UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 7, 2019

 

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-20570

 

59-2712887

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

555 West 18th Street, New York, NY

 

10011

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:        (212) 314-7300

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02                                           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 7.01
                                           Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 7, 2019, the Registrant announced that it had released its results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. The full text of the related press release, which is posted on the “Investor Relations” section of the Registrant’s website at http://www.iac.com/Investors and appears in Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished under both Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01 “Regulation FD Disclosure.”

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of IAC/InterActiveCorp, dated February 7, 2019.

 

2


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

 

 

By:

/s/ GREGG WINIARSKI

 

Name:

Gregg Winiarski

 

Title:

Executive Vice President,General Counsel & Secretary

Date: February 7, 2019

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Page 1 of 19

 

 

IAC REPORTS Q4 2018 — FULL YEAR REVENUE UP 29% TO MORE THAN $4 BILLION

 

NEW YORK— February 7, 2019—IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) released its fourth quarter and full year 2018 results today and separately posted a letter to shareholders from IAC’s CEO Joey Levin on the Investor Relations section of its website at www.iac.com/Investors.

 

IAC SUMMARY RESULTS

 

($ in millions except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Q4 2018

 

Q4 2017

 

Growth

 

 

FY 2018

 

FY 2017

 

Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

1,104.1

 

$

950.6

 

16

%

 

$

4,262.9

 

$

3,307.2

 

29

%

Operating income

 

133.9

 

94.4

 

42

%

 

565.1

 

188.5

 

200

%

Net earnings

 

191.8

 

32.8

 

485

%

 

627.0

 

304.9

 

106

%

GAAP Diluted EPS

 

2.04

 

0.37

 

446

%

 

6.59

 

3.18

 

107

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

268.0

 

191.2

 

40

%

 

988.8

 

575.3

 

72

%

 

See reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP measures beginning on page 14.

 

Q4 2018 HIGHLIGHTS

 

·                  Full year 2018 net cash provided by operations increased $571.4 million to $988.1 million and Free Cash Flow increased $561.3 million to $902.5 million.

 

·                  ANGI Homeservices revenue increased 25% to $279.0 million and pro forma revenue (excluding deferred revenue write-offs in connection with the Angie’s List transaction and Handy acquisition) increased 21%.  Excluding Angie’s List and Handy transaction-related items, operating income was $41.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $68.7 million, which represents a 25% Adjusted EBITDA margin.

 

·                  Excluding Angie’s List and Handy transaction-related items, full year 2018 operating income was $149.2 million and full year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA was $260.3 million.

 

·                  Match Group total Average Subscribers increased 17% to 8.2 million.  Tinder Average Subscribers were 4.3 million, increasing 233,000 sequentially and 1.2 million year-over-year.

 

·                  Vimeo revenue increased 28% to $44.2 million due to average revenue per user growth of 22% and subscriber growth of 9% to 952,000.

 

·                  Dotdash revenue increased 32% to $40.2 million in Q4 2018.  For the full year 2018, operating income was $18.8 million (compared to a loss of $15.7 million in 2017) and Adjusted EBITDA was $21.4 million (compared to a loss of $2.8 million in 2017).

 

·                  At Applications, Mobile increased revenue to $45.0 million, comprising 29% of total segment revenue in the quarter, and ended 2018 with 3.4 million subscribers.  Total segment operating income was $3.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $34.7 million.

 


 

Page 2 of 19

DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS

 

($ in millions, rounding differences may occur)

 

Q4 2018

 

Q4 2017

 

Growth

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match Group

 

$

  457.3

 

$

  378.9

 

21

%

ANGI Homeservices

 

279.0

 

223.2

 

25

%

Vimeo

 

44.2

 

34.5

 

28

%

Dotdash

 

40.2

 

30.4

 

32

%

Applications

 

153.3

 

138.8

 

10

%

Emerging & Other

 

130.2

 

144.9

 

-10

%

Inter-segment eliminations

 

(0.1

)

(0.1

)

35

%

 

 

$

  1,104.1

 

$

  950.6

 

16

%

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match Group

 

$

  151.0

 

$

  127.7

 

18

%

ANGI Homeservices (a) (b)

 

17.9

 

(33.9

)

NM

 

Vimeo

 

(10.1

)

(8.1

)

-25

%

Dotdash

 

11.8

 

4.9

 

140

%

Applications

 

3.3

 

28.9

 

-89

%

Emerging & Other

 

6.5

 

11.3

 

-43

%

Corporate

 

(46.5

)

(36.5

)

-27

%

 

 

$

  133.9

 

$

  94.4

 

42

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match Group

 

$

  175.6

 

$

  153.2

 

15

%

ANGI Homeservices (a) (b)

 

66.2

 

16.2

 

307

%

Vimeo

 

(8.4

)

(6.3

)

-32

%

Dotdash

 

12.5

 

6.3

 

99

%

Applications

 

34.7

 

30.2

 

15

%

Emerging & Other

 

7.4

 

12.5

 

-40

%

Corporate

 

(20.0

)

(20.8

)

4

%

 

 

$

  268.0

 

$

  191.2

 

40

%

 


(a) Q4 2018 operating income of $17.9 million at ANGI Homeservices includes $18.8 million in stock-based compensation expense and $0.1 million of other transaction-related items in connection with the Angie’s List transaction as well as $1.9 million in stock-based compensation expense and $2.4 million in transaction-related items in connection with the Handy acquisition; excluding these items, operating income would have been $41.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA would have been $68.7 million.

 

(b) Q4 2017 operating loss of $33.9 million at ANGI Homeservices includes $25.1 million in stock-based compensation expense and $22.0 million of other transaction-related items in connection with the Angie’s List transaction.

 

Match Group

 

·                  Revenue growth was due primarily to increased subscribers and ARPU at Tinder, partially offset by unfavorable foreign exchange effects.

 

·                  Operating income and Adjusted EBITDA grew slower than revenue due to higher cost of revenue, due to in-app purchase fees as revenue is increasingly sourced through mobile app stores, and higher legal costs.

 

Please refer to the Match Group Q4 2018 earnings release and the related investor presentation referenced therein for further detail.

 


 

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ANGI Homeservices

 

·                  Revenue increased 25% to $279.0 million driven by:

 

·                  37% Marketplace growth driven by a 24% increase in service requests to 5.3 million, an 18% increase in paying service professionals to 214,000 and a 16% increase in revenue per paying service professional (compared to 14% growth in Q3 2018)

 

·                  13% growth in Europe

 

·                  Pro forma revenue (excluding deferred revenue write-offs in connection with the Angie’s List transaction and Handy acquisition) increased 21% to $279.5 million.

 

·                  Operating income was $17.9 million in Q4 2018 compared to an operating loss of $33.9 million in Q4 2017 driven primarily by Adjusted EBITDA of $66.2 million in Q4 2018 compared to $16.2 million in Q4 2017.

 

·                  Items impacting Q4 2018

 

·                  Lower selling and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue

 

·                  $1.7 million in CEO-transition compensation-related expenses

 

·                  $0.4 million deferred revenue write-offs and $2.0 million in transaction-related costs in connection with the Handy acquisition

 

·                  Items impacting Q4 2017

 

·                  $7.6 million deferred revenue write-offs in connection with the Angie’s List transaction

 

·                  $14.4 million of severance, retention, transaction and integration-related costs in connection with the Angie’s List transaction

 

Please refer to the ANGI Homeservices Q4 2018 earnings release for further detail.

 


 

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Vimeo

 

·                  Revenue increased 28% to $44.2 million driven by a 22% increase in average revenue per subscriber and a 9% increase in ending subscribers to 952,000.

 

·                  Operating loss increased 25% to $10.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA loss increased 32% to $8.4 million due primarily to higher marketing and legal costs, partially offset by higher Gross Profit margins (60% in Q4 2018 compared to 56% in Q4 2017).

 

Dotdash

 

·                  Revenue increased 32% to $40.2 million due to strong advertising growth across several verticals, particularly Verywell and The Spruce, as well as growth in affiliate commerce commissions.

 

·                  Operating income increased 140% to $11.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA increased 99% to $12.5 million, faster than revenue due to operating leverage across several expense categories.

 

Applications

 

·                  Revenue increased 10% to $153.3 million due to a 277% increase in Mobile, partially offset by a 15% decline in Desktop.

 

·                  Mobile revenue growth was driven by 136% growth related to the ongoing transition to subscription products, higher marketing and new products.  Mobile revenue growth was also attributable to iTranslate (acquired in Q1 2018), Daily Burn (moved to Applications effective April 1, 2018) and TelTech (acquired in Q4 2018).

 

·                  The lower Desktop revenue was driven by continued Partnerships declines as well as lower Consumer queries due primarily to the Google Chrome browser policy change in September 2018.

 

·                  Operating income decreased $25.6 million due primarily to an intangible asset impairment charge of $27.7 million related to a trade name and trademark at the Desktop business, partially offset by a 15% increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $34.7 million.

 


 

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Emerging & Other

 

·                  Revenue decreased 10% to $130.2 million due primarily to the sales of Electus and Dictionary.com in Q4 2018, IAC Films and Daily Burn (moved to Applications effective April 1, 2018), partially offset by higher revenue from Ask Media Group and BlueCrew (acquired in Q1 2018).

 

·                  Operating income decreased 43% to $6.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 40% to $7.4 million due primarily to the sales of Dictionary.com and Electus and investment in BlueCrew.

 

Corporate

 

Operating loss increased $10.0 million due primarily to a $10.7 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, due primarily to a mark-to-market adjustment and the modification of certain awards in connection with asset sales during the quarter.

 

Other income, net

 

Other income, net in Q4 2018 includes $120.6 million related to the pre-tax gains on the sales of Dictionary.com, Electus, Felix and CityGrid.

 

Income Taxes

 

In Q4 2018, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $19.7 million for an effective income tax rate of 8%, which is lower than the statutory rate of 21% due primarily to excess tax benefits generated by the exercise and vesting of stock-based awards.

 

In Q4 2017, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $31.8 million for an effective income tax rate of 58%, which is higher than the statutory rate of 21% due primarily to the one-time transition tax on foreign earnings, partially offset by excess tax benefits generated by the exercise and vesting of stock-based awards.

 

The Company does not expect to be a full US federal cash income tax payer until 2022, which is in line with previous estimates.  The ultimate timing is dependent primarily on the performance of the Company and the amount and timing of tax deductions related to stock-based awards.

 


 

Page 6 of 19

 

Free Cash Flow

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, Free Cash Flow increased $561.3 million to $902.5 million due primarily to higher Adjusted EBITDA and favorable working capital.

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 

($ in millions, rounding differences may occur)

 

2018

 

2017

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

  988.1

 

$

  416.7

 

Capital expenditures

 

(85.6

)

(75.5

)

Free Cash Flow

 

$

  902.5

 

$

  341.2

 

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

IAC executives will participate in the ANGI Homeservices quarterly conference call to answer questions regarding IAC on Friday, February 8, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  This call will include the disclosure of certain information, including forward-looking information, which may be material to an investor’s understanding of IAC’s business.  The live audiocast will be open to the public at www.iac.com/Investors or ir.angihomeservices.com.

 


 

Page 7 of 19

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As of December 31, 2018:

 

·                  IAC had 83.8 million common and Class B common shares outstanding.

 

·                  On a consolidated basis, the Company had $2.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, of which IAC held $1.7 billion, Match Group held $187.0 million and ANGI Homeservices held $361.9 million.

 

·                  On a consolidated basis, the Company had $2.3 billion in long-term debt, of which IAC owed $552.0 million, Match Group owed $1.5 billion and ANGI Homeservices owed $261.3 million.

 

·                  IAC has a $250 million revolving credit facility, Match Group has a $500 million revolving credit facility and ANGI Homeservices has a $250 million revolving credit facility.  As of December 31, 2018, Match Group had $260 million outstanding under its credit facility; $75 million has been repaid since December 31, 2018. The IAC and ANGI credit facilities were undrawn as of December 31, 2018 and currently remain undrawn.

 

IAC currently has 8.0 million shares remaining in its stock repurchase authorization.

 

Match Group currently has 2.9 million shares remaining in its stock repurchase authorization.

 

On February 6, 2019, the Board of Directors of ANGI Homeservices authorized ANGI Homeservices to repurchase up to 15 million shares of its common stock.

 

IAC, Match Group and ANGI Homeservices may purchase shares over an indefinite period on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, depending on those factors management deems relevant at any particular time, including, without limitation, market conditions, share price and future outlook.

 

For Match Group as of December 31, 2018, IAC’s economic interest was 81.1% and IAC’s voting interest was 97.6%.  IAC held 225.7 million shares.

 

For ANGI Homeservices as of December 31, 2018, IAC’s economic interest was 83.9% and IAC’s voting interest was 98.1%.  IAC held 421.1 million shares.

 


 

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OPERATING METRICS

 

(rounding differences may occur)

 

 

 

Q4 2018

 

Q4 2017

 

Growth

 

Match Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Revenue (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America (b)

 

$

235.3

 

$

200.6

 

17

%

International (c)

 

209.8

 

163.3

 

28

%

Total Direct Revenue (a)

 

$

445.2

 

$

364.0

 

22

%

Indirect Revenue

 

12.2

 

14.9

 

-18

%

Total Revenue

 

$

457.3

 

$

378.9

 

21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Subscribers (in thousands) (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America (b)

 

4,265

 

3,816

 

12

%

International (c)

 

3,968

 

3,228

 

23

%

Total Average Subscribers

 

8,233

 

7,044

 

17

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARPU(e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America (b)

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.57

 

5

%

International (c)

 

$

0.56

 

$

0.54

 

5

%

Total ARPU

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.55

 

4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANGI Homeservices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Reported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketplace (f)

 

$

191.1

 

$

139.4

 

37

%

Advertising & Other (g)

 

70.9

 

68.8

 

3

%

Total North America

 

$

262.0

 

$

208.2

 

26

%

Europe

 

16.9

 

15.0

 

13

%

Total ANGI Homeservices revenue

 

$

279.0

 

$

223.2

 

25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma (h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketplace (f)

 

$

191.5

 

$

139.4

 

37

%

Advertising & Other (g)

 

71.1

 

76.5

 

-7

%

Total North America

 

$

262.6

 

$

215.9

 

22

%

Europe

 

16.9

 

15.0

 

13

%

Total ANGI Homeservices revenue

 

$

279.5

 

$

230.9

 

21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other ANGI Homeservices metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketplace Service Requests (in thousands) (f)(i)

 

5,254

 

4,227

 

24

%

Marketplace Paying Service Professionals (in thousands) (f)(j)

 

214

 

181

 

18

%

Marketplace Revenue per Paying Service Professional (f)(k)

 

$

895

 

$

771

 

16

%

Advertising Service Professionals (in thousands) (l)

 

36

 

45

 

-20

%

 

See notes on following page

 


 

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OPERATING METRICS — continued

 

 

 

Q4 2018

 

Q4 2017

 

Growth

 

Vimeo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Platform (m)

 

$

40.2

 

$

30.9

 

30

%

Hardware (n)

 

4.0

 

3.7

 

9

%

Total Revenue

 

$

44.2

 

$

34.5

 

28

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vimeo Ending Subscribers (in thousands) (o)

 

952

 

873

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desktop (p)

 

$

108.2

 

$

126.8

 

-15

%

Mobile (q)

 

45.0

 

12.0

 

277

%

Total Revenue

 

$

153.3

 

$

138.8

 

10

%

 


(a)         Direct Revenue includes both subscription and à la carte revenue that is received directly from an end user of our products.

(b)         North America consists of our businesses for users located in the United States and Canada.

(c)          International consists of our businesses for users located outside of the United States and Canada.

(d)         Average Subscribers is calculated by summing the number of Subscribers at the end of each day in the relevant measurement period and dividing it by the number of calendar days in that period.  A Subscriber is a user who purchases a subscription to one of our products.  Users who purchase only à la carte features do not qualify as Subscribers.

(e)          ARPU, or Average Revenue per Subscriber, is Direct Revenue from Subscribers in the relevant measurement period (whether in the form of subscription or à la carte revenue from Subscribers) divided by the Average Subscribers in such period divided by the number of calendar days in such period.  Direct Revenue from users who are not Subscribers and have purchased only à la carte features is not included in ARPU.

(f)            Reflects the HomeAdvisor and Handy domestic marketplace service, including consumer connection revenue for consumer matches, membership subscription revenue from service professionals and revenue from completed jobs sourced through the Handy platform.  It excludes revenue from Angie’s List, mHelpDesk, HomeStars and Felix.

(g)         Includes Angie’s List revenue (revenue from service professionals under contract for advertising and membership subscription fees from consumers) as well as revenue from mHelpDesk, HomeStars and Felix.

(h)         Pro forma results exclude deferred revenue write-offs of $0.5 million in Q4 2018 in connection with the Angie’s List transaction and Handy acquisition and $7.6 million in Q4 2017 in connection with the Angie’s List transaction.

(i)            Fully completed and submitted domestic customer service requests to HomeAdvisor and completed jobs sourced through the Handy platform.

(j)            The number of HomeAdvisor and Handy domestic service professionals that had an active subscription and/or paid for consumer matches or completed a job sourced through the Handy platform in the last month of the period.  An active HomeAdvisor subscription is a subscription for which HomeAdvisor was recognizing revenue on the last day of the relevant period.

(k)          Pro forma Marketplace quarterly revenue divided by Marketplace Paying Service Professionals.

(l)            Reflects the total number of Angie’s List service professionals under contract for advertising at the end of the period.

(m)       Platform Revenue primarily includes subscription SaaS and other related revenue from Vimeo subscribers.

(n)         Hardware Revenue includes sales of our live streaming accessories.

(o)         The number of subscribers to Vimeo’s SaaS video tools at the end of the period.

(p)         Desktop is comprised of revenue generated by applications distributed through both direct-to-consumer marketing and business-to-business partnerships.

(q)         Mobile includes Apalon, iTranslate, TelTech and Daily Burn and is comprised primarily of revenue generated by mobile applications distributed through iOS and Android.

 


 

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DILUTIVE SECURITIES

 

IAC has various dilutive securities.  The table below details these securities as well as potential dilution at various stock prices (shares in millions; rounding differences may occur).

 

 

 

 

 

Avg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

As of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

2/1/19

 

Dilution at:

 

Share Price

 

 

 

 

 

$

211.09

 

$

215.00

 

$

220.00

 

$

225.00

 

$

230.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolute Shares as of 2/1/19

 

83.8

 

 

 

83.8

 

83.8

 

83.8

 

83.8

 

83.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

Non-publicly traded subsidiary denominated equity awards

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

Options

 

5.8

 

$

62.97

 

3.1

 

3.1

 

3.2

 

3.2

 

3.2

 

Warrants

 

3.4

 

$

229.70

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

Total Dilution

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

3.3

 

3.4

 

3.4

 

3.4

 

% Dilution

 

 

 

 

 

3.8

%

3.8

%

3.9

%

3.9

%

3.9

%

Total Diluted Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

87.1

 

87.1

 

87.2

 

87.2

 

87.2

 

 

The dilutive securities calculation in the above table is different from GAAP dilution, which is calculated based on the treasury method, and is based on the following assumptions:

 

RSUs and subsidiary denominated equity awards (excluding all ANGI Homeservices and Match Group and their subsidiary denominated awards) — These awards are settled on a net basis; therefore, the dilutive effect is presented as the net number of shares expected to be issued upon vesting or exercise, in each case assuming a withholding tax rate of 50%.  Withholding taxes paid by the Company on behalf of the employees upon vesting or exercise would have been $65.0 million, assuming a stock price of $211.09 and a 50% withholding rate.  In addition, the estimated income tax benefit from the tax deduction received upon the vesting or exercise of these awards is assumed to be used to repurchase IAC shares.

 

Upon exercise, if the Company decided to issue a sufficient number of shares to cover the $65.0 million employee withholding tax obligation above, 0.3 million additional shares would be issued.

 

Options — The cash generated from the exercise of all vested and unvested options, consisting of (a) the option exercise price and (b) the estimated income tax benefit from the tax deduction received upon the exercise of IAC options, is assumed to be used to repurchase IAC shares.

 

If options were net settled for employee withholding taxes at a 50% withholding rate, the dilution in the table shown above would be reduced by 2.0 million shares (1.3 million for vested options and 0.8 million for unvested options) and the withholding taxes paid by the Company on behalf of the employees would be $428.9 million ($270.3 million for vested options and $158.6 million for unvested options).

 

Exchangeable Senior Notes — No dilution is reflected in the table above for the 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes issued on October 2, 2017, which are exchangeable into IAC common shares at an initial conversion price of approximately $152.18 per share, because any dilution is offset by the assumed exercise of the bond hedge, which was purchased upon issuance of the Exchangeable Senior Notes.

 

ANGI Homeservices and Match Group Equity Awards and the Treatment of the Related Dilutive Effect

 

Certain ANGI Homeservices and Match Group equity awards can be settled either in IAC common shares or the common shares of these subsidiaries, at IAC’s election.  For purposes of the dilution calculation above, these awards are assumed to be settled in shares of ANGI Homeservices and Match Group common stock; therefore, no dilution from these awards is included.

 


 

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GAAP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

IAC CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

($ in thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

Revenue

 

$

1,104,103

 

$

950,585

 

$

4,262,892

 

$

3,307,239

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

 

253,722

 

199,727

 

911,146

 

651,008

 

Selling and marketing expense

 

360,146

 

357,827

 

1,519,440

 

1,381,221

 

General and administrative expense

 

210,629

 

189,860

 

774,079

 

719,257

 

Product development expense

 

79,207

 

70,044

 

309,329

 

250,879

 

Depreciation

 

18,373

 

18,775

 

75,360

 

74,265

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

48,106

 

19,992

 

108,399

 

42,143

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

970,183

 

856,225

 

3,697,753

 

3,118,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

133,920

 

94,360

 

565,139

 

188,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(27,856

)

(30,739

)

(109,327

)

(105,295

)

Other income (expense), net

 

131,111

 

(8,513

)

305,746

 

(16,213

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

237,175

 

55,108

 

761,558

 

66,958

 

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

(19,698

)

(31,759

)

(3,811

)

291,050

 

Net earnings

 

217,477

 

23,349

 

757,747

 

358,008

 

Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(25,725

)

9,455

 

(130,786

)

(53,084

)

Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders

 

$

191,752

 

$

32,804

 

$

626,961

 

$

304,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share information attributable to IAC shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

2.29

 

$

0.40

 

$

7.52

 

$

3.81

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

2.04

 

$

0.37

 

$

6.59

 

$

3.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense by function:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

$

545

 

$

492

 

$

2,482

 

$

1,881

 

Selling and marketing expense

 

2,264

 

6,898

 

7,943

 

31,318

 

General and administrative expense

 

53,767

 

39,834

 

188,510

 

192,957

 

Product development expense

 

9,838

 

10,032

 

39,485

 

38,462

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

66,414

 

$

57,256

 

$

238,420

 

$

264,618

 

 


 

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IAC CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,131,632

 

$

1,630,809

 

Marketable securities

 

123,665

 

4,995

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance and reserves

 

279,189

 

304,027

 

Other current assets

 

228,253

 

185,374

 

Total current assets

 

2,762,739

 

2,125,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

318,800

 

315,170

 

Goodwill

 

2,726,859

 

2,559,066

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 

631,422

 

663,737

 

Long-term investments

 

235,055

 

64,977

 

Deferred income taxes

 

64,786

 

66,321

 

Other non-current assets

 

134,924

 

73,334

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

6,874,585

 

$

5,867,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

13,750

 

$

13,750

 

Accounts payable, trade

 

74,907

 

76,571

 

Deferred revenue

 

360,015

 

342,483

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

434,886

 

366,924

 

Total current liabilities

 

883,558

 

799,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net

 

2,245,548

 

1,979,469

 

Income taxes payable

 

37,584

 

25,624

 

Deferred income taxes

 

23,600

 

35,070

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

66,807

 

38,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

65,687

 

42,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

262

 

261

 

Class B convertible common stock

 

16

 

16

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

12,022,387

 

12,165,002

 

Retained earnings

 

1,258,794

 

595,038

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(128,722

)

(103,568

)

Treasury stock

 

(10,309,612

)

(10,226,721

)

Total IAC shareholders’ equity

 

2,843,125

 

2,430,028

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

708,676

 

516,795

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

3,551,801

 

2,946,823

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

6,874,585

 

$

5,867,810

 

 


 

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IAC CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

757,747

 

$

358,008

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

238,420

 

264,618

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

108,399

 

42,143

 

Depreciation

 

75,360

 

74,265

 

Bad debt expense

 

48,445

 

28,930

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(34,679

)

(285,278

)

Unrealized gains on equity securities, net

 

(124,170

)

 

Gains from the sale of businesses and investments, net

 

(147,829

)

(32,673

)

Other adjustments, net

 

15,763

 

61,647

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(34,828

)

(115,169

)

Other assets

 

(44,557

)

5,688

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

53,555

 

(25,289

)

Income taxes payable and receivable

 

27,034

 

655

 

Deferred revenue

 

49,468

 

39,154

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

988,128

 

416,699

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(64,496

)

(146,553

)

Capital expenditures

 

(85,634

)

(75,523

)

Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities

 

333,600

 

114,350

 

Purchases of marketable debt securities

 

(449,676

)

(29,891

)

Net proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments

 

136,719

 

185,778

 

Purchases of investments

 

(52,980

)

(9,106

)

Other, net

 

9,027

 

2,994

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(173,440

)

42,049

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of IAC debt

 

 

517,500

 

Repurchases of IAC debt

 

(363

)

(393,464

)

Proceeds from issuance of Match Group debt

 

260,000

 

525,000

 

Principal payments on Match Group debt

 

 

(445,172

)

Borrowing under ANGI Homeservices Term Loan

 

 

275,000

 

Principal payments on ANGI Homeservices Term Loan

 

(13,750

)

 

Purchase of exchangeable note hedge

 

 

(74,365

)

Proceeds from issuance of warrants

 

 

23,650

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(5,449

)

(33,744

)

Purchase of IAC treasury stock

 

(82,891

)

(56,424

)

Purchase of Match Group treasury stock

 

(133,455

)

 

Proceeds from the exercise of IAC stock options

 

41,700

 

82,397

 

Proceeds from the exercise of Match Group and ANGI Homeservices stock options

 

4,705

 

61,095

 

Withholding taxes paid on behalf of IAC employees on net settled stock-based awards

 

(18,982

)

(93,832

)

Withholding taxes paid on behalf of Match Group and ANGI Homeservices employees on net settled stock-based awards

 

(237,564

)

(264,323

)

Purchase of Match Group stock-based awards

 

 

(272,459

)

Dividends paid to Match Group noncontrolling interests

 

(105,126

)

 

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

 

(16,063

)

(15,439

)

Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments

 

(185

)

(27,289

)

Other, net

 

(5,375

)

(5,000

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(312,798

)

(196,869

)

Total cash provided

 

501,890

 

261,879

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

(1,887

)

11,604

 

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

500,003

 

273,483

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

1,633,682

 

1,360,199

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

2,133,685

 

$

1,633,682

 

 


 

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RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

($ in millions; rounding differences may occur)

 

IAC RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA

 

 

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Operating
income (loss)

 

Stock-based
compensation
expense

 

Depreciation

 

Amortization of
intangibles

 

Acquisition-
related
contingent
consideration
fair value
adjustments

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Match Group

 

$

151.0

 

$

16.2

 

$

7.9

 

$

0.4

 

$

0.1

 

$

175.6

 

ANGI Homeservices

 

17.9

 

27.6

 

6.1

 

14.5

 

 

66.2

 

Vimeo

 

(10.1

)

 

0.3

 

1.4

 

 

(8.4

)

Dotdash

 

11.8

 

 

0.2

 

0.4

 

 

12.5

 

Applications

 

3.3

 

 

0.5

 

29.8

 

1.1

 

34.7

 

Emerging & Other

 

6.5

 

(0.8

)

0.3

 

1.5

 

 

7.4

 

Corporate

 

(46.5

)

23.4

 

3.1

 

 

 

(20.0

)

Total

 

$

133.9

 

$

66.4

 

$

18.4

 

$

48.1

 

$

1.2

 

$

268.0

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Operating
income (loss)

 

Stock-based
compensation
expense

 

Depreciation

 

Amortization of
intangibles

 

Acquisition-
related
contingent
consideration
fair value
adjustments

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Match Group

 

$

127.7

 

$

15.5

 

$

9.0

 

$

0.3

 

$

0.9

 

$

153.2

 

ANGI Homeservices

 

(33.9

)

29.0

 

4.8

 

16.4

 

 

16.2

 

Vimeo

 

(8.1

)

 

0.3

 

1.4

 

 

(6.3

)

Dotdash

 

4.9

 

 

0.3

 

1.0

 

 

6.3

 

Applications

 

28.9

 

 

0.8

 

0.5

 

 

30.2

 

Emerging & Other

 

11.3

 

0.1

 

0.6

 

0.4

 

 

12.5

 

Corporate

 

(36.5

)

12.7

 

2.9

 

 

 

(20.8

)

Total

 

$

94.4

 

$

57.3

 

$

18.8

 

$

20.0

 

$

0.9

 

$

191.2

 

 


 

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IAC RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (continued)

 

 

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Operating
income (loss)

 

Stock-based
compensation
expense

 

Depreciation

 

Amortization of
intangibles

 

Acquisition-
related
contingent
consideration
fair value
adjustments

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Match Group

 

$

553.3

 

$

66.0

 

$

33.0

 

$

1.3

 

$

0.3

 

$

653.9

 

ANGI Homeservices

 

63.9

 

97.1

 

24.3

 

62.2

 

 

247.5

 

Vimeo

 

(35.6

)

 

1.2

 

6.3

 

 

(28.0

)

Dotdash

 

18.8

 

 

1.0

 

1.6

 

 

21.4

 

Applications

 

94.8

 

 

2.6

 

33.3

 

1.1

 

131.8

 

Emerging & Other

 

30.0

 

0.9

 

1.7

 

3.6

 

 

36.2

 

Corporate

 

(160.0

)

74.4

 

11.6

 

 

 

(74.0

)

Total

 

$

565.1

 

$

238.4

 

$

75.4

 

$

108.4

 

$

1.5

 

$

988.8

 

 

 

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Operating
income (loss)

 

Stock-based
compensation
expense

 

Depreciation

 

Amortization of
intangibles

 

Acquisition-
related
contingent
consideration
fair value
adjustments

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Match Group

 

$

360.5

 

$

69.1

 

$

32.6

 

$

1.5

 

$

5.3

 

$

468.9

 

ANGI Homeservices

 

(149.2

)

149.2

 

14.5

 

23.3

 

 

37.9

 

Vimeo

 

(27.3

)

 

1.4

 

2.3

 

 

(23.6

)

Dotdash

 

(15.7

)

 

2.3

 

10.7

 

 

(2.8

)

Applications

 

130.2

 

 

3.9

 

2.2

 

0.5

 

136.8

 

Emerging & Other

 

17.4

 

2.1

 

4.1

 

2.3

 

 

25.9

 

Corporate

 

(127.4

)

44.2

 

15.5

 

 

 

(67.8

)

Total

 

$

188.5

 

$

264.6

 

$

74.3

 

$

42.1

 

$

5.8

 

$

575.3

 

 


 

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ANGI HOMESERVICES OPERATING INCOME MARGIN AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN RECONCILIATION

 

 

 

 

 

Angie’s List Transaction-Related Items

 

Handy Transaction-Related Items

 

 

 

Q4 2018

 

As Reported

 

Deferred Revenue
Write-offs

 

Transaction
Costs

 

Stock-based
Compensation Expense

 

Deferred Revenue
Write-offs

 

Transaction
Costs

 

Stock-based
Compensation Expense

 

Excluding Transaction-
Related Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

279.0

 

$

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

$

279.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

17.9

 

$

0.1

 

$

 

$

18.8

 

$

0.4

 

$

2.0

 

$

1.9

 

$

41.1

 

Operating income margin

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

66.2

 

$

0.1

 

$

 

 

 

$

0.4

 

$

2.0

 

 

 

$

68.7

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

%

 

 

 

 

 

Angie’s List Transaction-Related Items

 

Handy Transaction-Related Items

 

 

 

FY 2018

 

As Reported

 

Deferred Revenue
Write-offs

 

Transaction
Costs

 

Stock-based
Compensation Expense

 

Deferred Revenue
Write-offs

 

Transaction
Costs

 

Stock-based
Compensation Expense

 

Excluding Transaction-
Related Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

1,132.2

 

$

5.5

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,138.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

63.9

 

$

5.5

 

$

3.6

 

$

70.6

 

$

0.4

 

$

3.3

 

$

1.9

 

$

149.2

 

Operating income margin

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

247.5

 

$

5.5

 

$

3.6

 

 

 

$

0.4

 

$

3.3

 

 

 

$

260.3

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

22

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

%

 


 

Page 17 of 19

 

IAC PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

IAC reports Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Free Cash Flow, all of which are supplemental measures to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  These measures are among the primary metrics by which we evaluate the performance of our businesses, on which our internal budgets are based and by which management is compensated.  We believe that investors should have access to, and we are obligated to provide, the same set of tools that we use in analyzing our results.  These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results.  IAC endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measures presented by providing the comparable GAAP measures with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measures.  We encourage investors to examine the reconciling adjustments between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures, which are included in this release.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year.

 

Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures

 

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) is defined as operating income excluding: (1) stock-based compensation expense; (2) depreciation; and (3) acquisition-related items consisting of (i) amortization of intangible assets and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets, if applicable, and (ii) gains and losses recognized on changes in the fair value of contingent consideration arrangements.  We believe this measure is useful for analysts and investors as this measure allows a more meaningful comparison between our performance and that of our competitors.  The above items are excluded from our Adjusted EBITDA measure because these items are non-cash in nature.  Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to our consolidated statement of operations of certain expenses.

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.  We believe Adjusted EBITDA margin is useful for analysts and investors as this measure allows a more meaningful comparison between our performance and that of our competitors.  Adjusted EBITDA margin has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to our consolidated statement of operations of certain expenses.

 

Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures.  We believe Free Cash Flow is useful to investors because it represents the cash that our operating businesses generate, before taking into account non-operational cash movements.  Free Cash Flow has certain limitations in that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance for the period, nor does it represent the residual cash flow for discretionary expenditures.  For example, it does not take into account stock repurchases.  Therefore, we think it is important to evaluate Free Cash Flow along with our consolidated statement of cash flows.

 


 

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Non-Cash Expenses That Are Excluded From Our Non-GAAP Measures

 

Stock-based compensation expense consists principally of expense associated with the grants, including unvested grants assumed in acquisitions (including the combination of HomeAdvisor and Angie’s List) of stock options, RSUs, performance-based RSUs and market-based awards.  These expenses are not paid in cash and we view the economic cost of stock-based awards to be the dilution to our share base; we also include the related shares in our fully diluted shares outstanding for GAAP earnings per share using the treasury stock method.  Performance-based RSUs and market-based awards are included only to the extent the applicable performance or market condition(s) have been met (assuming the end of the reporting period is the end of the contingency period).  To the extent that stock-based awards are settled on a net basis, the Company remits the required tax-withholding amounts from its current funds.

 

Please see page 10 for a summary of our dilutive securities, including stock-based awards as of February 1, 2019 and a description of the calculation methodology.

 

Depreciation is a non-cash expense relating to our property and equipment and is computed using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of depreciable assets to operations over their estimated useful lives, or, in the case of leasehold improvements, the lease term, if shorter.

 

Amortization of intangible assets and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets are non-cash expenses related primarily to acquisitions (including the combination of HomeAdvisor and Angie’s List).  At the time of an acquisition, the identifiable definite-lived intangible assets of the acquired company, such as technology, service professional and contractor relationships, customer lists and user base, memberships, trade names and content, are valued and amortized over their estimated lives.  Value is also assigned to acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets, which comprise trade names and trademarks, and goodwill that are not subject to amortization.  An impairment is recorded when the carrying value of an intangible asset or goodwill exceeds its fair value.  We believe that intangible assets represent costs incurred by the acquired company to build value prior to acquisition and the related amortization and impairment charges of intangible assets or goodwill, if applicable, are not ongoing costs of doing business.

 

Gains and losses recognized on changes in the fair value of contingent consideration arrangements are accounting adjustments to report contingent consideration liabilities at fair value.  These adjustments can be highly variable and are excluded from our assessment of performance because they are considered non-operational in nature and, therefore, are not indicative of current or future performance or the ongoing cost of doing business.

 


 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

 

This press release and the ANGI Homeservices conference call which will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on February 8, 2019 (with IAC executives participating to answer questions regarding IAC), may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The use of words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans” and “believes,” among others, generally identify forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to: IAC’s future financial performance, business prospects and strategy, anticipated trends and prospects in the industries in which IAC’s businesses operate and other similar matters.  Actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, among others: (i) our continued ability to market, distribute and monetize our products and services through search engines, social media platforms and digital app stores, (ii) the failure or delay of the markets and industries in which our businesses operate to migrate online, (iii) our continued ability to introduce new and enhanced products and services that resonate with consumers, (iv) our ability to market our various products and services in a successful and cost-effective manner, (v) our ability to compete effectively, (vi) our ability to build, maintain and/or enhance our various brands, (vii) our ability to develop and monetize versions of our products and services for mobile and other digital devices, (viii) our continued ability to rely on third parties in connection with the distribution and use of our products and services, (ix) adverse economic events or trends, either generally and/or in any of the markets in which our businesses operate, (x) our continued ability to communicate with users and consumers via e-mail or an effective alternative means of communication, (xi) the migration of users from our higher monetizing dating products to our lower monetizing dating products, (xii) our ability to successfully offset increasing digital app store fees, (xiii) our ability to establish and maintain relationships with quality service professionals, (xiv) changes in our relationship with, or policies implemented by, Google, (xv) foreign exchange currency rate fluctuations, (xvi) our ability to protect our systems from cyberattacks and to protect personal and confidential user information, (xvii) the occurrence of data security breaches, fraud and/or additional regulation involving or impacting credit card payments, (xviii) the integrity, quality, scalability and redundancy of our systems, technology and infrastructure (and those of third parties with whom we do business), (xix) changes in key personnel, (xx) our ability to service our outstanding indebtedness, (xxi) dilution with respect to our investments in Match Group and ANGI Homeservices, (xxii) operational and financial risks relating to acquisitions and our continued ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates, (xxiii) our ability to expand successfully into international markets, (xxiv) regulatory changes and (xxv) our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights and not infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties.  Certain of these and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in IAC’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors that could also adversely affect IAC’s business, financial condition and results of operations may arise from time to time.  In light of these risks and uncertainties, these forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate.  Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which only reflect the views of IAC’s management as of the date of this press release.  IAC does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.

 

About IAC

 

IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) builds great companies.  We are guided by curiosity, a questioning of the status quo, and a desire to invent or acquire new products and brands.  From the single seed that started as IAC over two decades ago have emerged 10 public companies and generations of exceptional leaders.  We will always evolve, but our basic principles of financially-disciplined opportunism and fairness in all matters will never change.  IAC today operates Vimeo, Dotdash and The Daily Beast, among many others, and also has majority ownership of both Match Group, which includes Tinder, Match, PlentyOfFish, and OkCupid, and ANGI Homeservices, which includes HomeAdvisor, Angie’s List and Handy.  The Company is headquartered in New York City and has business operations and satellite offices worldwide.

 

Contact Us

 

IAC/ANGI Homeservices Investor Relations

Mark Schneider

(212) 314-7400

 

IAC Corporate Communications

Valerie Combs

(212) 314-7361

 

IAC

555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011 (212) 314-7300 http://iac.com

 

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