is a table summarizing certain material differences in the rights of our stockholders under Nevada and Delaware law under the respective charters and bylaws. This chart does not address each difference, but focuses on some of those differences which we believe are most relevant to our stockholders. This chart is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Nevada Charter, the Nevada Bylaws, the Delaware Charter and the Delaware Bylaws.

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Comparison of Stockholder Rights under Delaware and Nevada Law

The rights of our stockholders are currently governed by the DGCL, the Delaware Charter and the Delaware Bylaws. Following completion of the Redomestication, the rights of our stockholders will be governed by the NRS, the Nevada Charter and the Nevada Bylaws.

The statutory corporate laws of Nevada, as governed by the NRS, are similar in many respects to those of Delaware, as governed by the DGCL. However, there are certain differences that may affect your rights as a stockholder, as well as the corporate governance of the Company. The following are brief summaries of material differences between the current rights of stockholders of the Company and the rights of stockholders of the Company following completion of the Redomestication. The following discussion does not provide a complete description of the differences that may affect you. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the NRS and DGCL as well as the Delaware Charter and Delaware Bylaws and the Nevada Charter and Nevada Bylaws.

Increasing or Decreasing Authorized Capital Stock

The NRS allows the board of directors of a corporation, unless restricted by the articles of incorporation, to increase or decrease the number of authorized shares in a class or series of the corporation’s shares and correspondingly effect a forward or reverse split of any class or series of the corporation’s shares (and change the par value thereof) without a vote of the stockholders, so long as the action taken does not adversely change or alter any right or preference of the stockholders and does not include any provision or provisions pursuant to which only money will be paid or scrip issued to stockholders who hold 10% or more of the outstanding shares of the affected class and series, and who would otherwise be entitled to receive fractions of shares in exchange for the cancellation of all of their outstanding shares. Delaware law has no similar provision.

Classified Board of Directors

The DGCL permits any Delaware corporation to classify its board of directors into as many as three classes with staggered terms of office. If this is done, the stockholders elect only one class each year and each class would have a term of office of three years;

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however, neither the Delaware Charter nor Delaware Bylaws provide for a classified board of directors. The NRS also permits any Nevada corporation to classify its board of directors into any number of classes with staggered terms of office, so long as at least one-fourth of the total number of directors is elected annually; however neither the Nevada Charter nor Nevada Bylaws provide for a classified board of directors.

Cumulative Voting

Cumulative voting for directors entitles each stockholder to cast a number of votes that is equal to the number of voting shares held by such stockholder multiplied by the number of directors to be elected and to cast all such votes for one nominee or distribute such votes among up to as many candidates as there are positions to be filled. Cumulative voting may enable a minority stockholder or group of stockholders to elect at least one representative to the board of directors where such stockholders would not be able to elect any directors without cumulative voting.

Although the DGCL does not generally grant stockholders cumulative voting rights, a Delaware corporation may provide in its certificate of incorporation for cumulative voting in the election of directors. The NRS also permits any Nevada corporation to provide in its articles of incorporation the right to cumulative voting in the election of directors as long as certain procedures are followed.

The Delaware Charter does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors. Similarly, the Nevada Charter does not provide for cumulative voting.

Vacancies

Under both the DGCL and the NRS, subject to the certificate or articles of incorporation and bylaws, vacancies on the board of directors, including those resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum. Any director so appointed will hold office for the remainder of the term of the director no longer on the board.

Removal of Directors

Under the DGCL, the holders of a majority of shares of each class entitled to vote at an election of directors may vote to remove any director or the entire board without cause unless (i) the board is a classified board, in which case directors may be removed only for cause, or (ii) the corporation has cumulative voting, in which case, if less than the entire board is to be removed, no director may be removed without cause if the votes cast against his or her removal would be sufficient to elect him or her. The NRS requires the vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares or class or series of shares of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote at an election of directors in order to remove a director or all of the directors. The articles of incorporation may provide for a voting threshold higher than two-thirds, but not lower. Furthermore, the NRS does not make a distinction between removals for cause and removals without cause.

Fiduciary Duties and Business Judgment

Nevada, like most jurisdictions, requires that directors and officers of Nevada corporations exercise their powers in good faith and with a view to the interests of the corporation but, unlike some other jurisdictions, fiduciary duties of directors and officers are codified in the NRS. As a matter of law, directors and officers are presumed to act in good faith, on an informed basis and with a view to the interests of the corporation in making business decisions. In performing such duties, directors and officers may exercise their business judgment through reliance on information, opinions, reports, financial statements and other financial data prepared or presented by corporate directors, officers or employees who are reasonably believed to be reliable and competent. Reliance may also be extended to legal counsel, public accountants, advisers, bankers or other persons reasonably believed to be competent, and to the work of a committee (on which the particular director or officer does not serve) if the committee was established and empowered by the corporation’s board of directors, and if the committee’s work was within its designated authority and was about matters on which the committee was reasonably believed to merit confidence. However, directors and officers may not rely on such information, opinions, reports, books of account or similar statements if they have knowledge concerning the matter in question that would make such reliance unwarranted.

Under Delaware law, members of the board of directors or any committee designated by the board of directors are similarly entitled to rely in good faith upon the records of the corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports and statements presented to the corporation by corporate officers, employees, committees of the board of directors or other persons as to matters such member reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence, provided that such other person has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the corporation. Such appropriate reliance on records and other information protects directors from liability related to decisions made based on such records and other information. Both Delaware and Nevada law extend the statutory protection for reliance on such persons to corporate officers.

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Flexibility for Decisions, including Takeovers

Nevada provides directors with more discretion than Delaware in making corporate decisions, including decisions made in takeover situations. Under Nevada law, director and officer actions taken in response to a change or potential change in control are granted the benefits of the business judgment rule. However, in the case of an action to resist a change or potential change in control that impedes the rights of stockholders to vote for or remove directors, directors will only be given the benefit of the presumption of the business judgment rule if the directors have reasonable grounds to believe a threat to corporate policy and effectiveness exists and the action taken that impedes the exercise of the stockholders’ rights is reasonable in relation to such threat.

In exercising their powers, including in response to a change or potential change of control, directors and officers of Nevada corporations may consider all relevant facts, circumstances, contingencies or constituencies, which may include, without limitation, the effect of the decision on several corporate constituencies in addition to the stockholders, including the corporation’s employees, suppliers, creditors and customers, the economy of the state and nation, the interests of the community and society in general, and the long-term as well as short-term interests of the corporation and its stockholders, including the possibility that these interests may be best served by the continued independence of the corporation. To underscore the discretion of directors and officers of Nevada corporations, the NRS specifically states that such directors and officers are not required to consider the effect of a proposed corporate action upon any constituent as a dominant factor. Further, a director may resist a change or potential change in control of the corporation if the board of directors determines that the change or potential change of control is opposed to or not in the best interest of the corporation upon consideration of any relevant facts, circumstances, contingencies or constituencies, including that there are reasonable grounds to believe that, within a reasonable time the corporation or any successor would be or become insolvent subjected to bankruptcy proceedings.

The DGCL does not provide a similar list of statutory factors that corporate directors and officers may consider in making decisions. In a number of cases and in certain situations, Delaware law has been interpreted to provide that fiduciary duties require directors to accept an offer from the highest bidder regardless of the effect of such sale on the corporate constituencies other than the stockholders. Thus, the flexibility granted to directors of Nevada corporations when making business decisions, including in the context of a hostile takeover, are greater than those granted to directors of Delaware corporations.

Limitation on Personal Liability of Directors and Officers

The NRS and the DGCL each, by way of statutory provisions or permitted provisions in corporate charter documents, eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors and officers to the corporation or their stockholders for monetary damages for breach of a director’s fiduciary duty, subject to the differences discussed below.

The DGCL precludes liability limitation for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct and for paying dividends or repurchasing stock out of other than lawfully available funds. Under the NRS, in order for a director or officer to be individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders or creditors for damages as a result of any act or failure to act, the presumption of the business judgment rule must be rebutted and it must be proven that the director’s or officer’s act or failure to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer and that the breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. Unlike the DGCL, however, the limitation on director and officer liability under the NRS does not distinguish the duty of loyalty or transaction from which a director derives an improper personal benefit, but does, pursuant to NRS 78.300, impose limited personal liability on directors for distributions made in violation of NRS 78.288. Further, the NRS permits a corporation to renounce in its articles of incorporation any interest or expectancy to participate in specific or specified classes or categories of business opportunities. Both the DGCL and the NRS permit limitation of liability which applies to both directors and officers, though the NRS expressly also applies this limitation to liabilities owed to creditors of the corporation. Furthermore, under the NRS, it is not necessary to adopt provisions in the articles of incorporation limiting personal liability of directors or officers as this limitation is provided by statute. However, under Delaware law, the exculpation of officers (namely, the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, chief legal officer, controller, treasurer and chief accounting officer, as well as any other persons identified as “named executive officers” in the Company’s most recent SEC filings) is authorized only in connection with direct claims brought by stockholders, including class actions; however, it does not eliminate monetary liability of officers for breach of fiduciary duty arising out of claims brought by the corporation itself or for derivative claims brought by stockholders in the name of the corporation.

As described above, the NRS provides broader protection from personal liability for directors and officers than the DGCL. Both the Delaware Charter and the Nevada Charter provide a limitation to director liability to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware and Nevada law, respectively.

Indemnification

The NRS and the DGCL each permit corporations to indemnify directors, officers, employees and agents in similar circumstances, subject to the differences discussed below.

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In suits that are not brought by or in the right of the corporation, both jurisdictions permit a corporation to indemnify current and former directors, officers, employees and agents for attorneys’ fees and other expenses, judgments and amounts paid in settlement that the person actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the action, suit or proceeding. The person seeking indemnity may recover as long as he or she acted in good faith and believed his or her actions were either in the best interests of or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. Under the NRS, the person seeking indemnity may also be indemnified if he or she is not liable for breach of his or her fiduciary duties. Similarly, with respect to a criminal proceeding, the person seeking indemnification must not have had any reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

In derivative suits, a corporation in either jurisdiction may indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents for expenses that the person actually and reasonably incurred. A corporation may not indemnify a person if the person was adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless a court otherwise orders.

No corporation may indemnify a party unless it decides that indemnification is proper. Under the DGCL, the corporation through its stockholders, directors or independent legal counsel will determine whether the conduct of the person seeking indemnity conformed with the statutory provisions governing indemnity. Under the NRS, the corporation through its stockholders, directors or independent counsel must determine that the indemnification is proper.

Under the NRS, the indemnification pursuant to the statutory mechanisms available under the NRS, as described above, does not exclude any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, but unless ordered by a court, indemnification may not be made to or on behalf of any director or officer finally adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of any appeals taken therefrom, to be liable for intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, and such misconduct, fraud or violation was material to the cause of action.

Both the Delaware Charter and the Nevada Charter provide for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by the respective laws.

Advancement of Expenses

Although the DGCL and NRS have substantially similar provisions regarding indemnification by a corporation of its officers, directors, employees and agents, the NRS provides broader indemnification in connection with stockholder derivative lawsuits, in particular with respect to advancement of expenses incurred by an officer or director in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or other proceeding.

The DGCL provides that expenses incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. A Delaware corporation has the discretion to decide whether or not to advance expenses, unless its certificate of incorporation or bylaws provide for mandatory advancement.

In contrast, under the NRS, unless otherwise restricted by the articles of incorporation, the bylaws or an agreement made by the corporation, the corporation may pay advancements of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation.

The Nevada Charter specifically provides that an indemnitee’s right to advanced payment of expenses related to a proceeding is not subject to the satisfaction of any standard of conduct and is not conditioned upon any prior determination that the indemnitee is entitled to indemnification with respect to the related proceeding or the absence of any prior determination to the contrary. The Delaware Charter does not include similar provision.

Director Compensation

The DGCL does not have a specific statute on the fairness of director compensation. In contrast, the NRS provides that, unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the board of directors, without regard to personal interest, may establish the compensation of directors for services in any capacity. If the board of directors so establishes the compensation of directors, such compensation is be presumed to be fair to the corporation unless proven unfair by a preponderance of the evidence.

Action by Written Consent of Directors

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Both the DGCL and NRS provide that, unless the articles or certificate of incorporation or the bylaws provide otherwise, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the directors or a committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the board or committee, as the case may be, consent to the action in writing.

Neither the Delaware Charter or Delaware Bylaws nor the Nevada Charter or Nevada Bylaws limit a Board action by written consent.

Actions by Written Consent of Stockholders

Both the DGCL and NRS provide that, unless the articles or certificate of incorporation provides otherwise, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting if the holders of outstanding stock having at least the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting of stockholders consent to the action in writing. In addition, the DGCL requires the corporation to give prompt notice of the taking of corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent to those stockholders who did not consent in writing. There is no equivalent requirement under the NRS.

The NRS also permits a corporation to prohibit stockholder action by written consent in lieu of a meeting of stockholders by including such prohibition in its articles of incorporation or bylaws.

Neither the Delaware Charter or Delaware Bylaws nor the Nevada Charter or Nevada Bylaws limit stockholder action by written consent.

Dividends and Distributions

Delaware law is more restrictive than Nevada law with respect to dividend payments. Unless further restricted in the certificate of incorporation, the DGCL permits a corporation to declare and pay dividends out of either (i) surplus, or (ii) if no surplus exists, out of net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year (provided that the amount of capital of the corporation is not less than the aggregate amount of the capital represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets). The DGCL defines surplus as the excess, at any time, of the net assets of a corporation over its stated capital. In addition, the DGCL provides that a corporation may redeem or repurchase its shares only when the capital of the corporation is not impaired and only if such redemption or repurchase would not cause any impairment of the capital of the corporation.

The NRS provides that no distribution (including dividends on, or redemption or purchases of, shares of capital stock or distributions of indebtedness) may be made if, after giving effect to such distribution, (i) the corporation would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business, or, (ii) except as otherwise specifically permitted by the articles of incorporation, the corporation’s total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed at the time of a dissolution to satisfy the preferential rights of preferred stockholders (the condition in this clause (ii), the “Balance Sheet Test”). Directors may consider financial statements prepared on the basis of accounting practices that are reasonable in the circumstances, a fair valuation, including but not limited to unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and any other method that is reasonable in the circumstances.

Restrictions on Business Combinations

Both Delaware and Nevada law provide certain protections to stockholders in connection with certain business combinations. These protections can be found in NRS 78.411 to 78.444, inclusive, and Section 203 of the DGCL.

Under Section 203 of the DGCL, certain “business combinations” with “interested stockholders” of the Company are subject to a three-year moratorium unless specified conditions are met. For purposes of Section 203, the term “business combination” is defined broadly to include (i) mergers with or caused by the interested stockholder; (ii) sales or other dispositions to the interested stockholder (except proportionately with the corporation’s other stockholders) of assets of the corporation or a subsidiary equal to 10% or more of the aggregate market value of either the corporation’s consolidated assets or its outstanding stock; (iii) the issuance or transfer by the corporation or a subsidiary of stock of the corporation or such subsidiary to the interested stockholder (except for transfers in a conversion or exchange or a pro rata distribution or certain other transactions, none of which increase the interested stockholder’s proportionate ownership of any class or series of the corporation’s or such subsidiary’s stock); or (iv) receipt by the interested stockholder (except proportionately as a stockholder), directly or indirectly, of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation or a subsidiary.

The three-year moratorium imposed on business combinations by Section 203 of the DGCL does not apply if: (i) prior to the time on which such stockholder becomes an interested stockholder the board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder; (ii) the interested stockholder owns 85% of the

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corporation’s voting stock upon consummation of the transaction that made him or her an interested stockholder (excluding from the 85% calculation shares owned by directors who are also officers of the target corporation and shares held by employee stock plans that do not permit employees to decide confidentially whether to accept a tender or exchange offer); or (iii) at or after the time on which such stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, the board approves the business combination and it is also approved at a stockholder meeting by at least two-thirds (66-2/3%) of the outstanding voting stock not owned by the interested stockholder.

In contrast, the NRS imposes a maximum moratorium of two years versus Delaware’s three-year moratorium on business combinations. However, NRS 78.411 to 78.444, inclusive, regulate combinations more stringently. First, an interested stockholder is defined as a beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power. Second, the two-year moratorium can be lifted only by advance approval of the combination or the transaction by which such person first becomes an interested stockholder by a corporation’s board of directors or unless the combination is approved by the board and 60% of the corporation’s voting power not beneficially owned by the interested stockholder, its affiliates and associates, as opposed to Delaware’s provision that allows interested stockholder combinations with stockholder approval at the time of such combination. Finally, after the two-year period, a combination remains prohibited unless (i) it is approved by the board of directors, the disinterested stockholders or a majority of the outstanding voting power not beneficially owned by the interested stockholder and its affiliates and associates or (ii) the interested stockholders satisfy certain fair value requirements. But note that these statutes do not apply to any combination of a corporation and an interested stockholder after the expiration of four years after the person first became an interested stockholder. The combinations statutes in Nevada apply only to Nevada corporations with 200 or more stockholders of record.

Companies are entitled to opt out of the business combination provisions of the DGCL and NRS. The Company has not opted out of the business combination provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL, nor does the Company plan to opt out of the business combination provisions of NRS 78.411 to 78.444, inclusive, under the Nevada Charter. Any opt-out of the business combinations provisions of the NRS must be contained in an amendment to the Nevada Charter approved by a majority of the outstanding voting power not then owned by interested stockholders, but the amendment would not be effective until 18 months after the vote of the stockholders to approve the amendment, and would not apply to any combination with a person who first became an interested stockholder on or before the effective date of the amendment.

Acquisition of Controlling Interests

In addition to the restrictions on business combinations with interested stockholders, Nevada law also protects the corporation and its stockholders from persons acquiring a “controlling interest” in a corporation. The provisions can be found in NRS 78.378 to 78.3793, inclusive. Delaware law does not have similar provisions.

Pursuant to NRS 78.379, any person who acquires a controlling interest in a corporation may not exercise voting rights on any control shares unless such voting rights are conferred by a majority vote of the disinterested stockholders of the issuing corporation at a special meeting of such stockholders held upon the request and at the expense of the acquiring person. NRS 78.3785 provides that a “controlling interest” means the ownership of outstanding voting shares of an issuing corporation sufficient to enable the acquiring person, individually or in association with others, directly or indirectly, to exercise (i) one fifth or more but less than one third, (ii) one third or more but less than a majority or (iii) a majority or more of the voting power of the issuing corporation in the election of directors, and once an acquirer crosses one of these thresholds, shares which it acquired in the transaction taking it over the threshold and within the 90 days immediately preceding the date when the acquiring person acquired or offered to acquire a controlling interest become “control shares” to which the voting restrictions described above apply. In the event that the control shares are accorded full voting rights and the acquiring person acquires control shares with a majority or more of all the voting power, any stockholder, other than the acquiring person, who does not vote in favor of authorizing voting rights for the control shares is entitled to demand payment for the fair value of such person’s shares, and the corporation must comply with the demand.

NRS 78.378(1) provides that the control share statutes of the NRS do not apply to any acquisition of a controlling interest in an issuing corporation if the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation in effect on the 10th day following the acquisition of a controlling interest by the acquiring person provide that the provisions of those sections do not apply to the corporation or to an acquisition of a controlling interest specifically by types of existing or future stockholders, whether or not identified. In addition, NRS 78.3788 provides that the controlling interest statutes apply as of a particular date only to a corporation that has 200 or more stockholders of record, at least 100 of whom have addresses in Nevada appearing on the corporation’s stock ledger at all times during the 90 days immediately preceding that date, and which does business directly or indirectly in Nevada. NRS 78.378(2) provides that the corporation may impose stricter requirements if it so desires.

Corporations are entitled to opt out of the above controlling interest provisions of the NRS. In the Nevada Charter, the Company opts out of these provisions.

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Stockholder Vote for Mergers and Other Corporate Reorganizations

Under the DGCL, unless the certificate of incorporation specifies a higher percentage, the stockholders of a corporation that is being acquired in a merger or selling substantially all of its assets must authorize such merger or sale of assets by vote of an absolute majority of outstanding shares entitled to vote. The corporation’s board of directors must also approve such transaction. Similarly, under the NRS, a merger or sale of all assets requires authorization by stockholders of the corporation being acquired or selling its assets by at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, as well as approval of such corporation’s board of directors. Although a substantial body of case law has been developed in Delaware as to what constitutes the “sale of substantially all of the assets” of a corporation, it is difficult to determine the point at which a sale of virtually all, but less than all, of a corporation’s assets would be considered a “sale of all of the assets” of the corporation for purposes of Nevada law. It is possible that many sales of less than all of the assets of a corporation requiring stockholder authorization under Delaware law would not require stockholder authorization under Nevada law.

The DGCL and NRS have substantially similar provisions with respect to approval by stockholders of a surviving corporation in a merger. The DGCL does not require a stockholder vote of a constituent corporation in a merger (unless the corporation provides otherwise in its certificate of incorporation) if (i) the plan of merger does not amend the existing certificate of incorporation, (ii) each share of stock of such constituent corporation outstanding immediately before the effective date of the merger is an identical outstanding share after the effective date of merger and (iii) either no shares of the common stock of the surviving corporation and no shares, securities or obligations convertible into such stock are to be issued or delivered under the plan of merger, or the authorized unissued shares or treasury shares of the common stock of the surviving corporation to be issued or delivered under the plan of merger plus those initially issuable upon conversion of any other shares, securities or obligations to be issued or delivered under such plan do not exceed 20% of the shares of common stock of such constituent corporation outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger. The NRS does not require a stockholder vote of the surviving corporation in a merger under substantially similar circumstances.

The Delaware Charter does not require a higher percentage to vote to approve certain corporate transactions. The Nevada Charter also does not specify a higher percentage.

Appraisal or Dissenter’s Rights

In both jurisdictions, dissenting stockholders of a corporation engaged in certain major corporate transactions are entitled to appraisal rights. Appraisal or dissenter’s rights permit a stockholder to receive cash generally equal to the fair value of the stockholder’s shares (as determined by agreement of the parties or by a court) in lieu of the consideration such stockholder would otherwise receive in any such transaction.

Under Section 262 of the DGCL, appraisal rights are generally available for the shares of any class or series of stock of a Delaware corporation in a merger, consolidation or conversion, provided that no appraisal rights are available with respect to shares of any class or series of stock if, at the record date for the meeting held to approve such transaction, such shares of stock, or depositary receipts in respect thereof, are either (i) listed on a national securities exchange or (ii) held of record by more than 2,000 holders, unless the stockholders receive in exchange for their shares anything other than shares of stock of the surviving or resulting corporation (or depositary receipts in respect thereof), or of any other corporation that is listed on a national securities exchange or held by more than 2,000 holders of record, cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depositary receipts described above or any combination of the foregoing.

In addition, Section 262 of the DGCL allows beneficial owners of shares to file a petition for appraisal without the need to name a nominee holding such shares on behalf of such owner as a nominal plaintiff and makes it easier than under Nevada law to withdraw from the appraisal process and accept the terms offered in the merger, consolidation or conversion. Under the DGCL, no appraisal rights are available to stockholders of the surviving or resulting corporation if the merger did not require their approval. The Delaware Charter and Delaware Bylaws do not provide for appraisal rights in addition to those provided by the DGCL.

Under the NRS, a stockholder is entitled to dissent from, and obtain payment for, the fair value of the stockholder’s shares in the event of (i) certain acquisitions of a controlling interest in the corporation, (ii) consummation of a plan of merger, if approval by the stockholders is required for the merger, regardless of whether the stockholder is entitled to vote on the merger or if the domestic corporation is a subsidiary and is merged with its parent, or if the domestic corporation is a constituent entity in a merger pursuant to NRS 92A.133, (iii) consummation of a plan of conversion to which the corporation is a party, (iv) consummation of a plan of exchange in which the corporation is a party, (iv) any corporate action taken pursuant to a vote of the stockholders, if the articles of incorporation, bylaws or a resolution of the board of directors provides that voting or nonvoting stockholders are entitled to dissent and obtain payment for their shares, or (v) any corporate action to which the stockholder would be obligated, as a result of the corporate action, to accept money or scrip rather than receive a fraction of a share in exchange for the cancellation of all the stockholder’s outstanding shares, except where the stockholder would not be entitled to receive such payment pursuant to NRS 78.205, 78.2055 or 78.207.

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Holders of covered securities (generally those that are listed on a national securities exchange), any shares traded in an organized market and held by at least 2,000 stockholders of record with a market value of at least $20,000,000, and any shares issued by an open end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and which may be redeemed at the option of the holder at net asset value are generally not entitled to dissenter’s rights. However, this exception is not available if (i) the articles of incorporation of the corporation issuing the shares provide that such exception is not available, (ii) the resolution of the board of directors approving the plan of merger, conversion or exchange expressly provides otherwise or (iii) the holders of the class or series of stock are required by the terms of the corporate action to accept for the shares anything except cash, shares of stock or other securities as described in NRS 92A.390(3) or any combination thereof. The NRS prohibits a dissenting stockholder from voting his or her shares or receiving certain dividends or distributions after his or her dissent. The Nevada Charter and Nevada Bylaws do not provide for dissenter’s rights in addition to those provided by the NRS.

The mechanics and timing procedures vary somewhat between Delaware and Nevada, but both require technical compliance with specific notice and payment protocols.

Special Meetings of the Stockholders

The DGCL permits special meetings of stockholders to be called by the board of directors or by any other person authorized in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws to call a special stockholder meeting. In contrast, the NRS permits special meetings of stockholders to be called by the entire board of directors, any two directors or the President, unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise.

Under the Delaware Bylaws, a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the Chairman of the Board or a majority of the Board. The Nevada Bylaws contain a substantially similar provision.

Special Meetings Pursuant to Petition of Stockholders

The DGCL provides that a director or a stockholder of a corporation may apply to the Court of Chancery of Delaware if the corporation fails to hold an annual meeting for the election of directors or there is no written consent to elect directors in lieu of an annual meeting for a period of 30 days after the date designated for the special meeting or, if there is no date designated, within 13 months after the last annual meeting.

Under the NRS, stockholders having not less than 15% of the voting interest may petition the district court to order a meeting for the election of directors if a corporation fails to call a meeting for that purpose within 18 months after the last meeting at which directors were elected.

Adjournment of Stockholder Special Meetings

Under the DGCL, if a meeting of stockholders is adjourned due to lack of a quorum and the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. At the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting.

In contrast, under the NRS, a corporation is not required to give any notice of an adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting, other than by announcement at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, unless the board of directors of the corporation fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting or the meeting date is adjourned to a date more than 60 days later than the date set for the original meeting, in which case a new record date must be fixed and notice given.

Duration of Proxies

Under the DGCL, a proxy executed by a stockholder will remain valid for a period of three years, unless the proxy provides for a longer period.

Under the NRS, a proxy is effective only for a period of six months, unless it is coupled with an interest or unless otherwise provided in the proxy, which duration may not exceed seven years. The NRS also provides for irrevocable proxies, without limitation on duration, in limited circumstances.

Quorum and Voting

The DGCL provides that the certificate of incorporation and bylaws may establish quorum and voting requirements, but in no event shall quorum consist of less than one-third of the shares entitled to vote. If the certificate of incorporation and bylaws are silent as

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to specific quorum and voting requirements: (a) a majority of the shares entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders; (b) in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders; (c) directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors; and (d) where a separate vote by a class or series is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or series shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter and, in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or series present at the meeting shall be the act of such class or series or classes or series. A bylaw amendment adopted by stockholders which specifies the votes that shall be necessary for the election of directors shall not be further amended or repealed by the board. The Delaware Bylaws provide that the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of the Company entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business, provided, however, that where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or series or classes or series shall constitute a quorum with respect to such vote.

The NRS provides that, unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, a majority of the voting power of the corporation, present in person or by proxy at a meeting of stockholders (regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on any matter), constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Under the NRS, unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide for different proportions, action by the stockholders on a matter other than the election of directors is approved if the number of votes cast in favor of the action exceeds the number of votes cast in opposition to the action. Unless provided otherwise in the corporation’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, directors are elected at the annual meeting of stockholders by plurality vote. The Nevada Bylaws provide that unless otherwise required by law or the articles of incorporation of the Company, the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote thereat shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business. The Nevada Bylaws provide that, except as otherwise provided by law, in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation, that action by the stockholders on a matter other than the election of directors is approved if a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter approve the action.

Stockholder Inspection Rights

The DGCL grants any stockholder or beneficial owner of shares the right, upon written demand under oath stating the proper purpose thereof, either in person or by attorney or other agent, to inspect and make copies and extracts from a corporation’s stock ledger, list of stockholders and its other books and records for any proper purpose. A proper purpose is one reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder.

Inspection rights under Nevada law are more limited. The NRS grants any person who has been a stockholder of record of a corporation for at least six months immediately preceding the demand, or any person holding, or thereunto authorized in writing by the holders of, at least 5% of all of its outstanding shares, upon at least five days’ written demand the right to inspect in person or by agent or attorney, during usual business hours (i) the articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto, (ii) the bylaws and all amendments thereto and (iii) a stock ledger or a duplicate stock ledger, revised annually, containing the names, alphabetically arranged, of all persons who are stockholders of the corporation, showing their places of residence, if known, and the number of shares held by them respectively. A Nevada corporation may require a stockholder to furnish the corporation with an affidavit that such inspection is for a proper purpose related to his or her interest as a stockholder of the corporation.

In addition, the NRS grants certain stockholders the right to inspect the books of account and records of a corporation for any proper purpose. The right to inspect the books of account and all financial records of a corporation, to make copies of records and to conduct an audit of such records is granted only to a stockholder who owns at least 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of a Nevada corporation, or who has been authorized in writing by the holders of at least 15% of such shares. However, these requirements do not apply to any corporation that furnishes to its stockholders a detailed annual financial statement or any corporation that has filed during the preceding 12 months all reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Business Opportunities

Under Delaware law, the corporate opportunity doctrine holds that a corporate officer or director may not generally and unilaterally take a business opportunity for his or her own if: (i) the corporation is financially able to exploit the opportunity; (ii) the opportunity is within the corporation's line of business; (iii) the corporation has an interest or expectancy in the opportunity; and (iv) by taking the opportunity for his or her own, the corporate fiduciary will thereby be placed in a position inimical to his duties to the corporation. The DGCL permits a Delaware corporation to renounce, in its certificate of incorporation or by action of the board of directors, any interest or expectancy of the corporation in, or being offered an opportunity to participate in, specified business opportunities or specified classes or categories of business opportunities that are presented to the corporation or one or more of its officers, directors or stockholders.

Similar to the DGCL, the NRS permits a Nevada corporation to renounce, in its articles of incorporation or by action of the board of directors, any interest or expectancy to participate in specified business opportunities or specified classes or categories of business

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opportunities that are presented to the corporation or one or more of its officers, directors or stockholders. The Nevada Charter provides that the Company renounces any interest or expectancy in certain corporate opportunities, the general effect of which will be that no officer or director of the Company who is also an officer or director of LTRIP will be liable to the Company or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual directs a corporate opportunity to LTRIP instead of to the Company, or does not communicate information to the Company regarding a corporate opportunity that the officer or director has directed to LTRIP.

Potential Risks and Disadvantages of the Redomestication

Because of Delaware’s prominence as a state of incorporation for many large corporations, the Delaware courts have developed considerable expertise in dealing with corporate issues and a substantial body of case law has developed construing Delaware law and establishing public policies with respect to Delaware corporations. While Nevada also has encouraged incorporation in that state and has adopted comprehensive, modern and flexible statutes that it periodically updates and revises to meet changing business needs, Nevada case law concerning the effects of its statutes and regulations is more limited. As a result, the Company and its stockholders may experience less predictability with respect to the legality of certain corporate affairs and transactions and stockholders’ rights to challenge them, to the extent Nevada’s statutes do not provide a clear answer and a Nevada court must make a determination.

Also, underwriters and other members of the financial services industry may be less willing and able to assist the Company with capital-raising programs because they might perceive Nevada’s laws as being less flexible or developed than those of Delaware. Certain investment funds, sophisticated investors and brokerage firms may likewise be less comfortable and less willing to invest in a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction other than Delaware whose corporate laws may be less understood or perceived to be unresponsive to stockholder rights.

The Company will also incur certain non-recurring costs in connection with the Redomestication, including legal and other transaction costs. A majority of these costs have already been incurred or will be incurred regardless of whether the Redomestication is ultimately completed. Many of the expenses that will be incurred are difficult to accurately estimate at the present time, and additional unanticipated costs may be incurred in connection with the Redomestication.

Regulatory Matters

The consummation of the Redomestication requires the filing of the Articles of Conversion and the Nevada Charter with the office of the Nevada Secretary of State and the Certificate of Conversion with the Office of the Secretary of State in Delaware. No other regulatory or governmental approvals or consents will be required in connection with the Redomestication.

No Appraisal Rights

Under the DGCL, holders of our common stock are not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the Redomestication described in this Proposal. Under the DGCL, holders of our Class B common stock are entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the Redomestication but LTRIP, the sole holder of our Class B common stock, has waived such rights.

No Exchange of Stock Certificates Required

Stockholders will not have to exchange their existing stock certificates for new stock certificates.

No Material Accounting Implications

Effecting the Redomestication will not have any material accounting implications.

Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following discussion summarizes certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Redomestication to holders of the shares of the common stock and Class B common stock of the Delaware Corporation (together, the “Delaware Common Stock”), each of which shares is converted into one outstanding share of common stock or Class B common stock of the Nevada Corporation (together, the “Nevada Common Stock”), respectively, in connection with the Redomestication.

This discussion is based on the Code, applicable Treasury regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder (collectively, the “Treasury Regulations”), judicial authority, and administrative rulings and practice, all as in effect as of the date of this proxy statement, and all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion is limited to holders of the Delaware Common Stock that are U.S. holders (as defined below) and that hold their shares of common stock as capital assets, within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. Further, this discussion does not discuss all tax considerations that may be relevant to holders of the

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Delaware Common Stock in light of their particular circumstances (including the Medicare tax imposed on net investment income and the alternative minimum tax), nor does it address any tax consequences to holders subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as tax-exempt entities, partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and investors therein), holders that acquired their shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation, financial institutions, insurance companies, dealers or traders in securities, holders that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, and holders that hold their shares of common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, constructive sale, synthetic security, integrated investment, or other risk-reduction transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This discussion does not address any U.S. federal estate, gift, or other non-income tax consequences or any state, local, or foreign tax consequences.

Holders of the Delaware Common Stock are urged to consult their tax advisors as to the particular tax consequences to them of the Redomestication, including any applicable U.S. federal, state, local, or foreign tax consequences.

For purposes of this section, a U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of the Delaware Common Stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual that is a citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof; (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust, if (a) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or (b) it has a valid election in place under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

If a partnership (including any entity or arrangement treated as partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of the Delaware Common Stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A partner in a partnership holding shares of the Delaware Common Stock should consult its tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the Redomestication.

Treatment of the Redomestication

Subject to the caveats and qualifications noted above, we intend the Redomestication, under U.S. federal income tax law, to qualify as a tax-free “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code. Assuming the Redomestication qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, then, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

Stockholders that have acquired different blocks of the Delaware Common Stock at different times or at different prices, and whose blocks of such common stock are converted into shares of Nevada Common Stock in connection with the Redomestication, should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of their aggregate tax basis among, and the holding period of, such shares of the Nevada Common Stock.

Information Reporting

A U.S. holder of the Delaware Common Stock that owns at least 5% of the outstanding stock of the Company (by vote or value) immediately before the Redomestication will generally be required to attach to such holder’s U.S. federal income tax return for the year in which the Redomestication occurs a statement setting forth certain information relating to the Redomestication, including the aggregate fair market value and tax basis of the stock of such holder converted in connection with the Redomestication. Holders of the Delaware Common Stock should consult their tax advisors to determine whether they are required to provide the foregoing statement.

Anti-Takeover Implications of the Redomestication

The Redomestication is not being effected to prevent a change in control, nor is it in response to any present attempt known to our Board to acquire control of the Company or obtain representation on our Board. Nevertheless, certain effects of the Redomestication may be considered to have anti-takeover implications by virtue of being subject to Nevada law.

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Delaware law and the Delaware Charter and Delaware Bylaws contain provisions that may have the effect of deterring hostile takeover attempts. A hostile takeover attempt may have a positive or negative effect on the Company and its stockholders, depending on the circumstances surrounding a particular takeover attempt. Takeover attempts that have not been negotiated or approved by the Board can be opportunistically timed to take advantage of an artificially depressed stock price. Takeover attempts can also be coercively structured, can disrupt the business and management of a corporation and can generally present a risk of terms that may be less favorable than would be available in a board-approved transaction. In contrast, Board-approved transactions may be carefully planned and undertaken at an opportune time in order to obtain maximum value for the corporation and all of its stockholders by determining and pursuing the best strategic alternative, obtaining negotiating leverage to achieve the best terms available, and giving due consideration to matters such as tax planning, the management and business of the acquiring corporation and the most effective deployment of corporate assets.

The Board recognizes that hostile takeover attempts do not always have the unfavorable consequences or effects described above and may be beneficial to stockholders, providing them with considerable value for their shares. However, the Board believes that the potential disadvantages of unapproved takeover attempts are sufficiently great that prudent measures are needed to give the Board the time and flexibility to determine and pursue potentially superior strategic alternatives and take other appropriate action in an effort to maximize stockholder value. Accordingly, the Delaware Charter and Delaware Bylaws include certain provisions that are intended to accomplish these objectives, but which may have the effect of discouraging or deterring hostile takeover attempts.

Nevada law includes some features that may deter hostile takeover attempts. The Nevada Charter contains certain anti-takeover provisions similar to those set forth in the Delaware Charter; both the Delaware Charter and Nevada Charter allow the Board alone to fill any directorship vacancies. Notwithstanding these similarities, there are a number of differences between Nevada and Delaware law and between the governing documents of the Delaware Corporation and the Nevada Corporation which could have a bearing on unapproved takeover attempts. For example, the Delaware Charter allows the stockholders to remove the directors with or without cause by the vote of a majority of the voting power of shares of stock issued and outstanding of the class that elected such director while the Nevada Charter allows the stockholders to remove a director only by the vote of not less than two-thirds of the voting power of the shares of the class that elected such director.

The Board may in the future propose other measures designed to address hostile takeovers apart from those discussed in this proxy statement, if warranted from time to time in the judgment of the Board.

Legal Proceedings

On April 21, 2023, a putative stockholder class and derivative action was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, captioned Palkon, et al. v. Maffei, et al., C.A. No. 2023-0449-JTL (Del. Ch.). The complaint generally alleges that the proposal to redomesticate the Company to Nevada by conversion is a self-interested transaction that confers non-ratable benefits on the Company’s directors and its majority stockholder and asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty against Mr. Maffei, in his capacity as an alleged controlling stockholder of the Company, as well as against the Company’s directors. The complaint seeks, among other things, to enjoin the conversion. The Company and defendants believe that the claims are without merit and intend to defend themselves vigorously.

Required Vote

We ask our stockholders to approve the Redomestication and the adoption of the Redomestication Resolution. This proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of Tripadvisor capital stock, present in person or represented by proxy, and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.

With respect to approval of the Redomestication and the adoption of the Redomestication Resolution, you may vote “FOR”, “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN”. Abstentions will only be counted toward the tabulations of voting power present and entitled to vote on the Redomestication proposal and will have the same effect as votes against the proposal. Brokers do not have discretion to vote on the proposal to approve the Redomestication and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes against the proposal.

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PROPOSAL 4:

APPROVAL OF THE TRIPADVISOR INC. 2023 STOCK AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN

Proposal

The Board believes that stock options, restricted stock units, performance awards and other stock-based or incentive awards can play an important role in the success of Tripadvisor by encouraging and enabling our employees, officers, non-employee directors, and consultants, upon whose judgment, initiative, and efforts we largely depend for the success of our business, to acquire a proprietary interest in Tripadvisor. The Board anticipates that providing such persons with a direct stake in the Company will assure a closer identification of the interests of such individuals with those of Tripadvisor and its stockholders, thereby stimulating their efforts on Tripadvisor’s behalf and strengthening their desire to remain with Tripadvisor.

On April 19, 2023, the Board approved the Tripadvisor, Inc. 2023 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan"), subject to approval by the stockholders, primarily for the purpose of providing sufficient reserves of shares of our common stock to ensure our ability to continue to provide new hires, employees, management and other participants with equity incentives. If approved, the number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2023 Plan would be 12,000,000 shares plus the number of shares available for issuance (and not subject to outstanding awards) under the Tripadvisor, Inc. 2018 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), as of the effective date of the 2023 Plan. The 2023 Plan is attached hereto as Annex E.

Historical Burn Rate and Expected Duration

We are committed to managing the use of our equity incentives prudently to balance the benefits that equity compensation brings to our equity compensation programs against the dilution it causes our stockholders. As a result, as part of our analysis when considering the number of shares to be reserved under the 2023 Plan, we reviewed key metrics that are typically used to evaluate such proposed increases. One such metric considered was our “burn rate” calculation in order to quantify how quickly we use our stockholder capital. Tripadvisor’s 2022 year-to-date share usage rate of 6.0% is slightly below the 2022 peer 75th percentile (7.8%). The Company’s 3-year average share usage rate of 5.0% is between the 3-year average peer median (3.2%) and 75th percentile (6.5%) due to special equity grants made in 2020 as well as executive hires made in 2022.

As a result, we currently expect that the proposed share reserve under the 2023 Plan will be sufficient for anticipated awards through 2025. Expectations regarding future share usage could be impacted by a number of factors including but not limited to, hiring and promotion activity; the rate at which shares are returned to the 2023 Plan reserve upon the expiration, forfeiture, and net share settlement of awards; the future performance of our stock price; and the terms of any potential future acquisitions. While we believe that the assumptions we used are reasonable, future share usage may differ from current expectations.

Summary of Material Features of the 2023 Plan

Some of the material features of the 2023 Plan are as follows:

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Summary of the 2023 Plan

The following description of certain features of the 2023 Plan is intended to be a summary only. The summary is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the 2023 that is attached hereto as Annex E.

Plan Administration. The 2023 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committees. The Compensation Committees have full power to select, from among the individuals eligible for awards, the individuals to whom awards will be granted, to make any combination of awards to participants, and to determine the specific terms and conditions of each award, subject to the provisions of the 2023 Plan. The Compensation Committees may delegate to an officer of Tripadvisor the authority to grant awards to employees who are not subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, subject to certain limitations and guidelines.

Eligibility. Persons eligible to participate in the 2023 Plan are the directors, officers, employees, and consultants of Tripadvisor and its subsidiaries or affiliates as selected from time to time by the Compensation Committees in their discretion. As of March 13, 2023, approximately 3,164 individuals are currently eligible to participate in the 2023 Plan, which includes three executive officers, 3,161 employees who are not officers, and nine non-employee directors.

Plan and Individual Limits. No more than 7,000,000 shares in the aggregate may be issued in the form of incentive stock options. The 2023 Plan provides that the value of awards under the 2023 Plan and all other compensation paid by the Company to any non-employee director in any calendar year shall not exceed $1,000,000.

Types of Awards. The 2023 Plan allows for the grant of different types of awards including, but not limited to, restricted stock, restricted stock units, options, stock appreciation rights, other stock-based awards and bonus awards.

Options may be exercisable in installments and the exercisability of options may be accelerated by the Compensation Committees. Upon exercise of options, the option exercise price must be paid in full by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Compensation Committees or, if authorized at the time the option is granted, by delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of common stock that are beneficially owned by the optionee. In addition, the Compensation Committees may permit options to be exercised using a net exercise feature which reduces the number of shares issued to the optionee by the number of shares with a fair market value equal to the exercise price.

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Change in Control Provisions. The 2023 Plan provides that, unless otherwise specified in the applicable award agreement, upon a participant’s termination of employment within three months prior or 12 months following a change in control of the Company, by the Company other than for “cause” or “disability,” or by the participant for “good reason” (as all such terms are defined in the 2023 Plan), for participants serving in the position of Vice President or above, any and all restricted stock and restricted stock units held by such participant will automatically vest (with any performance-based awards being deemed met at target) and the restrictions and conditions on all other awards will automatically be deemed waived and any and all stock options and stock appreciation rights held by such participant will automatically become fully exercisable and will remain exercisable until the later of (i) the last day on which such option or stock appreciation right is exercisable as specified in the applicable award agreement or (ii) the earlier of the first anniversary of the change in control and the expiration of the term of the option or stock appreciation right. For the remaining participants, under such circumstances, only 50% of such participant’s equity awards shall accelerate and vest (with any performance-based awards being deemed met at target).

Termination of Employment or Service. The 2023 Plan provides that upon a participant’s death any and all restricted stock and restricted stock units held by such participant will automatically vest and any and all stock options and stock appreciation held by such participant will automatically become fully exercisable and will remain exercisable until the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of such death and (ii) the expiration of the term of such award.

Adjustments for Stock Dividends, Stock Splits, Etc. The 2023 Plan requires the Compensation Committees to make appropriate adjustments to the number of shares of common stock that are subject to the 2023 Plan, to certain limits in the 2023 Plan, and to any outstanding awards to reflect stock dividends, stock splits, extraordinary cash dividends and similar events.

Tax Withholding. Participants in the 2023 Plan are responsible for the payment of any federal, state or local taxes that Tripadvisor is required by law to withhold upon the exercise of options or stock appreciation rights or vesting of other awards. Subject to approval by the Compensation Committees, participants may elect to have the minimum tax withholding obligations satisfied by authorizing Tripadvisor to withhold shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to the exercise or vesting or by an arrangement whereby a certain number of shares of stock issued pursuant to an award are immediately sold and proceeds from such sale are remitted to Tripadvisor in an amount that would satisfy the withholding amount due. The Compensation Committees may also require awards to be subject to mandatory share withholding up to the required withholding amount.

Amendments and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter or discontinue the 2023 Plan and the Compensation Committees may unilaterally amend the terms of any award, prospectively or retroactively. However, no such action may materially impair rights of a participant with respect to a previously granted award without the participant’s consent, except for such an amendment made to comply with applicable law (including without limitation Section 409A of the Code), stock exchange rules or accounting rules. In addition, no such amendment shall be made without stockholder approval to the extent such approval is required by applicable law or the listing standards of Nasdaq.

Clawback Policy. All awards, amounts, or benefits received or outstanding under the 2023 Plan will be subject to clawback, cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, reduction, or other similar action in accordance with any Company clawback or similar policy or any applicable law related to such actions.

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New Plan Benefits

No awards have been made under the 2023 Plan which is subject to stockholder approval of this proposal. Because the grant of awards under the 2023 Plan is within the discretion of the Compensation Committees, the Company cannot determine the dollar value or number of shares of common stock that will in the future be received by or allocated to any participant pursuant to the 2023 Plan.

Tax Aspects Under the Code

The following is a summary of the principal federal income tax consequences of certain transactions under the 2023 Plan. It does not describe all federal tax consequences under the 2023 Plan, nor does it describe state or local tax consequences.

Incentive Stock Options. No taxable income is generally realized by the optionee upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option, except for purposes of potential alternative minimum tax. If shares of common stock issued to an optionee pursuant to the exercise of an incentive stock option are sold or transferred after two years from the date of grant and after one year from the date of exercise, then (i) upon sale of such shares, any amount realized in excess of the option price (the amount paid for the shares) will be taxed to the optionee as a long-term capital gain, and any loss sustained will be a long-term capital loss, and (ii) the Company will not be entitled to any deduction for federal income tax purposes. The exercise of an incentive stock option will give rise to an item of tax preference that may result in alternative minimum tax liability for the optionee.

If shares of common stock acquired upon the exercise of an incentive stock option are disposed of prior to the expiration of the two-year and one-year holding periods described above (a “disqualifying disposition”), generally (i) the optionee will realize ordinary income in the year of disposition in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value of the shares of common stock at exercise (or, if less, the amount realized on a sale of such shares of common stock) over the option price thereof, and (ii) we will be entitled to deduct such amount. Special rules will apply where all or a portion of the exercise price of the incentive option is paid by tendering shares of common stock.

If an incentive stock option is exercised at a time when it no longer qualifies for the tax treatment described above, the option is treated as a non-qualified option. Generally, an incentive option will not be eligible for the tax treatment described above if it is exercised more than three months following termination of employment (or one year in the case of termination of employment by reason of disability). In the case of termination of employment by reason of death, the three-month rule does not apply.

Non-Qualified Stock Options. No income is realized by the optionee at the time the non-qualified stock option is granted. Generally (i) at exercise, ordinary income is realized by the optionee in an amount equal to the difference between the non-qualified stock option exercise price and the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the date of exercise, and we receive a tax deduction for the same amount; and (ii) at disposition, appreciation or depreciation after the date of exercise is treated as either short-term or long-term capital gain or loss depending on how long the shares of common stock have been held. Special rules will apply where all or a portion of the exercise price of the non-qualified option is paid by tendering shares of common stock. Upon exercise, the optionee will also be subject to Social Security taxes on the excess of the fair market value over the exercise price of the option.

Other Awards. The Company generally will be entitled to a tax deduction in connection with an award under the 2023 Plan in an amount equal to the ordinary income realized by the participant at the time the participant recognizes such income. Participants typically are subject to income tax and recognize such tax at the time that an award is exercised, vests or becomes non-forfeitable, unless the award provides for a further deferral. Participants will not have taxable income at the time of grant of a restricted stock unit, but rather, will generally recognize ordinary compensation income at the time the participant receives cash or a share of common stock in settlement of the restricted stock unit, as applicable, in an amount equal to the cash or the fair market value of the common stock received. The current federal income tax consequences of other awards authorized under the 2023 Plan generally follow certain basic patterns: nontransferable restricted stock subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture results in income recognition equal to the excess of the fair market value over the price paid, if any, only at the time the restrictions lapse (unless the recipient elects to accelerate recognition as of the date of grant through a Section 83(b) election); and dividend equivalents and other stock or cash based awards are generally subject to tax at the time of payment.

Parachute Payments. The vesting of any portion of an option or other award that is accelerated due to the occurrence of a change in control may cause a portion of the payments with respect to such accelerated awards to be treated as “parachute payments” as defined in the Code. Any such parachute payments may be non-deductible to the Company, in whole or in part, and may subject the recipient to a non-deductible 20% federal excise tax on all or a portion of such payment (in addition to other taxes ordinarily payable).

Limitation on Deductions. Under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Company’s deduction for awards under the 2023 Plan may be limited to the extent that any “covered employee” (as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code) receives compensation in excess of $1 million a year.

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Required Vote

We ask our stockholders to approve the Tripadvisor, Inc. 2023 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan. This proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of Tripadvisor capital stock, present in person or represented by proxy, and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.

With respect to approval of the 2023 Plan, you may vote “FOR”, “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN”. Abstentions will only be counted toward the tabulations of voting power present and entitled to vote on the 2023 Plan proposal and will have the same effect as votes against the proposal. Brokers do not have discretion to vote on the proposal to approve the 2023 Plan and broker non-votes will have no effect on the proposal.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Set forth below is certain background information, as of April 24, 2023, regarding Tripadvisor’s executive officers. There are no family relationships among directors or executive officers of Tripadvisor.

Refer to “Proposal 1: Election of Directors” above for information about our President and Chief Executive Officer Matt Goldberg.

Mike Noonan has served as Chief Financial Officer of Tripadvisor since October 31, 2022. Prior to Tripadvisor, from October 2020 to October 2022, Mr. Noonan was the Chief Financial Officer of Noom, Inc., a consumer-focused digital health company. Prior to Noom, from January 2016 to October 2020, Mr. Noonan served as Senior Vice President of Finance for Booking Holdings, Inc., where he led numerous corporate finance activities such as financial planning and capital budgeting, as well as investor relations. Mr. Noonan’s experience also includes several capital markets roles at RBC Capital Markets, NYSE Euronex, J.P. Morgan, and Bear Stearns & Co. Mr. Noonan holds an MBA from Duke University and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Seth J. Kalvert has served as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Tripadvisor since August 2011. Prior to joining Tripadvisor, from March 2005 to August 2011, Mr. Kalvert held positions at Expedia, most recently as Vice President and Associate General Counsel. Prior to that, Mr. Kalvert worked at IAC/InterActiveCorp. Mr. Kalvert began his career as an associate at Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, a New York law firm. Mr. Kalvert serves on the board of directors of Citizen Schools, a national nonprofit that helps all students to thrive in school and beyond through hands-on learning and career mentors, and also serves as Secretary and a director of The Tripadvisor Foundation, a private charitable foundation. Mr. Kalvert holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School and an A.B. from Brown University.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

2022 Business Highlights

The Board has a Compensation Committee and a Section 16 Committee that together have primary responsibility for establishing the compensation of our named executive officers. We have a pay for performance philosophy that guides all aspects of our compensation decisions. For example:

In 2022, we saw robust activity in the travel industry, especially in light of macro uncertainty throughout much of the year. Our teams executed well, exceeding expectations we set out at the start of the year. More specifically, the Company was able to achieve the following:

*Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to our 2022 Annual Report for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Executive Summary

During Fiscal 2022, the following transitions occurred with respect to our named executive officers:

The named executive officers referred to herein encompasses: (i) each individual who served as our principal executive officer at any time during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 ("Fiscal 2022"); (ii) each individual who served as our principal financial officer at any time during Fiscal 2022; (iii) the next three most highly-compensated executive officers (other than any individual who served as our principal executive officer or principal financial officer) who were serving in such capacity as of the last day of Fiscal

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2022; and (iv) as applicable, up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided pursuant to the foregoing clause (iii) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer at the end of 2022.

Compensation Program Objectives

Our compensation program is designed to achieve the following objectives:

To that end, management and the Compensation Committees believe the executive compensation packages provided by Tripadvisor to our named executive officers should include both cash and equity-based compensation.

The table below sets forth information regarding the primary elements of our executive compensation program in 2022, although the Compensation Committees retain discretion to adjust, as appropriate, in light of exigent circumstances:

Roles and Responsibilities

Role of the Compensation and Section 16 Committees

The Compensation Committee is appointed by the Board and consists entirely of directors who are “outside directors” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Maffei and Hoag and Ms. Morgan, with Ms. Morgan acting as Chairperson of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is responsible for (i) designing and overseeing our compensation with respect to our executive officers, including salary matters, bonus plans and stock compensation plans; and (ii) approving all grants of equity awards, but excluding matters governed by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act (for which the Section 16 Committee has responsibility as described below). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Compensation Committee has delegated to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company authority to grant certain types of equity awards, subject to certain limitations, to employees other than executive officers.

The Section 16 Committee is also appointed by the Board and consists entirely of directors who are “non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. The Section 16 Committee currently consists of Mr. Hoag and Ms. Morgan. The Section 16 Committee is responsible for administering and overseeing matters governed by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act,

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including approving grants of equity awards to our named executive officers. Ms. Morgan is also the Chairman of the Section 16 Committee.

Role of Executive Officers

Management participates in reviewing and refining our executive compensation program. Our President and Chief Executive Officer, annually reviews the performance of Tripadvisor and each named executive officer other than himself with the Compensation Committees and makes recommendations with respect to the appropriate base salary, annual bonus and grants of equity awards for each named executive officer, other than in connection with compensation for himself. Based in part on these recommendations and the other factors discussed below, the Compensation Committees review and approve the annual compensation package of each named executive officer.

Role of Compensation Consultant

Pursuant to the Compensation Committee and Section 16 Committee Charter, the Compensation Committees may retain compensation consultants for the purpose of assisting the Compensation Committees in their evaluation of the compensation for our named executive officers. In July 2021, the Compensation Committees retained FW Cook, a premier provider of independent executive and non-employee director compensation consulting services to compensation committees and senior management. FW Cook has provided objective, independent and expert advice to the Compensation Committees and senior management on matters related to executive pay and performance. More specifically, FW Cook provided the following services to the Compensation Committees:

While the Compensation Committees meet regularly with the compensation consultant, the Compensation Committees consider input from the compensation consultant as one factor in making decisions with respect to compensation matters, along with information and analysis they receive from management and their own judgment and experience.

Based on consideration of the factors set forth in the rules of the SEC and Nasdaq, the Compensation Committees have determined that their relationships with FW Cook and the work performed by FW Cook on behalf of the Compensation Committees have not raised any conflict of interest. In addition, in compliance with the Compensation Committee and Section 16 Committee Charter, the Compensation Committees approved the fees paid to FW Cook for work performed in 2022. FW Cook did not provide additional services to the Company or its affiliates in an amount in excess of $120,000 during the last completed fiscal year.

Role of Stockholders

Tripadvisor provides its stockholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers every three years. In evaluating our 2022 executive compensation program, the Compensation Committees considered the result of the stockholder advisory vote on our executive compensation (the “say-on-pay vote”) held at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 8, 2021, which was approved by approximately 97% of the votes cast.

Both in 2018 and 2021, our stockholders expressed strong support for our executive compensation program in the last say-on-pay vote, which included modifications by the Compensation Committee to our executive compensation program specifically to address concerns raised by our stockholders, the recommendations of major proxy advisory firms, the practices of companies in our peer group and the views of our compensation consultant. Specifically, adopted features and policies that we believe ensure promotion of stockholders’ interests and strong corporate governance, include, but are not limited to, the following:

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We will continue to evaluate ways to ensure that our executive compensation programs compensate our NEOs for performance that furthers our business strategy and initiatives, competitive performance, sound corporate governance principles and stockholder value and return. We will continue to seek to align our NEOs’ incentive compensation opportunities to the achievement of short-term and long-term performance objectives that are directly aligned with the interest of our stockholders.

The Compensation Committees will continue to consider the outcome of the say-on-pay vote when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers.

We have historically held a say-on-pay vote every three years and our next say-on-pay vote will occur at our 2024 Annual Meeting. At our 2018 Annual Meeting, stockholders considered and voted upon the frequency of future say-on-pay votes and voted in favor of a say-on-pay vote every three years. Although such vote is advisory and non-binding on Tripadvisor and our Board, the Board will take into account the outcome of this vote in making a determination on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes.

Compensation Program Elements

General

The primary elements of our executive compensation program are base salary, annual cash bonus and long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity awards. The program is designed to closely align executive compensation with performance by allocating a majority of target compensation to performance-based equity awards that directly link the value of executive compensation to our stock price performance and tying annual bonuses to performance.

Our pay-for-performance philosophy is reflected in the charts below showing the key design and structure aspects of our program. All elements of annual compensation are considered to be performance-based, variable or “at-risk”, with the exception of base salary.

One of the primary objectives of our compensation philosophy is to design pay opportunities that align with our performance and result in strong long-term value creation for our stockholders. The significant weighting of long-term incentive compensation ensures that our named executive officers’ primary focus is sustained long-term performance, while our short-term incentive compensation motivates consistent annual achievement.

Following recommendations from management or based on other considerations, the Compensation Committees may also adjust compensation for specific individuals at other times during the year when there are significant changes in responsibilities or under other circumstances that the Compensation Committees consider appropriate.

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Base Salary

Base salary represents the fixed portion of a named executive officer’s compensation and is intended to provide compensation for expected day-to-day performance. A named executive officer’s base salary is initially determined upon hire or promotion based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, his or her responsibilities, prior experience, and salary levels of other executives within Tripadvisor. Providing a competitive base salary to our executives is essential to achieving our objectives of attracting and retaining talent. Base salary is typically reviewed annually, at which time management makes recommendations to the Compensation Committees based on consideration of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the following:

After careful consideration of the factors discussed above with respect to each of the named executive officers, the Compensation Committees approved base salary changes for our named executive officers. The table below describes, for each NEO, the 2021 base salary, the base salary increase and the 2022 base salary.

Adjustments were made to the annual base salaries of the named executive officers, primarily in response to the scope of responsibilities and the analysis provided by our compensation consultants on competitive compensation market data for executive officers within our peer group in comparable positions.

Annual Bonus

Annual bonuses are awarded to recognize and reward each named executive officer based on achievement of the Company’s annual operating plan as well as achievement of any strategic goals or business goals set for such named executive officer and such named executive officer’s contributions to the Company’s performance. The amount payable each year is based on (i) with respect to 50%, the extent to which certain pre-established financial performance goals are achieved during the year, and (ii) with respect to the remaining 50%, the extent to which individual performance goals established for each named executive officer are achieved during the year. The annual bonus is “variable compensation” because the Company must achieve certain performance goals for the executive officers to receive an annual incentive bonus, with the amount of bonus based on the extent to which the goals are achieved. The annual bonus is designed to motivate our executive officers to improve Company performance. The annual bonus program aligns a portion of executive compensation with key business and financial targets and, as a result, provides a valuable link between compensation and creation of stockholder value.

Unless otherwise provided by the provisions of his or her employment agreement, the target annual bonus opportunities for our named executive officers are generally established by the Compensation Committees, based on competitive market data and

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recommendations by the President and Chief Executive Officer (other than in connection with his own compensation). In light of the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and after consideration of the practices of other companies in our peer group, the Compensation Committees determined that annual incentive bonuses awarded to our named executive officers based on the achievement of pre-established performance goals would be subject primarily to the achievement of a performance goal relating to the Company's revenue growth relative to that of our travel-related direct peers, or what we refer to as "relative revenue". The Compensation Committee set the weighting at 50% for individual performance and 50% for financial performance; the threshold for payment at 50% of the target and the maximum payout at 200% of target. The maximum payout of 200% of the target bonus requires achievement of 120% of the relative revenue growth target. The annual bonus was designed with such threshold, target and maximum payout goals in order to create more financial incentive for management to achieve a performance range of target or higher. The remaining 50% of each individual’s annual bonus target would be paid out based on the extent to which the executive achieved certain individual performance goals.

In February 2023, management recommended payouts for bonuses with respect to the 2022 calendar year for each of our named executive officers after taking into account a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the following:

The table below describes, for each named executive officer, the target bonus for 2022, the actual bonus paid and percentage of bonus paid relative to annual bonus target for each named executive officer.

Equity Awards

The Compensation Committees use equity awards to align executive compensation with our long-term performance. Equity awards link compensation to financial performance because their value depends on changes in Tripadvisor’s share price and/or stockholder return. Equity awards are also an important retention tool because they vest over a multi-year period, subject to continued service by the award recipient. Equity awards are typically granted to our named executive officers upon hire or promotion and annually thereafter. Management generally recommends annual equity awards in the first quarter of each year when the Compensation Committees meet to make determinations regarding annual bonuses for the last completed fiscal year and to set target compensation levels for the current fiscal year. The practice of the Compensation Committees is to generally grant equity awards to our named executive officers only in open trading windows.

Under the Company’s stock plans, the Compensation Committees may grant a variety of long-term incentive vehicles. The following is a general description of the vehicles we used in 2022:

Service-Based Restricted Stock Units, or RSUs. RSUs are a promise to issue shares of our common stock in the future provided that the named executive officer remains employed with us through the award’s vesting period. RSUs provide the opportunity for capital accumulation and long-term incentive value and are intended to assist in satisfying our retention objectives. As a result, RSUs typically vest over a three to four-year requisite service period.

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Market-Based Restricted Stock Units, or MSUs. MSUs are also a promise to issue shares of common stock in the future provided that the NEO remains employed with us through the awards vesting period; however, the number of shares to be issued depends on the extent to which either (i) the share price of the Company's common stock increases above certain levels, or (ii) the Company's total shareholder return exceeds that of a peer group. Messrs. Goldberg and Noonan both received MSUs, such MSUs to vest over three years but only to the extent that the Reference Price (as defined below) exceed certain levels, beginning at $35.00 per share. Reference Price means a volume weighted average price of a share as reported on Bloomberg (or equivalent wire service) over a thirty (30) trading day period between the first anniversary of the Effective Date and the Vesting Date, such Reference Prices to be binary with no interpolation.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units, or PSUs. PSUs are also a promise to issue shares of common stock in the future provided that the NEO remains employed with us through the awards vesting period. The number of shares to be issued depends on the extent to which financial performance metrics established by the Compensation Committees are met, relative to the targets established by the Compensation Committees.

Stock Options. Stock options have an exercise price equal to the market price of Tripadvisor common stock on the date of grant, and, therefore, provide value to our named executive officers only if our stock price increases. We believe stock options incentivize our named executive officers to sustain increases in stockholder value over extended periods of time. Stock options are also intended to serve as a retention tool so also typically vest over a four-year requisite service period.

The Compensation Committees review various factors considered by management when they establish Tripadvisor’s equity award grant pool including, but not limited to, the following:

For specific awards to our NEOs, management makes recommendations to the Section 16 Committee based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the following:

After review and consideration of the recommendations of management and the President and Chief Executive Officer (other than with respect to awards for himself), the Section 16 Committee decides whether to grant equity awards to our NEOs. After consideration of the factors discussed above, in February 2022 the Section 16 Committee granted the equity awards described below to our NEOs other than Mr. Kaufer in connection with our annual equity awards program.

The RSUs vest over three years, with 33.33% of such awards vesting on February 15, 2023 and 8.33% of the remaining award vesting in equal quarterly installments commencing thereafter and for the remaining two years.

Also, in 2022, in connection with the appointments of Messrs. Goldberg and Noonan as CEO and CFO, respectively, the Compensation Committees granted the equity awards described in the table below. Note, however, that these grants were new hire

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equity grant awards, which are not anticipated to occur in furture periods. Specifically, pursuant to Mr. Goldberg's employment agreement, it is not anticipated that Mr. Goldeberg will receive another equity grant until 2024.

The stock options were granted with an exercise price equal to the closing market price of our common stock on the date of grant. Mr. Goldberg's stock options and RSUs vest over four years, with 25% of such awards vesting on July 1, 2023 and 6.25% of the remaining award vesting in equal quarterly installments thereafter. Mr. Goldberg's MSUs vest following completion of the performance period commencing July 1, 2022 through July 1, 2025, upon certification by the Compensation Committee and based on the achievement of the applicable performance goals. The MSUs will vest on the third anniversary of his start date (the “Vesting Date”), based on the achievement of the following stock price hurdles: 25% vesting if the Reference Price (as defined below) is equal to or greater than $35.00 but less than $45.00, 50% of the MSUs vesting if the Reference Price is equal to or greater than $45.00 but less than $55.00; and 100% of the MSUs vesting if the reference price is equal to or greater than $55.00, subject to Mr. Goldberg remaining employed with the Company through the Vesting Date (except for certain termination events, as summarized below. Reference Price means a volume weighted average price of a share as reported on Bloomberg (or equivalent wire service) over a thirty trading day period between the first anniversary of the state date the Vesting Date, with such Reference Prices to be binary with no interpolation. Mr. Noonan's MSUs vest on the same terms as those generally described above with respect to Mr. Goldberg's MSUs. Mr. Noonan's stock options and RSUs vest over four years, with 25% of such awards vesting on October 31, 2023 and 6.25% of the remaining award vesting in equal quarterly installments commencing thereafter.

Employee Benefits

In addition to the primary elements of compensation described above, our named executive officers also participate in employee benefits programs available to our employees generally, including the Tripadvisor Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-qualified 401(k) plan. Under this plan, Tripadvisor matches 50% of each dollar contributed by a participant, up to the first 6% of eligible compensation, subject to tax limits.

In addition, we provide other benefits to our named executive officers generally on the same basis as all of our domestic employees. These benefits include group health (medical, dental, and vision) insurance, group disability insurance, and group life insurance. Tripadvisor also sponsors a Global Lifestyle Benefit program generally available to all employees, including our named executive officers, which provides for taxable reimbursement of up to $1,750 per year, depending on years of service, for qualifying services and products.

In situations where a named executive officer is required to relocate, Tripadvisor provides relocation benefits, including reimbursement of moving expenses, temporary housing and other relocation expenses as well as a tax gross-up payment on the relocation benefits. Mr. Goldberg received certain relocation support in 2022 in connection with his relocation from New Jersey to our corporate headquarters in Needham, Massachusetts. This company benefit is described further in the Summary Compensation Table.

Compensation-Related Policies

Executive Compensation Recovery, or “Clawback,” Provisions

Tripadvisor has an executive compensation recovery, or clawback, provision in our form of award agreements providing for recoupment of equity compensation. Each of Tripadvisor’s equity award documents provides that, awards may be made subject to any compensation recoupment policy adopted by the Board or the Compensation Committees at any time, and as such policy may be amended from time to time after its adoption. The compensation recoupment policy will be applied to any award that constitutes the deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code in a manner that complies with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

We intend to adopt a general clawback policy covering our annual and long-term incentive award plans and arrangements or amend our existing documents to align with the SEC's final rules and Nasdaq listing standards.

Insider Trading and Hedging Policy

Tripadvisor has adopted an Insider Trading Policy covering our directors, officers, employees and consultants that is designed to ensure compliance with relevant SEC regulations, including insider trading rules. Tripadvisor’s Insider Trading Policy also prohibits directors, officers, employees and consultants from engaging in various types of transactions in which they may profit from short-term speculative swings in the value of Tripadvisor securities. These transactions include “short sales” (or selling borrowed securities which

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the sellers hopes can be purchased at a lower price in the future), “put” and “call” options (or publicly available rights to sell or buy securities within a certain period of time at a specified price or the like) and hedging transactions, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts. The policy also prohibits the pledge or use of Company securities as collateral in a margin account or collateral for a loan.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

In October 2015, the Board adopted guidelines which require that our named executive officers and members of our Board own shares of our common stock to further align their interests with those of our stockholders. These guidelines were reviewed in January 2019, after which revised guidelines were approved. These guidelines require that our named executive officers and directors must directly hold securities having market or intrinsic value which is equal to or greater than a specified multiple of his or her base salary or cash retainer, as set forth below:

For purpose of these calculations, historically 100% of shares of common stock and 50% of vested “in-the-money” stock options are counted; however, in April 2022, the Board amended the stock ownership guidelines to provide that only 100% of the value of shares of common stock held could be counted and that no value would be attributed to vested “in-the-money” stock options. Individuals subject to these guidelines are required to achieve the relevant ownership threshold on or before the later of January 30, 2024, or five years after commencing service as a named executive officer or director.

These stock ownership guidelines were established after consideration of the Compensation Committee’s review of market practices of other companies in the Company’s peer group with respect to stock ownership guidelines and in an effort to enhance risk mitigation and to more closely align the interests of the Company’s executive officers and Board members with those of the Company’s stockholders.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

In February 2021, our Board adopted an amended and restated Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all of our directors, officers, employees, consultants and independent contractors. A copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on our website at http://ir.Tripadvisor.com/corporate-governance.

Role of Competitive Compensation Market Data

Management considers multiple data sources when reviewing compensation information to ensure that the data reflects compensation practices of relevant companies in terms of size, industry and business complexity. Among other factors, management considers the following information in connection with its recommendations to the Compensation Committees regarding compensation for our named executive officers:

The Compensation Committees annually retain our compensation consultant to regularly review the compensation peer group and to recommend possible changes. Our business model is specialized in that we use our innovative technology systems and software to attract users and then facilitate transactions between our business partners and those users. Accordingly, our compensation consultant identified comparable companies focusing on publicly traded companies in the business to consumer and software industries as well as revenue and market capitalization.

The compensation consultant reviewed the peer group in the fall of 2021; at that time, Tripadvisor was still heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and revenue and profitability measures were understating the Company's ongoing size, complexity and other characteristics. On October 21, 2021, based on input from FW Cook, the Compensation Committees approved the peer group for purposes of reviewing our 2022 executive compensation program. At the time the peer group was approved, the Company was positioned near median in terms of market capitalization, while revenue and profitability were below median. That positioning was heavily impacted by the pandemic and median positioning was reinstituted in 2022 with the designation of a newly-approved peer group.

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When available, management and the Compensation Committees consider competitive market compensation paid by peer group companies but do not attempt to maintain a certain target percentile within the compensation peer group or otherwise rely solely on such data when making recommendations to the Compensation Committees regarding compensation for our named executive officers. Management and the Compensation Committees strive to incorporate flexibility into our executive compensation program and the assessment process to respond to and adjust for the evolving business environment and the value delivered by our named executive officers.

Post-Employment Compensation

The Company has entered into employment arrangements with each of our named executive officers. Pursuant to these agreements, each of our named executive officers is eligible to receive certain severance payments and benefits in the event of a qualifying termination of employment. The material terms of these employment agreements are described below under the heading “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below. For further information regarding the severance payments and benefits received in connection with a named executive officer's resignation, please see “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”

We believe that a strong, experienced management team is essential and in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. In addition, we recognize that the possibility of a change in control could arise and that such an event could result in the departure of our senior leaders to the detriment of the Company and our stockholders. As a result, in 2017 we adopted a severance plan applicable to certain senior leaders (the “Severance Plan”). The Severance Plan formalizes and standardizes our severance practices for certain of our senior leaders. Adoption of the Severance Plan was approved by the Compensation Committees. The Severance Plan applies to all named executive officers as well as certain other senior leaders. While the benefits are generally consistent with the severance benefits provided for in individual employment agreements, there are some differences. Under the terms of the Severance Plan, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of any employment agreement and the Severance Plan, the terms more beneficial to the executive shall prevail. For a description and quantification of change in control payments and benefits for our named executive officers, please see the section below entitled “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”

The 2023 Plan provides only for “double trigger” acceleration (i.e., acceleration upon termination by the Company other than for Cause or disability or resignation for Good Reason, in each case within three months prior to and 12 months following a change in control). The 2023 Plan also provides for acceleration of all equity awards upon the death of a participant. Please see “Estimated Potential Incremental Payments” below for further information regarding the treatment of equity awards held by our Named Executive Officers upon certain circumstances.

Tax Considerations

Section 162(m) of the Code generally precludes a tax deduction by any publicly-held company for compensation paid to the top executive officers, where the compensation deduction for any affected officer exceeds $1 million. Prior to 2018, there were many exemptions from this deduction-disallowance provision, which were nearly all eliminated by The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the

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“2017 Tax Act”). After 2017, the class of covered officers was expanded to cover the CFO, and a rule was added to keep any top officer in the compensation-disallowance group, even after the officer retired. In addition, the 2017 Tax Act extended the disallowance rules to stock options, bonuses, and other “performance-based compensation.” After 2026, the class of affected executives will be increased by 5 more highly compensated employees, even if they are not company officers. Thus, more people, and more types of compensation, are potentially subject to disallowance after 2017. However, a special transition rule ensures that compensation paid under a binding contract in effect on or before November 2, 2017 that is not thereafter materially modified, continues to be eligible for the potential exemptions from these section 162(m) disallowance rules. We have identified the compensation for our executives that is grandfathered under the transition rule, so as to protect against material modifications where possible. However, we have not adopted a policy that all compensation must qualify as deductible under Section 162(m), because such a policy would substantially limit our ability to attract and retain executives. Going forward, we intend to continue to design our executive compensation arrangements to be consistent with our best interests and those of our stockholders, even though tax deductions may be lost as a result of Congress’s elimination of the expansion of the covered employee group and the elimination of the exception for performance-based compensation.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Maffei and Hoag and Ms. Morgan and the Section 16 Committee consists of Mr. Hoag and Ms. Morgan. None of Messrs. Maffei and Hoag or Ms. Morgan was an officer or employee of Tripadvisor, formerly an officer of Tripadvisor, or an executive officer of an entity for which an executive officer of Tripadvisor served as a member of the compensation committee or as a director during the one-year period ended December 31, 2022.

During the 2022 fiscal year, none of our executive officers served as: (i) a member of the compensation committee (or other committee of the board of directors performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our Compensation Committee; (ii) a director of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our Compensation Committee; or (iii) a member of the compensation committee (or other committee of the board of directors performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our Board.

Compensation Committees Report

This report is provided by the Compensation Committee and the Section 16 Committee, or the Compensation Committees, of the Board. The Compensation Committees have reviewed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and discussed that analysis with management. Based on this review and discussions with management, the Compensation Committees recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in Tripadvisor’s 2023 Proxy Statement.

No portion of this Compensation Committees Report shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, through any general statement incorporating by reference in its entirety the Proxy Statement in which this report appears, except to the extent that Tripadvisor specifically incorporates this report or a portion of it by reference. In addition, this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” under either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

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CEO PAY RATIO

Overview

The SEC adopted rules requiring annual disclosure of the ratio of the annual total compensation of a company’s principal executive officer to such company’s median employee’s total annual compensation, excluding the principal executive officer for purposes of this calculation. The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a measure of the equitability of pay within the organization.

The 2022 annual total compensation of our median employee, excluding Mr. Goldberg, our President and CEO, was estimated to be $117,727. The 2022 annualized total compensation of our President and CEO was $15,389,053.

The ratio of the annual total compensation of our President and CEO to that of our median employee was approximately 131 to 1. We believe this pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules. Please note the following information to provide important context related to our employee population and to describe the methodology and the material assumptions, adjustments, and estimates that we used to calculate this ratio.

Because the SEC rules for identifying the median employee and calculating the pay ratio based on that employee’s annual total compensation allow companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, to apply certain exclusions, and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect their employee populations and compensation practices, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to our pay ratio, as other companies have offices in different countries, employee populations and compensation practices and may utilize different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their pay ratios.

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Performance Measures Used to Link Company Performance and Compensation Actually Paid

Please see the section "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" for a further description of these metrics and how they are used in the Company's executive compensation program.

Relationship Between Compensation Actually Paid and Financial Performance

As described in more detail in the section "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," the Company's executive compensation programs reflect a variable pay for performance philosophy. The Company generally seeks to incentivize long-term performance, and therefore does not specifically align the Company's performance measures with compensation that is actually paid (as computed in accordance with SEC rules) for a particular fiscal year. In accordance with the SEC rules, the Company is providing the following descriptions of the relationships between information presented in the pay versus performance table.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation

The named executive officers referred to herein encompasses: (i) each individual who served as our PEO at any time during Fiscal 2022; (ii) each individual who served as our principal financial officer at any time during Fiscal 2022; (iii) the next three most highly-compensated executive officers (other than any individual who served as our PEO or principal financial officer) who were serving in such capacity as of the last day of Fiscal 2022; and (iv) the two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided pursuant to the foregoing clause (iii) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer at the end of 2022. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by, or paid to, each of our named executive officers for services rendered in 2022, 2021 and 2020.