Investor FAQs
Trip.com Group's ordinary shares have been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code “9961.”
The principal office of Trip.com Group's international business is located in Singapore and the company's headquarter is located in Shanghai, China.
Trip.com Group Limited was incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands.
Trip.com Group Limited was founded in June 1999, by four co-founders: Mr. James Jianzhang Liang, Mr. Min Fan, Mr. Neil Nanpeng Shen, and Mr. Qi Ji.
Trip.com Group Limited conducts the majority of its operations in China, and has been expanding its overseas operations since 2009.
The family of travel brands that Trip.com Group currently operates mainly includes:
· Trip.com, an online travel agency for global consumers;
· Ctrip, a leading provider of online travel and related services in China;
· Qunar, a leading online travel agency in China; and
· Skyscanner, a leading global travel search company.
As of December 31, 2023, Trip.com Group had approximately 36,249 employees, including approximately 2,757 in management and administration, approximately 13,770 in our customer service centers, approximately 3,553 in sales and marketing, and approximately 16,169 in product development including supplier management personnel and technical support personnel.
Our ADSs have been listed on the NASDAQ Global Market since December 2003 and the NASDAQ Global Select Market since July 2006.
Our ordinary shares have been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since April 2021.
The Board of Directors historically declared payments of dividend to the shareholders for the fiscal years of 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. However, Trip.com Group does not have a pre-defined dividend policy. The board will continue to evaluate if and when payment of dividend is appropriate based on Trip.com Group's capital requirements and its business forecast.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP is our independent auditor.
The current ratio of the Company’s American depositary shares (“ADSs”) to ordinary shares is one (1) ADS representing one (1) ordinary share.
As of December 31, 2023, Trip.com Group Limited had around 644 million ordinary shares issued and outstanding. On a fully diluted basis, Trip.com Group Limited had approximately 729 million ordinary shares.
Trip.com Group Limited’s ADS depositary is The Bank of New York Mellon, with respect to the ADSs delivered pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, or any successor entity thereto.
Trip.com Group Limited better reflects the services and products the Company provides. It can also be easily remembered by global users. The new name also offers a clear perspective on the Company’s global brand portfolio.
The change of the Company’s name does not affect any rights of the shareholders and beneficial owners of the Company’s American depositary shares, nor does the change affect the Company’s constitutional documents, business operations and financial position.
The Company continues to operate out of its current headquarters in Shanghai, China. Among the four primary brands of the Company, Ctrip and Qunar continue to operate as OTA brands for end users residing in mainland China, Trip.com as an OTA brand for global users and Skyscanner as a meta-search brand for global users.