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ANNEX M

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2020

Registration No. 333-        


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



IAC/INTERACTIVECORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  5990
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  59-2712887
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

555 West 18th Street
New York, New York 10011
(212) 314-7300

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)



IAC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  7310
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  84-3727412
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

555 West 18th Street
New York, New York 10011
(212) 314-7300

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)



Gregg Winiarski
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
IAC/InterActiveCorp
555 West 18th Street
New York, New York 10011
(212) 314-7300

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)



Copies to:

Jared F. Sine, Esq.
Match Group, Inc.
8750 North Central Expressway
Suite 1400
Dallas, Texas 75231
(214) 576-9352

 

Andrew J. Nussbaum, Esq.
Jenna E. Levine, Esq.
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
(212) 403-1000

 

Jeffrey J. Rosen, Esq.
William D. Regner, Esq.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 909-6000

Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale of the Securities to the Public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement is declared effective and upon completion of the transactions described in the enclosed joint proxy statement/prospectus.



           If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.    o

           If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

           If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Check one):

Large Accelerated filer ý   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o

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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.    o

           If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:

           Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)    o

           Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)    o

(Calculation of Registration Fee table appears on following pages)



           The co-Registrants hereby amend this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the co-Registrants shall file a further amendment that specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.


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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

                   
 
Title of each Class of Securities
to be Registered

  Amount to be
Registered

  Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per
Security

  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price

  Amount of
Registration Fee

 

A.    Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  84,683,525(1)   N/A   $ 19,682,573,077(2)   $ 2,554,798(3)
 

B.    Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  5,789,499(4)   N/A   $ 1,138,331,392(5)   $ 147,755(3)
 

C.    Class M common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC/InterActiveCorp

  290,541,987(6)   N/A   $ 5,029,049,479(7)   $ 652,771(3)
 

Total

          $ 25,849,953,948   $ 3,355,324

 

(1)
Represents the estimated maximum number of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC Holdings, Inc. ("New IAC common stock") that may be issued in connection with the transactions described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of this registration statement (the "joint proxy statement/prospectus"), calculated as the product of (a) the sum of (i) 78,970,141, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC common stock") outstanding as of January 31, 2020, (ii) 198,364, the number of shares of IAC common stock issuable in respect of outstanding awards of restricted stock units of IAC/InterActiveCorp as of January 31, 2020, (iii) 141,172, the maximum number of shares of IAC common stock issuable in respect of outstanding awards of performance stock units of IAC/InterActiveCorp as of January 31, 2020, (iv) 10,000, which is an estimate of the number of shares of IAC common stock issuable in respect of IAC equity awards that may be granted from February 1, 2020 through the closing of the transactions described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, (v) 549,929, the number of shares of IAC common stock issuable upon the settlement of awards that were issued by IAC subsidiaries (including Match Group, Inc.) and (vi) 4,813,919, the number of shares of IAC common stock issuable in respect of options to purchase shares of IAC common stock that were issued by IAC/InterActiveCorp outstanding as of January 31, 2020, multiplied by (b) 1, the number of shares of New IAC common stock to be issued in connection with the reclassification of each share of IAC common stock in connection with the transactions described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus.

(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee required by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c), Rule 457(f) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. Such value equals the sum of (a) the product of (i) 79,869,606 (the sum of items (a)(i) through (v) in footnote 1 above) multiplied by (ii) $242.53, the average of the high and low sales prices for IAC common stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on February 7, 2020 and (b) the product of (i) 4,813,919, the number of shares of IAC common stock issuable in respect of options to purchase shares of IAC common stock that were issued by IAC/InterActiveCorp or its subsidiaries and outstanding as of January 31, 2020, multiplied by (ii) $64.77, the weighted average exercise price of such options as of January 31, 2020.

(3)
Calculated in accordance with Section 6(b) of the Securities Act at a rate equal to $129.80 per $1,000,000 of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.

(4)
Represents the estimated maximum number of shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC Holdings, Inc. ("New IAC Class B common stock") that may be issued in connection with the transactions described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, calculated as the product of (a) 5,789,499, the number of shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC Class B common stock") outstanding as of January 31, 2020, multiplied by (b) 1, the number of shares of New IAC Class B common stock to be issued in connection with the reclassification of each share of IAC Class B common stock in connection with the transactions described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus.

(5)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee required by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act and calculated pursuant to Rule 457(f) under the Securities Act. Such value equals the product of (a) 5,789,499, the number of shares of IAC Class B common stock outstanding as of January 31, 2020, multiplied by (b) $98.31, the book value of a share of IAC Class B common stock on December 31, 2019.

(6)
Represents the estimated maximum number of shares of Class M common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC/InterActiveCorp ("New Match common stock") that may be issued in connection with the transactions described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, calculated as the sum of (a) the product of (i) 90,473,024, the sum of (1) items (a)(i) through (vi) in footnote 1 above, and (2) item (a) in footnote 4 above multiplied by (ii) 2.38, the estimated maximum Reclassification Exchange Ratio (as defined in the joint proxy statement/prospectus) and (b) the product of (i) the sum of (1) 54,673,456, the aggregate number of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Match Group, Inc. ("Match common stock") outstanding as of January 31, 2020 and not owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp or Match Group, Inc., or any of their wholly subsidiaries for their own account, (2) 3,235,913, the number of shares of Match common stock issuable in respect of outstanding awards of restricted stock units of Match Group, Inc. as of January 31, 2020, (3) 2,269,539, the maximum number of shares of Match common stock issuable in respect of outstanding awards of performance stock units of Match Group, Inc. as of January 31, 2020, (4) 1,500,000, which is an estimate of the number of shares of Match common stock issuable in respect of Match equity awards that may be granted from February 1, 2020 through the closing of the transactions described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus in compliance with the provisions of the transaction agreement described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, and (5) 10,673,721, the number of shares of Match common stock issuable in respect of options to purchase shares of Match common stock that were issued by Match Group, Inc. and outstanding as of January 31, 2020, multiplied by (ii) the sum of (1) 1, the ratio at which a share of Match common stock will be exchanged into the right to receive a new share of New Match common stock in connection with the transactions described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and subject to the terms of the transaction agreement and (2) the quotient of (x) $3.00 divided by (y) $75.80, the average of the high and low sales prices for Match common stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on February 7, 2020 less $3.00.

(7)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee required by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act and calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c), Rule 457(f) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. Such value equals the sum of (a) the product of (i) 61,678,908 (the sum of items (b)(i)(1) through (4) in footnote 6 above) multiplied by (ii) $78.80, the average of the high and low sales prices for Match common stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on February 7, 2020, and (b) the product of (i) 10,673,721, the number of shares of Match common stock issuable in respect of options to purchase shares of Match common stock that were issued by Match Group, Inc. and outstanding as of January 31, 2020, multiplied by (ii) $15.81, the weighted average exercise price of such options as of January 31, 2020.

Pursuant to Rule 457(f)(i) and Rule 457(f)(ii), the registration fee is based upon the market value of the securities to be cancelled in the transaction, or if there is no market for such securities, the book value of such securities. Items A through B above (and the footnotes relating thereto) account for all of the shares of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock (other than shares held in the treasury of IAC or by wholly owned subsidiaries of IAC) that will be cancelled in the transactions described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus. Accordingly, the securities registered pursuant to this registration statement that are listed under Item C above and that are issuable in respect of securities of IAC/InterActiveCorp that will be cancelled in the transactions described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus do not affect the registration fee payable hereunder.

   


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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

PRELIMINARY—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION—DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2020

LOGO

  LOGO

JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

[—], 2020

          IAC/InterActiveCorp, a Delaware corporation (which we refer to as "IAC"), IAC Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of IAC (which we refer to as "New IAC"), Valentine Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, and Match Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (which we refer to as "Match"), have entered into a Transaction Agreement dated as of December 19, 2019 (which we refer to as the "transaction agreement"). IAC is currently the owner of [—]% of Match's outstanding common stock and all of Match's outstanding Class B common stock. The transaction agreement provides for the separation of the businesses of Match from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions (which we refer to as the "Separation") that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries (and which we refer to as "New Match"), and (2) New IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match.

          If we complete the Separation:

          The Separation will be effected through a series of transactions that are intended to be generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes to holders of IAC common stock and Match common stock, except with respect to cash received.

          IAC will hold an annual meeting of its stockholders on [—], 2020 (which we refer to as the "IAC annual meeting") and Match will hold a special meeting of its stockholders on [—], 2020 (which we refer to as the "Match special meeting") in order to obtain the stockholder approvals required to complete the Separation and to obtain the other stockholder approvals that are described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

          The IAC board of directors unanimously recommends that the IAC stockholders vote "FOR" each of the proposals to be considered at the IAC annual meeting. The Match board of directors, following the unanimous recommendation of a committee consisting entirely of independent and disinterested members of the Match board of directors, unanimously (by directors present at the meeting) recommends that Match stockholders vote "FOR" each of the proposals to be considered at the Match special meeting.

          Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or not you expect to attend the IAC annual meeting or Match special meeting, as applicable, in person please submit a proxy to vote your shares as promptly as possible so that your shares may be represented and voted at such meeting.

          The obligations of the parties to complete the Separation are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions specified in the transaction agreement. More information about IAC, Match, New IAC, New Match, the IAC annual meeting, the Match special meeting and the Separation is contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Before voting, we urge you to read carefully and in its entirety this joint proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the documents incorporated by reference herein. In particular, we urge you to read carefully the section entitled "Risk Factors" beginning on page 21 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

[SIGNATURE]

  [SIGNATURE]

Barry Diller
Chairman and Senior Executive
IAC/InterActiveCorp

 

[—]
Chief Executive Officer
Match Group, Inc.

          Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the transactions described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus or the securities to be issued under this joint proxy statement/prospectus or determined that this joint proxy statement/prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

          This joint proxy statement/prospectus is dated [—], 2020 and is first being mailed to the stockholders of IAC and stockholders of Match on or about [—], 2020.


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IAC/INTERACTIVECORP
555 West 18th Street
New York, New York 10011

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF IAC/INTERACTIVECORP TO BE
HELD ON [—], 2020

To the Stockholders of IAC/InterActiveCorp:

        IAC/InterActiveCorp (which we refer to as "IAC") is making this joint proxy statement/prospectus available to holders of IAC's common stock and Class B common stock in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors of IAC for use at the annual meeting of IAC stockholders to be held at [—] local time on [—], 2020 at [—] (which we refer to as the "IAC annual meeting").

        At the IAC annual meeting, IAC stockholders will consider, among other things, the separation of the businesses of Match Group, Inc. (which we refer to as "Match") from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions (which we refer to as the "Separation") that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries (and which we refer to as "New Match"), and (2) IAC Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and currently a direct wholly owned subsidiary of IAC (which we refer to as "New IAC"), which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match. In particular, IAC will ask its stockholders:


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        Adoption of the Separation Proposal, which is a condition to the completion of the Separation, requires (i) the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC common stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting as a separate class; (ii) the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC Class B common stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting as a separate class; and (iii) the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class. Adoption of each of the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal and the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all


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outstanding shares of IAC capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class. Adoption of each of the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal, which are each separately a condition to the completion of the Separation, requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. Assuming that a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter is required to approve each of the IAC Adjournment Proposal, the Accounting Firm Ratification Proposal, and (on an advisory (non-binding) basis) the Say on Pay Vote Proposal. The election of each of Chelsea Clinton, Barry Diller, Michael D. Eisner, Bonnie S. Hammer, Victor A. Kaufman, Joseph Levin, David Rosenblatt and Alexander von Furstenberg as directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the total number of votes cast by the holders of shares of IAC capital stock, voting together as a single class; and the election of each of Bryan Lourd, Alan G. Spoon and Richard F. Zannino as directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the total number of votes cast by the holders of shares of IAC common stock, voting as a separate class.

        The IAC board of directors has set [—], 2020 as the record date for the IAC annual meeting. This means that holders of record of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock at the close of business on that date are entitled to receive notice of the IAC annual meeting and to vote their shares at the IAC annual meeting and any related adjournments or postponements.

        Only stockholders and persons holding proxies from stockholders may attend the IAC annual meeting. Seating is limited, however, and admission to the IAC annual meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. If your shares are registered in your name, you should bring a form of photo identification to the IAC annual meeting. If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other holder of record, you will need to bring a proxy or letter from that broker, bank or other holder of record that confirms you are the beneficial owner of those shares, together with a form of photo identification. Cameras, recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted at the IAC annual meeting.

        THE IAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" EACH PROPOSAL.

        The above matters are more fully described in the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus.

 
   
    By order of the Board of Directors,

 

 

/s/ [SIGNATURE]

Gregg Winiarski
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

[—], 2020


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MATCH GROUP, INC.
8750 North Central Expressway
Suite 1400
Dallas, Texas 75231

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF MATCH GROUP, INC. TO BE
HELD ON [—], 2020

To the Stockholders of Match Group, Inc.:

        Match Group, Inc. (which we refer to as "Match") is making this joint proxy statement/prospectus available to holders of Match's capital stock (which we refer to collectively as "Match stockholders") in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors of Match for use at the special meeting of Match stockholders to be held at [—] local time on [—], 2020 at [—] (which we refer to as the "Match special meeting").

        At the Match special meeting, Match stockholders will consider, among other things, the separation of the businesses of Match from the remaining businesses of IAC/InterActiveCorp (which we refer to as "IAC") through a series of transactions that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." and will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries (which we refer to as "New Match"). The businesses of IAC, other than Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries, will be transferred to IAC Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and currently a direct wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" (which we refer to as "New IAC"). In particular, Match will ask its stockholders:

        Adoption of the Transaction Proposal, which is a condition to the completion of the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, requires both (i) the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote on the proposal, voting together as a single class, and (ii) the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote on the proposal (other than any shares of Match capital stock owned, directly or indirectly, by IAC and its subsidiaries, the members of the IAC board of directors, any person that IAC has determined to be an "officer" of IAC within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which we refer to as the "Exchange Act"), the members of the Match board of directors, any person that Match has determined to be an "officer" of Match within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act, and the immediate family members of any of the foregoing), voting


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together as a single class. Assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter, voting together as a single class, is required to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal and the Prohibition of Shareholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal and to approve the Match Adjournment Proposal. Match will transact no other business at the Match special meeting, except for business properly brought before the Match special meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Match special meeting.

        The Match board of directors has set [—], 2020 as the record date for the Match special meeting. This means that holders of record of Match capital stock at the close of business on that date are entitled to receive notice of the Match special meeting and to vote their shares at the Match special meeting and any related adjournments or postponements.

        Only Match stockholders and persons holding proxies from Match stockholders may attend the Match special meeting. Seating is limited, however, and admission to the Match special meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. All attendees will need to bring an admission ticket or other proof of stock ownership as well as a valid picture identification to gain admission to the Match special meeting. For additional information see the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "Questions and Answers about the Match Special Meeting."

        THE MATCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOLLOWING THE UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION OF THE SEPARATION COMMITTEE OF THE MATCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF DIRECTORS PRESENT THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" EACH PROPOSAL.

        The above matters are more fully described in the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus.

 
   
    By order of the Board of Directors,

 

 

/s/ [SIGNATURE]

Jared F. Sine
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

[—], 2020


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

        This joint proxy statement/prospectus incorporates by reference important business and financial information about IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC") and Match Group, Inc. ("Match") from other documents that are not included in or delivered with this joint proxy statement/prospectus. This information is available to you without charge upon your request. You can obtain copies of the documents incorporated by reference into this document through the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov or by requesting them in writing or by telephone from the appropriate company at the following addresses and telephone numbers:

IAC/InterActiveCorp
555 West 18th Street
New York, New York 10011
Telephone: (212) 314-7400
Attn: Investor Relations
or
Georgeson, LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10104
800-891-3214 for stockholder, bank and broker inquiries
  Match Group, Inc.
8750 North Central Expressway
Suite 1400
Dallas, Texas 75231
Telephone: (214) 576-9352
Attn: Investor Relations
or
MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
1407 Broadway, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10018
800-322-2885 (Toll-Free)
212-929-5500
proxy@mackenziepartners.com

        Investors may also consult the websites of IAC or Match for more information concerning the transactions described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The website of IAC is www.iac.com and the website of Match is www.mtch.com. Information included on these websites is not incorporated by reference into this document.

        You should make any request for documents by [—], 2020 to ensure timely delivery of the documents prior to the IAC annual meeting and Match special meeting, as applicable.

        To find more information, see "Where You Can Find More Information."


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ABOUT THIS JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

        This joint proxy statement/prospectus, which forms part of a joint registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-[—]) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC") and IAC Holdings, Inc. ("New IAC"), constitutes a prospectus of New IAC and IAC, respectively, under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the shares of New IAC common stock, New IAC Class B common stock and IAC Class M common stock to be issued to stockholders of IAC and Match Group, Inc. ("Match"), pursuant to the transaction agreement, as further described in this document. This joint proxy statement/prospectus also constitutes a proxy statement of each of IAC and Match under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. It also constitutes a notice of meeting for the annual meeting of IAC stockholders scheduled to be held on [—], 2020 and the special meeting of Match stockholders scheduled to be held on [—], 2020.

        You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. No one has been authorized to provide you with any other information regarding the transactions described in this document. This joint proxy statement/prospectus is dated [—], 2020, and you should assume that the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this joint proxy statement/prospectus is accurate only as of such date. Neither the mailing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus to IAC stockholders or Match stockholders, nor the issuance by New IAC of New IAC common stock or New IAC Class B common stock or by IAC of IAC Class M common stock in connection with the transactions described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, will create any implication to the contrary.

        This joint proxy statement/prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, or the solicitation of a proxy, in any jurisdiction in which, or from any person to whom, it is unlawful to make any such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.

        Information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding IAC and its affiliates (other than Match) has been provided by IAC and its affiliates; information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus regarding Match and its affiliates (other than IAC) has been provided by Match and its affiliates.

        You should not construe the contents of this joint proxy statement/prospectus as legal, tax or financial advice. You should consult with your own legal, tax, financial or other professional advisors. All summaries of, and references to, the agreements governing the terms of the transactions described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus are qualified by the full copies of and complete text of such agreements, which are attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as annexes and/or filed as exhibits to the registration statement on Form S-4 of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part and incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. All such exhibits are available on the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System of the SEC website at www.sec.gov. See the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "Where You Can Find More Information."


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CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

        Unless otherwise indicated or as the context otherwise requires, all references in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to:


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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE IAC ANNUAL MEETING

    v  

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MATCH SPECIAL MEETING

   
xiii
 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SEPARATION

   
xix
 

SUMMARY

   
1
 

RISK FACTORS

   
21
 

Risks Relating to the Separation

    21  

Risks Relating to New IAC's Business Following the Separation

    25  

Risks Relating to New Match's Business Following the Separation

    42  

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

   
63
 

THE PARTIES TO THE SEPARATION

   
65
 

IAC

    65  

New IAC

    65  

New Match Merger Sub

    66  

Match

    66  

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

   
67
 

THE IAC ANNUAL MEETING

   
68
 

Date, Time and Place

    68  

Purpose of the IAC Annual Meeting; IAC Proposals

    68  

Recommendation of the IAC Board of Directors

    70  

IAC Record Date; Stockholders Entitled to Vote

    70  

Voting by Directors and Executive Officers of IAC

    71  

Quorum; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

    71  

Required Vote

    72  

How to Vote

    73  

Voting of Proxies

    73  

Revoking Your Proxy

    74  

Attending the Annual Meeting

    74  

Adjournments and Postponements

    74  

Solicitation of Proxies

    75  

IAC Stockholder List

    75  

Other Business

    75  

Assistance

    75  

Proposal No. 1: Separation Proposal

    76  

Proposal No. 2: New Match Board Classification Proposal

    77  

Proposal No. 3: Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal

    79  

Proposal No. 4: Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal

    80  

Proposal No. 5: IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal

    81  

Proposal No. 6: IAC Incentive Plan Proposal

    82  

Proposal No. 7: IAC Adjournment Proposal

    86  

Proposal No. 8: Election of Directors

    87  

Proposal No. 9: Accounting Firm Ratification Proposal

    97  

Proposal No. 10: Say on Pay Vote Proposal

    98  

Additional Annual Meeting Materials

    99  

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THE MATCH SPECIAL MEETING

    121  

Date, Time and Place

    121  

Purpose of the Match Special Meeting; Match Proposals

    121  

Recommendation of the Match Separation Committee; Recommendation of the Match Board of Directors

    121  

Match Record Date; Stockholders Entitled to Vote

    122  

Voting by Directors and Executive Officers of Match

    122  

Quorum; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

    122  

Required Vote

    123  

How to Vote

    124  

Voting of Proxies

    124  

Revoking Your Proxy

    125  

Attending the Special Meeting

    125  

Adjournments and Postponements

    125  

Solicitation of Proxies

    126  

Match Stockholder List

    126  

Other Business

    126  

Assistance

    126  

Proposal No. 1: Transaction Proposal

    127  

Proposal No. 2: New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal

    128  

Proposal No. 3: Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal

    130  

Proposal No. 4: Match Adjournment Proposal

    131  

THE SEPARATION

   
132
 

Structure of the Separation

    132  

Background of the Separation

    134  

IAC's Reasons for the Separation; Recommendation of the IAC Board of Directors

    148  

Match's Reasons for the Separation; Recommendation of the Match Separation Committee; Recommendation of the Match Board of Directors

    152  

Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee

    157  

Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information of Match

    165  

No Dissenters' Rights

    168  

Accounting Treatment

    168  

Interests of IAC Directors and Officers in the Separation

    168  

Interests of Match Directors and Officers in the Separation

    169  

Listing of New IAC Common Stock and New Match Common Stock; Delisting and Deregistration of IAC Common Stock and Match Common Stock

    170  

Regulatory Requirements Related to the Separation

    171  

Post-Closing Governance and Management

    171  

THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

   
172
 

The Transactions

    172  

Reclassification Exchange Ratio

    174  

Closing of the Transactions

    178  

Election and Exchange Procedures

    178  

Election Procedures

    178  

Letter of Transmittal

    179  

Withholding

    179  

Treatment of Fractional Shares

    179  

Dividends and Distributions

    180  

Treatment of IAC Equity Awards

    180  

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Treatment of Match Equity Awards

    181  

New Match Post-Closing Governance and Management

    181  

Representations and Warranties

    181  

Conduct of Business

    183  

Change of Recommendation

    185  

Efforts to Hold the IAC Stockholder Meeting

    186  

Efforts to Hold the Match Special Meeting

    187  

Certain Employee Matters

    188  

Financing Matters

    188  

Match Loan; Debt Financing

    188  

IAC Class M Equity Offering

    189  

Directors' and Officers' Indemnification; Liability Insurance

    189  

Release of Claims; Indemnification

    190  

Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation of Employees

    190  

Additional Covenants and Agreements

    191  

Conditions to the Separation

    192  

Termination of the Transaction Agreement

    194  

Amendments, Waivers

    194  

Dispute Resolution; Enforcement

    195  

Ancillary Agreements

    195  

Real Estate Transactions

    195  

Tax Matters Agreement

    195  

Employee Matters Agreement

    197  

Transition Services Agreement

    198  

INFORMATION ABOUT NEW IAC AFTER THE SEPARATION

   
199
 

INFORMATION ABOUT NEW MATCH AFTER THE SEPARATION

   
256
 

MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION

   
262
 

The Reclassification

    264  

The New IAC Distribution

    264  

The Match Merger

    266  

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

    267  

IAC SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

   
268
 

MATCH SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

   
272
 

DESCRIPTION OF NEW IAC CAPITAL STOCK

   
274
 

New IAC Authorized Capital Stock

    274  

New IAC Common Stock

    274  

New IAC Class B Common Stock

    274  

New IAC Preferred Stock

    275  

Effect of Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

    275  

Limitations on Liability, Indemnification of Officers and Directors and Insurance

    275  

Action by Written Consent

    276  

Listing

    276  

Transfer Agent

    276  

       

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DESCRIPTION OF NEW MATCH CAPITAL STOCK

    277  

New Match Authorized Capital Stock

    277  

New Match Common Stock

    277  

New Match Preferred Stock

    277  

New Match Warrants

    277  

Anti-Takeover Provisions in New Match's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

    278  

Effect of Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

    278  

Limitations on Liability, Indemnification of Officers and Directors and Insurance

    279  

Action by Written Consent

    279  

Listing

    280  

Transfer Agent

    280  

COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF IAC SECURITIES BEFORE THE SEPARATION WITH RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF NEW IAC SECURITIES AND NEW MATCH SECURITIES AFTER THE SEPARATION

   
281
 

COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF MATCH SECURITIES BEFORE THE SEPARATION WITH RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF NEW MATCH SECURITIES AFTER THE SEPARATION

   
295
 

EXPERTS

   
303
 

HOUSEHOLDING

   
304
 

LEGAL MATTERS

   
305
 

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

   
306
 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

   
307
 

ANNEX A: Transaction Agreement

   
A-1
 

ANNEX B: Form of Transaction-Related Reclassification Charter Amendments

   
B-1
 

ANNEX C: Form of New Match Board Classification Charter Amendments

   
C-1
 

ANNEX D: Form of New Match Charter Amendments Prohibiting Stockholder Action by Written Consent

   
D-1
 

ANNEX E: Form of Additional Amendments to New Match Certificate of Incorporation

   
E-1
 

ANNEX F: IAC/InteractiveCorp 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan

   
F-1
 

ANNEX G: Form of Transition Services Agreement

   
G-1
 

ANNEX H: Form of Employee Matters Agreement

   
H-1
 

ANNEX I: Form of Tax Matters Agreement

   
I-1
 

ANNEX J: Opinion of Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC

   
J-1
 

ANNEX K: New IAC Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

   
K-1
 

ANNEX L: New Match Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   
L-1
 

ANNEX M: Combined Financial Statements of IAC Holdings, Inc. (New IAC)

   
M-1
 

ANNEX N: Audit Committee Charter of IAC/InteractiveCorp

   
N-1
 

ANNEX O: Compensation and Human Resources Committee Charter of IAC/InteractiveCorp

   
O-1
 

ANNEX P: Nominating Committee Charter of IAC/InteractiveCorp

   
P-1
 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE IAC ANNUAL MEETING

        The following section provides brief answers to certain questions that you may have regarding the IAC annual meeting. You should carefully read this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus, including its Annexes and the documents incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus, because the information in this section may not provide all of the information that might be important to you. Additional important information is contained in the Annexes to, and the documents incorporated by reference into, this joint proxy statement/prospectus. For a description of, and instructions as to how to obtain, this information, see the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "Where You Can Find More Information."

Q:    What are the proposals on which IAC stockholders are being asked to vote?

A:
IAC stockholders are being asked to vote on the following proposals:

To approve amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that would effect the Separation by reclassifying the IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "Separation Proposal." If IAC's stockholders approve the Separation Proposal and IAC completes the Separation, the holders of IAC common shares outstanding immediately prior to the Separation would initially own all of the New IAC common shares outstanding immediately following the Separation and a number of New Match common shares immediately following the Separation that is proportionate to IAC's existing ownership interest in Match, subject to certain adjustments. IAC will only implement the Separation Proposal if (i) each of the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from Match stockholders (and will not implement the Separation Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation);

To approve amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation to provide, following the Separation, for (i) the classification of the board of directors of New Match, with directors serving staggered three-year terms of office, (ii) the removal of members of the board of directors of New Match from office by stockholders being permitted only for cause and with the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total voting power of shares of New Match capital stock outstanding and entitled to vote, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock, (iii) the exclusive right of the board of directors of New Match to fill director vacancies, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock, (iv) no officer or director of New Match who is also an officer or director of New IAC having liability to New Match or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual directs a corporate opportunity to New IAC instead of New Match, or does not communicate information regarding a corporate opportunity to New Match that the officer or director has directed to New IAC, and (v) certain ministerial amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "New Match Board Classification Proposal." IAC will only implement the New Match Board Classification Proposal if (i) each of the Separation Proposal, the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from Match stockholders (and will not implement the New Match Board Classification Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation);

To approve amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that will prohibit, following the Separation, action by written consent of stockholders of New Match in lieu of a stockholder meeting, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock. This joint proxy statement/

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Q:    How does the IAC Board of Directors recommend that I vote at the IAC annual meeting?

A:
The IAC board of directors has unanimously approved and unanimously recommends that all IAC stockholders vote:

"FOR" the Separation Proposal;

"FOR" the New Match Board Classification Proposal;

"FOR" the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal;

"FOR" the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal;

"FOR" the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal;

"FOR" the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal;

"FOR" the IAC Adjournment Proposal;

"FOR" the election to the board of each of the nominees for director named in this joint proxy statement/prospectus;

"FOR" the Accounting Firm Ratification Proposal; and

"FOR" the Say on Pay Vote Proposal.
Q:
What votes are required to approve the proposals on which IAC stockholders are being asked to vote?

A:
The votes required for each proposal are as follows:

Separation Proposal:  The Separation Proposal requires approval by:

The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC common stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting as a separate class;

The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC Class B common stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting as a separate class; and

The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class.

New Match Board Classification Proposal:  The New Match Board Classification Proposal requires approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class.

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Q:    Could other matters be decided at the IAC annual meeting?

A:
As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, we did not know of any matters to be raised at the IAC annual meeting, other than those referred to in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

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Q:    Who is entitled to vote at the IAC annual meeting?

A:
Holders of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock at the close of business on [—], 2020, the record date for the IAC annual meeting established by the IAC board of directors, are entitled to receive notice of the IAC annual meeting and to vote their shares at the IAC annual meeting and any related adjournments or postponements.
Q:
What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a stockholder who holds IAC shares in street name?

A:
If your IAC shares are registered in your name, you are a stockholder of record. If your IAC shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or other holder of record, your shares are held in street name.

Q:    What shares are included on the enclosed proxy card?

A:
If you are a stockholder of record only, you will receive one proxy card from Broadridge for all IAC shares that you hold directly. If you hold IAC shares in street name through one or more banks, brokers and/or other holders of record, you will receive proxy materials, together with voting instructions and information regarding the consolidation of your votes, from the third party or parties through which you hold your IAC shares. If you are a stockholder of record and hold additional IAC shares in street name, you will receive proxy materials from Broadridge and the third party or parties through which you hold your IAC shares.

Q:    What are the quorum requirements for the IAC annual meeting?

A:
The presence at the IAC annual meeting, in person or by proxy, of holders having a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by holders of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock at the IAC annual meeting constitutes a quorum. When the holders of IAC common stock vote as a separate class, the presence at the IAC annual meeting of holders of a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by holders of IAC common stock is required for a quorum to be met. When the holders of IAC Class B common stock vote as a separate class, the presence at the IAC annual meeting of holders of a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by holders of IAC Class B common stock is required for a quorum to be met. Shares of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock represented by proxy will be treated as present at the IAC annual meeting for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum, without regard to whether the proxy is marked as casting a vote or abstaining.

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Q:    What do I need to do now to vote at the IAC annual meeting?

A:
The IAC board of directors is soliciting proxies for use at the IAC annual meeting. Stockholders may submit proxies to instruct the designated proxies to vote their shares, before the date of the IAC annual meeting, in any of three ways:

Submitting a proxy online:  Submit your proxy online at www.proxyvote.com. Online proxy voting is available 24 hours a day and will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [—];

Submitting a proxy by telephone:  Submit your proxy by telephone by using the toll-free telephone number provided on your proxy card 1-800-690-6903. Telephone proxy voting is available 24 hours a day and will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [—]; or

Submitting a proxy by mail:  If you choose to submit your proxy by mail, simply mark, date and sign your proxy, and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided or to Vote Processing c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York, 11717.
Q:
If I hold my IAC shares in street name, will my broker, bank or other holder of record vote these shares for me?

A:
If your shares of IAC common stock are held in street name, you must provide your broker, bank and/or other holder of record with instructions in order to vote these shares. If you do not provide voting instructions, whether your shares can be voted by your broker, bank and/or other holder of record depends on the type of item being considered for a vote.

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Q:
What effect do abstentions and broker non-votes have on quorum requirements and the voting results for each proposal to be voted on at the IAC annual meeting?

A:
Abstentions and shares represented by broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum.

Q:    Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?

A:
Yes. If you are a stockholder of record, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time before the polls close at the IAC annual meeting by:

submitting a later-dated proxy relating to the same shares online, by telephone or by mail before the date of the IAC annual meeting;

delivering a written notice, bearing a date later than your proxy, stating that you revoke the proxy; or

attending the IAC annual meeting and voting in person (although attendance at the IAC annual meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy).

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Q:    What if I do not specify a choice for a matter when returning a proxy?

A:
If you do not give specific instructions, proxies that are signed and returned will be voted FOR all of the proposals to be voted on at the IAC annual meeting as listed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

Q:    How are proxies solicited and who bears the related costs?

A:
IAC bears all expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the IAC annual meeting. In addition to solicitations by mail, directors, officers and employees of IAC may solicit proxies from stockholders by telephone, letter, facsimile, email or in person.

Q:    What should I do if I have questions about the IAC annual meeting?

A:
If you have any questions about the IAC annual meeting and/or the various proposals to be voted on at the IAC annual meeting, would like to obtain directions to attend the IAC annual meeting and vote in person or would like copies of any of the documents referred to in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, you should contact Georgeson, LLC at 800-891-3214 or IAC Investor Relations at 212-314-7400 or ir@iac.com.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MATCH SPECIAL MEETING

        The following section provides brief answers to certain questions that you may have regarding the Match special meeting. You should carefully read this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus, including its Annexes and the documents incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus, because the information in this section may not provide all of the information that might be important to you. Additional important information is contained in the Annexes to, and the documents incorporated by reference into, this joint proxy statement/prospectus. For a description of, and instructions as to how to obtain, this information, see the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "Where You Can Find More Information."

Q:    What are the proposals on which Match stockholders are being asked to vote?

A:
Match stockholders are being asked to vote on the following proposals:

To adopt the Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among IAC, New IAC, New Match Merger Sub and Match. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to this proposal as the "Transaction Proposal". Match will only implement the Transaction Proposal if (i) the Separation Proposal receives the required approval from IAC stockholders and (ii) each of the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from IAC stockholders (and will not implement the Transaction Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation);

To cast an advisory (non-binding) vote on a proposal to, following the Separation, classify the New Match board of directors and to allow New Match stockholders to vote on the election of the directors on a staggered three-year basis, rather than on an annual basis. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal";

To cast an advisory (non-binding) vote on a proposal to, following the Separation, prohibit action by written consent of stockholders of New Match in lieu of a stockholder meeting, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to this proposal as the "Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal"; and

To approve one or more adjournments or postponements of the Match special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Match special meeting to adopt the Transaction Proposal. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to this proposal as the "Match Adjournment Proposal".

Q:    How does the Match board of directors recommend that I vote at the Match special meeting?

A:
The Match board of directors, following the unanimous recommendation of the separation committee of the Match board of directors (which we refer to as the "Match separation committee"), unanimously (by directors present at the meeting) recommends that Match stockholders vote:

"FOR" the Transaction Proposal;

"FOR" the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal;

"FOR" the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal; and

"FOR" the Match Adjournment Proposal.

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Q:    What votes are required to approve the proposals on which Match stockholders are being asked to vote?

A:
The votes required for each proposal are as follows:

Transaction Proposal:  The Transaction Proposal requires approval by

The affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote on the proposal, voting together as a single class (which we refer to as the "Match stockholder approval"); and

The affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote on the proposal (other than any shares of Match capital stock owned, directly or indirectly, by IAC and its subsidiaries, the members of the IAC board of directors, any person that IAC has determined to be an "officer" of IAC within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act, the members of the Match board of directors, any person that Match has determined to be an "officer" of Match within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act and the immediate family members of any of the foregoing), voting together as a single class (which we refer to as the "Match disinterested stockholder approval").

Q:    What is the effect of an advisory (non-binding) vote?

A:
The vote on each of the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal and the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal is separate and apart from the

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Q:    Could other matters be decided at the Match special meeting?

A:
As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, there are no other matters that the Match board of directors intends to present at the Match special meeting.

Q:    Who is entitled to vote at the Match special meeting?

A:
Only holders of record of shares of Match common stock and Match Class B common stock as of the close of business on the record date of [—], 2020 are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Match special meeting.

Q:    What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a stockholder who holds Match capital stock in street name?

A:
If your shares of Match capital stock are registered in your name, you are a stockholder of record. If your shares of Match capital stock are held in the name of your broker, bank or other holder of record, your shares are held in street name.

Q:    What shares are included on the enclosed proxy card?

A:
If you are a stockholder of record only, you will receive one proxy card from Broadridge for all Match capital stock that you hold directly. If you hold Match capital stock in street name through one or more banks, brokers or other holders of record, you will receive proxy materials, together with voting instructions and information regarding the consolidation of your votes, from the third party or parties through which you hold your Match capital stock. If you are a stockholder of record and hold additional Match capital stock in street name, you will receive proxy materials from Broadridge and the third party or parties through which you hold your Match capital stock.

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Q:    What are the quorum requirements for the Match special meeting?

A:
The presence at the Match special meeting, in person or represented by proxy, of the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote at the Match special meeting will constitute a quorum at the meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. The approval of the Transaction Proposal requires the Match disinterested stockholder approval. It is possible that there will be sufficient shares of Match capital stock present at the Match special meeting to constitute a quorum at the meeting, without there being sufficient shares of Match capital stock held by disinterested stockholders present to approve the Transaction Proposal.

Q:    What do I need to do now to vote at the Match special meeting?

A:
Match stockholders may submit proxies to instruct the designated proxies to vote their shares, before the date of the Match special meeting, in any of three ways:

Submitting a proxy online:  Submit your proxy online at [—]. Online proxy voting is available 24 hours a day and will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [—];

Submitting a proxy by telephone:  Submit your proxy by telephone by using the toll-free telephone number provided on your proxy card ([—]). Telephone proxy voting is available 24 hours a day and will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [—]; or

Submitting a proxy by mail:  If you choose to submit your proxy by mail, simply mark, date and sign your proxy, and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided or to [—].

Q:    If I hold my Match capital stock in street name, will my broker, bank or other holder of record vote these shares for me?

A:
If your shares of Match capital stock are held in street name, you must provide your broker, bank or other holder of record with instructions in order to vote these shares. If you do not provide voting instructions, whether your shares can be voted by your broker, bank or other holder of record depends on the type of proposal being considered for a vote. The proposals to be voted on at the Match special meeting are not considered discretionary items. Accordingly, the Transaction Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal and the Match Adjournment Proposal may NOT be voted on by your broker, bank or other holder of record absent specific voting instructions from you. If your bank, broker or other holder of record does not receive specific voting instructions from you, a "broker non-vote" will occur in the case of your shares of Match capital stock for these proposals.

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Q:    What effect do abstentions and broker non-votes have on quorum requirements and the voting results for each proposal to be voted on at the Match special meeting?

A:
Abstentions and shares represented by broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum.

Q:    Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?

A:
Yes. If you are a stockholder of record, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time before the polls close at the Match special meeting by:

submitting a later-dated proxy relating to the same shares online, by telephone or by mail before the date of the Match special meeting;

delivering a written notice, bearing a date later than your proxy, stating that you revoke the proxy; or

attending the Match special meeting and voting in person (although attendance at the Match special meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy). All attendees will need to bring an admission ticket or other proof of stock ownership as well as a valid photo ID to gain admission to the Match special meeting. See the question below for further details.

Q:    Who can attend the Match special meeting, and what are the rules for admission at the meeting?

A:
Only stockholders and persons holding proxies from Match stockholders may attend the Match special meeting. Seating is limited, however, and admission to the Match special meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. All attendees will need to bring an admission ticket or other proof of stock ownership as well as a valid photo ID to gain admission to the Match special meeting. If you are a Match stockholder of record, you may bring the top half of your proxy card to serve as your admission ticket. If you hold your shares in street name, you may bring your voting

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Q:    What if I do not specify a choice for a matter when returning a proxy?

A:
If you do not give specific instructions, proxies that are signed and returned will be voted FOR all of the proposals to be voted on at the Match special meeting.

Q:    How are proxies solicited and who bears the related costs?

A:
Match bears all expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Match special meeting. In addition to solicitations by mail, directors, officers and employees of Match may solicit proxies from stockholders by telephone, letter, facsimile, e-mail or in person.

Q:    Should I send in my stock certificates with my proxy?

A:
No, please do NOT return your stock certificate(s) with your proxy. You [have been] mailed a form of election and other customary transmittal materials [prior to] the mailing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, under separate cover, describing how you may exchange your shares of Match capital stock for the merger consideration and make a cash election or additional stock election. If your shares of Match capital stock are held in "street name" through a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, you will receive instructions from your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee as to how to effect the surrender of your "street name" shares of Match capital stock in exchange for merger consideration and make a cash election or additional stock election if and when the Separation is completed, as further described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

Q:    What should I do if I have questions about the Match special meeting?

A:
If you have any questions about the Match special meeting or the various proposals to be voted on at the Match special meeting, would like to obtain directions to attend the Match special meeting and vote in person or would like copies of any of the documents referred to in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, you should contact MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at 212-929-5500 (call collect) or 800-322-2885 (Toll-Free) or proxy@mackenziepartners.com or Match's Investor Relations department by sending an e-mail to IR@match.com.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SEPARATION

        The following section provides brief answers to certain questions that you may have regarding the transaction agreement and the Separation. You should carefully read this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus, including its Annexes and the documents incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus, because the information in this section may not provide all of the information that might be important to you. Additional important information about the parties to the transaction agreement is contained in the Annexes to, and the documents incorporated by reference into, this joint proxy statement/prospectus. For a description of, and instructions as to how to obtain, this information, see the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information."

Q:    What are IAC and Match proposing to do?

A:
IAC and Match are proposing that the businesses of Match be separated from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions (which we refer to as the "Separation") that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." (which we refer to as "New Match") and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries, and (2) New IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match.

Q:    Why are IAC and Match proposing the Separation?

A:
The IAC board of directors believes that the Separation should provide benefits to IAC and its stockholders, including, among others:

greater ability to focus on building the scale of New IAC's remaining businesses and pursuing strategic acquisitions and investments to drive long-term profitability and shareholder value;

position New IAC to enter the next chapter of its growth and development story by providing it with the capital needed to grow its remaining businesses and to pursue acquisition opportunities;

simplification in the corporate structure of IAC and its subsidiaries, including Match, resulting from the transaction is expected to have certain benefits that will be reflected in the New Match common stock to be received by IAC shareholders. These benefits include the potential elimination of a trading discount due to Match's controlled company status and the potential that New Match common stock (as opposed to Match common stock currently) will in the future be eligible to be included in one or more of the major stock indices as a result of New Match's single class structure;

separate equity currencies that more closely align with the performance of the underlying businesses will enable each company to pursue value enhancing M&A opportunities and provide each with a more effective tool for management compensation;

more efficient allocation of capital for both New IAC and New Match that will allow each company to pursue an optimal mix of return of capital to stockholders, reinvestment and acquisitions;

continued participation by IAC stockholders in New IAC's and New Match's future earnings or growth following the Separation; and

distinct investment identities allowing investors to evaluate the merits, strategy, performance and future prospects of New Match separately from New IAC.

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Q:    How will the Separation be implemented?

A:
The Separation is structured to include the following steps (which we refer to as the "Transactions"):

Certain restructuring transactions (which we refer to as the "Restructuring Transactions") in connection with which, among other things, the ownership interests in Match will be transferred directly to IAC, the ownership interests in the other businesses of IAC will be transferred to New IAC and cash will be contributed by IAC to New IAC as further described in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Financing Matters—Match Loan; Debt Financing."

The reclassification (which we refer to as the "Reclassification") of each share of:

IAC common stock into (i) a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio (as defined below in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Reclassification Exchange Ratio") and (ii) one share of IAC Series 1 mandatorily exchangeable preferred stock that will automatically exchange into one new share of New IAC common stock; and

IAC Class B common stock into (i) a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio and (ii) one share of IAC Series 2 mandatorily exchangeable preferred stock that will automatically exchange into one new share of New IAC Class B common stock.

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Q:    As an IAC stockholder, what will I own after the completion of the Separation?

A:
As a result of the Separation, the shares of IAC capital stock that you hold will be treated as follows:

IAC common stock:  Every share of IAC common stock that you own will be reclassified into a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio and one share of IAC Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock that will automatically exchange into one share of New IAC Common Stock immediately following the Reclassification;

IAC Class B common stock:  Every share of IAC Class B common stock that you own will be reclassified into a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio and one share of IAC Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock that will automatically exchange into one share of New IAC Class B common stock immediately following the Reclassification.

Q:    What is the Reclassification Exchange Ratio?

A:
The Reclassification Exchange Ratio is the number of shares of IAC Class M common stock that IAC stockholders will receive in connection with the Reclassification in respect of each share of IAC capital stock that they hold.

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Q:    As a Match stockholder, what will I own after the completion of the Separation?

A:
You will receive, through a merger, in exchange for each outstanding share of Match common stock that you hold:

one share of New Match common stock; and

at your election, either (i) $3.00 in cash (which we refer to as the "cash election amount") or (ii) a fraction of a share of New Match common stock with a value of $3.00, calculated based on the Match VWAP (which we refer to as the "additional stock election amount").

Q:    How will Match stockholders make their elections to receive either only shares of New Match common stock or a mix of New Match common stock and cash in the Match merger?

A:
IAC and Match will make available to Match stockholders an election form, including appropriate and customary transmittal materials, to permit holders of record of shares of Match capital stock other than IAC, Match and their wholly owned subsidiaries (we refer to such holders as "non-IAC Match stockholders") to make an election. IAC and Match have agreed initially to make available and mail the form of election not less than twenty business days prior to the anticipated election deadline to non-IAC Match stockholders who are holders of record of shares of Match capital stock as of the business day prior to such mailing date (we refer to this deadline as the "election record date"). Following the mailing date, IAC and Match have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to make available a form of election to any person who becomes a holder of record of shares of Match capital stock during the period between the election record date and the election deadline. The election deadline is expected to be 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that is the fifth business day preceding the date of the Match special meeting. The time period between the mailing date and the election deadline is referred to in this joint proxy statement/prospectus as the "election period."

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Q:    What happens if I sell my shares of IAC capital stock or Match capital stock before completion of the Separation?

A:
The record date for the IAC annual meeting is earlier than both the date of the IAC annual meeting and the date that the Separation is expected to be completed, and the record date for the Match special meeting is earlier than both the date of the Match special meeting and the date that the Separation is expected to be completed. If you transfer your shares of IAC capital stock or Match capital stock after the applicable record date but before the applicable stockholder meeting, you will, unless the transferee requests a proxy from you, retain your right to vote at the applicable stockholder meeting but will transfer the right to receive shares and any cash amounts to which you would otherwise be entitled in connection with the Separation to the person to whom you transfer your shares. In order to receive the shares and any cash amounts which you are entitled to receive in connection with the Separation as a stockholder of IAC or Match, as applicable, you must hold your shares through the completion of the Separation.

Q:    Do I need to do anything with my IAC shares?

A:
Following the closing, IAC will mail to each holder of IAC common stock or IAC Class B common stock a letter of transmittal with instructions that explain how to return certificated shares (or shares held in book-entry form) of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock to enable the holder to receive uncertificated shares of New IAC common stock and IAC Class M common stock to which the holder is entitled in respect of its shares of IAC common stock in connection with the Separation, and uncertificated shares of New IAC Class B common stock and IAC Class M common stock to which the holder is entitled in respect of its shares of IAC Class B common stock in connection with the Separation. Holders of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock may deliver their certificates (or shares held in book-entry form) representing shares of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock, along with a properly executed letter of transmittal and any other required documents, to the exchange agent identified in the letter of transmittal. The certificates (or shares held in book-entry form) will be cancelled and each holder will receive the number of full shares of New IAC common stock, New IAC Class B common stock and New Match common stock to which that holder is entitled, subject to receipt of cash in lieu of any fractional shares arising from the Reclassification.

Q:    Do I need to do anything with my Match shares?

A:
If a holder of shares of Match common stock would like to make an election, it may do so in accordance with the information described above under the heading "How will Match stockholders make their elections to receive either only shares of New Match common stock or a mix of New Match common stock and cash in the Match merger?"

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Q:    How will I receive my shares of New IAC and New Match?

A:
Following the Separation, New IAC common stock, New IAC Class B common stock and New Match common stock (i.e., IAC Class M common stock as renamed following the Separation) will be issued electronically by way of direct registration, or in "uncertificated" form, which will eliminate the physical handling and safekeeping responsibilities inherent in owning transferable stock certificates and the need to return a duly executed stock certificate to effect a transfer. Computershare Trust Company, N.A. will act as the registrar and transfer agent for New IAC common stock and New IAC Class B common stock after the Separation, and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. will act as the registrar and transfer agent for New Match common stock after the Separation.

Q:    What happens if the Separation is not completed?

A:
If the Separation is not completed, the transactions described in the transaction agreement will not be implemented, Match will as of such time remain a majority-owned subsidiary of IAC, and IAC and Match stockholders will continue to hold their shares in IAC and Match, respectively, and will not receive any shares of New IAC or New Match.

Q:    Will the New IAC securities and the New Match securities be listed on an exchange and publicly traded after the Separation?

A:
New IAC will apply to list the New IAC common stock and New Match common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market or other nationally recognized stock exchange and has reserved the ticker symbols "[—]" and "[—]," respectively. Trading in New IAC common stock and New Match common stock under these symbols is expected to begin on the first business day following the date that IAC completes the Separation. However, there can be no assurance that a viable and active trading market will develop. There is no plan to publicly list the New IAC Class B common stock.

Q:    Am I entitled to dissenters' rights or appraisal rights?

A:
No. You will not be entitled to dissenters' rights or appraisal rights in connection with the Separation. See "The Separation—No Dissenters' Rights."

Q:    When do IAC and Match expect to complete the Separation?

A:
The transaction is expected to close in the [second] quarter of 2020.

Q:    What should I do if I have questions?

A:
If you have any questions about the Separation, you should contact Georgeson, LLC at 800-891-3214 or IAC Investor Relations at 212-314-7400 or ir@iac.com, or MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at 212-929-5500 (call collect) or 800-322-2885 (Toll-Free) or proxy@mackenziepartners.com or Match Investor Relations by sending an e-mail to IR@match.com.

Q:    Where can I find more information about IAC and Match?

A:
You can find more information from various sources described under "Where You Can Find More Information."

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SUMMARY

        The following is a summary of some of the information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. In addition to this summary, you should read the entire document carefully, including (1) the risks associated with the Separation and investing in the securities of New IAC and New Match as discussed under "Risk Factors," (2) the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements for New IAC, included as Annex K, and the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements for New Match, included as Annex L and (3) the historical combined financial statements and related notes for New IAC included as Annex M and the historical consolidated financial statements and related notes for IAC and Match incorporated by reference, respectively, from IAC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and from IAC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019 and from Match's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and Match's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Information About the Companies

IAC (see page 65)

IAC/InterActiveCorp
555 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 314-7300

        IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IAC) is a Delaware corporation. IAC, initially a hybrid media/electronic retailing company, was incorporated in 1986 in Delaware under the name Silver King Broadcasting Company, Inc. After several name changes (first to HSN, Inc., then to USA Networks, Inc., USA Interactive, InterActiveCorp, and finally, to IAC/InterActiveCorp) and the completion of a number of significant corporate transactions over the years, the Company transformed itself into a leading media and Internet company. IAC today operates Vimeo, Dotdash and Care.com, among many other businesses, and also has majority ownership of both Match Group, which includes Tinder®, Match®, Meetic®, OkCupid®, Hinge®, Pairs™, PlentyOfFish® and OurTime®, and ANGI Homeservices, which includes HomeAdvisor, Angie's List and Handy.

        For information regarding the results of IAC's historical operations, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in IAC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and in IAC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019, which are incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Please also see the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements of New IAC and the accompanying notes in Annex K.

        Additional information about IAC and its subsidiaries is included in the documents incorporated by reference in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. See the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information."

New IAC (see page 65)

IAC Holdings, Inc.
555 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 314-7300

        IAC Holdings, Inc. is a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of IAC that was formed on November 19, 2019 for the purpose of holding the historical businesses of IAC (other than Match and the exchangeable notes issuers) following the Separation.


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New Match Merger Sub (see page 66)

Valentine Merger Sub LLC
555 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 314-7300

        Valentine Merger Sub LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IAC that was formed on December 16, 2019 for the purpose of effecting the Match merger. In the Match merger, Match will be merged with and into New Match Merger Sub, with New Match Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of New Match. To date, New Match Merger Sub has not conducted any material activities other than those incidental to its formation and the matters contemplated by the transaction agreement.

Match (see page 66)

Match Group, Inc.
8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone: (214) 576-9352

        Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) is a Delaware corporation. Match, through its portfolio companies, is a leading provider of dating products available globally. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder®, Match®, Meetic®, OkCupid®, Hinge®, Pairs™, PlentyOfFish®, and OurTime®, as well as a number of other brands, each designed to increase Match's users' likelihood of finding a meaningful connection. Through its portfolio companies and their trusted brands, Match provides tailored products to meet the varying preferences of its users. Match's products are available in over 40 languages to its users all over the world.

        For information regarding the results of Match's historical operations, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Match's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and in Match's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019, which are incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Please also see the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of New Match and the accompanying notes in Annex L.

        Additional information about Match and its subsidiaries is included in the documents incorporated by reference in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. See the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information."

The Separation (page 132)

        Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the transaction agreement, the businesses of Match will be separated from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions (which we refer to as the "Separation") that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." (which we refer to as "New Match") and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries, and (2) New IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match.

        The Separation is structured to include the following steps (which we refer to as the "Transactions"):

    Certain restructuring transactions (which we refer to as the "Restructuring Transactions") in connection with which, among other things, the ownership interests in Match will be transferred

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      directly to IAC, the ownership interests in the other businesses of IAC will be transferred to New IAC and cash will be contributed by IAC to New IAC as further described in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Financing Matters—Match Loan; Debt Financing."

    The reclassification (which we refer to as the "Reclassification") of each share of:

    IAC common stock into (i) a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio (as defined below in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Reclassification Exchange Ratio") and (ii) one share of IAC Series 1 mandatorily exchangeable preferred stock that will automatically exchange into one new share of New IAC common stock; and

    IAC Class B common stock into (i) a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio and (ii) one share of IAC Series 2 mandatorily exchangeable preferred stock that will automatically exchange into one new share of New IAC Class B common stock.

    The merger of Match with and into New Match Merger Sub (which we refer to as the "Match merger"), with New Match Merger Sub surviving the Match merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of New Match and each share of Match common stock that is outstanding (excluding shares owned by IAC, Match, or any wholly owned subsidiary of IAC or Match) converting into the right to receive one share of New Match common stock and:

    at the holder's election (as further described in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Election and Exchange Procedures"), either (i) $3.00 in cash (which we refer to as a "cash election") or (ii) a fraction of a share of New Match common stock with a value of $3.00, calculated based on the Match VWAP (which we refer to as an "additional stock election"); or

    in the event the holder fails to make a valid election, the same consideration it would receive had the holder made an additional stock election (which we refer to as a "non-election").

    The effectiveness of certain amendments to the New Match certificate of incorporation (as set forth in the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal and the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal) and the implementation of the actions relating to the governance of New Match following the Separation as further described in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—New Match Post-Closing Governance and Management."

        Following the Separation, New Match will continue to hold interests in certain IAC financing subsidiaries that are the issuers of currently outstanding IAC exchangeable notes (which we refer to as the "exchangeable notes issuers"). In addition, prior to the Separation, IAC may raise up to $1.5 billion in equity financing as further described below in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Financing Matters—IAC Class M Equity Offering," which financing (if completed) will be settled substantially concurrently with the Separation and the cash proceeds transferred to New IAC.

The IAC Annual Meeting (page 68)

        The IAC annual meeting will be held on [—], 2020, at [—] local time at [—], unless the annual meeting is adjourned or postponed.

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Purpose of the IAC Annual Meeting

        The purpose of the IAC annual meeting is for the IAC stockholders to vote on the following proposals:

    To approve amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that would effect the Separation by reclassifying the IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "Separation Proposal." If IAC's stockholders approve the Separation Proposal and IAC completes the Separation, the holders of IAC common shares outstanding immediately prior to the Separation would initially own all of the New IAC common shares outstanding immediately following the Separation and a number of New Match common shares immediately following the Separation that is proportionate to IAC's existing ownership interest in Match, subject to certain adjustments. IAC will only implement the Separation Proposal if (i) each of the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from the IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from the Match stockholders (and will not implement the Separation Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

    To approve amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation to provide, following the Separation, for (i) the classification of the board of directors of New Match, with directors serving staggered three-year terms of office, (ii) the removal of members of the board of directors of New Match from office by stockholders being permitted only for cause and with the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total voting power of shares of New Match capital stock outstanding and entitled to vote, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock (iii) the exclusive right of the board of directors of New Match to fill director vacancies, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock, (iv) no officer or director of New Match who is also an officer or director of New IAC having liability to New Match or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual directs a corporate opportunity to New IAC instead of New Match, or does not communicate information regarding a corporate opportunity to New Match that the officer or director has directed to New IAC and (v) certain ministerial amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "New Match Board Classification Proposal." IAC will only implement the New Match Board Classification Proposal if (i) each of the Separation Proposal, IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from the IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from the Match stockholders (and will not implement the New Match Board Classification Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

    To approve amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that will prohibit, following the Separation, action by written consent of stockholders of New Match in lieu of a stockholder meeting, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal." IAC will only implement the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal if (i) each of the Separation Proposal, IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from the IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from the Match stockholders (and will not implement the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

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      the Separation, for the renaming of New Match as "Match Group, Inc." and the elimination of all classes and series of authorized capital stock of New Match as of immediately prior to the completion of the Separation other than New Match $0.001 par value common stock and New Match $0.01 par value preferred stock. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal." IAC will only implement the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal if (i) each of the Separation Proposal, IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from the IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from the Match stockholders (and will not implement the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

    To approve the issuance of shares of IAC $0.001 par value Class M common stock in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among IAC, New IAC, New Match Merger Sub and Match. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal." Approval of the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal is a condition to closing the transactions described in the transaction agreement.

    To approve the IAC/InterActiveCorp 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan (which will remain with New Match and be renamed the Match Group, Inc. 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan). This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "IAC Incentive Plan Proposal." IAC will only implement the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal if (i) each of the Separation Proposal and IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal receives the required approval from the IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from the Match stockholders (and will not implement the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

    To approve the adjournment of the IAC annual meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the foregoing proposals. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "IAC Adjournment Proposal."

    To elect 11 members of the IAC board of directors, each to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders or until such director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified (or, if earlier, such director's removal or resignation from the IAC board of directors, including in connection with the completion of the Separation).

    To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as IAC's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "Accounting Firm Ratification Proposal."

    To hold an advisory vote on IAC's executive compensation. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "Say on Pay Vote Proposal."

    To transact such other business as may properly come before the IAC annual meeting and any related adjournments or postponements.

Required Vote for Stockholder Proposals

        The votes required for each proposal are as follows:

    Separation Proposal:  The Separation Proposal requires approval by

    The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC common stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting as a separate class;

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      The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC Class B common stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting as a separate class; and

      The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class.

    New Match Board Classification Proposal:  The New Match Board Classification Proposal requires approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class.

    Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal:  The Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal requires approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class.

    Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal:  The Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal requires approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class.

    IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal:  The IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal requires approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter (provided that a quorum is present).

    IAC Incentive Plan Proposal:  The IAC Incentive Plan Proposal requires approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter (provided that a quorum is present).

    IAC Adjournment Proposal:  The IAC Adjournment Proposal requires approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter (provided that a quorum is present).

    Election of Directors:

    The election of each of Chelsea Clinton, Barry Diller, Michael D. Eisner, Bonnie S. Hammer, Victor A. Kaufman, Joseph Levin, David Rosenblatt and Alexander von Furstenberg as directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the total number of votes cast by the holders of shares of IAC capital stock, voting together as a single class.

    The election of each of Bryan Lourd, Alan G. Spoon and Richard F. Zannino as directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the total number of votes cast by the holders of shares of IAC common stock, voting as a separate class.

    Accounting Firm Ratification Proposal:  The Accounting Firm Ratification Proposal requires approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter (provided that a quorum is present).

    Say on Pay Vote Proposal:  The Say on Pay Vote Proposal requires approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter (provided that a quorum is present). The vote is advisory in nature and therefore not binding on IAC or the IAC board of directors.

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Voting by Directors and Executive Officers of IAC

        As of the close of business on the record date, IAC's directors, executive officers and their respective affiliates held [—] shares of IAC common stock and 5,789,499 shares of IAC Class B common stock. This represents approximately [—]% of the outstanding shares of IAC common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting when voting as a separate class; 100% of the outstanding shares of IAC Class B common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting when voting as a separate class; and [—]% of the outstanding shares (and [—]% of the total voting power) of IAC capital stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting when voting together as a single class.

        IAC currently expects that its directors and executive officers will vote their shares of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock in favor of the proposals to be considered at the annual meeting, although none of them is obligated to do so. For more information on the required vote for the proposals to be considered at the IAC annual meeting and the beneficial ownership of IAC capital stock, see the sections entitled "IAC Annual Meeting—Required Vote" and "IAC Beneficial Ownership Table," respectively.

The Match Special Meeting (page 121)

        The Match special meeting will be held on [—], at [—] [—] time, at [—].

Purpose of the Match Special Meeting

        The purpose of the Match special meeting is for the Match stockholders to vote on the following proposals:

    To adopt the Transaction Agreement (which we refer to as the "transaction agreement"), dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among IAC, New IAC, New Match Merger Sub and Match (which we refer to as the "Transaction Proposal"). Match will only implement the Transaction Proposal if (i) the Separation Proposal receives the required approval from IAC stockholders and (ii) each of the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from IAC stockholders (and will not implement the Transaction Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation);

    To cast an advisory (non-binding) vote on a proposal to, following the Separation, classify the New Match board of directors and to allow New Match stockholders to vote on the election of the directors on a staggered three-year basis, rather than on an annual basis (which we refer to as the "New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal");

    To cast an advisory (non-binding) vote on a proposal to, following the Separation, prohibit action by written consent of stockholders of New Match in lieu of a stockholder meeting, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock (which we refer to as the "Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal"); and

    To approve one or more adjournments or postponements of the Match special meeting if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Match special meeting to adopt the Transaction Proposal (which we refer to as the "Match Adjournment Proposal").

Required Vote for Stockholder Proposals

        The votes required for each proposal are as follows:

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      The affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote on the proposal, voting together as a single class (which we refer to as the "Match stockholder approval"); and

      The affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote on the proposal (other than any shares of Match capital stock owned, directly or indirectly, by IAC and its subsidiaries, the members of the IAC board of directors, any person that IAC has determined to be an "officer" of IAC within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act, the members of the Match board of directors, any person that Match has determined to be an "officer" of Match within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act and the immediate family members of any of the foregoing), voting together as a single class (which we refer to as the "Match disinterested stockholder approval"). As a result of IAC's agreeing in the transaction agreement to vote its Match capital stock in favor of the Transaction Proposal, the Match stockholder approval is expected to be satisfied. However, approval of the Transaction Proposal also requires the Match disinterested stockholder approval.

    New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal:  Approval of the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, requires the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter voting together as a single class (provided that a quorum is present).

    Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal:  Approval of the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, requires the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter, voting together as a single class (provided that a quorum is present).

    Match Adjournment Proposal:  The Match Adjournment Proposal, if it is necessary or appropriate to adjourn or postpone the Match special meeting, including to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Match special meeting to adopt the Transaction Proposal, must be approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of Match capital stock present, in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter, voting together as a single class (provided that a quorum is present).

        For additional information about the Match special meeting, see the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Match Special Meeting."

Voting by Directors and Executive Officers of Match

        As of the close of business on the record date, Match's directors, executive officers and their respective affiliates (excluding IAC and its subsidiaries) owned and were entitled to vote [—] shares of Match common stock and no shares of Match Class B common stock. This represents approximately [—]% of the outstanding shares of Match common stock entitled to vote at the Match special meeting. Adoption of the Transaction Proposal, which is a condition to the completion of the Separation, requires both the Match stockholder approval and the Match disinterested stockholder approval. Match currently expects that the Match directors and executive officers will vote their shares of Match capital stock in favor of the Transaction Proposal and the other proposals to be considered at the Match special meeting, although none of them is obligated to do so. However, as a result of IAC's agreeing in the transaction agreement to vote its Match capital stock in favor of the Transaction Proposal, the Match stockholder approval is expected to be satisfied without the votes of the Match directors and executive officers, and the votes of the Match directors and executive officers will not count for purposes of the Match disinterested stockholder approval.

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Regulatory Requirements Related to the Separation (page 171)

        The parties are not aware of any material governmental approvals or actions that are necessary for the completion of the Separation. However, certain IAC and Match stockholders may have filing obligations under the Hart—Scott—Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and should consult their own legal advisors.

Post-Closing Governance and Management (page 171)

New Match

        The parties to the transaction agreement have agreed to take all actions necessary so that, as of the closing:

    the New Match board of directors will have 11 director seats;

    the members of the New Match board of directors will consist of (i) the members of the Match board of directors prior to the closing, other than Mark Stein and Gregg Winiarski, and (ii) three individuals designated prior to the closing by IAC, subject to the reasonable consent of the Match separation committee, each of whom qualifies as an independent director of New Match;

    subject to the receipt of the approval of the New Match Board Classification Proposal to implement a classified board, Glenn H. Schiffman will be a Class I director (up for election at the first post-closing annual meeting of New Match) and Joseph Levin will be a Class III director (up for election at the third post-closing annual meeting of New Match);

    beginning on the closing date, and until his resignation or replacement in such position in accordance with the bylaws of New Match, Joseph Levin will become the executive chairman of the New Match board of directors;

    effective as of the closing, the bylaws of New Match will be amended and restated to be in a form mutually agreed between Match and IAC; and

    the officers of Match prior to the closing will be appointed the officers of New Match, subject to any changes as notified to IAC by Match upon reasonable advance notice prior to the closing.

New IAC

        As of the closing:

    the members of the New IAC board of directors will consist of the members of the IAC board of directors prior to the closing, with each member of the New IAC board of directors serving in the same board and committee positions as he or she held in his or her capacity as a member of the IAC board of directors or applicable committee thereof prior to the closing;

    effective as of the closing, the certificate of incorporation of New IAC will be amended and restated to be in a form that will be subsequently filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part;

    effective as of the closing, the bylaws of New IAC will be amended and restated to be in a form that will be subsequently filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part; and

    the officers of IAC prior to the closing will be the officers of New IAC immediately after the closing.

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Interests of Certain Persons in the Separation (page 168)

Interests of IAC Directors and Officers in the Separation (page 168)

        In considering whether to approve the proposals set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to be voted on at the IAC annual meeting, including the Separation Proposal, the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal, you should recognize that some of the members of IAC management and of the IAC board of directors may have interests in the Separation that differ from, or are in addition to, their interests as IAC stockholders, including, (1) the treatment of executive officer equity awards in the Separation; (2) IAC's current directors and executive officers serving in the same roles at New IAC following the Separation, (3) certain IAC executive officers serving as directors of New Match following the Separation, (4) IAC director Alan G. Spoon serving as a director of each of New IAC and New Match and (5) ongoing director and officer indemnification from New IAC and coverage under directors' and officers' liability insurance policies. These interests are further described in the section entitled "The Separation—Interests of IAC Directors and Officers in the Separation."

Interests of Match Directors and Officers in the Separation (page 169)

        In considering whether to approve the proposals set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to be voted on at the Match special meeting, including the proposal to adopt the transaction agreement, you should recognize that some of the members of management and of the Match board of directors may have interests in the Separation that differ from, or are in addition to, their interests as Match stockholders. In particular, Mr. Joseph Levin, Mr. Glenn H. Schiffman, Mr. Mark Stein and Mr. Gregg Winiarski, each of whom currently serves as a member of the Match board of directors, are executive officers of IAC, and Mr. Levin and Mr. Alan Spoon, who currently serves as a member of the Match board of directors, are directors of IAC. These individuals are expected as of the closing to continue to serve in their capacities as officers and directors of New IAC.

        With regard to Match directors serving on the Match separation committee and other non-IAC members of the Match board of directors, areas where their interests may differ from those of Match stockholders in general relate to the impact of the Separation on the directors' outstanding Match equity awards, cash compensation and the provision of indemnification and insurance arrangements pursuant to the transaction agreement and Match's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which reflect the fact that, by their service on the Match board of directors, they may be subject to claims arising from such service and the expected service of these directors on the New Match board of directors. The differences in interests for Match executive officers involve the possible receipt of the following types of benefits triggered by the Separation:

    the treatment of outstanding Match equity awards in the Separation; and

    the provision of indemnification and insurance arrangements pursuant to the transaction agreement.

        These interests are further described in the section entitled "The Transactions—Interests of Match Directors and Officers in the Separation."

Treatment of IAC Equity Awards (page 180)

        Options to purchase IAC common stock ("IAC options") that are outstanding as of December 19, 2019, and immediately prior to the completion of the Transactions, will convert into options to purchase common stock of New IAC and options to purchase New Match common stock in a manner that preserves the spread value of the options immediately before and immediately after the adjustment, with the allocation between the two options based on the value of a share of New IAC

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common stock relative to the product of the value of a share of New Match common stock multiplied by the Reclassification Exchange Ratio.

        IAC options that are granted on or after December 20, 2019 and outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the Transactions, will convert into options to purchase New IAC common stock on the same terms and conditions applicable to the existing equity award, with equitable adjustments to the number of shares of New IAC common stock covered by the option and the applicable option exercise price.

        Awards of IAC restricted stock units and performance stock units will convert into awards of New IAC restricted stock units on a basis that preserves the fair market value of such awards immediately before and immediately after the conversion, with equitable adjustments to the applicable reference price in the case of certain performance stock units.

        For additional information, please see the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "Transaction Agreement—Ancillary Agreements—Employee Matters Agreement."

Treatment of Match Equity Awards (page 181)

        Each option to purchase Match common stock ("Match option"), each warrant to purchase Match common stock, each award of Match restricted stock units and each award of Match performance stock units will be assumed by New Match on the same terms and conditions applicable to the existing equity award, with equitable adjustments to the number of shares of New Match common stock covered by the award, the applicable exercise price in the case of options and warrants and the applicable reference price in the case of certain performance stock units.

Financing Matters (page 188)

Match Loan; Debt Financing

        Match has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain additional financing commitments under the existing Match credit facility or otherwise in an aggregate amount not less than $100 million (we refer to such additional financing commitments as the "credit facility upsize").

        Prior to the effective time of the Reclassification, Match has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to maintain or obtain sufficient funds to make a loan to IAC in an aggregate principal amount equal to the product of (i) $3.00 and (ii) the number of shares of Match capital stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Reclassification, excluding any shares of Match capital stock held by a wholly owned subsidiary of Match (we refer to such loan as the "Match loan"), including, if necessary, by:

    obtaining debt financing from third parties (we refer to any such financing as the "debt financing");

    incurring loans under the existing Match credit facility including pursuant to the credit facility upsize;

    entering into amendments or modifications or obtaining consents or waivers in relation to agreements governing existing indebtedness or other financing arrangements of Match or its subsidiaries; or

    using the outstanding cash balances of Match or its subsidiaries to make the Match loan.

        Following receipt by IAC of the full amount of the Match loan, as part of the Restructuring Transactions IAC will contribute the proceeds of the Match loan to New IAC less an amount (which amount IAC will deliver to the exchange agent for the transaction) equal to the product of $3.00 multiplied by the aggregate number of shares of Match capital stock in respect of which Match holders

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have made a valid cash election. Following the Separation, the Match loan will remain as the obligation of New Match payable to Match and may be eliminated through certain intercompany transactions between Match and New Match.

        As of February 13, 2020, Match has received commitments from financing sources to provide $250 million of additional financing commitments in connection with the credit facility upsize. In addition, on February 11, 2020, Match issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.125% senior notes due 2030 in connection with the debt financing.

IAC Class M Equity Offering

        Prior to the closing, IAC may enter into agreements with one or more third parties to sell shares of IAC Class M common stock (or New Match common stock) with a value of up to $1.5 billion (based on the Match VWAP) upon the closing, and providing for customary registration rights, if applicable. We refer to the transactions contemplated by such an agreement or agreements as the "IAC Class M equity offering."

        Under the transaction agreement, IAC is required to obtain Match's prior written consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) prior to entering into an agreement to effect the IAC Class M equity offering to the extent that it grants rights to a third party that would survive the closing.

        Match has agreed to cooperate at IAC's expense, in connection with the arrangement, execution and settlement of the IAC Class M equity offering as reasonably requested by IAC. Immediately following the closing of the IAC Class M equity offering, New Match has agreed to transfer to New IAC any and all proceeds it receives pursuant to the IAC Class M equity offering.

        The number of shares of IAC Class M common stock that IAC stockholders will receive in connection with the Reclassification will be reduced to reflect the number of shares of IAC Class M common stock, if any, sold in connection with the IAC Class M equity offering, as further described in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Reclassification Exchange Ratio."

Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee (page 157)

        Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs") delivered its opinion to the Match separation committee that, as of December 19, 2019, and based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth therein, the Aggregate Consideration (as defined below in the section entitled "The Separation—Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee") to be paid to the holders (other than IAC and its affiliates) of shares of Match common stock, Match Class B common stock and Match Class C common stock (which we refer to, collectively, as the "Match Shares"), taken in the aggregate, pursuant to the transaction agreement was fair from a financial point of view to such holders.

        The full text of the written opinion of Goldman Sachs, dated December 19, 2019, which sets forth assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken in connection with the opinion, is included as Annex J to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Goldman Sachs provided advisory services and its opinion for the information and assistance of the Match separation committee in connection with its consideration of the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement (which we refer to for purposes of this "Summary—Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee" as the "Transactions"). The Goldman Sachs opinion is not a recommendation as to how any holder of Match Shares should vote or make any election with respect to the Transactions or any other matter. Pursuant to an engagement letter between the Match

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separation committee and Goldman Sachs, Match has agreed to pay Goldman Sachs a transaction fee of $4,000,000, all of which is contingent upon completion of the Transactions.

Conditions to the Separation (page 192)

        The obligation of each of the parties to effect the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law, waiver) of the following conditions (provided that the condition set forth in the first bullet may not be waived):

    Receipt of the Match disinterested stockholder approval;

    Receipt of the Match stockholder approval;

    Receipt of (i) the approval of the Separation Proposal by (1) the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC common stock entitled to vote, voting as a separate class, (2) the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC Class B common stock entitled to vote, voting as a separate class and (3) the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of IAC capital stock entitled to vote, voting together as a single class and (ii) the approval of the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of IAC capital stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote (we refer to such approvals as the "IAC required stockholder approval");

    Receipt of one or more opinions from an independent firm regarding the adequacy of surplus under Delaware law with respect to IAC and the solvency of IAC immediately prior to the completion of the Transactions and each of New IAC and New Match immediately after the completion of the Transactions;

    Receipt of one or more opinions from an independent firm regarding the solvency of New Match immediately after the completion of the Transactions;

    Receipt of certain opinions by IAC, Match and New IAC concerning the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Transactions;

    Effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-4 filed by IAC and New IAC with the SEC covering shares of New IAC common stock, New IAC Class B common stock, and New Match common stock to be issued in connection with the Transactions;

    Approval of the listing on NASDAQ of the shares of New IAC common stock and New Match common stock; and

    Absence of any legal restraint or order by any governmental entity that prohibits the completion of the Transactions.

        In addition, the obligation of each of IAC, New IAC and New Match Merger Sub to effect the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law, waiver) of the following conditions:

    The accuracy of certain representations and warranties of, and compliance with certain covenants and other agreements by, Match in accordance with the materiality standards specified in the transaction agreement;

    IAC's receipt of a certificate executed by an executive officer of Match certifying the satisfaction by Match of the condition described in the preceding bullet;

    Absence of any pending action that would reasonably be expected to prohibit, impair or materially delay the ability of IAC or New IAC to consummate the Transactions on the terms contemplated by the transaction agreement or that seeks material damages or another material remedy in connection with the transaction agreement or the Transactions as contemplated by the transaction agreement;

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    The execution and delivery by the applicable members of the Match group of each of the ancillary agreements to which such member is a party; and

    IAC's receipt of the full aggregate principal amount of the Match loan.

        The obligation of Match to effect the Transactions is also subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law, waiver) of the following conditions:

    The accuracy of certain representations and warranties of, and compliance with certain covenants and other agreements by IAC, New IAC and New Match Merger Sub in accordance with the materiality standards specified in the transaction agreement;

    Match's receipt of a certificate executed by an executive officer of IAC certifying the satisfaction by IAC, New IAC and New Match Merger Sub of the condition described in the preceding bullet;

    Absence of any pending action that would reasonably be expected to prohibit, impair or materially delay the ability of Match to consummate the Transactions on the terms contemplated by the transaction agreement or that seeks material damages or another material remedy in connection with the transaction agreement or the Transactions as contemplated by the transaction agreement; and

    The execution and delivery by the applicable members of the IAC group of each of the ancillary agreements to which such member is a party.

Termination of the Transaction Agreement (page 194)

        The transaction agreement permits IAC and Match to terminate the transaction agreement by mutual agreement before the Transactions are completed. In addition, either IAC or Match may terminate the transaction agreement if:

    The Transactions are not completed by December 19, 2020 (or another mutually agreed date), unless the party seeking to terminate the transaction agreement is then in material breach of its representations, warranties covenants or other agreements contained in the transaction agreement;

    IAC fails to obtain the IAC required stockholder approval, or Match fails to obtain the Match stockholder approval or the Match disinterested stockholder approval upon a vote taken;

    A court or other governmental entity issues a final and non-appealable order permanently prohibiting the completion of the Transactions or a law has been enacted that prohibits the completion of the Transactions;

    The board of directors of the other party has effected a change of recommendation; or

    The other party breaches its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements in the transaction agreement in a manner that would entitle the party seeking to terminate the agreement not to consummate the Transactions, subject to cure rights (unless the party seeking to terminate is itself in breach of the transaction agreement in a manner that would entitle the other party not to consummate the Transactions for failure of certain conditions to close).

        In addition, IAC may terminate the transaction agreement if the Match VWAP is below $50.9493 and Match has not previously notified IAC that it accepts the limitation specified in the transaction agreement on the amount by which the Reclassification Exchange Ratio would otherwise be reduced due to the impact of such decrease in the Match stock price. Match may also terminate the transaction agreement if the Match VWAP is above $84.9155 and IAC has not previously notified Match that it accepts the limitation specified in the transaction agreement on the amount by which the

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Reclassification Exchange Ratio would otherwise be increased due to the impact of such increase in the Match stock price.

No Dissenters' Rights (page 168)

        Under the DGCL, holders of shares of IAC capital stock and Match capital stock will not have appraisal or dissenters' rights in connection with the Separation.

Accounting Treatment (page 168)

        IAC, Match and New IAC prepare their financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The Separation will be accounted for by New Match as a discontinuance of the businesses comprising New IAC after the Separation. For accounting purposes, the measurement date for discontinued operations will be on the date of the Separation. After the Separation, the assets and liabilities of New IAC will be accounted for at the historical values carried by IAC prior to the Separation.

Listing of New IAC Common Stock and New Match Common Stock; Delisting and Deregistration of IAC Common Stock and Match Common Stock (page 170)

        The parties to the transaction agreement have agreed to cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to cause the IAC Class M common stock (or, after it is renamed pursuant to the amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, the New Match common stock) and the New IAC common stock to be approved for listing on the NASDAQ, subject to official notice of issuance. The obligation of the parties to the transaction agreement to consummate the Transactions is subject to the parties having received the approval of the listing on NASDAQ of shares of New IAC common stock and New Match common stock. Match and IAC have also agreed to cooperate to cause the IAC common stock and the Match common stock to be delisted from the NASDAQ and deregistered under the Exchange Act as soon as practicable following the closing.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Separation (page 262)

        It is a condition to each party's obligation to complete the Transactions that each of IAC, Match and New IAC receives opinions of IAC's outside counsel to the effect that (i) the exchange of shares of IAC common stock or IAC Class B common stock, as applicable, for shares of IAC Class M common stock pursuant to the Reclassification will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and/or an exchange described in Section 1036 of the Code, (ii) the New IAC Distribution and certain related transactions, taken together, will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355(a) of the Code, and (iii) the Match merger will not cause Section 355(e) of the Code to apply to the New IAC Distribution and certain related transactions. In addition, it is a condition to each party's obligation to complete the Transactions that each of IAC and Match receives an opinion of IAC's outside counsel that the Match merger will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Accordingly, it is expected that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) no gain or loss will be recognized by U.S. holders of IAC common stock upon the Reclassification, (ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by U.S. holders of IAC common stock upon the receipt of New IAC common stock in the New IAC Distribution, and (iii) no gain or loss will be recognized by U.S. holders of Match common stock upon the Match merger, in each case, except with respect to cash received.

        All holders of IAC common stock or Match common stock should consult their own tax advisors as to the particular consequences to them of the Reclassification, the New IAC Distribution and the Match merger, including the applicability and effect of any U.S. federal, state, local, non-U.S. and other tax laws. For more information regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reclassification, the New IAC Distribution and the Match merger, see "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Separation."

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Selected Historical Financial Information of IAC

        The following selected financial data is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for IAC incorporated by reference from IAC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and from IAC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019.

        The following table presents selected consolidated financial data of IAC as of and for each of the years in the five year period ended December 31, 2018, and as of September 30, 2019 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The selected consolidated financial data of IAC as of and for each of the years in the five year period ended December 31, 2018 were derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of IAC, which are incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The selected consolidated financial data of IAC as of September 30, 2019 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of IAC, which are incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited financial statements were prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements, and in the opinion of management include all adjustments, consisting of only ordinary recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the information set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. You should read the information in the following table in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and other financial data pertaining to IAC included in, or incorporated by reference into, this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

 
  Year Ended December 31,   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2018   2017   2016   2015   2014   2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)
 

Statement of Operations Data:

                                           

Revenue

  $ 4,262,892   $ 3,307,239   $ 3,139,882   $ 3,230,933   $ 3,109,547   $ 3,539,375   $ 3,158,789  

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

    757,747     358,008     (16,151 )   113,374     234,557     419,548     540,270  

Earnings from discontinued operations(a)

                    174,673          

Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (130,786 )   (53,084 )   (25,129 )   6,098     5,643     (88,842 )   (105,061 )

Net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC shareholders

    626,961     304,924     (41,280 )   119,472     414,873     330,706     435,209  

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to IAC shareholders:

                                           

Basic

  $ 7.52   $ 3.81   $ (0.52 ) $ 1.44   $ 2.88   $ 3.93   $ 5.22  

Diluted

  $ 6.59   $ 3.18   $ (0.52 ) $ 1.33   $ 2.71   $ 3.45   $ 4.55  

Dividends declared per share

  $   $   $   $ 1.36   $ 1.16   $   $  

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  December 31,    
 
 
  September 30,
2019
 
 
  2018   2017   2016   2015   2014  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance Sheet Data:

                                     

Total assets

  $ 6,874,585   $ 5,867,810   $ 4,645,873   $ 5,188,691   $ 4,241,421   $ 8,034,791  

Long-term debt:

                                     

Current portion of long-term debt

    13,750     13,750     20,000     40,000         13,750  

Long-term debt, net

    2,245,548     1,979,469     1,582,484     1,726,954     1,064,536     3,111,882  

(a)
There were no discontinued operations for the four years ended December 31, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2014, earnings from discontinued operations were due to the release of tax reserves related to the expiration of the statutes of limitations for federal income taxes for the years 2001 through 2009.

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Selected Historical Financial Information of New IAC

        The following selected financial data is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with the historical combined financial statements and accompanying notes and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for New IAC included elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

        The following table presents selected combined financial information of New IAC as of and for each of the years in the five year period ended December 31, 2018, and as of September 30, 2019 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The selected combined financial data of New IAC as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for the three years ended December 31, 2018, and as of September 30, 2019 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, were derived from the combined financial statements of New IAC included as Annex M to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The selected combined financial data of New IAC as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were derived from the unaudited combined financial statements of New IAC that have not been included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited financial statements were prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements, and in the opinion of management include all adjustments, consisting of only ordinary recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the information set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. You should read the information in the following table in conjunction with the combined financial statements and accompanying notes of New IAC included in Annex M to this joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as the disclosure set forth under the caption "Information About New IAC After the Separation—Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of New IAC."

 
  Year Ended December 31,   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2018   2017   2016   2015   2014   2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)
 

Statement of Operations Data:

                                           

Revenue

  $ 2,533,048   $ 1,952,607   $ 1,745,552   $ 2,058,681   $ 2,069,395   $ 2,035,287   $ 1,886,286  

Net earnings (loss)

    292,371     24,608     (187,465 )   63,069     134,102     26,726     197,643  

Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (45,599 )   12,398     4,530     7,841     6,238     (10,718 )   (40,165 )

Net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

    246,772     37,006     (182,935 )   70,910     140,920     16,008     157,478  

 

 
  December 31,    
 
 
  September 30,
2019
 
 
  2018   2017   2016   2015   2014  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance Sheet Data:

                                     

Total assets

  $ 3,732,181   $ 3,171,859   $ 1,908,106   $ 2,070,590   $ 1,960,050   $ 4,103,262  

Long-term debt:

                                     

Current portion of long-term debt

    13,750     13,750                 13,750  

Long-term debt, net

    244,971     258,312             76,540     235,246  

Long-term debt—related party

    2,500                      

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Selected Historical Financial Information of Match

        The following selected financial data is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for Match incorporated by reference from Match's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and from Match's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019.

        The following table presents selected consolidated and combined financial data of Match as of and for each of the years in the five year period ended December 31, 2018, and as of September 30, 2019 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The selected consolidated financial data of Match as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Match, which are incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The selected consolidated financial data of Match as of September 30, 2019 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Match, which are incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The selected consolidated and combined financial data of Match as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were derived from the audited consolidated and combined financial statements of Match not incorporated by reference herein. The unaudited financial statements were prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements, and in the opinion of management include all adjustments, consisting of only ordinary recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the information set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. You should read the information in the following table in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and accompanying notes and other financial data pertaining to Match included in, or incorporated by reference into, this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

 
  Year Ended December 31,   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2018   2017   2016   2015   2014   2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)
 

Statement of Operations Data:

                                           

Revenue

  $ 1,729,850   $ 1,330,661   $ 1,118,110   $ 909,705   $ 836,458   $ 1,504,091   $ 1,272,506  

Earnings from continuing operations

    472,969     355,977     178,341     133,163     165,091     402,408     358,986  

Loss from discontinued operations

    (378 )   (5,650 )   (6,328 )   (12,676 )   (16,732 )       (378 )

Net earnings to Match Group, Inc. shareholders

    477,939     350,148     171,451     120,383     147,764     402,505     362,395  

Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Basic

  $ 1.73   $ 1.35   $ 0.71   $ 0.76   $ 1.02   $ 1.43   $ 1.31  

Diluted

  $ 1.61   $ 1.20   $ 0.66   $ 0.72   $ 0.98   $ 1.36   $ 1.22  

Earnings per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Basic

  $ 1.73   $ 1.33   $ 0.68   $ 0.69   $ 0.92   $ 1.43   $ 1.31  

Diluted

  $ 1.61   $ 1.18   $ 0.64   $ 0.65   $ 0.88   $ 1.36   $ 1.22  

Dividends declared per share

 
$

2.00
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 

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  December 31,    
 
 
  September 30,
2019
 
 
  2018   2017   2016   2015   2014  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance Sheet Data:

                                     

Total assets

  $ 2,053,061   $ 2,130,146   $ 2,048,678   $ 1,909,392   $ 1,302,109   $ 2,362,164  

Long-term debt, net including current maturities

    1,515,911     1,252,696     1,176,493     1,216,871         1,602,628  

Long-term debt, related party

                    190,586      

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RISK FACTORS

        You should carefully consider each of the following risks and uncertainties associated with IAC and the ownership of New IAC securities and Match and the ownership of New Match securities. In addition, for more information you should review the specific descriptions of each of IAC's and Match's businesses under "Information About New IAC After the Separation" and "Information About New Match After the Separation" in this joint proxy statement/prospectus as well as other information incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

Risks Relating to the Separation

The parties may be unable to achieve some or all of the benefits that they expect to achieve through the Separation.

        The parties to the Separation may be unable to achieve the full strategic and financial benefits expected to result from the Separation, or such benefits may be delayed or may never occur at all. The Separation is expected to provide the following benefits, among others:

        The parties may not achieve these or other anticipated benefits for a variety of reasons, including, among others: (a) the Separation will require significant amounts of management time and effort, which may divert management attention from operating and growing New IAC's and New Match's respective businesses and (b) the other actions required to separate IAC's and Match's respective businesses prior to closing could disrupt IAC's and Match's respective operations. If the parties fail to achieve some or all of the benefits expected to result from the Separation, or if such benefits are delayed, New IAC's or New Match's business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

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If the New IAC Distribution were to fail to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes, New IAC, New Match and their respective stockholders could suffer material adverse consequences.

        It is a condition to each party's obligation to complete the Transactions that each of IAC, Match and New IAC receives opinions of IAC's outside counsel, among other things, to the effect that the New IAC Distribution and certain related transactions, taken together, will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355(a) of the Code, and the Match merger will not cause Section 355(e) of the Code to apply to the New IAC Distribution and certain related transactions.

        The opinions of counsel will be based upon and rely on, among other things, various facts and assumptions, as well as certain representations, statements and undertakings of IAC, Match and New IAC, including those relating to the past and future conduct of IAC, Match and New IAC. If any of these representations, statements or undertakings is, or becomes, inaccurate or incomplete, or if any of the representations or covenants contained in any of the transaction-related agreements and documents or in any document relating to the opinions of counsel are inaccurate or not complied with by IAC, Match, New IAC or any of their respective subsidiaries, the opinions of counsel may be invalid and the conclusions reached therein could be jeopardized.

        Notwithstanding receipt of the opinions of counsel regarding the Transactions, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") could determine that the New IAC Distribution should be treated as a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes if it determines that any of the representations, assumptions or undertakings upon which the opinions of counsel were based are inaccurate or have not been complied with. The opinions of counsel represent the judgment of such counsel and are not binding on the IRS or any court, and the IRS or a court may disagree with the conclusions in the opinions of counsel. Accordingly, notwithstanding receipt by the parties of the opinions of counsel, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not assert that the New IAC Distribution does not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. In the event the IRS were to prevail with such a challenge, New IAC, New Match and their respective stockholders could suffer material adverse consequences.

        If the New IAC Distribution, together with certain related transactions, were to fail to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, in general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, IAC would recognize a taxable gain as if it had sold the New IAC stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value. In such circumstance, IAC stockholders who receive New IAC common stock in the New IAC Distribution would be subject to tax as if they had received a taxable distribution equal to the fair market value of such shares. Even if the New IAC Distribution, together with certain related transactions, were otherwise to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, the New IAC Distribution may result in taxable gain to IAC, but not its stockholders, under Section 355(e) of the Code if the New IAC Distribution were deemed to be part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire, directly or indirectly, shares representing a 50 percent or greater interest (by vote or value) in IAC (or, after the Match merger, New Match) or New IAC. For this purpose, any acquisitions of IAC stock (or New Match stock after the Match merger) or New IAC stock within the period beginning two years before, and ending two years after, the New IAC Distribution are presumed to be part of such a plan, although IAC or New IAC may be able to rebut that presumption (including by qualifying for one or more safe harbors under applicable Treasury Regulations). For further discussion of U.S. federal tax consequences relating to a failure of the New IAC Distribution to qualify for tax-free treatment, see "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Separation—The New IAC Distribution—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the New IAC Distribution is Taxable." Stockholders of IAC and Match should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of the Separation.

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        In connection with the Transactions, IAC and New IAC will enter into a tax matters agreement pursuant to which, among other things, each of IAC and New IAC will be responsible for certain tax liabilities and obligations following the New IAC Distribution. Under the tax matters agreement, New IAC generally will be responsible for, and will indemnify New Match against, any liabilities incurred as a result of the failure of the New IAC Distribution to qualify for the intended tax-free treatment unless, subject to certain exceptions, the failure to so qualify is attributable to Match's (or, after the Match merger, New Match's) actions or failure to act, Match's breach of certain representations or covenants or certain acquisitions of equity securities of New Match, in each case, described in the tax matters agreement, (a "Match fault-based action"). If the failure to so qualify is attributable to a Match fault-based action, New Match will be responsible for liabilities incurred as a result of such failure and will indemnify New IAC against such liabilities so incurred by New IAC or its affiliates. The amount of any such liability for which New Match or New IAC would be responsible may be significant and, if incurred, could have a material adverse effect on New Match's or New IAC's, as the case may be, business, financial condition and results of operations and, therefore, adversely affect the value of New Match common stock or New IAC common stock. For further discussion of the tax matters agreement, see "The Transaction Agreement—Ancillary Agreements—Tax Matters Agreement."

New IAC and New Match may not be able to engage in desirable capital-raising or strategic transactions following the Separation.

        Under current U.S. federal income tax law, a distribution that otherwise qualifies for tax-free treatment can be rendered taxable to the distributing corporation and its stockholders as a result of certain post-distribution transactions, including certain acquisitions of shares or assets of the corporation the stock of which is distributed. To preserve the tax-free treatment of the New IAC Distribution, the tax matters agreement will impose certain restrictions on New IAC, New Match and their respective subsidiaries during the two-year period following the New IAC Distribution, except in specific circumstances, (1) ceasing to actively conduct certain of their businesses; (2) entering into certain transactions or series of transactions pursuant to which all or a portion of the shares of New IAC or New Match common stock, as applicable, would be acquired, whether by merger or otherwise; (3) liquidating or merging or consolidating with any other person; (4) issuing equity securities beyond certain thresholds; (5) repurchasing shares of New IAC or New Match common stock, as applicable, other than in certain open-market transactions; or (6) taking any other action that (or failing to take any other action, the failure of which) would cause the New IAC Distribution, together with certain related transactions, to fail to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. These restrictions may limit the ability of each of New IAC and New Match to pursue certain equity issuances, strategic transactions, repurchases or other transactions that it may otherwise believe to be in the best interests of its stockholders or that might increase the value of its business. Also, New IAC's or New Match's, as the case may be, potential responsibility for liabilities arising from the failure of the Transactions to qualify for tax-free treatment, or its indemnity obligation to the other party for such liabilities under the tax matters agreement, may discourage, delay, or prevent certain third parties from acquiring New IAC or New Match. For further discussion of these restrictions and the responsibility for these liabilities, see "The Transaction Agreement—Ancillary Agreements—Tax Matters Agreement."

After the Separation, actual or potential conflicts of interest may develop between the management and directors of New IAC, on the one hand, and the management and directors of New Match, on the other hand.

        After the Separation, the management and directors of New IAC and New Match may own both New IAC capital stock and New Match capital stock. This ownership overlap could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest when New IAC's and New Match's directors and executive officers face decisions that could have different implications for New IAC and New Match. For example, potential conflicts of interest could arise in connection with the resolution of any dispute between New

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IAC and New Match regarding terms of the agreements governing the Separation and the relationship between New IAC and New Match thereafter, including the transaction agreement, the employee matters agreement, the tax matters agreement, the transition services agreement or any commercial agreements between the parties or their affiliates. Potential conflicts of interest could also arise if New IAC and New Match enter into any commercial arrangements in the future.

        In addition, Joseph Levin will serve as the executive chairman of the New Match board of directors, while also serving as the Chief Executive Officer of New IAC. Glenn H. Schiffman will serve as a director of New Match while also serving as an executive officer of New IAC, and Alan G. Spoon will serve as a director of each of New Match and New IAC. The fact that Messrs. Levin, Schiffman and Spoon will hold positions with both New IAC and New Match could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest for each of them when facing decisions that may affect both New IAC and New Match, and each of them also face conflicts of interest with regard to the allocation of his time between New IAC and New Match.

        IAC is asking its stockholders to approve the New Match Board Classification Proposal. The New Match Board Classification Proposal contemplates an amendment to the IAC certificate of incorporation to provide that no officer or director of New Match who is also an officer or director of New IAC will be liable to New Match or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual directs a corporate opportunity to New IAC instead of New Match, or does not communicate information regarding a corporate opportunity to New Match that the officer or director has directed to New IAC. New IAC will have a reciprocal provision in its certificate of incorporation. The corporate opportunity provisions may have the effect of exacerbating the risk of conflicts of interest between New IAC and New Match because the provisions effectively shield an overlapping director/executive officer from liability for breach of fiduciary duty in the event that such director or officer chooses to direct a corporate opportunity to New Match instead of to New IAC or vice versa.

The Reclassification Exchange Ratio is a calculation that is subject to a number of factors that are outside of the control of IAC and Match or will not be known until just before the closing.

        As described in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Reclassification Exchange Ratio," the number of shares of IAC Class M common stock into which shares of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock will be reclassified (which we refer to as the "Reclassification Exchange Ratio") is a calculation that will not be known until just before the closing and is based on a variety of factors that are outside of the control of IAC and Match, including, among other things, the value of the exchangeable notes issued by the exchangeable notes issuers and related hedging instruments that will be retained by New Match, the cost of the New Match stock options to be received by IAC employees in respect of their existing IAC stock options, the number of shares of IAC Class M common stock (or New Match common stock), if any, sold in the IAC Class M equity offering and the number of shares of New Match common stock issued to non-IAC stockholders of Match in respect of additional stock elections and non-elections. Accordingly, IAC stockholders and Match stockholders will not know the number of shares of IAC Class M common stock into which the shares of IAC capital stock will be reclassified, and consequently the percentage interest in New Match represented by a share of New Match common stock, until after the date of the IAC annual meeting and the date of the Match special meeting.

The Separation is subject to certain closing conditions that, if not satisfied or waived, will result in the Separation not being completed, which may cause the market price of IAC securities or Match securities to decline.

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absence of material litigation. Some of the conditions to the completion of the Separation are outside of the control of IAC and Match. If any condition to the closing of the Separation is not satisfied or waived, the Separation will not be completed. In addition, IAC and Match may terminate the transaction agreement in certain circumstances.

        If IAC and Match do not complete the Separation, the market price of IAC securities or Match securities may fluctuate to the extent that the current market prices of those shares reflect a market assumption that the Separation will be completed. IAC and Match will also be obligated to pay certain investment banking, financing, legal and accounting fees and related expenses in connection with the Separation, whether or not the Separation is completed. In addition, each of IAC and Match has expended, and will continue to expend, significant management resources in an effort to complete the Separation. If the Separation is not completed, IAC and Match will have incurred significant costs, including the diversion of management resources, for which they will have received little or no benefit.

Risks Relating to New IAC's Business Following the Separation

New IAC's success depends, in substantial part, on its continued ability to market, distribute and monetize its products and services through search engines, digital app stores and social media platforms.

        The marketing, distribution and monetization of New IAC's products and services depends on its ability to cultivate and maintain cost-effective and otherwise satisfactory relationships with search engines, digital app stores and social media platforms, in particular, those operated by Google, Apple and Facebook. These platforms could decide not to market and distribute some or all of New IAC's products and services, change their terms and conditions of use at any time (and without notice), favor their own products and services over those of New IAC and/or significantly increase their fees. While New IAC expects to maintain cost-effective and otherwise satisfactory relationships with these platforms, no assurances can be provided that New IAC will be able to do so and its inability to do so in the case of one or more of these platforms could have a material adverse effect on New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        In particular, as consumers increasingly access New IAC's products and services through applications (both on mobile and desktop devices), New IAC (primarily in the case of its Applications segment) increasingly depends upon the Google Play Store, Google's Chrome Web Store and the Apple App Store to distribute its mobile and desktop browser applications. Both Google and Apple have broad discretion to change their respective terms and conditions applicable to the distribution of New IAC's applications, including their ability to interpret their respective terms and conditions in ways that may limit, eliminate or otherwise interfere with New IAC's ability to distribute its applications through their stores, the features New IAC may provide in its products and services and New IAC's ability to access information about its subscribers and users that they collect. Google or Apple could also make changes to their operating systems or payment services that could negatively affect New IAC's businesses (primarily those in its Applications segment). New IAC cannot assure you that Google or Apple will not limit, eliminate or otherwise interfere with the distribution of its mobile and desktop browser applications, the features New IAC provides in its products and services and New IAC's ability to access to information about its subscribers and users that they collect. To the extent either or both of them do so, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Marketing efforts designed to drive visitors to New IAC's various brands and businesses may not be successful or cost-effective.

        Traffic building and conversion initiatives involve considerable expenditures for online and offline advertising and marketing. New IAC has made, and expects to continue to make, significant expenditures for search engine marketing (primarily in the form of the purchase of keywords, which it purchases primarily through Google and, to a lesser extent, Microsoft and Yahoo!), online display

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advertising and traditional offline advertising (including television and radio campaigns) in connection with these initiatives, which may not be successful or cost-effective. Historically, New IAC has had to increase advertising and marketing expenditures over time in order to attract and convert consumers, retain users and sustain its growth.

        New IAC's ability to market its brands on any given property or channel is subject to the policies of the relevant third-party seller, publisher of advertising (including search engines and social media platforms with extraordinarily high levels of traffic and numbers of users) or marketing affiliate. As a result, New IAC cannot assure you that these parties will not limit or prohibit New IAC from purchasing certain types of advertising (including the purchase by New IAC of advertising with preferential placement), advertising certain of New IAC's products and services and/or using one or more current or prospective marketing channels in the future. If a significant marketing channel took such an action generally, for a significant period of time and/or on a recurring basis, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, if New IAC fails to comply with the policies of third-party sellers, publishers of advertising and/or marketing affiliates, its advertisements could be removed without notice and/or its accounts could be suspended or terminated, any of which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        In addition, the failure of New IAC to respond successfully to rapid and frequent changes in the pricing and operating dynamics of search engines, as well as changing policies and guidelines applicable to keyword advertising (which may be unilaterally updated by search engines without advance notice), could adversely affect both New IAC's paid search engine marketing efforts and free search engine traffic. Such changes could adversely affect paid listings (both their placement and pricing), as well as the ranking of New IAC's brands and businesses within search results, any or all of which could increase New IAC's costs (particularly if free traffic is replaced with paid traffic) and adversely affect the effectiveness of its marketing efforts overall.

        Evolving consumer behavior (specifically, increased consumption of media through digital means) can also affect the availability of cost-effective marketing opportunities. To continue to reach consumers and engage with users and continue to grow in this environment, New IAC will need to identify and devote more of its overall marketing expenditures to newer digital advertising channels (such as online video and other digital platforms), as well as target consumers and users via these channels. Since newer advertising channels are undeveloped and unproven relative to traditional channels (such as television), it could be difficult to assess returns on related marketing investments, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Lastly, certain of New IAC's businesses also enter into various arrangements with third parties (including advertising agencies) to drive visitors to their various brands and businesses, which arrangements are generally more cost-effective than traditional marketing efforts. If these businesses are unable to renew existing (and enter into new) arrangements of this nature, sales and marketing costs as a percentage of revenue would increase over the long-term, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the quality and convertibility of traffic and leads generated through third-party arrangements are dependent on many factors, most of which are outside New IAC's control. If the quality and/or convertibility of traffic and leads do not meet the expectations of the users of New IAC's various products and services, its paid listings providers and/or advertisers, its business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

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New IAC relies on Internet search engines to drive traffic to its various properties, certain providers of which offer products and services that compete directly with New IAC's products and services. If links to websites offering New IAC products and services are not displayed prominently, traffic to New IAC's properties could decline and its business could be adversely affected.

        In addition to paid marketing, New IAC relies heavily on Internet search engines, such as Google, to drive traffic to its properties through their unpaid search results. Although search results have allowed New IAC to attract a large audience with low organic traffic acquisition costs in the past, if they fail to continue to drive sufficient traffic to New IAC properties, New IAC may need to increase its marketing spend to acquire additional traffic. New IAC cannot assure you that the value it ultimately derives from any such additional traffic would exceed the cost of acquisition, and any increase in marketing expense may in turn harm its operating results.

        The amount of traffic New IAC attracts from search engines is due in large part to how and where information from (and links to websites offering New IAC products and services) are displayed on search engine results pages. The display, including rankings, of unpaid search results can be affected by a number of factors, many of which are not in New IAC's direct control, and may change frequently. Search engines have made changes in the past to their ranking algorithms, methodologies and design layouts that have reduced the prominence of links to websites offering New IAC's products and services, and negatively impacted traffic to such websites, and New IAC expects that search engines will continue to make such changes from time to time in the future.

        However, New IAC may not know how (or otherwise be in a position) to influence search results. With respect to search results in particular, even when search engines announce the details of their methodologies, their parameters may change from time to time, be poorly defined or be inconsistently interpreted.

        In addition, in some instances, search engines may change their displays or rankings in order to promote their own competing products or services, or the products or services of one or more of New IAC's competitors. Any such action could negatively impact the search rankings of links to websites offering New IAC products and services, or the prominence with which such links appear in search results. New IAC's success depends on the ability of its products and services to maintain a prominent position in search results, and in the event operators of search engines promote their own competing products in the future in a manner that has the effect of reducing the prominence or ranking of New IAC's products and services, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

New IAC depends upon arrangements with Google.

        A meaningful portion of New IAC's consolidated revenue (and a substantial portion of New IAC's net cash from operations that it can freely access) is attributable to a services agreement with Google. Pursuant to this agreement, New IAC displays and syndicates paid listings provided by Google in response to search queries generated by users of its Applications and Ask Media Group properties. In exchange for making its search traffic available to Google, New IAC receives a share of the revenue generated by the paid listings supplied to New IAC, as well as certain other search related services. New IAC's current agreement with Google expires on March 31, 2020. In February 2019, this agreement was amended, effective as of April 1, 2020, to extend its expiration date to March 31, 2023; provided, however, that beginning September 2020 and each September thereafter, New IAC or Google may, after discussion with the other party, terminate the services agreement, effective on September 30 of the year following the year such notice is given. New IAC believes that the amended agreement, taken as a whole, is comparable to its current agreement with Google.

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established by Google regarding the number and placement of paid listings displayed in response to search queries. In addition, Google makes judgments about the relative attractiveness (to advertisers) of clicks on paid listings from searches performed on New IAC's properties and these judgments factor into the amount of revenue New IAC receives. Google also makes judgments about the relative attractiveness (to users) of paid listings from searches performed on New IAC's properties and these judgments factor into the number of advertisements New IAC can purchase. Changes to the amount Google charges advertisers, the efficiency of Google's paid listings network, Google's judgment about the relative attractiveness to advertisers of clicks on paid listings from New IAC's properties or to the parameters applicable to the display of paid listings generally could result in a decrease in the amount of revenue New IAC receives from Google and could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. Such changes could come about for a number of reasons, including general market conditions, competition or policy and operating decisions made by Google.

        New IAC's services agreement with Google also requires that New IAC comply with certain guidelines for the use of Google brands and services, including the Chrome browser and Chrome Web Store. These guidelines govern which of New IAC's products and applications may access Google services or be distributed through its Chrome Web Store, and the manner in which Google's paid listings are displayed within search results across various third-party platforms and products (including New IAC's properties). New IAC's services agreement also requires that it establish guidelines to govern certain activities of third parties to whom it syndicates paid listings, including the manner in which these parties drive search traffic to their websites and display paid listings. Google may generally unilaterally update its policies and guidelines without advance notice, which could in turn require modifications to, or prohibit and/or render obsolete certain of its products, services and/or business practices, which could be costly to address or otherwise adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. Noncompliance with Google's guidelines by New IAC or the third parties to whom it is permitted to syndicate paid listings or through which New IAC secures distribution arrangements for certain of its Applications and Ask Media Group properties could, if not cured, result in the suspension of some or all Google services to New IAC's properties (or the websites of New IAC's third-party partners) and/or the termination of the services agreement by Google.

        The termination of the services agreement by Google, the curtailment of New IAC's rights under the agreement, including the failure to allow New IAC products to access Google services (whether pursuant to the terms thereof or otherwise), and/or the failure of Google to perform its obligations under the agreement would have an adverse effect on New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. If any of these events were to occur, New IAC may not be able to find another suitable alternate provider of paid listings (or if an alternate provider were found, the economic and other terms of the agreement and the quality of paid listings may be inferior relative to New IAC's arrangements with, and the paid listings supplied by, Google) or otherwise replace the lost revenues.

New IAC's businesses operate in especially competitive and evolving industries.

        The industries in which New IAC's brands and businesses operate are competitive, with a consistent and growing stream of new products and entrants. Some of New IAC's competitors may enjoy better competitive positions in certain geographical areas, user demographics and/or other key areas that New IAC currently serves or may serve in the future. Generally (and particularly in the case of the businesses within New IAC's ANGI Homeservices segment), New IAC competes with search engine providers and online marketplaces that can market their products and services online in a more prominent and cost-effective manner than New IAC can. New IAC also generally competes with social media platforms with access to large existing pools of potential users and their personal information, which means these platforms can drive visitors to their products and services, as well as better tailor products and service to individual users, at little to no cost relative to New IAC's efforts. Any of these advantages could enable New IAC's competitors to offer products and services that are more appealing to consumers than its products and services, respond more quickly and/or cost effectively than New

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IAC does to evolving market opportunities and trends and/or display their own integrated or related products and services in a more prominent manner than New IAC's products and services in search results, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        In addition, costs to switch among products and services are low or non-existent and consumers generally have a propensity to try new products and services (and use multiple products and services simultaneously). As a result, New IAC expects the continued emergence of new products and services, entrants and business models in the various industries in which its brands and businesses operate. New IAC's inability to compete effectively against new products, services and competitors could result in decreases in the size and levels of engagement of its various user and subscriber bases, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

New IAC's success depends, in part, upon the continued migration of certain markets and industries online and the continued growth and acceptance of online products and services as effective alternatives to traditional offline products and services.

        Through its various businesses, New IAC provides a variety of online products and services that continue to compete with their traditional offline counterparts. New IAC believes that the continued growth and acceptance of online products and services generally will depend, to a large extent, on the continued growth in commercial use of the Internet (particularly abroad) and the continued migration of traditional offline markets and industries online.

        For example, the success of the businesses within New IAC's ANGI Homeservices segment and Care.com business depends, in substantial part, on the continued migration of the home services and care-related services markets online. If for any reason these markets do not migrate online as quickly as (or at lower levels than) New IAC expects and consumers and service professionals (and members and caregivers) continue, in large part, to rely on traditional offline efforts to connect with one another, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

        Lastly, as it relates to New IAC's advertising-supported businesses, its success also depends, in part, on its ability to compete for a share of available advertising expenditures as more traditional offline and emerging media companies continue to enter the online advertising market, as well as on the continued growth and acceptance of online advertising generally. If for any reason online advertising is not perceived as effective (relative to traditional advertising) and related mobile and other advertising models are not accepted, web browsers, software programs and/or other applications that limit or prevent advertising from being displayed become commonplace and/or the industry fails to effectively manage click fraud, the market for online advertising will be negatively impacted. Any lack of growth in the market for online advertising could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

New IAC's businesses are sensitive to general economic events or trends, particularly those that adversely impact advertising spending levels and consumer confidence and spending behavior.

        A significant portion of New IAC's consolidated revenue (and a substantial portion of New IAC's net cash from operations that it can freely access), is attributable to online advertising, primarily revenue from New IAC's Dotdash, Applications and Ask Media Group segments. Accordingly, events and trends that result in decreased advertising expenditures and/or levels of consumer confidence and discretionary spending could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Similarly, the businesses within New IAC's ANGI Homeservices segment are particularly sensitive to events and trends that could result in consumers delaying or foregoing home services projects and/or service professionals being less likely to pay for consumer matches and Marketplace subscriptions, which could result in decreases in Marketplace service requests and directory searches. Any such decreases could result in turnover at the Marketplace and/or any ANGI Homeservices directories,

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adversely impact the number and quality of service professionals at the Marketplace and in any ANGI Homeservices directories and/or adversely impact the reach of (and breath of services offered through) the Marketplace and ANGI Homeservices directories, any or all of which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

The success of New IAC depends, in part, on its ability to build, maintain and/or enhance its various brands.

        Through its various businesses, New IAC owns and operates a number of widely known consumer brands with strong brand appeal and recognition within their respective markets and industries, as well as a number of emerging brands that it is in the process of building. New IAC believes that its success depends, in large part, on its continued ability to maintain and enhance its established brands, as well as build awareness of (and loyalty to) its emerging brands. Events that could adversely impact New IAC's brands and brand-building efforts include (among others): product and service quality concerns, consumer complaints or lawsuits, ineffective advertising, inappropriate and/or unlawful actions taken by users, service professionals and caregivers, actions taken by governmental or regulatory authorities, data protection and security breaches and related bad publicity. The occurrence or any of these events could, in turn, adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

The success of New IAC depends, in part, on its ability to continue to develop and monetize versions of its products and services for mobile and other digital devices.

        As consumers increasingly access New IAC's products and services through mobile and other digital devices (including through digital voice assistants), New IAC will need to continue to devote significant time and resources to ensure that its products and services are accessible across these platforms (and multiple platforms generally). If New IAC does not keep pace with evolving online, market and industry trends (including the introduction of new and enhanced digital devices and changes in the preferences and needs of its users and consumers generally), offer new and/or enhanced products and services in response to such trends that resonate with consumers, monetize products and services for mobile and other digital devices as effectively as its traditional products and services and/or maintain related systems, technology and infrastructure in an efficient and cost-effective manner, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

        In addition, the success of New IAC's mobile and other digital products and services depends on their interoperability with various third-party operating systems, technology, infrastructure and standards, over which New IAC has no control. Any changes to any of these things that compromise the quality or functionality of New IAC's mobile and digital products and services could adversely affect their usage levels and/or New IAC's ability to attract consumers and advertisers, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

The success of New IAC depends, in part, of the ability of ANGI Homeservices and Care.com to establish and maintain relationships with quality service professionals and caregivers.

        New IAC will need to continue to attract, retain and grow the number of skilled and reliable service professionals who can provide home services across ANGI Homeservices platforms and caregivers who can provide care-related services across Care.com platforms. If New IAC does not offer innovative products and services that resonate with consumers and service professionals (and members and caregivers) generally, as well provide service professionals and caregivers with an attractive return on their marketing and advertising investments, the number of service professionals and caregivers affiliated with ANGI Homeservices and Care.com platforms, respectively, would decrease. Any such decrease would result in smaller and less diverse networks and directories of service professionals and caregivers, and in turn, decreases in service requests, directory searches and member requests for caregivers, which could adversely impact New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

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The ability of New IAC to communicate with its users, subscribers and consumers via e-mail (or other sufficient means) is critical to its success.

        As consumers increasingly communicate via mobile and other digital devices and messaging and social media apps, usage of e-mail (particularly among younger consumers) has declined and New IAC expects this trend to continue. In addition, deliverability and other restrictions could limit or prevent the ability of New IAC to send e-mails to users, subscribers and consumers. A continued and significant erosion in New IAC's ability to communicate with users, subscribers and consumers via e-mail could adversely impact the user experience, engagement levels and conversion rates, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. New IAC cannot assure you that any alternative means of communication (for example, push notifications and text messaging) will be as effective as e-mail has been historically.

The success of New IAC depends, in part, on its ability to access, collect and use personal data about its users and subscribers.

        New IAC depends on search engines, digital app stores and social media platforms, in particular, those operated by Google, Apple and Facebook, to market, distribute and monetize its products and services. New IAC's users and subscribers engage with these platforms directly, and in the case of digital app stores, may be subject to requirements regarding the use of their payment systems for various transactions. As a result, these platforms may receive personal data about New IAC's users and subscribers that New IAC would otherwise receive if it transacted with its users and subscribers directly. Certain of these platforms have restricted New IAC's access to personal data about its users and subscribers obtained through their platforms. If these platforms limit or increasingly limit, eliminate or otherwise interfere with New IAC's ability to access, collect and use personal data about its users and subscribers that they have collected, the ability of New IAC to identify and communicate with a meaningful portion of its users and subscriber bases may be adversely impacted. If so, New IAC's customer relationship management efforts, its ability to identify, target and reach new segments of its user and subscriber bases and the population generally, the efficiency of its paid marketing efforts and the rates New IAC is able to charge advertisers seeking to reach users and subscribers on its various properties could be adversely affected. New IAC cannot assure you that the search engines, digital app stores and social media platforms upon which it relies will not limit or increasingly limit, eliminate or otherwise interfere with its ability to access, collect and use personal data about its users and subscribers that they have collected. To the extent that any or all of them do so, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

New IAC may need to offset increasing digital app store fees by decreasing traditional marketing expenditures, increasing user volume or monetization per user or by engaging in other efforts to increase revenue or decrease costs generally.

        New IAC increasingly relies upon the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store to distribute the mobile applications of its various businesses. While some of New IAC's mobile applications are generally free to download from these stores, many of New IAC's mobile applications (primarily Mosaic Group applications) are subscription-based. New IAC determines the prices at which these subscriptions are sold; however, all related purchases must be processed through the in-app payment systems provided by Apple and, to a lesser extent, Google. As a result, New IAC pays Apple and Google, as applicable, a meaningful share (generally 30%, and in the case of subscription-based products, 30% for the first twelve months of a subscription and 15% thereafter) of the revenue it receives from these transactions. Given the increasing distribution of its mobile applications through digital app stores and strict in-app payment system requirements, New IAC may need to offset these increased digital app store fees by decreasing traditional marketing expenditures as a percentage of revenue, increasing user volume or monetization per user or engaging in other efforts to increase

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revenue or decrease costs generally, or its business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. Additionally, to the extent Google changes its terms and conditions or practices to require New IAC to process purchases of subscriptions through its in-app payment system, its business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

New IAC may not be able to protect its systems, technology and infrastructure from cyberattacks and cyberattacks experienced by third parties may adversely affect New IAC.

        New IAC is regularly under attack by perpetrators of malicious technology-related events, such as the use of botnets, malware or other destructive or disruptive software, distributed denial of service attacks, phishing, attempts to misappropriate user information and account login credentials and other similar malicious activities. The incidence of events of this nature (or any combination thereof) is on the rise worldwide. While New IAC continuously develops and maintains systems designed to detect and prevent events of this nature from impacting its systems, technology, infrastructure, products, services and users, has invested (and continue to invest) heavily in these efforts and related personnel and training and deploys data minimization strategies (where appropriate), these efforts are costly and require ongoing monitoring and updating as technologies change and efforts to overcome preventative security measures become more sophisticated. Despite these efforts, some of New IAC's systems have experienced past security incidents, none of which had a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations, and New IAC could experience significant events of this nature in the future.

        Any event of this nature that New IAC experiences could damage its systems, technology and infrastructure and/or those of its users, prevent New IAC from providing its products and services, compromise the integrity of its products and services, damage its reputation, erode New IAC's brands and/or be costly to remedy, as well as subject New IAC to investigations by regulatory authorities, fines and/or litigation that could result in liability to third parties. Even if New IAC does not experience such events firsthand, the impact of any such events experienced by third parties could have a similar effect. New IAC may not have adequate insurance coverage to compensate for losses resulting from any of these events. If New IAC (or any third-party with which it does business or otherwise relies upon) experience(s) an event of this nature, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

If personal, confidential or sensitive user information that New IAC maintains and stores is breached or otherwise accessed by unauthorized persons, it may be costly to mitigate and New IAC's reputation could be harmed.

        New IAC receives, processes, stores and transmits a significant amount of personal, confidential or sensitive user information and, in the case of certain of its products and services, enables users to share their personal information with each other. While New IAC continuously develops and maintains systems designed to protect the security, integrity and confidentiality of this information, New IAC cannot guarantee that inadvertent or unauthorized use or disclosure will not occur or that third parties will not gain unauthorized access to this information. When such events occur, New IAC may not be able to remedy them, it may be required by law to notify regulators and impacted individuals and it may be costly to mitigate the impact of such events and to develop and implement protections to prevent future events of this nature from occurring. When breaches of security (New IAC's or that of any third-party it engages to store information) occur, New IAC could face governmental enforcement actions, significant fines, litigation (including consumer class actions) and the reputation of its brands and business could be harmed, any or all of which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if any of the search engines, digital app stores or social media platforms through which New IAC markets, distributes and monetizes its products and services were to experience a breach, third parties could gain unauthorized access to personal data about New

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IAC's users and subscribers, which could indirectly harm the reputation of New IAC's brands and business and, in turn, adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. See also "—The processing, storage, use and disclosure of personal data could give rise to liabilities and increased costs."

Credit card data security breaches or fraud could adversely affect New IAC.

        Certain of New IAC's businesses accept payment (including recurring payments) via credit and debit cards and certain online payment service providers. The ability of these businesses to access payment information on a real time basis without having to proactively reach out to users to process payments is critical to New IAC's success.

        When third-parties (including credit card processing companies, as well as any business that offers products and services online or offline generally) experience a data security breach involving credit card information, affected cardholders will often cancel their cards. The more sizable a given affected third-party's customer base, the greater the number of accounts impacted and the more likely it is that users of New IAC's products and services would be impacted by such a breach. If such a breach impacts users of New IAC's products and services, New IAC would need to contact affected users to obtain new payment information. It is likely that New IAC would not be able to reach all users impacted by the breach, and even if it could, new payment information for some users may not be obtained and pending transactions may not be processed, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Even if users of New IAC's products and services are not directly impacted by a given data security breach, they may lose confidence in the ability of providers of online products and services to protect their personal information generally. As a result, they may stop using their credit cards online and choose alternative payment methods that are not as convenient for New IAC or restrict New IAC's ability to process payments without significant effort, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations.

The processing, storage, use and disclosure of personal data could give rise to liabilities and increased costs.

        New IAC receives, transmits and stores a large volume of personal information and other user data (including private content, such as videos and correspondence) in connection with the processing of search queries, the provision of online products and services and the display of advertising on its various properties. The manner in which New IAC shares, stores, uses, discloses and protects this information is determined by the respective privacy and data security policies of its various businesses, as well as federal, state and foreign laws and regulations and evolving industry standards and practices, which are changing, and in some cases, inconsistent and conflicting and subject to differing interpretations. In addition, new laws, regulations, standards and practices of this nature are proposed and adopted from time to time.

        For example, a comprehensive European Union privacy and data protection reform, the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR"), became effective in May 2018. The GDPR, which applies to companies that are organized in the European Union or otherwise provide services to (or monitor) consumers who reside in the European Union, imposes significant penalties (monetary and otherwise) for non-compliance, as well as provides a private right of action for individual claimants. The GDPR will continue to be interpreted by European Union data protection regulators, which may require that New IAC make changes to its business practices, and could generate additional risks and liabilities. The European Union is also considering an update to its Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive to impose stricter rules regarding the use of cookies.

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Economic Area (the "EEA") to the United States. Although U.S. and European Union authorities reached a political agreement for the transfer of personal data from the EEA to the United States in February 2016 (the "EU-U.S. Privacy Shield"), it is facing mounting legal challenges. Certain of New IAC's businesses continue to rely on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and it is unclear what effect these challenges will have on transfers of personal data from the EEA to the United States in reliance on this framework going forward. If these businesses can no longer rely on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield in connection with the transfer of personal data from the EEA to the United States, they would need to make changes to their respective business practices to ensure compliance with the GDPR, which could be costly and adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Also, the exit from the European Union by the United Kingdom could result in the application of new and conflicting data privacy and protection laws and standards to New IAC's operations in the United Kingdom and New IAC's handling of personal data of users located in the United Kingdom. At the same time, many jurisdictions abroad in which New IAC does business have already or are currently considering adopting privacy and data protection laws and regulations.

        Moreover, multiple legislative proposals concerning privacy and the protection of user information are being considered by the U.S. Congress and various U.S. state legislatures (including those in Illinois, New York, Virginia and Washington). Other U.S. state legislatures have already enacted privacy legislation, one of the strictest and most comprehensive of which is the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which became effective January 1, 2020 (the "CCPA"). The CCPA provides new data privacy rights for California consumers, including the right to know what personal information is being collected about them and how it is being used, as well as significant rights over the use of their personal information (including the right to have such information deleted and the right to object to the sale of such information) and new operational requirements for businesses (primarily providing consumers with enhanced privacy-related disclosures). The CCPA restricts the ability of New IAC to use personal California user and subscriber information in connection with its various products, services and operations, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. The CCPA also provides consumers with a private right of action for security breaches, as well as provides for statutory damages of up to $750 per violation, with the California Attorney General maintaining authority to enforce the CCPA and seek civil penalties for intentional violations of the CCPA of up to $7,500 per violation. In addition, a ballot initiative to address privacy matters has been filed with the Office of the California Attorney General, which is expected to be presented California voters in November 2020, could further restrict the ability of New IAC to use personal California user and subscriber information in connection with its various products, services and operations and/or impose additional operational requirements on its businesses, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. Lastly, the Federal Trade Commission has also increased its focus on privacy and data security practices, as evidenced by the first-of-its-kind, $5 billion dollar fine against a social media platform for privacy violations.

        While New IAC believes that it complies with applicable privacy and data protection policies, laws and regulations and industry standards and practices in all material respects, it could still be subject to claims of non-compliance that it may not be able to successfully defend and/or significant fines and penalties. Moreover, any non-compliance or perceived non-compliance by New IAC (or any third-party New IAC engages to store or process information) or any compromise of security that results in unauthorized access to (or use or transmission of) personal information could result in a variety of claims against New IAC, including governmental enforcement actions, significant fines, litigation (including consumer class actions), claims of breach of contract and indemnity by third parties and adverse publicity. When such events occur, New IAC's reputation could be harmed and the competitive positions of its various brands and businesses could be diminished, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, to the extent multiple U.S. state-level (or European Union member-state level) laws are introduced with inconsistent or conflicting

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standards and there is no federal or European Union regulation to preempt such laws, compliance could be even more difficult to achieve and New IAC's potential exposure to the risks discussed above could increase.

        Lastly, ongoing compliance with existing (and compliance with future) privacy and data protection laws worldwide could be costly. The devotion of significant costs to compliance (versus to the development of products and services) could result in delays in the development of new products and services, New IAC ceasing to provide problematic products and services in existing jurisdictions and New IAC being prevented from introducing products and services in new and existing jurisdictions, any or all of which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

The success of New IAC depends, in part, on the integrity, quality, efficiency and scalability of its systems, technology and infrastructure, and those of third parties.

        New IAC relies on its systems, technology and infrastructure to perform well on a consistent basis. From time to time in the past New IAC has experienced (and in the future New IAC may experience) occasional interruptions that make some or all of this framework and related information unavailable or that prevent New IAC from providing products and services; any such interruption could arise for any number of reasons. New IAC also relies on third-party data center service providers and cloud-based, hosted web service providers, as well as third-party computer systems and a variety of communications systems and service providers in connection with the provision of its products and services generally, as well as to facilitate and process certain payment and other transactions with users. New IAC has no control over any of these third parties or their operations.

        The framework described could be damaged or interrupted at any time due to fire, power loss, telecommunications failure, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, acts of God and other similar events or disruptions. Any event of this nature could prevent New IAC from providing its products and services at all (or result in the provision of its products on a delayed or interrupted basis) and/or result in the loss of critical data. While New IAC and the third parties upon whom it relies have certain backup systems in place for certain aspects of their respective frameworks, none of New IAC's frameworks are fully redundant and disaster recovery planning is not sufficient for all eventualities. In addition, New IAC may not have adequate insurance coverage to compensate for losses from a major interruption. When such damages, interruptions or outages occur, New IAC's reputation could be harmed and the competitive positions of its various brands and businesses could be diminished, any or all of which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        New IAC also continually works to expand and enhance the efficiency and scalability of its framework to improve the consumer experience, accommodate substantial increases in the number of visitors to its various platforms, ensure acceptable load times for its various products and services and keep up with changes in user preferences. If New IAC does not do so in a timely and cost-effective manner, the user experience and demand across its brands and businesses could be adversely affected, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

Mr. Diller and certain members of his family will be able to exercise significant influence over the composition of New IAC's Board of Directors, matters subject to stockholder approval and New IAC's operations.

        As of the record date, Mr. Diller, his spouse, Diane von Furstenberg, and his stepson, Alexander von Furstenberg, collectively held shares of Class B common stock and common stock that represented approximately [—]% of the total outstanding voting power of IAC (based on the number of shares of IAC common stock outstanding on [—]) and they will collectively hold shares of Class B common stock and common stock representing the same percentage of the total outstanding voting power of New IAC following the Separation.

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        As a result of New IAC securities that will be beneficially owned by these individuals, they will be, collectively, in a position to influence, subject to New IAC's organizational documents and Delaware law, the composition of New IAC's Board of Directors and the outcome of corporate actions requiring shareholder approval, such as mergers, business combinations and dispositions of assets, among other corporate transactions. In addition, this concentration of investment and voting power could discourage others from initiating a potential merger, takeover or other change of control transaction that may otherwise be beneficial to New IAC and its shareholders, which could adversely affect the market price of New IAC securities.

New IAC depends on its key personnel.

        The future success of New IAC will depend upon its continued ability to identify, hire, develop, motivate and retain highly skilled individuals worldwide, particularly in the case of senior management. Competition for well-qualified employees across New IAC and its various businesses will be intense and New IAC must attract new (and retain existing) employees to compete effectively. While New IAC has established programs to attract new (and retain existing) employees, it may not be able to attract new (or retain existing) key and other employees in the future. In addition, if New IAC does not ensure the effective transfer of knowledge to successors and smooth transitions (particularly in the case of senior management) across its various businesses, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations generally, could be adversely affected.

New IAC may not freely access the cash of ANGI Homeservices and its subsidiaries.

        Potential sources of cash for New IAC include its available cash balances, net cash from the operating activities of certain of its subsidiaries, availability under its revolving credit facility and proceeds from asset sales, including marketable securities. While the ability of New IAC's operating subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments or advances to New IAC depends on their individual operating results and applicable statutory, regulatory or contractual restrictions generally, in the case of ANGI Homeservices, the terms of its indebtedness limit its ability to pay dividends or make distributions, loans or advances to stockholders, including New IAC, in certain circumstances. In addition, because ANGI Homeservices is a separate and distinct legal entity with public shareholders, it has no obligation to provide New IAC with funds.

You may experience dilution with respect to your investment in New IAC, and New IAC may experience dilution with respect to its investment in ANGI Homeservices, as a result of compensatory equity awards.

        New IAC has issued various compensatory equity awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock unit awards denominated in shares of its common stock, as well as in equity of certain of its consolidated subsidiaries, including ANGI Homeservices.

        The issuance of shares of New IAC common stock in settlement of these equity awards could dilute your ownership interest in New IAC. Awards denominated in shares of ANGI Homeservices common stock that are settled in shares of ANGI Homeservices could dilute New IAC's ownership interest in ANGI Homeservices. The dilution of New IAC's ownership stake in ANGI Homeservices could impact its ability, among other things, to maintain ANGI Homeservices as part of its consolidated tax group for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to effect a tax-free distribution of its ANGI Homeservices stake to its stockholders or to maintain control of ANGI Homeservices. As New IAC generally has the right to maintain its levels of ownership in ANGI Homeservices to the extent ANGI Homeservices issues additional shares of its capital stock in the future pursuant to an investor rights agreement, New IAC does not intend to allow any of the foregoing to occur.

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        With respect to awards denominated in shares of New IAC's non-publicly traded subsidiaries, New IAC estimates the dilutive impact of those awards based on its estimated fair value of those subsidiaries. Those estimates may change from time to time, and the fair value determined in connection with vesting and liquidity events could lead to more or less dilution than reflected in New IAC's diluted earnings per share calculation.

Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect New IAC.

        New IAC operates in various foreign markets, primarily in various jurisdictions within the European Union, and as a result, are exposed to foreign exchange risk for both the Euro and British Pound ("GBP"). During both the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, approximately 23% of New IAC's total revenues would have been international revenues. New IAC translates international revenues into U.S. Dollar-denominated results. As a result, as foreign currency exchange rates fluctuate, the translation of the statement of operations of New IAC's international businesses into U.S. Dollars affects the period-over-period comparability of operating results. New IAC is also exposed to foreign currency exchange gains and losses to the extent New IAC or its subsidiaries conduct transactions in, and/or have assets and/or liabilities that are denominated in, a currency other than the relevant entity's functional currency.

        The exit from the European Union by the United Kingdom may cause disruptions to capital and currency markets worldwide, and the full impact of this event remains uncertain. The exit from the European Union by the United Kingdom could result in exchange rate and other market and economic volatility, which could adversely affect New IAC's operating results.

        New IAC has not hedged foreign currency exposures historically given that related gains or losses were not material to IAC. As New IAC continues to grow and expand its international operations, its exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations will increase and if significant, could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations.

New IAC may experience risks related to acquisitions.

        New IAC has made numerous acquisitions in the past and it continues to seek to identify potential acquisition candidates that will allow New IAC to apply its expertise to expand their capabilities, as well as maximize New IAC's existing assets. If New IAC does not identify suitable acquisition candidates or complete acquisitions on satisfactory pricing or other terms, its growth could be adversely affected.

        Even if New IAC completes what it believes to be suitable acquisitions, New IAC may experience related operational and financial risks. As a result, to the extent that New IAC continues to grow through acquisitions, it will need to:

        New IAC may not be successful in addressing these challenges or any other problems encountered in connection with historical and future acquisitions, including the pending acquisition of Care.com. In addition, the anticipated benefits of one or more acquisitions, including any that New IAC expects to realize as a result of the acquisition of Care.com, may not be realized. Also, future acquisitions could

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result in increased operating losses, potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities and/or the assumption of contingent liabilities. Lastly, the value of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired could be impacted by one or more continuing unfavorable events and/or trends, which could result in significant impairment charges. The occurrence of any of these events could have an adverse effect on New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

New IAC faces additional risks in connection with its international operations.

        New IAC currently operates in various jurisdictions abroad and may continue to expand its international presence. Operating abroad, particularly in jurisdictions where New IAC has limited experience, exposes New IAC to additional risks, including:

        The occurrence of any or all of these events could adversely affect New IAC's international operations, and in turn, its business, financial condition and results of operations. New IAC's success in international markets will also depend, in large part, on its ability to successfully complete international acquisitions, joint ventures or other transactions and integrate these businesses and operations with those of New IAC.

A variety of new laws, or new interpretations of existing laws, could subject New IAC to claims or otherwise harm its business.

        New IAC is subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the U.S. and abroad that involve matters that are important to or may otherwise impact its business, including, among others, broadband internet access, online commerce, advertising, privacy and data protection, intermediary liability, consumer protection, protection of minors, taxation and securities compliance. These domestic and foreign laws, which in some cases can be enforced by private parties in addition to government entities, are constantly evolving and can be subject to significant change. As a result, the application, interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations are often uncertain, particularly in the Internet industry, and may be interpreted and applied inconsistently from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, as well as in a manner that could conflict with New IAC's current policies and practices. New IAC faces the same issues in the case of amended, proposed or new laws and regulations.

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        Compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as responding to any related inquiries, investigations or other government action, could be costly, delay or impede the development of new products and services, require modifications to existing products and services, require New IAC to change or cease certain business practices and/or require significant management time and attention. Non-compliance could subject New IAC to remedies that could harm its business, such as fines, demands or orders that require New IAC to modify or cease then current products and services, as well as result in negative publicity, any of which, if significant, could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        New IAC is particularly sensitive to laws and regulations that adversely impact the popularity or growth in use of the Internet and/or online products and services generally, restrict or otherwise unfavorably impact the ability or manner in which New IAC provides its products and services, regulate the practices of third parties upon which

        New IAC relies to provide its products and services and undermine open and neutrally administered Internet access. For example, in April 2019, the United Kingdom published proposed legislation that would create a new regulatory body responsible for establishing duties of care for Internet companies and for assessing related compliance. As proposed, failure to comply with the legislation could result in fines, blocking of services and personal liability for senior management. To the extent New IAC is required to implement new measures and/or make changes to its products and services to ensure compliance, its business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. Compliance with this legislation or similar or more stringent legislation in other jurisdictions could be costly, and the failure to comply could result in service interruptions and negative publicity, any or all of which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, in December 2017, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC") adopted an order reversing net neutrality protections in the United States, including the repeal of specific rules against blocking, throttling or "paid prioritization" of content or services by Internet service providers. To the extent Internet service providers take such actions, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

        In the case of the businesses within its ANGI Homeservices, Vimeo and Applications segments, as well as its Care.com business, New IAC is also sensitive to the adoption of any law or regulation affecting the ability of its businesses to periodically charge for recurring membership or subscription payments. For example, the European Union Payment Services directive, which became effective in 2018, could impact the ability of these businesses to process auto-renewal payments for, as well offer promotional or differentiated pricing to, users who reside in the European Union, and similar new (and proposed changes to similar existing) legislation or regulations are being considered in many U.S. states. The adoption of any law or regulation that adversely affects revenue from recurring membership or subscription payments could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        New IAC is also generally sensitive to the adoption of new tax laws. The European Commission and several European countries have recently adopted (or intend to adopt) proposals that would change various aspects of the current tax framework under which certain of New IAC's European businesses are taxed, including proposals to change or impose new types of non-income taxes (including taxes based on a percentage of revenue). For example, France enacted a Digital Services Tax in 2019, which is applicable to revenues over specified thresholds generated by businesses that provide intermediary services (any digital interface that enables users to contact and interact with others) to, and/or publish advertising based user data linked to, users residing in France. The proposal, which is applicable retroactively to revenues earned from and after January 1, 2019, would likely apply to certain of New IAC's businesses. The United Kingdom previously enacted a similar proposal, the Digital Services Tax, which is applicable to revenues of social media platforms, online marketplaces and search engines linked to users residing in the United Kingdom and earned from and after April 1,

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2020, which would also likely apply to certain of New IAC's businesses. One or more of these or similar proposed tax laws could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        In addition, in the case of its ANGI Homeservices segment and Care.com business, New IAC is particularly sensitive to the adoption of worker classification laws, specifically, laws that could effectively require New IAC to change its classification of certain of its service professionals and caregivers from independent contractors to employees, as well as changes to state and local laws or judicial decisions relating to the definition and/or classification of independent contractors. For example, California recently passed a worker classification statute (AB 5), which effectively narrowed the definition of an independent contractor by requiring hiring entities to use a stricter test to determine a given worker's classification. In addition, AB 5 places the burden of proof for classifying workers as independent contractors on hiring entities and provides enforcement power to the state and certain cities. Also, legislative proposals concerning worker classification are being considered by various states, including New York and New Jersey. Since New IAC currently treats certain of its service professionals and caregivers as independent contractors for all purposes, it does not withhold federal, state and local income or other employment related taxes, make federal or state unemployment tax or Federal Insurance Contributions Act payments or provide workers' compensation insurance with respect to such individuals. If New IAC is required as the result of new laws to reclassify these individuals as employees, it could be exposed to various liabilities and additional costs, including exposure (for prior and future periods) under federal, state and local tax laws, and workers' compensation, unemployment benefits, labor, and employment laws, as well as potential liability for penalties and interest, any or all of which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations. New IAC is involved in various legal proceedings and investigations challenging the classification of these individuals as independent contractors and may become involved in other proceedings and investigations in the future.

        Lastly, in the case of the businesses within its Vimeo segment, New IAC is also sensitive to the changes in laws and regulations that limit the liability of online intermediaries for copyright infringement by their users. While the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "DMCA") currently provides a safe harbor for online intermediates, based primarily on the principles of notice and takedown, if the DMCA is interpreted in a manner unfavorable to online providers, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, in June 2019, the European Union passed the Directive on Copyright in the Digital State Market, which requires each European Union member state to adopt by June 2021 a regulatory framework that requires online intermediaries and copyright holders to use best efforts to license or takedown infringing content. To the extent this legislation or similar or more stringent legislation in the U.S. or other jurisdictions abroad requires New IAC to implement new measures and/or make changes to its products and services to ensure compliance, which could be costly, New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

New IAC may fail to adequately protect its intellectual property rights or may be accused of infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties.

        New IAC relies heavily upon its trademarks and related domain names and logos to market its brands and to build and maintain brand loyalty and recognition, as well as upon trade secrets. New IAC also relies, to a lesser extent, upon patented and patent-pending proprietary technologies with expiration dates ranging from 2020 to 2037.

        New IAC relies on a combination of laws and contractual restrictions with employees, customers, suppliers, affiliates and others to establish and protect its various intellectual property rights. For example, New IAC has generally registered and continues to apply to register and renew, or secures by contract where appropriate, trademarks and service marks as they are developed and used, and

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reserves, registers and renews domain names as it deems appropriate. New IAC also generally seeks to apply for patents or for other similar statutory protections as and if it deems appropriate, based on then current facts and circumstances, and will continue to do so in the future. No assurances can be given that these efforts will result in adequate trademark and service mark protection, adequate domain name rights and protections, the issuance of a patent or adequate patent protection against competitors and similar technologies. Third parties could also create new products or methods that achieve similar results without infringing upon patents that New IAC owns.

        Despite these measures, challenges to New IAC's intellectual property rights could still arise, third parties could copy or otherwise obtain and use New IAC's intellectual property without authorization and/or laws regarding the enforceability of existing intellectual property rights could change in an adverse manner. The occurrence of any of these events could result in the erosion of New IAC's brands and limitations on New IAC's ability to control marketing online using its various domain names, as well as impede New IAC's ability to effectively compete against competitors with similar technologies, any of which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

        From time to time, IAC has been subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business related to alleged claims of infringement of the intellectual property of others by New IAC and users of certain of its products and services and New IAC may need to institute legal proceedings in the future to enforce, protect or refine the scope of its intellectual property rights. Any legal proceedings related to intellectual property, regardless of outcome or merit, could be costly and result in diversion of and technical resources, which could adversely affect New IAC's business, financial condition and results of operations.

New IAC's historical and pro forma financial information may not be indicative of its future results.

        New IAC's historical and pro forma financial information included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus may not reflect what its results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been excluding the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of New Match during the periods presented or be indicative of what New IAC's results of operations, financial position and cash flows may be in the future.

        In addition, the New IAC pro forma financial information included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus is based, in part, upon a number of estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions may prove not to be accurate, and, accordingly, New IAC's pro forma financial information should not be assumed to be indicative of what its financial condition or results of operations actually would have been as a separate company and may not be a reliable indicator of what New IAC's financial condition or results of operations actually may be in the future.

Substantial sales of New IAC common stock following the Separation, or the perception that such sales might occur, could depress the market price of New IAC common stock.

        Any sales of substantial amounts of New IAC common stock in the public market following the Separation, or the perception that such sales might occur, could depress the market price of New IAC common stock. In addition, the smaller size and different investment characteristics of New IAC may not appeal to the current investor base of IAC, which could result in the disposition of shares of New IAC common stock following the Separation. There is no assurance that there will be sufficient buying interest to offset any such sales, and, accordingly, the price of New IAC common stock may be depressed by those sales and have periods of volatility.

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Risks Relating to New Match's Business Following the Separation

The limited operating history of Match's newer dating brands and products makes it difficult to evaluate New Match's business and future prospects.

        Match seeks to tailor each of its dating brands and products to meet the preferences of specific communities of users. Building a given brand or product is generally an iterative process that occurs over a meaningful period of time and involves considerable resources and expenditures. Although certain of Match's newer brands and products have experienced significant growth over relatively short periods of time, the historical growth rates of these brands and products may not be an indication of future growth rates for such products or its newer brands and products generally. Match has encountered, and New Match may continue to encounter, risks and difficulties as it builds its newer brands and products. The failure to successfully address these risks and difficulties could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The dating industry is competitive, with low switching costs and a consistent stream of new products and entrants, and innovation by New Match's competitors may disrupt its business.

        The dating industry is competitive, with a consistent stream of new products and entrants. Some of New Match's competitors may enjoy better competitive positions in certain geographical regions, user demographics or other key areas that Match currently serves or New Match may serve in the future. These advantages could enable these competitors to offer products that are more appealing to users and potential users than New Match's products or to respond more quickly and/or cost-effectively than New Match to new or changing opportunities.

        In addition, within the dating industry generally, costs for consumers to switch between products are low, and consumers have a propensity to try new approaches to connecting with people and to use multiple dating products at the same time. As a result, new products, entrants and business models are likely to continue to emerge. It is possible that a new product could gain rapid scale at the expense of existing brands through harnessing a new technology or a new or existing distribution channel, creating a new or different approach to connecting people or some other means.

        Potential competitors include larger companies that could devote greater resources to the promotion or marketing of their products and services, take advantage of acquisition or other opportunities more readily or develop and expand their products and services more quickly than New Match does. Potential competitors also include established social media companies that may develop products, features, or services that may compete with New Match's. For example, Facebook has introduced a dating feature on its platform, which it has rolled out in North America and other markets, and has stated it plans to roll out globally. These social media competitors could use strong or dominant positions in one or more markets, and ready access to existing large pools of potential users and personal information regarding those users, to gain competitive advantages over New Match, including by offering different product features or services that users may prefer or offering their products and services to users at no charge, which may enable them to acquire and engage users at the expense of New Match's user growth or engagement.

        If New Match is not able to compete effectively against its current or future competitors and products that may emerge, the size and level of engagement of its user base may decrease, which could have an adverse effect on its business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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Each of Match's dating products monetizes users at different rates. If a meaningful migration of New Match's user base from its higher monetizing dating products to its lower monetizing dating products were to occur, it could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        Match's portfolio companies own, operate, and manage a diverse variety of dating products. Each dating product has its own mix of free and paid features designed to optimize the user experience and revenue generation from that product's community of users. In general, the mix of features for the various dating products within Match's more established brands leads to higher monetization rates per user than the mix of features for the various dating products within its newer brands. Over time, users of Match's newer brands with lower monetization rates per user comprise an increasingly larger percentage of its user base. If this trend leads to a significant portion of users of New Match's brands with higher monetization rates migrating to its less profitable brands, New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

New Match's growth and profitability rely, in part, on its ability to attract and retain users through cost-effective marketing efforts. Any failure in these efforts could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        Attracting and retaining users for certain of Match's dating products involves considerable expenditures for online and offline marketing. Historically, Match has had to increase its marketing expenditures over time in order to attract and retain users and sustain its growth.

        Evolving consumer behavior can affect the availability of profitable marketing opportunities. For example, as traditional television viewership declines and as consumers spend more time on mobile devices rather than desktop computers, the reach of many of Match's traditional advertising channels is contracting. Similarly, as consumers communicate less via email and more via text messaging and other virtual means, the reach of email campaigns designed to attract new and repeat users (and retain current users) for Match's dating products is adversely impacted. To continue to reach potential users and grow its businesses, New Match must identify and devote more of its overall marketing expenditures to newer advertising channels, such as mobile and online video platforms, as well as targeted campaigns in which it communicates directly with potential, former and current users via new virtual means. Generally, the opportunities in and sophistication of newer advertising channels are relatively undeveloped and unproven, making it difficult to assess returns on investment associated with such advertising channels, and there can be no assurance that New Match will be able to continue to appropriately manage and fine-tune its marketing efforts in response to these and other trends in the advertising industry. Any failure to do so could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Communicating with Match's users via email is critical to its success, and any erosion in New Match's ability to communicate in this fashion that is not sufficiently replaced by other means could adversely affect its business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        Historically, one of Match's primary means of communicating with its users and keeping them engaged with its products has been via email communication. Match's ability to communicate via email enables it to keep its users updated on activity with respect to their profile, present or suggest new or interesting users from the community, invite users to offline events and present discount and promotional offers, among other things. As consumer habits evolve in the era of web-enabled mobile devices and messaging/social networking apps, usage of email, particularly among Match's younger users, has declined. In addition, deliverability and other restrictions imposed by third-party email providers and/or applicable law could limit or prevent New Match's ability to send emails to its users. A continued and significant erosion in New Match's ability to communicate successfully with its users via email could have an adverse impact on user experience, levels of user engagement and the rate at which non-paying users become subscribers.

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        While Match continually works to find new means of communicating and connecting with its users (for example, through push notifications), there is no assurance that such alternative means of communication will be as effective as email has been. Any failure to develop or take advantage of new means of communication or limitations on those means of communications imposed by laws, device manufacturers or other sources could have an adverse effect on New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect New Match's results of operations.

        Match operates in various international markets, primarily in various jurisdictions within the European Union (which we refer to as the "EU") and Asia. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, 50% and 46% of Match's total revenues, respectively, were international revenues. Match translates international revenues into U.S. dollar-denominated operating results and during periods of a strengthening U.S. dollar, Match's international revenues will be reduced when translated into U.S. dollars. In addition, as foreign currency exchange rates fluctuate, the translation of Match's international revenues into U.S. dollar-denominated operating results affects the period-over-period comparability of such results and can result in foreign currency exchange gains and losses.

        Match has exposure to foreign currency exchange risk related to transactions carried out in a currency other than the U.S. dollar and investments in foreign subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. Match's exposure is primarily related to the Euro, and to a lesser extent, the British Pound (which we refer to as "GBP"). The average GBP and Euro exchange rates strengthened against the U.S. dollar by 4% and 5%, respectively, in 2019 compared to 2018.

        Brexit may continue to cause disruptions to capital and currency markets worldwide, and the full impact of the Brexit decision remains uncertain. Ongoing negotiations between the United Kingdom and the EU will determine the terms of their relationship following Brexit. During this period of negotiation, and following the completion of Brexit, New Match's operating results may be negatively affected by exchange rate and other market and economic volatility. To the extent that the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to either the Euro, the GBP or both, the translation of New Match's international revenues into U.S. dollars will reduce New Match's U.S. dollar denominated operating results and will affect their period-over-period comparability.

        Historically, Match has not hedged any foreign currency exposures. Match's continued growth and expansion of its international operations into new countries increases its exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Significant foreign exchange rate fluctuations, in the case of one currency or collectively with other currencies, could adversely affect New Match's future results of operations.

Distribution and marketing of, and access to, New Match's dating products will depend, in significant part, on a variety of third-party publishers, platforms, and mobile app stores. If these third parties limit, prohibit, or otherwise interfere with or change the terms of the distribution, use, or marketing of New Match's dating products in any material way, it could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        Match markets and distributes its dating products (including related mobile applications) through a variety of third-party publishers and distribution channels, including Facebook, which has rolled out its own dating product. New Match's ability to market its brands on any given property or channel will be subject to the policies of the relevant third party. Certain publishers and channels have, from time to time, limited or prohibited advertisements for dating products for a variety of reasons, including poor behavior by other industry participants. There is no assurance that New Match will not be limited or prohibited from using certain current or prospective marketing channels in the future. If this were to

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happen in the case of a significant marketing channel and/or for a significant period of time, New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

        Additionally, Match's mobile applications are almost exclusively accessed through the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Both Apple and Google have broad discretion to change their respective terms and conditions applicable to the distribution of Match's applications, including the amount of, and requirement to pay, certain fees associated with purchases facilitated by Apple and Google through Match's applications, and to interpret their respective terms and conditions in ways that may limit, eliminate, or otherwise interfere with Match's ability to distribute its applications through their stores, the features Match provides, the manner in which Match markets its in-app products, and Match's ability to access information about its users and subscribers that they collect. Apple or Google could also make changes to their operating systems or payment services that could negatively impact New Match's business. There is no assurance that Apple or Google will not limit, eliminate, or otherwise interfere with the distribution of New Match's products, the features New Match provides, the manner in which New Match markets its in-app products within its applications or through other applications and services, and Match's ability to access information about its users and subscribers that they collect. To the extent either or both of them do so, New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

        Lastly, in the case of Tinder, Hinge, and certain of Match's other products, many users historically registered for (and logged into) the application exclusively through their Facebook profiles. While Match has launched an alternate authentication method that allows users to register for (and log into) Tinder, Hinge, and Match's other products using their mobile phone number, no assurances can be provided that users will no longer register for (and log into) these products through their Facebook profiles. Facebook has broad discretion to change its terms and conditions applicable to the data collected by its platform and its use thereof and to interpret its terms and conditions in ways that could limit, eliminate, or otherwise interfere with New Match's ability to use Facebook as an authentication method or to allow Facebook to use such data to gain a competitive advantage. If Facebook did so, New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

The success of New Match will depend, in part, on its ability to access, collect and use personal data about its users and subscribers.

        Match depends on mobile app stores, in particular, the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, to market, distribute and monetize its mobile applications. Match's users and subscribers engage with these platforms directly and may be subject to requirements regarding the use of their payment systems for various transactions. As a result, these platforms may receive personal data about Match's users and subscribers that Match would otherwise receive if it transacted with its users and subscribers directly. These platforms have restricted Match's access to personal data about its users and subscribers obtained through their platforms. If these platforms continue to limit or increasingly limit, eliminate or otherwise interfere with New Match's ability to access, collect and use personal data about its users and subscribers that they have collected, the ability of New Match to identify and communicate with a meaningful portion of its users and subscriber bases may be adversely impacted. If so, New Match's customer relationship management efforts, its ability to identify, target and reach new segments of its user and subscriber bases and the population generally, the efficiency of its paid marketing efforts, the rates New Match is able to charge advertisers seeking to reach users and subscribers on its various properties and its ability to identify and exclude users and subscribers whose access would violate applicable terms and conditions, including registered sex offenders, may be negatively impacted. There is no assurance that the mobile app stores upon which New Match will rely will not limit or increasingly limit, eliminate or otherwise interfere with its ability to access, collect and use personal data about its users and subscribers that they have collected. To the extent that they do so, New Match's business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

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As the distribution of New Match's dating products through app stores increases, in order to maintain its profit margins, New Match may need to offset increasing app store fees by decreasing traditional marketing expenditures, increasing user volume or monetization per user, or by engaging in other efforts to increase revenue or decrease costs generally, or New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

        As Match's user base continues to shift to mobile solutions, it increasingly relies on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store to distribute its mobile applications and related in-app products. While Match's mobile applications are generally free to download from these stores, Match offers its users the opportunity to purchase subscriptions and certain à la carte features through these applications. Match determines the prices at which these subscriptions and features are sold; however, purchases of these subscriptions and features are required to be processed through the in-app payment systems provided by Apple and, to a lesser degree, Google. Due to these requirements, Match pays Apple and Google, as applicable, a meaningful share (generally 30% for subscriptions less than 12 months) of the revenue it receives from these transactions. While Match is constantly innovating on and creating its own payment systems and methods, given the increase of the distribution of Match's dating products through app stores and the strict requirements to use the in-app payments systems tied into Apple's, and to a lesser degree, Google's distribution services, New Match may need to offset these increased app store fees by decreasing traditional marketing expenditures as a percentage of revenue, increasing user volume or monetization per user, or by engaging in other efforts to increase revenue or decrease costs generally, or New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected. Additionally, to the extent Google changes its terms and conditions or practices to require New Match to process purchases of subscriptions and features through their in-app payment system, New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

New Match will depend on its key personnel.

        New Match's future success will depend upon its continued ability to identify, hire, develop, motivate, and retain highly skilled individuals across the globe, with the continued contributions of its senior management being especially critical to its success. Competition for well-qualified employees across Match and its various businesses is intense and New Match's continued ability to compete effectively depends, in part, upon its ability to attract new employees. While Match has established programs to attract new employees and provide incentives to retain existing employees, particularly its senior management, there can be no guarantee that New Match will be able to attract new employees or retain the services of its senior management or any other key employees in the future. Effective succession planning is also important to New Match's future success. If New Match fails to ensure the effective transfer of senior management knowledge and smooth transitions involving senior management across its various businesses, New Match's ability to execute short and long term strategic, financial, and operating goals, as well as its business, financial condition, and results of operations generally, could be adversely affected.

New Match's success will depend, in part, on the integrity of its systems and infrastructures and on its ability to enhance, expand, and adapt these systems and infrastructures in a timely and cost-effective manner.

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redundant, disaster recovery planning is not sufficient for all eventualities and its property and business interruption insurance coverage may not be adequate to compensate it fully for any losses that it may suffer. Any interruptions or outages, regardless of the cause, could negatively impact New Match's users' experiences with New Match's products, tarnish its brands' reputations, and decrease demand for its products, any or all of which could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        Match also continually works to expand and enhance the efficiency and scalability of its technology and network systems to improve the experience of its users, accommodate substantial increases in the volume of traffic to its various products, ensure acceptable load times for its products, and keep up with changes in technology and user preferences. Any failure to do so in a timely and cost-effective manner could adversely affect New Match's users' experience with its various products and thereby negatively affect the demand for its products, and could increase its costs, either of which could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

New Match may not be able to protect its systems and infrastructures from cyberattacks and may be adversely affected by cyberattacks experienced by third parties.

        Match is regularly under attack by perpetrators of random or targeted malicious technology-related events, such as cyberattacks, computer viruses, worms, bot attacks or other destructive or disruptive software, distributed denial of service attacks, and attempts to misappropriate customer information, including credit card information and account login credentials. While Match has invested (and continues to invest) in the protection of its systems and infrastructures, in related personnel and training, and in employing a strategy of data minimization, where appropriate, there can be no assurance that its efforts will prevent significant breaches in its or New Match's systems or other such events from occurring. Some of Match's systems have experienced past security incidents, and, although they did not have a material adverse effect on Match's operating results, there can be no assurance of a similar result in the future. Any cyber or similar attack New Match is unable to protect itself from could damage its systems and infrastructures, prevent it from providing its products, erode its reputation and brands, result in the disclosure of confidential or sensitive information of its users, and/or be costly to remedy, as well as subject New Match to investigations by regulatory authorities and/or litigation that could result in liability to third parties.

        The impact of cyber security events experienced by third parties with which New Match does business (or upon which it otherwise relies in connection with its day-to-day operations) could have a similar effect on it. Moreover, even cyber or similar attacks that do not directly affect New Match or third parties with which it does business may result in widespread access to user account login credentials that such users have used across multiple internet sites, including its sites, or a loss of consumer confidence generally, which could make users less likely to use or continue to use online products generally, including New Match's products. The occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

New Match's success will depend, in part, on the integrity of third-party systems and infrastructures.

        New Match will rely on third parties, primarily data center service providers and cloud-based, hosted web service providers, such as Amazon Web Services, as well as third-party computer systems, broadband and other communications systems and service providers, in connection with the provision of its products generally, as well as to facilitate and process certain transactions with its users. New Match will have no control over any of these third parties or their operations.

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which telecommunications providers allocate capacity among their customers could also adversely affect New Match. Any changes in service levels at New Match's data centers or hosted web service providers, such as Amazon Web Services, or any interruptions, outages, or delays in New Match's systems or those of its third-party providers, or deterioration in the performance of these systems, could impair New Match's ability to provide its products or process transactions with its users, which could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

If the security of personal and confidential or sensitive user information that New Match maintains and stores is breached or otherwise accessed by unauthorized persons, it may be costly to mitigate the impact of such an event and New Match's reputation could be harmed.

        Match receives, processes, stores, and transmits a significant amount of personal user and other confidential or sensitive information, including credit card information and member-to-member communications, and enables its users to share their personal information with each other. In some cases, Match engages third-party vendors to store this information. Match continuously develops and maintains systems to protect the security, integrity, and confidentiality of this information, but cannot guarantee that inadvertent or unauthorized use or disclosure will not occur or that third parties will not gain unauthorized access to this information despite Match's efforts. When such events occur, New Match may not be able to remedy them, it may be required by law to notify regulators and individuals whose personal information were used or disclosed without authorization, and it may have to expend significant capital and other resources to mitigate the impact of such events, including developing and implementing protections to prevent future events of this nature from occurring. When breaches of security (or the security of New Match's vendors and partners) occur, the perception of the effectiveness of New Match's security measures, the security measures of New Match's partners, and its reputation may be harmed, New Match may lose current and potential users, and the recognition of its various brands and their competitive positions may be diminished, any or all of which could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Match's business is subject to complex and evolving U.S. and international laws and regulations. Many of these laws and regulations are subject to change and uncertain interpretation, and could result in claims, changes to New Match's business practices, monetary penalties, increased cost of operations, or declines in user growth or engagement, or otherwise harm New Match's business.

        Match is subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the United States and abroad that involve matters that are important to or may otherwise affect its business, including, among others, broadband internet access, online commerce, advertising, user privacy, data protection, intermediary liability, protection of minors, consumer protection, sex-trafficking, taxation, and securities law compliance. The introduction of new products, expansion of New Match's activities in certain jurisdictions, or other actions that New Match may take may subject it to additional laws, regulations, or other government scrutiny. In addition, foreign laws and regulations can impose different obligations or be more restrictive than those in the United States.

        These U.S. federal, state, and municipal and foreign laws and regulations, which in some cases can be enforced by private parties in addition to government entities, are constantly evolving and can be subject to significant change. As a result, the application, interpretation, and enforcement of these laws and regulations are often uncertain, particularly in the new and rapidly evolving industry in which Match operates, and may be interpreted and applied inconsistently from state to state and country to country and inconsistently with Match's current policies and practices. These laws and regulations, as well as any associated inquiries or investigations or any other government actions, may be costly to comply with and may delay or impede the development of new products, require that New Match change or cease certain business practices, result in negative publicity, increase New Match's operating

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costs, require significant management time and attention, and subject it to remedies that may harm its business, including fines or demands or orders that it modify or cease existing business practices.

        Specifically, in the case of tax laws, positions that Match or New Match has taken or will take are subject to interpretation by the relevant taxing authorities. While Match and New Match believe that the positions they have taken to date comply with applicable law, there can be no assurances that the relevant taxing authorities will not take a contrary position, and, if so, that such positions will not adversely affect New Match. Any events of this nature could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        Proposed or new legislation and regulations could also adversely affect New Match's business. For example, the European Commission and several countries have recently adopted, or intend to adopt, proposals that would change various aspects of the current tax framework under which Match is taxed, including proposals to change or impose new types of non-income taxes, including taxes based on a percentage of revenue. For example, France enacted a Digital Services Tax in 2019 retroactive to January 1, 2019, which would be applicable to New Match's business. The United Kingdom has also proposed a similar tax applicable to digital services, which includes business activities on social media platforms, and would likely apply to New Match's business. One or more of these or similar proposals could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        The promulgation of new laws or regulations, or the new interpretation of existing laws and regulations, in each case that restrict or otherwise unfavorably affect the ability or manner in which Match provides its services could require New Match to change certain aspects of its business and operations to ensure compliance, which could decrease demand for services, reduce revenues, increase costs, and subject it to additional liabilities. For example, in February 2019, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport of the United Kingdom indicated in public comments that his office intends to inquire as to the measures utilized by online dating platforms, including Tinder, to prevent access by underage users. In addition, in April 2019, the United Kingdom published proposed legislation which would establish a new regulatory body to establish duties of care for internet companies and to assess compliance with these duties of care. Under the proposed law, failure to comply could result in fines, blocking of services, and personal liability for senior management. There have also been calls for legislation to limit or remove the protections afforded technology platforms under the Communications Decency Act in the United States and under the e-Commerce Directive in the EU. To the extent such new or more stringent measures are required to be implemented, or existing protections are limited or removed, New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

        The adoption of any laws or regulations that adversely affect the popularity or growth in use of the internet or New Match's services, including laws or regulations that undermine open and neutrally administered internet access, could decrease user demand for New Match's service offerings and increase its cost of doing business. For example, in December 2017, the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order reversing net neutrality protections in the United States, including the repeal of specific rules against blocking, throttling, or "paid prioritization" of content or services by internet service providers. To the extent internet service providers engage in such blocking, throttling, "paid prioritization" of content or similar actions as a result of this order and the adoption of similar laws or regulations, New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

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The varying and rapidly evolving regulatory framework on privacy and data protection across jurisdictions could result in claims, changes to New Match's business practices, monetary penalties, increased cost of operations, or declines in user growth or engagement, or otherwise harm New Match's business.

        There are numerous laws in the countries in which Match operates regarding privacy and the storage, sharing, use, processing, disclosure, and protection of this kind of information, the scope of which is constantly changing, and, in some cases, inconsistent and conflicting and subject to differing interpretations, as new laws of this nature are proposed and adopted. For example, in 2016, the European Commission adopted the General Data Protection Act (which we refer to as "GDPR"), a comprehensive EU privacy and data protection reform that became effective in May 2018. The act applies to companies established in the EU or otherwise providing services or monitoring the behavior of people located in the EU and provides for significant penalties in case of non-compliance as well as a private right of action for individual claimants. GDPR will continue to be interpreted by EU data protection regulators, which may require that New Match make changes to its business practices, and could generate additional risks and liabilities. The EU is also considering an update to the EU's Privacy and Electronic Communications (so-called "e-Privacy") Directive, notably to amend rules on the use of cookies. In addition, Brexit could result in the application of new and conflicting data privacy and protection laws and standards to New Match's operations in the United Kingdom and its handling of personal data of users located in the United Kingdom. At the same time, many countries in which Match does business have already adopted, or are also currently considering adopting, privacy and data protection laws and regulations. Multiple legislative proposals concerning privacy and the protection of user information are being considered by the U.S. Congress. Various U.S. state legislatures, including those in New York, Washington, Virginia, and Illinois, intend to consider privacy legislation in 2020. Other U.S. state legislatures have already passed and enacted privacy legislation, most prominent of which is the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which was signed into law in June 2018 and came into effect on January 1, 2020. A ballot initiative to address privacy concerns has also been filed with the Office of the California Attorney General and, provided it meets appropriate legal requirements, is expected to be presented to California voters on the November 2020 ballot. Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission has increased its focus on privacy and data security practices at digital companies, as evidenced by its levying, in July 2019, of a first-of-its kind, $5 billion fine against Facebook for privacy violations.

        While Match believes that it complies with industry standards and applicable laws and industry codes of conduct relating to privacy and data protection in all material respects, there is no assurance that New Match will not be subject to claims that it has violated applicable laws or codes of conduct, that it will be able to successfully defend against such claims or that it will not be subject to significant fines and penalties in the event of non-compliance. Additionally, to the extent multiple state-level laws are introduced with inconsistent or conflicting standards and there is no federal law to preempt such laws, compliance with such laws could be difficult to achieve and New Match could be subject to fines and penalties in the event of non-compliance.

        Any failure or perceived failure by New Match (or third parties with which New Match contracts to process such information) to comply with applicable privacy and security laws, policies, or related contractual obligations, or any compromise of security that results in unauthorized access, or the use or transmission of, personal user information, could result in a variety of claims against New Match, including governmental enforcement actions, significant fines, litigation, claims of breach of contract and indemnity by third parties, and adverse publicity. When such events occur, New Match's reputation may be harmed, New Match may lose current and potential users, and the competitive positions of New Match's various brands might be diminished, any or all of which could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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        Lastly, compliance with the numerous laws in the countries in which Match operates regarding privacy and the storage, sharing, use, processing, disclosure, and protection of personal data could be costly, as well as result in delays in the development of new products and features as resources are allocated to these compliance projects, particularly as these laws become more comprehensive in scope, more commonplace, and continue to evolve. In addition, the varying and rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions may result in decisions to introduce products in certain jurisdictions but not others or to cease providing certain services or features to users located in certain jurisdictions. If these costs or other impacts are significant, New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Match is subject to a number of risks related to credit card payments, including data security breaches and fraud that it or third parties experience or additional regulation, any of which could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        Match accepts payment from its users primarily through credit card transactions and certain online payment service providers. The ability to access credit card information on a real-time basis without having to proactively reach out to the consumer each time Match processes an auto-renewal payment or a payment for the purchase of a premium feature on any of its dating products is critical to its success and to a seamless experience for its users.

        When Match or a third party experiences a data security breach involving credit card information, affected cardholders will often cancel their credit cards. In the case of a breach experienced by a third party, the larger the third party's customer base and the greater the number of credit card accounts impacted, the more likely it is that Match's users would be affected by such a breach. To the extent New Match's users are ever affected by such a breach experienced by New Match or a third party, affected users would need to be contacted to obtain new credit card information and process any pending transactions. It is likely that New Match would not be able to reach all affected users, and, even if New Match could, some users' new credit card information may not be obtained and some pending transactions may not be processed, which could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        Even if New Match's users are not directly impacted by a given data security breach, they may lose confidence in the ability of service providers to protect their personal information generally, which could cause them to stop using their credit cards online and choose alternative payment methods that are not as convenient for New Match or restrict its ability to process payments without significant cost or user effort.

        Additionally, if New Match fails to adequately prevent fraudulent credit card transactions, it may face litigation, fines, governmental enforcement action, civil liability, diminished public perception of its security measures, significantly higher credit card-related costs, and substantial remediation costs, or refusal by credit card processors to continue to process payments on New Match's behalf, any of which could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        Finally, the passage or adoption of any legislation or regulation affecting the ability of service providers to periodically charge consumers for recurring subscription payments may adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations. For example, the EU's Payment Services Directive (PSD2), which became effective in 2018, could affect New Match's ability to process auto-renewal payments or offer promotional or differentiated pricing for users in the EU. Similar legislation or regulation, or changes to existing legislation or regulation governing subscription payments, are being considered in many U.S. states.

Inappropriate actions by certain of New Match's users could be attributed to it and damage its brands' reputations, which in turn could adversely affect its business.

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systems and processes in place that aim to monitor and review the appropriateness of the content accessible through its products, which include, in particular, reporting tools through which users can inform Match of such behavior on the platform, and have adopted policies regarding illegal, offensive, or inappropriate use of Match's products, New Match's users could nonetheless engage in activities that violate its policies. These safeguards may not be sufficient to avoid harm to New Match's reputation and brands, especially if such hostile, offensive, or inappropriate use is well-publicized.

        In addition, it is possible that a user of New Match's products could be physically, financially, emotionally, or otherwise harmed by an individual that such user met through the use of one of its products. If one or more of New Match's users suffers or alleges to have suffered any such harm, New Match could experience negative publicity or legal action that could damage its reputation and its brands. Similar events affecting users of New Match's competitors' products could result in negative publicity for the dating industry generally, which could in turn negatively affect New Match's business.

        Concerns about harms and the use of dating products and social networking platforms for illegal conduct, such as romance scams, promotion of false or inaccurate information, financial fraud, and sex trafficking, have produced and could continue to produce future legislation or other governmental action. For example, in April 2018, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act became effective in the United States and allows victims of sex trafficking crimes, as well as other state and local authorities, to seek redress from platforms in certain circumstances in connection with sex trafficking of individuals online. The EU and the United Kingdom have also launched consultations, and the United Kingdom has released its Online Harms White Paper, which proposed legislation that would expose platforms to similar or more expansive liability. There have also been calls for legislation to limit or remove the protections afforded technology platforms under the Communications Decency Act in the United States and under the e-Commerce Directive in the EU. If these proposed laws are passed, or if future legislation or governmental action is proposed or taken to address concerns regarding such harms, changes could be required to New Match's products that could restrict or impose additional costs upon the conduct of New Match's business generally or cause users to abandon its products.

New Match may fail to adequately protect its intellectual property rights or may be accused of infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties.

        Match relies heavily upon its trademarks and related domain names and logos to market its brands and to build and maintain brand loyalty and recognition. Match also relies upon patented and patent-pending proprietary technologies and trade secrets relating to matching process systems and related features and products.

        Match also relies on a combination of laws, and contractual restrictions with employees, customers, suppliers, affiliates, and others, to establish and protect its various intellectual property rights. For example, Match has generally registered and continues to apply to register and renew, or secure by contract where appropriate, trademarks and service marks as they are developed and used, and reserve, register, and renew domain names as it deems appropriate. Effective trademark protection may not be available or may not be sought in every country in which New Match's products are made available, and contractual disputes may affect the use of marks governed by private contract. Similarly, not every variation of a domain name may be available or be registered, even if available.

        Match also generally seeks to apply for patents or for other similar statutory protections as and if it deems appropriate, based on then-current facts and circumstances, and will continue to do so in the future. No assurances can be given that any patent application Match has filed or New Match will file will result in a patent being issued, or that any existing or future patents will afford adequate protection against competitors and similar technologies. In addition, no assurances can be given that third parties will not create new products or methods that achieve similar results without infringing upon patents New Match owns.

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        Despite these measures, New Match's intellectual property rights may still not be protected in a meaningful manner, challenges to contractual rights could arise, third parties could copy or otherwise obtain and use New Match's intellectual property without authorization, or laws and interpretations of laws regarding the enforceability of existing intellectual property rights may change over time in a manner that provides less protection. The occurrence of any of these events could result in the erosion of New Match's brands and limit its ability to market its brands using its various domain names, as well as impede its ability to effectively compete against competitors with similar technologies, any of which could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

        From time to time, Match has been subject to legal proceedings and claims, including claims of alleged infringement of trademarks, copyrights, patents, and other intellectual property rights held by third parties. In addition, litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce New Match's intellectual property rights, protect its trade secrets and patents or to determine the validity and scope of proprietary rights claimed by others. For example, in March 2018, Match filed a lawsuit against Bumble Trading Inc., which operates and markets the online dating application Bumble in the United States, for patent and trademark infringement, as well as trade secret misappropriation. Bumble's counterclaims request that Match's trademark registration for its SWIPE trademark be cancelled and that a number of its pending applications for trademark registration be denied. This case is currently pending in Federal Court in the Western District of Texas. Any litigation of this nature, regardless of outcome or merit, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management and technical resources, any of which could adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Match operates in various international markets, including certain markets in which Match has limited experience. As a result, New Match will face additional risks in connection with certain of its international operations.

        Match's brands are available in over 40 different languages all over the world. Match's international revenue represented 50% and 46% of its total revenue for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

        Operating internationally, particularly in countries in which it has limited experience, exposes New Match to a number of additional risks, including:

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        The occurrence of any or all of the events described above could adversely affect New Match's international operations, which could in turn adversely affect New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

New Match may experience operational and financial risks in connection with acquisitions.

        Match has made numerous acquisitions in the past and it continues to seek potential acquisition candidates. New Match may experience operational and financial risks in connection with historical and future acquisitions if it is unable to:

        Furthermore, New Match may not be successful in addressing other challenges encountered in connection with its acquisitions. The anticipated benefits of one or more of New Match's acquisitions may not be realized or the value of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired could be affected by one or more continuing unfavorable events or trends, which could result in significant impairment charges. In addition, such acquisitions can result in material diversion of management's attention or other resources from New Match's existing businesses. The occurrence of any these events could have an adverse effect on New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Match is subject to litigation and adverse outcomes in such litigation could have an adverse effect on New Match's financial condition.

        Match is, and New Match from time to time may become, subject to litigation and various legal proceedings, including litigation and proceedings related to intellectual property matters, privacy, and consumer protection laws, as well as stockholder derivative suits, class action lawsuits, and other matters, that involve claims for substantial amounts of money or for other relief or that might necessitate changes to New Match's business or operations. The defense of these actions is time consuming and expensive. New Match will evaluate these litigation claims and legal proceedings to assess the likelihood of unfavorable outcomes and to estimate, if possible, the amount of potential losses. Based on these assessments and estimates, New Match may establish reserves and/or disclose the relevant litigation claims or legal proceedings, as and when required or appropriate. These assessments and estimates are based on information available to management at the time of such assessment or estimation and involve a significant amount of judgment. As a result, actual outcomes or losses could differ materially from those envisioned by Match's current assessments and estimates. New Match's

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failure to successfully defend or settle any of these litigations or legal proceedings could result in liability that, to the extent not covered by New Match's insurance, could have an adverse effect on New Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Match's historical and New Match's pro forma financial information may not be indicative of New Match's future results.

        Match's historical and New Match's pro forma financial information included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus may not reflect what its results of operations, financial position, and cash flows would have been had it not been controlled by IAC during the periods presented or be indicative of what New Match's results of operations, financial position, and cash flows may be in the future. Match's historical financial information reflects allocations for services historically provided by IAC, and New Match expects these allocated costs could be different from the actual costs it will incur for these services in the future.

        In addition, the New Match pro forma financial information included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus is based in part upon a number of estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions may prove not to be accurate, and, accordingly, New Match's pro forma financial information should not be assumed to be indicative of what its financial condition or results of operations actually would have been as a separate company and may not be a reliable indicator of what New Match's financial condition or results of operations actually may be in the future.

        Specifically, IAC currently provides Match with corporate and shared services related to certain corporate functions, including tax and other services, for a fee provided in the existing services agreement. Except as set forth in the transition services agreement, New IAC will not be obligated to provide these services to New Match following completion of the Separation. Further, if New Match no longer receives these services from New IAC, New Match may not be able to perform these services itself, or find appropriate third-party arrangements at a reasonable cost, and the cost may be higher than that currently charged by IAC.

New Match may incur increased expenses if the transition services agreement with New IAC is terminated.

        In connection with the Separation, New Match will enter into a transition services agreement and various other agreements with New IAC, pursuant to which New IAC will provide New Match with certain specified services on a transitional basis in areas where New Match may need assistance and support following the Separation. Depending on the particular service being provided, the agreements will extend for up to twelve months after the Separation, but may be terminated earlier under certain circumstances, including a default. If the transition services agreement is terminated, New Match may be required to obtain such services from a third party. This may be more expensive than the fees that New Match will be required to pay under the agreements with New IAC.

If the New IAC Distribution were to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment, the New Match group may incur significant tax liabilities.

        If the New IAC Distribution were to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment, IAC (or, after the Match merger, New Match) may recognize a substantial amount of gain that would result in significant tax liabilities to the New Match group. For further discussion, see "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Separation—If the New IAC Distribution were to fail to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes, New IAC, New Match and their respective stockholders could suffer material adverse consequences." Although New IAC is required to indemnify New Match for such liabilities under the tax matters agreement to the extent not attributable to a Match fault-based action, New IAC may lack the resources to compensate New Match for such tax liabilities. Such tax liabilities, if required to be paid by New Match, could have a material adverse effect on New

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Match's business, financial condition, and results of operations and, therefore, adversely affect the value of New Match common stock.

The tax matters agreement may limit New Match's ability to engage in desirable strategic or capital-raising transactions.

        Under the tax matters agreement, New IAC generally will be responsible for any taxes and related amounts imposed on New IAC or New Match or their affiliates arising from the failure of the New IAC Distribution to qualify for tax-free treatment unless such failure is attributable to or results from a Match fault-based action. To preserve the expected tax-free treatment of the Transactions, the tax matters agreement will prohibit New Match from taking actions that could reasonably be expected to cause the Transactions to be taxable. In particular, subject to certain exceptions, for two years after the Separation, New Match may not, among other things, (a) enter into transactions involving the acquisition, issuance, repurchase, redemption, or change of ownership of its capital stock or options or other rights in respect of its capital stock (together with other transactions relating to its capital stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code) that will result in an aggregate ownership change at or exceeding a certain threshold percentage or (b) merge or consolidate with any other person or liquidate or partially liquidate. Because of these restrictions, for two years after the Separation, New Match may be limited in the amount of capital stock that New Match can issue to make acquisitions or to raise additional capital. Also, New Match's potential responsibility for liabilities arising from the failure of the New IAC Distribution to qualify for tax-free treatment, or its indemnity obligation to New IAC under the tax matters agreement, may discourage, delay, or prevent certain third parties from acquiring control of New Match during this two-year period in a transaction that New Match's stockholders might consider favorable. For further discussion of these restrictions, see "The Transaction Agreement—Ancillary Agreements—Tax Matters Agreement."

After the Separation, New Match's certificate of incorporation could prevent New Match from benefiting from corporate opportunities that might otherwise have been available to New Match.

        Subject to obtaining the required approvals from the IAC stockholders for the New Match Board Classification Proposal, New Match's certificate of incorporation following the Separation is expected to have a "corporate opportunity" provision in which New Match and its affiliates renounce any interests or expectancy in corporate opportunities which become known to any of New Match's directors or officers who are also officers or directors of New IAC.

        Generally, New Match's officers or directors who are also New IAC's officers or directors will not be liable to New Match or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary because such person fails to communicate or offer to New Match a corporate opportunity that has been communicated or offered to New IAC, that may also be a corporate opportunity of New Match or because such person communicates or offers to New IAC any corporate opportunity that may also be a corporate opportunity of New Match. In order for any New Match director or officer who is also a New IAC director or officer not to be liable to New Match or its stockholders, such opportunity cannot become known to the officer or director in his or her capacity as a New Match director or officer and cannot be presented to any party other than New IAC. In addition, such officer or director cannot pursue such opportunity in his or her individual capacity. The corporate opportunity provision may exacerbate conflicts of interest between New IAC and New Match because the provision effectively permits any of New Match's directors or officers who also serves as an officer or director of New IAC to choose to direct a corporate opportunity to New IAC instead of to New Match.

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New Match's indebtedness may affect its ability to operate its business, which could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations. New Match and its subsidiaries may incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness.

        As of December 31, 2019, Match had total debt outstanding of approximately $1.6 billion and borrowing availability of $500 million under its revolving credit facility. In addition, as of February 13, 2020, Match has received commitments from financing sources to provide $250 million of additional financing commitments under its revolving credit facility. Upon completion of the Separation, New Match's indebtedness is expected to total at least $3.8 billion, including approximately $1.7 billion of exchangeable notes that will be guaranteed by New Match and $500 million of 4.125% senior notes due 2030 issued by Match on February 11, 2020.

        New Match's indebtedness could have important consequences, such as:

        In addition to New Match's debt service obligations, its operations require substantial investments on a continuing basis. New Match's ability to make scheduled debt payments, to refinance its obligations with respect to its indebtedness, and to fund capital and non-capital expenditures necessary to maintain the condition of its operating assets and properties, as well as to provide capacity for the growth of its business, depends on New Match's financial and operating performance, which, in turn, is subject to prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, competitive, legal, and other factors.

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restrictions could be significant. If new debt is added to New Match's and its subsidiaries' current debt levels, the risks described above could increase.

New Match may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of its current and planned indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy its obligations under its indebtedness that may not be successful.

        New Match's ability to satisfy its debt obligations will depend upon, among other things:

        There can be no assurances that New Match's business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, or that it will be able to draw under its revolving credit facility or otherwise in an amount sufficient to fund its liquidity needs.

        If New Match's cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to service its indebtedness, New Match may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance its indebtedness. These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit New Match to meet its scheduled debt service obligations. New Match's ability to restructure or refinance its debt will depend on the condition of the capital markets and New Match's financial condition at such time. Any refinancing of New Match's debt could be at higher interest rates and may require New Match to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict its business operations. In addition, the terms of existing or future debt agreements may restrict New Match from adopting some of these alternatives. In the absence of such operating results and resources, New Match could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations, sell equity, and/or negotiate with its lenders to restructure the applicable debt, in order to meet its debt service and other obligations. New Match may not be able to consummate those dispositions for fair market value or at all. New Match's credit agreement and the indentures related to the New Match Group Senior Notes, or market or business conditions may limit, New Match's ability to avail itself of some or all of these options.

        Furthermore, any proceeds that New Match could realize from any such dispositions may not be adequate to meet its debt service obligations then due.

New Match's debt agreements will contain restrictions that will limit its flexibility in operating its business.

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        Any of these restrictions could limit New Match's ability to plan for or react to market conditions and could otherwise restrict corporate activities. Any failure to comply with these covenants could result in a default under New Match's credit agreement and/or the indentures related to the New Match Group Senior Notes or any instruments governing future indebtedness of New Match. Upon a default, unless waived, the lenders under New Match's credit agreement could elect to terminate their commitments, cease making further loans, foreclose on its assets pledged to such lenders to secure its obligations under its credit agreement, and force New Match into bankruptcy or liquidation. Holders of the New Match Group Senior Notes also have the ability to force New Match into bankruptcy or liquidation in certain circumstances, subject to the terms of the related indentures. In addition, a default under New Match's credit agreement or the indentures related to the New Match Group Senior Notes may trigger a cross default under New Match's other agreements and could trigger a cross default under the agreements governing its future indebtedness. New Match's operating results may not be sufficient to service its indebtedness or to fund its other expenditures and New Match may not be able to obtain financing to meet these requirements.

Variable rate indebtedness that Match has incurred or New Match may incur under its credit agreement will subject New Match to interest rate risk, which could cause its debt service obligations to increase significantly.

        As of December 31, 2019, Match had $425 million of indebtedness outstanding under its term loan and no outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the Match term loan are, and any borrowings under New Match's revolving credit facility will be, at variable rates of interest. Indebtedness that bears interest at variable rates will expose New Match to interest rate risk. As of December 31, 2019, Match's term loan and revolving credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% and LIBOR plus 1.50%, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, the rate in effect was 4.66% for the term loan and the revolving credit facility was undrawn. If LIBOR were to increase or decrease by 100 basis points, then the annual interest and expense payments on the outstanding balance as of December 31, 2019 on the term loan would increase or decrease, respectively, by $4.3 million.

Exchange of the exchangeable notes may dilute the ownership interests of existing stockholders or may otherwise depress the price of New Match common stock.

        In connection with the Separation, New Match will retain IAC's obligations as a guarantor under the indentures relating to the exchangeable notes. Following completion of the Separation, the exchangeable notes will continue to be exchangeable into shares of New Match common stock in certain circumstances. The exchange of some or all of the exchangeable notes may dilute the ownership interests of New Match stockholders to the extent New Match delivers shares upon exchange of any of the exchangeable notes. While the exchangeable note hedges are expected to reduce the potential dilutive effect on New Match common stock upon any exchange of exchangeable notes and/or offset any cash payment the issuers of the exchangeable notes would be required to make in excess of the principal amount of the exchanged notes, the warrants have a dilutive effect to the extent that the market price per share of New Match common stock exceeds the strike price of the warrants. Any sales in the public market of New Match common stock issuable upon such exchange could adversely affect prevailing market prices of New Match common stock. In addition, the existence of the exchangeable notes may encourage short selling of New Match common stock by market participants because the exchange of the exchangeable notes could be used to satisfy short positions. In addition, the anticipated exchange of the exchangeable notes could depress the price of New Match common stock.

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New Match's quarterly results or operating metrics could fluctuate significantly, which could cause the trading price of its common stock to decline.

        Match's quarterly results and operating metrics have fluctuated historically, and New Match's may fluctuate in the future, as a result of a number of factors, many of which are outside of New Match's control and may be difficult to predict, including:

        The occurrence of any one of these factors, as well as other factors, or the cumulative effect of the occurrence of one or more of such factors, could cause New Match's quarterly results and operating metrics to fluctuate significantly. As a result, quarterly comparisons of results and operating metrics may not be meaningful.

        In addition, the market price of New Match common stock may be affected by factors different from those that have historically affected Match common stock. For example, New Match will own, rather than lease, certain real estate properties and will have significantly more indebtedness as compared to Match. The variability and unpredictability of New Match's quarterly results or operating metrics could result in its failure to meet its expectations, or those of any of its investors or of analysts that cover New Match, with respect to revenues or other operating results for a particular period. If New Match fails to meet or exceed such expectations for these or any other reasons, the market price of its common stock could fall substantially.

New Match is not expected to declare any regular cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

        Match paid a special cash dividend in December 2018. However, New Match is not expected to pay cash dividends on its common stock in the near term. Instead, it is anticipated that New Match's future earnings will be retained to support its operations and to finance the growth and development of its business. Any future determination relating to New Match's dividend policy will be made by New Match's board of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including:

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        New Match will not be obligated to pay dividends on its common stock. Consequently, investors may need to rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investment. Investors seeking regular cash dividends should not purchase New Match common stock.

The shares of New Match common stock to be received by Match stockholders as a result of the Separation will have different rights from the shares of Match common stock and Match Class B common stock currently held.

        Upon completion of the Separation, Match stockholders will become New Match stockholders and their rights as stockholders will be governed by New Match's certificate of incorporation and bylaws. Certain of the rights associated with New Match common stock are different from the rights associated with Match common stock and Match Class B common stock. For example, under New Match's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, New Match stockholders (i) will be entitled to one vote per share, (ii) will not have the power to call special meetings of stockholders, (iii) if the New Match Board Classification Proposal is approved by IAC stockholders at the IAC annual meeting, will not have the power to remove directors without cause and will not have the power to fill director vacancies and (iv) if the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal is approved by IAC stockholders at the IAC annual meeting, will not have the power to act by written consent. For more information, see "Comparison of Rights of Holders of Match Securities before the Separation with Rights of Holders of New Match Securities after the Separation."

Provisions in the New Match certificate of incorporation and bylaws or Delaware law may discourage, delay, or prevent a change of control of New Match or changes in its management and, therefore, depress the trading price of its common stock.

        Delaware corporate law contains, and New Match's certificate of incorporation and bylaws will contain, provisions that could discourage, delay, or prevent a change in control of New Match or changes in its management that the stockholders of New Match may deem advantageous, including provisions which:

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        In addition, if the New Match Board Classification Proposal and the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal are approved by IAC stockholders at the IAC annual meeting, the New Match certificate of incorporation would contain provisions, which:

        Any provision of New Match's certificate of incorporation, its bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or deterring a change in control could limit the opportunity for its stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of New Match common stock, and could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for New Match common stock.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This joint proxy statement/prospectus includes and incorporates by reference "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." The words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," and similar expressions, and statements concerning strategy, identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding future financial performance, anticipated trends, and prospects in the markets and industries in which IAC, New IAC, Match, and New Match operate, business prospects and strategies, including the completion of the Separation, and anticipated financial position, liquidity, and capital needs, in each case relating to IAC, New IAC, Match, and New Match, as applicable. For those statements, IAC, New IAC, Match, and New Match each claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

        Forward-looking statements are estimates and projections reflecting IAC's, New IAC's, and Match's judgments and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Although IAC, New IAC, and Match believe that the estimates and projections reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on IAC's, New IAC's and New Match's future results, performance or achievements. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the factors described under the caption "Risk Factors." Important factors, some of which are described under the caption "Risk Factors," that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include, among others:

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        Each of IAC, New IAC and Match believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. None of IAC, New IAC and Match is under any obligation, and none of IAC, New IAC, Match and New Match intends, to make publicly available any update or other revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.

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THE PARTIES TO THE SEPARATION

IAC

IAC/InterActiveCorp
555 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 314-7300

        IAC/InterActiveCorp is a Delaware corporation. IAC, initially a hybrid media/electronic retailing company, was incorporated in 1986 in Delaware under the name Silver King Broadcasting Company, Inc. After several name changes (first to HSN, Inc., then to USA Networks, Inc., USA Interactive, InterActiveCorp, and finally, to IAC/InterActiveCorp) and the completion of a number of significant corporate transactions over the years, the Company transformed itself into a leading media and Internet company. IAC today operates Vimeo, Dotdash and Care.com, among many other businesses, and also has majority ownership of both Match Group, which includes Tinder®, Match®, Meetic®, OkCupid®, Hinge®, Pairs™, PlentyOfFish® and OurTime®, and ANGI Homeservices, which includes HomeAdvisor, Angie's List and Handy.

        In connection with the Separation, the ownership interests in the businesses of IAC (other than the businesses of Match) will be transferred to New IAC and cash will be contributed by IAC to New IAC. In addition, IAC will reclassify each share of (1) IAC common stock into (i) a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio and (ii) one share of IAC Series 1 mandatorily exchangeable preferred stock that will automatically exchange into one new share of New IAC common stock, and (2) IAC Class B common stock into (i) a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio and (ii) one share of IAC Series 2 mandatorily exchangeable preferred stock that will automatically exchange into one new share of New IAC Class B common stock.

        For information regarding the results of IAC's historical operations, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in IAC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and in IAC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019, which are incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Please also see the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements of New IAC and the accompanying notes in Annex K.

        IAC's principal executive offices are located at 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011. IAC's telephone number is (212) 314-7300.

New IAC

IAC Holdings, Inc.
555 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 314-7300

        IAC Holdings, Inc. is a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of IAC that was formed on November 19, 2019 for the purpose of holding the historical businesses of IAC (other than Match and the exchangeable notes issuers) following the Separation.

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New Match Merger Sub

Valentine Merger Sub LLC
555 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 314-7300

        Valentine Merger Sub LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IAC that was formed on December 16, 2019 for the purpose of effecting the Match merger. In the Match merger, Match will be merged with and into New Match Merger Sub, with New Match Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of New Match. To date, New Match Merger Sub has not conducted any material activities other than those incidental to its formation and the matters contemplated by the transaction agreement.

Match

Match Group, Inc.
8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone: (214) 576-9352

        Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) is a Delaware corporation. Match, through its portfolio companies, is a leading provider of dating products available globally. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder®, Match®, Meetic®, OkCupid®, Hinge®, Pairs™, PlentyOfFish®, and OurTime®, as well as a number of other brands, each designed to increase Match's users' likelihood of finding a meaningful connection. Through its portfolio companies and their trusted brands, Match provides tailored products to meet the varying preferences of its users. Match's products are available in over 40 languages to its users all over the world.

        In connection with the Separation, Match will merge with and into New Match Merger Sub, with New Match Merger Sub surviving the Match merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of New Match. Match stockholders (other than IAC, Match and any wholly owned subsidiary of IAC or Match) will receive, through the Match merger, in exchange for each outstanding share of Match common stock that they hold, the right to receive one share of New Match common stock and, at the holder's election, either (i) $3.00 in cash or (ii) a fraction of a share of New Match common stock with a value of $3.00, calculated based on the Match VWAP (which we refer to as an "additional stock election"). Holders of Match common stock who do not make an election will be treated as having made an additional stock election.

        Additional information about Match and its subsidiaries is included in the documents incorporated by reference in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. See the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information."

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Care.com Acquisition

        On December 20, 2019, IAC announced that it had entered into a merger agreement to acquire Care.com, Inc., a leading global platform for finding and managing family care designed to meet the evolving needs of today's families and caregivers, offering everything from household tax and payroll services and customized corporate benefits packages covering the care needs of working families, to innovating new ways for caregivers to be paid and obtain professional benefits. On February 11, 2020, IAC, through its directly owned acquisition subsidiary, completed the acquisition of Care.com for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $500 million, net of cash acquired.

        IAC's interests in Care.com will be contributed to New IAC before the Separation.

Resignation of Chief Executive Officer of Match

        On January 28, 2020, Amanda Ginsberg, Chief Executive Officer of Match, resigned from her roles as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Match board of directors, effective March 1, 2020.

        On January 28, 2020, the Match board of directors appointed Sharmistha Dubey, Match's President, to succeed Ms. Ginsberg as Match's Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2020.

        On January 28, 2020, the Match board of directors appointed Gary Swidler, Match's Chief Financial Officer, to the additional role of Chief Operating Officer, effective March 1, 2020.

Real Estate Contribution Agreement

        On December 19, 2019, in connection with the execution of the transaction agreement, TMC Realty, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and 8831-8833 Sunset, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (each a subsidiary of IAC, and together the "real estate contributors"), and Match entered into a contribution agreement (which we refer to as the "real estate contribution agreement"). The transactions contemplated by the real estate contribution agreement were completed on January 31, 2020, at which time two office buildings in Los Angeles, located at 8800 West Sunset Boulevard and 8833 West Sunset Boulevard, were contributed to two wholly owned subsidiaries of Match by the real estate contributors in exchange for an aggregate of 1,378,371 shares of Match common stock issued as consideration. For additional information, please see the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "Transaction Agreement—Ancillary Agreements—Real Estate Transactions."

Issuance of Match Notes

        On February 11, 2020, Match issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.125% senior notes due 2030 by way of a private offering, with gross proceeds from the offering of approximately $500 million. The proceeds from the issuance of the senior notes, together with cash on hand, will be used to pay expenses associated with the offering and to fund the Match loan.

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THE IAC ANNUAL MEETING

Date, Time and Place

        The IAC annual meeting will be held on [—], 2020, at [—] local time at [—], unless the annual meeting is adjourned or postponed.

Purpose of the IAC Annual Meeting; IAC Proposals

        The purpose of the IAC annual meeting is for the IAC stockholders to vote on the following proposals:

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Recommendation of the IAC Board of Directors

        In connection with the execution of the transaction agreement, the IAC board of directors has unanimously (i) determined that the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, including the Transactions, are in the best interests of IAC and its stockholders, (ii) approved the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, including the Transactions, (iii) declared advisable each of the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the Separation Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal and the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal and resolved to recommend the approval of the Separation Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal, the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal to the holders of IAC capital stock and (iv) directed that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the Separation Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal, the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal, the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal and the IAC Adjournment Proposal be submitted to the holders of IAC capital stock for their approval.

        For a discussion of the factors that the IAC board of directors considered in determining to recommend in favor of the Separation Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal, the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal, see the section of this joint proxy statement entitled "The Separation—IAC's Reasons for the Separation; Recommendation of the IAC Board of Directors."

IAC Record Date; Stockholders Entitled to Vote

        Holders of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock at the close of business on [—], 2020, the record date for the IAC annual meeting established by the IAC board of directors, are entitled to receive notice of the IAC annual meeting and to vote their shares at the IAC annual meeting and any related adjournments or postponements.

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IAC Class B common stock outstanding. Holders of IAC common stock are entitled to one vote per share and holders of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share.

Voting by Directors and Executive Officers of IAC

        As of the close of business on the record date, IAC's directors, executive officers and their respective affiliates held [—] shares of IAC common stock and 5,789,499 shares of IAC Class B common stock. This represents approximately [—]% of the outstanding shares of IAC common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting when voting as a separate class; 100% of the outstanding shares of IAC Class B common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting when voting as a separate class; and [—]% of the outstanding shares (and [—]% of the total voting power) of IAC capital stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting when voting together as a single class.

        IAC currently expects that the IAC directors and executive officers will vote their shares of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock in favor of the proposals to be considered at the annual meeting, although none of them is obligated to do so. For more information on the required vote for the proposals to be considered at the IAC annual meeting and the beneficial ownership of IAC capital stock, see the sections entitled "IAC Annual Meeting—Required Vote" and "IAC Beneficial Ownership Table," respectively.

Quorum; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

        The presence at the IAC annual meeting, in person or by proxy, of holders having a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by holders of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock at the IAC annual meeting constitutes a quorum. When the holders of IAC common stock vote as a separate class, the presence at the IAC annual meeting of holders of a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by holders of IAC common stock is required for a quorum to be met. When the holders of IAC Class B common stock vote as a separate class, the presence at the IAC annual meeting of holders of a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by holders of IAC Class B common stock is required for a quorum to be met. Shares of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock represented by proxy will be treated as present at the IAC annual meeting for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum, without regard to whether the proxy is marked as casting a vote or abstaining.

        Abstentions and shares represented by broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum. Abstentions are treated as shares present and entitled to vote and, as a result, have the same effect as a vote against any proposal for which the voting standard is based on the number of outstanding shares or the number of shares present at the annual meeting and have no impact on the vote on any proposal for which the vote standard is based on the actual number of votes cast at the meeting. Accordingly, an abstention will have the following effects with respect to the proposals submitted for consideration at the IAC annual meeting:

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        Shares represented by broker non-votes are not treated as shares entitled to vote. Accordingly, a broker non-vote will have the following effects with respect to the proposals submitted for consideration at the IAC annual meeting:

Required Vote

        The votes required for each proposal are as follows:

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How to Vote

        Stockholders may vote using any of the following methods:

        If you were a stockholder of record on [—], 2020 or if you have a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other holder of record identifying you as a beneficial owner of shares of IAC common stock as of that date, you may vote in person by attending the IAC annual meeting.

        For IAC shares held in street name, holders may submit a proxy online or by telephone before the date of the IAC annual meeting if their broker, bank and/or other holder of record makes these methods available. If you submit a proxy online or by telephone, DO NOT request and return a printed proxy card from IAC or from your broker, bank and/or other holder of record. If you hold your shares through a broker, bank and/or other holder of record, follow the voting instructions you receive from your broker, bank and/or other holder of record.

Voting of Proxies

        Shares will be voted in accordance with the instructions provided by an IAC stockholder who has voted by internet, by telephone or by completing, signing, dating and mailing a proxy card or voting instruction card. If you are an IAC stockholder of record and you sign, date and return your proxy card but do not indicate how you want to vote and do not indicate that you wish to abstain, your

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shares will be voted "FOR" the Separation Proposal, "FOR" the New Match Board Classification Proposal, "FOR" the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal, "FOR" the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, "FOR" the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal, "FOR" the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal, "FOR" the IAC Adjournment Proposal, "FOR" the election to the board of each of the nominees for director named in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, "FOR" the Accounting Firm Ratification Proposal, "FOR" the Say On Pay Vote Proposal, and in the discretion of the proxy holders on any other matter that may properly come before the meeting at the discretion of the IAC board of directors.

Revoking Your Proxy

        If you are a stockholder of record, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time before the polls close at the IAC annual meeting by:

        To change your vote or revoke your proxy, follow the instructions provided on the proxy card to do so online or by telephone, or send a written notice or a new proxy card to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. You may request a new proxy card by calling IAC's proxy solicitor, Georgeson, LLC, at 800-891-3214.

        If you hold your IAC shares through a broker, bank or other holder of record, follow the instructions that you receive from your broker, bank or other holder of record if you wish to revoke your proxy.

Attending the Annual Meeting

        IAC stockholders as of the close of business on the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the IAC annual meeting. If you hold shares of IAC common stock or IAC Class B common stock in your name as a stockholder of record and you wish to attend the IAC annual meeting, you must present evidence of your stock ownership, such as your most recent account statement, at the IAC annual meeting. You should also bring valid picture identification.

        If your shares of IAC common stock or IAC Class B common stock are held in "street name" in a stock brokerage account or otherwise by a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee and you wish to attend the IAC annual meeting, you need to bring a copy of a bank or brokerage statement to the IAC annual meeting reflecting your stock ownership as of the record date. You should also bring valid picture identification. Please note that if you plan to attend the IAC annual meeting in person and would like to vote at the IAC annual meeting, you will need to bring a legal proxy from your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee as explained above.

Adjournments and Postponements

        Although it is not currently expected, the IAC annual meeting may be adjourned or postponed if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the IAC annual meeting to approve the proposals described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus or in the absence of a quorum.

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        The chairman of the IAC annual meeting or a majority of the voting power of the shares of IAC capital stock represented at the IAC annual meeting may adjourn the IAC annual meeting from time to time, whether or not there is a quorum. If the IAC annual meeting is adjourned to another time or place, except as required by law, notice of the adjourned meeting need not be given if the time, place, if any, thereof and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, if the adjournment is for not more than thirty (30) days, and if no new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting. At the adjourned meeting, IAC may transact any business that might have been transacted at the IAC annual meeting. Adjournments and postponements are subject to certain restrictions in the transaction agreement (as described in "The Transaction Agreement—Efforts to Hold the IAC Annual Meeting").

Solicitation of Proxies

        IAC bears all expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the IAC annual meeting. In addition to solicitations by mail, directors, officers and employees of IAC may solicit proxies from stockholders by telephone, letter, facsimile, email or in person.

        In addition, IAC has retained Georgeson, LLC to distribute proxy solicitation materials to brokers, banks and other holders of record and to assist in the solicitation of proxies from IAC stockholders. The fee for such firm's services is estimated to be approximately $15,000, plus reimbursement for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

        Following the initial mailing of the proxy materials, IAC will request brokers, banks and other holders of record to forward copies of these materials to persons for whom they hold shares of IAC common stock and to request authority for the exercise of proxies. In such cases, IAC, upon the request of these holders, will reimburse these parties for their reasonable expenses.

IAC Stockholder List

        A list of IAC stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be available for examination by any IAC stockholder at the annual meeting. During the 10-day period preceding the date of the annual meeting, this stockholder list will be available for inspection by IAC stockholders, subject to compliance with applicable provisions of Delaware law, during ordinary business hours at the corporate offices of IAC located at 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011.

Other Business

        The IAC board of directors does not presently intend to bring any business before the IAC annual meeting other than the proposals discussed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and specified in the notice of annual meeting of stockholders. The IAC board of directors has no knowledge of any other matters to be presented at the IAC annual meeting other than those described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. If other matters are properly presented at the IAC annual meeting for consideration, the three IAC officers who have been designated as proxies for the IAC annual meeting, Joanne Hawkins, Glenn H. Schiffman and Gregg Winiarski, will have the discretion to vote on those matters for stockholders who have submitted their proxy.

Assistance

        If you need assistance in voting or completing your proxy card or have questions regarding the annual meeting, please contact Georgeson, LLC, the proxy solicitor for IAC, by mail at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor, New York, New York, 10104 or by telephone at 800-891-3214.

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Proposal No. 1: Separation Proposal

Overview

        IAC has proposed the separation of the businesses of Match from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "New Match" and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries, and (2) New IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match.

        IAC will effect the Separation through amendments to its certificate of incorporation that will:

        The full text of the amendments described in the Separation Proposal is set forth in Annex B to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

        If IAC's stockholders approve the Separation Proposal and IAC completes the Separation, the holders of IAC common shares outstanding immediately prior to the Separation would initially own all of the New IAC common shares outstanding immediately following the Separation and a number of New Match common shares immediately following the Separation that is proportionate to IAC's existing ownership interest in Match, subject to certain adjustments.

        Approval of the Separation Proposal is a condition to closing the transactions described in the transaction agreement. IAC will only implement the Separation Proposal if (i) each of the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from the IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from the Match stockholders (and will not implement the Separation Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

Recommendation

        Based upon the factors described under "Background of the Transactions" and "IAC's Reasons for the Transactions; Recommendation of the IAC Board of Directors," the IAC board of directors has unanimously (i) determined that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation are in the best interests of IAC and its stockholders, (ii) approved the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation, (iii) declared advisable each of the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation and resolved to recommend the amendments to the holders of IAC capital stock and (iv) directed that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation be submitted to the holders of IAC capital stock for their approval.

        The IAC board of directors unanimously recommends that IAC stockholders vote "FOR" the Separation Proposal.

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Proposal No. 2: New Match Board Classification Proposal

Overview

        In connection with the Separation, IAC has proposed to classify the New Match board of directors and to allow New Match stockholders to vote on the election of the directors on a staggered basis, rather than on an annual basis. If this proposal is approved by the IAC stockholders at the IAC annual meeting, the New Match board of directors will be divided into three classes at the closing, designated Class I, Class II and Class III, each consisting of approximately one-third of the total number of directors constituting the New Match board of directors. The directors designated to these classes will serve for the following initial terms:

        At each annual meeting of stockholders of New Match following the closing, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire will be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election.

        The amendments included in the New Match Board Classification Proposal also provide for the following, in addition to ministerial changes:

        The full text of the amendments described in the New Match Board Classification Proposal is set forth in Annex C to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

        IAC will only implement the New Match Board Classification Proposal if (i) each of the Separation Proposal, IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from the IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from the Match stockholders (and will not implement the New Match Board Classification Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

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Recommendation

        The IAC board of directors has determined that, as a result of the Separation and Match ceasing to be a controlled company, New Match may be more vulnerable than in the past to the possibility of a hostile takeover at a price which does not provide full value to New Match's stockholders. Accordingly, the IAC board of directors believes that it is prudent for IAC stockholders to give the New Match board of directors a stronger position to negotiate with a potential acquiror, should one appear, by providing for additional safeguards to the composition of the New Match board of directors following the Separation. As a consequence of the proposed amendments, at least two stockholders' annual meetings, instead of one, would generally be required for stockholders to effect a change in majority control of the New Match board of directors. The IAC board of directors believes that a longer period of time being required to elect a majority of the directors will help mitigate the increased susceptibility to unsolicited takeover activity.

        Although proposed and effected takeovers or changes in management without prior consultation and negotiation with the New Match board of directors would not necessarily be detrimental to New Match and its stockholders, the IAC board of directors believes that the benefits of seeking to protect the ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to take over or restructure New Match outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging such proposals.

        Accordingly, the IAC board of directors has unanimously (i) determined that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation are in the best interests of IAC and its stockholders, (ii) approved the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation, (iii) declared advisable each of the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation and resolved to recommend the amendments to the holders of IAC capital stock and (iv) directed that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation be submitted to the holders of IAC capital stock for their approval.

        The IAC board of directors recommends that IAC stockholders vote "FOR" the New Match Board Classification Proposal.

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Proposal No. 3: Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal

Overview

        In connection with the Separation, IAC has proposed to prohibit action by written consent of stockholders of New Match in lieu of a stockholder meeting, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock.

        The full text of the amendments described in the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal is set forth in Annex D to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

        IAC will only implement the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal if (i) each of the Separation Proposal, IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from the IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from the Match stockholders (and will not implement the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

Recommendation

        The IAC board of directors believes that prohibiting New Match stockholders from acting by written consent will make it more difficult for a potential hostile bidder to circumvent or change abruptly the entire New Match board of directors without the approval and cooperation of the incumbent directors.

        Companies that allow stockholder action by written consent are particularly vulnerable to activism campaigns and hostile bidders seeking to replace the board because stockholders can remove the incumbent directors at any time of the year and not only at a meeting of the stockholders. For example, if a target company permits stockholders to act by written consent, a hostile bidder could engage in a consent solicitation, allowing the hostile bidder to gain control of the target's board once it obtains consents from a majority of the outstanding shares. By contrast, if stockholders do not have the right to act by written consent, a hostile bidder must delay their campaign until the next annual meeting—which may be up to twelve months away—before taking such action, or, if the company's organizational documents permit, seek to call a special meeting, which may be procedurally more burdensome and expensive. In that time, the hostile bidder may decide to drop its bid, hesitant to wait around for a stockholder meeting in which it is uncertain that a majority of the board will be replaced.

        The amendment will work to reduce the risks of a potential hostile takeover by preventing stockholders from acting in concert in the absence of a stockholders meeting being convened. Putting a limit on stockholders' right to act by written consent in the certificate of incorporation will place the New Match board of directors in a better negotiating position against a potential hostile bidders, allowing directors to protect the interests of the stockholders by fending off unfair or undesirable bids.

        Accordingly, the IAC board of directors has unanimously (i) determined that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation are in the best interests of IAC and its stockholders, (ii) approved the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation, (iii) declared advisable each of the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation and resolved to recommend the amendments to the holders of IAC capital stock and (iv) directed that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation be submitted to the holders of IAC capital stock for their approval.

        The IAC board of directors recommends that IAC stockholders vote "FOR" the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal.

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Proposal No. 4: Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal

Overview

        Following the Separation, New Match will consist of the businesses of Match and the exchangeable notes issuers, and New IAC will own the other historical business of IAC. In light of this change in ownership of IAC and Match's historical businesses, IAC has proposed to amend the IAC certificate of incorporation (which will be the certificate of incorporation of New Match following the Separation) as follows:

Renaming IAC as "Match Group, Inc."

        The IAC board of directors is asking that you approve an amendment to the IAC certificate of incorporation that would provide that New Match will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." following the Separation

Renaming IAC Class M common stock as the common stock of Match Group, Inc.

        The IAC board of directors is asking that you approve an amendment to the IAC certificate of incorporation that would provide that, following the Separation, (i) the IAC Class M common stock be renamed to "common stock" and (ii) all classes and series of authorized capital stock of New Match as of prior to the completion of the Separation will be eliminated other than New Match common stock and New Match preferred stock. The full text of the amendments described in the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal is set forth in Annex E to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

        IAC will only implement the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal if (i) each of the Separation Proposal, IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from the IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from the Match stockholders (and will not implement the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

        If the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal is not approved, but the Separation is effected, New Match has agreed in the transaction agreement, promptly following the effective time of the Match merger, to file a certificate of amendment to the New Match certificate of incorporation to change its name to "Match Group, Inc." which the DGCL permits without a stockholder vote.

Recommendation

        The IAC board of directors has unanimously (i) determined that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation are in the best interests of IAC and its stockholders, (ii) approved the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation, (iii) declared advisable each of the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation and resolved to recommend the amendments to the holders of IAC capital stock and (iv) directed that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation be submitted to the holders of IAC capital stock for their approval.

        The IAC board of directors recommends that IAC stockholders vote "FOR" the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal.

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Proposal No. 5: IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal

Overview

        Under the terms of the transaction agreement, it is contemplated that IAC (or New Match) will issue shares of IAC Class M common stock (or New Match common stock) in connection with the Reclassification, the Match merger and potentially the IAC Class M equity offering, in each case, as further described in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement."

        As a result of IAC's listing on NASDAQ, issuances of IAC's common stock are subject to the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, including Rule 5635(d), which requires IAC to obtain stockholder approval prior to the issuance of securities in connection with a transaction, other than a public offering, involving the sale, issuance or potential issuance of IAC's common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of IAC's common stock) at a price less than the greater of book or market value if such issuance would represent 20% or more of IAC's common stock or voting power of IAC outstanding before the issuance (the "NASDAQ 20% Rule"). In order to comply with the NASDAQ 20% Rule and to satisfy conditions under the transaction agreement, IAC is seeking stockholder approval to permit issuance of 20% or more of IAC's common stock.

        Approval of the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal is a condition to closing the transactions described in the transaction agreement.

Recommendation

        The IAC board of directors recommends that IAC stockholders vote "FOR" the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal.

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Proposal No. 6: IAC Incentive Plan Proposal

Proposal and Required Vote

        The IAC board of directors adopted the IAC/InterActiveCorp 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan (the "Separation Option Plan") on [—], 2020, subject to approval by IAC's stockholders.

        Approval of the Separation Option Plan requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of shares of IAC capital stock present in person or represented by proxy and voting together.

Overview

        Options to purchase IAC common stock that are outstanding as of December 19, 2019, and immediately prior to the completion of the Separation ("Old IAC options"), will convert into options to purchase New IAC common stock ("New IAC options") and options to purchase New Match common stock ("Converted New Match Options") in a manner that preserves the spread value of the options immediately before and immediately after the adjustment, with the allocation between the two options based on the value of a share of New IAC common stock relative to the value of a share of New Match common stock multiplied by the Reclassification Exchange Ratio.

        Upon completion of the Separation, the Separation Option Plan automatically will become the Match Group, Inc. 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan covering Converted New Match Options. The Converted New Match Options under the Separation Option Plan will dilute New Match stockholders.

        The purpose of the Separation Option Plan is to cover Converted New Match Options that result from the conversion of Old IAC options upon the completion of the Separation. The Separation Option Plan is not intended to replenish the supply of shares available for New Match equity awards and IAC makes no representations regarding any such future needs.

        The Separation Option Plan, if approved by IAC stockholders, will become effective only if and when the Separation is completed.

Summary of Terms of the Separation Option Plan

        The principal features of the Separation Option Plan are described below. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Option Plan, a copy of which is attached as Annex F to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The disclosure below assumes that the Separation is completed and that the Separation Option Plan automatically will become the Match Group, Inc. 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan covering Converted New Match Options. The Separation Option Plan, if approved by IAC stockholders, will become effective only if and when the Separation is completed.

        Administration.    The Separation Option Plan will be administered by a committee of the New Match board of directors as the New Match board of directors may from time to time designate (for purposes of this summary, the "Committee"). The individuals to receive Converted New Match Options, the number of shares of New Match common stock underlying the Converted New Match Options and the terms and conditions of the Converted New Match Options will be determined and governed by the employee matters agreement. See "The Transaction Agreement—Ancillary Agreements—Employee Matters Agreement."

        Term.    Each Converted New Match Option will have the same term as its corresponding Old IAC option, ten years from the grant date of the corresponding Old IAC option.

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        Eligibility.    Converted New Match Options will be granted only to individuals who hold Old IAC options that are outstanding on both December 19, 2019 and immediately prior to the Separation and only in respect of such Old IAC options.

        As of January 31, 2020, 68 IAC employees held 4,727,169 Old IAC options that would convert in part into Converted New Match Options and eight Match employees held 86,750 Old IAC options that would convert in part into Converted New Match Options. No other employees of IAC or Match will be eligible to receive awards under the Separation Option Plan.

        Shares Subject to the Separation Option Plan.    The Separation Option Plan provides that the aggregate number of shares of IAC common stock subject to grant under the Separation Option Plan cannot exceed 5,000,000, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances to prevent dilution or enlargement. Upon completion of the Separation, the share limit described above automatically will be adjusted by multiplying the limit by the Reclassification Exchange Ratio. The shares of New Match common stock subject to grant under the Separation Option Plan may be made available from authorized but unissued shares or from treasury shares, as determined from time to time by the New Match board of directors.

        Stock Options.    The Separation Option Plan covers only Converted New Match Options. All Converted New Match Options will be non-qualified stock options. Other than the adjustments to the exercise price and the number of shares covered, each Converted New Match Option will have the same material terms and conditions as its corresponding Old IAC option. Each Old IAC Option has an exercise price equal to or greater than the fair market value of IAC common stock on the grant date of the Old IAC Option. The closing price of IAC common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market, on January 31, 2020 was $243.59 per share. Except as provided in the Employee Matters Agreement, Converted New Match Options cannot be repriced without stockholder approval.

        Holders of Converted New Match Options may pay the exercise price (i) in cash, (ii) if approved by the Committee, in shares of New Match common stock covered by the Separation Option Plan (valued at fair market value), (iii) with a combination of cash and shares of New Match common stock covered by the Separation Option Plan, (iv) by way of a cashless exercise through a broker approved by New Match or (v) by withholding shares of New Match common stock covered by the Separation Option Plan that are otherwise receivable on exercise.

        Each holder of a Converted New Match Option will have the same period of time following termination of employment to exercise vested options as provided for in the terms of the corresponding Old IAC option. Generally, vested New Match stock options will remain exercisable for one (1) year after death, disability or retirement and for ninety (90) days after a termination of employment for any other reason. Vested New Match stock options also terminate upon a termination of employment for cause. New Match stock options are transferable only by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or as otherwise expressly permitted by the Committee (including, if so permitted, pursuant to a transfer to family members or a charitable organization, whether directly or indirectly or by means of a trust or partnership or otherwise).

        Change in Control.    In the event that, upon a termination of employment (other than for cause or disability) or resignation for good reason during the two (2) year period following a change in control, all vested New Match stock options outstanding as of the date of termination or resignation that were outstanding as of the date of the change in control will remain exercisable for the greater of (i) the period that they would have remained exercisable absent the change in control provision and (ii) the lesser of the original term or one (1) year following such termination or resignation.

        Amendment and Discontinuance.    The Separation Option Plan may be amended, altered or discontinued by the New Match board of directors, but no amendment, alteration or discontinuance may impair the rights of award holders without their consent. Amendments to the Separation Option

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Plan will require stockholder approval to the extent such approval is required by applicable law or the listing standards of the applicable exchange. If approved by IAC stockholders, the Separation Option Plan will terminate on [], 2030.

Separation Option Plan Benefits

        The purpose of the Separation Option Plan is to cover Converted New Match Options. New Match will not grant any awards under the Separation Option Plan, other than the Converted New Match Options. Because the Reclassification Exchange Ratio is not determinable as of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the benefits and amounts that will be received or allocated under the Separation Option Plan are not determinable at this time.

        The table below reflects the number of shares of IAC common stock covered by Old IAC options outstanding as of January 31, 2020, all of which would convert into Converted New Match Options, for the IAC named executives as a group, all other IAC employees as a group and all IAC non-employee directors as a group.

 
  Number of
Shares
Underlying
Old IAC
Stock Options
  Old IAC
Stock Option
Exercise Price
($)
 

All named executive officers, as a group

    3,866,505   $ 66.25 (1)

All other employees, as a group

    860,664   $ 60.10 (1)

All non-employee directors, as a group

      $  

(1)
Reflects the weighted average exercise prices of Old IAC stock options held by this group of award recipients.

        The table below reflects the number of shares of IAC common stock covered by Old IAC options, all of which would convert into Converted New Match Options, for the Match named executives as a group, all other Match employees as a group and all Match non-employee directors as a group.

 
  Number of
Shares
Underlying
Old IAC
Stock Options
  Old IAC
Stock Option
Exercise Price
($)
 

All named executive officers, as a group

    15,000   $ 65.22 (1)

All other employees, as a group

    71,750   $ 40.69 (1)

All non-employee directors, as a group

      $  

(1)
Reflects the weighted average exercise prices of Old IAC stock options held by this group of award recipients.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

        The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of Converted New Match Options to be made under the Separation Option Plan based upon the laws in effect as of the date of this proxy statement. The discussion is general in nature and does not take into account a number of considerations which may apply in light of individual circumstances under the Separation Option Plan. Income tax consequences under applicable state and local tax laws may not be the same as under U.S. federal income tax laws.

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deduction at such time. Holders of Converted New Match Options will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income (and subject to income tax withholding in the case of employees) upon the exercise of a non-qualified stock option equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the shares of New Match common stock purchased over their exercise price and there will generally be a corresponding tax deduction, except to the extent the deduction limits of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (which we refer to as the "Code"), apply.

        Section 162(m).    Under Section 162(m) of the Code, compensation (including compensation under the Separation Option Plan) in any calendar year in excess of $1 million for any individual who serves as a named executive in 2020 or thereafter will not be deductible, unless such compensation is grandfathered under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

        The foregoing general tax discussion is intended for the information of IAC stockholders in connection with considering how to vote with respect to the Separation Option Plan Proposal and not as tax guidance to individuals who receive Converted New Match Options under the Separation Option Plan. Holders of Converted New Match Options under the Separation Option Plan are strongly urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences to them of participating in the Separation Option Plan.

        Approval of the Separation Option Plan Proposal is a condition to closing the transactions described in the transaction agreement. IAC will only implement the Separation Option Plan Proposal if (i) each of the Separation Proposal and IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal receives the required approval from the IAC stockholders and (ii) the Transaction Proposal receives the required approval from the Match stockholders (and will not implement the Separation Option Plan Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

Recommendation

        The IAC board of directors recommends that IAC stockholders vote "FOR" the Separation Option Plan Proposal.

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Proposal No. 7: IAC Adjournment Proposal

Overview

        IAC stockholders are being asked to approve a proposal that will give the board authority to adjourn the annual meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies in favor of the proposals described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus if there are insufficient votes at the time of the annual meeting to approve the proposals described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus or in the absence of a quorum. If this adjournment proposal is approved, the annual meeting could be adjourned by the board to any date (subject to certain restrictions in the transaction agreement). In addition, the board could postpone the annual meeting before it commences (subject to certain restrictions in the transaction agreement). If the annual meeting is adjourned for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies, stockholders who have already submitted their proxies will be able to revoke them at any time before their use. If you sign and return a proxy and do not indicate how you wish to vote on any proposal, or if you sign and return a proxy and you indicate that you wish to vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the transaction agreement but do not indicate a choice on the adjournment proposal, your shares of common stock will be voted in favor of the adjournment proposal.

        IAC does not anticipate calling a vote on this proposal if the other proposals described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus are approved by the requisite number of shares of IAC capital stock at the annual meeting.

Recommendation

        The vote on the adjournment proposal is a vote separate and apart from the vote on the other proposals. Accordingly, you may vote to approve any other proposal, and vote not to approve the adjournment proposal and vice versa.

        The IAC board of directors recommends that IAC stockholders vote "FOR" the IAC Adjournment Proposal.

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Proposal No. 8: Election of Directors

Overview

Proposal and Required Vote

        At the IAC annual meeting, a board of directors consisting of 11 directors will be elected, each to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders or until such director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified (or, if earlier, such director's removal or resignation from the board of directors of IAC, including in connection with the completion of the Separation). Information concerning director nominees, all of whom are incumbent directors of IAC and have been recommended by the Nominating Committee of the IAC board of directors for re-election, appears below. Although IAC management does not anticipate that any of the persons named below will be unable or unwilling to stand for election, in the event of such an occurrence, proxies may be voted for a substitute designated by the IAC board of directors.

        The election of each of Chelsea Clinton, Barry Diller, Michael D. Eisner, Bonnie S. Hammer, Victor A. Kaufman, Joseph Levin, David Rosenblatt and Alexander von Furstenberg as directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the total number of votes cast by the holders of shares of IAC capital stock, voting together as a single class.

        The IAC board of directors has designated Bryan Lourd, Alan G. Spoon and Richard F. Zannino as nominees for those positions on the IAC board of directors to be elected by the holders of IAC common stock voting as a separate class. The election of each of them as directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the total number of votes cast by the holders of shares of IAC common stock, voting as a separate class.

Recommendation

        Both the Nominating Committee and the full IAC board of directors recommend that IAC stockholders vote "FOR" the election of all director nominees.

Information Concerning Director Nominees

        Background information about each director nominee is set forth below, including information regarding the specific experiences, characteristics, attributes and skills considered in connection with the nomination of each director nominee, all of which the Nominating Committee and the IAC board of directors believe provide IAC with the perspective and judgment needed to guide, monitor and execute its strategies.

        Chelsea Clinton, age 40, has been a director of IAC since September 2011. Since March 2013, Ms. Clinton has served as Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where her work emphasizes improving global and domestic health, creating service opportunities and empowering the next generation of leaders. Ms. Clinton also currently teaches at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Ms. Clinton has served as a member of the board of directors of the Clinton Health Access Initiative since September 2011 and previously served as a member of the board of directors of the Clinton Foundation from September 2011 to February 2013. From March 2010 through May 2013, Ms. Clinton served as an Assistant Vice Provost at New York University, where she focused on interfaith initiatives and the university's global expansion program. From November 2011 to August 2014, Ms. Clinton also worked as a special correspondent for NBC News. Prior to these efforts, Ms. Clinton worked as an associate at McKinsey & Company, a consulting firm, from August 2003 to October 2006, and as an associate at Avenue Capital Group, an investment firm, from October 2006 to November 2009. Ms. Clinton has served as a member of the boards of directors of Expedia Group, Inc. (formerly Expedia, Inc.) since March 2017 and Nurx, a telemedicine start-up company, since June 2018. In addition to her for-profit affiliations, Ms. Clinton currently serves on the boards of directors of The

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School of American Ballet, the Africa Center, the Weill Cornell Medical College, Clover Health and Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and as Co-Chair of the Advisory Board of the Of Many Institute at New York University. In nominating Ms. Clinton, the IAC board of directors considered her broad public policy experience and keen intellectual acumen, which together the IAC board of directors believes continue to bring a fresh and youthful perspective to IAC's businesses and initiatives.

        Barry Diller, age 78, has been a director and Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC since December 2010. Mr. Diller previously served as a director and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IAC (and its predecessors) from August 1995 to November 2010. Mr. Diller also serves as Chairman and Senior Executive of Expedia Group, Inc., which position he has held since August 2005, and has, along with Expedia Group's Vice Chairman, overseen the company's executive leadership team, managing day-to-day operations, since the departure of Expedia Group's former Chief Executive Officer in December 2019. Prior to joining IAC, Mr. Diller was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of QVC, Inc. from December 1992 through December 1994. From 1984 to 1992, Mr. Diller served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Fox, Inc. Prior to joining Fox, Inc., Mr. Diller served for ten years as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures Corporation. Mr. Diller served as Chairman (in a non-executive capacity) of the board of directors of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (and its predecessor companies, Ticketmaster Entertainment and Ticketmaster) ("Live Nation")) from August 2008 to October 2010, and continued to serve as a member of the board of directors of Live Nation through January 2011. Mr. Diller also served as Chairman and Senior Executive of TripAdvisor, Inc., an online travel company ("TripAdvisor"), from December 2011 to December 2012, served as a member of the board of directors of TripAdvisor from December 2011 through April 2013 and served as a special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of TripAdvisor from April 2013 to March 2017. Mr. Diller is also currently a member of the board of directors of The Coca-Cola Company and served as a member of the board of directors of Graham Holdings Company (formerly The Washington Post Company) during the past five years. In addition to his for-profit affiliations, Mr. Diller is a member of The Business Council and serves on the Dean's Council of The New York University Tisch School of the Arts, the Board of Councilors for the School of Cinema-Television at the University of Southern California and the Advisory Board of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, among other not-for-profit affiliations. The IAC board of directors nominated Mr. Diller because he has been Chairman and Senior Executive since 2010 and prior to that time, served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IAC since 1995, and as a result, possesses a great depth of knowledge and experience regarding IAC and its businesses. In addition, the IAC board of directors noted Mr. Diller's ability to exercise influence (subject to IAC's organizational documents and Delaware law) over the outcome of matters involving IAC that require stockholder approval given the fact that he and certain members of his family collectively have sole voting and/or investment power over all shares of IAC Class B common stock outstanding, which shares represent a significant percentage of the voting power of IAC capital stock.

        Michael D. Eisner, age 78, has been a director of IAC since March 2011. Mr. Eisner has served as Chairman of The Tornante Company, LLC, a privately held company that invests in, acquires, incubates and operates media and entertainment companies ("Tornante"), since 2005. Mr. Eisner currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of the Portsmouth Community Football Club Limited, a League One English football club, which Tornante acquired in August 2017. Mr. Eisner also previously served as Chairman of two Tornante portfolio companies, The Topps Company, a leading creator and marketer of sports cards, distinctive confectionery and other entertainment products (from October 2007 to April 2013), and Vuguru, a studio focusing on the production of groundbreaking programming for the internet and other digital platforms (from October 2009 to December 2014, when Tornante acquired that portion of Vuguru that it did not already own). Prior to founding Tornante, Mr. Eisner served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company from 1984. In addition to his for-profit affiliations, Mr. Eisner serves on the boards of directors of Denison University, The

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Aspen Institute, the Yale School of Architecture Dean's Council and The Eisner Foundation. In nominating Mr. Eisner, the IAC board of directors considered his experience with Tornante, which the IAC board of directors believes gives him particular insight into investments in, and the development and operation of, media and entertainment companies that focus on programming and content for emerging platforms. The IAC board of directors also considered Mr. Eisner's experience as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, which the IAC board of directors believes gives him particular insight into business strategy and leadership, marketing and consumer branding, as well as a high level of financial literacy and insight into the media and entertainment industries.

        Bonnie S. Hammer, age 69, has been a director of IAC since September 2014. Since October 2019, Ms. Hammer has served as Chairman of NBCUniversal Content Studios, in which capacity she oversees the company's television studios (Universal Television, Universal Content Productions and NBCUniversal International Studios). Prior to assuming this role, Ms. Hammer served as Chairman of NBCUniversal Direct to Consumer and Digital Enterprises from January 2019 to October 2019, where she led the development of NBCUniversal's soon-to-be launched streaming service, Peacock. Prior to this role, Ms. Hammer served as Chairman of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment from February 2013 to January 2019. In this capacity, Ms. Hammer had executive oversight over a number of leading cable brands (the USA, Syfy, E! Entertainment, Bravo, Oxygen and Universal Kids networks), as well as Universal Cable Productions, which creates original scripted content for cable, broadcast and streaming platforms, and Wilshire Studios, which produces original reality programming. Prior to her tenure as Chairman of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, Ms. Hammer served as Chairman of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment and Cable Studios from November 2010. In this capacity, Ms. Hammer had executive oversight over certain leading cable brands (the USA, Syfy, E! Entertainment, Chiller, Cloo and Universal HD networks), as well as Universal Cable Productions and Wilshire Studios. Prior to joining NBCUniversal in May 2004, Ms. Hammer served as President of Syfy from 2001 to 2004 and held other senior executive positions at Syfy and USA Network from 1989 to 2000. Before that time, she was an original programming executive at Lifetime Television Network from 1987 to 1989. Ms. Hammer has served as a member of the board of directors of eBay, Inc. since January 2015. In addition to her for-profit affiliations, Ms. Hammer currently sits on the Board of Governors for the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Foundation and serves on the strategic planning committee for Boston University's College of Communication, her alma mater, and from which Ms. Hammer received an honorary doctorate degree in 2017. In nominating Ms. Hammer, the IAC board of directors considered her experience as the Chairman of both NBCUniversal Content Studios and NBCUniversal Direct to Consumer and Digital Enterprises, as well as her prior roles with NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, USA Network and Lifetime Television Network, which the IAC board of directors believes give her particular insight into business strategy and leadership, as well as a high level of financial literacy and a seasoned insight into the media and entertainment industries, particularly pay television network programming and production and multiplatform branding.

        Victor A. Kaufman, age 76, has been a director of IAC (and its predecessors) since December 1996 and has been Vice Chairman of IAC (and its predecessors) since October 1999. Mr. Kaufman also serves as Vice Chairman of Expedia Group, Inc. from August 2005 to June 2018 and continues to serves as a member of its board of directors. Previously, Mr. Kaufman served in IAC's Office of the Chairman from January 1997 to November 1997 and as IAC's Chief Financial Officer from November 1997 to October 1999. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kaufman served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Savoy Pictures Entertainment, Inc. from March 1992 and as a director of Savoy from February 1992. Mr. Kaufman was the founding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. and served in such capacities from 1983 until December 1987, at which time he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Tri-Star's successor company, Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. He resigned from these positions at the end of 1989 following the acquisition of

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Columbia by Sony USA, Inc. Mr. Kaufman joined Columbia in 1974 and served in a variety of senior positions at Columbia and its affiliates prior to the founding of Tri-Star. Mr. Kaufman also served as Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Live Nation from August 2008 through January 2010, and continued to serve as a member of the board of directors of Live Nation from January 2010 through December 2010. In addition, Mr. Kaufman served as a member of the board of directors of TripAdvisor from December 2011 to February 2013. In nominating Mr. Kaufman, the IAC board of directors considered the unique knowledge and experience regarding IAC and its businesses that he has gained through his involvement with IAC in various roles since 1996, as well as his high level of financial literacy and expertise regarding mergers, acquisitions, investments and other strategic transactions.

        Joseph Levin, age 40, has been a director and Chief Executive Officer of IAC since June 2015. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of IAC, Mr. Levin served as Chief Executive Officer of IAC Search & Applications, overseeing the desktop software, mobile applications and media properties that comprised IAC's former Search & Applications segment, from January 2012. From November 2009 to January 2012, Mr. Levin served as Chief Executive Officer of Mindspark Interactive Network, an IAC subsidiary, and previously served in various capacities at IAC in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions and finance since joining IAC in 2003. Mr. Levin has served on the boards of directors of Match Group, Inc., Groupon, Inc. and ANGI Homeservices Inc. since October 2015, March 2017 and September 2017, respectively, and currently serves as Chairman of the boards of Match Group, Inc. and ANGI Homeservices Inc. Mr. Levin previously served on the boards of directors of LendingTree, Inc. from August 2008 through November 2014. In addition to his for-profit affiliations, Mr. Levin serves on the Undergraduate Executive Board of Wharton School. In nominating Mr. Levin, the IAC board of directors considered the unique knowledge and experience regarding IAC and its businesses that he has gained through his various roles with IAC since 2003, most recently his role as Chief Executive Officer of IAC, as well as his high level of financial literacy and expertise regarding mergers, acquisitions, investments and other strategic transactions.

        Bryan Lourd, age 59, has been a director of IAC since April 2005. Mr. Lourd has served as a partner and Managing Director of Creative Artists Agency ("CAA") since October 1995. CAA is among the world's leading entertainment agencies and is based in Los Angeles, California, with offices in Nashville, New York, London and Beijing, among other locations. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California. In connection with the nomination of Mr. Lourd, the IAC board of directors considered his extensive experience as a principal of CAA, which the IAC board of directors believes gives him particular insight into business strategy and leadership, as well as unique and specialized experience regarding the entertainment industry and marketing.

        David Rosenblatt, age 52, has been a director of IAC since December 2008. Mr. Rosenblatt currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of 1stdibs.com, Inc., an online marketplace for design, including furniture, art, jewelry and fashion. Mr. Rosenblatt previously served as President, Global Display Advertising, of Google, Inc. from October 2008 through May 2009. Mr. Rosenblatt joined Google in March 2008 in connection with Google's acquisition of DoubleClick, Inc., a provider of digital marketing technology and services. Mr. Rosenblatt joined DoubleClick in 1997 as part of its initial management team and held several executive positions during his tenure, including Chief Executive Officer of DoubleClick from July 2005 through March 2008 and President of DoubleClick from 2000 through July 2005. Mr. Rosenblatt also serves as a member of the boards of directors of Twitter (since January 2011) and Farfetch UK Limited, the world's largest digital marketplace for luxury fashion (since July 2017). In connection with the nomination of Mr. Rosenblatt, the IAC board of directors considered his extensive and unique experience in the online advertising and digital marketing technology and services industries, as well as his management experience with DoubleClick, Google and 1stdibs.com, Inc., which the IAC board of directors believes give him particular insight into business strategy and leadership, as well as a deep understanding of the internet industry.

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        Alan G. Spoon, age 68, has been a director of IAC (and its predecessors) since February 2003. Mr. Spoon served as General Partner and Partner Emeritus of Polaris Partners from 2011 to 2018. He previously served as Managing General Partner of Polaris Partners from 2000 to 2010. Polaris Partners is a private investment firm that provides venture capital and management assistance to development stage information technology and life sciences companies. Mr. Spoon was Chief Operating Officer and a director of The Washington Post Company (now known as Graham Holdings Company) from March 1991 through May 2000 and served as President from September 1993 through May 2000. Prior to his service in these roles, he held a wide variety of positions at The Washington Post Company, including President of Newsweek from September 1989 to May 1991. Mr. Spoon has served as a member of the board of directors of Danaher Corporation since July 1999, CableOne since July 2015 and Match Group, Inc. since November 2015 and as Chairman of the board of directors of Fortive Corporation since July 2016. In his not-for-profit affiliations, Mr. Spoon was a member of the Board of Regents at the Smithsonian Institution (formerly Vice Chairman) and is now a member of the MIT Corporation (and its Executive Committee). He also serves as a member of the board of directors of edX, a not-for-profit online education platform sponsored by Harvard and the MIT Corporation. In nominating Mr. Spoon, the IAC board of directors considered his extensive private and public company board experience and public company management experience, all of which the IAC board of directors believes give him particular insight into business strategy, leadership and marketing in the media industry. The Board also considered Mr. Spoon's private equity experience and engagement with the MIT Corporation, which the IAC board of directors believes gives him particular insight into trends in the internet and technology industries, as well as into acquisition strategy and financing.

        Alexander von Furstenberg, age 50, has been a director of IAC since December 2008. Mr. von Furstenberg currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of Ranger Global Advisors, LLC, a family office focused on value-based investing ("Ranger"), which he founded in June 2011. Prior to founding Ranger, Mr. von Furstenberg founded Arrow Capital Management, LLC, a private investment firm focused on global public equities, where he served as Co-Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer from 2003 to 2011. Mr. von Furstenberg has served as a member of the board of directors of Expedia Group, Inc. since December 2015 and La Scogliera, an Italian financial holding company and bank, since December 2016. Mr. von Furstenberg previously served on the board of directors of Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. from November 2016 to July 2019, when the company was acquired by Expedia Group. Since 2001, he has acted as Chief Investment Officer of Arrow Finance, LLC (formerly known as Arrow Investments, Inc.), the private investment office that serves his family. Mr. von Furstenberg also serves as a partner and Co-Chairman of Diane von Furstenberg Studio, LLC. In addition to his for-profit affiliations, Mr. Von Furstenberg serves as a director of The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation and as a member of the board of directors of Friends of the High Line. In nominating Mr. von Furstenberg, the IAC board of directors considered his private investment and public board experience, which the IAC board of directors believes give him particular insight into capital markets and investment strategy, as well as a high level of financial literacy. Mr. von Furstenberg is Mr. Diller's stepson.

        Richard F. Zannino, age 61, has been a director of IAC since June 2009. Since July 2009, Mr. Zannino has been a Managing Director at CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC, a private equity firm, where he also serves as a member of the firm's Investment Committee and as co-head of the firm's consumer sector. Mr. Zannino has served as a member of the boards of directors of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. since January 2010 and Ollie's Bargain Outlet since July 2015 and served as a member of the boards of directors of Francesca's Collections and Jamieson Wellness during the past five years. Mr. Zannino previously served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Dow Jones & Company from February 2006 to December 2007, when Mr. Zannino resigned from these positions upon the acquisition of Dow Jones by News Corp. Prior to this time, Mr. Zannino served as Chief Operating Officer of Dow Jones from July 2002 to February 2006 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dow Jones from February 2001 to June 2002. Prior to his

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tenure at Dow Jones, Mr. Zannino served in a number of executive capacities at Liz Claiborne from 1998 to January 2001, and prior to that time served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Signal and in a number of executive capacities at Saks Fifth Avenue. In addition to his for-profit affiliations, Mr. Zannino currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Pace University. In connection with the nomination of Mr. Zannino, the IAC board of directors considered his extensive public company management experience, which the IAC board of directors believes gives him particular insight into business strategy, leadership and marketing, as well as a high level of financial literacy. The IAC board of directors also considered Mr. Zannino's private equity experience, which the IAC board of directors believes gives him particular insight into acquisition and investment strategy and financing.

Corporate Governance

        Leadership Structure.    IAC's business and affairs are overseen by its board of directors, which currently has 11 members. There are three management representatives on the IAC board of directors and, of the eight remaining current directors, seven are independent. The IAC board of directors has standing Audit, Compensation and Human Resources and Nominating Committees, each comprised solely of independent directors, as well as an Executive Committee. For more information regarding director independence and committees of the IAC board of directors, see the discussion under Director Independence. All of IAC's directors play an active role in board matters, are encouraged to communicate among themselves and directly with IAC's Chairman and Senior Executive and Chief Executive Officer and have full access to IAC management at all times.

        IAC's independent directors meet in scheduled executive sessions without IAC management present at least twice a year and may schedule additional meetings as they deem appropriate. The IAC board of directors does not have a lead independent director or any other formally appointed leader for these sessions. The independent membership of the Audit, Compensation and Human Resources and Nominating Committees ensures that directors with no ties to IAC management are charged with oversight for all financial reporting and executive compensation related decisions made by IAC management, as well as for recommending candidates for board membership. At each regularly scheduled board meeting, the Chairperson of each of these committees (as and if applicable) 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.

        Mr. Diller currently serves as both IAC's Chairman and Senior Executive and has held both positions since December 2010. Mr. Levin currently serves as IAC's Chief Executive Officer and has held this position since June 2015. This leadership structure provides IAC with the benefit of Mr. Diller's continued oversight of IAC'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 IAC and its operating businesses. At this time, IAC believes that this leadership structure is the most appropriate one for IAC and its stockholders.

        Risk Oversight.    IAC management is responsible for assessing and managing IAC's exposure to various risks on a day-to-day basis, which responsibilities include the creation of appropriate risk management programs and policies. IAC management has developed and implemented guidelines and policies to identify, assess and manage significant risks facing IAC. In developing this framework, IAC recognizes that leadership and success are impossible without taking risks; however, the imprudent acceptance of risks or the failure to appropriately identify and mitigate risks could adversely impact IAC stockholder value. The IAC board of directors is responsible for overseeing IAC management in the execution of its responsibilities and for assessing IAC's approach to risk management. The IAC board of directors exercises these responsibilities periodically as part of its meetings and through discussions with IAC management, as well as through the Audit and Compensation and Human Resources Committees of the IAC board of directors, which examine various components of financial

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and compensation-related risks, respectively, as part of their responsibilities. Information security is a key component of risk management at IAC and its Chief Information Security Officer briefs the Audit Committee each quarter (and where appropriate, the full board) on the information security programs of IAC and its various businesses and related priorities and controls. In addition, an overall review of risks is inherent in the board's consideration of IAC's long-term strategies and in the transactions and other matters presented to the board, including significant capital expenditures, acquisitions and divestitures and financial matters. The role of the IAC board of directors in risk oversight of IAC is consistent with IAC's leadership structure, with IAC's Chairman and Senior Executive, Chief Executive Officer and other members of IAC senior management having responsibility for assessing and managing IAC's risk exposure, and the IAC board of directors and its committees providing oversight in connection with these efforts.

        Compensation Risk Assessment.    IAC periodically conducts risk assessments of its compensation policies and practices for its employees, including those related to its executive compensation programs. The goal of these assessments is to determine whether the general structure of IAC's compensation policies and programs and the administration of these programs pose any material risks to IAC. The findings of any risk assessment are discussed with the Compensation and Human Resources Committee and, where appropriate, the full board. Based upon these assessments, IAC believes that its compensation policies and programs do not encourage excessive or unnecessary risk-taking and are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on IAC.

        Hedging Policies and Practices.    IAC's policy on securities trading provides that no director, officer or employee of IAC and its businesses may engage in transactions in publicly traded options, such as puts, calls and other derivative securities, relating to securities of IAC and/or its publicly traded subsidiaries, or engage in short sales with respect to securities of IAC and/or its publicly traded subsidiaries. This prohibition extends to any and all forms of hedging and monetization transactions, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts (among others).

        Director Independence.    Under the Marketplace Rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (the "Marketplace Rules"), the IAC board of directors 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 the independence determinations described below, the IAC board of directors reviewed information regarding transactions, relationships and arrangements relevant to independence, including those required by the Marketplace Rules. This information is obtained from director responses to questionnaires circulated by IAC management, as well as from IAC records and publicly available information. Following these determinations, IAC management monitors those transactions, relationships and arrangements that were relevant to such determinations, as well as periodically 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 prior independence determinations.

        In early 2019, the IAC board of directors determined that each of Messrs. Eisner, Lourd, Rosenblatt, Spoon and Zannino and Mses. Clinton and Hammer, as well as a former director (Edgar Bronfman, Jr.), is independent. In connection with these determinations, the IAC board of directors considered that in some cases in the ordinary course of business, IAC and its businesses sell products and services to, purchase products and services from, acquire assets or businesses from (or sell them to) and/or make donations to entities at which certain directors are employed or serve as directors, or over which certain directors otherwise exert control. Furthermore, the IAC board of directors considered whether there were any payments made to (or received from) such entities by IAC and its businesses. No relationships or payments considered were determined to be of the type that would

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(i) preclude a finding of director independence under the Marketplace Rules or (ii) otherwise interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

        Of the remaining incumbent directors, Messrs. Diller, Kaufman and Levin are executive officers of IAC and Mr. von Furstenberg is Mr. Diller's stepson. Given these relationships, none of these directors is independent. The IAC board of directors expects to make its next independence determination in early March 2020.

        In addition to the satisfaction of the director independence requirements set forth in the Marketplace Rules, members of the Audit and Compensation and Human Resources Committees have also satisfied separate independence requirements under the current standards imposed by applicable SEC rules and the Marketplace Rules for audit committee and compensation committee members.

        Director Nominations.    The Nominating Committee identifies, reviews and evaluates individuals qualified to become members of the IAC board of directors and recommends candidates to the IAC board of directors. While there are no specific requirements for eligibility to serve as a director of IAC, in evaluating candidates, the Nominating Committee will consider (regardless of how the candidate was identified or recommended) whether the professional and personal ethics and values of the candidate are consistent with those of IAC, whether the candidate's experience and expertise would be beneficial to the board, 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 IAC's stockholders. While the IAC board of directors does not have a formal diversity policy, the Nominating Committee also considers the overall diversity of the experiences, characteristics, attributes, skills and backgrounds of candidates relative to those of other board members and those represented by the IAC board of directors as a whole to ensure that the board has the right mix of skills, expertise and background.

        The IAC board of directors does not have a formal policy regarding the consideration of director nominees recommended by stockholders, as to date, IAC has not received any such recommendations. However, the IAC board of directors would consider such recommendations if made in the future. Stockholders who wish to make such a recommendation should send the recommendation to IAC/InterActiveCorp, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, Attention: Corporate Secretary. The envelope must contain a clear notation that the enclosed letter is a "Director Nominee Recommendation." The letter must identify the author as an IAC stockholder, provide a brief summary of the candidate's qualifications and history, together with an indication that the recommended individual would be willing to serve (if elected), and must be accompanied by evidence of the sender's IAC stock ownership. Any director recommendations will be reviewed by IAC's Corporate Secretary and the Chairman, and if deemed appropriate, forwarded to the Nominating Committee for further review. If the Nominating Committee believes that the candidate fits the profile of a director described above, the recommendation will be shared with the entire IAC board of directors.

        Communications with the IAC Board of Directors.    Stockholders who wish to communicate with the IAC board of directors or a particular director may send any such communication to IAC/InterActiveCorp, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, Attention: Corporate 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 an IAC stockholder, provide evidence of the sender's IAC stock ownership and clearly state whether the intended recipients are all members of the IAC board of directors or a particular director or directors. IAC's Corporate Secretary will then review such correspondence and forward it to the IAC board of directors, or to the specified director(s), if appropriate.

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The IAC Board of Directors and Board Committees

        The IAC Board of Directors.    The IAC board of directors met four times and acted by written consent four times during 2019. All then incumbent directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the IAC board of directors and the board committees on which they served during 2019. Directors are not required to attend annual meetings of IAC stockholders. Two members of the IAC board of directors attended IAC's 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.

        The IAC board of directors currently has four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee, the Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee.

        Committees of the IAC Board of Directors.    The following table sets forth the members of each committee of the IAC board of directors and the number of meetings held by each such committee, and times that each such committee took action by written consent, during 2019. Unless otherwise indicated, each committee member identified below served in the capacities set forth in the table for all of 2019.

Name
  Audit
Committee
  Compensation
and Human
Resources
Committee
  Nominating
Committee(1)
  Executive
Committee(2)
 

Chelsea Clinton(3)

                 

Barry Diller

                X  

Michael D. Eisner(1)(2)(3)

            X     X  

Bonnie S. Hammer(1)(3)

        Chair     X      

Victor A. Kaufman

                X  

Joseph Levin

                 

Bryan Lourd(3)

    X              

David Rosenblatt(3)

        X          

Alan G. Spoon(3)

    Chair              

Alexander von Furstenberg

                 

Richard F. Zannino(3)

    X              

Number of Meetings

    9     1     0     0  

Number of Written Consents

    0     8     1     4  

(1)
From January through October 2019, the membership of the Nominating Committee consisted of one former director, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., and Mr. Eisner. Ms. Hammer succeeded Mr. Bronfman following his resignation from the board, after which the membership of the Nominating Committee consisted (and currently consists) of Mr. Eisner and Ms. Hammer.

(2)
From January through October 2019, the membership of the Executive Committee consisted of one former director, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., and Messrs. Diller and Kaufman. Mr. Eisner succeeded Mr. Bronfman following his resignation from the board, after which the membership of the Executive Committee consisted (and currently consists) of Messrs. Diller, Eisner and Kaufman.

(3)
Independent director.

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firm, (iv) the performance of IAC's internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm, (v) IAC's risk assessment and risk management policies as they relate to financial and other risk exposures and (vi) the compliance by IAC with legal and regulatory requirements. In fulfilling its purpose, the Audit Committee maintains free and open communication among its members, IACs independent registered public accounting firm, IAC's internal audit function and IAC management. The formal report of the Audit Committee is set forth under the caption IAC Audit Committee Report.

        The IAC board of directors has previously concluded that Mr. Spoon is an "audit committee financial expert," as such term is defined in applicable SEC rules and the Marketplace Rules.

        Compensation and Human Resources Committee.    The Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the IAC board of directors functions pursuant to a written charter adopted by the IAC board of directors, the most recent version of which is included as Annex O to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee is appointed by the IAC board of directors to assist the board with all matters relating to the compensation of IAC's executive officers and has overall responsibility for approving and evaluating all compensation plans, policies and programs of IAC as they relate to IAC's executive officers. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees and may delegate authority to one or more of its members. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee may also delegate to one or more of IACs executive officers the authority to make grants of equity-based compensation to eligible individuals (other than directors or executive officers) to the extent allowed under applicable law. For additional information on IAC's processes and procedures for the consideration and determination of executive compensation and the related roles of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee, IAC management and consultants, see the discussion under Compensation Discussion and Analysis. The formal report of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee is set forth under the caption IAC Compensation Committee Report.

        Nominating Committee.    The Nominating Committee of the IAC board of directors functions pursuant to a written charter adopted by the board, the most recent version of which is included as Annex P to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The Nominating Committee is appointed by the board to assist the board by (i) identifying, reviewing and evaluating individuals qualified to become members of the IAC board of directors, (ii) recommending director nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders (and nominees to fill vacancies on the IAC board of directors as necessary) and (iii) making recommendations with respect to the compensation and benefits of directors.

        Executive Committee.    The Executive Committee of the IAC board of directors has all the power and authority of the board, except those powers specifically reserved to the IAC board of directors by Delaware law or IAC's organizational documents.

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Proposal No. 9: Accounting Firm Ratification Proposal

Overview

        Subject to stockholder ratification, the Audit Committee of the IAC board of directors has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as IAC's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

        The Audit Committee annually evaluates the performance of Ernst & Young LLP and determines whether to continue to retain such firm or consider the retention of another firm. In appointing Ernst & Young LLP as IAC's independent registered public accounting firm for 2020, the Audit Committee considered (i) the firm's performance as IAC's independent registered public accounting firm, (ii) the fact that firm has audited the financial statements of IAC (and its predecessors) since 1996, (iii) the firm's independence with respect to the services to be performed for IAC and (iv) the firm's strong and considerable qualifications and general reputation for adherence to professional auditing standards. In addition, in conjunction with the mandated rotation of the lead engagement partner every five years, the Audit Committee is directly involved in the selection of the new lead engagement partner.

        A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at the IAC 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.

        Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as IAC's independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of IAC capital stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter.

Recommendation

        The IAC board of directors recommends that IAC stockholders vote "FOR" the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as IAC's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

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Proposal No. 10: Say on Pay Vote Proposal

Overview

        As required pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), IAC is seeking a non-binding advisory vote from its stockholders to approve the compensation of its named executives for 2019. This proposal, which we refer to as the "Say on Pay Vote Proposal," is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather IAC's overall compensation program and policies relating to its named executives.

        As described in detail under the caption Compensation Discussion and Analysis, IAC's executive officer compensation program is designed to provide the level of compensation necessary to attract, retain, motivate and reward talented and experienced executives and to motivate them to achieve short-term and long-term goals, thereby enhancing stockholder value and creating a successful company.

Recommendation

        IAC believes that its executive officer compensation program, with its balance of short-term and long-term incentives, rewards sustained performance that is aligned with long-term stockholder interests. Accordingly, IAC believes that the compensation paid to its named executives in 2019 pursuant to IAC's executive officer compensation program was fair and appropriate and is asking its stockholders to vote FOR the adoption of the following resolution:

        The approval, on an advisory basis, of the Say on Pay Vote Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of IAC capital stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. The vote is advisory in nature and therefore not binding on IAC or the IAC board of directors. However, the IAC board of directors and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the IAC board of directors value the opinions of all IAC stockholders and will consider the outcome of this vote when making future compensation decisions for IAC's named executives. Following its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, IAC decided to seek a say on pay vote every three years. Accordingly, IAC last sought a say on pay vote at its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.

        The IAC board of directors recommends that IAC stockholders vote "FOR" the advisory vote on executive compensation.

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Additional Annual Meeting Materials

Audit Committee Matters

Audit Committee Report

        The Audit Committee functions pursuant to a written charter adopted by the IAC board of directors, the most recent version of is included as Annex N to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The Audit Committee charter governs the operations of the Audit Committee and sets forth its responsibilities, which include providing assistance to the IAC board of directors with the monitoring of (i) the integrity of IAC's financial statements, (ii) the effectiveness of IAC's internal control over financial reporting, (iii) the qualifications and independence of IAC's independent registered public accounting firm, (iv) the performance of IAC's internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm, (v) IAC's risk assessment and risk management policies as they relate to financial and other risk exposures and (vi) the compliance by IAC with legal and regulatory requirements. It is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that IAC's financial statements and disclosures are complete, accurate and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable rules and regulations. IAC management is responsible for IAC's financial reporting process, including systems of internal control over financial reporting. The independent registered public accountants are responsible for performing an independent audit of IAC's consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of IAC's internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and to issue a report thereon. The Audit Committee's responsibility is to engage the independent auditor and otherwise to monitor and oversee these processes.

        In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements of IAC included in IAC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 with IAC's management and Ernst & Young LLP, IAC's independent registered public accounting firm.

        The Audit Committee has discussed with Ernst & Young the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") and the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from Ernst & Young required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding Ernst & Young's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with Ernst & Young its independence from IAC and its management.

        In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the IAC board of directors that the audited consolidated financial statements of IAC be included in IAC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for filing with the SEC.

Members of the Audit Committee

Alan G. Spoon (Chairperson)
Bryan Lourd
Richard F. Zannino

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Fees Paid to IAC's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        The following table sets forth fees for all professional services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP to IAC for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 
  2019   2018  

Audit Fees

  $ 2,865,750 (1) $ 2,366,000 (2)

Audit-Related Fees(3)

  $ 2,753,500   $ 50,000  

Total Audit and Audit-Related Fees

  $ 5,619,250   $ 2,416,000  

Tax Fees(4)

  $ 10,000      

Total Fees

  $ 5,629,250   $ 2,416,000  

(1)
Audit Fees in 2019 include (i) fees associated with the annual audit of financial statements and internal control over financial reporting and the review of periodic reports, (ii) statutory audits (audits performed for certain IAC businesses in various jurisdictions abroad, which audits are required by local law), (iii) fees for services performed in connection with the offering of the 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026 ($575 million aggregate principal amount) and 2.00% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2030 ($575 million aggregate principal amount) by IAC subsidiaries, as well as the review and issuance of the related comfort letter and other services related to such offering, and (iv) fees for accounting consultations.

Excludes 2019 Audit Fees in the total aggregate amount of $3,060,000 and $1,932,000 incurred and paid directly by Match Group, Inc. and ANGI Homeservices Inc., respectively.

(2)
Audit Fees in 2018 include (i) fees associated with the annual audit of financial statements and internal control over financial reporting and the review of periodic reports, (ii) statutory audits (audits performed for certain IAC businesses in various jurisdictions abroad, which audits are required by local law) and (iii) fees for accounting consultations.

Excludes 2018 Audit Fees in the total aggregate amount of $2,920,000 and $2,071,000 incurred and paid directly by Match Group, Inc. and ANGI Homeservices Inc., respectively.

(3)
Audit-Related Fees in both years include fees for benefit plan audits.

(4)
Tax Fees in the total aggregate amount of $2,400 (primarily for tax compliance services) that were incurred and paid directly by Match Group, Inc. in each of 2019 and 2018 have been excluded from the table above.

Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy

        The Audit Committee has a policy governing the pre-approval of all audit and permitted non-audit services performed by IAC's independent registered public accounting firm in order to ensure that the provision of these services does not impair such firm's independence from IAC and its management. Unless a type of service to be provided by IAC's independent registered public accounting firm has received general pre-approval, it requires specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services in excess of pre-approved cost levels also require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. In all pre-approval instances, the Audit Committee considers whether such services are consistent with SEC rules regarding auditor independence.

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        All tax services require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. In addition, the Audit Committee has designated specific services that have the pre-approval of the Audit Committee (each of which is subject to pre-approved cost levels) and has classified these pre-approved services into one of three categories: Audit, Audit-Related and All Other (excluding Tax). The term of any pre-approval is twelve months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee reviews the list of pre-approved services from time to time and will revise it as and if appropriate. Pre-approved fee levels for all services to be provided by IAC's independent registered public accounting firm are established periodically from time to time by the Audit Committee.

        Pursuant to the pre-approval policy, the Audit Committee may delegate its authority to grant pre-approvals to one or more of its members, and has currently delegated this authority to its Chairperson. The decisions of the Chairperson (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 IAC management.

Information Concerning IAC Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors

        Background information about IAC's current executive officers who are not director nominees is set forth below. For background information about IAC's Chairman and Senior Executive, Barry Diller, Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Levin, and Vice Chairman, Victor A. Kaufman, see the discussion under Information Concerning Director Nominees.

        Glenn H. Schiffman, age 50, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IAC since April 2016 and served as Chief Financial Officer of ANGI Homeservices Inc. from September 2017 to March 2019. Prior to joining IAC, Mr. Schiffman served as Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, from March 2013. Prior to his tenure at Guggenheim Securities, Mr. Schiffman was a partner at The Raine Group, a merchant bank focused on advising and investing in the technology, media and telecommunications industries, from September 2011 to March 2013. Prior to joining The Raine Group, Mr. Schiffman served as Co-Head of the Global Media group at Lehman Brothers from 2005 to 2007 and Head of Investment Banking Asia-Pacific at Lehman Brothers (and subsequently Nomura) from April 2007 to January 2010, as well as Head of Investment Banking, Americas from January 2010 to April 2011 for Nomura. Mr. Schiffman's roles at Nomura followed Nomura's acquisition of Lehman's Asia business in 2008. In his not-for-profit affiliations, Mr. Schiffman is a member of the National Committee on United States-China Relations and serves as a Member of the Board of Visitors for the Duke University School of Medicine. Mr. Schiffman has served on the boards of directors of Match Group, Inc. and ANGI Homeservices Inc. since September 2016 and June 2017, respectively.

        Mark Stein, age 52, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of IAC since January 2016 and prior to that time, served as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of IAC from September 2015. Mr. Stein previously served as both Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at IAC (from January 2008) and Chief Strategy Officer of IAC Search & Applications, the desktop software, mobile applications and media properties that comprised IAC's former Search & Applications segment (from November 2012). Prior to his service in these roles, Mr. Stein served in several other capacities for IAC and its businesses, including as Chief Strategy Officer of Mindspark Interactive Network from 2009 to 2012, and prior to that time as Executive Vice President of Corporate and Business Development of IAC Search & Media. Mr. Stein has served on the boards of directors of Match Group, Inc. and ANGI Homeservices Inc. since November 2015 and September 2017, respectively.

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        Gregg Winiarski, age 49, has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of IAC since February 2014 and previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of IAC from February 2009 to February 2014. Mr. Winiarski previously served as Associate General Counsel of IAC from February 2005, during which time he had primary responsibility for all legal aspects of IAC's mergers and acquisitions and other transactional work. Prior to joining IAC in February 2005, Mr. Winiarski was an associate with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, a global law firm, from 1997 to February 2005. Prior to joining Skadden, Mr. Winiarski was a certified public accountant with Ernst & Young in New York. Mr. Winiarski has served on the boards of directors of Match Group, Inc. and ANGI Homeservices Inc. since October 2015 and June 2017, respectively.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Philosophy and Objectives

        The executive officers whose compensation is discussed in this compensation discussion and analysis (the "CD&A"), and to whom we refer to as IAC's named executives in this CD&A (the "NEOs") are:

        IAC's executive officer compensation program is designed to increase long-term stockholder value by attracting, retaining, motivating and rewarding leaders with the competence, character, experience and ambition necessary to enable IAC to meet its growth objectives.

        Although IAC is a publicly traded company, it attempts to foster an entrepreneurial culture, and attract and retain senior executives with entrepreneurial backgrounds, attitudes and aspirations. Accordingly, when attempting to recruit and retain executive officers, as well as other executives who may become executive officers at a later time, IAC competes not only with other public companies, but also with earlier stage companies, companies funded by private equity and venture capital firms and professional firms. IAC structures its compensation program so that it can compete in this varied marketplace for talent, with an emphasis on variable, contingent compensation and long-term equity ownership.

        While IAC considers market data in establishing broad compensation programs and practices and may periodically benchmark the compensation associated with particular executive positions, it does not definitively rely on competitive survey data or any benchmarking information in establishing executive compensation. IAC makes decisions based on a host of factors particular to a given executive's situation, including its firsthand experience with competition for recruiting executives and its understanding of the current environment, and believes that over-reliance on survey data, or a benchmarking approach, is too rigid and stale for the dynamic and fast changing marketplace for talent in which IAC competes.

        Similarly, IAC believes that arithmetic approaches to measuring and rewarding short-term performance often fail to adequately take into account the multiple factors that contribute to success at the individual executive and business level. In any given period, IAC may have multiple objectives, and these objectives (and their relative importance) often change as competitive and strategic landscapes shift. Accordingly, IAC has historically avoided the use of strict formulas in its annual bonus program,

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believing that they often over-compensate or under-compensate a given performance level. IAC instead relies primarily on an approach that, while based on clear objectives, is not formulaic and allows for the exercise of discretion in setting final bonus amounts.

        In addition, IAC is of the view that long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity awards aligns the interests of executives with the interests of IAC's long-term stockholders, and to further this important goal, equity awards play a prominent role in IAC's overall compensation program. The form of equity awards has changed from time to time over the years. While IAC had used non-qualified stock options as the predominant equity incentive vehicle for its executives for many years, in 2019, IAC introduced performance-based restricted stock unit awards for its executive officers. IAC made this change to reduce the dilutive impact of equity awards made to its executives (relative to stock options), while still aligning the interests of its executives with those of IAC's shareholders. IAC will continue to evaluate the appropriate form of equity-based incentive awards as market conditions evolve.

        IAC believes that its executive officer compensation program puts the substantial majority of compensation at risk, rewards both individual executive and corporate performance in a targeted fashion, pays amounts appropriate to attract and retain those key individuals necessary to grow IAC and aligns the interests of its key executives with those of its stockholders. IAC continuously evaluates its executive compensation program and makes changes as it deems appropriate. IAC presented a "Say-on-Pay" item to stockholders in 2017, which called for an advisory, non-binding vote regarding the compensation of IAC's named executive officers in 2016 (as described in IAC's 2017 Annual Meeting proxy statement). On this item, over 97% of the votes cast were in favor of the resolution. In light of strong stockholder support, IAC concluded that no revisions were necessary to its executive officer compensation program as a direct result of that advisory vote.

Roles and Responsibilities

        The Compensation and Human Resources Committee of IAC's board of directors (for purposes of this CD&A, the "Committee") has primary responsibility for establishing the compensation of IAC's executive officers. All compensation decisions referred to throughout this CD&A have been made by the Committee, based (in part) on recommendations from Messrs. Diller and Levin (as described below). The Committee currently consists of Ms. Hammer (Chairperson) and Mr. Rosenblatt.

        IAC's executive officers participate in structuring IAC-wide compensation programs and in establishing appropriate bonus and equity pools. Historically, early in the year, Mr. Diller would meet with the Committee and discuss his views of corporate and individual executive officer performance for the prior year, and his recommendations for annual bonuses for executive officers (other than for himself). Either Mr. Levin would join for a portion of this discussion, or he would have previously discussed his views of the individual performance of each executive officer with Mr. Diller, and those views would be incorporated into Mr. Diller's recommendations. Mr. Diller would also discuss his views on his own performance with the Committee. Following these discussions, the Committee would meet in an executive session to discuss these recommendations. After consideration of these recommendations, the Committee would ultimately determine the annual bonus amount for each executive officer. In establishing a given executive officer's compensation package, each individual component is evaluated independently and in relation to the package as a whole. Prior earning histories and outstanding long-term compensation arrangements are also reviewed and taken into account. However, IAC does not believe in any formulaic relationship or targeted allocation between these elements. Instead, each individual executive officer's situation is evaluated on a case-by-case basis each year, considering the variety of relevant factors at that time. Annual bonus amounts for 2019 performance have not yet been determined.

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        From time to time, the Committee has solicited the advice of consulting firms and engaged legal counsel. No such consulting firms or legal counsel were engaged during 2019.

        In addition, from time to time, IAC may solicit survey or peer compensation data from various consulting firms. In 2019, IAC engaged Compensation Advisory Partners ("CAP") to provide comparative market data in connection with its own analysis of its equity and other compensation practices, but neither CAP nor any other compensation consultant engaged by IAC had any role in determining or recommending the amount or form of IAC executive compensation for 2019.

Compensation Elements

        IAC's compensation packages for its executive officers primarily consist of salary, annual bonuses, IAC equity awards and, in certain instances, perquisites and other benefits.

        Salary.    IAC typically negotiates a new executive officer's starting salary upon arrival, based on the individual's prior compensation history, prior compensation levels for the particular position within IAC, IAC's New York City location, salary levels of other executive officers within IAC and salary levels available to the individual in alternative opportunities. Salaries can increase based on a number of factors, including the assumption of additional responsibilities and other factors that demonstrate an executive officer's increased value to IAC. No executive officer's salary was adjusted during 2019.

        General.    IAC's bonus program is designed to reward performance on an annual basis and annual bonuses are discretionary. Because of the variable nature of the annual bonus program, and because in any given year bonuses can make up the significant majority of an executive officer's cash compensation, the annual bonus program provides a strong incentive for IAC's executive officers to achieve annual corporate objectives. IAC generally pay bonuses shortly after year-end following the finalization of financial results for the prior year.

        In making its determinations regarding individual annual bonus amounts, the Committee considers a variety of factors, such as growth in profitability or achievement of strategic objectives by IAC and, to a lesser extent, an individual's performance and contribution to IAC. The Committee does not quantify the weight given to any specific element or otherwise follow a formulaic calculation. Rather, the Committee engages in an overall assessment of appropriate bonus levels based on a subjective interpretation of all relevant criteria. The Committee has not yet determined annual bonuses for 2019 performance.

        General.    Due to IAC's entrepreneurial philosophy, it believes that providing a meaningful equity stake in its business is essential to create compensation opportunities that can compete, on a risk-adjusted basis, with entrepreneurial employment alternatives. In addition, IAC believes that ownership shapes behavior, and that by providing compensation in the form of equity awards, it aligns executive officer incentives with stockholder interests in a manner that IAC believes drives superior performance over time.

        While there is currently no formal stock ownership or holding requirement for IAC's executive officers, they have generally historically held a significant portion of their stock awards (net of tax withholdings) well beyond the relevant vesting dates.

        In establishing equity awards for an executive officer for any given period, the amount of outstanding unvested and/or unexercised equity awards, as well as previously earned or exercised equity awards, is reviewed and evaluated on an individual-by-individual basis. In setting award levels, the predominant considerations are providing the executive officer with effective retention incentives,

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appropriate reward for past performance and incentives for strong future performance and competitive conditions. The annual corporate performance factors relevant to setting bonus amounts, while considered, are generally less relevant in determining the type and level of equity awards, as the awards tend to be more forward looking, and are a longer-term retention and reward instrument relative to annual bonuses.

        IAC's usual practice is to schedule Committee meetings at which awards are to be granted well in advance, without regard to the timing of the release of earnings or other material information.

        2019 Equity Awards.    During the first quarter of 2019, the Committee awarded performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") to IAC's executive officers. A base number of PSUs was communicated to each executive, who had the choice between two types of PSUs (or a combination of the two choices) (i) the base number of PSUs, with vesting conditioned upon IAC's stock price increasing by at least 20% ($267.00) within 3 years of the grant date (the "Three Year PSUs") or (ii) twice the base number of PSUs, with vesting conditioned upon IAC's stock price increasing by at least 50% ($333.75) within 5 years of the grant date (the "Five Year PSUs"). If the stock price target is not achieved by the end of the 3-or 5-year window, no PSUs will vest. However, once the applicable stock price target is met, the award will vest and the executive officer will be required to hold the shares acquired upon vesting (net of shares withheld for taxes) until the earlier of the first anniversary of the vesting date or the end of the original 3- or 5-year term. The performance condition for the Three Year PSUs was satisfied on January 21, 2020. The terms of the PSUs also provided the opportunity for a portion of each award to vest upon termination of employment, subject to the stock price target being met within the original 3- or 5-year term of the award. Each executive officer elected to receive 50% of his award as Three Year PSUs and 50% of his award as Five Year PSUs, as follows:

Name
  Number of
Three Year
PSUs
  Number of
Five Year
PSUs
 

Barry Diller

    11,851     23,703  

Joseph Levin

    22,471     44,943  

Glenn H. Schiffman

    8,988     17,977  

Mark Stein

    4,494     8,988  

Gregg Winiarski

    4,494     8,988  

        The Committee believes that these PSUs properly align executive officer incentives with the interests of IAC's stockholders, and serve as a good mechanism to link executive compensation to long-term IAC performance while encouraging an appropriate amount of risk taking and fostering a culture of high performance.

Change of Control

        IAC equity awards for senior executive officers generally include a so-called "double-trigger" change of control provision, which provides for the acceleration of the vesting of outstanding equity awards in connection with a change of control only when an award holder suffers an involuntary termination of employment during the two year period following such change of control. The Committee believes that providing for the acceleration of the vesting of equity awards after an involuntary termination will assist in the retention of IAC's executive officers through a change of control transaction. For purposes of this discussion and the discussion below under the heading "Severance," we use the term "involuntary termination" to mean both a termination of an executive officer's employment by IAC without "cause" and a resignation by an executive officer for "good reason" or similar construct.

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Severance

        IAC generally provides its executive officers with some amount of salary continuation and the acceleration of the vesting of some equity awards in the event of an involuntary termination of employment. Because IAC tends to promote its executive officers from within, after competence and commitment have generally been established, IAC believes that the likelihood of the vesting of equity awards being accelerated is typically low, and yet IAC believes that by providing this benefit, it increases the retentive effect of its equity program, which serves as IAC's most important retention incentive. IAC generally does not provide for the acceleration of the vesting of equity awards in the event an executive officer voluntarily resigns from IAC.

Other Compensation

        General.    IAC provides Messrs. Diller and Levin with various non-cash benefits as part of their overall compensation packages. Under certain limited circumstances, other executive officers have also received non-cash benefits. The value of these benefits is calculated under appropriate rules and is taken into account as a component of compensation when establishing overall compensation levels. The value of all non-cash benefits is reported under the All Other Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table on page 107 pursuant to applicable SEC rules. IAC's executive officers do not participate in any deferred compensation or retirement programs other than IAC's 401(k) plan. IAC does not generally provide tax gross-ups for executives; however, IAC has provided tax gross-ups related to certain relocation benefits provided to executives in the past from time to time. Other than those described specifically below, IAC's executive officers do not partake in any benefit programs, or receive any significant perquisites, distinct from IAC's other employees.

        Mr. Diller.    Pursuant to IAC policy, Mr. Diller is required to travel, both for business and personal purposes, on corporate aircraft. In addition to serving general security interests, this means of travel permits him to travel non-stop and without delay, to remain in contact with IAC while he is traveling, to change his plans quickly in the event IAC business requires and to conduct confidential IAC business while flying, be it telephonically, by e-mail or in person. These interests are similarly furthered on both business and personal flights, as Mr. Diller typically provides his services to IAC while traveling in either case. Nonetheless, the incremental cost to IAC of his travel for personal purposes is reflected as compensation to Mr. Diller from IAC, and is taken into account in establishing his overall compensation package.

        Additionally, IAC provides Mr. Diller with access to certain automobiles for business and personal use. IAC also provides certain IAC-owned office space and IT equipment for use by certain individuals who work for Mr. Diller personally. These uses are valued by IAC at their incremental cost to IAC or, in the case of the use of office space (where there is no discernible incremental cost), at the cost used for internal allocations of office space for corporate purposes.

        Mr. Levin.    Pursuant to IAC policy, Mr. Levin is encouraged to travel, both for business and personal purposes, on corporate aircraft for the same reasons as set forth above for Mr. Diller. The incremental cost to IAC of his travel for personal purposes is reflected as compensation to Mr. Levin from IAC, and is taken into account in establishing his overall compensation package.

Tax Deductibility

        Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, compensation in excess of $1 million paid to IAC's current named executive officers, including its Chief Financial Officer, and certain former named executive officers, will not be deductible unless it qualifies for limited transition relief applicable to certain arrangements in place as of November 2, 2017 ("Grandfathered Arrangements"). The Committee reserves the right to modify Grandfathered Arrangements in a manner that results in the loss of a compensation deduction if it determines that such modifications are consistent with IAC's best interests.

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Compensation and Human Resources Committee Report

        The Compensation and Human Resources Committee has reviewed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and discussed it with IAC management. In reliance on its review and the discussions referred to above, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee has recommended to the IAC board of directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in IAC's 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

Members of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee

Bonnie S. Hammer (Chairperson)
David Rosenblatt

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        The membership of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee consisted of Ms. Hammer and Mr. Rosenblatt during 2019. Neither of them has ever been an officer or employee of IAC at any time during their respective service on the committee.

Executive Compensation

Overview

        The Executive Compensation section of this proxy statement sets forth certain information regarding total compensation earned by IAC's named executives in 2019, as well as IAC equity awards granted to them in 2019, IAC equity awards held by them on December 31, 2019 and the dollar value realized by them upon the vesting and exercise of equity awards during 2019.

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Positions
  Year   Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)(1)
  Stock
Awards
($)(2)
  Option
Awards
($)
  All Other
Compensation
($)(3)
  Total
($)
 

Barry Diller

    2019   $ 500,000   $ [—]   $ 4,942,237       $ 758,682   $ [—]  

Chairman and Senior

    2018   $ 500,000   $ 3,000,000           $ 503,245   $ 4,003,245  

Executive

    2017   $ 500,000   $ 2,000,000           $ 683,658   $ 3,183,658  

Joseph Levin

   
2019
 
$

1,000,000
 
$

[—]
 
$

10,623,091
   
 
$

384,498
 
$

[—]
 

Chief Executive Officer

    2018   $ 1,000,000   $ 5,000,000           $ 315,554   $ 6,315,554  

    2017   $ 1,000,000   $ 4,000,000       $ 7,662,000   $ 378,729   $ 13,040,729  

Glenn H. Schiffman(4)

   
2019
 
$

600,000
 
$

[—]
 
$

4,249,138
   
 
$

24,824
 
$

[—]
 

Executive Vice President and

    2018   $ 600,000   $ 3,500,000       $ 4,315,200   $ 149,612   $ 8,564,812  

Chief Financial Officer

    2017   $ 600,000   $ 2,500,000       $ 3,831,000   $ 46,059   $ 6,977,059  

Mark Stein

   
2019
 
$

550,000
 
$

[—]
 
$

2,124,494
   
 
$

8,400
 
$

[—]
 

Executive Vice President and

    2018   $ 550,000   $ 2,000,000           $ 8,250   $ 2,558,250  

Chief Strategy Officer

    2017   $ 550,000   $ 1,500,000       $ 3,831,000   $ 24,213   $ 5,905,213  

Gregg Winiarski

   
2019
 
$

500,000
 
$

[—]
 
$

2,124,494
   
 
$

8,400
 
$

[—]
 

Executive Vice

    2018   $ 500,000   $ 2,000,000           $ 8,250   $ 2,508,250  

President and General Counsel

    2017   $ 500,000   $ 1,750,000       $ 2,554,000   $ 8,100   $ 4,812,100  

(1)
Cash bonuses for 2019 performance have not yet been determined.

(2)
The amount represents the grant date fair value of IAC RSUs subject to performance-based conditions related to IAC's stock price, based on a probability weighted outcome analysis as of the grant date. For details regarding these awards, see Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2019.

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(3)
Additional information regarding all other compensation amounts for each named executive in 2019 is as follows:
 
  Barry
Diller
  Joseph
Levin
  Glenn H.
Schiffman
  Mark
Stein
  Gregg
Winiarski
 

Personal use of IAC aircraft(a)

  $ 672,227   $ 376,098   $ 16,424   $      

401(k) plan match by IAC

  $ 8,400   $ 8,400   $ 8,400   $ 8,400   $ 8,400  

Miscellaneous(b)

  $ 78,055                  

  $ 758,682   $ 384,498   $ 24,824   $ 8,400   $ 8,400  

(a)
Pursuant to IAC's Airplane Travel Policy, Mr. Diller is required to travel by IAC aircraft (either IAC-owned or aircraft in which IAC has purchased a fractional interest) for both business and personal purposes and Mr. Levin is encouraged to use IAC aircraft (either IAC-owned or aircraft in which IAC has purchased a fractional interest) for business and personal purposes when doing so would serve the interests of IAC. See the discussion regarding airplane travel under the Other Compensation section of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Amounts in the table above for each named executive reflect incremental cost to IAC for personal use of IAC aircraft. We calculate the incremental cost to IAC for personal use based on the average variable operating costs to IAC. In the case of IAC-owned aircraft, variable operating costs include fuel, certain maintenance costs, navigation fees, on-board catering, landing fees, crew travel expenses and other miscellaneous variable costs. The total annual variable costs are divided by the annual number of miles the IAC-owned aircraft flew to derive an average variable cost per mile. This average variable cost per mile is then multiplied by the miles flown for personal use. Incremental costs do not include fixed costs that do not change based on usage, such as pilot salaries, the purchase costs of IAC-owned aircraft, insurance, scheduled maintenance and non-trip related hangar expenses. In the case of aircraft in which IAC has purchased a fractional interest, variable costs are calculated by multiplying the hours flown for personal use by the hourly flight and fuel charges, plus airport arrival and/or departure fees (if applicable), and do not include monthly management fees for such aircraft. In the event a named executive has family members or other guests accompany him on a business or personal trip, such travel (while it does not result in any incremental cost to IAC) results in the imputation of taxable income to the relevant named executive, the amount of which is calculated in accordance with applicable Internal Revenue Service rules.

(b)
Represents the total amount of other benefits provided to Mr. Diller, none of which individually exceeded 10% of the total value of all perquisites and personal benefits. The total amount of other benefits provided reflects (i) lease payments, parking, fuel, maintenance and other costs associated with Mr. Diller's personal use of two automobiles leased and maintained by IAC, (ii) an allocation (based on square footage) of costs for the use of IAC office space by certain individuals who work for Mr. Diller personally and (iii) an allocation (based on the number of personal computers and communication devices supported by IAC) of costs relating to the use by such individuals of IAC's information technology technical support and certain communications equipment.
(4)
In addition to his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IAC, Mr. Schiffman served as Chief Financial Officer of ANGI Homeservices Inc. from September 2017 to March 2019. For the period commencing on January 1, 2019 through March 12, 2019, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and for the period commencing on September 29, 2017 through December 31, 2017, $119,517, $641,334 and $240,625, respectively, of Mr. Schiffman's IAC compensation reflected above was allocated to ANGI Homeservices Inc. for his services as its Chief Financial Officer pursuant to a services agreement between IAC and ANGI Homeservices Inc.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2019

        The table below provides information regarding all IAC performance-based RSUs granted to IAC's named executives in 2019. There were no IAC stock option, other stock-based or non-equity incentive plan awards granted to IAC's named executives in 2019.

 
   
  Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
   
 
 
   
  Grant Date
Fair Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards(1)
 
Name
  Grant
Date
  Threshold
(#)
  Target
(#)
  Maximum
(#)
 

Barry Diller

    3/04/19 (2)       11,851       $ 1,781,916  

    3/04/19 (3)       23,703       $ 3,160,321  

Joseph Levin

   
2/12/19

(2)
 
   
22,471
   
 
$

3,869,506
 

    2/12/19 (3)       44,943       $ 6,753,585  

Glenn H. Schiffman

   
2/12/19

(2)
 
   
8,988
   
 
$

1,547,734
 

    2/12/19 (3)       17,977       $ 2,701,404  

Mark Stein

   
2/12/19

(2)
 
   
4,494
   
 
$

773,867
 

    2/12/19 (3)       8,988       $ 1,350,627  

Gregg Winiarski

   
2/12/19

(2)
 
   
4,494
   
 
$

773,867
 

    2/12/19 (3)       8,988       $ 1,350,627  

(1)
The amount represents the grant date fair value of IAC RSUs subject to performance-based conditions related to IAC's stock price, based on a probability weighted outcome analysis as of the grant date.

(2)
Represents performance-based RSUs that vest on any day during the three year period following February 12, 2019 if the average closing price per share of IAC common stock over a period of ten consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $267.00 (a 20% increase to the closing price of IAC common stock on the grant date), subject to continued service through the date on which the performance condition is satisfied (the "Three Year PSUs"). Shares of IAC common stock acquired upon vesting may not be sold until the earlier of: (x) one year from the vesting date or (y) the original term of the award (three years). The performance condition was satisfied on January 21, 2020.

(3)
Represents performance-based RSUs that vest on any day during the five year period following February 12, 2019 if the average closing price per share of IAC common stock over a period of ten consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $333.75 (a 50% increase to the closing price of IAC common stock on the grant date), subject to continued service through the date on which the performance condition is satisfied (the "Five Year PSUs"). Shares of IAC common stock acquired upon vesting may not be sold until the earlier of: (x) one year from the vesting date or (y) the original term of the award (five years). As of December 31, 2019, the performance condition had not been satisfied.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2019 Fiscal Year-End

        The table below provides information regarding IAC equity awards held by IAC's named executives on December 31, 2019. The market value of all Three Year PSU and Five Year PSU awards is based on the closing price of IAC common stock on December 31, 2019 ($249.11).

 
  Option Awards   Stock Awards(1)  
 
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)
  Option
exercise
price
($)
  Option
expiration
date
  Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards:
Number of
unearned
shares, units
or other
rights that
have not
vested
(#)
  Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
payout value of
unearned
shares, units
or other
rights that
have not
vested
($)
 
 
  (Exercisable)
  (Unexercisable)
   
   
   
   
 

Barry Diller

    300,000       $ 31.89     4/20/21          

    500,000       $ 67.45     3/29/25          

    500,000       $ 84.31     3/29/25          

                    35,554   $ 8,856,857  

Joseph Levin

   
100,000
   
 
$

60.00
   
2/2/22
   
   
 

    112,500       $ 45.78     2/2/22          

    100,000       $ 66.30     8/1/24          

    400,000       $ 77.26     6/24/25          

    150,000 (2)   50,000 (2) $ 40.37     2/10/26          

    150,000 (2)   150,000 (2) $ 76.00     2/14/27          

                    67,414   $ 16,793,502  

Glenn H. Schiffman

   
110,000

(2)
 
50,000

(2)

$

45.78
   
4/7/26
   
   
 

    75,000 (2)   75,000 (2) $ 76.00     2/14/27          

        80,000 (3) $ 152.53     3/2/28          

                    26,965   $ 6,717,251  

Mark Stein

   
200,000
   
 
$

70.88
   
9/17/25
   
   
 

    112,500 (2)   37,500 (2) $ 40.37     2/10/26          

    75,000 (2)   75,000 (2) $ 76.00     2/14/27          

                    13,482   $ 3,358,501  

Gregg Winiarski

   
44,005
   
 
$

47.06
   
5/3/23
   
   
 

    125,000       $ 71.55     3/28/24          

    100,000       $ 61.68     2/11/25          

    75,000 (2)   25,000 (2) $ 40.37     2/10/26          

    50,000 (2)   50,000 (2) $ 76.00     2/14/27          

                    13,482   $ 3,358,501  

(1)
Consists entirely of Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs for each named executive. For details regarding these awards, see Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2019.

(2)
These stock options vested/vest in four equal installments on the anniversary of the applicable grant date, subject to continued service.

(3)
Consists of: (i) 40,000 stock options that vest in two equal installments on February 15, 2021 and 2022, subject to continued service, and become exercisable on February 16, 2022, and (ii) 40,000 performance stock options that vest in two equal installments on February 15, 2021 and 2022, subject to continued service and the satisfaction of a performance condition (specifically, that the closing price per share of IAC common stock must equal or exceed $200.00 during any twenty consecutive trading days during the period in which the stock options remain outstanding), and become exercisable on February 16, 2022. As of December 31, 2019, the performance condition applicable to the performance stock options described in (ii) above had been satisfied.

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2019 Option Exercises and Stock Vested

        The table below provides information regarding the number of shares acquired by IAC's named executives upon the exercise of IAC stock options and the vesting of IAC RSU awards in 2019 and the related value realized, excluding the effect of any applicable taxes. The dollar value realized upon the exercise of stock options represents the difference between the sale price of the shares acquired upon exercise and the exercise price of the stock options, multiplied by the number of stock options exercised. The dollar value realized upon the vesting of RSUs represents the closing price of IAC common stock on the vesting date, multiplied by the number of RSUs vesting.

Name
  Number of
Shares
Acquired
Upon Exercise
(#)
  Value
Realized
Upon Exercise
($)
  Number of
Shares
Acquired
Upon Vesting
(#)
  Value
Realized
Upon Vesting
($)
 

Barry Diller

                 

Joseph Levin

            119,734   $ 28,313,243  

Glenn H. Schiffman

    35,000   $ 6,273,164          

Mark Stein

    100,000   $ 19,439,500     12,500   $ 2,865,375  

Gregg Winiarski

    175,000   $ 37,006,000          

Estimated Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control of IAC

        Certain IAC employment agreements, equity award agreements and/or omnibus stock and annual incentive plans entitle IAC's named executives to continued base salary payments, the acceleration of the vesting of IAC equity awards and/or extended post-termination exercise periods for IAC stock options upon certain terminations of employment (including certain terminations during specified periods following a change in control of IAC).

        Certain amounts that would have become payable to IAC's named executives upon the events described above (as and if applicable), assuming that the relevant event occurred on December 31, 2019, are described and quantified in the table below. These amounts, which exclude the effect of any applicable taxes, are based on the applicable named executive's base salary, the number of IAC stock options, Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs outstanding on December 31, 2019, and the closing price of IAC common stock ($249.11) on December 31, 2019. In addition to these amounts, certain other amounts and benefits generally payable and made available to other IAC employees upon a termination of employment, including payments for accrued vacation time and outplacement services, will generally be payable/provided to named executives.

        Mr. Diller.    Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Diller's Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs, upon a Qualifying Termination (as defined below) on December 31, 2019, the continuous service requirement would have been deemed to have been satisfied for 33% (3,910) and 20% (4,740) of such Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs, respectively, with such awards vesting if the applicable performance condition is satisfied prior to the expiration dates of these awards (February 12, 2022 and February 12, 2024, respectively). Other than this benefit, no payments or other benefits would have been made or provided to Mr. Diller pursuant to any agreement between him and IAC upon a termination without cause or due to death or disability or a resignation for good reason (a "Qualifying Termination") on December 31, 2019.

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        Mr. Levin.    Upon a Qualifying Termination on December 31, 2019, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Levin would have been entitled to:

        In addition, pursuant to the terms of his Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs, upon a Qualifying Termination on December 31, 2019, the continuous service requirement would have been deemed to have been satisfied for 33% (7,415) and 20% (8,988) of his Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs, respectively, with such awards vesting if the applicable performance condition is satisfied prior to the expiration dates of these awards (February 12, 2022 and February 12, 2024, respectively).

        For Mr. Levin, "good reason" means: (i) a material reduction in his title, duties or level of responsibilities, (ii) a material reduction in his base salary, (iii) the relocation of his principal place of employment outside of New York, New York, (iv) the failure of IAC to nominate him to stand for election to IAC's Board of Directors or his removal from IAC's Board of Directors (other than by reason of death, disability or a voluntary termination), (v) him ceasing to report to IAC's Chairman and Senior Executive and (vi) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by IAC of his employment agreement, in each case, without the written consent of Mr. Levin or that is not cured promptly after notice.

        In addition, upon a termination of Mr. Levin's employment due to his death on December 31, 2019, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement: (i) his designated beneficiary would have been entitled to receive his base salary through the end of the month of his death, and (ii) his estate would have been entitled to: (A) the partial vesting of outstanding and unvested Existing and Future Awards in amounts equal to the number that would have otherwise vested in accordance with the terms of such awards during the twelve month period following his death, and (B) continue to have the ability to exercise his vested stock options (including any stock options that vested pursuant to the acceleration rights described above) through June 30, 2021.

        Mr. Schiffman.    Upon a Qualifying Termination on December 31, 2019, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Schiffman would have been entitled to:

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        In addition, pursuant to the terms of his Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs, upon a Qualifying Termination on December 31, 2019, the continuous service requirement would have been deemed to have been satisfied for 33% (2,966) and 20% (3,595) of his Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs, respectively, with such awards vesting if the applicable performance condition is satisfied prior to the expiration dates of these awards (February 12, 2022 and February 12, 2024, respectively).

        For Mr. Schiffman, "good reason" means: (i) a material diminution in the authorities, duties or responsibilities of the person to whom Mr. Schiffman is required to report (IAC's Chief Executive Officer), (ii) a material reduction in his title, duties or level of responsibilities, including any circumstances under which IAC is no longer publicly traded and is controlled by another company, (iii) a material reduction in his base salary, (iv) a relocation of his principal place of employment outside of the New York City metropolitan area, and (v) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by IAC of his employment agreement, in each case, without the written consent of Mr. Schiffman or that is not cured promptly after notice.

        Messrs. Stein and Winiarski.    Upon a Qualifying Termination on December 31, 2019, pursuant to the terms of their respective employment agreements, each of Messrs. Stein and Winiarski would have been entitled to:

        In addition, pursuant to the terms of their Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs, upon a Qualifying Termination on December 31, 2019, the continuous service requirement would have been deemed to have been satisfied for 33% (1,483) and 20% (1,797) of their Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs, respectively, with such awards vesting if the applicable performance condition is satisfied prior to the expiration dates of these awards (February 12, 2022 and February 12, 2024, respectively).

        For each of Messrs. Stein and Winiarski, "good reason" means: (i) a material adverse change in his title, duties or level of responsibilities, (ii) a material reduction in his base salary, (iii) a material relocation of his principal place of employment outside of the New York City metropolitan area, and (iv) a material adverse change in reporting structure such that he is no longer reporting to: (A) in the case of Mr. Stein, IAC's Chief Executive Officer (or if IAC does not have a Chief Executive Officer, to its Chairman and Senior Executive), and (B) in the case of Mr. Winiarski, an IAC officer with a title of Executive Vice President or higher that reports to IAC's Chairman or Vice Chairman, in each case, without his written consent or that is not cured promptly after notice.

        No payments would have been made to any of IAC's named executives pursuant to any agreement between any of them and IAC upon a change in control of IAC on December 31, 2019. Upon a Qualifying Termination on December 31, 2019 that occurred during the two year period following a

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change in control of IAC, in accordance with the applicable omnibus stock and incentive plan(s) and related award agreements, the vesting of all then outstanding and unvested IAC stock options and/or RSUs (including Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs), as applicable, held by each named executive would have been accelerated.

        In addition, under the Equity and Bonus Compensation Agreement, dated August 24, 1995, between IAC and Mr. Diller, we agreed that to the extent any payment or distribution by IAC to or for the benefit of Mr. Diller (whether under the terms of the related agreement or otherwise) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by §4999 of the Code, or any interest or penalties are incurred by Mr. Diller with respect to such excise tax, then Mr. Diller would be entitled to a gross-up payment covering the excise taxes and related interest and penalties. Given the payments Mr. Diller would have received upon an assumed change in control of IAC on December 31, 2019, IAC does not believe that any excise tax would be imposed or that any gross-up would be required.

Name and Benefit
  Qualifying Termination   Qualifying Termination
During the Two Year
Period Following a
Change in Control of IAC
 

Barry Diller

             

Continued Salary

         

Market Value of stock options that would vest

         

Market Value of PSUs that would vest(1)

  $ 2,154,802   $ 8,856,857  

Total Estimated Incremental Value

  $ 2,154,802   $ 8,856,857  

Joseph Levin

             

Continued Salary

  $ 1,000,000   $ 1,000,000  

Market Value of stock options that would vest(2)

  $ 36,403,500 (3) $ 36,403,500  

Market Value of PSUs that would vest(1)

  $ 4,086,151 (3) $ 16,793,502  

Total Estimated Incremental Value

  $ 41,489,651   $ 54,197,002  

Glenn H. Schiffman

             

Continued Salary

  $ 600,000   $ 600,000  

Market Value of stock options that would vest(2)

  $ 16,658,125   $ 30,876,150  

Market Value of PSUs that would vest(1)

  $ 1,634,411   $ 6,717,251  

Total Estimated Incremental Value

  $ 18,892,536   $ 38,193,401  

Mark Stein

             

Continued Salary

  $ 550,000   $ 550,000  

Market Value of stock options that would vest(2)

  $ 14,319,375   $ 20,811,000  

Market Value of PSUs that would vest(1)

  $ 817,081   $ 3,358,501  

Total Estimated Incremental Value

  $ 15,686,456   $ 24,719,501  

Gregg Winiarski

             

Continued Salary

  $ 500,000   $ 500,000  

Market Value of stock options that would vest(2)

  $ 9,546,250   $ 13,874,000  

Market Value of PSUs that would vest(1)

  $ 817,081   $ 3,358,501  

Total Estimated Incremental Value

  $ 10,863,331   $ 17,732,501  

(1)
Represents the closing price of IAC common stock ($249.11) on December 31, 2019, multiplied by the number of Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs accelerated upon the occurrence of the relevant event specified above and, in the case of a Qualifying Termination only, assumes the satisfaction of the performance conditions for the Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs on or

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    before December 31, 2019. The performance condition for the Three Year PSUs was satisfied on January 21, 2020.

(2)
Represents the difference between the closing price of IAC common stock ($249.11) on December 31, 2019 and the exercise price(s) of all in-the-money stock options accelerated upon the occurrence of the relevant event specified above, multiplied by the number of stock options accelerated.

(3)
In the event of Mr. Levin's death on December 31, 2019, stock options and Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs with a value of $23,420,250 and $4,086,151, respectively, would have vested (assuming, in the case of the Three Year PSUs and Five Year PSUs, the satisfaction of the performance conditions on or before December 31, 2019) in accordance with the terms of Mr. Levin's employment agreement.

Pay Ratio Disclosure

        In accordance with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Item 402(u)"), IAC is required to disclose the ratio of its median employee's annual total compensation to the annual total compensation of IAC's Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Levin (the "Pay Ratio").

        IAC last identified its median employee in the proxy statement for its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2018 Proxy Statement"). Item 402(u) permits IAC to identify its median employee once every three years (and calculate total compensation for that employee each year), so long as there has been no change in its employee population or employee compensation arrangements during 2019 that IAC reasonably believes would result in a significant change to its Pay Ratio disclosure. Since there have been no significant changes in IAC's employee population or employee compensation arrangements (including those of the median employee), IAC is using the same median employee identified in its 2018 Proxy Statement to determine its 2020 Pay Ratio disclosure.

        For the year ended December 31, 2019 (i) the estimated median of the annual total compensation of all IAC employees (other than Mr. Levin) was approximately $[—], (ii) Mr. Levin's total annual compensation was $[—], and (iii) the ratio of annual total compensation of Mr. Levin to the median of the annual total compensation of IAC's other employees was [—] to one. IAC determined the total annual compensation of its median employee in the same manner as it determined the total annual compensation for IAC's Chief Executive Officer (see the Summary Compensation Table).

        As discussed above, IAC is using the median employee identified in its 2018 Proxy Statement to determine its 2020 Pay Ratio disclosure. In making the determination of the median employee in its 2018 Proxy Statement, IAC first identified its total number of employees as of October 1, 2017 (6,795 in total, 5,362 of which were located in the United States and 1,433 of which were collectively located in various jurisdictions outside of the United States). IAC then excluded employees located in the following jurisdictions outside of the United States, which together represented less than 5% of IAC's total number of employees: Belarus (171 employees), Belgium (38 employees), China (2 employees), Iceland (1 employee), Italy (3 employees), Japan (113 employees), Spain (1 employee) and Sweden (3 employees). After excluding employees in these jurisdictions, IAC's pay ratio calculation included 6,463 of its total 6,795 employees.

        To identify the median employee from this employee population, IAC then compared the amount of annual total compensation paid to these employees for the relevant period in 2017 in a consistent manner across the applicable employee population. For this purpose, annual total compensation is total income, excluding income related to stock-based compensation awards, paid to such employees and reported to the Internal Revenue Service in the United States (and equivalent amounts paid to such employees located outside of the United States and reported to the relevant tax authorities). IAC

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annualized the compensation of employees who were hired in 2017 but did not work for the company for the entire period.

        The 2020 Pay Ratio disclosure set forth above is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with applicable SEC rules, based on the methodologies and assumptions described above. SEC rules for identifying the median employee and determining the related pay ratio permit companies to use a wide range of methodologies, estimates and assumptions. As a result, the pay ratios reported by other companies may be based on other permitted methodologies and/or assumptions, and as a result, are likely not comparable to IAC's 2020 Pay Ratio.

Director Compensation

        Non-Employee Director Compensation Arrangements.    The Nominating Committee of IAC's Board of Directors has primary responsibility for establishing non-employee director compensation arrangements, which have been designed to provide competitive compensation necessary to attract and retain high quality non- employee directors and to encourage ownership of IAC common stock to further align the interests of IAC's non-employee directors with those of IAC's stockholders. Arrangements in effect during 2019 provided that: (i) each non-employee director receive an annual retainer in the amount of $50,000, (ii) each member of the Audit and Compensation and Human Resources Committees (including their respective Chairpersons) receive an additional annual retainer in the amount of $10,000 and $5,000, respectively, and (iii) the Chairpersons of each of the Audit and Compensation and Human Resources Committees receive an additional annual retainer in the amount of $20,000, with all amounts being paid quarterly, in arrears.

        In addition, these arrangements also provided that each non-employee director receive a grant of IAC RSUs with a dollar value of $250,000 upon his or her initial election to the Board and annually thereafter upon re-election on the date of IAC's annual meeting of stockholders, the terms of which provide for: (i) vesting in three equal installments commencing on the anniversary of the grant date, (ii) cancellation and forfeiture of unvested RSUs in their entirety upon termination of service for IAC and its subsidiaries and (iii) full acceleration of the vesting of RSUs upon a change in control of IAC. IAC also reimburses non-employee directors for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with attendance at IAC Board and Board committee meetings.

        Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.    Under IAC's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, non-employee directors may defer all or a portion of their Board and Board committee fees. Eligible directors who defer all or any portion of these fees can elect to have such deferred fees applied to the purchase of share units, representing the number of shares of IAC common stock that could have been purchased on the relevant date, or credited to a cash fund. If any dividends are paid on IAC common stock, dividend equivalents will be credited on the share units. The cash fund will be credited with deemed interest at an annual rate equal to the weighted average prime lending rate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. After a director leaves the Board, he or she will receive: (i) with respect to share units, the number of shares of IAC common stock represented by such share units, and (ii) with respect to the cash fund, a cash payment in an amount equal to deferred amounts, plus accrued interest. These payments are generally made in one lump sum installment after the relevant director leaves the Board and otherwise in accordance with the plan.

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        2019 Non-Employee Director Compensation.    The table below provides the amount of: (i) fees earned by IAC's non-employee directors for services performed during 2019 (excluding the effect of any applicable taxes) and (ii) the grant date fair value of RSU awards granted in 2019.

 
  Fees Earned(1)    
   
 
Name
  Fees Paid
in Cash
($)
  Fees
Deferred
($)(2)
  Stock Awards
($)(3)(4)
  Total($)(5)  

Chelsea Clinton

  $ 25,000   $ 25,000   $ 249,861   $ 299,861  

Michael D. Eisner

  $ 50,000       $ 249,861   $ 299,861  

Bonnie S. Hammer

  $ 75,000       $ 249,861   $ 324,861  

Bryan Lourd

      $ 60,000   $ 249,861   $ 309,861  

David Rosenblatt

  $ 55,000       $ 249,861   $ 304,861  

Alan G. Spoon

  $ 80,000       $ 249,861   $ 329,861  

Alexander von Furstenberg

  $ 50,000       $ 249,861   $ 299,861  

Richard F. Zannino

  $ 60,000       $ 249,861   $ 309,861  

(1)
In 2019, a former director (Edgar Bronfman, Jr.) earned and deferred fees in the amount of $37,500 and received a RSU award with a grant date fair value of $249,861.

(2)
Represents the dollar value of fees deferred in the form of share units by the relevant director under IAC's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

(3)
Reflects the grant date fair value of RSU awards, calculated by multiplying the closing price of IAC common stock on the grant date by the number of RSUs awarded.

(4)
Each of Messrs. Eisner, Lourd, Rosenblatt, Spoon, von Furstenberg and Zannino and Mses. Clinton and Hammer had a total of 2,982 RSUs outstanding at December 31, 2019.

(5)
The differences in the amounts shown above among directors reflect, as applicable, committee service (or lack thereof), which varies among directors.

        2019 Employee Director Compensation.    Compensation earned for services performed by one of IAC's employee directors in 2019 is as follows:

Name
  Year   Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)(1)
  Stock
Awards
($)(2)(3)
  All Other
Compensation
($)(4)
  Total
($)
 

Victor A. Kaufman

    2019   $ 100,000   $ [—]   $ 371,724   $ 19,364   $ [—]  

(1)
Cash bonuses for 2019 performance have not yet been determined.

(2)
The amount represents the grant date fair value of IAC RSUs subject to performance-based conditions related to IAC's stock price, based on a probability weighted outcome analysis as of the grant date.

(3)
Mr. Kaufman has a total of 5,425 RSUs, including 786 Three Year PSUs and 1,573 Five Year PSUs granted to him in 2019, outstanding at December 31, 2019.

(4)
$11,364 of this compensation relates to a parking garage paid for by IAC and $8,000 of this compensation relates to Mr. Kaufman's 401(k) plan match by IAC.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

        Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans.    The following table summarizes information, as of December 31, 2019, regarding IAC equity compensation plans pursuant to which grants of IAC stock options, IAC RSUs, performance-based RSUs or other rights to acquire shares of IAC common stock may be made from time to time.

Plan Category
  Number of
Securities to
be Issued
upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
(A)(1)
  Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
(B)
  Number of
Securities
Remaining Available
for Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding
Securities Reflected
in Column (A))
(C)
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(2)

    5,283,936 (3) $ 64.63     13,873,911 (4)

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

             

Total

    5,283,936 (3) $ 64.63     13,873,911 (4)

(1)
Information excludes 1,224,123 gross shares that were potentially issuable upon the settlement of equity awards denominated in shares of subsidiaries of IAC, including ANGI Homeservices Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries ("ANGI") and Match, based on the estimated values of such awards as of December 31, 2019. For a description of these awards (including IAC's right to reimbursement for all shares of IAC common stock issued in settlement of ANGI and Match awards in the form of shares of capital stock of ANGI or Match and IAC's ability to elect to settle such awards in shares of capital stock of ANGI or Match), see the disclosure under the caption Equity Instruments Denominated in the Shares of Certain Subsidiaries in Note 11—Stock-Based Compensation to the consolidated financial statements in IAC's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The number of shares ultimately needed to settle equity awards denominated in shares of IAC's subsidiaries can vary from the estimated numbers disclosed above as a result of both movements in IAC's stock price and determinations of the fair value of the relevant subsidiaries that differ from IAC's estimated determinations of the fair value of such subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018.

(2)
Consists of IAC's 2013 and 2018 Stock and Annual Incentive Plans. For a description of these plans, see the first two paragraphs of Note 11—Stock-Based Compensation to the consolidated financial statements in IAC's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, which are incorporated herein by reference.

(3)
Includes an aggregate of: (i) up to 396,517 shares issuable upon the vesting of IAC RSUs (including performance-based RSU awards, with the total number of shares included above assuming the maximum potential payout) and (ii) 4,887,419 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding IAC stock options, in each case, as of December 31, 2019.

(4)
Reflects shares that remain available for future issuance under the plans described in footnote 2 above.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

        Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires IAC's directors, certain of IAC's officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of IAC equity securities to file initial statements of beneficial ownership (Form 3) and statements of changes in beneficial ownership

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(Forms 4 and 5) of IAC common stock and other equity securities of IAC with the SEC. Directors, officers and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by SEC rules to furnish IAC with copies of all such forms they file. Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms furnished to IAC and/or written representations that no additional forms were required, IAC believes that its directors, officers and greater than 10% beneficial owners complied with these filing requirements in 2019, except that due to administrative error on the part of the Company, a stock option exercise (3,000) and the related sale of all shares of IAC common stock acquired (3,000) pursuant to a 10b-5 plan by Mr. Schiffman were not timely reported on a Form 4.

Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions

Review of Related Person Transactions

        The Audit Committee has a formal, written policy that requires an appropriate review of all related person transactions by the Audit Committee, as required by Marketplace Rules governing conflict of interest transactions. For purposes of this policy, as amended, consistent with the Marketplace Rules, the terms "related person" and "transaction" are determined by reference to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Item 404"). During 2019, in accordance with this policy, IAC management was required to determine whether any proposed transaction, arrangement or relationship with a related person fell within the Item 404 definition of "transaction," and if so, review such transaction with the Audit Committee. In connection with such determinations, IAC management and the Audit Committee consider: (i) the parties to the transaction and the nature of their affiliation with IAC and the related person, (ii) the dollar amount involved in the transaction, (iii) the material terms of the transaction, including whether the terms of the transaction are ordinary course and/or otherwise negotiated at arms' length, (iv) whether the transaction is material, on a quantitative and/or qualitative basis, to IAC and/or the related person and (v) any other facts and circumstances that IAC management or the Audit Committee deems appropriate.

Relationships Involving Significant Stockholders, Named Executives and Directors

        Relationships Involving Mr. Diller.    Pursuant to an amended and restated governance agreement between IAC and Mr. Diller, for so long as Mr. Diller serves as IAC's Chairman and Senior Executive, he currently generally has the right to consent to limited matters in the event that IAC's ratio of total debt to EBITDA (as defined in the governance agreement) equals or exceeds four to one over a continuous twelve-month period.

        In addition, Mr. Diller, through a company he controls, entered into an agreement pursuant to which he provided initial funding in the amount of approximately $214,000 for the development of a screenplay for a motion picture, and would be entitled to certain compensation if the motion picture were to be produced. An IAC subsidiary, along with a partner, will produce the motion picture, and in 2019, such IAC subsidiary reimbursed Mr. Diller for the amount he financed, and assumed all of Mr. Diller's rights and obligations under the related agreement.

Relationships Involving Expedia Group, Inc.

        Overview.    Since the completion of the spin-off of Expedia in August 2005 (the "Expedia Spin-Off"), IAC and Expedia (now known as Expedia Group, Inc. ("Expedia Group")) have been related parties since Mr. Diller exerts significant influence over both entities by virtue of his role as Senior Executive at both companies, the fact that he and certain members of his family collectively have sole voting and/or investment power over all shares of IAC Class B common stock outstanding and his voting power at Expedia Group. In connection with and following the Expedia Spin-Off, IAC and Expedia Group entered into certain arrangements, including arrangements regarding the sharing of

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certain costs, the use and ownership of certain aircraft and various commercial agreements, certain of which are generally described below.

        Cost Sharing Arrangements.    Mr. Diller currently serves as Chairman and Senior Executive of both IAC and Expedia Group. In connection with the Expedia Spin-Off, IAC and Expedia Group had agreed, in light of Mr. Diller's senior role at both companies and his anticipated use of certain resources to the benefit of both companies, to share certain expenses associated with such usage, as well as certain costs incurred by IAC in connection with the provision of certain benefits to Mr. Diller (the "Shared Costs"). Cost sharing arrangements in effect during 2019 provided that each of IAC and Expedia Group cover 50% of the Shared Costs, which both companies agreed best reflects the allocation of actual time spent (and time to be spent) by Mr. Diller between the two companies. Shared Costs include costs for personal use of cars and equipment dedicated to Mr. Diller's use and expenses relating to Mr. Diller's support staff. Costs in 2019 for which IAC billed Expedia Group were approximately $476,000 pursuant to these arrangements.

        Aircraft Arrangements.    Each of IAC and Expedia Group currently has a 50% ownership interest in two aircraft that may be used by both companies (the "Aircraft"). Pursuant to an amended and restated operating agreement that allocates the costs of operating and maintaining the Aircraft between the parties, fixed costs are allocated 50% to each company and variable costs are allocated based on usage. These costs are generally paid by each company to third parties in accordance with the terms of the amended and restated operating agreement.

        In the event Mr. Diller ceases to serve as Chairman of either IAC or Expedia Group, each of IAC and Expedia Group will have a put right (to the other party) with respect to its owned interest in the aircraft that it does not primarily use (with such determination to be based on relative usage over the twelve months preceding such event), in each case, at fair market value for the relevant aircraft.

        Members of the flight crew for the Aircraft are employed by an entity in which each of IAC and Expedia Group has a 50% ownership interest. IAC and Expedia Group share costs relating to flight crew compensation and benefits pro-rata according to each company's respective usage of the Aircraft, for which they are separately billed by the entity described above. During 2019, total payments in the amount of approximately $2.1 million were made to this entity by IAC.

        In 2019, IAC and Expedia Group entered into an agreement to jointly acquire a new corporate aircraft for a total expected cost of $72.3 million (including purchase price and related costs), with each company to bear 50% of such expected cost. IAC and Expedia Group have each paid approximately $23.0 million in 2019 connection with their joint entry into the purchase agreement, with their respective shares of the balance due upon delivery of the new aircraft, which is expected to occur in early 2021.

        Commercial Agreements.    In connection with and following the Expedia Spin-Off, certain IAC businesses entered into commercial agreements with certain Expedia Group businesses, including a lease for IAC office space to Expedia Group. IAC believes that these arrangements are ordinary course and have been negotiated at arm's length. In addition, IAC believes that none of these arrangements, whether taken individually or in the aggregate, constitute a material contract to IAC. With the exception of the lease (pursuant to which IAC billed Expedia Group approximately $353,000 in 2019), none of these arrangements, whether taken individually or together with other similar agreements, involved payments to or from IAC and its businesses in excess of $120,000 in 2019.

Annual Reports

        Upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, IAC/InterActiveCorp, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, IAC will provide without charge to each person solicited a printed copy of IAC's 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the financial statements and financial statement schedule filed therewith. Copies are also available on IAC's website, www.iac.com. IAC will furnish requesting stockholders with any exhibit to its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K upon payment of a reasonable fee.

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THE MATCH SPECIAL MEETING

Date, Time and Place

        The Match special meeting will be held on [—], [—], 2020, at [—] [—] time at [—], unless the Match special meeting is adjourned or postponed.

Purpose of the Match Special Meeting; Match Proposals

        The purpose of the Match special meeting is for the Match stockholders to vote on the following proposals:

Recommendation of the Match Separation Committee; Recommendation of the Match Board of Directors

        In connection with the execution of the transaction agreement, the Match board of directors, following the unanimous recommendation of the Match separation committee, unanimously (by directors present at the meeting) (i) determined that the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement are fair and in the best interests of Match and its stockholders, other than IAC and its affiliates (other than Match and its subsidiaries), (ii) approved, adopted and declared advisable the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, (iii) resolved to recommend to Match stockholders the adoption of the transaction agreement and the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal and the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal and (iv) directed that the transaction agreement and the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal and the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal be submitted for adoption and approval by the Match stockholders.

        For further information, including discussion of the factors that the Match separation committee and the Match board of directors considered in determining to recommend in favor of the Transaction Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal and the Match Adjournment Proposal, see the sections of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Separation—Match's Reasons for the Separation"; "Recommendation of the Match Separation Committee"; "Recommendation of the Match Board of Directors."

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        Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares of Match capital stock you own. Adoption of the transaction agreement, which is a condition to the completion of the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, requires both the Match stockholder approval and the Match disinterested stockholder approval. Accordingly, your failure to submit a proxy card or to vote in person at the Match special meeting, your abstention from voting or your failure to give voting instructions to your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee if you hold your shares in "street name" through a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" the Transaction Proposal.

        Match stockholders should carefully read this joint proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety for more detailed information concerning the Separation. In addition, Match stockholders are directed to the transaction agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

Match Record Date; Stockholders Entitled to Vote

        Only holders of record of shares of Match capital stock at the close of business on the record date, which is [—], 2020, will be entitled to vote at the Match special meeting. Each outstanding share of Match common stock held as of the close of business on the record date entitles its holder to cast one vote on each proposal to be voted on by holders of Match common stock at the Match special meeting. Each outstanding share of Match Class B common stock held as of the close of business on the record date entitles its holder to cast ten votes on each proposal to be voted on by holders of Match Class B common stock at the Match special meeting. As of the close of business on the record date, there were [—] shares of Match common stock and [—] shares of Match Class B common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Match special meeting.

Voting by Directors and Executive Officers of Match

        As of the close of business on the record date, Match's directors, executive officers and their respective affiliates (excluding IAC and its subsidiaries) owned and were entitled to vote [—] shares of Match common stock and no shares of Match Class B common stock (including shares indirectly held which a director, executive officer or affiliate has the power to vote). This represents approximately [—]% of the outstanding shares of Match common stock entitled to vote at the Match special meeting. Adoption of the transaction agreement, which is a condition to the completion of the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, requires both the Match stockholder approval and the Match disinterested stockholder approval. Match currently expects that the Match directors and executive officers will vote their shares of Match capital stock in favor of the proposal to adopt the transaction agreement and the other proposals to be considered at the Match special meeting, although none of them is obligated to do so. However, as a result of IAC's agreeing in the transaction agreement to vote its Match capital stock in favor of the Transaction Proposal, the Match stockholder approval is expected to be satisfied without the votes of the Match directors and executive officers. The votes of the Match directors and executive officers will not count for purposes of the Match disinterested stockholder approval.

Quorum; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

        A quorum is the minimum number of shares required to be present at the Match special meeting for the meeting to be properly held under the Match bylaws and Delaware law. The presence, in person or represented by proxy, of the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote at the Match special meeting will constitute a quorum at the meeting. In the absence of a quorum, the chairperson of the Match special meeting or holders of Match capital stock, present in person or represented by proxy, representing a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote at the

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Match special meeting will have the power to adjourn the Match special meeting until a quorum is present.

        Abstentions and shares represented by broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum. Abstentions are treated as shares present and entitled to vote and, as a result, have the same effect as a vote against any proposal for which the voting standard is based on the number of outstanding shares or the number of shares present at the Match special meeting and have no impact on the vote on any proposal for which the vote standard is based on the actual number of votes cast at the meeting. Accordingly, an abstention will have the following effects with respect to the proposals submitted for consideration at the Match special meeting:

        Shares represented by broker non-votes are not treated as shares entitled to vote. Accordingly, a broker non-vote will have the following effects with respect to the proposals submitted for consideration at the Match special meeting:

Required Vote

        The votes required for each proposal are as follows:

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How to Vote

        Match stockholders may vote using any of the following methods:

        If you were a stockholder of record on [—], 2020 or if you have a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other holder of record identifying you as a beneficial owner of shares of Match capital stock as of that date, you may vote in person by attending the Match special meeting. All attendees will need to bring an admission ticket or other proof of stock ownership as well as a valid photo ID to gain admission to the Match special meeting.

        For Match capital stock held in street name, holders may submit a proxy online or by telephone before the date of the Match special meeting if their broker, bank and/or other holder of record makes these methods available. If you submit a proxy online or by telephone, DO NOT request and return a printed proxy card from Match or from your broker, bank and/or other holder of record. If you hold your shares through a broker, bank and/or other holder of record, follow the voting instructions you receive from your broker, bank and/or other holder of record.

Voting of Proxies

        Shares will be voted in accordance with the instructions provided by a Match stockholder who has voted by internet, by telephone or by completing, signing, dating and mailing a proxy card or voting instruction card. If you are a Match stockholder of record and you sign, date and return your proxy card but do not indicate how you want to vote or do not indicate that you wish to abstain, your shares will be voted "FOR" the Transaction Proposal, "FOR" the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal, "FOR" the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal and "FOR" the Match Adjournment Proposal, and in the discretion of the proxy holders on any other matter that may properly come before the meeting at the discretion of the Match board of directors.

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Revoking Your Proxy

        Match stockholders may revoke a proxy at any time before it is voted at the Match special meeting. To do this, you must:

        To change your vote or revoke your proxy, follow the instructions provided on the proxy card to do so online or by telephone, or send a written notice or a new proxy card to [—]. You may request a new proxy card by calling Match's proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at 212-929-5500 (call collect) or 800-322-2885 (Toll-Free).

        If you hold your Match capital stock through a broker, bank or other holder of record, follow the instructions that you receive from your broker, bank or other holder of record if you wish to revoke your proxy.

Attending the Special Meeting

        Only stockholders and persons holding proxies from stockholders may attend the Match special meeting. Seating is limited, however, and admission to the Match special meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. All attendees will need to bring an admission ticket or other proof of stock ownership as well as a valid photo ID to gain admission to the Match special meeting. If you are a stockholder of record, you may bring the top half of your proxy card to serve as your admission ticket. If you hold your shares in street name, you may bring your voting instruction form (or a copy thereof) to serve as your admission ticket, or you will be required to present proof of ownership to be admitted into the Match special meeting. Acceptable proof of ownership includes a recent brokerage statement or a legal proxy or letter from your broker, bank or other holder of record evidencing your beneficial ownership of Match shares as of [—], 2020.

        If you hold your shares in street name, please note that if you plan to attend the Match special meeting in person and would like to vote at the Match special meeting, you will need to bring a legal proxy from your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee as explained above.

Adjournments and Postponements

        Although it is not currently expected, the Match special meeting may be adjourned or postponed for the purpose of, among other things, soliciting additional proxies. Match may adjourn the Match special meeting without notice if announced at the Match special meeting at which the adjournment is taken and if the adjournment is to a date that is not greater than 30 days after the original date fixed for the Match special meeting and no new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting. Any signed proxies received by Match prior to the Match special meeting in which no voting instructions are provided on such matter will be voted "FOR" the adjournment or postponement of the Match special meeting if necessary or appropriate. Any adjournment or postponement of the Match special meeting

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will allow Match stockholders who have already sent in their proxies to revoke them at any time prior to their use at the Match special meeting as adjourned or postponed.

        If, at the Match special meeting, the number of shares of Match capital stock present in person or represented by proxy and voting in favor of the Transaction Proposal is not sufficient to approve that proposal, Match expects to move to adjourn the Match special meeting in order to enable the Match board of directors to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Transaction Proposal. In that event, Match will ask its stockholders to vote only upon the Match Adjournment Proposal, and not the Transaction Proposal. Match retains full authority to the extent set forth in its bylaws and Delaware law to adjourn the Match special meeting for any other purpose, or to postpone the Match special meeting before it is convened, without the consent of any Match stockholders.

Solicitation of Proxies

        Match bears all expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Match special meeting. In addition to solicitations by mail, directors, officers and employees of Match may solicit proxies from stockholders by telephone, letter, facsimile, e-mail or in person.

        In addition, Match has retained MacKenzie Partners, Inc. to distribute proxy solicitation materials to brokers, banks and other holders of record and to assist in the solicitation of proxies from Match stockholders. The fee for such firm's services is estimated to not exceed $[—], plus reimbursement for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

        Following the initial mailing of the proxy materials, Match will request brokers, banks and other holders of record to forward copies of these materials to persons for whom they hold shares of Match capital stock and to request authority for the exercise of proxies. In such cases, Match, upon the request of these holders, will reimburse these parties for their reasonable expenses.

Match Stockholder List

        A list of Match stockholders entitled to vote at the Match special meeting will be available for examination by any Match stockholder at the Match special meeting. At least ten days prior to the date of the Match special meeting, this stockholder list will be available for inspection by Match stockholders, subject to compliance with applicable provisions of Delaware law, during ordinary business hours at the corporate offices of Match located at 8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75231.

Other Business

        The Match board of directors does not presently intend to bring any business before the Match special meeting other than the proposals discussed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and specified in the notice of special meeting of stockholders. The Match board of directors has no knowledge of any other matters to be presented at the Match special meeting other than those described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. If other matters are properly presented at the Match special meeting for consideration, proxyholders will have the discretion to vote on those matters for stockholders who have submitted their proxy.

Assistance

        If you need assistance in voting or completing your proxy card or have questions regarding the Match special meeting, please contact MacKenzie Partners, Inc., the proxy solicitor for Match, by mail at proxy@mackenziepartners.com, or by telephone at 212-929-5500 (call collect) or 800-322-2885 (Toll-Free).

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Proposal No. 1: Transaction Proposal

Overview

        As discussed throughout this joint proxy statement/prospectus, Match is asking its stockholders to approve the proposal to adopt the transaction agreement. Under the terms of the transaction agreement, Match will merge with and into New Match Merger Sub, with New Match Merger Sub surviving the Match merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of New Match. Match stockholders (excluding shares owned by IAC, Match, or any of their respective wholly owned subsidiaries) will receive, through the Match merger, in exchange for each outstanding share of Match common stock that they hold, the right to receive one share of New Match common stock and, at the holder's election (as further described in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Election and Exchange Procedures"), either (i) $3.00 in cash or (ii) a fraction of a share of New Match common stock with a value of $3.00, based on the Match VWAP (which we refer to as an "additional stock election"). In the event the holder fails to make a valid election, the holder will be treated as if such holder made an additional stock election. As a result of the Match merger and other transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, Match stockholders (other than IAC) will become stockholders of New Match, which will hold the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries and be separate from the other businesses of IAC. Following the Separation, Match common stock will be delisted from NASDAQ, deregistered under the Exchange Act and cease to be publicly traded. New Match common stock to be issued to Match stockholders (other than IAC) in the Match merger are expected to trade on NASDAQ under the current Match ticker symbol "MTCH."

        Holders of shares of Match capital stock should carefully read this joint proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety, including its Annexes and the information incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus, for more detailed information concerning the transaction agreement and the Separation. In particular, holders of shares of Match capital stock are directed to the section entitled "The Separation," as well as to the transaction agreement itself, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

        Under the transaction agreement, the completion of the Separation is conditioned upon approval of the proposal to adopt the transaction agreement.

        Match will only implement the Transaction Proposal if (i) the Separation Proposal receives the required approval from IAC stockholders and (ii) each of the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal receives the required approval from IAC stockholders (and will not implement the Transaction Proposal if IAC and Match are not proceeding with the Separation).

Recommendation

        Approval of the proposal to adopt the transaction agreement requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote on this proposal, voting together as a single class, and the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock entitled to vote on this proposal (other than any shares of Match capital stock owned, directly or indirectly, by IAC and its subsidiaries, the members of the IAC board of directors, any person that IAC has determined to be an "officer" of IAC within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act, the members of the Match board of directors, any person that Match has determined to be an "officer" of Match within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act and the immediate family members of any of the foregoing), voting together as a single class.

        The Match board of directors, following the unanimous recommendation of the Match separation committee, unanimously (by directors present at the meeting), approved the transaction agreement and recommends that Match stockholders vote "FOR" the Transaction Proposal.

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Proposal No. 2: New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal

Overview

        IAC has proposed, following the Separation, to classify the New Match board of directors and to allow New Match stockholders to vote on the election of the directors on a staggered three-year basis, rather than on an annual basis (which we refer to as the "New Match Board Classification Proposal"). Although the approval of the New Match Board Classification Proposal is not a condition to the closing of the Separation, the SEC has issued interpretive guidance with respect to the "unbundling" of proposals under the Exchange Act that requires Match stockholders (in their capacity as stockholders of Match) to also separately vote on the amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the New Match Board Classification Proposal. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing proposal as the "New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal."

        If the New Match Board Classification Proposal is approved by the IAC stockholders at the IAC annual meeting, the New Match board of directors will be divided into three classes at the closing, designated Class I, Class II and Class III, each consisting of approximately one-third of the total number of directors constituting the New Match board of directors. The directors designated to these classes will serve for the following initial terms:

        At each annual meeting of stockholders of New Match following the closing, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire will be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election.

        The amendments included in the New Match Board Classification Proposal also provide for the following, in addition to ministerial changes:

        The full text of the amendments described in the New Match Board Classification Proposal is set forth in Annex C to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

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Recommendation

        The advisory vote on the proposal, following the Separation, to classify the New Match board of directors is a vote separate from the vote on the Transaction Proposal. Approval by Match stockholders of the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal is not a condition to completion of the Separation. The votes received by Match stockholders with respect to the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal are advisory and will not be binding regardless of whether the Transaction Proposal is approved or if the Separation is completed. If IAC stockholders approve the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the amendments that are the subject of such proposal will be effective only upon completion of the Separation and effective as of the closing. For more information on the existing rights of Match stockholders and their post-closing rights as stockholders of New Match, please see the section entitled "Comparison of Rights of Holders of Match Securities before the Separation with Rights of Holders of New Match Securities after the Separation."

        The Match board of directors, following the unanimous recommendation of the Match separation committee, unanimously (by directors present at the meeting) recommends that Match stockholders vote "FOR" the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal.

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Proposal No. 3: Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal

Overview

        In connection with the Separation, IAC has proposed to prohibit action by written consent of stockholders of New Match in lieu of a stockholder meeting, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock (which we refer to as the "Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal"). Although the approval of the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal is not a condition to the closing of the Separation, the SEC has issued interpretive guidance with respect to the "unbundling" of proposals under the Exchange Act that requires Match stockholders (in their capacity as stockholders of Match) to also separately vote on the amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation to prohibit action by written consent of stockholders of New Match. This joint proxy statement/prospectus refers to the foregoing advisory vote as the "Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal."

        The full text of the amendments described in the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal is set forth in Annex D to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

Recommendation

        The advisory vote on the proposal to, following the Separation, prohibit action by written consent of stockholders of New Match is a vote separate from the vote on the Transaction Proposal. Approval by Match stockholders of the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal is not a condition to completion of the Separation. The votes received by Match stockholders with respect to the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal are advisory and will not be binding regardless of whether the Transaction Proposal is approved or the Separation is completed. If IAC stockholders approve the amendments described in the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal, the amendments that are the subject of such proposal will be effective only upon completion of the Separation and effective as of the closing. For more information on the existing rights of Match stockholders and their post-merger rights as stockholders of New Match, please see the section entitled "Comparison of Rights of Holders of Match Securities before the Separation with Rights of Holders of New Match Securities after the Separation."

        The Match board of directors, following the unanimous recommendation of the Match separation committee, unanimously (by directors present at the meeting) recommends that Match stockholders vote "FOR" the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal.

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Proposal No. 4: Match Adjournment Proposal

Overview

        Match stockholders are being asked to approve a proposal that will give Match the authority to adjourn or postpone the Match special meeting if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Match special meeting to adopt the Transaction Proposal. If this adjournment proposal is approved, the Match special meeting could be adjourned by the Match board of directors to any date, subject to specified limitations set forth in the transaction agreement. In addition, the Match board of directors could postpone the Match special meeting before it commences, whether for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies or for other reasons. If the Match special meeting is adjourned or postponed for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies, stockholders who have already submitted their proxies will be able to revoke them at any time prior to their use.

        If you sign and return a proxy and do not indicate how you wish to vote on any proposal, or if you sign and return a proxy and you indicate that you wish to vote in favor of the Transaction Proposal but do not indicate a choice on the Match Adjournment Proposal, your shares of Match capital stock will be voted in favor of the Match Adjournment Proposal. However, if you indicate that you wish to vote against the Transaction Proposal, your shares of Match capital stock will be voted in favor of the Match Adjournment Proposal only if you indicate that you wish to vote in favor of such proposal.

        If your shares are not in attendance at the Match special meeting, they will have no effect on the outcome of any vote to adjourn or postpone the Match special meeting; however, if a quorum is present and you submit a proxy or vote in person at the Match special meeting and indicate "ABSTAIN," your abstention will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" the Match Adjournment Proposal.

        If the Match special meeting is adjourned, any Match stockholder who has already submitted his or her proxy will be able to revoke it at any time prior to its use.

        Match does not intend to call a vote on this proposal if the Transaction Proposal has been approved at the Match special meeting.

Recommendation

        The affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Match capital stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Match special meeting and entitled to vote on the Match Adjournment Proposal is required to approve the Match Adjournment Proposal.

        The Match board of directors recommends that Match stockholders vote "FOR" the Match Adjournment Proposal.

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THE SEPARATION

Structure of the Separation

        Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the transaction agreement, the businesses of Match will be separated from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions (which we refer to as the "Separation") that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." (which we refer to as "New Match") and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries, and (2) New IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match.

        The Separation is structured to include the following steps (which we refer to as the "Transactions"):

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        Following the Separation, New Match will continue to hold interests in the exchangeable notes issuers. In addition, prior to the Separation, IAC may raise up to $1.5 billion in equity financing as further described below in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Financing Matters—IAC Class M Equity Offering," which financing (if completed) will be settled substantially concurrently with the Separation and the cash proceeds transferred to New IAC.

        The following diagram depicts IAC's and Match's simplified organizational and ownership structures immediately prior to the completion of the Separation.

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        The following diagrams depict New IAC's and New Match's simplified organizational and ownership structures immediately following the completion of the Separation.

GRAPHIC

Background of the Separation

        Match.com was launched in 1995 and helped create the online dating industry. In 1999, IAC (through its then-subsidiary Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch), acquired the business from Cendant Corporation. Between that time and 2015, IAC expanded its portfolio of dating brands by acquiring and starting a number of other dating products. In 2009, IAC incorporated Match to hold Match.com and other dating sites owned by IAC.

        IAC has periodically separated out certain of its businesses when, in IAC's view, they have reached an appropriate scale and maturity to operate on a standalone basis. Consistent with this approach, during the period of IAC's ownership of Match, the IAC board of directors periodically considered and reviewed potential transactions involving Match.

        In 2015, Match conducted an initial public offering of its common stock. Following the completion of the initial public offering, IAC retained ownership of a majority of the voting power and of the outstanding shares of Match capital stock, with certain aspects of the relationship between IAC and Match being governed by transaction agreements between the two companies. Several members of the IAC board of directors and management team have been, and continue to be, members of the Match board of directors.

        Subsequently, the IAC board of directors has continued to periodically consider strategic alternatives with respect to IAC's ownership interest in Match. During the summer of 2019, this consideration included discussion of whether to pursue the potential separation of IAC's ownership interests in each of Match and ANGI Homeservices Inc. (which we refer to as "ANGI"), another non-wholly owned subsidiary of IAC. IAC's financial advisor, J.P Morgan Securities LLC (which we refer to as "J.P. Morgan"), and its legal advisor, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (which we refer to as "Wachtell Lipton"), assisted the IAC board of directors in such consideration.

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        IAC considered a number of transaction structures that might facilitate a separation of either or both of Match and ANGI from IAC, ultimately concluding that the overall structure that would best facilitate the separation of Match with the lowest execution risk would be a "reverse spinoff" of IAC's non-Match businesses through a reclassification of IAC's capital stock, resulting in holders of IAC capital stock receiving a new class of capital stock of IAC and capital stock of the spun-off entity, and a merger of Match with a subsidiary of IAC resulting in stockholders of Match (other than IAC) receiving the same new class of capital stock of IAC issued to pre-transaction IAC stockholders. In light of IAC's desire to ensure that each of the separated entities would have a capital structure and amount of indebtedness appropriate to support their respective operating priorities and strategies for long-term growth, IAC ultimately determined that any proposal made to Match with respect to a potential separation would require New Match remaining the obligor on IAC's outstanding exchangeable notes and retaining the related hedging instruments, the payment of a transaction-related dividend by Match to all of its stockholders (including IAC, which cash would become an asset of New IAC), and the incurrence of additional debt by Match in order to finance that dividend.

        On August 7, 2019, IAC announced, as part of the release of its earnings for the second quarter of 2019, that it was considering the separation of each of Match and ANGI from the remaining businesses of IAC but had not yet made any final determinations. Thereafter, representatives of IAC and representatives of Match discussed that if any such transaction were to proceed and were to involve any negotiations between IAC and Match, the Match board of directors would form a special committee of independent and disinterested directors in order to oversee such transaction.

        In evaluating a potential separation of Match, IAC considered whether any separation should be structured such that Match would retain its current multi-class stock structure, with holders of IAC Class B common stock receiving high-vote shares and holders of IAC common stock receiving low-vote shares of Match. Mr. Barry Diller, the beneficial owner of all of IAC's outstanding high-vote Class B shares and IAC's Chairman and Senior Executive, informed the other members of the IAC management team that he would be supportive of an independent Match having a single class of common stock with one vote per share.

        On September 12, 2019, the IAC board of directors held a regularly-scheduled in-person meeting at which it, together with members of IAC management, discussed considerations relating to a potential separation of Match and/or ANGI. The IAC board of directors reviewed the factors that had been driving consideration of the potential separations, including the anticipated capital markets, strategic and operational benefits that such transactions might produce. The IAC board of directors also discussed with IAC management potential reservations regarding the timing of a separation of ANGI, based on ANGI's current strategic outlook, market opportunity, growth profile, and trading characteristics. Members of IAC management reviewed with the IAC board of directors the outline of a potential separation of Match while retaining IAC's ownership interest in ANGI. The IAC board of directors determined that, from the outset, the process of proposing any transaction terms to Match for consideration would include the formation by the Match board of directors of a committee of independent and disinterested directors to oversee the process for the Match board of directors and Match and conduct any negotiations with IAC, and that any transaction proposal that was ultimately to be made to the Match special committee would make clear that any transaction would be conditioned upon receipt of the recommendation of such special committee and the approval of a majority of the disinterested stockholders of Match.

        The IAC board of directors also reviewed and discussed the potential parameters of a transaction that IAC might propose to Match, including that New Match have a single class of "one share, one vote" capital stock; the proposed treatment of IAC's outstanding exchangeable notes (which would be proposed to remain obligations of New Match); the payment of a pre-closing cash dividend by Match to all of its stockholders (including IAC), with the amount of the dividend to be financed through a combination of cash on hand and new borrowings by Match; the governance profile of New Match; the

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potential for IAC to issue, for cash, shares of its capital stock that would become shares of New Match in connection with a transaction; and the treatment of certain real estate assets of IAC currently occupied in large part by Match employees (referred to as the "Los Angeles properties") and of outstanding IAC equity awards. As part of this discussion, it was agreed that the proposal would contain a proposed adjustment to the percentage of the resulting New Match entity to be owned by historical stockholders of Match (other than IAC) and of IAC, respectively, in order to reflect the economic impact of the exchangeable notes and related hedging instruments being retained by New Match, the transfer of the Los Angeles properties, the potential equity issuance by IAC, and certain tax attributes that would become attributes of New Match.

        The IAC board of directors authorized and directed IAC management to continue to evaluate a potential separation transaction involving ANGI, with the understanding that based on the then-current view of the IAC board of directors it would likely be beneficial to prioritize a transaction with Match rather than pursue both transactions simultaneously, to continue developing a proposal with respect to Match based on the discussion at the meeting and to present a proposal to the Match special committee (following its formation), with any negotiated transaction remaining subject to the approval of the IAC board of directors.

        In the ensuing weeks, members of IAC management continued to examine the possibility of separating ANGI, and concluded that IAC should pursue a separation of Match only. IAC management also continued to develop, in consultation with representatives of Wachtell Lipton and J.P. Morgan, certain details of the terms and structure of a potential separation of Match, determining that it would be advisable to structure a separation of Match as a "reverse" spin-off in which shares of IAC capital stock would be reclassified into shares of two separate, public companies (New IAC and New Match), and Match would be merged into a subsidiary of IAC/New Match. In addition, in light of the anticipated capital structure and requirements of each of New Match and New IAC following the consummation of a separation, IAC management came to the view that the transaction should include a pre-closing aggregate cash dividend of $2.0 billion to be paid by Match pro rata to its stockholders, including IAC.

        On September 18, 2019, the Match board of directors held a regularly scheduled meeting. In anticipation of the potential receipt of a transaction proposal from IAC, and following the communication by a representative of IAC to Match of the IAC board of directors' determination that any transaction would be conditioned on the affirmative recommendation of a special committee of independent members of the Match board of directors and on the approval of a majority of the disinterested stockholders of Match, the Match board of directors formed a special committee of the Match board of directors (which we refer to as the "Match separation committee"). The Match separation committee was delegated with the full authority to review, evaluate and investigate the terms and conditions of a potential separation transaction between Match and IAC; to negotiate with any of IAC's officers, directors and stockholders or any other party with respect to the terms and conditions of a potential separation transaction between Match and IAC, including, if the Match separation committee deemed it appropriate, to disapprove any such transaction in the Match separation committee's sole discretion; to establish, approve, modify, monitor and direct the processes and procedures related to the review and evaluation of a potential separation transaction between Match and IAC, including determining not to proceed with any process or procedure; to engage financial and other advisors, legal counsel and/or accountants as the Match separation committee deemed necessary, desirable or appropriate to assist in the review and negotiation of a potential separation transaction between Match and IAC; to determine whether a potential separation transaction between Match and IAC is advisable and fair to and in the best interests of Match and all of its stockholders (or any subset of Match stockholders the Match separation committee determines to be appropriate); and to recommend to the Match board of directors whether the final terms of any potential separation transaction between Match and IAC are in the best interests of Match and should be approved by the

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Match board of directors. The Match board of directors agreed that it would not be permitted to authorize the consummation of a separation transaction or the execution or delivery of any documents setting forth a separation transaction without the recommendation of the Match separation committee. The Match separation committee is composed of Ann L. McDaniel, Thomas J. McInerney, and Pamela S. Seymon. Following its formation, the Match separation committee engaged Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (which we refer to as "Debevoise") to serve as legal counsel on September 25, 2019.

        On October 3, 2019, the Match separation committee held a meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise were present, to evaluate the suitability of several investment banks, including Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (which we refer to as "Goldman Sachs"), to serve as a financial advisor to the Match separation committee. At that meeting, representatives of each investment bank were invited to make a presentation to the Match separation committee regarding its qualification and expertise. Following these presentations, the Match separation committee, together with representatives of Debevoise, considered the qualifications, reputations and experience of the various investment banks and each of their relationships with Match, IAC and Barry Diller, IAC's Chairman and Senior Executive. The Match separation committee determined to retain Goldman Sachs based on its expertise with respect to the industries in which Match operates, M&A advisory matters, including spin-off transactions and special committee assignments, and capital markets, subject to agreement on the fee arrangement and further consideration of its relationships with IAC.

        Between October 3, 2019 and October 8, 2019, Mr. McInerney held discussions with representatives of Goldman Sachs to reach an agreement on fees for the assignment.

        On October 9, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present, to receive a presentation by Goldman Sachs regarding the 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2022 (aggregate principal amount of $517.5 million) of IAC FinanceCo, Inc. and the 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026 (aggregate principal amount of $575 million) of IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. (which we refer to, collectively, as the "Specified IAC Exchangeable Notes"), as well as the related hedging instruments (consisting of call options purchased by finance subsidiaries of IAC and warrants sold by IAC). A representative of Goldman Sachs provided the Match separation committee with certain estimates and analyses prepared by the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs concerning the impact of the proposed separation transaction on the Specified IAC Exchangeable Notes and call spreads, based on theoretical models and various assumptions concerning the terms of the separation and market conditions and other information available at the time. The representative of Goldman Sachs also discussed the fact that Goldman Sachs is a counterparty on 25% of the call spreads on the 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2022 and 20% of the call spreads on the 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026, and described the potential for an economic impact to Goldman Sachs as a result of the adjustments to be made to the call spreads following a separation transaction. Following this presentation by Goldman Sachs, the representatives of Goldman Sachs were excused from the meeting, and the members of the Match separation committee and representatives of Debevoise discussed Goldman Sachs's presentation, the potential for an economic impact to Goldman Sachs as a result of the adjustments to be made to the call spreads following a potential separation transaction, and the materiality or lack thereof of those expected adjustments to Goldman Sachs. The Match separation committee also discussed certain relationship disclosures provided by Goldman Sachs to Debevoise on October 2, 2019. The Match separation committee determined that the expected adjustments to the call spreads, and the matters disclosed in the Goldman Sachs relationship disclosure, were not material to the ability of Goldman Sachs to provide independent advice.

        On October 10, 2019, at the direction of the IAC management team acting pursuant to the prior authorization of the IAC board of directors, representatives of Wachtell Lipton spoke by telephone with representatives of Debevoise and conveyed a preliminary proposal for a separation transaction for consideration by the Match separation committee (the "initial proposal"). The initial proposal as

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conveyed was for a reverse spinoff transaction resulting in two separate public companies, New IAC and New Match, with New Match having a single class of "one share, one vote" common stock. The economic terms of the initial proposal included an aggregate cash dividend of $2 billion to be paid by Match pro rata to all of its stockholders, including IAC, to be financed by $1.8 billion of new debt to be incurred by Match; New Match retaining IAC's outstanding exchangeable notes and associated hedging instruments, certain tax attributes of IAC and ownership of the Los Angeles properties; and the conversion of outstanding IAC options into options of New Match and New IAC, proportionately based on the relative value of the shares of New IAC and New Match to be received by IAC stockholders in the transaction. IAC would also have the right, in connection with the separation transaction, to cause the issuance of shares of New Match common stock to third party investors in exchange for cash proceeds paid to New IAC. The initial proposal contemplated an adjustment in the transaction economics (to be achieved through the calculation of the exchange ratio used to determine the number of shares of New Match to be issued to IAC stockholders) to reflect the value of the exchangeable notes and associated hedging instruments, the Los Angeles properties, any issuance of shares of New Match common stock caused by IAC to third party investors, and certain tax attributes of IAC that would remain tax attributes of New Match. The size of the adjustment was proposed to be based on a pre-closing volume weighted average trading price of shares of Match common stock, with the value of the exchangeable notes and related hedging instruments to be calculated based on a formula to be agreed between IAC and the Match separation committee. The initial proposal also contemplated that the board of directors of New Match would be classified, and would be made up of the members of the board of directors of Match prior to the closing, subject to the resignation of two of the four board members who also serve as executives of IAC and one member of the Match management team, and to the addition of two independent directors to be initially designated by IAC. It was further proposed that Mr. Joseph Levin, the Chief Executive Officer of IAC and the chairman of the Match board of directors, serve as non-executive chairman of the board of New Match and as a member of the class of directors to first stand for election in 2023, and that the second director who currently serves as an executive officer of IAC would be a member of the class of directors to first stand for election in 2022. In addition, it was also proposed that the New Match board of directors would adopt a shareholder rights plan. The representatives of Wachtell Lipton communicated that the initial proposal remained subject to the approval of the IAC board of directors, that entry into any transaction would be subject to the favorable recommendation of the Match separation committee, and closing of any transaction would be conditioned on the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares held by disinterested stockholders of Match and other customary closing conditions. The initial proposal contemplated that IAC would retain the right to terminate the transaction at any time prior to closing, consistent with the rights of the parent company in a traditional spinoff of a subsidiary, and that New IAC and New Match would enter into various transaction-related agreements in order to allocate assets and liabilities between the parties, provide for certain tax- and employee-related matters, and otherwise govern the relationship between the two parties following the closing of the transaction.

        Later on October 10, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise were present. At this meeting, Debevoise reported on the conversation with Wachtell Lipton from earlier in the evening and the terms of the initial proposal described by Wachtell Lipton.

        On October 11, 2019, IAC filed an amendment to its Schedule 13D with respect to Match with the SEC, disclosing that the initial proposal had been made to Match and including a summary of the terms of the initial proposal. On the same day, IAC filed an amendment to its Schedule 13D with respect to ANGI, disclosing that IAC did not presently intend to pursue a separation transaction with respect to ANGI.

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regarding the proposed transaction terms and structure, and for the legal and financial advisors to the Match separation committee to ask clarifying questions of IAC and its representatives. Topics of discussion included, among other things, the proposed transaction steps, treatment of outstanding IAC equity awards, and the method of determining the value of the adjustment related to the exchangeable notes and the associated hedging instruments.

        Following the October 14 meeting, the parties exchanged further explanatory information regarding the terms of the initial proposal and certain due diligence information relating to the assets and liabilities proposed to be impacted by the potential transaction.

        On October 17, 2019, Goldman Sachs, on behalf of the Match separation committee, delivered follow-up questions to IAC regarding the details of its initial proposal.

        On October 23, 2019, the Match separation committee held a meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present, to review the terms of IAC's initial proposal. At the meeting, representatives of Goldman Sachs discussed key issues in the initial proposal, including the proposed structure of the transaction, the debt leverage that Match would need to finance the proposed dividend, and treatment of IAC equity awards. Representatives of Goldman Sachs also reviewed with the Match separation committee an alternative valuation of the exchangeable notes and call spreads to the valuation included in IAC's initial proposal, which alternative valuation, in Goldman Sachs's view, reflected the expected increased volatility of New Match's stock price and accounted for the adjustments that dealers would request in connection with the proposed separation transaction. At the meeting, representatives of Debevoise discussed with the Match separation committee certain tax issues raised by the reverse spin-off, including the ability of New Match to issue additional stock in the future following the separation transaction. Debevoise also noted for the Match separation committee that restrictions would be imposed on New Match to ensure the intended tax treatment of the reverse spin-off in a tax matters agreement. After the presentations by Goldman Sachs and Debevoise, the Match separation committee discussed potential responses to the initial proposal. The representatives of Goldman Sachs were then excused from the meeting. The Match separation committee then discussed the scope of Match's existing obligations to indemnify IAC for potential liability arising from certain litigation claims, and the fact that under IAC's initial proposal, these obligations to indemnify would remain within the New Match group. The Match separation committee discussed whether there was any likelihood that IAC would agree to the assumption by New IAC of any potential liabilities relating to these matters, if proposed by the Match separation committee.

        On October 24, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Match, Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present, to review with certain members of Match's management team material items under consideration in respect of IAC's initial proposal.

        Also on October 24, 2019, Mr. Levin and Mr. McInerney spoke by telephone regarding process and timing for the Match separation committee's response to IAC's proposal.

        On October 25, 2019, Wachtell Lipton delivered to Debevoise a preliminary draft of certain tax sharing principles governing the allocation of tax liabilities between New IAC and New Match following the proposed separation transaction.

        On October 28, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present, to discuss a draft term sheet (which we refer to as the "term sheet") and supporting materials prepared as a potential response to IAC's initial proposal. The term sheet reflected the Match separation committee's positions on select terms of IAC's initial proposal, including: accepting IAC's proposed transaction structure, subject to agreement on the allocation of pre-closing non-Match liabilities; a counterproposal for a dividend of $1.50 per share of Match capital stock (approximately $420 million in total) funded by incremental debt and cash on hand; confirmation that New Match would have the ability to make post-closing share issuances under

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the contemplated tax matters agreement between New Match and New IAC; a revised valuation metric for the exchangeable notes and call spreads; IAC stockholders bearing the full cost of IAC options converted into New Match options through an adjustment in the exchange ratio; rejecting the proposal that the New Match board of directors adopt a shareholder rights plan; rejecting IAC's right to unilaterally terminate the transaction agreement; New IAC indemnifying New Match for all pre-closing non-Match IAC liabilities and for any impairment of the tax attributes of the IAC group expected to be available to the New Match group; and delivery of certain opinions by IAC's outside counsel relating to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the transactions. The Match separation committee also determined to discuss certain additional governance matters with representatives of IAC. The Match separation committee instructed representatives of Goldman Sachs and Debevoise to deliver the responses in the term sheet to IAC at a meeting scheduled for October 29, 2019.

        Later on October 28, 2019, the Match separation committee held a meeting, at which certain members of Match's management team were present and representatives of Debevoise joined by telephone, to discuss certain litigation claims.

        On October 29, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which certain members of Match's management team and representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present, to discuss the term sheet.

        Later on October 29, 2019, representatives of IAC, Goldman Sachs, Debevoise and Wachtell Lipton met in person in New York in order for advisors to the Match separation committee to convey the Match separation committee's response to the initial proposal, as described in the term sheet. At this meeting, the representatives of Goldman Sachs and Debevoise also conveyed to IAC and its advisors the Match separation committee's view that the proposed transaction structure was generally attractive. However, the representatives of Goldman Sachs and Debevoise stressed the importance that the Match separation committee placed on ensuring that any independent Match following a transaction have an appropriate capital structure and not be over-leveraged. Specifically, the Match separation committee indicated that, in light of New Match retaining responsibility for IAC's exchangeable notes and the associated hedging instruments (with the calculation of the related adjustment to the exchange ratio to be further discussed), it believed the largest appropriate dividend for Match to pay in connection with a separation was approximately $420 million. In addition, the representatives of Goldman Sachs and Debevoise conveyed the additional views of the Match separation committee presented in the term sheet, including that IAC should bear the full cost of IAC options to be converted into New Match options (through an adjustment to the exchange ratio). Representatives of Goldman Sachs and Debevoise also stated that the Match separation committee was unwilling to agree to a transaction in which IAC had a unilateral right to terminate the transaction, and that the Match separation committee intended to convey their views on the proposed post-closing governance of New Match directly to IAC. In addition, they requested further information on the possible sale of New Match shares by IAC in connection with a transaction.

        On October 30, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present, to summarize their discussions with IAC with respect to the term sheet at the prior day's meeting.

        Later on October 30, 2019, Mr. Levin and Mr. McInerney spoke by telephone about certain of the proposals made by the Match separation committee. Mr. McInerney communicated that the Match separation committee was focused on ensuring that New Match would have a sustainable capital structure with appropriate leverage levels, and consequently believed that the proposed $420 million dividend was appropriate. Mr. Levin stated that IAC was similarly focused on ensuring that New IAC would have an appropriate amount of cash to reflect its financial profile and capital needs, and that accordingly while it might be willing to consider a transaction with a Match dividend amount below the initial proposal of $2 billion, he did not expect that IAC would be interested in proceeding at a

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dividend level below approximately $1.3 billion. Mr. Levin also proposed that New Match and New IAC would share the cost of the IAC options equally. He further stated that IAC's right to terminate the transaction at any time protected IAC against, among other things, the possibility of a significant decrease in Match's stock price before the proposed separation transaction is consummated. Mr. Levin and Mr. McInerney discussed possibly conditioning IAC's termination right on an agreed significant threshold decrease in Match's stock price. Mr. Levin and Mr. McInerney also discussed the possibility of structuring the transaction to include a pre-closing contribution of the Los Angeles properties to Match in exchange for newly issued Match shares, which would permit IAC to maintain its targeted ownership level at Match without the need for Match to repurchase its shares in the market in accordance with prior practice. Mr. McInerney also raised the possibility of New IAC assuming a portion of any potential liability arising from certain litigation claims involving Match and IAC, for which Match is currently obligated to indemnify IAC, but Mr. Levin indicated that this would not be acceptable to IAC. Each of Mr. Levin and Mr. McInerney agreed to discuss the remaining open transaction items further after conferring with their advisors.

        On October 31, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present. At the meeting, Mr. McInerney reported to the other members of the Match separation committee and its advisors on his discussion with Mr. Levin. The Match separation committee asked Goldman Sachs and Debevoise to consider the mechanics of an IAC termination right in the event of a substantial decline in Match's stock price, and how such a right could be made to be reciprocal for the benefit of Match. The Match separation committee also requested further analysis from Goldman Sachs as to sources of cash for a special dividend.

        Later on October 31, 2019, Mr. Levin and Mr. McInerney spoke by telephone about IAC's October 10 proposal regarding certain governance matters, to which the Match separation committee had not yet previously responded. Mr. Levin described to Mr. McInerney IAC's reasoning behind its original proposal on these matters. Mr. McInerney and Mr. Levin discussed these matters, including alternatives for selecting any new independent directors to join the New Match board of directors if a separation transaction was completed. Later that evening, Mr. McInerney discussed his conversation with Mr. Levin with the other members of the Match separation committee.

        Subsequently, representatives of IAC and the Match separation committee engaged in further discussions regarding the terms of a possible transaction.

        On November 4, 2019, Goldman Sachs, as instructed by the Match separation committee, also held two discussions with J.P. Morgan regarding the proposed dividend's impact on the leverage of New Match and IAC's proposal to have the right to issue New Match shares to third-party investors, with proceeds to be contributed to New IAC.

        Also on November 4, 2019, the Match separation committee entered into an engagement letter with Goldman Sachs.

        On November 6, 2019, as part of its quarterly letter to IAC stockholders in connection with the announcement of IAC's quarterly earnings, IAC described the proposed transaction structure and parameters.

        On November 7, 2019, IAC filed this description on an amendment to its Schedule 13D relating to Match with the SEC.

        Also on November 7, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present, to discuss the Match separation committee's response to the latest IAC proposals delivered by Mr. Levin. At the meeting, Mr. McInerney reported to the other members of the Match separation committee and its advisors on his discussions with Mr. Levin and representatives of Goldman Sachs reported on their discussions with

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J.P. Morgan. Representatives of Goldman Sachs then summarized its analysis of Match's free cash flow and sources from which Match could potentially fund a special dividend while maintaining a lower leverage ratio than would otherwise be implied by IAC's proposal. Representatives of Goldman Sachs and the Match separation committee discussed the possibility that additional free cash flow could potentially be generated from, among other things: reducing share repurchases prior to closing of the transaction, in part, by Match's acquiring the Los Angeles properties from IAC in exchange for Match stock; seeking to cause IAC to retire 50% of the 2022 exchangeable notes; and delaying certain acquisition activity. Representatives of Goldman Sachs presented Goldman Sachs's analysis of how a decline in Match's stock price could affect the results of the exchange ratio calculation, and IAC stockholders' resulting pro-forma equity ownership in New Match. After reviewing and discussing Goldman Sachs's analysis, the Match separation committee determined to propose a collar on Match's common stock price relating to the exchangeable notes. The Match separation committee instructed Goldman Sachs to prepare a response for IAC based on the discussions at the meeting. Also at this meeting, a representative of Debevoise summarized issues raised in the tax sharing principles prepared by Wachtell Lipton. The Match separation committee authorized Debevoise to negotiate with Wachtell Lipton regarding these issues.

        On November 8, 2019, a representative of Goldman Sachs, at the direction of the Match separation committee, conveyed a revised proposal from the Match separation committee to IAC. This proposal contemplated that in connection with the transaction, Match would declare a cash dividend to all of its shareholders of approximately $740 million, which amount would potentially be increased by $100 million if IAC and Match were able to agree on terms for Match to acquire the Los Angeles properties prior to closing of the transaction in exchange for newly issued shares of Match common stock, and were able to agree that the issuance of such shares would eliminate any requirement for Match to otherwise repurchase shares of its outstanding common stock in order to maintain tax consolidation with IAC. The proposal further indicated that the dividend amount would be increased proportionately for the face value of any exchangeable notes exchanged into IAC common stock prior to the closing, and that IAC would be required to agree to encourage or incentivize such exchanges. In addition, the proposal contemplated that Match would be supportive of an issuance of New Match equity for proceeds to be contributed to New IAC of up to $1.5 billion; that IAC stockholders and Match stockholders (other than IAC) would each bear 50% of the cost of IAC options to be converted into New Match options (with the cost borne by IAC stockholders to be reflected in an adjustment to the exchange ratio); and New Match being allocated the tax benefits for any IAC options that it assumed under the tax matters agreement; accepted that there would be no post-closing compensation for certain impairments of the tax attributes (subject to the parties reaching agreement on their assumed value at closing); and proposed specific methodologies for valuing the exchangeable notes and associated hedging instruments, including the imposition of a maximum 25% variance during the measurement period (with Match to have the right to elect to waive the application of the collar if the "floor" would otherwise apply, and IAC having the right to terminate the agreement if Match failed to exercise such right, and corresponding rights of IAC and Match if the "cap" would otherwise apply).

        On November 11, 2019, Mr. Levin, Mr. Glenn H. Schiffman (IAC's Chief Financial Officer) and Mr. McInerney spoke by telephone in order for Mr. Levin to inform the Match separation committee of IAC's current views on the terms most recently proposed by the Match separation committee. Mr. Levin conveyed IAC's proposal that Match pay a $1 billion dividend to its stockholders (including IAC), in connection with the closing. Mr. Levin indicated that IAC was willing to agree to Match acquiring the Los Angeles properties prior to the closing in exchange for shares of Match common stock (based on the appraised fair market value of the properties), subject to the agreement to enter into leases with IAC and Expedia which would permit their continued use of space in the Los Angeles properties for a period of no less than three years, and IAC receiving a right of first refusal in the event that one of the Los Angeles properties was sold by Match within five years. This proposal was premised on an agreement by Match to continue to make repurchases of Match common stock as

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needed to maintain tax consolidation with IAC, with an agreed cushion to IAC's ownership percentage. Mr. Levin conveyed IAC's view that the proposal to retire the exchangeable notes was not actionable, and also made certain counterproposals to the adjustments to the valuation of the call spreads for the exchangeable notes. In light of the reduced size of dividend proposed, Mr. Levin stated that IAC's position would remain consistent with its original proposal and that there would be no compensation to Match stockholders (other than IAC) in respect of IAC options to be converted into New Match options or any corresponding tax benefits. He further stated that IAC was willing to agree to the Match separation committee's proposed terms with respect to the size of the New Match equity offering, the treatment of the tax attributes (subject to agreement on valuation of such attributes) and the structure of the 25% collar and associated termination rights relating to the exchangeable notes.

        Also on November 11, 2019, Mr. Levin and Mr. McInerney spoke by telephone and discussed certain governance matters relating to the New Match board of directors if a separation transaction were completed.

        On November 12, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present. At this meeting, Mr. McInerney reported on his discussions with Mr. Levin, and the Match separation committee discussed the terms relayed by Mr. Levin in such conversation. The Match separation committee determined to consider the proposal further with its advisors before responding to IAC.

        On November 19, 2019, Mr. McInerney and Mr. Levin spoke by telephone and discussed, subject to agreement on the cash amount of the proposed dividend, the possibility of an alternative mechanism for making such agreed amount available to Match's public stockholders, both in order to structure the transaction as efficiently as possible and in order to seek to offer public holders of Match common stock the choice whether to receive cash or additional shares of New Match. The parties agreed to consider this, and subsequently engaged with their respective legal and financial advisors to develop structures to achieve this goal. The parties and their advisors spoke on multiple occasions in the following days regarding potential paths to implement this structure and to resolve the remaining open transaction issues.

        On November 21, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present. At this meeting, Mr. McInerney reported on his discussion with Mr. Levin regarding the potential separation transaction. Based on that discussion, the Match separation committee determined to propose a dividend amount of $3.00 per share and consider a cash/stock election merger mechanism in lieu of a dividend. Then, representatives of Goldman Sachs described how a $3.00 per share dividend or cash election amount could affect the debt leverage of New Match. The Match separation committee also discussed IAC's proposal that New Match bear the entire cost of the IAC options to be assumed by New Match, with the benefit of the accompanying tax deduction accruing to New IAC, including that the option assumption was the principal element of the proposed transaction that involved a transfer of value from Match to IAC without a corresponding adjustment in the exchange ratio. The Match separation committee determined that it would endeavor to induce IAC to agree that its stockholders bear a portion of the cost of the IAC options, through an adjustment to the exchange ratio. The Match separation committee then discussed whether there was any likelihood that IAC would agree to the assumption by New IAC of any potential liabilities relating to certain litigation claims. The Match separation committee determined that Mr. McInerney should deliver the Match separation committee's response to Mr. Levin.

        Later on November 21, 2019, Mr. McInerney had a discussion with Mr. Levin and conveyed the Match separation committee's response. Mr. Levin stated that IAC would respond to the proposal, but he did not believe a 50/50 cost allocation for the IAC options would be acceptable.

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        On November 22, 2019, Mr. Levin and Mr. McInerney spoke by telephone and reached a preliminary agreement on the remaining open key transaction terms that Mr. Levin could consider with the full IAC board of directors and that Mr. McInerney could consider with the full Match separation committee. Under these terms, the transaction would include an election feature permitting holders of Match common stock to receive $3.00 in cash or an additional $3.00 worth of New Match shares, with the cash payment to be funded by a loan from Match to IAC. IAC would also receive $3.00 in cash in the transaction for each share of Match capital stock owned by IAC, and an additional $3.00 in cash for each share of Match common stock that was subject to a stock election, with an adjustment to the exchange ratio to reflect the additional cash received by IAC in respect of the stock electing shares. Also under these terms, IAC would bear 25% of the pre-tax cost of the intrinsic value of New Match options issued in respect of IAC option awards held by individuals other than Match employees, and IAC would compensate Match through an adjustment to the exchange ratio, for the notional tax benefit associated with the unreimbursed portion of the option cost and New IAC would be allocated the tax benefits for such options under the tax matters agreement. In addition, Match would compensate IAC for the intrinsic value of any New IAC options issued to Match employees in respect of their IAC options. Match would also acquire the Los Angeles properties from IAC prior to the closing of the separation, in exchange for $120 million of Match stock issued to IAC. It was also agreed that Match would retain (as New Match) all potential liability associated with certain litigation claims for which Match was obligated to indemnify IAC under the existing agreements between Match and IAC. The Match separation committee would also accept IAC's previous proposal with respect to repurchases of Match common stock during the pendency of the transaction, and that New Match would, subject to receipt of the requisite stockholder approval, implement a classified board in connection with the closing. Mr. McInerney indicated that the Match separation committee intended to provide further information about its view on the appropriate post-closing governance for New Match in the near term. The parties agreed to allow their advisors to continue to discuss the methodology for valuing the adjustment related to the exchangeable notes and the associated hedging instruments. Mr. Levin and Mr. McInerney agreed that Wachtell Lipton and Debevoise should begin drafting and negotiating definitive documentation to reflect the transactions.

        On November 27, 2019, representatives of Debevoise and Wachtell Lipton discussed the agreed terms of the proposed separation transaction and the process for finalizing documentation.

        On December 4, 2019, the IAC board of directors held a regular meeting at which the directors reviewed the terms of the transaction that had been discussed with the Match separation committee, the expected process and next steps, and other transaction-related matters. The IAC board of directors authorized and directed management to proceed with negotiating a definitive set of transaction and related agreements to be presented to the IAC board of directors for their consideration.

        On December 5, 2019, Ms. McDaniel and Ms. Seymon met with Mr. Levin to discuss certain governance-related matters related to New Match following completion of a separation transaction and preliminarily agreed, subject to reaching agreement on the remainder of the transaction terms, that the New Match board of directors would initially consist of the members of the pre-closing Match board of directors, except that two of the four directors who also serve as executives of IAC would resign, and three new independent directors designated by IAC prior to the closing (subject to the reasonable consent of the Match separation committee) would join the New Match board of directors.

        On December 6, 2019, Wachtell Lipton sent an initial draft of the transaction agreement to Debevoise. Wachtell Lipton, Debevoise and IAC's outside real estate counsel also exchanged drafts of various ancillary agreements relating to the transaction during this time period, including the tax matters agreement, the employee matters agreement, the transition services agreement, the real estate transfer agreement and various governance-related documents.

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        On December 9, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present. At this meeting, representatives of Debevoise described the material issues in the draft transaction agreement provided by Wachtell Lipton, including the lack of a voting commitment from the holders of IAC's Class B common stock to vote their shares of IAC capital stock in favor of the transactions, the allocation of assets and liabilities between New Match and New IAC, the control of transaction litigation, the value and allocation of certain tax deductions associated with IAC equity awards, and the dispute resolution provisions.

        On December 10, 2019, Debevoise and Wachtell Lipton discussed the transaction agreement.

        On December 12, 2019, Debevoise sent a revised draft of the transaction agreement to Wachtell Lipton. The material open issues reflected in the draft included the parameters of Match's obligations to raise and deliver the cash to fund any $3.00 per share cash election by Match public stockholders and the proposed cash transfer to IAC; the request of the Match separation committee that the holder of IAC's Class B common stock enter into voting agreements in connection with the transaction; the allocation of tax benefits related to the outstanding IAC options to be converted into New Match options; the allocation of certain assets and liabilities between New IAC and New Match; the valuation methodology for IAC's exchangeable notes and related hedging instruments; the allocation of control of and liability for litigation; the request of the Match separation committee that New IAC agree to be bound by certain restrictive covenants following the closing, including a non-competition agreement and a non-solicitation agreement; and the transaction closing conditions related to pending litigation.

        On December 13, 2019, Wachtell Lipton sent Debevoise a list of issues in the revised draft of the transaction agreement in preparation for a call between representatives of IAC and the Match separation committee on December 14, 2019. Wachtell Lipton and Debevoise discussed the list of issues later that same day.

        On December 14, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present, to discuss the issues list provided by Wachtell Lipton. Debevoise reported on discussions with Wachtell Lipton from the prior evening, including a discussion with Wachtell Lipton regarding the objection to the Match separation committee's request for a voting commitment from the holders of IAC's Class B common stock and IAC's view that Match and New Match should bear all potential liability for any transaction litigation arising from the separation transaction.

        Later on December 14, 2019, representatives of IAC, the Match separation committee, Debevoise and Wachtell Lipton spoke by telephone in order to discuss the then-current open issues with respect to the negotiation of the transaction agreement and related documents, including whether to require a voting commitment from the holders of IAC's Class B common stock, the allocation of transaction litigation liability following the closing of the transactions, the value and allocation of certain tax deductions associated with IAC equity awards, and the dispute resolution provisions in the transaction agreement.

        Following that discussion, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting at which representatives of Debevoise were present to discuss how to respond to the remaining open issues.

        Separately, on December 14, 2019, representatives of IAC, J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs spoke again to discuss proposed valuation methodologies for the exchangeable notes and related instruments.

        Late on December 15, 2019, Wachtell Lipton sent Debevoise a revised transaction agreement.

        On December 16, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise were present, to discuss the material open business and legal issues raised by the draft transaction agreement provided by Wachtell Lipton on December 15, 2019. Representatives of Debevoise described the positions reflected in the transaction agreement, including the rejection of

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the requested voting commitment and the allocation of potential liability for transaction litigation. Representatives of Debevoise proposed several potential alternative constructs for the allocation of liability for transaction litigation, which the members of the Match separation committee considered.

        On December 17, 2019, Debevoise sent Wachtell Lipton a revised draft of the transaction agreement, which included a voting commitment from the holders of IAC Class B common stock to approve the transactions and revised the allocation of liability for transaction litigation.

        Later on December 17, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present. Representatives of Debevoise summarized the open issues remaining in the transaction agreement. The Match separation committee provided further instruction as to how to respond to Wachtell Lipton and IAC on these issues.

        Early on December 18, 2019, Wachtell Lipton sent Debevoise a revised draft of the transaction agreement.

        On December 18, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise were present. Representatives of Debevoise summarized the remaining issues in the latest draft of the transaction agreement provided by Wachtell Lipton, including the open issues with respect to the request for a voting agreement from holders of IAC Class B common stock, the allocation of the benefit of the tax deduction for the IAC stock options to be assumed by New Match, and the allocation of potential liability for transaction litigation between New Match and New IAC in connection with the separation. The Match separation committee determined that it would discuss and attempt to resolve these issues on a call with representatives of IAC scheduled for later that day.

        Later on December 18, 2019, representatives of IAC spoke by telephone with the members of the Match separation committee. The parties discussed the allocation between New IAC and New Match of liability arising from potential litigation related to the proposed transaction, the allocation of control and liability relating to certain other categories of litigation, and matters relating to the allocation of tax benefits arising from certain IAC options converted to New Match options in connection with the transaction.

        Also on December 18, 2019, following further discussion among the parties, representatives of IAC informed representatives of the Match separation committee that IAC believed it was appropriate for Mr. Levin to initially serve as the executive chairman of the New Match board of directors following the transaction.

        Also on December 18, 2019, the Match separation committee held a telephonic meeting, at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs were present. The Match separation committee discussed the proposal from IAC that Mr. Levin serve as executive chairman of the New Match board of directors. The Match separation committee considered whether it should take more time to assess this proposal. After discussion, members of the Match separation committee determined that they would discuss the proposal with the Match management team following the Match separation committee meeting.

        Then, Goldman Sachs made a presentation to the Match separation committee in which it provided an overview of the key financial terms of the proposed transaction. Goldman Sachs reviewed Match's projected financial performance based on its then-current capital structure and pro forma for the Separation, as prepared by Match's management and authorized for Goldman Sachs' use in connection with its financial analysis. Goldman Sachs summarized its financial analysis of the Aggregate Consideration to be paid to the holders (other than IAC and its affiliates) of Match Shares pursuant to the transaction agreement (each as defined below in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "—Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee"), and then rendered to the Match separation committee an oral opinion, which was subsequently confirmed by delivery of a

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written opinion dated December 19, 2019, to the effect that, based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth in Goldman Sachs' opinion, the Aggregate Consideration to be paid to the holders (other than IAC and its affiliates) of Match Shares, taken in the aggregate, pursuant to the transaction agreement was fair from a financial point of view to such holders. Goldman Sachs also discussed with the Match separation committee other potential benefits of the proposed transaction, which were not reflected in its financial analysis of the Aggregate Consideration described above, including the potential for: improved credit profile and lower cost of capital of New Match; enhanced trading liquidity for New Match; greater flexibility in setting financial policy and strategy; and eligibility for index inclusion due to the elimination of the dual-class structure. Goldman Sachs noted the proposed separation transaction could be viewed as a large share repurchase at an attractive valuation with a relatively cheap cost of financing through the retention of the IAC exchangeable notes.

        Later on December 18, 2019, the Match separation committee reported on Match management's response to the proposal that Mr. Levin serve as executive chairman of the board of directors of New Match following the separation transaction, including that Mandy Ginsberg, Match's Chief Executive Officer, expressed the view that the proposed separation transaction was in the best interests of Match. After discussion, the Match separation committee determined to move forward with considering approval of the transaction. Then, referring to written materials previously circulated to the members of the Match separation committee, Debevoise summarized the key terms and conditions of the transaction agreement and related agreements relating to the separation of Match from IAC. Debevoise also reviewed with the members of the Match separation committee their fiduciary duties in considering approval of the transaction. Following a discussion of the presentations from Debevoise and Goldman Sachs, the Match separation committee unanimously resolved to recommend to the Match board of directors that it approve the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement.

        At approximately 11:00 p.m. on December 18, 2019, the Match board of directors held a telephonic meeting at which representatives of Debevoise and Goldman Sachs and members of Match's management team were present. Representatives of Debevoise began the meeting by summarizing the material terms and conditions of the transaction agreement and related agreements and reviewing with the Match board of directors their fiduciary duties in considering the approval of the transactions. A representative of Goldman Sachs then summarized the key financial terms of the proposed transaction and compared those terms with other transactions involving the elimination of a dual-class voting structure. Mr. McInerney then summarized the Match separation committee's three-month process of negotiating the transaction and stated that the committee had unanimously recommended the transaction to the Match board of directors. Ms. Ginsberg then stated that while Sharmistha Dubey, a member of the Match board of directors, was not present due to travel commitments, she had asked Ms. Ginsberg to inform the Match board of directors that she was supportive of the transaction. Representatives of Debevoise then reviewed with the Match board of directors the proposed resolutions to approve the transaction. After discussion, the Match board of directors adopted the resolutions by unanimous vote of all directors present.

        Following the adjournment of the Match board of directors meeting, representatives of Debevoise and Wachtell Lipton worked through the night of December 18 and the morning of December 19 to finalize the transaction documentation, which reflected the Match separation committee's and IAC's agreement on Mr. Levin's initially serving as the executive chairman of New Match.

        On December 19, 2019, following the approval by unanimous written consent of the board of directors of IAC approving IAC's entry into the transaction agreement and ancillary agreements, the parties entered into the transaction agreement and the real estate transfer agreement and issued a press release announcing entry into the transaction.

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IAC's Reasons for the Separation; Recommendation of the IAC Board of Directors

        The IAC board of directors, with the assistance of management and the company's legal and financial advisors, evaluated the transaction agreement and the terms of the Transactions. After careful consideration, the IAC board of directors has unanimously (i) determined that the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, including the Transactions, are in the best interests of IAC and its stockholders, (ii) approved the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, including the Transactions, (iii) declared advisable each of the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the Separation Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal and the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal and resolved to recommend the approval of the Separation Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal, the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal to the holders of IAC capital stock and (iv) directed that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the Separation Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal, the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal, the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal and the IAC Adjournment Proposal be submitted to the holders of IAC capital stock for their approval.

        In the course of reaching its recommendation, the IAC board of directors considered a wide variety of factors relating to the transaction agreement and the Transactions. Among other things, the IAC board of directors considered the following potential benefits of the Transactions:

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        However, IAC cannot assure you that, following the consummation of the Transactions, any of the benefits described above or any other benefits will be realized to the extent anticipated, or at all. In the course of reaching its recommendation, the IAC board of directors also considered certain risks and potentially negative factors relating to the transaction agreement and the Transactions, including:

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        The IAC board of directors concluded that the potential benefits of the Transactions outweighed these negative factors.

        This discussion of the information and factors considered by the IAC board of directors in reaching its conclusions and recommendation includes the principal factors considered by the IAC board of directors, but is not intended to be exhaustive and may not include all of the factors considered by the IAC board of directors. In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, and the complexity of these matters, the IAC board of directors did not find it useful and did not attempt to quantify, rank or assign any relative or specific weights to the various factors that it considered in reaching its determination to approve the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement and to make its recommendation to IAC stockholders. Rather, the IAC board of directors viewed its decisions as being based on the totality of the information presented to it and the factors it considered. In addition, individual members of the IAC board of directors may have given differing weights to different factors.

Match's Reasons for the Separation; Recommendation of the Match Separation Committee; Recommendation of the Match Board of Directors

Recommendation of the Match Separation Committee

        On December 18, 2019, the Match separation committee, consisting entirely of independent and disinterested directors of Match, and acting with the advice of its own independent legal and financial advisors, unanimously (i) determined that the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, including the Transactions, are fair and in the best interests of Match and its stockholders, other than IAC and its affiliates (other than Match and its subsidiaries), and (ii) recommended that the Match board of directors adopt resolutions approving and declaring advisable the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement and recommending the adoption of the transaction agreement and the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal and the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal to Match stockholders.

        In the course of making the determinations and making the recommendation described above, the Match separation committee considered, among others, the following factors (all of which factors tended to support the recommendation and consummation of such agreement and transactions, but which factors are not intended to be exhaustive and are not presented in any relative order of importance):

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        In the course of reaching the determinations and making the recommendation described above, the Match separation committee also considered the following factors relating to the procedural safeguards that it believed would ensure the fairness of the Separation and permit the Match separation committee to represent effectively the interests of the Non-IAC Match stockholders:

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        The Match separation committee also weighed the factors described above against certain factors and potential risks associated with entering into the transaction agreement, including, among others, the following:

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        The foregoing discussion of the information and factors considered by the Match separation committee in reaching its conclusions and recommendations is not intended to be exhaustive, but includes the material factors considered by the Match separation committee. In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, and the complexity of these matters, the Match separation committee did not find it practicable to, and did not attempt to, quantify, rank, or assign any relative or specific weights to the various factors considered in reaching its determinations and making its recommendation. In addition, individual directors may have given different weights to different factors. The Match separation committee considered all of the foregoing factors as a whole and based its recommendation on the totality of the information presented.

        The foregoing discussion also contains forward-looking statements with respect to future events that may have an effect on Match's business, financial condition, or results of operations or the future financial performance of New Match. See the sections entitled "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors."

Recommendation of the Match Board of Directors

        On December 18, 2019, following the unanimous recommendation of the Match separation committee, the Match board of directors, by unanimous approval of directors present, (i) determined that the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement are fair and in the best interests of Match and its stockholders, other than IAC and its affiliates (other than Match and its subsidiaries), (ii) approved, adopted and declared advisable the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, (iii) resolved to recommend the adoption of the transaction agreement and the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal and the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal and (iv) directed that the

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transaction agreement and the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal and the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal be submitted for adoption and approval by the Match stockholders.

        In the course of making such determinations, the Match board of directors considered the following factors (which factors are not intended to be exhaustive and are not in any relative order of importance):

        The foregoing discussion of the information and factors considered by the Match board of directors in reaching its conclusions and recommendations is not intended to be exhaustive, but includes the material factors considered by the Match board of directors. In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, and the complexity of these matters, the Match board of directors did not find it practicable to, and did not attempt to, quantify, rank or assign any relative or specific weights to the various factors considered in reaching its determinations and making its recommendation. In addition, individual directors may have given different weights to different factors. The Match board of directors considered all of the foregoing factors as a whole and based its recommendation on the totality of the information presented.

        In considering the recommendation of the Match board of directors with respect to the proposal to adopt the transaction agreement, you should be aware that some of Match's directors and executive officers may have interests in the Separation that are different from yours. The Match separation committee was aware of and considered these interests, among other matters, in evaluating the transaction agreement and the Transactions, and in recommending that the Match board of directors recommend the transaction agreement be adopted by Match's stockholders. See the section entitled "—Interests of Match Directors and Officers in the Separation".

Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee

        Goldman Sachs rendered its opinion to the Match separation committee that, as of December 19, 2019 and based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth therein, the Aggregate Consideration (as defined below) to be paid to the holders (other than IAC and its affiliates) of shares of Match common stock, Match Class B common stock and Match Class C common stock (which we refer to, collectively, as the "Match Shares"), taken in the aggregate, pursuant to the transaction agreement was fair from a financial point of view to such holders. Pursuant to the transaction agreement, in the Match merger, each outstanding Match Share (other than shares to be cancelled or converted pursuant to the terms of the transaction agreement) will be converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder thereof, without interest, either (i) one share of New Match common stock plus the cash election amount or (ii) one share of New Match common stock plus the

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additional stock election amount ((i) and (ii), taken in the aggregate, are referred to as the "Aggregate Consideration").

        The full text of the written opinion of Goldman Sachs, dated December 19, 2019, which sets forth assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken in connection with the opinion, is included as Annex J to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Goldman Sachs provided advisory services and its opinion for the information and assistance of the Match separation committee in connection with its consideration of the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement (which we refer to for purposes of this "Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee" as the "Transactions"). The Goldman Sachs opinion is not a recommendation as to how any holder of Match Shares should vote or make any election with respect to the Transactions or any other matter.

        In connection with rendering the opinion described above and performing its related financial analyses, Goldman Sachs reviewed, among other things:

        Goldman Sachs also held discussions with members of the senior management of Match regarding their assessment of the strategic rationale for, and the potential benefits of, the Transactions and the past and current business operations, financial condition, and future prospects of Match; reviewed the reported price and trading activity for Match common stock; compared certain financial and stock market information for Match with similar information for certain other companies the securities of which are publicly traded; and performed such other studies and analyses, and considered such other factors, as it deemed appropriate.

        For purposes of rendering its opinion, Goldman Sachs, with the consent of the Match separation committee, relied upon and assumed the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial, legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and other information provided to, discussed with or reviewed by, it, without assuming any responsibility for independent verification thereof. In that regard, Goldman Sachs assumed, with the consent of the Match separation committee, that the Match financial projections and the Match estimates were reasonably prepared on a basis reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the Match separation committee. Goldman Sachs did not make an

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independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets and liabilities (including any contingent, derivative or other off-balance-sheet assets and liabilities) of Match or IAC or any of their respective subsidiaries (including any assets and liabilities to be acquired, assumed or retained, as applicable, by New Match and its subsidiaries in connection with or as a result of the Transactions) and it was not furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. Goldman Sachs assumed that all governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals necessary for the completion of the Transactions would be obtained without any adverse effect on Match or New Match or on the expected benefits of the Transactions in any way meaningful to its analysis. Goldman Sachs also assumed that the Transactions would be consummated on the terms set forth in the transaction agreement and in the real estate contribution agreement, without the waiver or modification of any term or condition the effect of which would be in any way meaningful to its analysis.

        Goldman Sachs' opinion does not address the underlying business decision of Match to engage in the Transactions or the relative merits of the Transactions as compared to any strategic alternatives that may be available to Match; nor does it address any legal, regulatory, tax or accounting matters. Goldman Sachs' opinion addresses only the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders (other than IAC and its affiliates) of Match Shares, taken in the aggregate, as of the date of the opinion, of the Aggregate Consideration to be paid to such holders pursuant to the transaction agreement. Goldman Sachs' opinion does not express any view on, and does not address, any other term or aspect of the transaction agreement or the Transactions or any term or aspect of any other agreement or instrument contemplated by the transaction agreement or entered into or amended in connection with the Transactions, including any of the Restructuring Transactions, the Reclassification, the mandatory exchange or the transactions contemplated by the real estate contribution agreement, any allocation of the aggregate consideration payable pursuant to the transaction agreement, including among the holders of the various classes of Match Shares pursuant to the transaction agreement, or the fairness of the Transactions to, or any consideration received in connection therewith by, the holders of any other class of securities, creditors, or other constituencies of Match; nor as to the fairness of the amount or nature of any compensation to be paid or payable to any of the officers, directors or employees of Match, or class of such persons, in connection with the Transactions, whether relative to the Aggregate Consideration to be paid to the holders (other than IAC and its affiliates) of Match Shares pursuant to the transaction agreement or otherwise. Goldman Sachs did not express any opinion as to the prices at which any shares of any class or series of IAC, New IAC, Match or New Match securities would trade at any time or as to the impact of the Transactions on the solvency or viability of IAC, New IAC, Match or New Match or any other party to the Transactions or the ability of IAC, New IAC, Match or New Match or any other party to the Transactions to pay their respective obligations when they come due. Goldman Sachs' opinion was necessarily based on economic, monetary, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to it as of, the date of the opinion and Goldman Sachs assumed no responsibility for updating, revising or reaffirming its opinion based on circumstances, developments or events occurring after the date of its opinion. Goldman Sachs' advisory services and opinion were provided for the information and assistance of the Match separation committee in connection with its consideration of the Transactions and its opinion does not constitute a recommendation as to how any holder of Match Shares should vote or make any election with respect to the Transactions or any other matter. Goldman Sachs' opinion was approved by a fairness committee of Goldman Sachs.

        The following is a summary of the material financial analyses delivered by Goldman Sachs to the Match separation committee in connection with rendering the opinion described above. The following summary, however, does not purport to be a complete description of the financial analyses performed by Goldman Sachs, nor does the order of analyses described represent relative importance or weight given to those analyses by Goldman Sachs. Except as otherwise noted, the following quantitative information, to the extent that it is based on market data, is based on market data as it existed on or before December 17, 2019 and is not necessarily indicative of current market conditions.

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        Illustrative Discounted Cash Flow Analysis—Match Status Quo.    Using the Match financial projections, Goldman Sachs performed an illustrative discounted cash flow analysis for Match on a status quo basis. Using discount rates ranging from 6.25% to 8.25%, reflecting estimates of the weighted average cost of capital of Match on a status quo basis, Goldman Sachs discounted to present value as of September 30, 2019 (i) estimates of unlevered free cash flow for Match on a status quo basis for the three-month period ending December 31, 2019 and for the years 2020 to 2024, based on the Match financial projections, (ii) the estimated benefits of certain Match tax attributes, including net operating losses, or NOLs, as reflected in the Match estimates, and (iii) a range of illustrative terminal values for Match on a status quo basis, which were calculated by applying perpetuity growth rates ranging from 2.5% to 3.5%, to a terminal year estimate of the free cash flow to be generated by Match on a status quo basis, as reflected in the Match financial projections (which analysis implied exit terminal year enterprise value to next twelve months Adjusted EBITDA multiples (which we refer to as "EV/NTM Adj. EBITDA multiples"), ranging from 13.0x to 27.0x). Goldman Sachs derived such discount rates by application of the Capital Asset Pricing Model, which requires certain company-specific inputs, including the company's target capital structure weightings, the cost of long-term debt, after-tax yield on permanent excess cash, if any, future applicable marginal cash tax rate and a beta for the company, as well as certain financial metrics for the United States financial markets generally. The range of perpetuity growth rates was estimated by Goldman Sachs utilizing its professional judgment and experience, taking into account the Match financial projections and market expectations regarding long-term real growth of gross domestic product and inflation. Goldman Sachs derived a range of illustrative implied enterprise values for Match on a status quo basis by adding the ranges of present values it derived above. Goldman Sachs then subtracted from the range of illustrative implied enterprise values it derived for Match on a status quo basis the amount of Match's net debt on a status quo basis as of September 30, 2019, as provided by the management of Match, to derive a range of illustrative implied equity values for Match on a status quo basis. Goldman Sachs then divided the range of illustrative implied equity values it derived by the number of fully diluted outstanding Match Shares on a status quo basis, as provided by the management of Match, to derive a range of illustrative implied present values of $58.95 to $123.62 per Match Share on a status quo basis.

        Illustrative Discounted Cash Flow Analysis—Pro Forma Value to be Received in the Match Merger.    Using the Match financial projections and the Match estimates, Goldman Sachs also performed an illustrative discounted cash flow analysis for New Match on a pro forma basis giving effect to the Transactions (which we refer to as "New Match pro forma for the Transactions"). Using discount rates ranging from 6.25% to 8.25%, reflecting estimates of the weighted average cost of capital of New Match pro forma for the Transactions, Goldman Sachs discounted to present value as of September 30, 2019 (i) estimates of unlevered free cash flow for New Match pro forma for the Transactions for the three-month period ending December 31, 2019 and for the years 2020 to 2024, based on the Match financial projections, (ii) the estimated benefits of certain Match and IAC tax attributes, including NOLs, to be acquired or retained, as applicable, by New Match and its subsidiaries in connection with or as a result of the Transactions, as reflected in the Match estimates, and (iii) a range of illustrative terminal values for New Match pro forma for the Transactions, which were calculated by applying perpetuity growth rates ranging from 2.5% to 3.5%, to a terminal year estimate of the free cash flow to be generated by New Match pro forma for the Transactions, as reflected in the Match financial projections (which analysis implied exit terminal year EV/NTM Adj. EBITDA multiples ranging from 13.0x to 27.0x). Goldman Sachs derived such discount rates by application of the Capital Asset Pricing Model, which requires certain company-specific inputs, including the company's target capital structure weightings, the cost of long-term debt, after-tax yield on permanent excess cash, if any, future applicable marginal cash tax rate and a beta for the company, as well as certain financial metrics for the United States financial markets generally. The range of perpetuity growth rates was estimated by Goldman Sachs utilizing its professional judgment and experience, taking into account the Match financial projections and the Match estimates and market expectations regarding long-term real growth

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of gross domestic product and inflation. Goldman Sachs derived a range of illustrative implied enterprise values for New Match pro forma for the Transactions by adding the ranges of present values it derived above. Goldman Sachs then subtracted from the range of illustrative implied enterprise values it derived for New Match pro forma for the Transactions the estimated amount of New Match's net debt pro forma for the Transactions as of September 30, 2019, as provided by the management of Match, to derive a range of illustrative implied equity values for New Match pro forma for the Transactions. Goldman Sachs then calculated ranges of illustrative implied values for the pro forma value to be received per Match Share in the Match merger, assuming, alternatively, as directed by the Match separation committee that all holders of Match Shares (other than IAC and its affiliates) make either (i) the additional stock election (which we refer to as the "all-stock election scenario") or (ii) the cash election (which we refer to as the "maximum-cash election scenario"). For the maximum-cash election scenario, Goldman Sachs divided (i) the range of illustrative implied equity values for New Match pro forma for the Transactions derived from the analysis above by (ii) the estimated number of fully diluted shares of New Match common stock pro forma for the Transactions, as provided by the management of Match, which resulted in a range of illustrative implied values for the pro forma value to be received per Match Share in the Match merger of $57.36 to $125.67. For the all-stock election scenario, Goldman Sachs (i) subtracted $3.00 from the range of illustrative implied values for the pro forma value to be received per Match Share in the Match merger for the maximum-cash election scenario derived from the analysis above and (ii) multiplied the resulting range by the sum of (a) one and (b) a fraction equal to the quotient, rounded to four decimal places, of $3.00 divided by $68.04 (representing the closing price of Match common stock on December 17, 2019, less $3.00), which resulted in a range of illustrative implied values for the pro forma value to be received per Match Share in the Match merger of $56.76 to $128.08.

        Illustrative Present Value of Future Share Price Analysis—Match Status Quo.    Using the Match financial projections, Goldman Sachs performed an illustrative analysis of the implied present value of an illustrative future value per Match Share on a status quo basis, which is designed to provide an indication of the present value of a theoretical future value of a company's equity as a function of such company's financial multiples. Goldman Sachs first calculated a range of illustrative implied enterprise values for Match on a status quo basis as of December 31 for each of the years 2020 to 2022, by applying a range of EV/NTM Adj. EBITDA multiples of 20.0x to 25.0x to estimates of Adjusted EBITDA for Match on a status quo basis for each of the years 2020 to 2022, as reflected in the Match financial projections. These illustrative multiples were derived by Goldman Sachs utilizing its professional judgment and experience, taking into account historical average EV/NTM Adj. EBITDA multiples for Match during the three-year period ended December 17, 2019. To derive a range of illustrative implied equity values for Match on a status quo basis, Goldman Sachs subtracted from the range of illustrative implied enterprise values it derived for Match on a status quo basis the amount of Match's net debt on a status quo basis as of December 31 for each of the years 2020 to 2022, as provided by the management of Match. Goldman Sachs then divided the range of illustrative implied equity values it derived for Match on a status quo basis by the number of fully diluted Match Shares on a status quo basis estimated to be outstanding as of December 31 for each of the years 2020 to 2022, as provided by the management of Match, and discounted the resulting implied future share prices to present value as of September 30, 2019, using an illustrative discount rate of 6.75%, reflecting an estimate of Match's cost of equity on a status quo basis, to derive a range of illustrative implied present values per Match Share on a status quo basis. Goldman Sachs derived such discount rate by application of the Capital Asset Pricing Model, which requires certain company-specific inputs, including a beta for the company, as well as certain financial metrics for the United States financial markets generally. This analysis resulted in a range of illustrative implied present values of $66.79 to $101.65 per Match Share on a status quo basis.

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        Illustrative Present Value of Future Share Price Analysis—Pro Forma Value to be Received in the Match Merger.    Using the Match financial projections and the Match estimates and assuming, alternatively, as directed by the Match separation committee, the all-stock election scenario and the maximum-cash election scenario, Goldman Sachs also performed illustrative analyses of the implied present values of illustrative future values per share of New Match common stock pro forma for the Transactions. Goldman Sachs first calculated a range of illustrative implied enterprise values for New Match pro forma for the Transactions as of December 31 for each of the years 2020 to 2022, by applying a range of EV/NTM Adj. EBITDA multiples of 20.0x to 25.0x to estimates of Adjusted EBITDA for New Match pro forma for the Transactions for each of the years 2020 to 2022, as reflected in the Match financial projections. These illustrative multiples were derived by Goldman Sachs utilizing its professional judgment and experience, taking into account historical average EV/NTM Adj. EBITDA multiples for Match during the three-year period ended December 17, 2019. To derive a range of illustrative implied equity values for New Match pro forma for the Transactions, Goldman Sachs subtracted from the range of illustrative implied enterprise values it derived for New Match pro forma for the Transactions the amount of New Match's net debt pro forma for the Transactions as of December 31 for each of the years 2020 to 2022, as provided by the management of Match. Goldman Sachs then divided the range of illustrative implied equity values it derived for New Match pro forma for the Transactions by the number of fully diluted shares of New Match common stock pro forma for the Transactions estimated to be outstanding as of December 31 for each of the years 2020 to 2022, as provided by the management of Match, and discounted the resulting implied future share prices to present value as of September 30, 2019, using an illustrative discount rate of 6.75%, reflecting an estimate of New Match's cost of equity pro forma for the Transactions, to derive a range of illustrative implied present values per share of New Match common stock pro forma for the Transactions. Goldman Sachs derived such discount rate by application of the Capital Asset Pricing Model, which requires certain company-specific inputs, including a beta for the company, as well as certain financial metrics for the United States financial markets generally. This analysis resulted in a range of illustrative implied present values per share of New Match common stock pro forma for the Transactions. For the maximum-cash election scenario, Goldman Sachs calculated a range of illustrative implied values for the pro forma value to be received per Match Share in the Match merger by adding (i) $3.00 and (ii) the illustrative implied present values per share of New Match common stock pro forma for the Transactions derived from the analysis above. For the all-stock election scenario, Goldman Sachs calculated a range of illustrative implied values for the pro forma value to be received per Match Share in the Match merger by multiplying (i) the illustrative implied present values per share of New Match common stock pro forma for the Transactions derived from the analysis above by (ii) the sum of (a) one and (b) a fraction equal to the quotient, rounded to four decimal places, of $3.00 divided by $68.04 (representing the closing price of Match common stock on December 17, 2019, less $3.00). This analysis resulted in a range of illustrative present values for the pro forma value to be received per Match Share in the Match merger of (i) $66.20 to $103.29 for the maximum-cash election scenario and (ii) $65.99 to $104.71 for the all-stock election scenario.

        The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process and is not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. Selecting portions of the analyses or of the summary set forth above, without considering the analyses as a whole, could create an incomplete view of the processes underlying Goldman Sachs' opinion. In arriving at its fairness determination, Goldman Sachs considered the results of all of its analyses and did not attribute any particular weight to any factor or analysis considered by it. Rather, Goldman Sachs made its determination as to fairness on the basis of its experience and professional judgment after considering the results of all of its analyses. No company or transaction used in the above analyses as a comparison is directly comparable to Match, IAC or New Match or the Transactions.

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than IAC and its affiliates) of Match Shares, taken in the aggregate, as of the date of such opinion, of the Aggregate Consideration to be paid to such holders pursuant to the transaction agreement. These analyses do not purport to be appraisals nor do they necessarily reflect the prices at which businesses or securities actually may be sold. Analyses based upon forecasts of future results are not necessarily indicative of actual future results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested by these analyses. Because these analyses are inherently subject to uncertainty, being based upon numerous factors or events beyond the control of the parties or their respective advisors, none of IAC, New IAC, Match, New Match, Goldman Sachs or any other person assumes responsibility if future results are materially different from those forecast.

        The Aggregate Consideration was determined through arm's-length negotiations between the Match separation committee and IAC and was approved by the Match separation committee and the Match board of directors. Goldman Sachs provided advice to the Match separation committee during these negotiations. Goldman Sachs did not, however, recommend any specific amount of consideration to the Match separation committee or the Match board of directors or that any specific amount of consideration constituted the only appropriate consideration for the Transactions.

        As described above, Goldman Sachs' opinion to the Match separation committee was one of many factors taken into consideration by the Match separation committee in making its determination to approve the transaction agreement. The foregoing summary does not purport to be a complete description of the analyses performed by Goldman Sachs in connection with the fairness opinion and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the written opinion of Goldman Sachs included as Annex J to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

        Goldman Sachs and its affiliates are engaged in advisory, underwriting and financing, principal investing, sales and trading, research, investment management and other financial and non-financial activities and services for various persons and entities. Goldman Sachs and its affiliates and employees, and funds or other entities they manage or in which they invest or have other economic interests or with which they co-invest, may at any time purchase, sell, hold or vote long or short positions and investments in securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments of Match, IAC, any of their respective affiliates and third parties, including entities in which Mr. Barry Diller, the Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC and a significant IAC stockholder, is a significant stockholder, or any currency or commodity that may be involved in the Transactions. Goldman Sachs acted as financial advisor to the Match separation committee in connection with, and participated in certain of the negotiations leading to, the Transactions. Goldman Sachs has provided certain financial advisory and/or underwriting services to Match and/or its subsidiaries from time to time for which the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs has received, and may receive, compensation, including having acted as joint bookrunner with respect to the private placement of Match's 5.625% Senior Notes due 2029 (aggregate principal amount of $350 million) in February 2019. During the two-year period ended December 19, 2019, Goldman Sachs has recognized compensation for financial advisory and/or underwriting services provided by its Investment Banking Division to Match and/or its subsidiaries of approximately $300,000. Goldman Sachs also has provided certain financial advisory and/or underwriting services to IAC and/or its subsidiaries (excluding Match and its subsidiaries) from time to time for which the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs has received, and may receive, compensation, including having acted as joint bookrunner with respect to the private placement of 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2022 (aggregate principal amount of $517.5 million) of IAC FinanceCo, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, in October 2017, and as joint bookrunner with respect to the private placement of 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026 (aggregate principal amount of $575 million) of IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, in May 2019, and 2.000% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2030 (aggregate principal amount of $575 million) of IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, in May 2019. During the two-year period ended December 19, 2019,

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Goldman Sachs has recognized compensation for financial advisory and/or underwriting services provided by its Investment Banking Division to IAC and/or its subsidiaries (excluding Match and its subsidiaries) of approximately $4 million. Goldman Sachs also has provided certain financial advisory and/or underwriting services to Expedia Group, Inc., an entity at which Mr. Diller serves as Chairman and Senior Executive and in which Mr. Diller is a significant stockholder, from time to time for which the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs has received, and may receive, compensation, including having acted as joint bookrunner with respect to the private placement of Expedia Group, Inc.'s 3.250% Senior Notes due 2030 (aggregate principal amount of $1.25 billion) in September 2019. During the two-year period ended December 19, 2019, Goldman Sachs has recognized compensation for financial advisory and/or underwriting services provided by its Investment Banking Division to Expedia Group, Inc. of approximately $1.1 million. During the two-year period ended December 19, 2019, the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs has not been engaged by Mr. Diller or entities associated with Mr. Diller to provide financial advisory or underwriting services for which Goldman Sachs has recognized compensation, except as described above. Goldman Sachs may also in the future provide financial advisory and/or underwriting services to Match, New Match, IAC, New IAC, their respective affiliates, Mr. Diller or entities associated with Mr. Diller for which the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs may receive compensation.

        Goldman Sachs, acting as principal, is a counterparty (alongside several other banks) to IAC and certain of its affiliates with respect to certain convertible note hedge transactions and issuer warrant transactions (which we refer to, collectively, as the "Call Spread Transactions") entered into in connection with the issuance of the 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2022 (aggregate principal amount of $517.5 million) of IAC FinanceCo, Inc. and the 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026 (aggregate principal amount of $575 million) of IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. (which we refer to, collectively, as the "Specified IAC Exchangeable Notes"). Goldman Sachs expects to make various adjustments to the Call Spread Transactions pursuant to their respective terms upon the consummation of and following the Transactions including to the extent that those events have a material effect on IAC's stock price volatility. Such adjustments may compensate Goldman Sachs for any diminution in the value of the Call Spread Transactions to it that would otherwise result from the announcement and/or consummation of the Transactions. In addition, Goldman Sachs may also have a right to unwind the Call Spread Transactions pursuant to the terms of the Call Spread Transactions, including if any Specified IAC Exchangeable Notes are repurchased by IAC or its subsidiaries.

        In connection with the Call Spread Transactions, Goldman Sachs has exposure to market fluctuations in the price of IAC's common stock and will, following the consummation of the Transactions, have exposure to market fluctuations in the price of New Match's common stock. Goldman Sachs' ordinary practice is to hedge its net market exposure to the price of the common stock underlying private derivative transactions with issuers of such common stock such as the Call Spread Transactions. In connection with the Call Spread Transactions, Goldman Sachs and its affiliates have engaged, and will continue to engage, in hedging and other market transactions (which may include purchasing or selling IAC common stock and/or New Match common stock and the entering into or unwinding various derivative transactions with respect to IAC common stock and/or New Match common stock) that are generally intended to substantially neutralize Goldman Sachs' risk exposure as a result of the Call Spread Transactions. At the close of business on February 6, 2020, Goldman Sachs' hedge positions in respect of the Call Spread Transactions included approximately 199 thousand shares of IAC common stock, as well as other derivatives referencing IAC securities. Goldman Sachs is expected to continue to engage in hedging activities in accordance with applicable law to mitigate its exposure to market fluctuations in the price of IAC common stock and/or New Match common stock resulting from the Call Spread Transactions.

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Sachs under the Call Spread Transactions. The amount of any such gain or loss will not be known until the Call Spread Transactions have been fully exercised, expired, or terminated in accordance with their terms and Goldman Sachs and its affiliates have completed all of their unwind activities. Goldman Sachs informed the Match separation committee that a portion of the amount of any such gain or loss, including any termination payment, may be shared with Goldman Sachs' Investment Banking Division.

        Whether the Transactions result in adjustments, exercises, and/or terminations of the Call Spread Transactions and the amount of payments or deliveries to be made upon ultimate exercise, expiration, or termination of the Call Spread Transactions will depend on a number of factors, including how the Transactions are treated under the Call Spread Transactions as documented. As such factors change, and as Goldman Sachs has hedged its position under the Call Spread Transactions, the consummation of the Transactions could result in ultimate payments to or from Goldman Sachs that are greater than, equal to, or less than the amount of the payments that would have been received or paid by Goldman Sachs upon exercise, expiration, or termination of the Call Spread Transactions in the absence of the Transactions.

        In accordance with industry practice, Goldman Sachs maintains customary institutional information barriers reasonably designed to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by personnel in its Investment Banking Division to the personnel in its Securities Division who are undertaking these hedging and other market transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as a result of preparation of disclosures to the Match separation committee of Goldman Sachs' Investment Banking Division's economic interests in the Call Spread Transactions, persons in Goldman Sachs' Investment Banking Division may have received or may receive input into how to model, or reports of historical measures or estimates of, Goldman Sachs' and/or Goldman Sachs' Investment Banking Division's profit and/or loss over certain measurement periods related to the Call Spread Transactions.

        Prior to the Match separation committee's approval of the Transactions, Goldman Sachs also provided the Match separation committee with certain estimates and analyses prepared by the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs concerning the impact of the Transactions on the Call Spread Transactions, based on theoretical models and various assumptions concerning the terms of the Transactions and market conditions and other information available at the time.

        The Match separation committee selected Goldman Sachs as its financial advisor because it is an internationally recognized investment banking firm that has substantial experience in transactions similar to the Transactions. Pursuant to a letter agreement dated November 4, 2019, the Match separation committee engaged Goldman Sachs to act as its financial advisor in connection with the Transactions. The engagement letter between the Match separation committee and Goldman Sachs provides for a transaction fee of $4,000,000, all of which is contingent upon completion of the Transactions. In addition, Match has agreed to reimburse Goldman Sachs for certain of its expenses, including attorneys' fees and disbursements, and to indemnify Goldman Sachs and related persons against various liabilities, including certain liabilities under the federal securities laws.

Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information of Match

        Match does not, as a matter of course, publicly disclose long-term projections regarding its future financial performance due to, among other reasons, the unpredictability and uncertainty of the underlying assumptions and estimates. However, in connection with the Match separation committee's consideration of the Transactions, Match's management prepared and provided to the Match separation committee and Goldman Sachs certain unaudited prospective financial information of Match for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 and for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 of Match, in its current status (which we refer to as the "Match status quo financial projections"), and of New Match, after giving effect to the Separation and assuming completion of the Separation in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 (which we refer to as the "Match pro forma financial projections and, together with the Match status

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quo financial projections, as the "Match financial projections"). The Match financial projections were (i) provided to the Match separation committee in connection with its evaluation of the Separation and (ii) at the direction and with the approval of the Match separation committee provided to Goldman Sachs for its use and reliance in connection with its financial analyses and fairness opinion. The Match financial projections were prepared by Match's management by adjusting and extrapolating certain publicly available, third-party research analyst reports for Match dated November 2019 and December 2019. Other than certain adjustments and extrapolations in the Match financial projections, the forecasted financial information with respect to Match does not reflect independent determinations by Match's management. The Match financial projections do not, and were not intended to, act as public guidance regarding future financial performance of Match or New Match. The information set forth below is a summary of the Match financial projections and is included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus solely to give Match stockholders access to information regarding the financial projections considered by the Match separation committee in connection with its evaluation of the Transactions and is not included to influence any stockholder of Match to decide to vote in favor of the adoption of the transaction agreement or for any other purpose.

        The Match financial projections reflect subjective judgments of third-party research analysts and Match's management in many respects and, therefore, are susceptible to multiple interpretations. While presented with numeric specificity, the Match financial projections were necessarily based on a variety of assumptions and estimates. The assumptions and estimates underlying the Match financial projections may not be realized and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Match and New Match. The assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of the Match financial projections involved judgments with respect to, among other things, growth rates, market size, changes in actual or projected cash flows, competitive pressures, required investments, future levels of operating expenses and the factors listed under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 21 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are outside the control of Match and New Match. Moreover, the Match financial projections were based on expectations regarding certain future business decisions that are subject to change. In addition, in preparing the Match pro forma financial projections, Match's management made certain assumptions relating to New Match including, but not limited to, assumptions as to transaction costs in connection with the Separation, interest expense on incremental indebtedness to be incurred, cash tax payments and withholdings and share repurchases. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Match financial projections, or the assumptions and estimates reflected therein, will be realized, and actual results may materially differ.

        The inclusion of the summary of the Match financial projections set forth below in this joint proxy statement/prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that Match or any of its affiliates, advisors or other representatives considered or consider the Match financial projections to be necessarily predictive of actual future events, and the summary of the Match financial projections should not be relied upon as such. Neither Match nor the Match separation committee nor any of their respective affiliates, advisors or other representatives has made or makes any representation to any security holder of Match, New Match, IAC or New IAC regarding the information contained in the Match financial projections, and, except as may be required by applicable federal securities laws, Match does not intend, and expressly disclaims any responsibility, to update or otherwise revise or reconcile the Match financial projections to reflect circumstances existing after the date such Match financial projections were prepared or to reflect the occurrence of future events, even in the event that any or all of the underlying assumptions are not realized or shown to be in error. The Match financial projections do not take into account any circumstances or events occurring after the date they were prepared. Further, the Match financial projections do not take into account the effect of any failure of the Transactions to be consummated. Stockholders are cautioned not to rely on the Match financial projections.

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Match Financial Projections

        A summary of the Match financial projections (other than unlevered free cash flow) is set forth below. All amounts are expressed in millions of dollars. Unlevered free cash flow amounts noted below were not prepared by Match management, but were calculated by Goldman Sachs using the Match financial projections and were approved for Goldman Sachs' use by the Match separation committee. Unlevered free cash flow was used by Goldman Sachs in connection with its discounted cash flow analyses described in the section entitled "The Separation—Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee".

Match Status Quo Financial Projections

 
   
  Year Ending December 31,  
 
  Three months
ended
Dec. 31, 2019
 
 
  2020E   2021E   2022E   2023E   2024E  

Revenue

  $ 549   $ 2,427   $ 2,827   $ 3,239   $ 3,645   $ 4,067  

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

  $ 209   $ 919   $ 1,122   $ 1,317   $ 1,482   $ 1,653  

Levered Free Cash Flow(2)

  $ 143   $ 754   $ 978   $ 1,054   $ 1,127   $ 1,285  

Unlevered Free Cash Flow(3)

  $ 143   $ 698   $ 830   $ 981   $ 1,080   $ 1,210  

Match Pro Forma Financial Projections

 
   
  Year Ending December 31,  
 
  Three months
ended
Dec. 31, 2019
 
 
  2020E   2021E   2022E   2023E   2024E  

Revenue

  $ 549   $ 2,427   $ 2,827   $ 3,239   $ 3,645   $ 4,067  

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

  $ 209   $ 913   $ 1,122   $ 1,317   $ 1,482   $ 1,653  

Levered Free Cash Flow(2)

  $ 143   $ 717   $ 945   $ 1,091   $ 1,107   $ 1,265  

Unlevered Free Cash Flow(3)

  $ 143   $ 693   $ 830   $ 981   $ 1,080   $ 1,210  

(1)
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.

(2)
Levered Free Cash Flow is defined as Adjusted EBITDA, less cash interest expense, cash taxes, increases in working capital (if any) and capital expenditures, plus decreases in working capital (if any).

(3)
Unlevered Free Cash Flow amounts were calculated by Goldman Sachs for its use in connection with its discounted cash flow analysis described in the section entitled "The Separation—Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee" using the Match financial projections. Unlevered Free Cash Flow was calculated by Goldman Sachs as EBITDA (post stock based compensation), less cash taxes, increases in working capital (if any) and capital expenditures, plus decreases in working capital (if any), in each case, as set forth in the Match financial projections and approved for Goldman Sachs' use by the Match separation committee.

        The summary of the Match financial projections set forth above should be read together with the historical financial statements of Match, which have been filed with the SEC, as well as the other information regarding Match contained elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, including the information regarding Match incorporated into this joint proxy statement/prospectus by reference. The Match financial projections were not prepared with a view toward public disclosure, nor were they prepared with a view toward compliance with the published guidelines of the SEC or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of prospective financial information. Neither Match's independent auditors, nor any other independent

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accountants, have compiled, examined, or performed any procedures with respect to the Match financial projections summarized above, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on such information or its achievability, and assume no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the Match financial projections. The report of Match's independent registered public accounting firm incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus relates only to Match's historical financial information and does not extend to the prospective financial information and should not be read to do so.

        Match expects that there will be differences between actual and projected results, and actual results may be materially greater or materially less than those contained in the Match financial projections given numerous risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the factors listed under the section entitled "Risk Factors" beginning on page 21 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as those set forth in Match's filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. See the section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information." All projections are forward-looking statements, and these and other forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the risks and uncertainties identified in these reports, in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and in any other filings with the SEC.

No Dissenters' Rights

        Under the DGCL, holders of shares of IAC capital stock and Match capital stock will not have appraisal or dissenters' rights in connection with the Separation.

Accounting Treatment

        IAC, Match and New IAC prepare their financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The Separation will be accounted for by New Match as a discontinuance of the businesses comprising New IAC after the Separation. For accounting purposes, the measurement date for discontinued operations will be on the date of the Separation. After the Separation, the assets and liabilities of New IAC will be accounted for at the historical values carried by IAC prior to the Separation.

Interests of IAC Directors and Officers in the Separation

        In considering whether to approve the proposals set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to be voted on at the IAC annual meeting, including the Separation Proposal, the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal, you should recognize that some of the members of IAC management and of the IAC board of directors may have interests in the Separation that differ from, or are in addition to, their interests as IAC stockholders. The members of the IAC board of directors were aware of these differing interests and considered them, among other matters, in evaluating and negotiating the transaction agreement and the Separation. You should take these interests into account in deciding whether to vote "FOR" the Separation Proposal, the IAC Class M Stock Issuance Proposal and the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal.

Treatment of Director and Executive Officer Equity Awards

        IAC options that are outstanding as of December 19, 2019, and immediately prior to the completion of the Separation, will convert into options to purchase common stock of New IAC and options to purchase New Match common stock in a manner that preserves the spread value of the options immediately before and immediately after the adjustment, with the allocation between the two options based on the value of a share of New IAC common stock relative to the value of a share of New Match common stock multiplied by the Reclassification Exchange Ratio.

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same terms and conditions applicable to the existing equity award, with equitable adjustments to the number of shares of New IAC common stock covered by the option and the applicable option exercise price.

        Awards of IAC restricted stock units and performance stock units will convert into awards of New IAC restricted stock units on a basis that preserves the fair market value of such awards immediately before and immediately after the conversion, with equitable adjustments to the applicable reference price in the case of certain performance stock units.

Officers and Directors of New IAC

        As of the closing, the members of the New IAC board of directors will consist of the members of the IAC board of directors prior to the closing, with each member of the New IAC board of directors serving in the same board and committee positions as he or she held in his or her capacity as a member of the IAC board of directors or applicable committee thereof prior to the closing.

New Match Board Composition

        Mr. Joseph Levin and Mr. Glenn H. Schiffman will be appointed to the New Match board of directors, and Mr. Levin will become Executive Chairman of the New Match board of directors. IAC director Alan G. Spoon is expected to serve as a director of each of New IAC and New Match following the Separation.

Indemnification; Directors' and Officers' Insurance

        IAC's directors and executive officers will be entitled to ongoing indemnification from New IAC and coverage under directors' and officers' liability insurance policies for acts or omissions that occurred in their capacity as directors or executive officers prior to the Separation. Such indemnification and insurance coverage is further described in the section entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Directors' and Officers' Indemnification; Liability Insurance."

Interests of Match Directors and Officers in the Separation

        In considering whether to approve the proposals set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to be voted on at the Match special meeting, including the proposal to adopt the transaction agreement, you should recognize that some of the members of management and of the Match board of directors may have interests in the Separation that differ from, or are in addition to, their interests as Match stockholders. In particular, Mr. Joseph Levin, Mr. Glenn H. Schiffman, Mr. Mark Stein and Mr. Gregg Winiarski, each of whom currently serves as a member of the Match board of directors, are executive officers of IAC, and Mr. Levin and Mr. Alan Spoon, who also currently serves as a member of the Match board of directors, are directors of IAC. These individuals are expected as of the closing to continue to serve in their capacities as officers and directors of New IAC.

        The members of the Match separation committee evaluated and negotiated the transaction agreement and evaluated whether the Separation is in the best interests of Match stockholders other than IAC and its affiliates (other than Match and its subsidiaries). The IAC representatives on the Match board of directors did not participate in the deliberations of the Match separation committee regarding the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement. The members of the Match separation committee were aware of these differing interests and considered them, among other matters, in evaluating and negotiating the transaction agreement and the Separation and in recommending to the Match stockholders that the transaction agreement be adopted. See "—Background of the Separation" beginning on page 134 and "—Match's Reasons for the Separation; Recommendation of the Match Separation Committee; Recommendation of the Match Board of Directors" beginning on page 152 for a further discussion of these matters. You should take these interests into account in deciding whether to vote "FOR" the Transaction Proposal.

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        In consideration of the time and effort required of members of the Match separation committee in evaluating and negotiating the transaction agreement and the Separation, the Match board of directors in a meeting held September 18, 2019, determined that the members of the Match separation committee would each receive $50,000 for their services in carrying out their duties as members of the Match separation committee. Mr. Thomas J. McInerney also owns 65,000 shares of IAC common stock, which will be subject to the Reclassification as further described in "The Transaction Agreement—The Transactions."

Treatment of Director and Executive Officer Equity Awards

        Certain of Match's directors and executive officers currently hold shares of Match common stock, options to purchase shares of Match common stock and/or Match restricted stock units. In the Separation, these directors and executive officers will receive shares of New Match common stock, and each option to purchase shares of Match common stock and each Match restricted stock unit will be assumed by New Match on the same terms and conditions applicable to the existing equity award, with equitable adjustments to the number of shares of New Match common stock covered by the award and the applicable exercise price in the case of options. See "The Transaction Agreement—Treatment of Match Equity Awards."

Board Composition

        The New Match board of directors will have 11 director seats and will be composed of (i) the members of the Match board of directors prior to the Separation, other than Mr. Mark Stein and Mr. Gregg Winiarski, and (ii) three individuals designated by IAC prior to the completion of the Separation (subject to the reasonable consent of the Match separation committee), each of whom shall qualify as an independent director of New Match. The members of the Match separation committee will be appointed to the New Match board of directors. Mr. Joseph Levin and Mr. Glenn H. Schiffman will also be appointed to the New Match board of directors, and Mr. Levin will become Executive Chairman of the New Match board of directors.

Indemnification; Directors' and Officers' Insurance

        Pursuant to the terms of the transaction agreement, Match's directors and executive officers will be entitled to certain ongoing indemnification from New Match and coverage under directors' and officers' liability insurance policies for acts or omissions that occurred in their capacity as directors or executive officers prior to the closing. Such indemnification and insurance coverage is further described in the section entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Directors' and Officers' Indemnification; Liability Insurance."

Listing of New IAC Common Stock and New Match Common Stock; Delisting and Deregistration of IAC Common Stock and Match Common Stock

        The parties to the transaction agreement have agreed to cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to cause the IAC Class M common stock (or, after it is renamed pursuant to the amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, the New Match common stock) and the New IAC common stock to be approved for listing on the NASDAQ, subject to official notice of issuance. The obligation of the parties to the transaction agreement to consummate the Transactions is subject to the parties having received the approval of the listing on NASDAQ of shares of New IAC common stock and New Match common stock. Match and IAC have also agreed to cooperate to cause the IAC common stock and the Match common stock to be delisted from the NASDAQ and deregistered under the Exchange Act as soon as practicable following the closing.

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Regulatory Requirements Related to the Separation

        The parties are not aware of any material governmental approvals or actions that are necessary for the completion of the Separation. However, certain IAC and Match stockholders may have filing obligations under the Hart—Scott—Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and should consult their own legal advisors.

Post-Closing Governance and Management

New Match

        The parties to the transaction agreement have agreed to take all actions necessary so that, as of the closing:

New IAC

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THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

The Transactions

        Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the transaction agreement, the businesses of Match will be separated from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions (which we refer to as the "Separation") that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." (which we refer to as "New Match") and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries, and (2) New IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match.

        The Separation is structured to include the following steps (which we refer to as the "Transactions"):

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        Following the Separation, New Match will continue to hold interests in the exchangeable notes issuers. In addition, prior to the Separation, IAC may raise up to $1.5 billion in equity financing as further described below in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Financing Matters—IAC Class M Equity Offering," which financing (if completed) will be settled substantially concurrently with the Separation and the cash proceeds transferred to New IAC.

        The following diagram depicts IAC's and Match's simplified organizational and ownership structures immediately prior to the completion of the Separation.

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        The following diagrams depict New IAC's and New Match's simplified organizational and ownership structures immediately following the completion of the Separation.

GRAPHIC

Reclassification Exchange Ratio

        In connection with the Reclassification, each share of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock will be exchanged into a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the quotient, rounded to four decimal places, obtained by dividing (i) the outstanding number of shares of Match capital stock owned by IAC, adjusted to reflect the allocation of certain assets and liabilities between New IAC and New Match (among other adjustments) in connection with the Separation (we refer to this as-adjusted number as the "Reclassification Exchange Ratio Numerator") by (ii) the total number of outstanding shares of IAC capital stock. We refer to this quotient as the "Reclassification Exchange Ratio".

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        The table below sets out an illustrative calculation of the Reclassification Exchange Ratio that would apply based on certain assumptions for each of the components of the calculation of the Reclassification Exchange Ratio. For informational purposes, the table also sets out the resulting percentage of the total shares of IAC Class M common stock that would be issued in connection with the closing of the Transactions to (1) holders of IAC capital stock immediately prior to the closing, as a group, and (2) holders of Match common stock (other than IAC) as of immediately prior to the closing, as a group.

        This illustrative calculation is being provided for informational purposes only. The final inputs to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio calculation are not known at this time, and the assumptions reflected in this illustrative calculation are indicative only. While presented with numerical specificity, this illustrative calculation and related assumptions are based on a variety of assumptions and estimates, all of which are likely to differ from the assumptions and estimates reflected below, and the actual Reclassification Exchange Ratio is likely to materially differ. Factors that could cause the Reclassification Exchange Ratio to differ from the illustrative calculations presented below include changes in the exchangeable notes net valuation arising from, among other factors, changes in the trading price and volatility of Match and IAC common stock; the number of shares of IAC Class M common stock, if any, sold by IAC to third parties as permitted by the transaction agreement; changes in the outstanding equity awards of Match and IAC, including the number and terms of such awards; the number of shares of Match common stock subject to valid cash elections; and changes in the Match VWAP and the IAC VWAP. The trading price of Match and IAC common stock and the Match VWAP and the IAC VWAP will vary based on a number of factors, including the factors listed under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 21 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus and under "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" beginning on page 63 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Match and IAC. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Reclassification Exchange Ratio or the ownership percentages at the closing will ultimately be within the range of values reflected in the below table, and any departure from such range may be material.

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  Percentage (2) of shares of
IAC Class M common stock
issued to:
 
Assumed Match
Unadjusted
Trading Price
  Illustrative
Reclassification
Exchange Ratio
  IAC stockholders   Match stockholders  
$  80.7092(1)   2.1303x     70.94 %   21.48 %
$  50.0000   1.9216x     65.29 %   21.92 %
$  60.0000   1.9991x     67.66 %   21.83 %
$  70.0000   2.0735x     69.52 %   21.63 %
$  80.0000   2.1270x     70.86 %   21.49 %
$  90.0000   2.1603x     71.80 %   21.44 %
$100.0000   2.1597x     72.30 %   21.59 %

(1)
Average, rounded to four decimal places, of the daily dollar-volume-weighted average price for Match common stock on each day for the ten-day period ended February 7, 2020 (the "base illustrative unadjusted VWAP").

(2)
Percentages do not sum to 100% due to issuance of IAC Class M common stock to third parties in the assumed equity sale.

        Based on the assumptions set forth above (other than the assumption with respect to cash elections) and an assumption that the volume weighted average price of Match common stock used to calculate the Match VWAP is equal to the base illustrative unadjusted VWAP, if no eligible shares of Match common stock were subject to valid cash elections, the Reclassification Exchange Ratio would be equal to 2.1058, and 70.11% and 22.31%, respectively, of the total shares of IAC Class M common stock that would be issued in connection with the closing of the Transactions would be issued to the holders of IAC capital stock as of immediately prior to the closing and the holders of Match common stock (other than IAC) as of immediately prior to the closing.

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stock used to calculate the Match VWAP is equal to the base illustrative unadjusted VWAP, if the equity sale adjustment number were equal to zero, the Reclassification Exchange Ratio would be equal to 2.3542, and 78.49% and 21.51%, respectively, of the total shares of IAC Class M common stock that would be issued in connection with the closing of the Transactions would be issued to the holders of IAC capital stock as of immediately prior to the closing and the holders of Match common stock (other than IAC) as of immediately prior to the closing.

Closing of the Transactions

        The closing of the Transactions (which we refer to as the "closing") will take place on (i) the third business day following the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the terms of the transaction agreement, waiver by the parties entitled to the benefit thereof) of the conditions set forth in the transaction agreement or (ii) such other time or date as may be agreed upon in writing between IAC and Match. The date upon which the closing actually occurs is referred to in this joint proxy statement/prospectus as the "closing date."

        We cannot assure you when, or if, all the conditions to completion of the Transactions will be satisfied or, where permissible, waived. See the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Conditions to the Separation." The parties intend to complete the Transactions as promptly as practicable, subject to receipt of the requisite IAC stockholder approvals and Match stockholder approvals and the satisfaction of the other conditions to completion.

Election and Exchange Procedures

Election Procedures

        Each holder of record of shares of Match capital stock other than IAC, Match and their wholly owned subsidiaries (we refer to such holders as "non-IAC Match stockholders") may specify (i) the number of shares of Match capital stock owned by such holder with respect to which such holder desires to make a cash election and (ii) the number of shares of Match capital stock owned by such holder with respect to which such holder desires to make an additional stock election. At any time during the election period, each non-IAC Match stockholder may change or revoke such non-IAC Match stockholder's election by written notice to the exchange agent prior to the election deadline accompanied by a properly completed and signed revised form of election.

        Additionally, each non-IAC Match stockholder may, at any time during the election period, revoke his, her or its election by written notice received by the exchange agent prior to the election deadline or by withdrawal prior to the election deadline of his, her or its old certificates, or of the guarantee of delivery of such old certificates, previously deposited with the exchange agent. All elections will be automatically deemed revoked upon receipt by the exchange agent of written notification from the parties that the transaction agreement has been terminated in accordance with the terms thereof.

        Under the transaction agreement, IAC and Match have agreed to prepare an election form, including appropriate and customary transmittal materials, so as to permit non-IAC Match stockholders to exercise their right to make an election. IAC and Match will initially make available and mail the form of election not less than twenty business days prior to the anticipated election deadline to non-IAC Match stockholders who are holders of record of shares of Match capital stock as of the business day prior to such mailing date (we refer to this deadline as the "election record date"). Following the mailing date, IAC and Match will use commercially reasonable efforts to make available a form of election to any person who becomes a holder of record of shares of Match capital stock during the period between the election record date and the election deadline. The election deadline is expected to be 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the date that is the fifth business day preceding the date of the Match special meeting. The time period between the mailing date and the election deadline is referred to in this joint proxy statement/prospectus as the "election period."

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        Any election will have been made properly only if the exchange agent receives, during the election period, a duly completed and signed form of election and any other documents as may reasonably be required by the exchange agent, together with (i) in the case of shares represented by a certificate, the surrender of such certificate for cancellation to the exchange agent or (ii) in the case of shares held in book-entry form, the receipt of an "agent's message" or other required electronic communication by the exchange agent.

        IAC and Match have agreed to cooperate to issue a press release reasonably satisfactory to each of them announcing the date of the election deadline not more than fifteen business days before, and at least five business days prior to, the election deadline.

Letter of Transmittal

        As promptly as practicable after the closing, the exchange agent will mail to the holders of record of shares of IAC capital stock and Match capital stock (other than any holders of shares of Match capital stock to be cancelled in the Match merger or any non-IAC Match stockholder who properly made and did not revoke an election) a letter of transmittal and instructions on how to surrender their shares in exchange for the applicable share and cash amounts to which such holders are entitled to receive under the transaction agreement.

        If any certificate for IAC capital stock or Match capital stock has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the exchange agent will issue the applicable share and cash amounts to which the holder of such certificate is entitled upon receipt of (i) an affidavit of that fact by the claimant and (ii) if required, with respect to any certificate representing IAC capital stock, by New IAC or, with respect to any certificate representing Match capital stock, by New Match, the posting of a bond in such reasonable and customary amount as New IAC or New Match, as applicable, may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such certificate.

        Following the closing, there will be no further transfers on the stock transfer books of IAC or Match of shares of IAC capital stock and Match capital stock that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing. If, after the closing, old certificates representing shares of IAC capital stock or Match capital stock (or shares of IAC capital stock or Match capital stock held in book-entry form) are presented for transfer to the exchange agent, they will be cancelled and exchanged for the applicable share and cash amounts to which the holders of such old certificates or shares held in book-entry form are entitled.

Withholding

        Each of IAC, New IAC, Match, New Match Merger Sub and the exchange agent (without duplication) will be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to the transaction agreement such amounts as may be required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payment under applicable law. If any such amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority, these amounts will be treated for all purposes of the transaction agreement as having been paid to the stockholders in respect of which such deduction or withholding was made.

Treatment of Fractional Shares

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each such holder its ratable share of the net proceeds of such sales, based upon the average gross selling price per share of New IAC common stock or New Match common stock, as applicable, after making appropriate deductions for any amount required to be withheld under applicable law and less any brokers' charges, commissions or transfer taxes.

        In addition, the exchange agent and New Match will, as soon as practicable after the closing, determine the number of shares and fractional shares of New Match common stock that each former non-IAC Match stockholder is entitled to receive in connection with the completion of the Match merger and, to the extent that any holder of record would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share, such fraction of a share will be rounded up to one whole share. Such rounding will be done at the record holder level, taking into account all shares held by such holder and aggregating all entitlements to fractional shares.

Dividends and Distributions

        No dividends or other distributions declared or made with respect to a class or series of capital stock issuable in connection with the Transactions with a record date after the closing date will be paid to the holder of unsurrendered certificates (or shares held in book-entry form), and no cash payment in lieu of fractional shares will be paid to any such holder, until the surrender of such certificate (or shares held in book-entry form) in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreement. After the surrender of a certificate (or shares held in book-entry form) in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreement, the holder of such shares will be entitled to receive (i) the amount of any cash payable in lieu of a fractional shares to which such holder is entitled pursuant to the transaction agreement and the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the closing date paid up to such time with respect to such whole shares of such class of capital stock, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the closing date, but prior to such surrender and a payment date subsequent to such surrender payable with respect to such whole shares of such class of capital stock.

Treatment of IAC Equity Awards

        Options to purchase IAC common stock ("IAC options") that are outstanding as of December 19, 2019, and immediately prior to the completion of the Transactions, will convert into options to purchase common stock of New IAC and options to purchase New Match common stock in a manner that preserves the spread value of the options immediately before and immediately after the adjustment, with the allocation between the two options based on the value of a share of New IAC common stock relative to the value of a share of New Match common stock multiplied by the Reclassification Exchange Ratio.

        IAC options that are granted on or after December 20, 2019 and outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the Transactions, will convert into options to purchase New IAC common stock on the same terms and conditions applicable to the existing equity award, with equitable adjustments to the number of shares of New IAC common stock covered by the option and the applicable option exercise price.

        Awards of IAC restricted stock units and performance stock units will convert into awards of New IAC restricted stock units on a basis that preserves the fair market value of such awards immediately before and immediately after the conversion, with equitable adjustments to the applicable reference price in the case of certain performance stock units.

        For additional information, please see the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Ancillary Agreements—Employee Matters Agreement."

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Treatment of Match Equity Awards

        Each option to purchase Match common stock ("Match option"), each warrant to purchase Match common stock, each award of Match restricted stock units and each award of Match performance stock units will be assumed by New Match on the same terms and conditions applicable to the existing equity award, with equitable adjustments to the number of shares of New Match common stock covered by the award, the applicable exercise price in the case of options and warrants and the applicable reference price in the case of certain performance stock units.

New Match Post-Closing Governance and Management

        The parties to the transaction agreement have agreed to take all actions necessary so that, as of the closing:

Representations and Warranties

        The transaction agreement contains representations and warranties made by IAC and Match regarding aspects of their respective businesses, financial condition and structure, as well as other facts pertinent to the Transactions.

        Match has made representations and warranties regarding, among other things:

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        IAC has made representations and warranties regarding, among other things:

        Many of the representations and warranties in the transaction agreement are qualified by a "materiality" or "material adverse effect" standard (that is, they will not be deemed to be untrue or incorrect unless their failure to be true or correct, individually or in the aggregate, would, as the case may be, be material or have a material adverse effect).

        Certain representations and warranties of IAC and Match are qualified as to materiality or as to "material adverse effect," which, when used with respect to IAC or Match, as applicable, means any effect, change, event or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, assets or financial condition of the members of its group. However, the definition of "material adverse effect" excludes any effect, change, event or occurrence with respect to any member of the IAC group and Match group:

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        However, with respect to the matters described in the first, second, fourth and fifth bullet points listed above, an effect, change, event or occurrence may be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a material adverse effect to the extent such effect, change, event or occurrence has a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the person as compared to other participants in the industry in which the person operates.

Conduct of Business

        Each of IAC and Match has agreed, as to itself and each other member of the IAC group and Match group, respectively, that, from the date of the transaction agreement until the closing, unless the other party consents in writing (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or as otherwise contemplated by the transaction agreement or required by applicable law, it and the members of its group will:

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Change of Recommendation

        Neither the board of directors of IAC nor the board of directors of Match, nor any committee of either board of directors (including the Match separation committee), may withdraw, modify or amend in any manner adverse to the other party its recommendation that its stockholders approve the proposals submitted for their approval as set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. We refer to such a withdrawal, modification or amendment in this joint proxy statement/prospectus as a "change of recommendation."

        Notwithstanding the foregoing, the board of directors of IAC and the board of directors of Match, including the Match separation committee, may, subject to certain specified exceptions, make a change of recommendation in response to a material event or circumstance that was not known or reasonably foreseeable to it on the date of the transaction agreement (or if known or reasonably foreseeable, the consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable to it on the date of the transaction agreement), if it (i) determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law, (ii) has notified the other party in writing that it intends to effect a change of recommendation, (iii) has, for a period of four business days following the other party's receipt of such notice, discussed and negotiated in good faith and made representatives available to discuss and negotiate in good faith with the representatives of the other party any proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of the transaction agreement or the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement so that the failure to take such action would no longer be

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inconsistent with the fiduciary duties under applicable law and (iv) has determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and after considering the terms of any proposed amendments or modifications to the transaction agreement, that the failure to take such action would still be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law.

Efforts to Hold the IAC Stockholder Meeting

        IAC has agreed to convene and hold a meeting of the stockholders of IAC to obtain the required approvals of the IAC stockholders in respect of the Transactions and other transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement and to use its reasonable best efforts to (i) cause this joint proxy statement/prospectus to be mailed to the holders of IAC capital stock and to hold the IAC stockholder meeting as soon as reasonably practicable after the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus constitutes a part is declared effective by the SEC, and (ii) subject to the qualifications described above, solicit the approval of the proposals set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus by the holders of IAC capital stock.

        The IAC board of directors has unanimously (i) determined that the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement are in the best interests of IAC and its stockholders, (ii) approved the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, (iii) declared advisable the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the Separation Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal, the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal, the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal and the IAC Adjournment Proposal, and (iv) directed that the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the Separation Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal, the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, the IAC Class M Common Stock Issuance Proposal, the IAC Incentive Plan Proposal and the IAC Adjournment Proposal be submitted to the holders of IAC capital stock for their approval.

        IAC may adjourn, recess or postpone the IAC stockholder meeting (i) after consultation with Match, to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to this joint proxy statement/prospectus is provided to the holders of IAC capital stock within a reasonable amount of time in advance of the IAC stockholder meeting, (ii) to the extent required by a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with any proceedings in connection with the transaction agreement or the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, (iii) if as of the time for which the IAC stockholder meeting is originally scheduled there are insufficient shares of IAC capital stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the IAC stockholder meeting, (iv) for a single period not to exceed fifteen business days, to solicit additional proxies if IAC reasonably believes it may be necessary to obtain the approval of the IAC stockholders, (v) from time to time but (notwithstanding the limitation in the foregoing clause (iv)) to a date no later than the third business day prior to December 19, 2020 if at the time of such adjournment, recess or postponement a law or order is in effect that prohibits enjoins or makes illegal the completion of the Transactions, or any action is pending that would reasonably be expected to prohibit, impair or materially delay the ability of IAC or New IAC to consummate the Transactions on the terms contemplated by the transaction agreement or that seeks material damages or another material remedy in connection with the transaction agreement or the Transactions or (vi) if Match has adjourned, recessed or postponed the Match special meeting, until the date on which the Match special meeting is held and completed.

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Efforts to Hold the Match Special Meeting

        Match has agreed to convene and hold a meeting of the stockholders of Match to obtain the required approvals of the Match stockholders in respect of the Transactions and other transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement and to use its reasonable best efforts to (i) cause this joint proxy statement/prospectus to be mailed to the holders of Match capital stock and to hold the Match special meeting as soon as reasonably practicable after the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus constitutes a part is declared effective by the SEC and (ii) subject to the qualifications described above, solicit the approval of the proposals set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus by the holders of Match capital stock.

        Following the unanimous recommendation of the Match separation committee, the Match directors present at the Match board of directors meeting to approve the Transactions has unanimously (i) determined that the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement are in the best interests of Match and its stockholders (other than IAC and its affiliates), (ii) approved the transaction agreement and the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, (iii) declared advisable the Transaction Proposal and the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal and the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal, and (iv) directed that the Transaction Proposal and the proposed amendments to the IAC certificate of incorporation that are the subject of the New Match Board Classification Advisory Vote Proposal and the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Advisory Vote Proposal be submitted to the holders of Match capital stock for their approval.

        Match may adjourn, recess or postpone the Match special meeting (i) after consultation with IAC, to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to this joint proxy statement/prospectus is provided to the holders of Match capital stock within a reasonable amount of time in advance of the Match special meeting, (ii) to the extent required by a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with any proceedings in connection with the transaction agreement or the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement, (iii) if as of the time for which the Match stockholder meeting is originally scheduled there are insufficient shares of Match capital stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Match special meeting, (iv) for a single period not to exceed fifteen business days, to solicit additional proxies if Match reasonably believes it may be necessary to obtain the approval of the Match stockholders, (v) from time to time but (notwithstanding the limitation in the foregoing clause (iv)) to a date no later than the third business day prior to December 19, 2020 if at the time of such adjournment, recess or postponement a law or order is in effect that prohibits enjoins or makes illegal the completion of the Transactions, or any action is pending that would reasonably be expected to prohibit, impair or materially delay the ability of Match or New Match to consummate the Transactions on the terms contemplated by the transaction agreement or that seeks material damages or another material remedy in connection with the transaction agreement or the Transactions or (vi) if IAC has adjourned, recessed or postponed the IAC stockholder meeting, until the date on which the IAC stockholder meeting is held and completed.

        In addition to Match's rights to adjourn, recess or postpone the Match special meeting specified in the previous paragraph, unless otherwise agreed between Match and IAC, if Match has not obtained at least $100 million of debt proceeds pursuant to the debt financing or the credit facility upsize on or prior to March 6, 2020, then Match may elect that the Match special meeting and the IAC stockholder meeting be held no earlier than May 27, 2020 by providing written notice to IAC delivered no later than the close of business on March 10, 2020. On February 11, 2020, Match obtained $500 million of debt proceeds in connection with the debt financing and on February 13, 2020, Match obtained commitments from financing sources for $250 million of additional financing commitments in

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connection with the credit facility upsize. As a result, Match will not have the right to make such election.

Certain Employee Matters

        In connection with Match's receipt of the Los Angeles properties (the "LA real estate transaction") pursuant to the real estate contribution agreement (a summary of which is included in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Ancillary Agreements—Real Estate Transactions"), Match made employment offers to specified employees of IAC who provide operational support for the buildings ("in scope employees"), as required by the transaction agreement.

        Pursuant to the transaction agreement, Match has retained the in scope employees upon the following terms (i) base compensation, bonus opportunities and paid time off that were no less favorable than those in effect for such in scope employees prior to the completion of the LA real estate transaction and (ii) employee benefits that were either (A) no less favorable in the aggregate than those in effect for such in scope employees immediately prior to the completion of the LA real estate transaction or (B) the same benefits as are made available to similarly situated employees of Match. Match is required to maintain for at least one year following the completion of the LA real estate transaction the compensation and benefit levels described in the preceding sentence for all in scope employees who transferred to Match.

        If, during the one year following the completion of the LA real estate transaction, Match terminates without cause the employment of any in scope employee who transfers to Match, Match is required to provide to such employee severance benefits that are no less favorable than the greater of (i) those severance benefits applicable to such employee as of immediately prior to the completion of the LA real estate transaction and (ii) those severance or termination benefits provided to similarly situated employees of Match.

Financing Matters

Match Loan; Debt Financing

        Match has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain additional financing commitments under the existing Match credit facility or otherwise in an aggregate amount not less than $100 million (we refer to such additional financing commitments as the "credit facility upsize").

        Prior to the effective time of the Reclassification, Match has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to maintain or obtain sufficient funds to make a loan to IAC in an aggregate principal amount equal to the product of (i) $3.00 and (ii) the number of shares of Match capital stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Reclassification, excluding any shares of Match capital stock held by a wholly owned subsidiary of Match (we refer to such loan as the "Match loan"), including, if necessary, by:

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        As of February 13, 2020, Match has received commitments from financing sources to provide $250 million of additional financing commitments in connection with the credit facility upsize. In addition, on February 11, 2020, Match issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.125% senior notes due 2030 in connection with the debt financing.

        Following receipt by IAC of the full amount of the Match loan, as part of the Restructuring Transactions IAC will contribute the proceeds of the loan to New IAC less an amount (which amount IAC will deliver to the exchange agent for the transaction) equal to the product of $3.00 multiplied by the aggregate number of shares of Match capital stock in respect of which the holder has made a valid cash election. Following the Separation, the Match loan will remain as an obligation of New Match payable to Match and may be eliminated during certain intercompany transactions between Match and New Match.

IAC Class M Equity Offering

        Prior to the closing, IAC may enter into agreements with one or more third parties to sell shares of IAC Class M common stock (or New Match common stock) with a value of up to $1.5 billion (based on the Match VWAP) upon the closing, and providing for customary registration rights, if applicable. We refer to the transactions contemplated by such an agreement or agreements as the "IAC Class M equity offering."

        Under the transaction agreement, IAC is required to obtain Match's prior written consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) prior to entering into an agreement to effect the IAC Class M equity offering to the extent that it grants rights to a third party that would survive the closing.

        Match has agreed to cooperate, at IAC's expense, in connection with the arrangement, execution and settlement of the IAC Class M equity offering, as reasonably requested by IAC. Immediately following the closing of the IAC Class M equity offering, New Match has agreed to transfer to New IAC any and all proceeds it receives pursuant to the IAC Class M equity offering.

        The number of shares of IAC Class M common stock that IAC stockholders will receive in connection with the Reclassification will be reduced to reflect the number of shares of IAC Class M common stock, if any, sold in connection with the IAC Class M equity offering, as further described in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Reclassification Exchange Ratio."

Directors' and Officers' Indemnification; Liability Insurance

        Until the sixth anniversary of the closing, New Match has agreed to, and to cause New Match Merger Sub to, indemnify and hold harmless, and provide advancement of expenses to, all past and present directors or officers of the Match entities (including all then past and present directors and officers of IAC, whether such service occurred before or after the closing), and each individual who prior to the closing becomes a director or officer of any of the Match entities (we refer to such persons, together with such persons' heirs, executors or administrators, as the "D&O indemnified parties"), to the maximum extent that such Match entity would have been allowed to do so under applicable law, in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the closing, including for any acts or omissions occurring in connection with the transaction agreement, the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement. In addition, until the sixth anniversary of the closing, the transaction agreement provides that all rights to indemnification currently existing in favor of any D&O indemnified party as provided in the governing documents of any Match entity, or any contract between such D&O indemnified party and any Match entity will survive the closing and continue in full force and effect and that such rights may not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified in any manner that would adversely affect any such D&O indemnified party.

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        IAC has also agreed to purchase, at or prior to the closing, a "tail" directors' and officers' liability insurance policy and a "tail" errors and omissions liability insurance policy for a period of at least six years from and after the closing. Each such new policy is required to provide at least the same coverage, and contain terms and conditions which are, in the aggregate, no less advantageous to the insured, as the current policies of directors' and officers' liability insurance and errors and omissions liability insurance maintained by IAC. Match has also agreed to reimburse IAC for one half of the cost of such policies.

Release of Claims; Indemnification

        Under the transaction agreement, each of New Match and New IAC has agreed to release—on behalf of itself, the other members of its respective group and their directors, officers, agents and employees—pre-closing claims against the other party and the other members of the other party's group, their directors, officers, agents and employees, subject to certain exceptions, including with respect to any claims under the transaction agreement or ancillary agreements.

        Each of New Match and New IAC has also agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party, the other members of the other party's group and their respective current and former directors, officers and employees, from and against any liabilities arising out of: (i) any asset or liability allocated to such party or the other members of such party's group under the transaction agreement (including any failure of any person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any such liability in accordance with its terms) or the businesses of such party's group after the closing; (ii) any breach of, or failure to perform or comply with, any covenant, undertaking or obligation of a member of such party's group contained in the transaction agreement that survives the closing or is contained in any ancillary agreement; and (iii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary to make the statements not misleading, with respect to all information contained in or incorporated into this joint proxy statement/prospectus, or the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus constitutes a part, relating solely to a member of such party's group.

Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation of Employees

        From the closing date until the second anniversary of the closing date, New IAC has agreed not to, and to cause each other member of the New IAC group not to, engage in any business that directly competes with the business of developing, selling and distributing products and services in the online dating industry as currently conducted by members of the Match group (which we refer to as a "competitive business") without the written consent of New Match, subject to certain specified exceptions, including with respect to the ability of members of the New IAC group to (i) own less than five percent of the equity interests of any person that is engaged in any competitive business, (ii) acquire any person engaged in a competitive business together with other lines of business if no more than ten percent of such person's revenues were derived from a competitive business, or if more than ten percent but less than thirty percent of such person's revenues were derived from a competitive business, if within six months after the closing of such acquisition the acquiring member of the New IAC group enters into a definitive agreement to divest the appropriate portion of such competitive business, or (iii) provide services to, or buy and sell assets from or to, a competitive business in the ordinary course of business and on customary terms.

        In addition, from the closing date until the second anniversary of the closing date, each of New IAC and New Match has agreed not to, and to cause each other member of its group not to, hire or solicit for employment any employee of the other party with a title of vice president or above as of the date of the transaction agreement, subject to limited exceptions.

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Additional Covenants and Agreements

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        The parties have also agreed that certain covenants under the transaction agreements that apply to a member of the IAC group or New IAC group will not apply to ANGI Homeservices Inc., subject to limited exceptions.

Conditions to the Separation

        The obligation of each of the parties to effect the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law, waiver) of the following conditions (provided that the condition set forth in the first bullet may not be waived):

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        In addition, the obligation of each of IAC, New IAC and New Match Merger Sub to effect the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law, waiver) of the following conditions:

        The obligation of Match to effect the Transactions is also subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law, waiver) of the following conditions:

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Termination of the Transaction Agreement

        The transaction agreement may be terminated under certain circumstances, including by mutual agreement of IAC and Match before the Transactions are completed. In addition, either IAC or Match may terminate the transaction agreement if:

        In addition, IAC may terminate the transaction agreement if the Match VWAP is below $50.9493 and Match has not previously notified IAC that it accepts the limitation specified in the transaction agreement on the amount by which the Reclassification Exchange Ratio would otherwise be reduced due to the impact of such decrease in the Match stock price. Match may also terminate the transaction agreement if the Match VWAP is above $84.9155 and IAC has not previously notified Match that it accepts the limitation specified in the transaction agreement on the amount by which the Reclassification Exchange Ratio would otherwise be increased due to the impact of such increase in the Match stock price.

Amendments, Waivers

        The transaction agreement may be amended by the parties at any time before or after the receipt of the IAC or Match stockholder approvals. However, any amendment of the transaction agreement that requires approval by the holders of IAC capital stock or approval by the holders of Match capital stock under applicable law must be approved by such holders.

        At any time prior to the closing and subject to the foregoing, a party may waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of such party contained in the transaction agreement or other than with respect to the condition requiring approval by a majority of shares held by the disinterested stockholders of Match, waive the satisfaction of any of the conditions contained in the transaction agreement. No extension or waiver by a party will require the approval of the stockholders of IAC or Match unless such approval is required by applicable law.

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Dispute Resolution; Enforcement

        The transaction agreement provides for a post-closing dispute resolution process under which the parties are required to resolve disputes first by entering into negotiation among their respective executives, followed by mediation. In the event the parties are unable to resolve a dispute through mediation, they may only address such a dispute through mandatory arbitration. Prior to the closing, the parties are permitted to seek preliminary provisional or injunctive judicial relief outside the transaction agreement's dispute resolution process.

        The parties to the transaction agreement have also agreed that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of the transaction agreement or any ancillary agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached and that, subject to the obligations of the parties to resolve post-closing disputes pursuant to the transaction agreement's dispute resolution provisions, the parties are entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the transaction agreement or any ancillary agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of each such document in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or, if the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, in any state or federal court within the State of Delaware.

Ancillary Agreements

Real Estate Transactions

        On December 19, 2019, in connection with the execution of the transaction agreement, TMC Realty, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and 8831-8833 Sunset, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (each a subsidiary of IAC, and together the "real estate contributors"), and Match entered into a contribution agreement (which we refer to as the "real estate contribution agreement"). The transactions contemplated by the real estate contribution agreement were completed on January 31, 2020 (which we refer to as the "real estate closing"), at which time two office buildings in Los Angeles, located at 8800 West Sunset Boulevard and 8833 West Sunset Boulevard (which we refer to as the "Los Angeles properties"), were contributed to two wholly owned subsidiaries of Match (which we refer to as the "Match property owners") by the real estate contributors and an aggregate of 1,378,371 shares of Match common stock were issued as consideration. In connection with the real estate closing, the real estate contributors also assigned all contracts, permits and other property-related interests related to the Los Angeles properties to the Match property owners. Following the real estate closing, the Match property owners now serve as the landlords of the Los Angeles properties and entered into a new lease agreement with New IAC, an amendment to a lease agreement with Expedia, Inc. and lease agreements with the other existing tenants at the Los Angeles properties.

Tax Matters Agreement

        In connection with the Separation, IAC and New IAC will enter into a tax matters agreement that will govern the parties' respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes (including responsibility for taxes, entitlement to refunds, allocation of tax attributes, preparation of tax returns, control of tax contests and other tax matters).

        Under the tax matters agreement, New IAC generally will be responsible for all taxes imposed on any U.S. consolidated, combined or unitary group (or similar tax group under non-U.S. law) that includes IAC or one of its subsidiaries (other than a group consisting solely of Match and/or any member of the Match group) with respect to taxable periods (or portions thereof) that end on or prior to the date of the New IAC Distribution (a "pre-Separation tax period"), except (1) special rules will apply with respect to certain taxes imposed in connection with the Separation, (2) New Match will be responsible for any taxes for which Match would have been responsible under the Tax Sharing Agreement by and between IAC and Match dated as of November 24, 2015, and (3) New Match will

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be responsible for taxes resulting from any breach by IAC (after the Match merger) or Match of certain covenants in the tax matters agreement or other transaction-related agreements. New IAC generally will be responsible for all taxes imposed on a separate return basis on New IAC (or any of its subsidiaries or any subgroup consisting solely of New IAC and its subsidiaries) or, with respect to any pre-Separation tax period, on IAC (or any of its subsidiaries that are not members of the Match group and will be members of the New Match group), except (a) special rules will apply with respect to certain taxes imposed in connection with the Separation and (b) New Match will be responsible for taxes resulting from any breach by IAC (after the Match merger) or Match of certain covenants in the tax matters agreement or other transaction-related agreements. New Match generally will be responsible for all taxes imposed on a separate return basis on New Match (or any of its subsidiaries or any subgroup consisting solely of New Match and its subsidiaries) with respect to taxable periods (or portions thereof) that begin after the date of the New IAC Distribution, except (a) special rules will apply with respect to certain taxes imposed in connection with the Separation and (b) New IAC will be responsible for taxes resulting from any breach by IAC (at or prior to the Match merger) or by New IAC of certain covenants in the tax matters agreement or other transaction-related agreements.

        The tax matters agreement will provide special rules that allocate tax liabilities in the event either (1) the New IAC Distribution, together with certain related transactions, fails to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code or the New IAC common stock fails to qualify as "qualified property" for purposes of Sections 355(c)(2) and 361(c) of the Code or (2) the Match merger fails to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

        Under the tax matters agreement, New IAC generally will be responsible for, and will indemnify New Match against, any taxes and other liabilities incurred as a result of the failure to so qualify. However, except as described in the following sentence, if the failure to so qualify is attributable to Match's (or, after the Match merger, New Match's) actions or failure to act, Match's breach of certain representations or covenants or certain acquisitions of equity securities of New Match, in each case, described in the tax matters agreement (a "Match fault-based action"), New Match will be responsible for taxes and other liabilities incurred as a result of such failure and will indemnify New IAC against such taxes or liabilities so incurred by New IAC or its affiliates. New Match generally will not be responsible for such taxes or liabilities to the extent such taxes or liabilities result from (a) the IAC Class M equity offering, (b) the Match merger, (c) acquisitions of IAC stock pursuant to (i) obligations to issue, exchange or repurchase IAC stock or (ii) rights granted to acquire IAC stock, in each case, pursuant to the terms of a binding agreement entered into by any member of the IAC group prior to the Match merger (as such terms may be adjusted to give effect to the Transactions) or (d) any inaccuracy in certain New IAC representations on which IAC is entitled to rely.

        To preserve the expected tax-free treatment of the Transactions, the tax matters agreement will prohibit New Match and New IAC (and their respective subsidiaries) from taking actions that could reasonably be expected to cause the Transactions to be taxable. In particular, subject to certain exceptions, for two years after the New IAC Distribution, neither New Match nor New IAC may:

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        Nevertheless, New Match or New IAC, as the case may be (the "requesting party"), may be permitted to take some of the actions described above if it obtains the other party's consent, or if it obtains an IRS private letter ruling or an opinion of counsel, in each case, that is reasonably acceptable to the other party to the effect that the action will not affect the tax-free treatment of the Transactions. However, the receipt by the requesting party of any such consent, ruling or opinion does not relieve the requesting party of any obligation it may have to indemnify the other party for an action the requesting party takes that causes the Transactions to be taxable or from being responsible for any liabilities arising from such action.

Employee Matters Agreement

        The employee matters agreement will cover compensation and benefits matters related to the Separation. In general, under the employee matters agreement:

        Following the Separation, New Match employees will continue to participate in New IAC's U.S. health and welfare plans, 401(k) plan and flexible benefits plan until December 31, 2020 (or such earlier date as requested by New Match upon 120 days' notice), following which time, New Match will have established its own employee benefit plans. New Match will reimburse New IAC for the costs of such participation.

        Under the employee matters agreement, IAC equity awards will be treated as follows upon completion of the Separation:

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before and immediately after the conversion, with equitable adjustments to the applicable reference price in the case of certain performance stock units.

Transition Services Agreement

        At or prior to the closing, New Match and New IAC will enter into a transition services agreement, the form of which is set forth in Annex G to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Pursuant to the transition services agreement, New IAC will provide certain of the services to New Match following the closing that IAC has historically provided to Match. New Match will also provide certain services to New IAC following the closing that Match employees are currently providing to IAC. The transition services agreement may also provide that New Match and New IAC will make efforts to replace, amend or divide any contract with a third-party relating to services or products used by both Match and IAC. New Match and New IAC may also mutually agree to continue sharing certain services provided pursuant to a certain third-party vendor contract if not replaced, amended or divided prior to closing.

        Types of Services to Be Provided by New IAC.    Match currently expects that New IAC will provide New Match a combination of the following services, among others, pursuant to the transition services agreement following the closing:

        Types of Services to Be Provided by New Match.    IAC currently expects that New Match will provide New IAC a combination of the following services, among others, pursuant to the transition services agreement following the closing:

        Cost of Services Provided.    The costs charged to the recipient party of services will generally be determined based on the actual costs incurred by the service provider in providing such services.

        Manner of Providing Services.    Unless the parties otherwise agree with respect to a particular service, each applicable service provider will be required to perform services under the transition service agreement in a manner and quality consistent with the services provided to the IAC business and the Match business, as applicable, during the 12-month period preceding December 19, 2019.

        Requests for Omitted Services.    During the 90-day period following closing, if either New Match or New IAC requests to have services provided that are not described in the transition services agreement, but were previously provided to the Match business or the IAC business during the 12-month period preceding December 19, 2019, then New Match and New IAC will negotiate in good faith to reach mutually agreeable terms to amend the transition services agreement to include the provision of such omitted services.

        Term for Services Provided.    In general, the services to be provided under the transition services agreement will begin on the closing date and will continue for the term specified for each service in the schedules to the transition services agreement, unless otherwise terminated. Following this initial term, the party receiving a service under the transition services agreement may extend the term of a service for up to a three-month period with 30 days' written notice to the service provider. However, unless New IAC and New Match mutually agree in writing, no service will have a term extending beyond the 12-month period from the closing date. The party receiving a service under the transition services agreement may terminate the agreement with respect to one or more particular services, with 60 days' prior written notice of cancellation to the service provider.

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INFORMATION ABOUT NEW IAC AFTER THE SEPARATION

        The following disclosure regarding New IAC's businesses assumes the completion of the Separation.

Overview

        New IAC operates Vimeo, Dotdash and Care.com, among many other businesses, and also has majority ownership of ANGI Homeservices, which includes HomeAdvisor, Angie's List and Handy.

History

        New IAC was incorporated on November 19, 2019 for the purpose of holding the historical businesses of IAC (other than Match and certain financing entities) following the Separation. A brief summary of how and when IAC developed, built and acquired the historical businesses to be held by New IAC following the Separation appears immediately below.

        IAC, initially a hybrid media/electronic retailing company, was incorporated in 1986 in Delaware under the name Silver King Broadcasting Company, Inc. After several name changes (first to HSN, Inc., then to USA Networks, Inc., USA Interactive and InterActiveCorp, and finally, to IAC/InterActiveCorp) and the completion of a number of significant corporate transactions over the years, IAC transformed itself into a leading media and Internet company.

        From 1997 to 2005, IAC acquired a number of e-commerce companies, including Ticketmaster Group, Hotel Reservations Network (later renamed Hotels.com), Expedia.com, LendingTree, Hotwire, TripAdvisor and AskJeeves.

        In 2005, IAC completed the separation of its travel and travel related businesses and investments into an independent public company called Expedia, Inc. (now known as Expedia Group, Inc.). In 2008, IAC separated into five independent, publicly traded companies: IAC, HSN, Inc. (now part of Qurate Retail, Inc.), Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (now part of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation), Ticketmaster (now part of Live Nation, Inc.) and Tree.com, Inc.

        From 2008 to 2014, IAC continued to invest in and acquire e-commerce companies, including About.com (now known as Dotdash), Dictionary.com and Investopedia. In 2016 and 2017, IAC: (i) completed the combination of the businesses in its former HomeAdvisor segment with those of Angie's List, Inc. under a new publicly traded holding company that IAC controls, ANGI Homeservices Inc., (ii) acquired controlling interests in MyHammer Holding AG, HomeStars Inc. and MyBuilder Limited, leading home services platforms in Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively, and (iii) through Vimeo, acquired VHX, a platform for premium over-the-top (OTT) subscription video channels, and Livestream Inc., a leading live video solution.

        In 2018, IAC: (i) acquired Handy Technologies, Inc., a leading platform in the United States for connecting consumers looking for household services (primarily cleaning and handyman services) with top-quality, pre-screened independent service professionals, through ANGI Homeservices Inc. and (ii) acquired a controlling interest in Bluecrew, a technology driven staffing platform exclusively for flexible W-2 work, with job seekers turning to Bluecrew for sustainable and reliable employment that fits their schedules across a broad range of industries, including warehousing, logistics, e-commerce, events, delivery and hospitality.

        In 2019, IAC made a $250 million investment in Turo, a leading peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace and acquired a controlling interest in Nursefly, a temporary health care staffing platform. In addition, IAC acquired Magisto, a video creation service enabling consumers and businesses to create short-form videos, through Vimeo. And in February 2020, IAC acquired Care.com, a leading global platform for finding and managing family care, designed to meet the evolving needs of today's families and caregivers, offering everything from household tax and payroll services and customized

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corporate benefits packages covering the care needs of working families, to innovating new ways for caregivers to be paid and obtain professional benefits.

ANGI Homeservices

        New IAC's ANGI Homeservices segment includes the North American (United States and Canada) and European businesses and operations of ANGI Homeservices Inc. ("ANGI"), a publicly-traded company formed on September 29, 2017 to facilitate the combination of IAC's HomeAdvisor business and Angie's List, Inc. ("Angie's List"). As of December 31, 2019, New IAC's economic and voting interest in ANGI Homeservices was 84.1% and 98.1%, respectively.

        Through ANGI Homeservices' various brands, including HomeAdvisor and Angie's List, New IAC allows consumers to research, match and connect with service professionals through its websites and mobile applications or by voice assistants.

        ANGI acquired Fixd Repair, LLC and Fixd Services LLC (collectively, "Fixd Repair"), a home warranty and service company, in January 2019. ANGI acquired Handy Technologies, Inc. ("Handy"), a leading platform in the United States for connecting individuals looking for household services (primarily cleaning and handyman services) with top-quality, pre-screened independent service professionals, in October 2018. ANGI also owns and operates mHelpDesk, a provider of cloud-based field service software for small to mid-size businesses, and CraftJack, a third-party lead generation service that connects home service professionals with consumers looking to complete home projects.

        In addition to ANGI's leading U.S. operations, ANGI owns leading home services online marketplaces in France (Travaux), Germany (MyHammer), Netherlands (Werkspot) and Italy (Instapro), and owns controlling stakes in leading home services online marketplaces in the United Kingdom (MyBuilder) and Canada (HomeStars), as well as has operations in Austria through its MyHammer business.

        Overview.    The HomeAdvisor digital marketplace service ("HomeAdvisor") connects consumers with service professionals nationwide for home repair, maintenance and improvement projects. HomeAdvisor provides consumers with tools and resources to help them find local, pre-screened and customer-rated service professionals, as well as instantly book appointments online. HomeAdvisor also connects consumers with service professionals instantly by telephone, as well as offers several home services-related resources, such as cost guides for different types of home services projects. Handy connects consumers looking for household services (primarily cleaning and handyman services) with top-quality, pre-screened independent service professionals. Together, New IAC refers to the HomeAdvisor and Handy businesses in the United States as the "Marketplace." All Marketplace matching services, related tools and directories are provided to consumers free of charge.

        As of December 31, 2019, the Marketplace had a network of approximately 220,000 service professionals, each of whom paid for consumer matches or completed a job sourced through the HomeAdvisor and/or Handy platforms in December 2019 and/or had an active HomeAdvisor membership subscription on December 31, 2019. Collectively, these service professionals provided services in more than 500 categories and 400 discrete markets in the United States, ranging from cleaning and installation services to simple home repairs and larger home remodeling projects. The Marketplace generated approximately 27.4 million service requests during the year ended December 31, 2019. Service requests consist of fully completed domestic service requests submitted to HomeAdvisor and completed jobs sourced through the HomeAdvisor and Handy platforms.

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        Angie's List connects consumers with service professionals for local services through a nationwide online directory of service professionals in over 700 service categories, as well as provides consumers with valuable tools, services and content (including verified reviews), to help them research, shop and hire for local services. Consumers can access the Angie's List nationwide directory and related basic tools and services free of charge, as well as purchase membership packages. Angie's List also sells time-based website, mobile and call center advertising to service professionals.

        Marketplace Consumer Services.    Consumers can submit a request to be matched with a Marketplace service professional through the HomeAdvisor and Handy platforms, as well as through certain paths on the Angie's List platform and various third-party affiliate platforms. Depending on the nature of the service request and the path through which it was submitted, consumers are generally matched with up to four HomeAdvisor service professionals, a Handy service professional or a combination of HomeAdvisor service professionals and service professionals from the Angie's List nationwide directory (as and if available for the given service request).

        Matches made through HomeAdvisor platforms and paths and various third-party affiliate platforms are made by way of HomeAdvisor's proprietary algorithm, based on several factors (including the type of services desired, location and the number of service professionals available to fulfill the request). Matches made through Handy platforms and paths are based on the type of service desired, location and the date and time the consumer wants the service to be provided.

        In all cases, service professionals may contact consumers with whom they have been matched directly and consumers can generally review profiles, ratings and reviews of presented service professionals and select the service professional who they believe best meets their specific needs. Consumers are under no obligation to work with any service professional(s) referred by or found through any of ANGI's branded platforms or third-party affiliate platforms.

        For matches described above, in the case of HomeAdvisor service professionals, consumers are responsible for booking the service and paying the service professional directly. In the case of Handy service professionals, consumers request services and pay for such services directly through the Handy platform and then Handy fulfills the request with independently established home services providers engaged in a trade, occupation and/or business that customarily provides such services.

        In addition to the general matching services described above, HomeAdvisor also provides several on-demand services, including Instant Booking and Instant Connect (patent-pending) and in certain markets, Same Day Service and Next Day Service for certain home services. Also, in the case of certain tasks, HomeAdvisor provides a pre-priced product offering, pursuant to which consumers can request services and pay for them directly through the HomeAdvisor platform and then HomeAdvisor fulfills the request with independently established home services providers engaged in a trade, occupation and/or business that customarily provides such services. Lastly, consumers can also access the online HomeAdvisor True Cost Guide, which provides project cost information for more than 400 project types nationwide, as well as a library of home services-related content.

        In addition to the general matching services described above, in certain markets, consumers can also submit a request to book a specific Handy service professional for a given job. Also, consumers who purchase furniture, electronics, appliances and other home-related items from select third-party retail partners online (and in certain markets, in store) can simultaneously purchase assembly, installation and other related services to be fulfilled by Handy service professionals, which are then paid for directly through the applicable third-party retail partner platform.

        Marketplace Service Professional Services.    HomeAdvisor service professionals pay fees for consumer matches and membership subscription fees for HomeAdvisor memberships and related mHelpDesk subscription products and services, which are available for purchase at the option of service professionals through HomeAdvisor's sales force. The basic HomeAdvisor annual membership package

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includes membership in the HomeAdvisor network of service professionals, as well as access to consumer matches through HomeAdvisor platforms and a listing in the HomeAdvisor online directory and certain other affiliate directories, among other benefits. Handy service professionals who self-register on the Handy platform are provided with access to a pool of consumers seeking service professionals.

        Angie's List Consumer Services.    Through Angie's List, consumers can currently register and search for a service professional in the Angie's List nationwide online directory and/or be matched with a service professional. Consumers who register can access ratings and reviews and search for service professionals, as well as access certain promotions. Two premium membership packages are available for fee, which packages include varying degrees of online and phone support, access to exclusive promotions and features and the award-winning Angie's List print magazine.

        Angie's List Service Professional Services.    Angie's List provides service professionals with a variety of services and tools, including certification. Generally, service professionals with an overall member grade below a "B" are not eligible for certification. Service professionals must satisfy certain criteria for certification, including retaining the requisite member grade, passing certain criminal background checks and attesting to proper licensure requirements. Once eligibility criteria are satisfied, service professionals must purchase term-based advertising to obtain certification. As of December 31, 2019, there were approximately 37,000 certified service professionals under contract for advertising.

        Certified service professionals rotate among the first service professionals listed in directory search results for an applicable category, with non-certified service professionals appearing below certified service professionals in directory search results. Certified service professionals can also provide exclusive promotions to members. When consumers choose to be matched with a service professional, HomeAdvisor's proprietary algorithms will determine where a given service professional appears within related results.

        ANGI Homeservices revenue is primarily derived from: (i) consumer connection revenue, which consists of fees paid by HomeAdvisor service professionals for being matched with a consumer (regardless of whether the service professional ultimately provides the requested service) and revenue from completed jobs sourced through the HomeAdvisor and Handy platforms, and (ii) membership subscription fees paid by HomeAdvisor service professionals. Consumer connection revenue varies based upon several factors, including the service requested, product experience offered and geographic location of service.

        Revenue is also derived from: (i) sales of time-based website, mobile and call center advertising to service professionals, (ii) membership subscription fees from consumers and (iii) service warranty subscription and other services revenue.

        ANGI products and services are marketed to consumers primarily through digital marketing (primarily paid search engine marketing, display advertising and third-party affiliate agreements) and traditional offline marketing (national television and radio campaigns), as well as through e-mail. Pursuant to third-party affiliate agreements, third parties agree to advertise and promote HomeAdvisor products and services (and those of HomeAdvisor service professionals) on their platforms. In exchange for these efforts, these third parties are paid a fixed fee when visitors from their platforms click through and submit a valid service request through HomeAdvisor, or when visitors submit a valid service request on the affiliate platform and the affiliate transmits the service request to HomeAdvisor. ANGI products and services are also marketed to consumers through relationships with select third-

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party retail partners and, to a lesser extent, through partnerships with other contextually related websites and direct mail.

        ANGI markets HomeAdvisor matching services and membership subscriptions and related mHelpDesk subscription products and services to service professionals primarily through its Golden, Colorado based sales force, as well as through sales forces in Denver, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado (through December 31, 2019), Lenexa, Kansas, New York, New York, Indianapolis, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois. These products and services are also marketed, together with Handy products and services and HomeAdvisor's various directories, through paid search engine marketing, digital media advertising and direct relationships with trade associations and manufacturers. Term-based advertising and related products are marketed to service professionals primarily through ANGI's Indianapolis based sales force.

        The home services industry is highly competitive and fragmented, and in many important respects, local in nature. ANGI businesses compete with, among others: (i) search engines and online directories, (ii) home and/or local services-related platforms, (iii) providers of consumer ratings, reviews and referrals and (iv) various forms of traditional offline advertising (primarily local in nature), including radio, direct marketing campaigns, yellow pages, newspapers and other offline directories. ANGI also competes with local and national retailers of home improvement products that offer or promote installation services. ANGI believes its biggest competition comes from the traditional methods most people currently use to find service professionals, which are by word-of-mouth and through referrals.

        New IAC believes that ANGI's ability to compete successfully will depend primarily upon the following factors:

Vimeo

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cloud-based Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") offerings that allow customers to create, host, stream, distribute and monetize videos online and across devices.

        Through Vimeo, New IAC offers video services on a free and paid basis. Basic features, such as video hosting and sharing capabilities, are generally made available free of charge. Enhanced capabilities are available on a paid basis through Vimeo's premium subscription plans, which are available on a monthly or annual basis. Enhanced capabilities available through these various plans include additional video storage, live streaming capabilities, video editing and creation tools with video templates and stock content, robust video privacy controls, team collaboration and management tools, review and workflow tools, detailed analytics, monetization lead generation and marketing tools, priority support and the ability to publish videos on third party platforms, with the precise mix of enhanced capabilities dependent upon the tier of plan purchased. As of December 31, 2019, there were approximately 1.2 million subscribers to Vimeo's SaaS video tools (including Magisto, a video creation service enabling consumers and businesses to create short-form videos, which was acquired in May 2019).

        Vimeo's free and paid services are marketed directly through Vimeo's various websites and applications. Users can register for free or various tiers of paid plans directly through entry points in Vimeo's various websites and applications; historically, a large percentage of subscribers were former free users who upgraded to a paid plan through upgrade opportunities displayed on Vimeo's various websites and applications. Vimeo's free and various tiers of paid plans are also available for download or purchase from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Vimeo also markets and sells enterprise-level services to businesses through its sales force, as well as through a network of resellers.

        Vimeo's various services are marketed through online marketing efforts, including paid search engine marketing, social media, e-mail campaigns, display advertising and affiliate marketing. These services are also marketed through offline marketing efforts, such as conferences and events.

        Vimeo revenue is derived primarily from annual and monthly SaaS subscription fees paid by subscribers for premium subscription plans.

        Vimeo competes with a variety of online video platforms, from free, ad-based video sharing services directed at consumers to niche workflow and distribution solutions directed at professionals and enterprises. Vimeo believes that it differentiates itself from its competitors by providing an ad-free, high quality user experience and one-stop professional solution that is easy to use and affordable.

        New IAC believes that Vimeo's ability to compete successfully will depend primarily upon the following factors:

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Dotdash

        Dotdash is a portfolio of digital publishing brands providing expert information and inspiration in select vertical content categories to over 90 million users each month.

        As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, New IAC's Dotdash business consisted of the following brands:

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        Through these brands, Dotdash provides original and engaging digital content in a variety of formats, including articles, illustrations, videos, and images. Dotdash works with hundreds of experts in their respective fields to create the content that it publishes, including doctors, chefs and certified financial advisors, among others.

        Dotdash revenue consists principally of display advertising revenue and performance marketing revenue. Display advertising revenue is generated primarily through digital display advertisements sold directly and through programmatic advertising networks. Performance marketing revenue, which includes affiliate commerce and performance marketing commissions, is generated when a Dotdash property refers users to third party websites resulting in a purchase or transaction.

        Dotdash content is marketed through a variety of digital distribution channels, including search engines, social media platforms and via direct navigation to Dotdash sites. Users who engage with Dotdash brands are invited to share Dotdash content and sign up for Dotdash e-mail newsletters.

        Dotdash competes with a wide variety of parties in connection with its efforts to attract and retain users and advertisers. Competitors primarily include other online publishers and destination websites with brands in similar vertical content categories and social channels.

        Some of Dotdash's current competitors have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, larger user bases and/or greater financial, technical or marketing resources than Dotdash does. As a result, they have the ability to devote comparatively greater resources to the development and promotion of their content, which could result in greater market acceptance of their content relative to Dotdash content.

        New IAC believes that Dotdash's ability to compete successfully will depend primarily upon the following factors:

Applications

        New IAC's Applications segment consists of its Desktop business and Mosaic Group, its mobile business. Through these businesses, New IAC is a leading provider of global, advertising-driven desktop and subscription-based mobile applications.

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        Through the Desktop business, New IAC owns and operates a portfolio of desktop browser applications that provide users with access to a wide variety of online content, tools and services. Aligned around the common theme of making the lives of users easier in just a few clicks, these products span a myriad of categories, including: FromDocToPDF, through which users can convert documents from one format into various others; MapsGalaxy, through which users can access accurate street maps, local traffic conditions and aerial and satellite street views; and GetFormsOnline, through which users can access essential forms (tax, healthcare, travel and more) online. Users who download New IAC's desktop browser applications are provided with new tab search services, as well as the option of default browser search services. Desktop browser applications are distributed to consumers free of charge on an opt-in basis directly through direct to consumer (primarily the Chrome Web Store) and partnership distribution channels.

        Through the Desktop business, New IAC also develops, distributes and provides a suite of Slimware-branded desktop-support software and services, including: DriverUpdate®, which scans, identifies and completes required updates to device-to-PC communicating drivers; SlimCleaner® software, which cleans, updates, secures and optimizes computer operating systems; and Slimware® Premium Support, a subscription service that provides subscribers with 24/7 access to remote tech support for their computers, mobile phones and other digital devices.

        Through Mosaic Group, New IAC is a leading provider of global subscription mobile applications. Mosaic Group's products are developed by the following owned and operated businesses: Apalon, iTranslate (acquired in March 2018) and TelTech (acquired in October 2018). At December 31, 2019, Mosaic Group had approximately 3.6 million mobile paying subscribers.

        Apalon is a leading mobile development company with one of the largest and most popular application portfolios worldwide. iTranslate develops and distributes some of the world's most downloaded mobile translation applications, enabling users to read, write, speak and learn foreign languages anywhere in the world. TelTech develops and distributes unique and innovative mobile communications applications that help protect consumer privacy.

        Through Mosaic Group, collectively, New IAC operated 39 branded mobile applications in 28 languages across 173 countries as of December 31, 2019. These branded mobile applications consist of applications spanning a variety of categories, each designed to meet the varying and unique needs of subscribers and enhance their daily lives, including: iTranslate, through which subscribers can connect and communicate across over 100 languages; Robokiller, which thwarts both telemarketing and illegal spam phone calls; and NOAA Radar, which provides up-to-date weather information and storm tracking worldwide. Branded mobile applications are distributed to subscribers primarily through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

        Desktop revenue largely consists of advertising revenue generated principally through the display of paid listings in response to search queries. Paid listings are advertisements displayed on search results pages that generally contain a link to advertiser websites. The substantial majority of the paid listings displayed by the Desktop business is supplied by Google Inc. ("Google") pursuant to a services agreement with Google.

        Pursuant to this agreement, Desktop businesses that provide search services transmit search queries to Google, which in turn transmits a set of relevant and responsive paid listings back to these businesses for display in search results. This ad-serving process occurs independently of, but

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concurrently with, the generation of algorithmic search results for the same search queries. Google paid listings are displayed separately from algorithmic search results and are identified as sponsored listings on search results pages. Paid listings are priced on a price per click basis and when a user submits a search query through a Desktop business and then clicks on a Google paid listing displayed in response to the query, Google bills the advertiser that purchased the paid listing and shares a portion of the fee charged to the advertiser with the Desktop business. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to New IAC's Business Following the Separation—New IAC depends upon arrangements with Google."

        To a lesser extent, Desktop revenue also includes fees related to subscription downloadable desktop applications, as well as display advertisements.

        Mosaic Group revenue consists primarily of fees related to subscription downloadable mobile applications distributed through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, as well as display advertisements.

        Desktop applications are marketed to users primarily through digital display advertisements and paid search engine marketing efforts, as well as through a number of affiliate advertisers. Mobile applications are marketed to users primarily through digital storefronts (primarily the Apple App Store and Google Play Store) and digital display advertisements on social media, messaging and media platforms, as well as in-app and cross-app advertising.

        The Applications industry is competitive and has no single, dominant desktop or mobile application brand globally. The Desktop business competes with a number of other companies that develop and market similar desktop browser application products and distribute them through direct to consumer and third-party agreements. The Desktop business also competes with search engines to provide users with new tab, homepage and/or default search services. New IAC believes that the ability of its Desktop business to compete successfully will depend primarily upon the following factors:

        Mosaic Group competes with many mobile application companies that provide similar free and paid mobile application products. Mosaic Group also competes with services provided by non-mobile, analog and disparate sources, along with certain digital companies whose competitive products are ancillary or immaterial to their primary sources of revenue. New IAC believes that the ability of Mosaic Group to compete successfully will depend primarily upon the following factors:

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Ask Media Group

        Through the Ask Media Group business, New IAC primarily provides general search services, and to a lesser extent, content, through a variety of owned and operated websites that help users find the information they need. Ask Media Group's websites include, among others, Ask.com, Smarter.com, Consumersearch.com and Shopping.net, each of which contains a mix of search services and/or content targeted to various user or segment demographics.

        Search services provided through Ask Media Group businesses generally involve the generation and display on a search results page of a set of hyperlinks to web pages deemed relevant to search queries entered by users. In addition to these algorithmic search results, paid listings are also generally displayed in response to search queries. Paid listings are advertisements displayed on search results pages that generally contain a link to an advertiser's website. Paid listings are generally displayed based on keywords selected by the advertiser and relevancy to the search query. Through certain of Ask Media Group's various websites, digital content in a variety of formats, primarily articles with images and/or illustrations, as well as slideshows or more in-depth presentations, is also provided in addition to general search services. Display advertisements and/or native advertising (or advertising that matches the look, feel and function of the content alongside which it appears) generally appear alongside digital content.

        Ask Media Group's revenue consists primarily of advertising revenue generated principally through the display of paid listings in response to search queries, as well as from display advertisements appearing alongside content on its various websites and, to a lesser extent, affiliate commerce commission revenue. Revenue from display advertising is generated through advertisements sold through programmatic advertising networks. Affiliate commerce commission revenue is generated when an Ask Media Group property refers users to commerce partner websites resulting in a purchase or transaction.

        The substantial majority of the paid listings displayed on Ask Media Group properties is supplied by Google pursuant to a services agreement with Google, as well as certain other paid listings providers. Pursuant to these services agreements, Ask Media Group properties transmit search queries to the relevant search service provider, which in turn transmits a set of relevant and responsive paid listings back to the Ask Media Group property for display in search results or content pages. For a description of this ad-serving process, how paid listings are displayed, identified and priced, how the relevant advertiser is billed and how Ask Media Group receives the related advertising revenue, see "—Applications—Revenue." See also "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to New IAC's Business Following the Separation—New IAC depends upon arrangements with Google."

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        Ask Media Group's various properties are marketed primarily through the acquisition of traffic from major search engines and their syndication networks, which involves the purchase of keyword-based sponsored listings that link to search results pages of Ask Media Group properties, and other types of display media (primarily banner advertisements).

        Ask Media Group content is also marketed through a variety of digital distribution channels, including search engines, social media platforms, display advertising networks and native advertising networks, as well as a number of advertising agencies that acquire traffic via these channels for certain Ask Media Group properties.

        In the case of general search services, Ask Media Group's competitors include Google, Yahoo!, Bing and other destination search websites and search centric portals that engage in marketing efforts similar to those of Ask Media Group, such as System1, CBSi and Verizon Media, among others. In the case of content, Ask Media Group's competitors primarily include online publishers and destination websites with brands in similar vertical content categories and social channels.

        New IAC believes that Ask Media Group's ability to compete successfully will depend primarily upon:

        Some of Ask Media Group's current competitors have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, larger user bases and/or greater financial, technical or marketing resources than Ask Media Group does. As a result, they have the ability to devote comparatively greater resources to the development and promotion of their search services and content, which could result in greater market acceptance of their search services and content relative to those of Ask Media Group.

Emerging & Other

        New IAC's Emerging & Other segment primarily includes:

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        Care.com generates revenue primarily through subscription fees from families and caregivers for its suite of products and services, as well as though annual contracts with corporate employers who provide access to Care.com's suite of products and services as an employee benefit and through contracts with businesses that recruit employees through (and advertise on) its platform.

        Bluecrew revenue consists of service revenue, which is generated through staffing temporary workers and recognized as control of the promised services is transferred to its customers.

        NurseFly revenue consists of membership subscription fees and fees paid for consumer leads.

        The Daily Beast revenue consists of advertising revenue, which is generated primarily through display advertisements (sold directly and through programmatic ad sales), and to a lesser extent, affiliate commerce commission revenue.

        Revenue of IAC Films is generated primarily through media production and distribution.

Employees

        As of December 31, 2019, New IAC had approximately 6,400 full-time employees worldwide, the substantial majority of which provided services to New IAC's brands and business located in the United States. New IAC believes that it generally has good relationships with its employees.

Properties

        New IAC believes that the facilities for its management and operations are generally adequate for its current and near-term future needs. New IAC's facilities, most of which are leased by New IAC's businesses in various cities and locations in the United States and various jurisdictions abroad, generally consist of executive and administrative offices, operations centers, data centers and sales offices.

        New IAC believes that its principal properties, whether owned or leased, are currently adequate for the purposes for which they are used and are suitably maintained for these purposes. New IAC does not anticipate any future problems renewing or obtaining suitable leases on commercially reasonable terms for any of its principal businesses. New IAC's approximately 202,500 square foot corporate headquarters in New York, New York houses offices for New IAC corporate and various New IAC businesses within the following segments: Vimeo, Applications and Emerging & Other.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of New IAC

        The following discussion describes the financial condition and results of operations of New IAC as though New IAC were a separate company as of the dates and for the periods presented. You should read this discussion in conjunction with New IAC's combined financial statements and accompanying notes included in Annex M to this proxy statement/prospectus. As used in this section "we," "our," or "us" or similar terms refers to New IAC unless the context requires otherwise.

Key Terms:

        When the following terms appear in this Management's Discussion of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of New IAC, they have the meanings indicated below:

        Reportable Segments (for additional information see "Note 10—Segment Information" and "Note 7—Segment Information" to the audited and unaudited combined financial statements included in Annex M):

Operating Metrics:

        In connection with the management of our businesses, we identify, measure and assess a variety of operating metrics. The principal metrics we use in managing our businesses are set forth below:

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Vimeo

Operating Costs and Expenses:

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        Long-term debt (for additional information see "Note 7—Long-term Debt" and "Note 5—Long-term Debt" to the audited and unaudited combined financial statements included in Annex M):

Non-GAAP financial measure:

Certain Risks and Concentrations—Services Agreement with Google

        IAC and Google are party to a services agreement (the "Services Agreement"). Prior to the Separation, IAC is expected to assign the Services Agreement to New IAC. A meaningful portion of New IAC's revenue is attributable to the Services Agreement with Google. In addition, New IAC earns certain other advertising revenue from Google that is not attributable to the Services Agreement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, total revenue earned from Google was $574.7 million and $620.7 million, representing 28% and 33%, respectively, of New IAC's combined

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revenue. Accounts receivable related to revenue earned from Google totaled $61.9 million and $69.1 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

        Revenue attributable to the Services Agreement is earned by the Desktop business within the Applications segment and the Ask Media Group segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, revenue from the Services Agreement of $234.1 million and $326.7 million, respectively, was earned within the Applications segment and $299.1 million and $251.0 million, respectively, within the Ask Media Group segment.

        The current Services Agreement expires on March 31, 2020. On February 11, 2019, IAC and Google amended the Services Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2020. The amendment extends the expiration date of the agreement to March 31, 2023; provided that during September 2020 and during each September thereafter, either party may, after discussion with the other party, terminate the services agreement, effective on September 30 of the year following the year such notice is given. New IAC believes that the amended agreement, taken as a whole, is comparable to IAC's currently existing agreement with Google. The Services Agreement requires that New IAC comply with certain guidelines promulgated by Google. Google may generally unilaterally update its policies and guidelines without advance notice. These updates may be specific to the Services Agreement or could be more general and thereby impact New IAC as well as other companies. These policy and guideline updates could in turn require modifications to, or prohibit and/or render obsolete certain of our products, services and/or business practices, which could be costly to address or otherwise have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        On May 31, 2019, Google announced industry-wide policy changes, which became effective on July 1, 2019, related to all extensions distributed through the Chrome Web Store. These industry-wide changes, combined with recent changes to polices under the Services Agreement, have had a negative impact on the expected future results of operations of the Desktop business. New IAC quantitatively assessed the goodwill of the Desktop reporting unit and the related intangible asset in connection with its annual impairment assessment as of October 1, 2019 for possible impairment and no impairment was identified. However, the October 1, 2019 carrying value of goodwill and the related intangible asset of $265.1 million and $28.9 million, respectively, approximate their fair values, therefore, a modest reduction in the fair values of the Desktop reporting unit or the related intangible asset would likely result in an impairment charge, which would be equal to the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of such assets.

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Overview—Nine Months Ended September 2019 and 2018 Combined Results

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Revenue:

                         

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 1,004,697   $ 151,448     18 % $ 853,249  

Vimeo

    141,439     26,007     23 %   115,432  

Dotdash

    111,974     21,133     23 %   90,841  

Applications

    402,557     (26,477 )   (6 )%   429,034  

Ask Media Group

    319,915     48,982     18 %   270,933  

Emerging & Other

    54,956     (72,136 )   (57 )%   127,092  

Inter-segment eliminations

    (251 )   44     15 %   (295 )

Total

  $ 2,035,287   $ 149,001     8 % $ 1,886,286  

Operating Income (Loss):

                         

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 32,488   $ (13,533 )   (29 )% $ 46,021  

Vimeo

    (40,555 )   (15,053 )   (59 )%   (25,502 )

Dotdash

    13,752     6,806     98 %   6,946  

Applications

    85,422     (6,157 )   (7 )%   91,579  

Ask Media Group

    31,259     (10,934 )   (26 )%   42,193  

Emerging & Other

    (37,389 )   (18,661 )   (100 )%   (18,728 )

Corporate

    (119,018 )   (23,809 )   (25 )%   (95,209 )

Total

  $ (34,041 ) $ (81,341 )   NM   $ 47,300  

Adjusted EBITDA:

                         

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 147,534   $ (33,785 )   (19 )% $ 181,319  

Vimeo

    (33,661 )   (14,017 )   (71 )%   (19,644 )

Dotdash

    22,551     13,637     153 %   8,914  

Applications

    80,440     (16,705 )   (17 )%   97,145  

Ask Media Group

    31,661     (11,257 )   (26 )%   42,918  

Emerging & Other

    (36,803 )   (22,617 )   (159 )%   (14,186 )

Corporate

    (60,735 )   (6,696 )   (12 )%   (54,039 )

Total

  $ 150,987   $ (91,440 )   (38 )% $ 242,427  

NM = Not meaningful.

    Revenue increased $149.0 million, or 8%, to $2.0 billion, due to growth from ANGI of $151.4 million, increases of $49.0 million from Ask Media Group, $26.0 million from Vimeo and $21.1 million from Dotdash, partially offset by decreases of $72.1 million from Emerging & Other due, in part, to the sales of Electus, Dictionary.com and CityGrid in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $26.5 million from Applications.

    Operating income decreased $81.3 million to a loss of $34.0 million in 2019 from income of $47.3 million in 2018, due to a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA of $91.4 million, described below, increases of $7.1 million in depreciation and $4.7 million in amortization of intangibles, partially offset by a decrease of $9.0 million in stock-based compensation expense and income of $13.0 million in acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments in 2019. The increase in depreciation was due primarily to the development of capitalized software to support ANGI's products and services, as well as leasehold improvements related to additional office space at ANGI. The increase in amortization of intangibles was due primarily to recent acquisitions, partially offset by lower expense from the Combination. The increase in stock-based

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      compensation expense was due primarily to the issuance of new equity awards since 2018, including those issued in connection with recent acquisitions, and modification charges at Corporate, partially offset by a decrease of $26.6 million in modification and acceleration charges related to the Combination ($25.2 million in 2019 compared to $51.9 million in 2018), and the reversal of $7.6 million in cumulative expense related to certain performance-based awards in the current period that are no longer expected to vest. The income from acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments in 2019 is due to the decrease in the expected amount of contingent consideration to be paid in connection with a previous acquisition.

    Adjusted EBITDA decreased $91.4 million, or 38%, to $151.0 million, due primarily to decreases of $33.8 million from ANGI, $22.6 million from Emerging & Other, $16.7 million from Applications, $14.0 million from Vimeo, $11.3 million from Ask Media Group and $6.7 million from Corporate, partially offset by growth of $13.6 million from Dotdash.

        Acquisitions and dispositions affecting year-over-year comparability include:

Acquisitions:
  Reportable Segment:   Acquisition Date:
Bluecrew—controlling interest   Emerging & Other   February 26, 2018
iTranslate   Applications   March 15, 2018
TelTech   Applications   October 22, 2018
Handy   ANGI   October 19, 2018
Fixd   ANGI   January 25, 2019
Magisto   Vimeo   May 28, 2019
NurseFly—controlling interest   Emerging & Other   June 26, 2019

 

Dispositions:
  Reportable Segment:   Sale Date:
Electus   Emerging & Other   October 29, 2018
Dictionary.com   Emerging & Other   November 13, 2018
Felix   ANGI   December 31, 2018
CityGrid   Emerging & Other   December 31, 2018
Vimeo's hardware business   Vimeo   March 29, 2019

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

Revenue

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 1,004,697   $ 151,448     18 % $ 853,249  

Vimeo

    141,439     26,007     23 %   115,432  

Dotdash

    111,974     21,133     23 %   90,841  

Applications

    402,557     (26,477 )   (6 )%   429,034  

Ask Media Group

    319,915     48,982     18 %   270,933  

Emerging & Other

    54,956     (72,136 )   (57 )%   127,092  

Inter-segment eliminations

    (251 )   44     15 %   (295 )

Total

  $ 2,035,287   $ 149,001     8 % $ 1,886,286  

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Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

  $ 447,734   $ 89,096     25 % $ 358,638  

As a percentage of revenue

    22 %               19 %

        Cost of revenue in 2019 increased from 2018 due to an increase of $102.5 million from Ask Media Group, partially offset by a decrease of $21.9 million from Emerging & Other.

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Selling and marketing expense

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Selling and marketing expense

  $ 929,712   $ 87,224     10 % $ 842,488  

As a percentage of revenue

    46 %               45 %

        Selling and marketing expense in 2019 increased from 2018 due to increases of $150.8 million from ANGI and $20.1 million from Vimeo, partially offset by decreases of $42.9 million from Ask Media Group, $25.0 million from Applications and $16.2 million from Emerging & Other.

General and administrative expense

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

General and administrative expense

  $ 448,377   $ 33,414     8 % $ 414,963  

As a percentage of revenue

    22 %               22 %

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        General and administrative expense in 2019 increased from 2018 due to increases of $21.8 million from Corporate and $16.7 million from ANGI, partially offset by a decrease of $9.6 million from Emerging & Other.

Product development expense

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Product development expense

  $ 140,351   $ 8,760     7 % $ 131,591  

As a percentage of revenue

    7 %               7 %

        Product development expense in 2019 increased from 2018 due to increases of $5.2 million from Dotdash, $4.0 million from Vimeo and $2.2 million from ANGI, partially offset by a decrease of $3.5 million from Emerging & Other.

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Depreciation

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Depreciation

  $ 39,042   $ 7,115     22 % $ 31,927  

As a percentage of revenue

    2 %               2 %

        Depreciation in 2019 increased from 2018 due primarily to continued growth at ANGI, including internally developed capitalized software and leasehold improvements, partially offset by certain fixed assets becoming fully depreciated.

Operating income (loss)

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 32,488   $ (13,533 )   (29 )% $ 46,021  

Vimeo

    (40,555 )   (15,053 )   (59 )%   (25,502 )

Dotdash

    13,752     6,806     98 %   6,946  

Applications

    85,422     (6,157 )   (7 )%   91,579  

Ask Media Group

    31,259     (10,934 )   (26 )%   42,193  

Emerging & Other

    (37,389 )   (18,661 )   (100 )%   (18,728 )

Corporate

    (119,018 )   (23,809 )   (25 )%   (95,209 )

Total

  $ (34,041 ) $ (81,341 )   NM   $ 47,300  

As a percentage of revenue

    (2 )%               3 %

        Operating income decreased to a loss in 2019, due to a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA of $91.4 million, described below, increases of $7.1 million in depreciation and $4.7 million in amortization of intangibles, partially offset by a decrease of $9.0 million in stock-based compensation expense and income of $13.0 million in acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments in 2019. The increase in depreciation was due primarily to the development of capitalized software to support ANGI's products and services, as well as leasehold improvements related to additional office space at ANGI. The increase in amortization of intangibles was due primarily to recent acquisitions, partially offset by lower expense from the Combination. The increase in stock-based compensation expense was due primarily to the issuance of new equity awards since 2018, including those issued in connection with recent acquisitions, and modification charges at Corporate, partially offset by a decrease of $26.6 million in modification and acceleration charges related to the Combination ($25.2 million in 2019 compared to $51.9 million in 2018), and the reversal of $7.6 million in cumulative expense related to certain performance-based awards in the current period that are no longer expected to vest. The income from acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments in 2019 is due to the decrease in the expected amount of contingent consideration to be paid in connection with a previous acquisition.

        At September 30, 2019, there was $179.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to all equity-based awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.3 years.

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Adjusted EBITDA

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 147,534   $ (33,785 )   (19 )% $ 181,319  

Vimeo

    (33,661 )   (14,017 )   (71 )%   (19,644 )

Dotdash

    22,551     13,637     153 %   8,914  

Applications

    80,440     (16,705 )   (17 )%   97,145  

Ask Media Group

    31,661     (11,257 )   (26 )%   42,918  

Emerging & Other

    (36,803 )   (22,617 )   (159 )%   (14,186 )

Corporate

    (60,735 )   (6,696 )   (12 )%   (54,039 )

Total

  $ 150,987   $ (91,440 )   (38 )% $ 242,427  

As a percentage of revenue

    7 %               13 %

        For a reconciliation of net earnings attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. to operating (loss) income to combined Adjusted EBITDA, see "Principles of Financial Reporting." For a reconciliation of operating (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA for New IAC's reportable segments, see "Note 7—Segment Information" to the unaudited combined financial statements included in Annex M.

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Interest (expense) income, net

        Interest expense—third party relates to interest on the ANGI Term Loan, which is due on November 5, 2023, and commitment fees on an undrawn ANGI Credit Facility, which commenced on November 5, 2018, and an undrawn IAC Group Credit Facility, which was amended and restated on November 5, 2018.

        Interest income, net—related party primarily relates to net interest income earned by New IAC on cash transfers to IAC under its centrally managed U.S. treasury function.

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Interest expense—third party

  $ 9,402   $ (517 )   (5 )% $ 9,919  

Interest income, net—related party

    189     (145 )   (43 )%   334  

Other income, net

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Other income, net

  $ 16,661   $ (142,375 )   (90 )% $ 159,036  

        Other income, net in 2019 includes: a $25.3 million unrealized gain related to our investment in Pinterest, which is carried at fair value following Pinterest's initial public offering in April 2019; $11.7 million of interest income; an unrealized reduction of $8.7 million in the estimated fair value of a warrant; a realized loss of $8.2 million related to the sale of Vimeo's hardware business in the first quarter of 2019; and a $2.0 million mark-to-market charge for an indemnification claim related to the Handy acquisition that will be settled in ANGI shares held in escrow.

        Other income, net in 2018 includes: a $26.8 million realized gain on the sale of certain Pinterest shares held by New IAC and a $128.8 million unrealized gain to adjust our remaining interest in Pinterest to fair value in accordance with ASU No. 2016-01, which was adopted effective January 1, 2018; and $5.7 million of interest income.

Income tax benefit

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Income tax benefit

  $ 53,319   $ 52,427     5,877 % $ 892  

Effective income tax rate

    NM                 NM  

        For further details of income tax matters, see "Note 3—Income Taxes" to the unaudited combined financial statements included in Annex M.

        The income tax benefit in 2019 was due primarily to excess tax benefits generated by the exercise and vesting of stock-based awards.

        The income tax benefit in 2018, despite pre-tax income, was due primarily to excess tax benefits generated by the exercise and vesting of stock-based awards and a reduction in deferred tax liabilities for a change in state tax apportionment.

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Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

        Noncontrolling interests represent the noncontrolling holders' percentage share of earnings or losses from the subsidiaries in which New IAC holds a majority, but less than 100%, ownership interest and the results of which are included in our combined financial statements.

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   $ Change   % Change   2018  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

  $ 10,718   $ (29,447 )   (73 )% $ 40,165  

        Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2019 and 2018 primarily represents the publicly-held interest in ANGI's earnings and the net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interests in the subsidiary that recorded the unrealized and realized gains related to New IAC's investment in Pinterest.

Overview—2018 and 2017 Combined Results

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Revenue:

                         

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 1,132,241   $ 395,855     54 % $ 736,386  

Vimeo

    159,641     56,309     54 %   103,332  

Dotdash

    130,991     40,101     44 %   90,890  

Applications

    582,287     4,289     1 %   577,998  

Ask Media Group

    365,179     148,854     69 %   216,325  

Emerging & Other

    163,070     (65,213 )   (29 )%   228,283  

Inter-segment eliminations

    (361 )   246     41 %   (607 )

Total

  $ 2,533,048   $ 580,441     30 % $ 1,952,607  

Operating Income (Loss):

                         

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 63,906   $ 213,082     NM   $ (149,176 )

Vimeo

    (35,594 )   (8,266 )   (30 )%   (27,328 )

Dotdash

    18,778     34,472     NM     (15,694 )

Applications

    94,834     (35,342 )   (27 )%   130,176  

Ask Media Group

    54,480     19,398     55 %   35,082  

Emerging & Other

    (24,516 )   (12,464 )   (103 )%   (12,052 )

Corporate

    (136,053 )   (10,413 )   (8 )%   (125,640 )

Total

  $ 35,835   $ 200,467     NM   $ (164,632 )

Adjusted EBITDA:

                         

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 247,506   $ 209,648     554 % $ 37,858  

Vimeo

    (28,045 )   (4,438 )   (19 )%   (23,607 )

Dotdash

    21,384     24,147     NM     (2,763 )

Applications

    131,837     (4,920 )   (4 )%   136,757  

Ask Media Group

    55,357     18,035     48 %   37,322  

Emerging & Other

    (19,178 )   (9,246 )   (93 )%   (9,932 )

Corporate

    (74,011 )   (6,263 )   (9 )%   (67,748 )

Total

  $ 334,850   $ 226,963     210 % $ 107,887  

NM = Not meaningful.

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Acquisitions:
  Reportable Segment:   Acquisition Date:

TelTech

  Applications   October 22, 2018

Handy

  ANGI   October 19, 2018

Bluecrew—controlling interest

  Emerging & Other   February 26, 2018

iTranslate

  Applications   March 15, 2018

HomeStars Inc. ("HomeStars")—controlling interest

  ANGI   February 8, 2017

MyBuilder Limited ("MyBuilder")—controlling interest

  ANGI   March 24, 2017

Livestream

  Vimeo   October 18, 2017

My Hammer Holding AG ("MyHammer)—controlling interest

  ANGI   November 3, 2016

 

Dispositions:
  Reportable Segment:   Sale Date:

CityGrid

  Emerging & Other   December 31, 2018

Felix

  ANGI   December 31, 2018

Dictionary.com

  Emerging & Other   November 13, 2018

Electus

  Emerging & Other   October 29, 2018

PriceRunner

  Emerging & Other   March 18, 2016

ASKfm

  Emerging & Other   June 30, 2016

Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

Revenue

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 1,132,241   $ 395,855     54 % $ 736,386   $ 237,496     48 % $ 498,890  

Vimeo

    159,641     56,309     54 %   103,332     24,527     31 %   78,805  

Dotdash

    130,991     40,101     44 %   90,890     12,977     17 %   77,913  

Applications

    582,287     4,289     1 %   577,998     (26,142 )   (4 )%   604,140  

Ask Media Group

    365,179     148,854     69 %   216,325     (40,006 )   (16 )%   256,331  

Emerging & Other

    163,070     (65,213 )   (29 )%   228,283     (1,750 )   (1 )%   230,033  

Inter-segment elimination

    (361 )   246     41 %   (607 )   (47 )   (8 )%   (560 )

Total

  $ 2,533,048   $ 580,441     30 % $ 1,952,607   $ 207,055     12 % $ 1,745,552  

For the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017

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Cost of revenue

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

  $ 501,152   $ 138,525     38 % $ 362,627   $ (20,942 )   (5 )% $ 383,569  

As a percentage of revenue

    20 %               19 %               22 %

For the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017

        Cost of revenue in 2018 increased from 2017 due to increases of $140.8 million from Ask Media Group, $21.7 million from ANGI and $19.0 million from Vimeo, partially offset by a decrease from $53.0 million from Emerging & Other.

For the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016

        Cost of revenue in 2017 decreased from 2016 due to decreases of $24.7 million from Ask Media Group and $20.9 million from Applications, partially offset by increases of $12.3 million from Emerging & Other, $8.2 million from ANGI and $6.9 million from Vimeo.

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Selling and marketing expense

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Selling and marketing expense

  $ 1,099,487   $ 101,182     10 % $ 998,305   $ 128,602     15 % $ 869,703  

As a percentage of revenue

    43 %               51 %               50 %

For the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017

        Selling and marketing expense in 2018 increased from 2017 due to increases of $77.4 million from ANGI, $26.1 million from Vimeo and $8.1 million from Dotdash, partially offset by decreases of $8.6 million from Ask Media Group and $4.7 million from Applications.

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For the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016

        Selling and marketing expense in 2017 increased from 2016 due to increases of $157.3 million from ANGI and $11.7 million from Vimeo, partially offset by decreases of $26.0 million from Ask Media Group, $6.7 million from Applications and $6.0 million from Emerging & Other.

General and administrative expense

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

General and administrative expense

  $ 569,802   $ 41,476     8 % $ 528,326   $ 200,897     61 % $ 327,429  

As a percentage of revenue

    22 %               27 %               19 %

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For the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017

        General and administrative expense in 2018 increased from 2017 due to increases of $21.7 million from ANGI, $14.6 million from Corporate, $5.9 million from Vimeo and $3.3 million from Applications, partially offset by a decrease of $5.0 million from Emerging & Other.

For the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016

        General and administrative expense in 2017 increased from 2016 due to increases of $192.9 million from ANGI and $19.3 million from Corporate, partially offset by a decrease of $10.2 million from Applications.

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Product development expense

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Product development expense

  $ 177,298   $ 29,283     20 % $ 148,015   $ 19,258     15 % $ 128,757  

As a percentage of revenue

    7 %               8 %               7 %

For the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017

        Product development expense in 2018 increased from 2017 due to increases of $13.2 million from ANGI, $9.8 million from Vimeo and $6.0 million from Dotdash.

For the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016

        Product development expense in 2017 increased from 2016 due to increases of $27.3 million from ANGI and $3.6 million from Vimeo, partially offset by decreases of $4.9 million from Ask Media Group, $4.4 million from Applications and $1.9 million from Emerging & Other.

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Depreciation

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Depreciation

  $ 42,393   $ 1,577     4 % $ 40,816   $ 3,021     8 % $ 37,795  

As a percentage of revenue

    2 %               2 %               2 %

For the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017

        Depreciation in 2018 increased from 2017 due primarily to continued corporate growth at ANGI, partially offset by certain fixed assets becoming fully depreciated.

For the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016

        Depreciation in 2017 increased from 2016 due primarily to the increased depreciation at ANGI related to continued corporate growth, partially offset by certain fixed assets becoming fully depreciated.

Operating income (loss)

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 63,906   $ 213,082     NM   $ (149,176 ) $ (174,539 )   NM   $ 25,363  

Vimeo

    (35,594 )   (8,266 )   (30 )%   (27,328 )   (1,978 )   (8 )%   (25,350 )

Dotdash

    18,778     34,472     NM     (15,694 )   233,011     94 %   (248,705 )

Applications

    94,834     (35,342 )   (27 )%   130,176     20,513     19 %   109,663  

Ask Media Group

    54,480     19,398     55 %   35,082     57,905     NM     (22,823 )

Emerging & Other

    (24,516 )   (12,464 )   (103 )%   (12,052 )   50,988     81 %   (63,040 )

Corporate

    (136,053 )   (10,413 )   (8 )%   (125,640 )   (17,366 )   (16 )%   (108,274 )

Total

  $ 35,835   $ 200,467     NM   $ (164,632 ) $ 168,534     51 % $ (333,166 )

As a percentage of revenue

    1 %               (8 )%               (19 )%

For the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017

        Operating income in 2018 increased from a loss in 2017 due primarily to an increase in Adjusted EBITDA of $227.0 million described below, a decrease of $43.6 million in stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by increases of $67.9 million in amortization of intangibles and $1.6 million in depreciation and a change of $0.6 million in acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments. The decrease in stock-based compensation expense was due primarily to a decrease of $51.4 million in modification and acceleration charges related to the Combination ($70.6 million in 2018 compared to $122.1 million in 2017) and the inclusion in 2017 of a modification charge related to

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a HomeAdvisor equity award, partially offset by the modification of certain awards in 2018, due, in part, to the sale of businesses during the fourth quarter of 2018, and the issuance of new equity awards since 2017. The increase in amortization of intangibles reflects an increase in amortization expense of $39.4 million related to the Combination, the inclusion in 2018 of an indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge of $27.7 million at Applications related to a trade name at the Desktop business and an increase in amortization expense of $4.0 million related to the acquisition of Livestream, partially offset by a Dotdash definite-lived trade name that became fully amortized in 2017. Certain Google policy changes related to its Chrome browser became effective on September 12, 2018; the expected reduction in future revenue and profits of the Desktop business due to these policy changes and other factors resulted in a $27.7 million impairment of the related indefinite-lived intangible asset in the fourth quarter of 2018.

For the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016

        Operating loss in 2017 decreased from 2016 due primarily to the inclusion in 2016 of a goodwill impairment charge of $275.4 million at IAC Publishing (which in connection with IAC's realignment of its reportable segments in the fourth quarter of 2018 was allocated to the Dotdash, the Ask Media Group and the Emerging & Other reportable segments based upon their relative fair values as of October 1, 2018), an increase of $9.3 million in Adjusted EBITDA described below, a decrease of $16.9 million in amortization of intangibles and a change of $11.3 million in acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments, partially offset by increases of $141.3 million in stock-based compensation expense and $3.0 million in depreciation expense. The goodwill impairment charge at IAC Publishing in 2016 was driven by the impact from the Google contract, traffic trends and monetization challenges. The decrease in amortization of intangibles was due primarily to lower expense in 2017 as a result of a Dotdash trade name and impairment charges in 2016 of $9.0 million and $2.6 million related to certain Dictionary.com and Dotdash indefinite-lived trade names, respectively, partially offset by expense in 2017 related to the Combination. The increase in stock-based compensation expense was due primarily to an increase of $140.3 million at ANGI due primarily to the modification and acceleration charges related to the Combination and the issuance of new equity awards since 2016.

        At December 31, 2018, there was $189.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to all equity-based awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.4 years.

Adjusted EBITDA

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 247,506   $ 209,648     554 % $ 37,858   $ (7,993 )   (17 )% $ 45,851  

Vimeo

    (28,045 )   (4,438 )   (19 )%   (23,607 )   (3,326 )   (16 )%   (20,281 )

Dotdash

    21,384     24,147     NM     (2,763 )   14,083     84 %   (16,846 )

Applications

    131,837     (4,920 )   (4 )%   136,757     4,481     3 %   132,276  

Ask Media Group

    55,357     18,035     48 %   37,322     19,770     113 %   17,552  

Emerging & Other

    (19,178 )   (9,246 )   (93 )%   (9,932 )   (3,246 )   (49 )%   (6,686 )

Corporate

    (74,011 )   (6,263 )   (9 )%   (67,748 )   (14,475 )   (27 )%   (53,273 )

Total

  $ 334,850   $ 226,963     210 % $ 107,887   $ 9,294     9 % $ 98,593  

As a percentage of revenue

    13 %               6 %               6 %

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        For a reconciliation of net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. to operating income (loss) to combined Adjusted EBITDA, see "Principles of Financial Reporting." For a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for New IAC's reportable segments, see "Note 10—Segment Information" to the audited combined financial statements included in Annex M.

For the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017

For the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016

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Interest (expense) income, net

        Interest expense—third party relates to interest on the ANGI Term Loan, which is due on November 5, 2023, and commitment fees on an undrawn ANGI Credit Facility, which commenced on November 5, 2018, and an undrawn IAC Group Credit Facility, which was amended and restated on November 5, 2018.

        Interest income, net—related party primarily relates to net interest income earned by New IAC on cash transfers to IAC under its centrally managed U.S. treasury function.

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Interest expense—third party

  $ 13,059   $ 10,878     499 % $ 2,181   $ 2,160     10,286 % $ 21  

Interest income, net—related party

  $ 325     (23,331 )   (99 )%   23,656     (6,744 )   (22 )%   30,400  

Other income, net

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Other income, net

  $ 282,470   $ 270,107     2,185 % $ 12,363   $ (13,427 )   (52 )% $ 25,790  

        Other income, net in 2018 includes: $126.1 million of net unrealized gains related to certain equity investments that were adjusted to fair value in accordance with ASU No. 2016-01, which was adopted on January 1, 2018; $120.6 million in gains related to the sales of Dictionary.com, Electus, Felix and CityGrid; $27.4 million in realized gains related to the sale of certain investments; and $8.8 million of interest income.

        Other income, net in 2017 includes: $25.8 million in realized gains related to the sale of certain investments; $4.0 million of interest income; $9.9 million in other-than-temporary impairment charges related to certain investments; and $6.6 million in net foreign currency exchange losses due primarily to the weakening of the dollar relative to the British Pound.

        Other income, net in 2016 includes: $14.4 million in net foreign currency exchange gains due primarily to the strengthening of the dollar relative to the British Pound and Euro; a $12.0 million

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realized gain related to the sale of PriceRunner; $10.2 million in income related to the forgiveness of a note to ASKfm, $1.3 million of interest income; $9.9 million in other-than-temporary impairment charges related to certain investments; and $3.8 million loss related to the sale of ASKfm.

Income tax (provision) benefit

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Income tax (provision) benefit

  $ (13,200 ) NM   NM   $ 155,402   $ 65,870     74 % $ 89,532  

Effective income tax rate

    4 %           (119 )%               32 %

        In 2018, New IAC recorded an income tax provision of $13.2 million, which represented an effective tax rate of 4%. The effective income tax rate was lower than the statutory rate of 21% due primarily to excess tax benefits generated by the exercise and vesting of stock-based awards.

        On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"). The Tax Act subjected to U.S. taxation certain previously deferred earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 ("Transition Tax") and implemented a number of changes that took effect on January 1, 2018, including but not limited to, a reduction of the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and a new minimum tax on global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") earned by foreign subsidiaries. New IAC was able to make a reasonable estimate of the Transition Tax and recorded a provisional tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2017. In 2018, New IAC finalized this calculation, which resulted in no adjustment to the Transition Tax.

        In 2017, New IAC recorded an income tax benefit of $155.4 million, which was due primarily to the effect of adopting the provisions of ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, on January 1, 2017, the net effect of the Tax Act, and foreign income taxed at lower rates. Under ASU No. 2016-09, excess tax benefits generated by the exercise, purchase or settlement of stock-based awards of $77.6 million in 2017 are recognized as a reduction to the income tax provision rather than as an increase to additional paid-in capital.

        In 2016, New IAC recorded an income tax benefit of $89.5 million, which represented an effective income tax rate of 32%. The effective income tax rate was lower than the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to foreign income taxed at lower rates, partially offset by the non-deductible portion of the goodwill impairment charge at the Dotdash, the Ask Media Group and the Emerging & Other segments.

        For further details of income tax matters, see "Note 3—Income Taxes" to the audited combined financial statements included in Annex M.

Net (earnings) losses attributable to noncontrolling interests

        Noncontrolling interests represent the noncontrolling holders' percentage share of earnings or losses from the subsidiaries in which New IAC holds a majority, but less than 100%, ownership interest and the results of which are included in our combined financial statements.

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   $ Change   % Change   2017   $ Change   % Change   2016  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Net (earnings) losses attributable to noncontrolling interests

  $ (45,599 ) $ (57,997 ) NM   $ 12,398   $ 7,868     174 % $ 4,530  

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        Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2018 primarily represents the net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary that recorded the unrealized gains related to certain equity investments that were adjusted during the second quarter of 2018 to fair value in accordance with ASU No. 2016-01 and the publicly-held interest in ANGI's earnings, partially offset by net losses attributable to the noncontrolling interests in certain subsidiaries within the Emerging & Other and Vimeo segments.

        Net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2017 primarily represents the publicly-held interest in ANGI's losses, partially offset by the net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary that recorded the realized gains related to certain equity investments.

        Net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2016 primarily represent net losses attributable to the noncontrolling interests in certain subsidiaries within the HomeAdvisor business (included in ANGI in 2017 following the Combination), Emerging & Other and Vimeo segments.

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PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL REPORTING

        New IAC reports Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). This measure is one of 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. This non-GAAP measure should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, however, should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results. New IAC endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measure presented by providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measure. We encourage investors to examine the reconciling adjustments between the GAAP and non-GAAP measure, which we discuss below.

Definition of Non-GAAP Measure

        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 because it excludes the impact of these expenses.

        For a reconciliation of operating (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA for New IAC's reportable segments, see "Note 10—Segment Information" and "Note 7—Segment Information" to the audited and unaudited combined financial statements included in Annex M.

Non-Cash Expenses That Are Excluded From Adjusted EBITDA

        Stock-based compensation expense consists principally of expense associated awards issued by certain of our subsidiaries (including awards assumed in acquisitions, including the Combination) and an allocation of expense from IAC related to awards issued to New IAC employees that were granted under various IAC stock and annual incentive plans. These expenses are not paid in cash.

        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). At the time of an acquisition, the identifiable definite-lived intangible assets of the acquired company, such as technology, service professional 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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FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Financial Position

 
  September 30, 2019   December 31, 2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

ANGI Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities:

             

United States

  $ 390,535   $ 328,795  

All other countries

    12,379     8,189  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    402,914     336,984  

Marketable debt securities (United States)

        24,947  

Total ANGI cash and cash equivalents and marketable debt securities

    402,914     361,931  

New IAC Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities:

             

United States

    183,604     498,926  

All other countries

    99,447     49,065  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    283,051     547,991  

Marketable equity securities (United States)

    157,174     419  

Total New IAC cash and cash equivalents and marketable equity securities

    440,225     548,410  

Total combined cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities

  $ 843,139   $ 910,341  

Long-term Debt:

             

ANGI Term Loan due November 5, 2023

  $ 250,938   $ 261,250  

Less: current portion of ANGI Term Loan

    13,750     13,750  

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs

    1,942     2,529  

Total long-term debt, net

  $ 235,246   $ 244,971  

Total long-term debt, net—related party

  $   $ 2,500  

New IAC and ANGI Long-term Debt

        For a detailed description of long-term debt, see "Note 7—Long-term Debt" and "Note 5—Long-term Debt" to the audited and unaudited combined financial statements included in Annex M.

Cash Flow Information

        In summary, New IAC's cash flows are as follows:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Net cash provided by (used in)

             

Operating activities

  $ 191,352   $ 245,819  

Investing activities

    (529,223 )   (83,771 )

Financing activities

    139,237     (427,211 )

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include stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangibles, depreciation, bad debt expense, deferred income taxes, unrealized gains and losses on equity securities, and losses and gains from the sale of investments and businesses.

Nine months ended September 30, 2019

        Adjustments to earnings consist primarily of $94.9 million of stock-based compensation expense, $64.1 million of amortization of intangibles, $50.5 million of bad debt expense, and $39.0 million of depreciation, partially offset by $56.7 million of deferred income taxes and $24.2 million of net unrealized gains on certain equity securities. The deferred income tax benefit primarily relates to the net operating loss created by the exercise and vesting of stock-based awards. The decrease from changes in working capital primarily consists of an increase in accounts receivable of $64.9 million, partially offset by an increase in deferred revenue of $30.5 million and a decrease in other assets of $11.4 million. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily due to revenue growth at ANGI as well as the timing of cash receipts at Applications, including cash received in the fourth quarter of 2018 rather than in the first quarter of 2019. The increase in deferred revenue is due primarily to growth in subscription sales at Vimeo and Mosaic Group. The decrease in other assets is primarily due to a receipt of tenant improvement allowances at ANGI.

        Net cash used in investing activities includes cash used for investments and acquisitions of $446.7 million, principally related to the investment in Turo and acquisitions of Magisto and Fixd, and capital expenditures of $73.6 million, primarily related to investments in the development of capitalized software at ANGI to support their products and services, leasehold improvements at ANGI, and the payment of a deposit for an ownership interest in an aircraft at Corporate, an increase in notes receivable of $55.8 million, partially offset by proceeds from maturities of marketable debt securities of $25.0 million, and net proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments of $24.5 million, principally related to the December 31, 2018 sale of Felix.

        Net cash provided by financing activities includes cash transfers of $225.5 million from IAC pursuant to IAC's centrally managed U.S. treasury function, partially offset by $34.0 million for the repurchase of 4.1 million shares of ANGI common stock, on a settlement date basis, at an average price of $8.23 per share, $30.0 million for withholding taxes paid on behalf of ANGI employees for stock-based awards that were net settled, and $10.3 million in principal payments on ANGI debt.

Nine months ended September 30, 2018

        Adjustments to earnings primarily consist of $103.8 million of stock-based compensation expense, $59.4 million of amortization of intangibles, $35.4 million of bad debt expense, and $31.9 million of depreciation, partially offset by $126.4 million of net unrealized gains on certain equity securities, and $27.4 million of gains from the sale of investments. The decrease from changes in working capital primarily consists of an increase in accounts receivable of $57.2 million and an increase in other assets of $26.3 million, partially offset by increases in deferred revenue of $28.0 million and accounts payable and other liabilities of $27.2 million. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily due to revenue growth at ANGI and Ask Media Group. The increase in other assets is primarily related to increases in capitalized sales commissions and prepaid marketing at ANGI. The increase in deferred revenue is due primarily to growth in subscription sales at Vimeo. The increase in accounts payable and other liabilities is primarily due to increases in (i) accrued compensation costs, (ii) payables and accruals at Ask Media Group due to growth in paid traffic primarily in international markets, and (iii) accrued advertising driven by ANGI.

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purchases of marketable debt securities of $34.8 million, partially offset by net proceeds from the sale of investments of $28.2 million and $10.4 million in net proceeds from the sale of Angie's List's campus located in Indianapolis.

        Net cash used in financing activities includes cash transfers of $384.8 million to IAC pursuant to IAC's centrally managed U.S. treasury function, $27.2 million for withholding taxes paid on behalf of ANGI employees for stock-based awards that were net settled and $10.3 million in principal payments on ANGI debt.

Years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

        In summary, New IAC's cash flows are as follows:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Net cash provided by (used in):

                   

Operating activities

  $ 369,435   $ 140,417   $ 120,849  

Investing activities

    (44,682 )   (161,037 )   34,814  

Financing activities

    (197,738 )   246,804     68,395  

Year ended December 31, 2018

        Adjustments to earnings consist primarily of $148.4 million of stock-based compensation expense, $107.1 million of amortization of intangibles, $48.4 million of bad debt expense, $42.4 million of depreciation, partially offset by $148.7 million of net gains from the sale of businesses and investments and $126.1 million of net unrealized gains on certain equity securities. The decrease from changes in working capital primarily consists of an increase in accounts receivable of $52.1 million and an increase in other assets of $29.8 million, partially offset by an increase in deferred revenue of $36.4 million and an increase in accounts payable and other liabilities of $35.6 million. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily due to revenue growth at ANGI, Ask Media Group, and Dotdash, partially offset by a decrease at Applications primarily related to the timing of cash receipts, including cash received in the fourth quarter of 2018 rather than in the first quarter of 2019. The increase in other assets is primarily due to increases in (i) capitalized production costs of various production deals at College Humor Media, Electus, and IAC Films, (ii) capitalized sales commissions at ANGI, and (iii) capitalized mobile app store fees at Applications. The increase in deferred revenue is due primarily to growth in subscription sales at Vimeo and Applications. The increase in accounts payable and other liabilities is primarily due to increases in (i) accrued employee compensation due, in part, to the timing of payments of cash bonuses, (ii) payables and accruals at Ask Media Group due to growth in paid traffic, primarily in international markets, and (iii) payables at Vimeo due to timing of payments.

        Net cash used in investing activities includes cash used for acquisitions and investments of $114.8 million, which includes the TelTech, iTranslate, Bluecrew and Handy acquisitions, capital expenditures of $54.7 million, primarily related to investments in the development of capitalized software at ANGI to support their products and services and in leasehold improvements, purchases (net of maturities) of marketable debt securities of $24.7 million, partially offset by net proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments of $136.3 million, which includes the sales of Dictionary.com and Electus, and $10.4 million in net proceeds from the sale of Angie's List's campus located in Indianapolis.

        Net cash used in financing activities includes cash transfers of $144.1 million to IAC pursuant to IAC's centrally managed U.S. treasury function, $29.8 million for withholding taxes paid on behalf of ANGI employees for stock-based awards that were net settled, $13.8 million in principal payments on ANGI debt, and $6.1 million for the purchase of noncontrolling interests.

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Year ended December 31, 2017

        Adjustments to earnings consist primarily of $192.0 million of stock-based compensation expense, $40.8 million of depreciation, $39.2 million of amortization of intangibles, $28.5 million of bad debt expense, partially offset by $126.7 million of deferred income taxes and $25.7 million of net gains from the sale of businesses and investments. The deferred income tax benefit primarily relates to the net operating loss created primarily by excess tax benefits of $77.6 million related to stock-based awards, a reduction in deferred tax liabilities for a change in the federal tax rate from 35% to 21%, and the modification charge for the conversion and acceleration of stock-based awards in connection with the Combination, partially offset by the provisional Transition Tax. The decrease from changes in working capital consists primarily of an increase in accounts receivable of $62.2 million and a decrease in income taxes payable and receivable of $7.4 million, partially offset by a decrease in other assets of $17.9 million. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily due to revenue growth at ANGI and Vimeo. The decrease in income taxes payable and receivable is due to foreign income tax payments in excess of foreign income tax accruals. The decrease in other assets is primarily due to a decrease in production costs at IAC Films.

        Net cash used in investing activities includes acquisitions and purchases of investments of $146.3 million, which includes the Livestream, Angie's List, MyBuilder and HomeStars acquisitions, and capital expenditures of $46.2 million, primarily related to investments in development of capitalized software at ANGI to support their products and services, computer hardware and New IAC's purchase of a 50% ownership interest in an aircraft as a replacement for a then existing 50% interest in a previously owned aircraft, which was sold on February 13, 2018, partially offset by net proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments of $28.6 million, which is primarily related to the sale of certain investments.

        Net cash provided by financing activities includes $275.0 million in proceeds from the ANGI Term Loan, cash transfers of $8.0 million from IAC pursuant to IAC's centrally managed U.S. treasury function, partially offset by $15.0 million for the purchase of noncontrolling interests, and $10.1 million for withholding taxes paid on behalf of ANGI employees for stock-based awards that were net settled.

Year ended December 31, 2016

        Adjustments to earnings consist primarily of $198.3 million, $36.1 million and $41.0 million of goodwill impairment at the Dotdash, the Ask Media Group and the Emerging & Other segments, respectively, $56.1 million of amortization of intangibles, $50.7 million of stock-based compensation expense, $37.8 million of depreciation, and $7.4 million of bad debt expense, partially offset by $104.5 million of deferred income taxes and $9.9 million of net gains from the sale of businesses and investments. The deferred income tax benefit primarily relates to the Dotdash, Ask Media Group and Emerging & Other goodwill impairments. The decrease from changes in working capital consists primarily of a decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities of $27.9 million and an increase in other assets of $11.2 million, partially offset by an increase in deferred revenue of $19.2 million. The decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities is due to (i) a decrease in accrued advertising and revenue share expense at Ask Media Group, Dotdash and Applications mainly due to the effect of the new Google contract, which became effective April 1, 2016, and (ii) a decrease in VAT payables related mainly to decreases in international revenue at Ask Media Group. The increase in other assets is primarily related to an increase in production costs at IAC Films. The increase in deferred revenue is mainly due to growth in subscription sales at ANGI and Vimeo.

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leasehold improvements and computer hardware, partially offset by net proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments of $86.7 million, which mainly relate to the sale of PriceRunner.

        Net cash provided by financing activities includes cash transfers of $71.6 million from IAC pursuant to IAC's centrally managed U.S. treasury function.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        Prior to the Separation, domestically, New IAC participates in IAC's centrally managed U.S. treasury function in which IAC sweeps New IAC's domestic cash.

        Prior to the Separation, New IAC's principal sources of liquidity are the funding we received from IAC, cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, cash flows generated from operations and available borrowings under the IAC Group Credit Facility. New IAC's combined cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities at September 30, 2019 were $843.1 million, of which $402.9 million was held by ANGI. New IAC generated $191.4 million of operating cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, of which $182.1 million was generated by ANGI. ANGI is a separate and distinct legal entity with its own public shareholders and board of directors and has no obligation to provide New IAC with funds. As a result, New IAC cannot freely access the cash of ANGI and its subsidiaries. In addition, certain agreements governing ANGI indebtedness limit the payment of dividends or distributions and loans or advances to stockholders, including New IAC, in the event a default has occurred or in the case of ANGI, its consolidated net leverage ratio (as defined in the ANGI Term Loan) exceeds 4.5 to 1.0. There were no such limitations at September 30, 2019.

        On November 5, 2018, ANGI entered into a five-year $250 million revolving credit facility. The annual commitment fee on undrawn funds is currently 25 basis points and is based on the consolidated net leverage ratio most recently reported. Borrowings under the ANGI Credit Facility bear interest, at ANGI's option, at either a base rate or LIBOR, in each case plus an applicable margin, which is determined by reference to a pricing grid based on ANGI's consolidated net leverage ratio. At December 31, 2018, there were no outstanding borrowings under the ANGI Credit Facility. On November 5, 2018, the ANGI Term Loan was amended and restated, and is now due on November 5, 2023. On November 5, 2018, the IAC Group Credit Facility was amended and restated, reducing the facility size from $300 million to $250 million, and now expires on November 5, 2023. There were no outstanding borrowings under the IAC Group and ANGI credit facilities at September 30, 2019.

        New IAC anticipates that it will need to make capital and other expenditures in connection with the development and expansion of its operations. New IAC's 2019 capital expenditures are expected to be higher than 2018 capital expenditures of $54.7 million by approximately 80%, driven by higher capital expenditures at ANGI related to the development of capitalized software to support their products and services and leasehold improvements, and higher capital expenditures at Corporate. During 2019, New IAC made payments totaling approximately $23.0 million to purchase a 50% ownership interest in an aircraft, of which $13.5 million was made in April of 2019. A balance of approximately $13.5 million is due upon delivery of the new aircraft, which is expected to occur in late 2020 or early 2021.

        On February 6, 2019, the Board of Directors of ANGI authorized ANGI to repurchase up to 15 million shares of its common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, ANGI repurchased 4.2 million shares, on a trade date basis, of its common stock at an average price of $8.22 per share, or $34.2 million in aggregate. From October 1, 2019 through November 1, 2019, ANGI repurchased an additional 1.1 million shares at an average price of $6.85 per share, or $7.4 million in aggregate. ANGI has 9.8 million shares remaining in its share repurchase authorization.

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        ANGI may purchase shares over an indefinite period of time 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.

        Historically, stock settled stock appreciation rights denominated in the equity of certain non-publicly traded subsidiaries have been granted to employees and management of those subsidiaries. Prior to the Separation, these equity awards are settled on a net basis, with the award holder entitled to receive a payment in IAC shares equal to the intrinsic value of the award at exercise less an amount equal to the required cash tax withholding payment. Subsequent to the Separation, these equity awards will be settled on a net basis, with the award holder entitled to receive a payment in New IAC shares equal to the intrinsic value of the award at exercise less an amount equal to the required cash tax withholding payment. The aggregate intrinsic value of all awards outstanding at November 1, 2019 is $31.4 million. Withholding taxes, which will be paid by IAC for periods prior to the Separation and New IAC for periods subsequent to the Separation on behalf of the employees upon exercise, would have been $15.7 million at November 1, 2019, assuming a 50% withholding rate.

        Certain equity awards issued prior to the Combination to employees of ANGI and denominated in the shares of those subsidiaries may be settled using IAC shares at IAC's election. Subsequent to the Separation, these awards may be settled using New IAC shares at New IAC's election.

        ANGI currently settles all equity awards on a net basis. In connection with the Combination, previously issued stock appreciation rights related to the common stock of HomeAdvisor (US) were converted into ANGI stock appreciation rights that are settleable, at ANGI's option, on a net basis with ANGI remitting withholding taxes on behalf of the employee or on a gross basis with ANGI issuing a sufficient number of Class A shares to cover the withholding taxes. Assuming all of the stock appreciation rights outstanding on November 1, 2019 were net settled on that date ANGI would have remitted $43.7 million in cash for withholding taxes (assuming a 50% withholding rate). If ANGI decided to issue a sufficient number of shares to cover the $43.7 million employee withholding tax obligation, 6.2 million Class A shares would be issued by ANGI. ANGI's cash withholding obligation on all other ANGI net settled awards, including stock options, RSUs and subsidiary denominated equity, outstanding on November 1, 2019 is $21.7 million (assuming a 50% withholding rate), which is the equivalent of 3.1 million shares.

        IAC has granted stock options to employees of New IAC. At November 1, 2019, the aggregate intrinsic value, calculated as the difference between IAC's closing stock price on November 1, 2019 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money awards that would have been exercised had all award holders exercised their awards, is $781.5 million. Withholding taxes, which will be paid by IAC for periods prior to the Separation and New IAC for periods subsequent to the Separation on behalf of the employees upon exercise, would have been $390.7 million (of which $310.0 million is related to vested stock options and $80.8 million is related to unvested stock options) at November 1, 2019, assuming a 50% withholding rate.

        As of September 30, 2019, New IAC's economic and voting interest in ANGI is 83.7% and 98.1%, respectively. Prior to the Separation, certain ANGI equity awards could be settled either in IAC common shares or the common shares of ANGI at IAC's election. If settled in IAC common stock, ANGI reimburses IAC in either cash or through the issuance of Class A shares to IAC. In connection with the Separation, this right is expected to be assigned to New IAC. New IAC currently expects to settle a sufficient number of awards in New IAC shares to maintain an economic interest in ANGI of at least 80% and to otherwise take such other steps as necessary to maintain an economic interest in ANGI of at least 80%.

        At September 30, 2019, all of New IAC's international cash can be repatriated without significant tax consequences.

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        New IAC believes its existing cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, available borrowings under the IAC Group Credit Facility and expected positive cash flows generated from operations, along with the additional cash that will be contributed to New IAC in connection with the Separation, will be sufficient to fund its normal operating requirements, including capital expenditures, debt service, the payment of withholding taxes paid on behalf of employees for net-settled stock-based awards, and investing and other commitments for the foreseeable future. New IAC's liquidity could be negatively affected by a decrease in demand for its products and services. New IAC may need to raise additional capital through future debt or equity financing to make additional acquisitions and investments or to provide for greater financial flexibility. Additional financing may not be available on terms favorable to New IAC or at all.

        Prior to the Separation, IAC will contribute the cash and cash equivalents held at IAC under its centrally managed treasury operation, which includes all of IAC's businesses with the exception of ANGI and MTCH, to New IAC. The approximate amount of cash and cash equivalents that would be contributed as of September 30, 2019 is $1.9 billion. Following this contribution, New IAC's cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities balance would have been approximately $2.7 billion and New IAC's debt would be $250.9 million, which relates solely to the ANGI Term Loan, as of September 30, 2019.

        On February 11, 2020, IAC completed the acquisition of Care.com under the terms of an agreement dated as of December 20, 2019, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $627 million. Care.com's cash and marketable securities balance, which would be included as part of the assets acquired, was approximately $130 million as of September 30, 2019.

        Pursuant to the terms of the Separation, all Match stockholders other than IAC will receive, in respect of each share of Match common stock held, one share of New Match common stock and may elect to receive either $3.00 in cash or an additional $3.00 worth of New Match common stock valued at the Match VWAP, and IAC will receive cash from Match in an amount equal to $3.00 for each share of Match capital stock it holds, which cash IAC will contribute to New IAC. Based upon shares outstanding as of September 30, 2019, New IAC will receive a contribution of approximately $679 million with respect to the Match common shares and Class B common shares that IAC owns. This amount will increase to the extent the non-IAC Match stockholders elect to receive shares of New Match rather than cash; the aggregate additional cash contribution that New IAC would receive if all Non-IAC Match stockholders elect to receive shares rather than cash is estimated at approximately $162 million based upon shares outstanding as of September 30, 2019.

        As described above in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Financing Matters—IAC Class M Equity Offering," prior to the closing, IAC may enter into agreements with one or more third parties to sell shares of IAC Class M common stock (or New Match common stock) with a value of up to $1.5 billion (based on the Match VWAP) upon the closing. Immediately following the closing of the IAC Class M equity offering, New Match has agreed to transfer to New IAC any and all proceeds it receives pursuant to the IAC Class M equity offering. The number of shares of IAC Class M common stock that IAC stockholders will receive in connection with the Reclassification will be reduced to reflect the number of shares of IAC Class M common stock, if any, sold in connection with the IAC Class M equity offering, as further described in the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled "The Transaction Agreement—Reclassification Exchange Ratio."

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2019.

 
  Payments Due by Period  
Contractual Obligations(a)
  Less Than
1 Year
  1 - 3
Years
  3 - 5
Years
  More Than
5 Years
  Total  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Long-term debt(b)

  $ 21,148   $ 54,090   $ 207,958   $   $ 283,196  

Operating leases(c)

    32,684     63,296     51,875     227,158     375,013  

Purchase obligations(d)

    787                 787  

Total contractual obligations

  $ 54,619   $ 117,386   $ 259,833   $ 227,158   $ 658,996  

(a)
New IAC has excluded $17.2 million in unrecognized tax benefits and related interest from the table above as we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period in which these liabilities might be paid. For additional information on income taxes, see "Note 3—Income Taxes" to the unaudited combined financial statements included in Annex M.

(b)
Represents the contractual amounts due including interest on a variable rate instrument. Long-term debt at September 30, 2019 consists of a $250.9 million ANGI Term Loan, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 1.50%, or 3.53% at September 30, 2019. The ANGI Term Loan interest rate is subject to change in future periods based on its consolidated net leverage ratio. The amount of interest ultimately paid on the variable rate debt may differ based on changes in interest rates. For additional information on long-term debt, see "Note 5—Long-term Debt" to the unaudited combined financial statements included in Annex M.

(c)
New IAC leases land, office space and equipment used in connection with operations under various operating leases, the majority of which contain escalation clauses. Operating lease obligations include legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced. New IAC is also committed to pay a portion of the related operating expenses under certain lease agreements. These operating expenses are not included in the table above. For additional information on operating leases, see "Note 2—Leases" to the unaudited combined financial statements included in Annex M.

(d)
The purchase obligations principally include marketing commitments.
 
  Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period  
Other Commercial Commitments(e)
  Less Than
1 Year
  1 - 3
Years
  3 - 5
Years
  More Than
5 Years
  Total  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Letters of credit and surety bonds

  $   $   $   $ 2,543   $ 2,543  

(e)
Commercial commitments are funding commitments that could potentially require New IAC to perform in the event of demands by third parties or contingent events.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

        Other than the items described above, New IAC does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2019.

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

        New IAC's exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to New IAC's cash equivalents and long-term debt, including current maturities.

        New IAC invests its excess cash in certain cash equivalents, which may consist of money market funds, treasury discount notes and time deposits.

        At September 30, 2019, New IAC's outstanding debt was $250.9 million, which bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.50%. As of September 30, 2019, the rate in effect was 3.53%. If LIBOR were to increase or decrease by 100 basis points, then the annual interest expense would increase or decrease by $2.5 million.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

        New IAC conducts business in certain foreign markets, primarily in various jurisdictions within the European Union, and, as a result, is exposed to foreign exchange risk for both the Euro and British Pound ("GBP").

        For both the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, international revenue accounted for 23% of our combined revenue. New IAC has exposure to foreign currency exchange risk relates to investments in foreign subsidiaries that transact business in a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, as foreign currency exchange rates fluctuate, the translation of the statement of operations of New IAC's international businesses into U.S. dollars affects year-over-year comparability of operating results. The average GBP and Euro exchange rates weakened against the U.S. dollar by approximately 6%, respectively, in 2019 compared to 2018.

        New IAC is also exposed to foreign currency transaction gains and losses to the extent it or its subsidiaries conduct transactions in and/or have assets and/or liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than the entity's functional currency. New IAC recorded foreign exchange gains of $0.2 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The increase in GBP versus the U.S. dollar during 2019 and 2018 generated the majority of New IAC's foreign currency exchange gains in these years.

        Foreign currency exchange gains or losses historically have not been material to New IAC. As a result, historically, New IAC has not hedged foreign currency exposures. The continued growth and expansion of our international operations increases our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Significant foreign exchange rate fluctuations, in the case of one currency or collectively with other currencies, could have a significant impact on our future results of operations.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

        The following disclosure is provided to supplement the descriptions of New IAC's accounting policies contained in "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited combined financial statements included in Annex M in regard to significant areas of judgment. Management of New IAC is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions during the preparation of its combined financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates, judgments and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Because of the size of the financial statement elements to which they relate, some of our accounting policies and estimates have a more significant impact on our combined financial statements than others. What follows is a discussion of some of our more significant accounting policies and estimates.

Business Combinations and Contingent Consideration Arrangements

        Acquisitions, which are generally referred to in GAAP as business combinations, are an important part of New IAC's growth strategy. New IAC invested $239.1 million (including the value of ANGI Homeservices Class A common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of Handy), $911.9 million (including the value of ANGI Class A common stock issued in connection with the Combination) and $35.0 million in acquisitions in the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The purchase price of each acquisition is attributed to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the date of acquisition, including identifiable intangible assets that either arise from a contractual or legal right or are separable from goodwill.

        Management makes two critical determinations at the time of an acquisition, the reporting unit that will benefit from the acquisition and to which goodwill will be assigned and the allocation of the purchase price of the business to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based upon their fair values. The reporting unit determination is important beyond the initial allocation of purchase price because future impairment assessments of goodwill, as described below, are performed at the reporting unit level. As many of New IAC's acquisitions are complementary to existing businesses—the 2018 acquisitions of Handy by ANGI and TelTech by Mosaic Group—the allocation of goodwill to these preexisting reporting units is the usual result. Acquisitions within the Emerging & Other reportable segment, such as Bluecrew in 2018, usually result in the creation of new reporting units because they are standalone businesses with unique product offerings, management or target markets, etc. While it is possible for goodwill to be allocated to multiple reporting units, it is rare for this to occur given the profile, typically focused on a single vertical, of the companies we acquire.

        The allocation of purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their fair values is complex because of the judgments involved in determining these values. The determination of purchase price and the fair value of monetary assets acquired and liabilities assumed is typically the least complex aspect of New IAC's accounting for business combinations due to management's experience and the inherently lower level of complexity. New IAC usually uses the assistance of outside valuation experts to assist in the allocation of purchase price to the identifiable intangible assets acquired, which can be both definite-lived, such as acquired technology, customer and contractor relationships, or indefinite lived, which are limited to acquired trade names and trademarks, due to the higher degree of complexity and the relevant expertise of these outside experts. While outside valuation experts may be used, management has ultimate responsibility for the valuation methods, models and inputs used and the resulting purchase price allocation. The excess purchase price over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets is recorded as goodwill and is assigned to the reporting unit that is expected to benefit from the business combination as of the acquisition date.

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        In connection with certain business combinations, New IAC has entered into contingent consideration arrangements that are determined to be part of the purchase price. The premise underlying the accounting for contingent consideration arrangements is that there are divergent views as to the acquired company's valuation between New IAC and the selling shareholders of the acquiree. Therefore, a model is developed with future payments of a portion of the purchase price linked to one or more financial (e.g., revenue and/or profit performance) and/or operating metrics (e.g., number of subscribers) that will be achieved over a specified time frame in the future based upon the performance of the business. In keeping with the accounting guidance for business combinations, each of these arrangements is initially recorded at its fair value at the time of the acquisition and the fair value is included in the aggregate purchase price. New IAC determines the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements by using probability-weighted analyses to determine the amounts of the gross liability, and, if the arrangement is long-term in nature, applying a discount rate that appropriately captures the risk associated with the obligation to determine the net amount reflected in the combined financial statements. The number of scenarios used in typically greater for longer-term arrangements. The contingent consideration arrangements are reassessed and reflected at current fair values for each subsequent reporting period thereafter until settled. The changes in the remeasured fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements during each reporting period, including the accretion of the discount, if applicable, are recognized in "General and administrative expense" in the accompanying combined statement of operations. Significant changes in the specified forecasted financial or operating metrics can result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement, which can result in volatility as the resulting remeasurement gains and losses are recorded.

Recoverability of Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

        Goodwill is New IAC's largest asset with a carrying value of $1.5 billion and $1.3 billion at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Indefinite-lived intangible assets, which consist of New IAC's acquired trade names and trademarks, have a carrying value of $227.4 million and $230.8 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

        Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are assessed annually for impairment as of October 1 or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit or the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset has declined below its carrying value. In performing its annual assessment, New IAC has the option to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value; if the conclusion of the qualitative assessment is that there are no indicators of impairment, New IAC does not perform a quantitative test, which would require a valuation of the reporting unit, as of October 1. While New IAC has the option to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair values of its indefinite-lived intangible assets are less than their carrying values, New IAC's policy is to determine the fair value of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets annually as of October 1, in part, because the level of effort required to perform the quantitative and qualitative assessments is essentially equivalent. GAAP provides a not all-inclusive set of examples of macroeconomic, industry, market and company specific factors for entities to consider in performing the qualitative assessment described above; management considers the factors it deems relevant in making its more likely than not assessments.

        The annual or interim quantitative test of the recovery of goodwill involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of New IAC's reporting unit that is being tested to its carrying value. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, a goodwill impairment equal to the excess is recorded.

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below an operating segment, which is referred to as a component. The primary considerations in making this assessment are economic similarities and include products offered, target markets, economic performance and certain other factors. This reassessment of reporting units is also made each time New IAC changes its operating segments. Separate from the impact of the change in operating segments, New IAC concluded that the Applications operating segment should be split into two reporting units—Desktop and Mosaic Group—effective October 1, 2018. If goodwill of a reporting unit is allocated to newly formed reporting units, the allocation is usually made to each reporting unit based upon their relative fair values.

        For New IAC's annual goodwill test at October 1, 2018, a qualitative assessment of the ANGI, Vimeo, College Humor Media and Bluecrew reporting units' goodwill was performed because New IAC concluded it was more likely than not that the fair value of these reporting units was in excess of their respective carrying values. The primary factors that New IAC considered in its qualitative assessment for each of these reporting units are described below:

        New IAC quantitatively tests goodwill for impairment as of October 1 when it concludes that it is more likely than not that there may be an impairment. For New IAC's annual goodwill test at October 1, 2018, New IAC quantitatively tested the Desktop and Mosaic Group reporting units (included in the Applications segment). New IAC's quantitative test indicated that there was no impairment. New IAC's Dotdash, Ask Media Group and The Daily Beast reporting units have no goodwill.

        The aggregate goodwill balance for the Desktop reporting unit, for which the most recent estimate of fair value is less than 110% of its carrying value, is approximately $265.1 million.

        The fair value of New IAC's reporting units (except for ANGI described above) is determined using both an income approach based on discounted cash flows ("DCF") and a market approach when New IAC tests goodwill for impairment, either on an interim basis or annual basis as of October 1 each year. New IAC uses the same approach in determining the fair value of its businesses in connection with its non-public subsidiary denominated stock-based compensation plans, which can be a significant factor in the decision to apply the qualitative assessment rather than a quantitative test. Determining fair value using a DCF analysis requires the exercise of significant judgment with respect to several items, including the amount and timing of expected future cash flows and appropriate discount rates. The expected cash flows used in the DCF analyses are based on New IAC's most recent forecast and budget and, for years beyond the budget, New IAC's estimates, which are based, in part, on forecasted growth rates. The discount rates used in the DCF analyses are intended to reflect the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows of the respective reporting units. Assumptions used in the DCF analyses, including the discount rate, are assessed based on each reporting unit's current results and forecasted future performance, as well as macroeconomic and industry specific factors. The discount rates used in the quantitative test for determining the fair value of New IAC's reporting units ranged from 12.5% to 15% in 2018 and 12.5% to 17.5% in 2017. Determining fair value using a market approach considers multiples of financial metrics based on both acquisitions and trading multiples of a selected peer group of companies. From the comparable companies, a representative market multiple is determined which is applied to financial metrics to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit. To determine a peer group of companies for our respective reporting units, we considered companies relevant in terms of

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consumer use, monetization model, margin and growth characteristics, and brand strength operating in their respective sectors. While a primary driver in the determination of the fair values of New IAC's reporting units is the estimate of future revenue and profitability, the determination of fair value is based, in part, upon New IAC's assessment of macroeconomic factors, industry and competitive dynamics and the strategies of its businesses in response to these factors.

        New IAC determines the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets using an avoided royalty DCF valuation analysis. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include the selection of appropriate royalty and discount rates and estimating the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. The discount rates used in the DCF analyses are intended to reflect the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows generated by the respective intangible assets. The royalty rates used in the DCF analyses are based upon an estimate of the royalty rates that a market participant would pay to license New IAC's trade names and trademarks. The future cash flows are based on New IAC's most recent forecast and budget and, for years beyond the budget, New IAC's estimates, which are based, in part, on forecasted growth rates. Assumptions used in the avoided royalty DCF analyses, including the discount rate and royalty rate, are assessed annually based on the actual and projected cash flows related to the asset, as well as macroeconomic and industry specific factors. The discount rates used in New IAC's annual indefinite-lived impairment assessment ranged from 11.5% to 35% in 2018 and 11.5% to 18% in 2017, and the royalty rates used ranged from 0.75% to 5.5% in 2018 and 1% to 6% in 2017.

        If the carrying value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment equal to the excess is recorded. The aggregate indefinite-lived intangible asset balance, for which the most recent estimate of the excess of fair value over carrying value is less than 110% of the carrying value, is approximately $29.6 million ($28.9 million related to the Desktop trade name and $0.7 million related to the College Humor Media trade name).

        The 2018 annual assessment of goodwill did not identify any impairments. The 2018 annual assessment of indefinite-lived intangible assets identified impairment charges of $27.7 million and $1.1 million related to certain Desktop and College Humor Media indefinite-lived trade names, respectively. The indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge at Desktop was due to Google's policy changes related to its Chrome browser which became effective on September 12, 2018 and have negatively impacted the distribution of New IAC's B2C downloadable desktop products. The impairment charge related to the B2C trade name was identified in New IAC's annual impairment assessment as of October 1, 2018 and reflects the projected reduction in profits and revenues and the resultant reduction in the assumed royalty rate from these policy changes. The impairment charges are included in "Amortization of intangibles" in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

        The 2017 annual assessments of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets did not identify any impairments.

        While the 2016 annual assessment did not identify any material impairments, during the second quarter of 2016, New IAC recorded an impairment charge equal to the entire $275.4 million at IAC Publishing. In connection with IAC's realignment of its reportable segments in the fourth quarter of 2018, $198.3 million, $36.1 million and $41.0 million was allocated to the Dotdash, the Ask Media Group and the Emerging & Other reportable segments, respectively, based upon their relative fair values as of October 1, 2018. In addition, amortization of intangibles was further impacted by the inclusion of impairment charges in 2016 of $9.0 million and $2.6 million related to certain Dictionary.com and Dotdash indefinite-lived trade names, respectively.

Recoverability and Estimated Useful Lives of Long-Lived Assets

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that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the carrying value is deemed not to be recoverable, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. In addition, New IAC reviews the useful lives of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that these lives may be changed. The carrying value of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets is $426.8 million and $456.1 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Income Taxes

        New IAC is included within IAC's tax group for purposes of federal and consolidated state income tax return filings. In all periods presented, current and deferred income tax provision/benefit have been computed for the entities comprising New IAC on an as if standalone, separate return basis. New IAC's payments to IAC for its share of IAC's consolidated federal and state tax return liabilities have been reflected within cash flows from operating activities in the accompanying combined statements of cash flows.

        New IAC accounts for income taxes under the liability method, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is provided if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the balance of New IAC's net deferred tax liability is $137.3 million and $107.4 million, respectively.

        New IAC evaluates and accounts for uncertain tax positions using a two-step approach. Recognition (step one) occurs when New IAC concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustainable upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. De-recognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when New IAC subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. This measurement step is inherently difficult and requires subjective estimations of such amounts to determine the probability of various possible outcomes. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, New IAC has unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, of $17.2 million and $16.1 million, respectively. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustment and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes. Although management currently believes changes to reserves from period to period and differences between amounts paid, if any, upon resolution of issues raised in audits and amounts previously provided will not have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of New IAC, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management's view of these matters may change in the future.

        The ultimate amount of deferred income tax assets realized and the amounts paid for deferred income tax liabilities and uncertain tax positions may vary from our estimates due to future changes in income tax law, state income tax apportionment or the outcome of any review of our tax returns by the various tax authorities, as well as actual operating results of New IAC that vary significantly from anticipated results.

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forecasts of future taxable income, tax filing status, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, available tax planning and historical experience. As of December 31, 2018, New IAC is in a three-year cumulative loss position because of the goodwill impairment charges at IAC Publishing and costs incurred in connection with the Combination. New IAC's most significant net deferred tax asset relates to U.S. federal and state net operating loss ("NOL") and income tax credit carryforwards of $90.3 million. Based upon current forecasts of future profits, New IAC does not expect to be in a three-year cumulative loss position as of December 31, 2019. New IAC expects to generate future taxable income of at least $348.4 million prior to the expiration of these NOLs and credits between 2027 and 2038 to fully realize this deferred tax asset.

        At December 31, 2018, all of New IAC's international cash can be repatriated without significant tax consequences. During the year ended December 31, 2018, international cash totaling $371.0 million was repatriated to the U.S.

        On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Act. The Tax Act imposes a new minimum tax on GILTI earned by foreign subsidiaries beginning in 2018. The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Staff Q&A, Topic 740 No. 5, Accounting for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, states that an entity may make an accounting policy election to either recognize deferred taxes for temporary differences expected to reverse as GILTI in future years or provide for the tax expense related to GILTI in the year the tax is incurred. New IAC has elected to recognize the tax on GILTI as a period expense in the period the tax is incurred.

Stock-Based Compensation

        The stock-based compensation expense reflected in our combined statements of operations includes expense related to equity awards issued by certain of our subsidiaries (including awards assumed in acquisitions, including the Combination) and an allocation of expense from IAC related to awards issued to New IAC employees that were granted under various IAC stock and annual incentive plans. The form of awards granted to New IAC employees are principally stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance stock units ("PSUs").

        New IAC recorded stock-based compensation expense of $148.4 million, $192.0 million and $50.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

        Stock-based compensation at New IAC is complex due to our desire to attract, retain, inspire and reward outstanding entrepreneurs and managers at each of our companies, including recently acquired companies, by allowing them to benefit directly from the value they help to create. We accomplish these objectives, in part, by issuing equity awards denominated in the equity of our non-public subsidiaries as well as IAC (or New IAC after the Separation) and ANGI. We further refine this approach by tailoring certain equity awards to the applicable circumstances. For example, we issue certain equity awards where vesting is linked to the achievement of a performance target such as revenue or profits; these awards are referred to as performance awards. In other cases, we link the vesting of equity awards to the achievement of a value target for a subsidiary or IAC, for periods prior to the Separation, and ANGI stock price; these awards are referred to as market-based awards. Acquisitions are an important part of New IAC's growth strategy and these transactions may result in the modification of equity awards. This creates additional complexity and additional stock-based compensation expense. For example, the combination of HomeAdvisor and Angie's List to create ANGI Homeservices resulted in the conversion of existing Home Advisor and Angie's List awards into ANGI Homeservices awards. This resulted in additional stock-based compensation expense as described below. Our internal reorganizations can also lead to modifications.

        We provide a path to liquidity by settling the subsidiary denominated awards in IAC shares, prior to the Separation, and New IAC shares, subsequent to the Separation, or ANGI shares, as applicable. In addition, certain former ANGI subsidiary denominated awards can be settled in IAC or ANGI

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shares at IAC's election. Subsequent to the Separation, we plan to settle these awards in New IAC or ANGI shares, at New IAC's election.

        Included in stock-based compensation expense in 2018 and 2017 is $70.6 million and $122.1 million, respectively, related to the modification of previously issued HomeAdvisor equity awards and previously issued Angie's List equity awards, both of which were converted into ANGI Homeservices' equity awards in the Combination, and the acceleration of certain converted equity awards resulting from the termination of Angie's List employees in connection with the Combination. New IAC estimated the fair value of stock appreciation rights and stock options issued (including those modified in connection with the Combination) in 2018, 2017 and 2016 using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and, for those with a market condition, a lattice model. New IAC measures and recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based awards based on the grant date fair value of the awards. Fair value is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period of the award. New IAC's stock-based compensation expense also includes expense allocated from IAC related to RSUs and performance-based RSUs. For RSUs, the value of the instrument is measured at the grant date as the fair value of the underlying IAC common stock and expensed as stock-based compensation expense over the vesting term. For performance-based RSUs, the value of the instrument is measured at the grant date as the fair value of the underlying IAC common stock and expensed as stock-based compensation over the vesting term when the performance targets are considered probable of being achieved.

Investments in Equity Securities

        New IAC invests in equity securities as part of its investment strategy. Our equity securities, other than those of our combined subsidiaries and those accounted for under the equity method, are accounted for at fair value or under the measurement alternative of ASU No. 2016-01, following its adoption on January 1, 2018, with changes recognized within other income (expense), net each reporting period. Under the measurement alternative, equity investments without readily determinable fair values are carried at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer; value is generally determined based on a market approach as of the transaction date. A security will be considered identical or similar if it has identical or similar rights to the equity securities held by New IAC. New IAC reviews its investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values for impairment each reporting period when there are qualitative factors or events that indicate possible impairment. Factors we consider in making this determination include negative changes in industry and market conditions, financial performance, business prospects, and other relevant events and factors. Once the qualitative indicators are identified and the fair value of the investment is below the carrying value, New IAC writes down the investment to its fair value and records the corresponding charge within other income (expense), net. The carrying value of New IAC's equity securities without readily determinable fair values at December 31, 2018, is $226.0 million and is included in long-term investments in the accompanying combined balance sheet. New IAC has an investment in Pinterest, which became a publicly-traded company in the second quarter of 2019. With effect from Pinterest's initial public offering, New IAC's investment has been accounted for as a marketable security. Prior to this, New IAC accounted for its investment in Pinterest as an equity security without a readily determinable fair value. During 2018, New IAC recognized a $26.8 million realized gain on the sale of certain Pinterest shares held by New IAC and a $128.8 million unrealized gain to adjust our remaining interest in Pinterest to fair value. In addition, during 2018, New IAC recognized other-than-temporary impairments of $2.8 million related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values and $0.6 million related to an equity method investment. During both 2017 and 2016, New IAC recognized other-than-temporary impairments of $9.9 million related to cost and equity method investments.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited combined financial statements included in Annex M.

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INFORMATION ABOUT NEW MATCH AFTER THE SEPARATION

        The following disclosure regarding New Match's businesses assumes the completion of the Separation.

Overview

        New Match, through its portfolio companies, is a leading provider of dating products available globally. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder®, Match®, Meetic®, OkCupid®, Hinge®, Pairs™, PlentyOfFish®, and OurTime®, as well as a number of other brands, each designed to increase New Match's users' likelihood of finding a meaningful connection. Through its portfolio companies and their trusted brands, New Match provides tailored products to meet the varying preferences of its users. New Match's products are available in over 40 languages to its users all over the world.

        Consumers' dating preferences vary significantly, influenced in part by demographics, geography, cultural norms, religion, and intent (for example, casual dating or more serious relationships). As a result, the market for dating products is fragmented, and no single product has been able to effectively serve the dating category as a whole.

        Given these varying consumer preferences, New Match has adopted a brand portfolio approach, through which it attempts to offer dating products that collectively appeal to the broadest spectrum of consumers. New Match believes that this approach maximizes its ability to capture additional users. New Match works to apply a centralized discipline to its collection of brands, by sharing best practices and technologies across its brands in order to increase growth, reduce costs, improve user safety, and maximize profitability. Additionally, New Match centralizes certain other administrative functions, such as legal, trust and safety, human resources, accounting, finance, and tax. This approach allows New Match to quickly introduce new products and features, optimize marketing strategies, and more effectively deploy talent across its organization.

Enabling Dating in a Digital World

        Prior to the proliferation of mobile devices and computers, human connections traditionally were limited by social circles, geography, and time. People met through work colleagues, friends and family, in school, at church, or in bars and restaurants. Today, the adoption of mobile technology and the internet has significantly expanded the ways in which people can build relationships, create new interactions, and develop romantic connections. Additionally, the ongoing adoption of technology into more aspects of daily life continues to further erode biases and stigmas across the world that previously prevented individuals from using technology to help find and develop those connections.

        New Match believes that dating products serve as a natural extension of the traditional means of meeting people and provide a number of benefits for their users, including:

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        Depending on a person's circumstances at any given time, dating products can act as a supplement to, or substitute for, traditional means of meeting people. When selecting a dating product, New Match believes that users consider the following attributes:

New Match's Portfolio

        Dating is a highly personal endeavor and consumers have a wide variety of preferences that determine what type of dating product they choose. As a result, New Match's strategy focuses on a portfolio approach of various brands in order to reach a broad range of users. The following is a list of its key brands:

        Tinder.    Tinder was launched in 2012 and has since risen to scale and popularity faster than any other product in the online dating category, growing to over 5.9 million subscribers today. Tinder's distinctive swipe feature has led to significant adoption, particularly among the millennial and younger generations, which was previously underserved by the online dating category. Tinder employs a freemium model, through which users are allowed to enjoy many of the core features of Tinder for free, including limited use of the Swipe Right® feature with unlimited communication with other users. However, to enjoy premium features, such as unlimited use of the Swipe Right feature, a Tinder user must subscribe to either Tinder Plus®, launched in early 2015, or Tinder Gold™, which was launched in late summer 2017. Tinder users and subscribers may also pay for certain premium features, such as Super Likes™ and Boosts, on a pay-per-use basis.

        Match.    Match was launched in 1995 and helped create the online dating category. Among its distinguishing features are the ability to search profiles, receive algorithmic matches, and attend live events, promoted by Match, with other subscribers. Additionally, Match offers its customers a higher level of service than most other brands, including access to date coaching services. Match is a brand that focuses on users with a higher level of intent to enter into a relationship and its product and marketing are designed to reinforce that approach. Match relies heavily on word-of-mouth traffic, repeat usage, and paid marketing.

        Meetic.    Meetic, a leading European online dating brand based in France, was launched in 2001. Similar to Match, among its distinguishing features are the ability to search profiles, receive algorithmic matches, and attend live events, promoted by Meetic, with other subscribers and non-subscribers from time to time. Also, similar to Match, Meetic is a brand that focuses on users with a higher level of

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intent to enter into a relationship and its product and marketing are designed to reinforce that approach. Meetic relies heavily on word-of-mouth traffic, repeat usage, and paid marketing.

        OkCupid.    OkCupid was launched in 2004 and has attracted users through Q&A approach to the dating category. Similar to Tinder, OkCupid relies on a freemium model. OkCupid has a loyal, highly educated user base predominately located in major cities in the United States and the United Kingdom, with an increasing presence in other global markets such as India.

        Hinge.    Hinge was launched in 2012 and has grown to be a popular app for the relationship-minded, particularly among the millennial and younger generations, in the United States and the United Kingdom. Following a series of primary investments, Match took a controlling stake in Hinge in June 2018 and purchased all of the remaining outstanding equity in December 2018. Hinge is a mobile-only experience and employs a freemium model. Hinge focuses on users with a higher level of intent to enter into a relationship and its product is designed to reinforce that approach.

        Pairs.    Pairs was launched in 2012 and is a leading provider of dating products in Japan, with a presence in Taiwan and South Korea. Pairs is a dating app that was specifically designed to address social barriers generally associated with the use of dating products in Eastern Asian countries, particularly Japan.

        PlentyOfFish.    PlentyOfFish was launched in 2003. Similar to Match, among its distinguishing features is the ability to both search profiles and receive algorithmic matches. Similar to Tinder, PlentyOfFish has grown in popularity over the years and relies on a freemium model. PlentyOfFish has broad appeal in the central United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and a number of other international markets.

        OurTime.    OurTime is the largest community of singles over age 50 of any dating product. New Match offers this product in the United States and a number of European markets.

        All of New Match's products enable users to establish a profile and review other users' profiles without charge. Each product also offers additional features, some of which are free, and some of which require payment depending on the particular product. In general, access to premium features requires a subscription, which is typically offered in packages (primarily ranging from one month to six months), depending on the product and circumstance. Prices differ meaningfully within a given brand by the duration of a subscription purchased, the bundle of paid features that a user chooses to access, and whether or not a subscriber is taking advantage of any special offers. In addition to subscriptions, many of New Match's products offer the user certain features, such as the ability to promote themselves for a given period of time, or to review certain profiles without any signaling to the other users, and these features are offered on a pay-per-use, or à la carte, basis. The precise mix of paid and premium features is established over time on a brand-by-brand basis and is constantly subject to iteration and evolution.

        The brands in New Match's portfolio both compete and collaborate with each other. New Match attempts to empower individual brand leaders with the authority and incentives to grow their respective brand. New Match's brands compete with each other and with third-party dating businesses on brand characteristics, product features, and business model. New Match also attempts to centrally facilitate excellence and efficiency across the entire portfolio by:

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Revenue

        New Match's direct revenue is primarily derived from users in the form of recurring subscriptions, which typically provide unlimited access to a bundle of features for a specific period of time, and the balance from à la carte features, where users pay a non-recurring fee for a specific benefit or feature. Each of New Match's brands offers a combination of free and paid features targeted to its unique community. In addition to direct revenue from its users, New Match generates indirect revenue from advertising, which makes up a much smaller percentage of its overall revenue as compared to direct revenue.

Sales and Marketing

        Certain of New Match's brands attract the majority of their users through word-of-mouth and other free channels. Other brands rely on paid user acquisition for a significant percentage of their users. New Match's online marketing activities generally consist of purchasing social media advertising, banner and other display advertising, search engine marketing, email campaigns, video advertising, business development or partnership deals, creating content, and hiring influencers to promote its products. New Match's offline marketing activities generally consist of television advertising and related public relations efforts.

Technology

        Consistent with New Match's general operating philosophy, each of its brands tends to develop its own technology systems to support its product, leveraging both open-source and vendor supported software technology. Each of New Match's various brands has dedicated engineering teams responsible for software development and creation of new features to support its products across the full range of devices, from native mobile applications to desktop and mobile-web. New Match's engineering teams use an agile development process, allowing it to deploy frequent iterative releases of product features.

        Brands such as Tinder, Pairs, and Hinge utilize hosted web services, primarily Amazon Web Services, to support their infrastructure. Other brands host through leased data centers located within the general geography served by the brand.

Competition

        The dating industry is competitive and has no single, dominant brand globally. New Match competes with a number of other companies that provide similar dating and matchmaking products.

        In addition to other online dating brands, New Match competes with social media platforms and offline dating services, such as in-person matchmakers. Arguably, its biggest competition comes from the traditional ways that people meet each other, and the choices some people make to not utilize dating products or services.

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        New Match believes that its ability to compete successfully will depend primarily upon the following factors:

        A large portion of dating customers use multiple products over a given period of time, either concurrently or sequentially, making New Match's broad portfolio of brands a competitive advantage.

Intellectual Property

        New Match regards its intellectual property rights, including trademarks, domain names and other intellectual property, as critical to its success.

        For example, New Match relies heavily upon the use of trademarks (primarily Tinder, Match, PlentyOfFish, OkCupid, Meetic, OurTime, Pairs, and Hinge, and associated domain names, taglines and logos) to market its products and applications and build and maintain brand loyalty and recognition. New Match has an ongoing trademark and service mark registration program, pursuant to which New Match registers its brand names, product names, taglines and logos and renew existing trademark and service mark registrations in the United States and other jurisdictions to the extent New Match determines it to be necessary or otherwise appropriate and cost-effective. In addition, New Match has a trademark and service mark monitoring policy pursuant to which New Match monitors applications filed by third parties to register trademarks and service marks that may be confusingly similar to those of New Match, as well as potential unauthorized use of its material trademarks and service marks. New Match's enforcement of this policy affords it valuable protection under current laws, rules and regulations. New Match also reserves and files registrations (to the extent available) and renews existing registrations for domain names that New Match believes are material to its business.

        New Match also relies upon a combination of in-licensed third-party and proprietary trade secrets, including proprietary algorithms, and upon patented and patent-pending technologies, processes, and features relating to its matching process systems or related features, products, and services with expiration dates from 2023 to 2036. New Match has an ongoing invention recognition program pursuant to which New Match applies for patents to the extent it determines it to be core to its product or businesses or otherwise appropriate and cost-effective.

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affiliates and others, to establish, protect and otherwise control access to its various intellectual property rights.

Government Regulation

        New Match is subject to foreign and domestic laws and regulations that affect companies conducting business on the internet generally, including laws relating to the liability of providers of online services for their operations and the activities of their users. As a result, New Match could be subject to actions based on negligence, various torts, and trademark and copyright infringement, among other actions. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to New Match's Business Following the Separation—Inappropriate actions by certain of New Match's users could be attributed to it and damage its brands' reputations, which in turn could adversely affect its business" and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to New Match's Business Following the Separation—New Match may fail to adequately protect its intellectual property rights or may be accused of infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties."

        Because New Match receives, stores, and uses a substantial amount of information received from or generated by its users, it is also impacted by laws and regulations governing privacy; the storage, sharing, use, processing, disclosure, and protection of personal data; and data breaches, primarily in the case of its operations in the United States and the European Union and its handling of personal data of users located in the United States and European Union, respectively. As a result, New Match could be subject to various private and governmental claims and actions. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to New Match's Business Following the Separation—The varying and rapidly evolving regulatory framework on privacy and data protection across jurisdictions could result in claims, changes to New Match's business practices, monetary penalties, increased cost of operations, or declines in user growth or engagement, or otherwise harm New Match's business."

        As the provider of dating products with a subscription-based element, New Match is also subject to laws and regulations in certain U.S. states and other countries that apply to its automatically renewing subscription payment models. Finally, certain U.S. states and certain countries in Asia have laws that specifically govern dating services.

Employees

        As of December 31, 2019, New Match had approximately 1,700 full-time employees and approximately 100 part-time employees worldwide.

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION

        The following is a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reclassification, the New IAC Distribution, and the Match merger. This discussion is based on the Code, U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, rulings and other administrative pronouncements issued by the IRS, and judicial decisions, in each case as in effect and available on the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus and all of which are subject to differing interpretations and change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the accuracy of the statements and conclusions set forth in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

        This discussion applies only to U.S. holders (as defined below) of shares of IAC common stock or Match common stock, as applicable, who hold such shares as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion is based upon the assumption that the Reclassification, the New IAC Distribution and the Match merger will be completed in accordance with the transaction agreement and as described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Holders of IAC common stock or Match common stock that are not U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of the Reclassification, the New IAC Distribution, and the Match merger.

        This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to particular holders of IAC or Match common stock in light of their particular circumstances nor does it address tax consequences applicable to holders that are or may be subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws (such as, for example, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, mutual funds, certain former U.S. citizens or long-term residents of the United States, broker-dealers, partnerships (or entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes), or other pass-through entities or owners thereof, traders in securities who elect a mark-to-market method of accounting, holders who hold their IAC common stock or Match common stock as part of a "hedge," "straddle," "conversion," "synthetic security," "integrated investment" or "constructive sale transaction," holders who acquired IAC common stock or Match common stock upon the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation, or U.S. holders whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar). This discussion also does not address any tax consequences arising under the alternative minimum tax, the Medicare tax on net investment income or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (including the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and intergovernmental agreements entered into pursuant thereto or in connection therewith). In addition, no information is provided with respect to any tax consequences under state, local, or foreign laws or U.S. federal laws other than those pertaining to the U.S. federal income tax. This discussion does not address the tax consequences to any person who actually or constructively owns 5% or more of IAC common stock or Match common stock or any person who owns IAC Class B common stock.

        If a partnership (or any other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds IAC common stock or Match common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in such partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Holders of IAC common stock or Match common stock that are partnerships and partners in such partnerships should consult their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of the Reclassification, the New IAC Distribution and the Match merger.

        For purposes of this discussion, a "U.S. holder" is a beneficial owner of IAC common stock or Match common stock, as applicable, that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

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        THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS A SUMMARY OF MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE RECLASSIFICATION, THE NEW IAC DISTRIBUTION AND THE MATCH MERGER UNDER CURRENT LAW AND IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. ALL HOLDERS OF IAC COMMON STOCK OR MATCH COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE RECLASSIFICATION, THE NEW IAC DISTRIBUTION AND THE MATCH MERGER, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. AND OTHER TAX LAWS.

        HOLDERS OF MATCH COMMON STOCK THAT ARE NOT U.S. HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY THAT, IN THE EVENT THE APPLICABLE WITHHOLDING AGENT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY CASH CONSIDERATION PAID IN THE MATCH MERGER SHOULD BE TREATED AS A DIVIDEND FOR APPLICABLE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, SUCH WITHHOLDING AGENT MAY WITHHOLD U.S. FEDERAL WITHHOLDING TAX AT A RATE OF 30% (OR SUCH LOWER RATE AS MAY BE SPECIFIED BY AN APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY) ON THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE CASH CONSIDERATION PAYABLE TO SUCH NON-U.S. HOLDER IN THE MATCH MERGER, AND SUCH NON-U.S. HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE POSSIBLE DESIRABILITY OF MAKING AN ADDITIONAL STOCK ELECTION OR SELLING ANY SHARES OF IAC COMMON STOCK OR MATCH COMMON STOCK THAT THEY OWN.

        It is a condition to each party's obligation to complete the Transactions that each of IAC, Match and New Match receive opinions of IAC's outside counsel to the effect that (i) the exchange of shares of IAC common stock or IAC Class B common stock, as applicable, for shares of IAC Class M common stock pursuant to the Reclassification will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code and/or an exchange described in Section 1036 of the Code, (ii) the New IAC Distribution and certain related transactions, taken together, will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355(a) of the Code, and (iii) the Match merger will not cause Section 355(e) of the Code to apply to the New IAC Distribution and certain related transactions. In addition, it is a condition to each party's obligation to complete the Transactions that each of IAC and Match receives an opinion of IAC's outside counsel that the Match merger will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. The opinions of counsel will be based upon and rely on, among other things, various facts and assumptions, as well as certain representations, statements and undertakings of IAC, Match and New IAC. If any of these representations, statements or undertakings is, or becomes, inaccurate or incomplete, or if any of the representations or covenants contained in any of the transaction-related agreements and documents or in any documents relating to the opinions of counsel is inaccurate or not complied with by IAC, Match, New IAC or any of their respective subsidiaries, the opinions of counsel may be invalid and the conclusions reached therein could be jeopardized.

        The opinions of counsel represent the judgment of such counsel and are not binding on the IRS or any court, and the IRS or a court may disagree with the conclusions in the opinions of counsel. Accordingly, notwithstanding receipt by IAC, Match and New IAC of the opinions of counsel, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not assert that the Reclassification, the New IAC Distribution and/or

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certain related transactions, or the Match merger do not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes or that a court would not sustain such a challenge.

The Reclassification

        Provided the Reclassification qualifies as a "recapitalization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, no gain or loss will be recognized by U.S. holders of IAC common stock who exchange their shares of IAC common stock for shares of IAC Class M common stock pursuant to the Reclassification. Each U.S. holder's aggregate tax basis in the shares of IAC Class M common stock received in the Reclassification (including any fractional share deemed received and sold for cash, as discussed below) will equal such holder's aggregate adjusted tax basis in the shares of IAC common stock surrendered in the Reclassification. The holding period of the shares of IAC Class M common stock received by a U.S. holder of IAC common stock in the Reclassification (including any fractional share deemed received and sold for cash, as discussed below) will include such holder's holding period for the shares of IAC common stock surrendered. If a U.S. holder holds different blocks of IAC common stock (generally, IAC common stock acquired on different dates or at different prices) at the time of the Reclassification, such holder should consult its own tax advisor with respect to the determination of the tax bases and/or holding periods of the particular shares of IAC Class M common stock received in the Reclassification.

        A U.S. holder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of IAC Class M common stock in the Reclassification will be treated as having sold such fractional share for cash, and will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and such U.S. holder's adjusted tax basis in such fractional share. Such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder's holding period for its IAC common stock exceeds one year at the time of the Reclassification.

        For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the receipt by U.S. holders of IAC Series 1 mandatorily exchangeable preferred stock pursuant to the Reclassification will be disregarded.

The New IAC Distribution

        As discussed above, notwithstanding receipt by IAC, Match and New IAC of the opinions of counsel described above, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not assert that the New IAC Distribution, together with certain related transactions, does not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. In the event the IRS were to prevail with such challenge, IAC, New IAC and IAC stockholders could be subject to significant U.S. federal income tax liability. See "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Separation—The New IAC Distribution—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the New IAC Distribution is Taxable" below for a discussion of this topic.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the New IAC Distribution is Tax-Free.

        If the New IAC Distribution, together with certain related transactions, qualifies as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the New IAC Distribution generally are as follows:

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        A U.S. holder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of New IAC common stock in the New IAC Distribution will be treated as having sold such fractional share for cash, and will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash received and such U.S. holder's adjusted tax basis in such fractional share. Such gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if, as of the date of the New IAC Distribution, the U.S. holder's holding period with respect to the shares of IAC common stock surrendered exceeds one year.

        If a U.S. holder of IAC common stock holds different blocks of IAC common stock (generally shares of IAC common stock acquired on different dates or at different prices), at the time of the Reclassification, such holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the determination of the basis and holding period of shares of New IAC common stock received in the New IAC Distribution in respect of particular blocks of IAC common stock.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the New IAC Distribution Is Taxable.

        As discussed above, notwithstanding receipt by IAC of an opinion of outside counsel, the IRS could assert that the New IAC Distribution, together with certain related transactions, does not qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the IRS were successful in taking this position, some or all of the consequences described above would not apply, and IAC, New IAC and IAC stockholders could be subject to significant U.S. federal income tax liability. In addition, certain events that may or may not be within the control of IAC or New IAC could cause the New IAC Distribution and certain related transactions not to qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

        If the New IAC Distribution, together with certain related transactions, were to fail to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, in general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, IAC would recognize taxable gain as if it had sold the New IAC stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value (unless IAC and New IAC jointly make an election under Section 336(e) of the Code with respect to the New IAC Distribution, in which case, in general, (1) the IAC group would recognize taxable gain as if New IAC had sold all of its assets in a taxable sale in exchange for an amount equal to the fair market value of the New IAC common stock and the assumption of all New IAC liabilities and (2) New IAC would obtain a related step up in the basis of its assets), and IAC stockholders who receive shares of New IAC common stock in the New IAC Distribution would be subject to tax as if they had received a taxable distribution equal to the fair market value of such shares.

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        Even if the New IAC Distribution, together with certain related transactions, were otherwise to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, the New IAC Distribution may result in taxable gain to IAC (but not its stockholders) under Section 355(e) of the Code if the New IAC Distribution, together with certain related transactions, were deemed to be part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire, directly or indirectly, shares representing a 50 percent or greater interest (by vote or value) in IAC (or, after the Match merger, New Match) or New IAC. For this purpose, any acquisitions of IAC stock (or New Match stock after the merger) or New IAC stock within the period beginning two years before, and ending two years after, the New IAC Distribution are presumed to be part of such a plan, although IAC or New IAC may be able to rebut that presumption (including by qualifying for one or more safe harbors under applicable Treasury Regulations).

        In connection with the Separation, IAC and New IAC will enter into a tax matters agreement that, among other things, will allocate between IAC and New IAC the responsibility for tax liabilities incurred by them as a result of the failure of the New IAC Distribution to qualify for tax-free treatment. For a discussion of the allocation of such tax liabilities under the tax matters agreement, see "The Transaction Agreement—Ancillary Agreements—Tax Matters Agreement."

The Match Merger

        Provided the Match merger qualifies as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Match merger to U.S. holders of Match common stock generally will be as follows:

Exchange of Shares of Match Common Stock Solely for Shares of IAC Class M Common Stock

        U.S. holders of Match common stock who exchange their shares of Match common stock solely for shares of IAC Class M common stock pursuant to the Match merger generally will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each U.S. holder's aggregate tax basis in the shares of IAC Class M common stock received in the Match merger will equal such holder's aggregate adjusted tax basis in the shares of Match common stock surrendered in the Match merger. The holding period of the shares of IAC Class M common stock received by a U.S. holder in the Match merger will include such holder's holding period for the shares of Match common stock surrendered in the Match merger.

Exchange of Shares of Match Common Stock for Shares of IAC Class M Common Stock and Cash

        U.S. holders of Match common stock who receive a combination of IAC Class M common stock and cash in the Match merger generally will, subject to the discussion set forth below regarding the possibility of deemed redemption treatment, recognize gain, but not loss, in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the excess of the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of the IAC Class M common stock received over the adjusted tax basis of the Match common stock surrendered in exchange therefor, and (2) the amount of cash received in the Match merger. If a U.S. holder acquired different blocks of Match common stock at different times or different prices, any gain or loss must be determined separately with respect to each block of shares of Match common stock that is surrendered in the Match merger, and such U.S. holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the manner in which gain or loss should be determined. Any recognized gain generally will be long-term capital gain if, as of the effective date of the Match merger, the U.S. holder's holding period with respect to the shares of Match common stock surrendered exceeds one year. In some cases, if the U.S. holder actually or constructively owns IAC common stock (other than IAC Class M common stock received in the Match merger), the recognized gain could be treated as having the effect of the distribution of a dividend under the tests set forth in Section 302 of the Code, in which case such gain could be treated as dividend income up to the amount of the cash received. In such cases, U.S. holders that are

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corporations should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential applicability of the "extraordinary dividend" provisions of the Code. The aggregate tax basis of the IAC Class M common stock received by a U.S. holder that exchanges its Match common stock for a combination of IAC Class M common stock and cash will be equal to the aggregate adjusted tax basis of the Match common stock surrendered, reduced by the amount of cash received by the holder and increased by the amount of gain, if any, recognized by the holder on the exchange. The holding period of the IAC Class M common stock received will include the holding period of the Match common stock surrendered.

        It is possible that, in light of the fact that all or a portion of the cash consideration received by U.S. holders of Match common stock will be provided by Match, such cash may instead be treated as received in a redemption by Match of a portion of such U.S. holder's shares of Match common stock. In this case, a U.S. holder would generally recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between such cash and such U.S. holder's tax basis in the portion of such holder's shares of Match common stock treated as redeemed. However, in certain circumstances, such deemed redemption of Match common stock could be treated as having the effect of a dividend under the tests set forth in Section 302 of the Code, in which case such U.S. holder could recognize dividend income up to the amount of the cash received. Under those tests, such deemed redemption generally would be treated as having the effect of a distribution of a dividend if the receipt of the cash consideration by a U.S. holder of Match common stock is not "substantially disproportionate" with respect to such holder or is "essentially equivalent to a dividend."

        Because the possibility of dividend treatment depends upon each holder's particular circumstances, including the application of constructive ownership rules, U.S. holders of Match common stock should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the foregoing rules to their particular circumstances, and any actions that may be taken to mitigate the potential application of such rules.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

        Payments of cash to U.S. holders of IAC common stock or Match common stock in connection with the Reclassification, the New IAC Distribution or the Match merger generally will be subject to information reporting and, under certain circumstances, may be subject to backup withholding (currently, at a rate of 24%), unless such U.S. holder delivers a properly completed IRS Form W-9 certifying such U.S. holder's correct taxpayer identification number and certain other information, or otherwise establishes an exemption from backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded or credited against a U.S. holder's U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

        THE FOREGOING IS INTENDED ONLY AS A SUMMARY OF MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE RECLASSIFICATION, THE NEW IAC DISTRIBUTION AND THE MATCH MERGER UNDER CURRENT LAW. IT IS NOT A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OR DISCUSSION OF ALL POTENTIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO PARTICULAR HOLDERS. ALL HOLDERS OF IAC COMMON STOCK OR MATCH COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE RECLASSIFICATION, THE NEW IAC DISTRIBUTION AND THE MATCH MERGER, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. AND OTHER TAX LAWS.

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IAC SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

        The following table presents, as of January 31, 2020, information relating to the beneficial ownership of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock by: (1) each person known by IAC to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of IAC common stock and/or IAC Class B common stock, (2) each director nominee (all of whom are incumbent directors), (3) each IAC named executive and (4) all current directors and executives officers as a group. As of January 31, 2020, there were 78,970,141 and 5,789,499 shares of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock, respectively, outstanding.

        Unless otherwise indicated, the beneficial owners listed below may be contacted at IAC's corporate headquarters located at 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011. For each listed person, the number of shares of IAC common stock and percent of such class listed includes vested IAC stock options and assumes the conversion of any shares of IAC Class B common stock owned by such person and the vesting of any IAC stock options and/or RSUs scheduled to occur within sixty days of January 31, 2020, but does not assume the conversion, exercise or vesting of any such equity securities owned by any other person. Shares of IAC Class B common stock may, at the option of the holder, be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of IAC common stock. The percentage of votes for all

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classes of capital stock is based on one vote for each share of IAC common stock and ten votes for each share of IAC Class B common stock.

 
  IAC Common Stock   IAC Class B Common
Stock
  Percent of
Votes
 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
  Number of
Shares Owned
  % of
Class
Owned
  Number of
Shares
Owned
  % of
Class
Owned
  (All
Classes)
%
 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc

    10,496,746 (1)   13.3 %           7.7 %

100 East Pratt Street

                               

Baltimore, MD 21202

                               

BlackRock, Inc. 

    6,699,527 (2)   8.5 %           4.9 %

55 East 52nd Street

                               

New York, NY 10055

                               

The Vanguard Group. 

    6,646,783 (3)   8.4 %           4.9 %

100 Vanguard Blvd.

                               

Malvern, PA 19355

                               

Morgan Stanley et al

    4,165,310 (4)   5.3 %           3.0 %

1585 Broadway

                               

New York, NY 10036

                               

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

    4,065,575 (5)   5.1 %           3.0 %

One Queen Street East

                               

Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W5 Canada

                               

Barry Diller

    7,233,984 (6)   8.4 %   5,789,499 (7)   100 %   42.9 %

Chelsea Clinton

    29,843 (8)   *             *  

Michael D. Eisner

    39,113 (9)   *             *  

Bonnie S. Hammer

    12,726 (10)   *             *  

Victor A. Kaufman

    83,673 (11)   *             *  

Joseph Levin

    1,268,127 (12)   1.6 %           *  

Bryan Lourd

    24,178 (13)   *             *  

David Rosenblatt

    43,768 (14)   *             *  

Glenn H. Schiffman

    222,086 (15)   *             *  

Alan G. Spoon

    99,630 (16)   *             *  

Mark Stein

    533,156 (17)   *             *  

Alexander von Furstenberg

    510,349 (6)(18)   *     446,053 (7)   7.7 %   3.3 %

Diane von Furstenberg

    3,829,146 (6)(19)   4.6 %   3,692,435 (7)   63.8 %   27.1 %

Gregg Winiarski

    478,173 (20)   *             *  

Richard F. Zannino

    36,492 (21)   *             *  

All current named executives and directors as a group (14 persons)

    10,169,245     11.5 %   5,789,499     100 %   44.3 %

*
The percentage of shares beneficially owned does not exceed 1% of the class or voting power.

(1)
Based upon information regarding IAC holdings reported by way of Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13G filed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ("Price Associates") with the SEC on February 14, 2019. Price Associates beneficially owns the IAC holdings disclosed in the table above in its capacity as an investment adviser. Price Associates has sole voting and sole dispositive power over 3,589,058 and 10,496,746 shares of IAC common stock, respectively, listed in the table above.

(2)
Based upon information regarding IAC holdings reported by way of Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13G filed by BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock") with the SEC on February 10, 2020. BlackRock beneficially owns the IAC holdings disclosed in the table above in its capacity as a parent holding company or control person of subsidiaries that provide investment advisory and

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    asset management services. BlackRock has sole voting and sole dispositive power over 5,739,325 and 6,669,527 shares of IAC common stock, respectively, listed in the table above.

(3)
Based upon information regarding IAC holdings reported by way of Amendment No. 6 to a Schedule 13G filed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") with the SEC on February 12, 2019. Vanguard beneficially owns the IAC holdings disclosed in the table above in its capacity as an investment adviser. Vanguard has sole voting power, shared voting power, sole dispositive power and shared dispositive power over 58,283, 19,349, 6,570,883 and 75,900 shares of IAC common stock, respectively, listed in the table above.

(4)
Based upon information regarding IAC holdings reported by way of a Schedule 13G filed by Morgan Stanley ("MS") and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. ("MS Management") with the SEC on February 13, 2019. MS beneficially owns the IAC holdings listed in the table above in its capacity as the parent holding company of MS Management, which beneficially owns the IAC holdings listed in the table above in its capacity as an investment adviser. Each of MS and MS Management has shared voting power and shared dispositive power over all 3,688,384 and 4,165,310 shares of IAC common stock, respectively, listed in the table above.

(5)
Based upon information regarding IAC holdings reported by way of a Schedule 13G filed by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("Canada Pension Plan") with the SEC on February 7, 2019. Canada Pension Plan beneficially owns the IAC holdings disclosed in the table above in its capacity as a foreign employee benefit plan. Canada Pension Plan has sole voting and sole dispositive power over all of the 4,065,575 shares of IAC common stock listed in the table above.

(6)
Consists of (i) 4,138,488 shares of IAC Class B common stock, which are convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of IAC common stock, held in trusts for the benefit of certain members of Mr. Diller's family, (ii) 1,651,011 shares of IAC Class B common stock held directly by Mr. Diller, (iii) 136,711 shares of IAC common stock held by a trust for the benefit of certain members of Mr. Diller's family, (iv) 6,063 shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Diller (v) 1,711 shares of IAC common stock held by a private foundation and (vii) vested options to purchase 1,300,000 shares of IAC common stock.

Mr. Diller has sole investment power over, and his spouse, Diane von Furstenberg, has sole voting power over, 3,692,435 shares of IAC Class B common stock and 136,711 shares of IAC common stock. Mr. Diller may be deemed to have the right to acquire investment power over 446,053 shares of IAC Class B common stock in the next sixty days as a result of his ability to designate a replacement for Mr. von Furstenberg as investment adviser of the family trust that holds such shares (see footnotes 7 and 18). Mr. Diller has shared voting and investment power over the IAC securities described in (v) above, as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership.

(7)
The total number of shares of IAC Class B common stock outstanding includes (i) 3,692,435 shares collectively held by trusts for the benefit of certain members of Mr. Diller's family and over which he has sole investment power and his spouse has sole voting power, (ii) 1,651,011 shares of IAC Class B common stock held directly by Mr. Diller and (iii) 446,053 shares held by a family trust over which Mr. von Furstenberg has sole voting and investment power.

(8)
Consists of shares of IAC common stock held directly by Ms. Clinton.

(9)
Consists of shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Eisner.

(10)
Consists of shares of IAC common stock held directly by Ms. Hammer.

(11)
Consists of (i) 81,372 shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Kaufman and (ii) 2,301 RSUs vesting in the next sixty days, subject to continued service.

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(12)
Consists of (i) 130,627 shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Levin, (ii) vested options to purchase 1,012,500 shares of IAC common stock and (iii) options to purchase 125,000 shares of IAC common stock vesting in the next sixty days, subject to continued service.

(13)
Consists of shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Lourd.

(14)
Consists of shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Rosenblatt.

(15)
Consists of (i) 4,586 shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Schiffman, (ii) 180,000 vested options to purchase shares of IAC common stock and (iii) options to purchase 37,500 shares of IAC common stock vesting in the next sixty days, subject to continued service.

(16)
Consists of shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Spoon.

(17)
Consists of (i) 70,656 shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Stein, (ii) vested options to purchase 387,500 shares of IAC common stock and (iii) options to purchase 75,000 shares of IAC common stock vesting in the next sixty days, subject to continued service.

(18)
Consists of (i) 446,053 shares of IAC Class B common stock, which are convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of IAC common stock, held by a family trust and over which Mr. von Furstenberg currently has sole voting and investment power and (ii) 64,296 shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. von Furstenberg.

(19)
Consists of (i) 3,692,435 shares of IAC Class B common stock, which are convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of IAC common stock, and (ii) 136,711 shares of IAC common stock, all of which are collectively held by trusts for the benefit of certain members of Mr. Diller's family (the same trusts referred to in footnotes 6 and 7 above) and over which Ms. von Furstenberg has sole voting power and Mr. Diller has sole investment power.

(20)
Consists of (i) 34,168 shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Winiarski, (ii) vested options to purchase 394,005 shares of IAC common stock and (iii) options to purchase 50,000 shares of IAC common stock vesting in the next sixty days subject to continued service.

(21)
Consists of shares of IAC common stock held directly by Mr. Zannino.

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MATCH SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

        The following table presents, as of January 31, 2020, information relating to the beneficial ownership of Match common stock and Match Class B common stock by: (1) each person known by Match to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Match common stock or Match Class B common stock, (2) each director of Match, (3) each named executive officer of Match, and (4) all current directors and executive officers of Match as a group. As of January 31, 2020, there were 72,834,065 and 209,919,402 shares of Match common stock and Match Class B common stock, respectively, outstanding.

        Unless otherwise indicated, the beneficial owners listed below may be contacted at Match's corporate headquarters located at 8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75231. For each listed person, the number of shares of Match common stock and percent of such class listed assumes the conversion or exercise of any Match equity securities owned by such person that are or will become convertible or exercisable, and the vesting of any Match stock options and/or Match RSUs that will vest, within 60 days of January 31, 2020, but does not assume the conversion, exercise or vesting of any such equity securities owned by any other person. Shares of Match Class B common stock may, at the option of the holder, be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Match common stock. The percentage of votes for all classes of capital stock is based on one vote for each share of Match common stock and ten votes for each share of Match Class B common stock.

 
  Match Common Stock   Match Class B
Common Stock
  Percent
of Votes
 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
  Number of
Shares
Owned
  % of
Class
Owned
  Number of
Shares
Owned
  % of
Class
Owned
  (All
Classes)
%
 

IAC/InterActiveCorp. 

    228,080,011 (1)   80.7 %   209,919,402     100 %   97.5 %

555 West 18th Street

                               

New York, NY 10011

                               

Sands Capital Management, LLC

    12,318,377 (2)   16.9 %           *  

1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 3000

                               

Arlington, VA 22209

                               

The Vanguard Group

    6,056,423 (3)   8.3 %           *  

100 Vanguard Blvd.

                               

Malvern, PA 19355

                               

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 

    4,733,410 (4)   6.5 %           *  

383 Madison Avenue

                               

New York, NY 10179

                               

Sharmistha Dubey

    341,822 (5)   *             *  

Amanda Ginsberg

    922,100 (6)   1.3 %           *  

Joseph Levin

    50,000 (7)   *             *  

Ann L. McDaniel

    17,332 (7)   *             *  

Thomas J. McInerney

    194,522 (7)   *             *  

Glenn H. Schiffman

                     

Pamela S. Seymon

    54,522 (7)   *             *  

Jared F. Sine

    81,376 (8)   *             *  

Alan G. Spoon

    52,022 (7)   *             *  

Mark Stein

    25,000 (7)   *             *  

Gary Swidler

    568,851 (9)   *             *  

Gregg Winiarski

    20,000 (7)   *             *  

All current executive officers and directors as a group (12 persons)

    2,327,547 (10)   3.1 %           *  

*
The percentage of shares beneficially owned does not exceed 1% of the class.

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(1)
Consists of: (i) 209,919,402 shares of Match Class B common stock (which are convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of Match common stock) and (ii) 18,160,609 shares of Match common stock, all of which are held directly by IAC.

(2)
Based upon information regarding Match holdings reported by way of Amendment No. 1 to a Schedule 13G filed by Sands Capital Management, LLC ("Sands Capital") with the SEC on November 8, 2019. Sands Capital beneficially owns the Match holdings disclosed in the table above in its capacity as an investment adviser. Sands Capital has sole voting power and sole dispositive power over 8,549,605 and 12,318,377 shares of Match common stock, respectively, listed in the table above.

(3)
Based upon information regarding Match holdings reported by way of Amendment No. 5 to a Schedule 13G filed by the The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") with the SEC on February 12, 2020. Vanguard beneficially owns the Match holdings disclosed in the table above in its capacity as an investment adviser. Vanguard has sole voting power, shared voting power, sole dispositive power and shared dispositive power over 45,082, 13,150, 6,005,368 and 51,055 shares of Match common stock, respectively, listed in the table above.

(4)
Based upon information regarding Match holdings reported by way of Amendment No. 5 to a Schedule 13G filed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. on behalf of itself (as a parent holding company or control person) and its subsidiaries (J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, J.P. Morgan (Suisse) SA, J.P. Morgan Trust Company of Delaware, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc.) that own such securities, with the SEC on January 17, 2020. J.P. Morgan & Co. has sole voting power, shared voting power, sole dispositive power and shared dispositive power over 4,691,231, 1,435, 4,727,921, and 5,489 shares of Match common stock, respectively, listed in the table above.

(5)
Consists of shares of Match common stock; 168,203 vested options to purchase shares of Match common stock; 45,967 options to purchase shares of Match common stock vesting in the next 60 days, subject to continued service; and 61,291 shares of Match common stock to be received upon the vesting of Match RSUs in the next 60 days, subject to continued service, in each case held directly by Ms. Dubey.

(6)
Consists of shares of Match common stock; 733,852 vested options to purchase shares of Match common stock; 39,400 options to purchase shares of Match common stock vesting in the next 60 days, subject to continued service; and 52,534 shares of Match common stock to be received upon the vesting of Match RSUs in the next 60 days, subject to continued service, in each case held directly by Ms. Ginsberg.

(7)
Consists of shares of Match common stock held directly by each individual.

(8)
Consists of shares of Match common stock (including 28,842 shares with respect to which Mr. Sine has shared voting and investment power); 26,267 options to purchase shares of Match common stock vesting in the next 60 days, subject to continued service; and 26,267 shares of Match common stock to be received upon the vesting of Match RSUs in the next 60 days, subject to continued service, in each case held directly by Mr. Sine.

(9)
Consists of shares of Match common stock; 360,139 vested options to purchase shares of Match common stock; 32,834 options to purchase shares of Match common stock vesting in the next 60 days, subject to continued service; and 61,291 shares of Match common stock to be received upon the vesting of Match RSUs in the next 60 days, subject to continued service, in each case held directly by Mr. Swidler.

(10)
Consists of shares of Match common stock; 1,262,194 vested options to purchase Match common stock; 144,468 options to purchase shares of Match common stock vesting in the next 60 days, subject to continued service; and 201,383 shares of Match common stock to be received upon the vesting of Match RSUs in the next 60 days, in each case held directly by such individuals.

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DESCRIPTION OF NEW IAC CAPITAL STOCK

        The following is a description of the material terms of New IAC's capital stock at the time of the Separation. The following description is not meant to be complete and is qualified by reference to the forms of certificate of incorporation and bylaws that New IAC will implement immediately prior to the Separation and the DGCL. The forms of New IAC's amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as these documents are expected to be in effect at the time of the Separation, will be substantially similar to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of IAC as in effect immediately prior to the completion of the Separation and are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part. For more information on how you can obtain copies of these documents, see "Where You Can Find More Information." We urge you to read the forms of New IAC's certificate of incorporation and bylaws in their entirety.

New IAC Authorized Capital Stock

        If the stockholder approvals described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus are obtained at the IAC annual meeting and Match special meeting and the Separation is completed, New IAC's authorized capital stock will consist of 1,600,000,000 shares of New IAC common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 400,000,000 shares of New IAC Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of New IAC preferred stock, par value $0.01 (of which, at the time of the Separation, [—] shares will be designated New IAC voting preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share that will be held by a wholly owned subsidiary of New IAC).

New IAC Common Stock

        In general, the holders of New IAC common stock will vote together as a single class with the holders of New IAC Class B common stock on all matters, including the election of directors, that the holders of New IAC common stock, acting as a single class, will be entitled to elect twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of New IAC directors, rounded up to the next whole number in the event of a fraction. Each outstanding share of New IAC common stock will entitle the holder to one vote per share. The New IAC certificate of incorporation will not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding series of New IAC preferred stock created by the New IAC board of directors from time to time, the holders of New IAC common stock will be entitled, share-for-share with the holders of the New IAC Class B common stock, to such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the New IAC board of directors from funds legally available for the payment of dividends, and, upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, will be entitled to receive, pro rata, share-for-share with the holders of the New IAC Class B common stock, all assets available for distribution after payment of a proper amount to the holders of any series of New IAC preferred stock that may be issued in the future.

New IAC Class B Common Stock

        In general, the holders of New IAC Class B common stock will vote together as a single class with the holders of New IAC common stock on all matters, including the election of directors. The holders of New IAC Class B common stock will be entitled to ten votes per share. The New IAC certificate of incorporation will not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding series of New IAC preferred stock created by the New IAC board of directors from time to time, the holders of New IAC Class B common stock will be entitled, share-for-share with the holders of the New IAC common stock, to such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the New IAC board of directors from funds legally available for the payment of dividends, and, upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, will be entitled to receive pro rata, share-for-share with the holders of the New IAC common stock, all assets available for distribution

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after payment of a proper amount to the holders of any series of New IAC preferred stock that may be issued in the future.

New IAC Preferred Stock

        New IAC will have the authority to issue shares of New IAC preferred stock from time to time in one or more series. The New IAC board of directors will have the authority, by resolution, to designate the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of New IAC preferred stock.

Effect of Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

        New IAC will be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which generally prevents corporations from engaging in a business combination with any interested stockholder for three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless that business combination has been approved in one of a number of specific ways. For purposes of Section 203, a "business combination" includes, among other things, a merger or consolidation involving New IAC and the interested stockholder and a sale of more than 10% of New IAC's assets. In general, the anti-takeover law defines an "interested stockholder" as any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of a corporation's outstanding voting stock and any entity or person affiliated or associated with such entity or person. A Delaware corporation may "opt out" of Section 203 with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws resulting from amendments approved by holders of at least a majority of a corporation's outstanding voting stock. New IAC will not "opt out" of the provisions of Section 203, and following the Separation will remain subject to the provisions of Section 203.

Limitations on Liability, Indemnification of Officers and Directors and Insurance

        Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers, as well as other employees and individuals, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation. Section 145 of the DGCL also permits a corporation to pay expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding subject to receipt of an undertaking by such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall be ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaws, agreement, and vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

        The New IAC certificate of incorporation and bylaws will provide for indemnification of New IAC's directors and officers (and their legal representatives), and of those serving at the request of the New IAC board of directors or officers as an employee or agent of the corporation, or as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other enterprise, to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, except that New IAC will indemnify a person for a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if the proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the New IAC board of directors. The bylaws will provide for mandatory advancement of expenses to persons entitled to indemnification in defending any action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided that if the DGCL so requires, such persons provide an undertaking to repay such amounts advanced if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification. From time to time, New IAC's directors and officers may be provided with indemnification agreements that are consistent with or greater than the foregoing provisions. In addition, to the extent that New IAC's officers and directors also serve as executive officers or directors of subsidiaries of New IAC, such officers and directors will also be subject to indemnification consistent

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with the indemnification provisions of the charter documents of such subsidiaries. New IAC will have policies of directors' and officers' liability insurance that insure directors and officers against the costs of defense, settlement and/or payment of judgment under certain circumstances. New IAC believes that these agreements and arrangements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.

        Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation is not personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability: (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The New IAC certificate of incorporation will provide for such limitation of liability.

Action by Written Consent

        Under Section 228 of the DGCL, unless a corporation's certificate of incorporation expressly prohibits action by the written consent of stockholders, any action required or permitted to be taken by its stockholders at a duly called annual or special meeting may be taken by a consent in writing executed by stockholders possessing not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting. The certificate of incorporation of that will be in effect following the Separation will also not expressly prohibit action by the written consent of stockholders.

Listing

        New IAC intends to apply to list shares of New IAC common stock on the NASDAQ under the symbol "IAC." It is currently intended that New IAC will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp."

Transfer Agent

        The transfer agent for the shares of New IAC common stock and New IAC Class B common stock following the Separation will be Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

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DESCRIPTION OF NEW MATCH CAPITAL STOCK

        The following is a description of the material terms of New Match's capital stock after the Transactions. The following description is not meant to be complete and is qualified by reference to the as amended certificate of incorporation and the amended and restated bylaws of New Match that will be in effect following the Transactions. The current IAC certificate of incorporation will, subject to the completion of the Transactions and the effectiveness of the amendments to the current IAC certificate of incorporation filed as Annexes B, C, D and E to the registration statement, of which this document is a part, become the certificate of incorporation of New Match. For more information on how you can obtain copies of these documents, see "Where You Can Find More Information." We urge you to read the current IAC certificate of incorporation and the aforementioned Annexes to the registration statement in their entirety. The New Match board of directors is also expected to adopt amended and restated bylaws in connection with the Transaction.

New Match Authorized Capital Stock

        If the stockholder approvals described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus are obtained at the IAC annual meeting and Match special meeting and the Transactions are completed, New Match's authorized capital stock will consist of 1,600,000,000 shares of New Match common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of New Match preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.

        The number of shares of New Match common stock outstanding following the Transactions will depend on a number of factors, including the elections that non-IAC Match stockholders make in connection with the Transactions and the calculation of the Reclassification Exchange Ratio.

New Match Common Stock

        Each share of New Match common stock will have one vote in the election of each director up for election and all other matters voted on generally by all stockholders. Subject to the approval of the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the New Match board of directors will have three classes of directors, with each class of directors serving staggered three-year terms. Each share of New Match common stock will have one vote in the election of each director in the class that is up for election in that year.

        The New Match certificate of incorporation will not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding series of New Match preferred stock created by the New Match board of directors from time to time, the holders of New Match common stock will be entitled to such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the New Match board of directors from funds legally available for payment of dividends and, upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, will be entitled to receive all assets available for distribution after payment of a proper amount to the holders of any series of preferred stock that may be issued in the future.

New Match Preferred Stock

        New Match will have the authority to issue shares of preferred stock from time to time in one or more series. The New Match board of directors will have the authority, by resolution, to designate the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of preferred stock of New Match.

New Match Warrants

        Holders of Match warrants prior to the Transactions will not need to take any action to effect the conversion of such Match warrants into New Match warrants. Each outstanding and unexercised warrant to purchase shares of Match common stock will be assumed by New Match on the existing terms and conditions of such Match warrant, with adjustments to the number of underlying shares and

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exercise price as follows. The number of shares underlying each New Match warrant will be calculated by adding (1) the number of shares of Match common stock subject to such warrant prior to the closing, plus (2) the number of shares of New Match common stock equal to the product of (x) the additional stock election amount and (y) the number of shares of Match common stock underlying such warrant prior to the Match merger, rounded down to the nearest whole share. The exercise price of each New Match warrant will be equal to (1) the exercise price of such Match warrant prior to the Match merger divided by (2) the number of shares of New Match common stock underlying such warrant, calculated in accordance with the previous sentence, with the result rounded up to the nearest whole cent.

        The number of shares of New Match common stock issuable upon the exercise of the New Match warrants will be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the following events: any stock dividend, stock subdivision, stock split-up, stock reverse-split and stock combination, and any capital reclassification in connection with a reorganization or consolidation or merger.

Anti-Takeover Provisions in New Match's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

        If the New Match Board Classification Proposal and the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal are approved at the IAC annual meeting, New Match's certificate of incorporation will contain provisions that could delay or make more difficult the acquisition of New Match by means of a hostile tender offer, open market purchases, a proxy contest, or otherwise. These provisions include, but are not limited to: (1) a classified board of directors, such that the New Match board will be divided into three classes, with each class serving staggered three-year terms, which prevents stockholders from electing an entirely new board of directors at an annual meeting, (2) prohibiting stockholder action by written consent, thereby requiring all stockholder actions to be taken at a meeting, (3) the removal of members of the New Match board of directors from office by stockholders being permitted only for cause and with the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total voting power of shares of New Match capital stock outstanding and entitled to vote, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock, and (4) the exclusive right of the New Match board of directors to fill director vacancies, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock. In addition, the New Match bylaws are expected to provide that only the chairman of the New Match board of directors or a majority of the New Match board of directors may call a special meeting of stockholders. We also refer you to "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to New Match's Business Following the Separation" for information on additional factors that could impact a change of control.

Effect of Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

        New Match will be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which generally prevents Delaware corporations from engaging in a business combination with any interested stockholder for three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless that business combination has been approved in one of a number of specific ways. For purposes of Section 203, a "business combination" includes, among other things, a merger or consolidation involving New Match and the interested stockholder and a sale of more than 10% of New Match's assets. In general, the anti-takeover law defines an "interested stockholder" as any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of a corporation's outstanding voting stock and any entity or person affiliated or associated with such entity or person. A Delaware corporation may "opt out" of Section 203 with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws resulting from amendments approved by holders of at least a majority of a corporation's outstanding voting stock. New Match will not "opt out" of the provisions of Section 203, and following the Transactions will remain subject to the provisions of Section 203.

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Limitations on Liability, Indemnification of Officers and Directors and Insurance

        Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers, as well as other employees and individuals, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation. Section 145 of the DGCL also permits a corporation to pay expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding subject to receipt of an undertaking by such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall be ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

        The New Match certificate of incorporation and bylaws will provide for indemnification of New Match's directors and officers (and their legal representatives), and of those serving at the request of the New Match board of directors or officers as an employee or agent of the corporation, or as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other enterprise, to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, except that New Match will indemnify a person for a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if the proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the New Match board of directors. The bylaws are expected to provide for mandatory advancement of expenses to persons entitled to indemnification in defending any action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided that if the DGCL so requires, such persons provide an undertaking to repay such amounts advanced if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification. From time to time, New Match's directors and officers may be provided with indemnification agreements that are consistent with or greater than the foregoing provisions. In addition, to the extent that New Match's officers and directors also serve as executive officers or directors of subsidiaries of New Match, such officers and directors will also be subject to indemnification consistent with the indemnification provisions of the charter documents of such subsidiaries. New Match will have policies of directors' and officers' liability insurance that insure directors and officers against the costs of defense, settlement and/or payment of judgment under certain circumstances. New Match believes that these agreements and arrangements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.

        Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation is not personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability: (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide for such limitation of liability.

Action by Written Consent

        Under Section 228 of the DGCL, unless a corporation's certificate of incorporation expressly prohibits action by the written consent of stockholders, any action required or permitted to be taken by its stockholders at a duly called annual or special meeting may be taken by a consent in writing executed by stockholders possessing the requisite votes for the action to be taken. Match's current bylaws expressly permit action by the written consent of stockholders. Following the Transactions, subject to the approval of the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal, the certificate of incorporation of New Match will expressly prohibit action by the written consent of stockholders.

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Listing

        Match intends to delist the shares of Match currently listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol "MTCH" and intends to apply to list shares of New Match common stock on the NASDAQ under the symbol "MTCH."

Transfer Agent

        The transfer agent for the shares of New Match common stock following the Separation will be Computershare Trust Company, N.A..

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COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF IAC SECURITIES BEFORE THE SEPARATION WITH RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF NEW IAC SECURITIES AND NEW MATCH SECURITIES AFTER THE SEPARATION

        The following table sets forth a comparison of (i) IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock prior to the Separation to (ii) New IAC common stock and New IAC Class B common stock after the Separation to (iii) New Match common stock after the Separation. It assumes receipt of the requisite stockholder approvals with respect to the Separation Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal and the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, which, upon implementation, would result in the reclassification of each share of (1) IAC common stock into (i) a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio and (ii) one share of IAC Series 1 mandatorily exchangeable preferred stock that will automatically exchange into one new share of New IAC common stock; and (2) IAC Class B common stock into (i) a number of shares of IAC Class M common stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio and (ii) one share of IAC Series 2 mandatorily exchangeable preferred stock that will automatically exchange into one new share of New IAC Class B common stock.

 
  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

Authorized Capital Stock:

  2,100,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (i) 1,600,000,000 shares of IAC common stock, par value $0.01 per share, (ii) 400,000,000 shares of IAC Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and (iii) 100,000,000 shares of IAC Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (of which 1,000,000 shares are designated IAC Series C cumulative preferred stock and 750,000 shares are designated IAC Series D cumulative preferred stock).   [—] shares of capital stock, consisting of (i) [—] shares of New IAC common stock, par value $0.001 per share, (ii) [—] shares of New IAC Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and (iii) [—] shares of New IAC preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (of which [—] shares will be designated New IAC voting preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share).   1,700,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (i) 1,600,000,000 shares of New Match common stock, par value $0.001 per share and (ii) 100,000,000 shares of New Match preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

Voting Power of Capital Stock:

 

Each share of IAC common stock is entitled to one vote per share and each share of IAC Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share, in each case, generally voting together on all matters submitted for the vote or consent of IAC stockholders, except in cases where the DGCL, provides for a separate class vote and except for the election of 25% of the IAC board of directors, which is elected by the holders of the IAC common stock.

Shares of IAC Series C cumulative preferred stock and IAC Series D cumulative preferred stock are not entitled to vote except as from time to time may be required by law.

Under Section 160 of the DGCL, shares belonging to New IAC or any subsidiary in which New IAC has majority voting power are not entitled to vote nor counted for quorum purposes.

 

Each share of New IAC common stock will be entitled to one vote per share; each share of New IAC Class B common stock will be entitled to ten votes per share and each share of New IAC voting preferred stock will be entitled to [—] vote(s) per share, in each case, generally voting together on all matters submitted for the vote or consent of New IAC stockholders, except in cases where the DGCL provides for a separate class vote and except for the election of 25% of the New IAC board of directors, which will be elected by the holders of the New IAC common stock.

Under Section 160 of the DGCL, shares belonging to IAC or any subsidiary in which IAC has majority voting power are not entitled to vote nor counted for quorum purposes.

 

Each share of New Match common stock will be entitled to one vote per share.

Under Section 160 of the DGCL, shares belonging to New Match or any subsidiary in which New Match has majority voting power are not entitled to vote nor counted for quorum purposes.

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

Board of Directors:

 

The IAC bylaws provide that the IAC board of directors will determine the number of directors by resolution. Currently, the number of directors is 11. The IAC certificate of incorporation provides that the holders of the IAC common stock, acting as a single class, elect 25% of the total number of directors, with the remaining directors elected by the holders of the IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock, voting together as a single class.

 

The New IAC bylaws will provide that the New IAC board of directors will determine the number of directors by resolution. The number of directors at the time of the Separation is expected to be 11. The New IAC certificate of incorporation will provide that the holders of the New IAC common stock, acting as a single class, elect 25% of the total number of directors, with the remaining directors elected by the holders of the New IAC common stock, New IAC Class B common stock and New IAC voting preferred stock voting together as a single class.

 

The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide that the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships) will determine the number of directors by resolution, subject to the rights of any series of preferred stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances.

The initial number of director seats will be 11. There will be three classes of directors, each consisting of approximately one-third of the total number of directors constituting the New Match board of directors. Initial Class I directors will serve until the first New Match annual meeting following the Separation, after which Class I directors will be elected for three-year terms. Initial Class II directors will serve until the second New Match annual meeting following the Separation, after which the Class II directors will be elected for three-year terms. Initial Class III directors will serve until the third New Match annual meeting following the Separation, after which Class III directors will be elected for three-year terms.

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

         

In the event of any change in the number of directors, the New Match board of directors will apportion any newly created directorships among, or reduce the number of directorships in, such class or classes so as to equalize the number of directors in each class. However, in no event will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director.

         

The New Match certificate of incorporation will expressly provide that there will be no cumulative voting in the election of directors.

Removal of Directors:

 

The IAC certificate of incorporation currently provides that a director may be removed either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of shares then entitled to vote of the class or classes that elected such director.

 

The New IAC certificate of incorporation will provide that a director may be removed either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of shares then entitled to vote of the class or classes that elected such director.

 

The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide that, subject to the rights of any holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, no director may be removed from office by stockholders except for cause and by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of shares then entitled to vote in an election of directors, voting together as a single class.

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

Filling Vacancies of the Board of Directors:

 

The DGCL provides that, unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, whenever the holders of any class or classes are entitled to elect directors, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes then in office or by a sole remaining director so elected. IAC's bylaws also permit holders of a majority of the voting power of outstanding shares entitled to vote on a particular directorship to fill vacancies with respect to that directorship.

 

The DGCL provides that, unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, whenever the holders of any class or classes are entitled to elect directors, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes then in office or by a sole remaining director so elected. New IAC's bylaws will permit holders of a majority of the voting power of outstanding shares entitled to vote on a particular directorship to fill vacancies with respect to that directorship.

 

The DGCL provides that, unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, whenever the holders of any class or classes are entitled to elect directors, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes then in office or by a sole remaining director so elected.

The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide that, subject to the rights of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, vacancies and newly created directorships will, unless otherwise required by law or authorized by resolution of the New Match board of directors, solely be filled by a majority of the directors then in office and entitled to vote on such directorships, regardless of whether a quorum is present, or by the sole remaining director entitled to vote (and not by stockholders).

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

Stockholder Action by Written Consent:

 

The DGCL provides that unless a corporation otherwise provides in its certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having at least the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on the matter are present. IAC's certificate of incorporation does not provide otherwise.

 

The DGCL provides that unless a corporation otherwise provides in its certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having at least the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on the matter are present. New IAC's certificate of incorporation will not provide otherwise.

 

The DGCL provides that unless a corporation otherwise provides in its certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having at least the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote are present. Pursuant to the New Match certificate of incorporation, stockholders will be expressly prohibited from acting by written consent, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock.

Stockholder Proposals and Nominations of Candidates for Election to the Board of Directors

 

The IAC bylaws do not contain specific notice timelines for stockholder nominations and proposals at annual meetings or special meetings.

 

The New IAC bylaws will not contain specific notice timelines for stockholder nominations and proposals at annual meetings or special meetings.

 

The New Match bylaws are expected to provide that notice of director nominations by New Match stockholders or other business properly brought before an annual stockholder meeting must be given to the New Match secretary in writing at New Match's principal executive offices as follows:

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

         

Not less than 90 days and no more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting. However, if the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 70 days from the anniversary date of the preceding year's annual meeting, notice by the stockholders will be considered timely if delivered not earlier than 120 days prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (x) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and (y) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the annual meeting date.

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

         

Notwithstanding the preceding two sentences, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the New Match board of directors at an annual meeting is increased and there is no public announcement made by New Match naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased New Match board of directors at least 100 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting, then a stockholder notice will be considered timely with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if such notice is received no later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by New Match.

         

The New Match bylaws are expected to provide that, in the event New Match calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors, notice of director nominations by New Match stockholders must be given to the New Match secretary in writing at New Match's principal executive offices as follows:

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

         

Not earlier than 120 days prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (x) the 90th day prior to such special meeting and (y) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the special meeting date and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected. In no event will the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period for the giving of stockholder's notice.

Calling of Special Meetings of Stockholders:

 

The DGCL provides that a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the IAC board of directors or by such person or persons as may be authorized by the certificate of incorporation or by the bylaws. IAC's bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the chairman of the IAC board of directors or by a majority of the IAC board of directors.

 

The DGCL provides that a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the New IAC board of directors or by such person or persons as may be authorized by the certificate of incorporation or by the bylaws. New IAC's bylaws will provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the chairman of the New IAC board of directors or by a majority of the New IAC board of directors.

 

The DGCL provides that a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the New Match board of directors or by such person or persons as may be authorized by the certificate of incorporation or by the bylaws. The New Match bylaws are expected to provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by the chairman of the New Match board of directors or by a majority of the New Match board of directors.

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation:

 

IAC reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in the IAC certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the DGCL, and all rights conferred upon stockholders therein are granted subject to this reservation except that under no circumstances may such amendment be adopted except as prescribed by Article IV of the IAC certificate of incorporation, and provided further that the rights of the Class B common stock may not be amended, altered, changed or repealed without the approval of the holders of the requisite number of said shares of Class B common stock.

 

New IAC will reserve the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in the New IAC certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the DGCL, and all rights conferred upon stockholders therein are granted subject to this reservation except that under no circumstances may such amendment be adopted except as prescribed by Article [—] of the New IAC certificate of incorporation, and provided further that the rights of the Class B common stock may not be amended, altered, changed or repealed without the approval of the holders of the requisite number of said shares of Class B common stock.

 

New Match will reserve the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in the New Match certificate of incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the DGCL, and all rights conferred upon stockholders therein are granted subject to this reservation.

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

Corporate Opportunity:

 

The IAC certificate of incorporation currently provides that any officer or director of IAC who is also an officer or director of Expedia, Inc. ("Expedia") will not be liable to IAC or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual (i) fails to communicate or offer to IAC a corporate opportunity that has been communicated or offered to Expedia, that may also be a corporate opportunity for IAC or (ii) communicates or offers to Expedia any corporate opportunity that may also be a corporate opportunity for IAC, so long as (1) such opportunity did not become known to such officer or director in his or her capacity as a director or officer of IAC and (2) such opportunity is not presented to any party other than Expedia and such officer or director will not pursue the opportunity in his or her individual capacity.

 

The New IAC certificate of incorporation will provide that any officer or director of New IAC who is also an officer or director of Expedia or New Match will not be liable to New IAC or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual (i) fails to communicate or offer to New IAC a corporate opportunity that has been communicated or offered to Expedia or New Match, that may also be a corporate opportunity for New IAC or (ii) communicates or offers to Expedia or New Match any corporate opportunity that may also be a corporate opportunity for New IAC, so long as (1) such opportunity did not become known to such officer or director in his or her capacity as a director or officer of New IAC and (2) such opportunity is not presented to any party other than Expedia or New Match and such officer or director will not pursue the opportunity in his or her individual capacity.

 

The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide that any officer or director of New Match who is also an officer or director of New IAC will not be liable to New Match or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual (i) fails to communicate or offer to New Match a corporate opportunity that has been communicated or offered to New IAC, that may also be a corporate opportunity for New Match or (ii) communicates or offers to New IAC any corporate opportunity that may also be a corporate opportunity for New Match, so long as (1) such opportunity did not become known to such officer or director in his or her capacity as a director or officer of New Match and (2) such opportunity is not presented to any party other than New IAC and such officer or director will not pursue such opportunity in his or her individual capacity.

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

Amendments to Bylaws

 

Except as expressly provided otherwise by the DGCL the IAC certificate of incorporation, or other provision of the IAC bylaws, the IAC bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new bylaws adopted at any regular or special meeting of the IAC board of directors by an affirmative vote of a majority of all directors.

 

Except as expressly provided otherwise by the DGCL the IAC certificate of incorporation, or other provision of the IAC bylaws, the IAC bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new bylaws adopted at any regular or special meeting of the IAC board of directors by an affirmative vote of a majority of all directors.

 

Except as expressly provided otherwise by the DGCL, the New Match certificate of incorporation or other provision of the New Match bylaws, the New Match bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new bylaws adopted at any regular or special meeting of the New Match board of directors by an affirmative vote of a majority of all directors.

Certain Business Combinations

 

Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination" with a stockholder who owns 15% or more of the corporation's voting stock (an "interested stockholder") for three years following the time that such stockholder became an interested stockholder unless (i) prior to the time such stockholder became an interested stockholder, the board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in such stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, (ii) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, such stockholder owns at least 85% of the voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced (subject to certain exclusions), or (iii) at or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and by the affirmative vote (but not by written consent) of at least 662/3% of the corporation's outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder. A Delaware corporation may opt out of Section 203 of the DGCL in its certificate of incorporation or a stockholder approved bylaw.

 

The IAC certificate of incorporation does not opt out of the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL, and IAC is subject to such provisions.

 

The New IAC certificate of incorporation will not opt out of the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL, and New IAC will be subject to such provisions.

 

The New Match certificate of incorporation will not opt out of the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL, and New Match will be subject to such provisions.

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

Indemnification of Directors & Officers

 

Under the IAC certificate of incorporation, IAC is required to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL,(1) each person who is or was or had agreed to become a director or officer of IAC, (2) each such person who is or was serving or who had agreed to serve at the request of the IAC board of directors or an officer of IAC as (x) an employee or agent of IAC or (y) or a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

Under the New IAC certificate of incorporation, New IAC will be required to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL,(1) each person who is or was or had agreed to become a director or officer of IAC, (2) each such person who is or was serving or who had agreed to serve at the request of the IAC board of directors or an officer of IAC as (x) an employee or agent of IAC or (y) or a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

Under the New Match certificate of incorporation, New Match will be required to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, (1) each person who is or was or had agreed to become a director or officer of New Match and (2) each such person who is or was serving or who had agreed to serve at the request of the New Match board of directors or an officer of New Match as (x) an employee or agent of New Match or (y) a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

Limitation of Liability of Directors

 

The DGCL permits corporations to include provisions in their certificate of incorporation eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty. A corporation may not eliminate liability for a director's breach of the duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, for acts or omissions not in good faith, or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, for unlawful dividends, stock purchases or redemptions, or for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

The IAC certificate of incorporation provides that the liability of a director will be limited to the full extent permitted by Delaware law.

 

The New IAC certificate of incorporation will provide that the liability of a director will be limited to the full extent permitted by Delaware law.

 

The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide that the liability of a director will be limited to the full extent permitted by Delaware law.

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  IAC Common Stock and
IAC Class B Common Stock
before the Separation
  New IAC Common Stock
and New IAC Class B
Common Stock after the
Separation
  New Match Common Stock
after the Separation

Exclusive Forum Provision

 

The IAC bylaws do not include an exclusive forum provision.

 

The New IAC bylaws will not include an exclusive forum provision.

 

Generally, the New Match bylaws are expected to provide that, unless New Match consents in writing to an alternate forum, the exclusive forum is a state court located within the state of Delaware (or if no state court located within the state of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the district of Delaware) for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of New Match, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of any fiduciary duty owed by a director, officer or other employee to New Match or its stockholders, (3) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the New Match certificate of incorporation or the New Match bylaws or (4) any action asserting a claim against New Match or any director, officer or other employee governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

However, the exclusive forum provision of the New Match bylaws are not expected to apply to any action brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

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COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF MATCH SECURITIES BEFORE THE SEPARATION WITH RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF NEW MATCH SECURITIES AFTER THE SEPARATION

        The following table sets forth a comparison of (i) Match common stock and Match Class B common stock prior to the Separation to (ii) New Match common stock after the Separation. It assumes receipt of the requisite stockholder approvals with respect to the Transaction Proposal, the New Match Board Classification Proposal, the Prohibition of Stockholder Written Consent Proposal and the Other New Match Charter Amendments Proposal, which, upon implementation, would result in the conversion of each share of Match common stock held by each Non-IAC Match stockholder (outstanding immediately prior to the Match merger) into the right to receive (1) one share of New Match common stock and (2) the cash election amount or the additional stock election amount.

        The current Match certificate of incorporation authorizes 1,500,000,000 shares of Match Class C common stock. However, no shares of Match Class C common stock are outstanding.

 
  Match Common Stock and Match Class B
Common Stock before the Separation
  New Match Common Stock after the
Separation
Authorized Capital Stock:   5,000,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (i) 1,500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, (ii) 1,500,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, (iii) 1,500,000,000 shares of Class C common stock, par value $0.001 per share and (iv) 500,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.   1,700,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (i) 1,600,000,000 shares of New Match common stock, par value $0.001 per share and (ii) 100,000,000 shares of New Match preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Voting Power of Capital Stock:

 

Each share of Match common stock is entitled to one vote per share and each share of Match Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share, in each case, generally voting together on all matters submitted for the vote or consent of Match stockholders, except in cases where the DGCL, provides for a separate class vote. Based on the number of shares of Match Class B common stock outstanding as of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the holders of Match Class B common stock control the vote of any matter submitted to Match stockholders voting together as a single class.

 

Each share of New Match common stock will be entitled to one vote per share.

Under Section 160 of the DGCL, shares belonging to New Match or any subsidiary in which New Match has majority voting power are not entitled to vote nor counted for quorum purposes.

 

 

Under Section 160 of the DGCL, shares belonging to New Match or any subsidiary in which New Match has majority voting power are not entitled to vote nor counted for quorum purposes.

 

 

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Common Stock before the Separation
  New Match Common Stock after the
Separation
Board of Directors:   The Match certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that the Match board of directors will determine the number of directors by resolution. Currently, the number of directors is ten.

The Match bylaws provide that each director serves for a one-year term from the date of his or her election and until his or her successor is elected.

The Match certificate of incorporation makes no provision for cumulative voting in the election of directors.

Based on the number of shares of Match Class B common stock outstanding as of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the holders of Match Class B common stock can control the election of the Match board of directors.
  The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide that the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships) will determine the number of directors by resolution, subject to the rights of any series of preferred stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances.

The initial number of director seats will be 11. There will be three classes of directors. The number of directors in each class will be determined by the New Match board of directors. Initial Class I directors will serve until the first New Match annual meeting following the Separation, after which Class I directors will be elected for three-year terms. Initial Class II directors will serve until the second New Match annual meeting following the Separation, after which the Class II directors will be elected for three-year terms. Initial Class III directors will serve until the third New Match annual meeting following the Separation, after which Class III directors will be elected for three-year terms.

 

 

 

 

In the event of any change in the number of directors, the New Match board of directors will apportion any newly created directorships among, or reduce the number of directorships in, such class or classes so as to equalize the number of directors in each class. However, in no event will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

 

 

 

The New Match certificate of incorporation will expressly provide that there will be no cumulative voting in the election of directors.

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Common Stock before the Separation
  New Match Common Stock after the
Separation
Removal of Directors:   The Match bylaws provide that a director may be removed either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of shares then entitled to vote of the class or classes that elected such director.   The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide that, subject to the rights of any holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, no director may be removed from office by stockholders except for cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of shares then entitled to vote in an election of directors, voting together as a single class.

Filling Vacancies of the Board of Directors:

 

The DGCL provides that, unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, whenever the holders of any class or classes are entitled to elect directors, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes then in office or by a sole remaining director so elected.

 

The DGCL provides that, unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, whenever the holders of any class or classes are entitled to elect directors, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes then in office or by a sole remaining director so elected.

 

 

Match's bylaws also permit holders of a majority of the voting power of outstanding shares entitled to vote on a particular directorship to fill vacancies with respect to that directorship by written consent or at a special meeting.

 

The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide that, subject to the rights of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, vacancies and newly created directorships will, unless otherwise required by law or authorized by resolution of the New Match board of directors, solely be filled by a majority of the directors then in office and entitled to vote on such directorships, regardless of whether a quorum is present, or by the sole remaining director entitled to vote (and not by stockholders).

Stockholder Action by Written Consent:

 

The DGCL provides that unless a corporation otherwise provides in its certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having at least the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote are present.

 

The DGCL provides that unless a corporation otherwise provides in its certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having at least the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote are present.

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  Match Common Stock and Match Class B
Common Stock before the Separation
  New Match Common Stock after the
Separation

 

 

Match's certificate of incorporation does not provide otherwise.

 

New Match's certificate of incorporation will expressly prohibit New Match stockholders from acting by written consent, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock.

Stockholder Proposals and Nominations of Candidates for Election to the Board of Directors

 

The Match bylaws do not contain specific notice timelines for stockholder nominations and proposals at annual meetings or special meetings.

 

The New Match bylaws are expected to provide that notice of director nominations by New Match stockholders or other business properly brought before an annual stockholder meeting must be given to the New Match secretary in writing at New Match's principal executive offices as follows:

 

 

 

 

Not less than 90 days and no more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting. However, if the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 70 days from the anniversary date of the preceding year's annual meeting, notice by the stockholders will be considered timely if delivered not earlier than 120 days prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (x) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and (y) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the annual meeting date.

 

 

 

 

Notwithstanding the preceding two sentences, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the New Match board of directors at an annual meeting is increased and there is no public announcement made by New Match naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased New Match board of directors at least 100 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting, then a stockholder notice will be considered timely with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if such notice is received no later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by New Match.

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Common Stock before the Separation
  New Match Common Stock after the
Separation
        The New Match bylaws are expected to provide that, in the event New Match calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors, notice of director nominations by New Match stockholders must be given to the New Match secretary in writing at New Match's principal executive offices as follows:

 

 

 

 

Not earlier than 120 days prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (x) the 90th day prior to such special meeting and (y) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the special meeting date and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected. In no event will the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period for the giving of stockholder's notice.

Calling of Special Meetings of Stockholders:

 

The DGCL provides that a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the Match board of directors or by such person or persons as may be authorized by the certificate of incorporation or by the bylaws. The Match bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the Chairman of the Match board of directors or by a majority of the Match board of directors.

 

The DGCL provides that a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the New Match board of directors or by such person or persons as may be authorized by the certificate of incorporation or by the bylaws. The New Match bylaws are expected to provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by the chairman of the New Match board of directors or by a majority of the New Match board of directors.

Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation:

 

Match reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in the Match certificate of incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the DGCL, and all rights conferred upon stockholders therein are granted subject to this reservation, provided that the rights of Match Class B Common Stock may not be amended, altered, changed or repealed without the approval of the holders of the requisite number of said shares of Match Class B common stock.

 

New Match will reserve the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in the New Match certificate of incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the DGCL, and all rights conferred upon stockholders therein are granted subject to this reservation.

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Common Stock before the Separation
  New Match Common Stock after the
Separation
Corporate Opportunity:   The Match certificate of incorporation provides that any officer or director of Match, who is also an officer or director of IAC, will not be liable to Match or its stockholders for any breach of fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual (i) pursues or acquires any corporate opportunity on account of IAC, (ii) directs, recommends, sells, assigns or otherwise transfers a corporate opportunity to IAC instead of Match or (iii) does not communicate information to Match regarding a corporate opportunity that the officer or director has directed to IAC. Match also indemnifies any officer or director of Match who is also an officer or director of IAC and IAC against any breach of fiduciary duty claims solely arising from such officer's or director's or IAC's participation in any business of IAC.

However, any corporate opportunity, which is expressly offered in writing to an officer or director of Match who is also an officer or director of IAC, solely to such person in his or her capacity as an officer or director of Match, will belong to Match.
  The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide that any officer or director of New Match who is also an officer or director of New IAC will not be liable to New Match or its stockholders for any breach of fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual (i) fails to communicate or offer to New Match a corporate opportunity that has been communicated or offered to New IAC, that may also be a corporate opportunity for New Match or (ii) communicates or offers to New IAC any corporate opportunity that may also be a corporate opportunity for New Match, so long as (1) such opportunity did not become known to such officer or director in his or her capacity as a director or officer of New Match and (2) such opportunity is not presented to any party other than New IAC and such officer or director will not pursue such opportunity in his or her individual capacity.

Amendments to Bylaws

 

Except as expressly provided otherwise by the DGCL, the Match certificate of incorporation, or other provision of the Match bylaws, the Match bylaws may be amended or repealed and new bylaws adopted at any regular or special meeting of the Match board of directors by an affirmative vote of a majority of all directors.

 

Except as expressly provided otherwise by the DGCL, the New Match certificate of incorporation, or other provision of the New Match bylaws, the New Match bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new bylaws adopted at any regular or special meeting of the New Match board of directors by an affirmative vote of a majority of all directors.

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  Match Common Stock and Match Class B
Common Stock before the Separation
  New Match Common Stock after the
Separation
Certain Business Combinations   Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination" with a stockholder who owns 15% or more of the corporation's voting stock (an "interested stockholder") for three years following the time that such stockholder became an interested stockholder unless (i) prior to the time such stockholder became an interested stockholder, the board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in such stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, (ii) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, such stockholder owns at least 85% of the voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced (subject to certain exclusions), or (iii) at or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and by the affirmative vote (but not by written consent) of at least 662/3% of the corporation's outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder. A Delaware corporation may opt out of Section 203 of the DGCL in its certificate of incorporation or a stockholder approved bylaw.

 

 

The Match certificate of incorporation expressly opts out of Section 203 of the DGCL and Match is not subject to this provision.

 

The New Match certificate of incorporation will not opt out of the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL, and New Match will be subject to such provision.

Indemnification of Directors & Officers

 

Under the Match certificate of incorporation, Match is required to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, (1) each person who is or was or had agreed to become a director or officer of Match and (2) each such person who is or was serving or who had agreed to serve at the request of the Match board of directors or a Match officer as (x) an employee or agent of Match or (y) or a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

Under the New Match certificate of incorporation, New Match will be required to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, (1) each person who is or was or had agreed to become a director or officer of New Match and (2) each such person who is or was serving or who had agreed to serve at the request of the New Match board of directors or a New Match officer as (x) an employee or agent of New Match or (y) a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

Limitation of Liability of Directors

 

The DGCL permits corporations to include provisions in their certificate of incorporation eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty. A corporation may not eliminate liability for a director's breach of the duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, for acts or omissions not in good faith, or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, for unlawful dividends, stock purchases or redemptions, or for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

 

The Match certificate of incorporation provides that the liability of a director will be limited to the full extent permitted by Delaware law.

 

The New Match certificate of incorporation will provide that the liability of a director will be limited to the full extent permitted by Delaware law.

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  Match Common Stock and Match Class B
Common Stock before the Separation
  New Match Common Stock after the
Separation
Exclusive Forum Provision   The Match bylaws provide that, unless Match consents in writing to an alternate forum, the exclusive forum is a state court located within the state of Delaware (or if no state court located within the state of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the district of Delaware) for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Match, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by a director, officer or other employee to Match or its stockholders, (3) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Match certificate of incorporation or the Match bylaws or (4) any action asserting a claim against Match or any director, officer or other employee governed by the internal affairs doctrine.   Generally, this will be the same as "Match Common Stock and Match Class B Common Stock before the Transactions." However, the exclusive forum provision of the New Match bylaws are not expected to apply to any action brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

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EXPERTS

IACInterActiveCorp

        The consolidated financial statements of IAC/InterActiveCorp appearing in IAC/InterActiveCorp's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (including the schedule appearing therein), and the effectiveness of IAC's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, incorporated by reference therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

Match Group, Inc.

        The consolidated financial statements of Match Group, Inc. appearing in Match Group Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (including the schedule appearing therein), and the effectiveness of Match's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, incorporated by reference therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

IAC Holdings, Inc.

        The combined financial statements of IAC Holdings, Inc. at December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, appearing in this joint proxy statement/prospectus have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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HOUSEHOLDING

        The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement or annual report, as applicable, addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as "householding," potentially provides extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.

IAC

        As allowed under SEC rules, IAC is delivering only one copy of this joint proxy statement/prospectus to eligible Match stockholders that are the beneficial owner of shares that share an address, unless contrary instructions were received from any such stockholder prior to the mailing date.

        Any IAC stockholder that would prefer to receive a separate copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, should (1) notify its broker, (2) direct its written request to: Investor Relations, IAC/InterActiveCorp, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011 or (3) contact IAC's Investor Relations department by sending an email to ir@iac.com. IAC will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request to the address or telephone number above, a separate copy of the proxy materials to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered. Stockholders that currently receive multiple copies of the proxy materials at their address and would like to request "householding" of their communications should contact their broker. Beneficial owners sharing an address that receive multiple copies of this joint proxy statement/prospectus and that would like to receive a single copy of such materials in the future will need to contact their broker, bank or other nominee to request that only a single copy of such document be mailed to all stockholders at the shared address in the future.

Match

        As allowed under SEC rules, Match is delivering only one copy of this joint proxy statement/prospectus to eligible Match stockholders that are the beneficial owner of shares that share an address, unless contrary instructions were received from any such stockholder prior to the mailing date.

        Any Match stockholder that would prefer to receive a separate copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus should (1) notify its broker, (2) direct its written request to: Investor Relations, Match Group, Inc., 8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75231 or (3) contact Match's Investor Relations department by telephone at (214) 576-9352 or by sending an email to IR@match.com. Match will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request to the address or telephone number above, a separate copy of the proxy materials to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered. Stockholders that currently receive multiple copies of the proxy materials at their address and would like to request "householding" of their communications should contact their broker. Beneficial owners sharing an address that receive multiple copies of this joint proxy statement/prospectus and that would like to receive a single copy of such materials in the future will need to contact their broker, bank or other nominee to request that only a single copy of such document be mailed to all stockholders at the shared address in the future.

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LEGAL MATTERS

        The validity of the shares of New IAC common stock and New Match common stock to be issued in connection with the Transactions will be passed upon by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

IAC (or, if the Separation is completed, New Match)

        Eligible stockholders that intend to have a proposal considered for inclusion in the proxy materials of IAC (or, if the Separation is completed, New Match) for presentation at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must submit such proposal to IAC (or, if the Separation is completed, New Match) at its corporate headquarters no later than [—]. Stockholder proposals submitted for inclusion in the proxy materials of IAC (or if the Separation is completed, New Match) must be made in accordance with the provisions of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act. Eligible stockholders that intend to present a proposal or nomination at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders without inclusion of the proposal or nomination in the proxy materials of IAC (or, if the Separation is completed, New Match) are required to provide notice of such proposal or nomination to IAC (or, if the Separation is completed, New Match) at its corporate headquarters no later than [—]. If IAC (or, if the Separation is completed, New Match) does not receive notice of the proposal or nomination at its corporate headquarters prior to such date, such proposal or nomination will be considered untimely for purposes of Rules 14a-4 and 14a-5 of the Exchange Act and those officers of (or, if the Separation is completed, New Match) that have been designated as proxies will accordingly be authorized to exercise discretionary voting authority to vote for or against the proposal or nomination. IAC (or, if the Separation is completed, New Match) reserves the right to reject, rule out of order or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal or nomination that does not comply with these and other applicable requirements.

Match

        Match held its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders on June 19, 2019. Under normal circumstances, the deadline for submitting a stockholder proposal for inclusion in Match's proxy materials with respect to Match's 2020 annual meeting of stockholders would have been January 2, 2020, and the deadline to submit nominees for election as directors or a proposal for consideration at Match's 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, in each case not for inclusion in Match's proxy materials, would have been March 16, 2020. However, Match will hold its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders only if the Separation is not completed prior to the expected date of Match's 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. As a result, if Match holds a 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, the deadline for submitting a shareholder proposal at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders will be extended.

New IAC

        If the Separation is completed, New IAC anticipates that it will hold its first annual meeting of stockholders as a public company in 2021. Eligible stockholders who intend to have a proposal considered for inclusion in New IAC's proxy materials for presentation at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must submit such proposal to IAC at its corporate headquarters no later than [—], 2021. Stockholder proposals submitted for inclusion in New IAC's proxy materials must be made in accordance with the provisions of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act. Eligible stockholders who intend to present a proposal or nomination at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders without inclusion of the proposal or nomination in New IAC's proxy materials are required to provide notice of such proposal or nomination to New IAC at its corporate headquarters no later than [—], 2021. If New IAC does not receive notice of the proposal or nomination at its corporate headquarters prior to such date, such proposal or nomination will be considered untimely for purposes of Rules 14a-4 and 14a-5 of the Exchange Act and those New IAC officers who have been designated as proxies will accordingly be authorized to exercise discretionary voting authority to vote for or against the proposal or nomination. New IAC reserves the right to reject, rule out of order or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal or nomination that does not comply with these and other applicable requirements.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        IAC and New IAC have filed a joint registration statement on Form S-4 to register with the SEC the shares of New IAC common stock, New IAC Class B common stock, and IAC Class M common stock to be delivered to IAC stockholders in connection with the Separation. The joint registration statement, including the attached exhibits and schedules, contains additional relevant information about IAC and the New IAC common stock, New IAC Class B common stock, and IAC Class M common stock. The rules and regulations of the SEC allow IAC and Match to omit certain information included in the joint registration statement from this document.

        IAC and Match file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC also maintains an Internet web site that has reports, proxy statements and other information about IAC and Match. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov. The reports and other information filed by IAC and Match with the SEC are also available free of charge at their respective Internet web sites, which are www.iac.com and www.mtch.com. Information on these Internet web sites is not part of or incorporated by reference into this document.

        The SEC allows IAC and Match to "incorporate by reference" information into this document. This means that important information can be disclosed to you by referring you to another document that has been filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this document, except for any information superseded by information in this document or in later filed documents incorporated by reference into this document. This document incorporates by reference the documents set forth below that IAC and Match have, respectively, previously filed with the SEC and any additional documents that either company may file with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act between the date of this document and the date of the completion of the Separation (other than, in each case, those documents, or the portions of those documents or exhibits thereto, deemed to be furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules). These documents contain important information about IAC and Match and their respective financial performance.

IAC (File No. 000-20570)

Match (File No. 001-37636)

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        IAC has supplied all information contained in or incorporated by reference into this document relating to IAC, as well as all pro forma financial information, and Match has supplied all such information relating to Match.

        Documents incorporated by reference are available from IAC or Match, as the case may be, without charge, excluding any exhibits to those documents, unless the exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into this document. Stockholders may obtain these documents incorporated by reference by requesting them in writing or by telephone from the appropriate party at the following addresses and telephone numbers:

IAC/InterActiveCorp
555 West 18th Street
New York, New York 10011
Telephone: (212) 314-7400
Attn: Investor Relations
or
Georgeson, LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10104
800-891-3214 for stockholder,
bank and broker inquiries
  Match Group, Inc.
8750 North Central Expressway
Suite 1400
Dallas, Texas 75231
Telephone: (214) 576-9352
Attn: Investor Relations
or
MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
1407 Broadway, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10018
800-322-2885 (Toll-Free)
212-929-5500 (Call Collect)
proxy@mackenziepartners.com

        If you would like to request documents, please do so by [—], 2020 in order to receive them before the Match and IAC stockholder meetings.

        You should rely only on the information contained in this document. None of IAC, Match and their affiliates have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this document. The information contained in this document is accurate only as of the date of this document, regardless of the time of delivery of this document or any distribution of securities described in this document. Please note that information included in IAC's website and in Match's website does not form a part of this document.

        If you are in a jurisdiction where offers to exchange or sell, or solicitations of offers to exchange or purchase, the securities offered by this document or solicitations of proxies are unlawful, or if you are a person to whom it is unlawful to direct these types of activities, then the offer presented in this document does not extend to you.

        This document is dated [—], 2020. You should not assume that the information in it is accurate as of any date other than that date, and neither its mailing to IAC stockholders or Match stockholders nor the issuance of shares of IAC capital stock or New IAC capital stock in the Separation shall create any implication to the contrary. You should not assume that the information incorporated by reference into this document is accurate as of any date other than the date of such incorporated document

        YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. THE BOARD ENCOURAGES YOU TO MARK, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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        If you have any questions or need assistance in voting your IAC shares, please contact [—]. at their toll-free number, 1-800-[—], or call [—].

        If you have any questions or need assistance in voting your Match shares, please contact [—]. at their toll-free number, 1-800-[—], or call [—].

New York, New York
[—][—], 2020

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ANNEX A
EXECUTION VERSION

TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

Dated as of December 19, 2019,

by and among

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP,

IAC HOLDINGS, INC.,

VALENTINE MERGER SUB LLC

and

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ARTICLE I

       

The Restructuring Transactions

       

SECTION 1.01

 

The Restructuring Transactions

   
A-2
 

SECTION 1.02

 

Consents

    A-3  

SECTION 1.03

 

Misallocated Transfers

    A-4  

SECTION 1.04

 

Termination of Certain Intercompany Contracts

    A-4  

SECTION 1.05

 

Restructuring Transfer Documents

    A-5  

SECTION 1.06

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan

    A-5  

ARTICLE II

   
 
 

The Reclassification, the Mandatory Exchange and the Match Merger

       

SECTION 2.01

 

Closing

   
A-6
 

SECTION 2.02

 

Reclassification; Mandatory Exchange

    A-6  

SECTION 2.03

 

The Match Merger

    A-7  

SECTION 2.04

 

Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter

    A-9  

SECTION 2.05

 

Post-Merger Amendments to the New IAC Charter

    A-9  

ARTICLE III

   
 
 

Conversion of Shares; Exchange of Certificates

       

SECTION 3.01

 

Exchange Fund

   
A-10
 

SECTION 3.02

 

Election Procedures

    A-16  

SECTION 3.03

 

Withholding Rights

    A-17  

ARTICLE IV

   
 
 

Representations and Warranties of Match

       

SECTION 4.01

 

Organization, Standing and Power

   
A-17
 

SECTION 4.02

 

Capital Structure of Match

    A-18  

SECTION 4.03

 

Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability

    A-19  

SECTION 4.04

 

Non-Contravention

    A-20  

SECTION 4.05

 

Undisclosed Liabilities

    A-20  

SECTION 4.06

 

Litigation

    A-20  

SECTION 4.07

 

Information Supplied

    A-20  

SECTION 4.08

 

Opinion of Financial Advisor

    A-21  

SECTION 4.09

 

Brokers

    A-21  

SECTION 4.10

 

Tax Matters

    A-21  

SECTION 4.11

 

No Other Representations or Warranties

    A-21  

ARTICLE V

   
 
 

Representations and Warranties of IAC

       

SECTION 5.01

 

Organization, Standing and Power

   
A-22
 

SECTION 5.02

 

Capital Structure of IAC

    A-22  

SECTION 5.03

 

Ownership and Operations of Other IAC Parties

    A-23  

SECTION 5.04

 

Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability

    A-23  

SECTION 5.05

 

Non-Contravention

    A-25  

SECTION 5.06

 

Undisclosed Liabilities

    A-25  

SECTION 5.07

 

Litigation

    A-25  

SECTION 5.08

 

Information Supplied

    A-25  

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Brokers

    A-26  

SECTION 5.10

 

Tax Matters

    A-26  

SECTION 5.11

 

No Other Representations and Warranties

    A-26  

ARTICLE VI

   
 
 

Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business

       

SECTION 6.01

 

Conduct of Business by Match

   
A-26
 

SECTION 6.02

 

Conduct of Business by IAC

    A-28  

ARTICLE VII

   
 
 

Additional Agreements

       

SECTION 7.01

 

Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus

   
A-29
 

SECTION 7.02

 

Stockholders' Meetings

    A-29  

SECTION 7.03

 

Required Efforts

    A-31  

SECTION 7.04

 

Rights Under Applicable Insurance Policies

    A-32  

SECTION 7.05

 

Use of Retained Names

    A-34  

SECTION 7.06

 

Directors' and Officers' Indemnification; Liability Insurance

    A-35  

SECTION 7.07

 

Fees and Expenses

    A-36  

SECTION 7.08

 

Public Announcements

    A-36  

SECTION 7.09

 

Stock Exchange Listings

    A-36  

SECTION 7.10

 

Section 16 Matters

    A-36  

SECTION 7.11

 

Match Change of Recommendation

    A-36  

SECTION 7.12

 

IAC Change of Recommendation

    A-37  

SECTION 7.13

 

Tax Matters

    A-38  

SECTION 7.14

 

Release and Termination of Guarantees

    A-39  

SECTION 7.15

 

New IAC Stockholder Approval; Agreement to Vote Shares by IAC; Retirement of IAC Preferred Stock

    A-39  

SECTION 7.16

 

Transaction Litigation

    A-40  

SECTION 7.17

 

Financing Matters

    A-40  

SECTION 7.18

 

Post-Closing New Match Governance

    A-42  

SECTION 7.19

 

Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation of Employees

    A-42  

SECTION 7.20

 

Intellectual Property

    A-43  

SECTION 7.21

 

Other Ancillary Agreements

    A-44  

SECTION 7.22

 

Match Share Repurchases

    A-44  

SECTION 7.23

 

De-Listing

    A-44  

SECTION 7.24

 

Employee Transfers

    A-44  

SECTION 7.25

 

Solvency Opinions

    A-46  

ARTICLE VIII

   
 
 

Conditions Precedent

       

SECTION 8.01

 

Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Transactions

   
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SECTION 8.02

 

Conditions to Obligations of the IAC Parties to Effect the Transactions

    A-47  

SECTION 8.03

 

Conditions to the Obligation of Match to Effect the Transactions

    A-48  

ARTICLE IX

   
 
 

Termination, Amendment and Waiver

       

SECTION 9.01

 

Termination

   
A-48
 

SECTION 9.02

 

Effect of Termination

    A-50  

SECTION 9.03

 

Amendment

    A-50  

SECTION 9.04

 

Extension; Waiver

    A-50  

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Indemnification

       

SECTION 10.01

 

Release of Claims

   
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SECTION 10.02

 

Indemnification by New Match

    A-52  

SECTION 10.03

 

Indemnification by New IAC

    A-53  

SECTION 10.04

 

Procedures for Indemnification of Third Party Claims

    A-53  

SECTION 10.05

 

Procedures for Indemnification of Direct Claims

    A-55  

SECTION 10.06

 

Adjustments to Liabilities. 

    A-55  

SECTION 10.07

 

Payments

    A-55  

SECTION 10.08

 

Contribution; Mitigation

    A-55  

SECTION 10.09

 

Remedies Cumulative

    A-56  

SECTION 10.10

 

Survival of Indemnities

    A-56  

SECTION 10.11

 

Limitation of Liability

    A-56  

SECTION 10.12

 

Transaction Liabilities

    A-56  

ARTICLE XI

   
 
 

Exchange of Information; Confidentiality

       

SECTION 11.01

 

Agreement for Exchange of Information; Archives

   
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SECTION 11.02

 

Ownership of Information

    A-59  

SECTION 11.03

 

Compensation for Providing Information

    A-59  

SECTION 11.04

 

Record Retention

    A-59  

SECTION 11.05

 

Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information

    A-59  

SECTION 11.06

 

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation

    A-59  

SECTION 11.07

 

Privileged Matters

    A-61  

SECTION 11.08

 

Confidentiality

    A-64  

SECTION 11.09

 

Protective Arrangements

    A-65  

SECTION 11.10

 

Disclosure of Third Party Information

    A-65  

ARTICLE XII

   
 
 

Dispute Resolution

       

SECTION 12.01

 

Agreement to Resolve Disputes

   
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SECTION 12.02

 

Dispute Resolution; Mediation

    A-66  

SECTION 12.03

 

Arbitration

    A-67  

SECTION 12.04

 

Limitations

    A-67  

SECTION 12.05

 

Costs

    A-68  

SECTION 12.06

 

Continuity of Service and Performance

    A-68  

ARTICLE XIII

   
 
 

Miscellaneous

       

SECTION 13.01

 

Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties and Agreements

   
A-68
 

SECTION 13.02

 

Notices

    A-68  

SECTION 13.03

 

Definitions

    A-69  

SECTION 13.04

 

Counterparts

    A-88  

SECTION 13.05

 

Entire Agreement; Coordination

    A-88  

SECTION 13.06

 

Construction

    A-88  

SECTION 13.07

 

Signatures

    A-89  

SECTION 13.08

 

Assignability

    A-89  

SECTION 13.09

 

Third Party Beneficiaries

    A-89  

SECTION 13.10

 

Payment Terms

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Governing Law; Jurisdiction

    A-90  

SECTION 13.12

 

Enforcement; Master Transaction Agreement. 

    A-90  

SECTION 13.13

 

Severability

    A-91  

SECTION 13.14

 

Waivers of Defaults; Conflicts

    A-91  

SECTION 13.15

 

Amendments

    A-91  

ANNEXES AND EXHIBITS

 
   
 

Annexes

       

Annex A—Reclassification Exchange Ratio Calculations

   
 

Exhibits

       

Exhibit 1.01—Restructuring Transactions

       

Exhibit 2.02(a)—Transaction-Related Reclassification Charter Amendments

       

Exhibit 2.02(b)—Non-Transaction Related Reclassification Charter Amendments

       

Exhibit 2.04(a)—Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter

       

Exhibit 7.21(a)—Transition Services Agreement

       

Exhibit 13.03(a)—Employee Matters Agreement

       

Exhibit 13.03(b)—Tax Matters Agreement

       

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TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

        THIS TRANSACTION AGREEMENT, dated as of December 19, 2019 (this "Agreement"), is by and among IAC/InterActiveCorp, a Delaware corporation ("IAC"), IAC Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of IAC ("New IAC"), Valentine Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of IAC ("New Match Merger Sub"), and Match Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Match"). IAC, New IAC, New Match Merger Sub and Match are referred to together as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party." For purposes of this Agreement, IAC, as in existence from and after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, is sometimes referred to as "New Match." Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in Section 13.03 or elsewhere in this Agreement.

        WHEREAS, IAC is currently the indirect owner of a majority of the outstanding shares of Match Capital Stock;

        WHEREAS, IAC and Match desire to consummate a series of transactions in order to effect the separation of IAC and Match, including the following (in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement):

        WHEREAS, the Parties intend that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) the exchange of shares of IAC Common Stock or IAC Class B Common Stock for shares of IAC Class M Common Stock pursuant to the Reclassification qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code and/or as an exchange described in Section 1036 of the Code, (ii) the Contribution and Distribution, taken together, qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355(a) of the Code, (iii) the Match Merger qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and (iv) this Agreement constitute a "plan of reorganization" for purposes of Section 368 of the Code;

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        WHEREAS, the Match Board of Directors, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of a committee of the Match Board of Directors consisting only of independent and disinterested directors of Match (the "Match Separation Committee"), has by unanimous vote of directors present (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Transactions, are fair to and in the best interests of Match and its stockholders, other than IAC and the IAC Affiliates, (ii) approved, adopted and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Transactions, (iii) resolved to recommend the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Specified Charter Amendment Provisions to the holders of Match Capital Stock and (iv) directed that this Agreement and the Specified Charter Amendment Provisions be submitted to the holders of Match Capital Stock for their adoption and approval;

        WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, TMC Realty, L.L.C., 8831-8833 Sunset, LLC and Match are entering into a Contribution Agreement (the "Real Estate Contribution Agreement"), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions therein, the parties thereto are agreeing to enter into and consummate certain real estate transactions prior to the Closing;

        WHEREAS, Barry Diller, who as of the date of this Agreement may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the outstanding shares of IAC Class B Common Stock, has informed the Parties that he is supportive of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby on the terms set forth herein, subject to the transactions contemplated hereby being consummated on the terms set forth herein and in the related agreements and exhibits, without any material amendment thereto;

        WHEREAS, the IAC Board of Directors has unanimously (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Transactions, are in the best interests of IAC and its stockholders, (ii) approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Transactions, (iii) declared advisable each of the Reclassification Charter Amendments and the Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter and resolved to recommend the approval of the Reclassification Charter Amendments, the Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter and the New Match Common Stock Issuance to the holders of IAC Capital Stock and (iv) directed that the Reclassification Charter Amendments, the Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter, the New Match Common Stock Issuance and the IAC/InterActiveCorp 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan be submitted to the holders of IAC Capital Stock for their approval; and

        WHEREAS, the Parties desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and also to prescribe certain conditions to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:


ARTICLE I
The Restructuring Transactions


        SECTION 1.01
    The Restructuring Transactions.     On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at or prior to the Reclassification Effective Time:

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(collectively, the transactions set forth in clauses (a) through (c), the "Restructuring Transactions", and the time at which such Restructuring Transactions are completed, the "Restructuring Effective Time").


        SECTION 1.02
    Consents.     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to the contrary, neither this Agreement nor any other Transaction Document shall constitute an agreement to contribute, assign or transfer any Contract, the contribution, assignment or transfer of which is otherwise contemplated hereby, if such a contribution, assignment or transfer or attempt to make such a contribution, assignment or transfer without the consent or approval of a Third Party would constitute a breach or other contravention of the rights of such Third Party (such Contracts being collectively referred to herein as "Restricted Contracts"), and any contribution, transfer or assignment of any interest under any such Restricted Contract shall be made subject to such consent or approval being obtained. In the event any such consent or approval is not obtained at or prior to the Restructuring Effective Time, (a) the applicable members of the New IAC Group party hereto, on the one hand, and the applicable members of the New Match Group party hereto, on the other, shall cooperate with one another in attempting to obtain any such consent or approval following the Restructuring Effective Time, (b) to the extent practicable, the applicable members of the New IAC Group party hereto, on the one hand, and the applicable members of the New Match Group party hereto, on the other, shall cooperate with one another in structuring and documenting any lawful and reasonable alternative arrangements (such as a license, sublease or operating agreement) until such time as such consent or approval has been obtained, that results in the applicable members of the New IAC Group or the applicable members of the New Match Group, as applicable, receiving all the benefits and bearing all the costs, Liabilities and burdens with respect to any such Restricted Contract as a New IAC Liability or New Match Liability, as applicable, and (c) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the failure of any such consent or approval to be obtained or the failure of any such Restricted Contract to constitute an asset of the Person to which such Restricted Contract would have been contributed, assigned or transferred were such consent or approval obtained or any circumstances resulting therefrom shall not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute a breach by any Party of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement or a failure of any condition under this Agreement. To the extent there are any Contracts with Third Parties in effect as of the date hereof, which by their terms will not expire prior to the Restructuring Effective Time, with benefits and/or obligations accruing to both the businesses of the New IAC Group and the New Match Group (collectively, the "Shared Contracts"), including those Contracts set forth in Section 1.02(a) of the Match Disclosure Letter, but excluding those Contracts set forth in Section 1.02(b) of the Match Disclosure Letter, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts

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prior to the Restructuring Effective Time to (i) cause the applicable Third Party counterparty thereto to enter into one or more replacement Contracts that would allow the applicable members of the New IAC Group and the applicable members of the New Match Group to obtain substantially similar benefits and have substantially similar obligations as under such Shared Contract, (ii) seek to divide or otherwise amend any such Shared Contract in a manner that would allow the party that is not party to such Shared Contract to continue to obtain the benefits of and have the obligations under such Shared Contract (including by working with the applicable Third Party or Third Parties to such Contracts to accomplish the foregoing) or (iii) with respect to the Shared Contract set forth in Section 1.02(c) of the Match Disclosure Letter, take such actions as described in such section, in each case, it being understood that the foregoing obligations shall not require any party to incur any Liability other than the Liabilities it currently has under the Shared Contract (or its reasonable allocation of Liabilities) or incur any expense (other than de minimis costs and expenses) in connection therewith that it would not be required to incur under such Shared Contract or to take any other action if such action would reasonably be expected to harm or prejudice such party in any material respect.


        SECTION 1.03
    Misallocated Transfers.     In the event that, at any time or from time to time after the Closing, any member of the New IAC Group or the New Match Group shall receive or otherwise possess any asset, property, claim or right or be liable for any Liability that is allocated to any other party pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, New IAC (with respect to members of the New IAC Group) and New Match (with respect to members of the New Match Group) shall, or cause such party to, promptly transfer or assign, or cause to be transferred or assigned, such asset, property, claim, right or Liability to the party so entitled thereto, and shall, or shall cause such entitled party to, accept such asset, property, claim or right or assume such Liability. Prior to any such transfer, the Parties shall comply, to the extent applicable, with Section 1.02.


        SECTION 1.04
    Termination of Certain Intercompany Contracts.     

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        SECTION 1.05
    Restructuring Transfer Documents.     

        The documents contemplated by clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 1.05(a) are, collectively, referred to herein as the "Restructuring Transfer Documents".


        SECTION 1.06
    IAC/InterActiveCorp 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the IAC/InterActiveCorp 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan will not be transferred by or from IAC and will, by virtue of the consummation of the Match Merger, automatically become the Match Group, Inc. 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan (which shall constitute a New Match Asset and a New Match Liability), covering a number of shares of New Match Common Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying 5,000,000 by the Reclassification Exchange Ratio.

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ARTICLE II
The Reclassification, the Mandatory Exchange and the Match Merger


        SECTION 2.01
    Closing.     The closing of the Transactions (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019, at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the third (3rd) Business Day following the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law and subject to the proviso in Section 8.01, waiver by the parties entitled to the benefit thereof) of the conditions set forth in Article VIII. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Closing may be consummated at such other place, time or date as shall be agreed in writing between IAC and Match. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the "Closing Date."


        SECTION 2.02
    Reclassification; Mandatory Exchange.     

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        SECTION 2.03
    The Match Merger.     

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        SECTION 2.04
    Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter.     


        SECTION 2.05
    Post-Merger Amendments to the New IAC Charter.     Following the effectiveness of the Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter, New IAC shall file a certificate of amendment to its certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware by virtue of the effectiveness of which New IAC shall be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp".

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ARTICLE III
Conversion of Shares; Exchange of Certificates

        SECTION 3.01    Exchange Fund.     

Following the Closing, to the extent any dividends or other distributions are or become payable pursuant to Section 3.01(h), the Parties in respect of whose capital stock such dividends or other distributions are to be made agree to make available to the Agent cash in U.S. dollars or other consideration, as applicable, sufficient to pay such dividends and other distributions, as needed to make any payments pursuant to Section 3.01(h). Such amounts, if any, payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence, together with all cash and shares deposited with the Agent pursuant to clauses (i)-(iii) of this Section 3.01(b) for purposes of making the payments required pursuant to this Article III, are hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Fund."

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        SECTION 3.02
    Election Procedures.     Each Non-IAC Match Shareholder who is a holder of record of shares of Match Capital Stock shall have the right, subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 3.02, on or prior to the Election Deadline, to submit an election in accordance with the following procedures:

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        SECTION 3.03
    Withholding Rights.     Each of IAC, New IAC, Match, New Match Merger Sub and the Agent (without duplication) shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as may be required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payment under applicable Law. Amounts so withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction or withholding was made.


ARTICLE IV
Representations and Warranties of Match

        Match represents and warrants to IAC that, except as disclosed (i) in the manner contemplated in the disclosure letter delivered by Match to IAC concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the "Match Disclosure Letter") or (ii) in any report, schedule, form, statement or other document filed with, or furnished to, the SEC by Match from and after January 1, 2017, and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement, other than disclosures in the "Risk Factors" sections thereof or other disclosure statements included therein that are cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature and not statements of historical fact:


        SECTION 4.01
    Organization, Standing and Power.     

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        SECTION 4.03
    Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability.     

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        SECTION 4.04
    Non-Contravention.     The execution and delivery by Match of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which Match is a party or is contemplated to be a party, the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Match of the Transactions do not, assuming compliance with the matters referenced in Section 4.03 and the receipt of the Match Requisite Approvals, (a) conflict with or breach any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Match, (b) conflict with or breach any provision of any Law, (c) require any consent of or other action by any Person under, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit under, any provision of any material contract binding upon any member of the Match Group or any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting any member of the Match Group or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any member of the Match Group, except, in the case of clauses (b), (c) and (d), as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or have a Match Material Adverse Effect.


        SECTION 4.05
    Undisclosed Liabilities.     Except as reflected or reserved against on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of Match included in the Match Financial Statements filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement (together with the notes thereto, the "Match Balance Sheet"), Match and its Subsidiaries do not have any Liabilities of any nature other than Liabilities that (a) were incurred after the date of the Match Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business, (b) are contemplated by or were incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Transactions or (c) individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Match Material Adverse Effect.


        SECTION 4.06
    Litigation.     Except as set forth on Section 4.06 of the Match Disclosure Letter, as of the date hereof, there is no action, lawsuit, proceeding, or formal investigation pending, or to the Knowledge of Match, threatened, against any member of the Match Group or the properties or assets of any member of the Match Group, which if determined adversely would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Match Group, taken as a whole.


        SECTION 4.07
    Information Supplied.     None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Match for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (a) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, and at any time it is amended or supplemented or at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, or (b) the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will, at the date it is first mailed to the holders of Match Capital Stock or at the time of the Match Stockholder Meeting, or at the date it is first mailed to the holders of IAC Capital Stock or at the time of the IAC Stockholder Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation or warranty is made by Match with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by

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or on behalf of IAC or New IAC for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.


        SECTION 4.08
    Opinion of Financial Advisor.     The Match Separation Committee has received a written opinion (or an oral opinion to be subsequently confirmed in writing) of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), as financial advisor to the Match Separation Committee, to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion, and based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations, qualifications and other matters set forth therein, the Match Merger Consideration to be paid to the holders (other than IAC and its Affiliates) of Match Capital Stock, taken in the aggregate, pursuant to this Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to such stockholders. Match will make available a true and complete copy of such opinion to IAC, for informational purposes only, after receipt of such opinion by the Match Separation Committee.


        SECTION 4.09
    Brokers.     No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person, other than Goldman Sachs, is entitled to any broker's, finder's, financial advisor's or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Match or any of its Subsidiaries. Match has furnished to IAC a true and complete copy of the engagement letter between Match and Goldman Sachs relating to the Transactions.


        SECTION 4.10
    Tax Matters.     As of the date hereof, Match is not aware of the existence of any fact, and has not taken or agreed to take any action, that would reasonably prevent or impede (i) the Intended Tax Treatment or (ii) Match from delivering the Distribution Tax Representation Letter described in Section 7.13(b) or the Merger Tax Representation Letter described in Section 7.13(c).


        SECTION 4.11
    No Other Representations or Warranties.     Match acknowledges and agrees, on behalf of itself and all members of the Match Group, that, except for the representations and warranties contained in Article V and any representations and warranties of IAC contained in the Ancillary Agreements, no member of the IAC Group nor any other Person makes, and neither Match nor any member of the Match Group is relying on, any representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the members of the IAC Group, their businesses or with respect to any information furnished, disclosed or otherwise made available to Match or any of its Representatives in the course of their due diligence investigation of IAC's businesses and the negotiation of this Agreement or otherwise in connection with the Transactions (including as to the accuracy and completeness thereof). Match acknowledges and agrees that, except pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, neither IAC nor any other Person shall be subject to any Liability or responsibility whatsoever to Match or any of the Match Affiliates or any of its stockholders, controlling Persons or Representatives on any basis (including in contract or tort, under securities Laws or otherwise) resulting from or based upon IAC's furnishing, disclosing or otherwise making available in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby any information, documents or material in any form to Match or the Match Affiliates, stockholders, controlling Persons or Representatives, including in any data room or management presentations (formal or informal) and including any financial statements and any projections, forecasts, budgets, estimates or other forward-looking information, or the use of any such information.


ARTICLE V
Representations and Warranties of IAC

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        SECTION 5.01
    Organization, Standing and Power.     


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        SECTION 5.03
    Ownership and Operations of Other IAC Parties and Exchangeable Notes Issuers.     


        SECTION 5.04
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        SECTION 5.05
    Non-Contravention.     The execution and delivery by each of the IAC Parties of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party or is contemplated to be a party, the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by it of the Transactions do not, assuming compliance with the matters referenced in Section 5.04 and the receipt of that the IAC Stockholder Approval and the New IAC Stockholder Approval, (a) conflict with or breach any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of any IAC Party, (b) conflict with or breach any provision of any Law, (c) require any consent of or other action by any Person under, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit under, any provision of any material contract binding upon any member of the IAC Group (including the Exchangeable Notes Issuers) or any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting any member of the IAC Group or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any member of the IAC Group, except, in the case of clauses (b), (c) and (d), as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or have a IAC Material Adverse Effect.


        SECTION 5.06
    Undisclosed Liabilities.     Except as reflected or reserved against on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of IAC included in the IAC Financial Statements filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement (together with the notes thereto, the "IAC Balance Sheet"), the members of the IAC Group do not have any Liabilities of any nature other than Liabilities that (a) were incurred after the date of the IAC Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business, (b) are contemplated by or were incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Transactions, (c) arise or have arisen from the conduct of the business of the members of the Match Group, or (d) individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have an IAC Material Adverse Effect.


        SECTION 5.07
    Litigation.     Except as set forth in Section 5.07 of the IAC Disclosure Letter, as of the date hereof, there is no action, lawsuit, proceeding, or formal investigation pending, or to the Knowledge of IAC, threatened, against any member of the IAC Group or the properties or assets of any member of the IAC Group, which if determined adversely would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the IAC Group, taken as a whole.


        SECTION 5.08
    Information Supplied.     None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the IAC Parties for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (a) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, and at any time it is amended or supplemented or at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, or (b) the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will, at the date it is first mailed to the holders of IAC Capital Stock or at the time of the IAC Stockholder Meeting, or at the date it is first mailed to the holders of Match Capital Stock or at the time of the Match Stockholder Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation or warranty is made by the IAC Parties with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of Match for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

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        SECTION 5.09    Brokers.     No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person, other than J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("J.P. Morgan"), is entitled to any broker's, finder's, financial advisor's or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any member of the IAC Group. IAC has furnished to Match a true and complete copy of the financial terms of the engagement letter between IAC and J.P. Morgan relating to the Transactions.


        SECTION 5.10
    Tax Matters.     As of the date hereof, IAC is not aware of the existence of any fact, and has not taken or agreed to take any action, that would reasonably prevent or impede (a) the Intended Tax Treatment, (b) IAC and New IAC from delivering the Distribution Tax Representation Letters described in Section 7.13(b), or (c) IAC from delivering the Merger Tax Representation Letter described in Section 7.13(c). Except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have an IAC Material Adverse Effect: (i) all Tax returns required to be filed by any member of the IAC Group have been timely filed (taking into account extensions) and are complete and correct, (ii) all Taxes required to be paid (including Taxes required to be withheld from payments to stockholders, creditors or other third parties) by any member of the IAC Group have been paid to the proper Governmental Authority, in each case of clause (i) and (ii), except to the extent adequate reserves are reflected in the IAC Balance Sheet, and (iii) there are no pending audits or other proceedings with respect to Taxes.


        SECTION 5.11
    No Other Representations and Warranties.     IAC acknowledges and agrees, on behalf of itself and all members of the IAC Group that, except for the representations and warranties contained in Article IV and any representations and warranties of Match contained in the Ancillary Agreements, neither Match nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any other Person makes, and neither IAC nor any other member of the IAC Group is relying on, any representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to Match, its Subsidiaries, their businesses or with respect to any information furnished, disclosed or otherwise made available to IAC or any of its Representatives in the course of their due diligence investigation of Match's businesses and the negotiation of this Agreement or otherwise in connection with the Transactions (including as to the accuracy and completeness thereof). IAC acknowledges and agrees that, except pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, neither Match nor any other Person shall be subject to any Liability or responsibility whatsoever to IAC or any of the IAC Affiliates or any of its stockholders, controlling Persons or Representatives on any basis (including in contract or tort, under securities Laws or otherwise) resulting from or based upon Match's furnishing, disclosing or otherwise making available in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby any information, documents or material in any form to IAC or the IAC Affiliates, stockholders, controlling Persons or Representatives, including in any data room or management presentations (formal or informal) and including any financial statements and any projections, forecasts, budgets, estimates or other forward-looking information, or the use of any such information.


ARTICLE VI
Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business

        SECTION 6.01    Conduct of Business by Match.     Except for matters set forth in Section 6.01 of the Match Disclosure Letter, as otherwise expressly permitted or contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including the Restructuring Transactions), as required by applicable Law or as consented to in writing by IAC in advance (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), from the date hereof to the Match Merger Effective Time, Match shall, and shall cause each of the members of the Match Group to, conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business organization and business relationships. In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except for matters set forth in Section 6.01 of the Match Disclosure Letter, as otherwise

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        SECTION 6.02
    Conduct of Business by IAC.     Except for matters set forth in Section 6.02 of the IAC Disclosure Letter, as otherwise expressly permitted or contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including the Restructuring Transactions), as required by applicable Law or as consented to in writing by Match (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), from the date hereof to the Match Merger Effective Time, IAC shall, and shall cause each of the members of the IAC Group to, conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business organization and business relationships, and conduct the Tax affairs of the IAC Group and, to the extent it has the ability to do so, the Match Group, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except for matters set forth in Section 6.02 of the IAC Disclosure Letter, as otherwise expressly permitted or contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or as required by applicable Law, from the date hereof to the Match Merger Effective Time, IAC shall not, and shall not permit any of the members of the IAC Group to, do any of the following without the prior written consent of Match (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned):

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ARTICLE VII
Additional Agreements

        SECTION 7.01    Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.     


        SECTION 7.02
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        SECTION 7.03
    Required Efforts.     On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts (unless, with respect to any action, another standard of performance is expressly provided for herein) to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other Parties in doing, all things necessary or advisable under this Agreement and applicable Law to consummate and make effective, as promptly as reasonably practicable, the Transactions, including (a) obtaining all necessary or advisable Governmental Approvals and making all necessary or advisable registrations and filings (including filings with Governmental Entities, if any) and taking all reasonable steps as may be necessary to obtain an approval or waiver from, or to avoid an action or proceeding by, any Governmental Authority, (b) subject to Section 1.02 and the terms of this Section 7.03, obtaining all necessary or advisable Consents, and (c) executing and delivering any additional instruments necessary to consummate the Transactions and to fully carry out the purposes of the Transaction Documents. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, each of the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to (i) ensure that no state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to any Transaction or this Agreement or any other Transaction Document and (ii) if any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation becomes applicable to any Transaction or this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, use reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Match Merger and the other Transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each of the Parties shall keep the other Parties reasonably informed of its progress in obtaining any necessary or advisable Consents and Governmental Approvals pursuant to this Section 7.03. Subject to applicable Law, and to the extent reasonably practicable, each of the Parties shall consult with the other Parties in advance with respect to any written materials submitted to any Governmental Authority and consider in good faith any comments from the other Parties on such written materials, and, to the extent permitted by the applicable Governmental Authority and to the extent reasonably practicable, shall give the other Parties the opportunity to attend and participate in any meetings and conferences with Governmental Entities, in each case in connection with the matters contemplated by this Section 7.03. Nothing in this Section 7.03 shall be construed to (x) require any of the Parties or any of the members of their respective Groups to pay any consideration to any Third Party from whom any Consent or Governmental Approval is requested, other than filing fees paid to Governmental Entities, (y) require any Party or any of the members of its Group to sell, divest or dispose of (or offer or commit to sell, divest or dispose of) any assets, properties, rights or claims or to otherwise offer, take, commit to or accept any other action, restriction or limitation with respect to the businesses, governance, governing documents, management or otherwise of the New IAC Group or the New Match Group or (z) require or permit any Party or any of the members of its Group to sell, divest

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or dispose of (or offer or commit to sell, divest or dispose of) any asset, property, right or claim or to otherwise offer, take, commit to or accept any action, restriction or limitation of or on any Party or any of the members of its Group.


        SECTION 7.04
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        SECTION 7.07
    Fees and Expenses.     All fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions shall be paid by the Party incurring such fees or expenses, except (a) IAC (or following the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, New IAC) and Match shall each bear and pay one-half of the expenses incurred in connection with (i) the filing, printing and mailing of the Registration Statement, the Forms of Election and the Letters of Transmittal, (ii) the engagement of the Agent and (iii) the D&O Tail and (b) as otherwise expressly provided in any Transaction Document.


        SECTION 7.08
    Public Announcements.     The initial press release with respect to this Agreement shall be a joint press release, as mutually agreed upon by the Match Separation Committee (on behalf of Match) and IAC. Until the Match Merger Effective Time, Match (through the Match Separation Committee) and IAC shall consult with each other with respect to any press release or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement proposed to be issued by either IAC or Match, and each Party shall give the other Party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any such release or other public announcement prior to issuance and shall consider any comments received from the other Party in good faith. The requirements of the immediately preceding sentence shall not apply to any press release or other public announcement (a) required by applicable Law or NASDAQ listing rules, as to which the issuing party will make reasonable efforts to have such statements be substantially consistent with prior statements permitted under this Section 7.08, (b) in connection with a Match Change of Recommendation or an IAC Change of Recommendation, (c) that includes only information with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby that is consistent with previous statements made by Match or by IAC in compliance with this Section 7.08 or (d) customary interviews and conversations with media, analysts and investors by Representatives of IAC or Match, as to which such company will make reasonable efforts to have such statements be substantially consistent with prior statements permitted under this Section 7.08.


        SECTION 7.09
    Stock Exchange Listings.     The Parties shall cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to cause the IAC Class M Common Stock (or, after it is renamed pursuant to the Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter, the New Match Common Stock) and the New IAC Common Stock to be approved for listing on the NASDAQ, subject to official notice of issuance.


        SECTION 7.10
    Section 16 Matters.     Prior to the Closing, the Parties shall take all such steps as may be required to cause any acquisitions or dispositions of securities of any of the Parties (including derivative securities with respect thereto), in each case resulting from the Transactions, by each individual who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to any of the Parties to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.


        SECTION 7.11
    Match Change of Recommendation.     Except as expressly permitted by this Section 7.11, neither the Match Board of Directors nor any committee thereof, including the Match Separation Committee, shall (a) withhold or withdraw (or modify in a manner adverse to IAC), or publicly propose to withhold or withdraw (or modify in a manner adverse to IAC), the Match Board Recommendation or the Match Separation Committee Recommendation, or (b) fail to include the Match Board Recommendation and the Match Separation Committee Recommendation in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (any action set forth in (a) or (b), a "Match Change of Recommendation"). Prior to obtaining the Match Requisite Approvals, the Match Separation Committee or the Match Board of Directors (acting on the recommendation of the Match Separation Committee) may, in response to a Match Intervening Event, make a Match Change of Recommendation, only if (i) the Match Separation Committee or the Match Board of Directors (acting on the recommendation of the Match Separation Committee), as applicable, determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (ii) Match has notified IAC in writing that it intends to effect such a Match Change of Recommendation pursuant to this Section 7.11 (which notice shall specify the facts and circumstances providing the basis of the Match Intervening Event and for the determination by the Match Separation Committee or the Match Board of Directors, as applicable, to

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effect a Match Change of Recommendation in reasonable detail), (iii) for a period of four Business Days following IAC's receipt of such notice, Match shall have discussed and negotiated in good faith and made Match's Representatives available to discuss and negotiate in good faith (in each case, to the extent IAC desires to negotiate) with IAC's Representatives any proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement so that the failure to take such action would no longer be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties under applicable Law of the Match Separation Committee or the Match Board of Directors, as applicable (it being understood and agreed that any material change to the relevant facts and circumstances shall require a new notice and a new negotiation period that shall expire on the later to occur of (A) four Business Days following delivery of such new notice from Match to IAC and (B) the expiration of the original four-Business Day period described above in this clause (iii)), and (iv) no earlier than the end of such negotiation period, the Match Separation Committee or the Match Board of Directors (acting on the recommendation of the Match Separation Committee), as applicable, shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and after considering the terms of any proposed amendment or modification to this Agreement, that the failure to take such action would still be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. The term "Match Intervening Event" means a material event or circumstance that was not known or reasonably foreseeable to the Match Separation Committee or the Match Board of Directors on the date of this Agreement (or if known or reasonably foreseeable, the consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable to the Match Separation Committee or the Match Board of Directors on the date of this Agreement), which event or circumstance, or any consequence thereof, becomes known to the Match Separation Committee or the Match Board of Directors prior to the receipt of the Match Requisite Approvals; provided, that in no event shall any change in and of itself in the market price or trading volume of the securities of IAC or Match constitute a Match Intervening Event (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise or contributing to such change may constitute or be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Match Intervening Event). Nothing in this Section 7.11 shall be deemed to modify or otherwise affect the obligation of Match to call the Match Stockholder Meeting and to submit the matters contemplated hereby to be voted upon at the Match Stockholder Meeting for approval by the holders of Match Capital Stock.


        SECTION 7.12
    IAC Change of Recommendation.     Except as expressly permitted by this Section 7.12, neither the IAC Board of Directors nor any committee thereof shall (a) withhold or withdraw (or modify in a manner adverse to Match), or publicly propose to withhold or withdraw (or modify in a manner adverse to Match), the IAC Board Recommendation, or (b) fail to include the IAC Board Recommendation in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (any action set forth in (a) or (b), an "IAC Change of Recommendation"). Prior to obtaining the IAC Stockholder Approval, the IAC Board of Directors may, in response to an IAC Intervening Event, make an IAC Change of Recommendation, only if (i) the IAC Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the IAC Board of Directors under applicable Law, (ii) IAC has notified Match in writing that it intends to effect such an IAC Change of Recommendation pursuant to this Section 7.12 (which notice shall specify the facts and circumstances providing the basis of the IAC Intervening Event and for the determination by the IAC Board of Directors to effect an IAC Change of Recommendation in reasonable detail), (iii) for a period of four Business Days following Match's receipt of such notice, IAC shall have discussed and negotiated in good faith and made IAC's Representatives available to discuss and negotiate in good faith (in each case, to the extent the Match Separation Committee desires to negotiate) with the Match Separation Committee's Representatives any proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement so that the failure to take such action would no longer be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties under applicable Law of the IAC Board of Directors (it

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being understood and agreed that any material change to the relevant facts and circumstances shall require a new notice and a new negotiation period that shall expire on the later to occur of (A) four Business Days following delivery of such new notice from IAC to Match and (B) the expiration of the original four-Business Day period described above in this clause (iii)), and (iv) no earlier than the end of such negotiation period, the IAC Board of Directors shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, and after considering the terms of any proposed amendment or modification to this Agreement, that the failure to take such action would still be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the IAC Board of Directors under applicable Law. The term "IAC Intervening Event" means a material event or circumstance that was not known or reasonably foreseeable to the IAC Board of Directors on the date of this Agreement (or if known or reasonably foreseeable, the consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable to the IAC Board of Directors on the date of this Agreement), which event or circumstance, or any consequence thereof, becomes known to the IAC Board of Directors prior to the receipt of the IAC Stockholder Approval; provided, that in no event shall any change in and of itself in the market price or trading volume of the securities of IAC or Match constitute an IAC Intervening Event (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise or contributing to such change may constitute or be taken into account in determining whether there has been an IAC Intervening Event). Nothing in this Section 7.12 shall be deemed to modify or otherwise affect the obligation of IAC to call the IAC Stockholder Meeting and to submit the matters contemplated hereby to be voted upon at the IAC Stockholder Meeting for approval by the holders of IAC Capital Stock.


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        SECTION 7.14
    Release and Termination of Guarantees.     The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the release or termination, effective prior to or as of the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, of any existing Guarantees either (a) by any member of the New IAC Group for the benefit of any member of the New Match Group (an "Existing IAC Guarantee") or (b) by any member of the New Match Group for the benefit of any member of the New IAC Group (an "Existing Match Guarantee").


        SECTION 7.15
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        SECTION 7.16
    Transaction Litigation.     Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing upon becoming aware of any litigation related to this Agreement, the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement that is brought against any Party, a Subsidiary of any Party or its or their respective current or former directors or officers ("Transaction Litigation"). Without limitation to the rights and obligations set forth in Article XI, prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, (a) IAC shall have the right to control any Transaction Litigation (provided that the Match Separation Committee or its designee shall have the right to control (x) the portion of any Transaction Litigation that is commenced against the Match Separation Committee or any of its members or (y) any Transaction Litigation to which Match or a member of the Match Group is a party and no member of the IAC Group is a party), (b) IAC shall give the Match Separation Committee (or the Match Separation Committee will give IAC, as applicable) the opportunity to participate, at each party's own expense and, if appropriate, subject to a customary joint defense agreement, in the defense or settlement of any Transaction Litigation and (c) each of IAC, Match and the Match Separation Committee shall cooperate, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives to cooperate, and IAC shall cause the members of the IAC Group to cooperate and Match shall cause the members of the Match Group to cooperate, in each case in the defense against any Transaction Litigation. Prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, neither IAC nor Match shall settle, compromise or offer to settle or compromise any Transaction Litigation without the consent of the other Party, such consent not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed, unless such settlement or compromise involves solely the payment of monetary damages by the settling party and provides for a full, unconditional and irrevocable release of the other Party and its current and former directors and officers (to the extent such individuals are a party to such Transaction Litigation).


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        SECTION 7.18
    Post-Closing New Match Governance.     The Parties, including the IAC Board of Directors and the Match Board of Directors, shall take all actions necessary so that, as of the Match Merger Effective Time:


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        SECTION 7.21
    Other Ancillary Agreements.     


        SECTION 7.22
    Match Share Repurchases.     Match shall from time to time repurchase a sufficient number of shares of Match Common Stock such that the number of shares of Match Capital Stock held by IAC at all times prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time shall exceed the percentage set forth in Section 7.22 of the Match Disclosure Letter.


        SECTION 7.23
    De-Listing.     Match and IAC will cooperate to cause the IAC Common Stock and the Match Common Stock to be de-listed from the NASDAQ and deregistered under the Exchange Act as soon as practicable following the Closing.


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        SECTION 7.25    Solvency Opinions.     From and after the date of this Agreement and until the Reclassification Effective Time, Match, IAC and New IAC shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain in connection with Closing such solvency opinions as are required in order to satisfy the conditions described in Section 8.01(g) and Section 8.01(h) .


ARTICLE VIII
Conditions Precedent

        SECTION 8.01    Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Transactions.     The obligation of each of the Parties to effect the Transactions is subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law, waiver) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions; provided that the condition set forth in Section 8.01(a) shall not be waivable:

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    Conditions to Obligations of the IAC Parties to Effect the Transactions.     The obligation of each of the IAC Parties to effect the Transactions is further subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law, waiver) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

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        SECTION 8.03
    Conditions to the Obligation of Match to Effect the Transactions.     The obligation of Match to effect the Transactions is further subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law, waiver) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:


ARTICLE IX
Termination, Amendment and Waiver

        SECTION 9.01    Termination.     This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Reclassification Effective Time (regardless of the adoption of this Agreement by New Match Merger Sub HoldCo as the sole member of New Match Merger Sub or the stockholders of Match):

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        SECTION 9.02
    Effect of Termination.     In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 9.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of any of the parties, except (a) the provisions of this Section 9.02 and Article XIII shall survive any such termination of this Agreement and no such termination shall relieve either party from any liability or obligation under such provisions and (b) nothing contained herein shall relieve any party from liability for any Willful Breach of this Agreement or actual and intentional fraud.


        SECTION 9.03
    Amendment.     Subject to compliance with applicable Law, this Agreement may be amended by the parties at any time before or after the receipt of the IAC Stockholder Approval or the Match Stockholder Approval; provided that any amendment of this Agreement that requires approval by the holders of IAC Capital Stock or approval by the holders of Match Capital Stock under applicable Law shall be subject to such approval. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties.


        SECTION 9.04
    Extension; Waiver.     At any time prior to the Reclassification Effective Time, a Party may, subject to the proviso of Section 9.03, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other Parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other Parties contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, (c) waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of such Party contained in this Agreement or (d) other than with respect to the condition set forth in Section 8.01(a), waive the satisfaction of any of the conditions contained in this Agreement. No extension or waiver by a Party shall require the approval of the stockholders of IAC or Match unless such approval is required by applicable Law. Any agreement on the part of a Party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such Party.


ARTICLE X
Indemnification

        SECTION 10.01    Release of Claims.     

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        SECTION 10.02    Indemnification by New Match.     Subject to Section 10.11, from and after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, New Match shall, and shall cause the other members of the New Match Group to, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, indemnify, defend and hold harmless New IAC and each other member of the New IAC Group and each of their respective current and former directors, officers and employees (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and each of the heirs, executors, trustees, administrators, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the "New IAC Indemnitees"), from and against any and all Liabilities of the New IAC Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the following items (without duplication):

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        SECTION 10.03
    Indemnification by New IAC.     Subject to Section 10.11, from and after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, New IAC shall, and shall cause the other members of the New IAC Group (other than any member of the ANGI Group) to, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, indemnify, defend and hold harmless New Match and each other member of the New Match Group and each of their respective current and former directors, officers and employees (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and each of the heirs, executors, trustees, administrators, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the "New Match Indemnitees") from and against any and all Liabilities of the New Match Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the following items (without duplication):


        SECTION 10.04
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        SECTION 10.05
    Procedures for Indemnification of Direct Claims.     Any claim for indemnification made directly by the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party that does not result from a Third Party Claim shall be asserted by written notice from the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party specifically claiming indemnification hereunder. Such Indemnifying Party shall have a period of 45 days (or such other period as may be agreed to in writing between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party) after the receipt of such notice within which to respond thereto. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have accepted responsibility to make payment and shall have no further right to contest the validity of such claim. If such Indemnifying Party does respond within such period and rejects such claim in whole or in part, such Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue resolution as provided in Article XII.


        SECTION 10.06
    Adjustments to Liabilities.     


        SECTION 10.07
    Payments.     The Indemnifying Party shall pay all amounts payable pursuant to this Article X by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with Section 13.10. Any invoice from an Indemnified Party of a bill shall be accompanied by all reasonably detailed backup documentation for a Liability that is the subject of indemnification hereunder. In any event, the Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnified Party, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, the amount of any Liability for which it is liable hereunder no later than thirty (30) days (or such other period as may be agreed to in writing between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party) following any final determination of such Liability and the Indemnifying Party's liability therefor. A "final determination" shall exist when (a) the parties to the dispute have reached an agreement in writing, (b) a court of competent jurisdiction shall have entered a final and non-appealable order or judgment, or (c) an arbitration or like panel shall have rendered a final non-appealable determination with respect to disputes the parties have agreed to submit thereto.


        SECTION 10.08
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        SECTION 10.09
    Remedies Cumulative.     The remedies provided in this Article X shall be cumulative and, subject to the provisions of Article XII, shall not preclude assertion by any Indemnified Party of any other rights or the seeking of any and all other remedies against any Indemnifying Party.


        SECTION 10.10
    Survival of Indemnities.     The rights and obligations of New Match, New IAC and their respective Indemnified Parties under this Article X shall survive the distribution, sale or other transfer by any Party of any assets or the delegation or assignment by it of any Liabilities. If New Match or New IAC shall (i) consolidate with or merge into any other corporation or entity and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfer all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any individual, corporation or other entity, then, in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that such surviving or acquiring Person(s), as the case may be, shall assume all of the obligations of New Match or New IAC, as the case may be, set forth under this Article X.


        SECTION 10.11
    Limitation of Liability.     In no event shall any member of the New Match Group or the New IAC Group be liable to any member of the other Group for (x) any punitive damages arising in any way out of this Agreement or (y) any special or consequential damages arising in any way out of this Agreement except to the extent such damages are reasonably foreseeable (and in no event shall any such damages be measured based on a diminution in stock value); provided, however, that the foregoing limitations shall not limit either Party's indemnification obligations for Liabilities with respect to Third Party Claims as set forth in Article X. The provisions of Article XII and Section 13.12 shall be the Parties' sole recourse for any breach hereof or any breach of the Ancillary Agreements (other than the Real Estate Contribution Agreement and Subleases) from and after the Match Merger Effective Time.


        SECTION 10.12
    Transaction Liabilities.     The costs of defending or investigating any Action that results or if adversely determined would result in Transaction Liabilities shall be borne by the party incurring such costs. The provisions of this Agreement relating to Transaction Liabilities are not intended to limit in any respect the rights of New IAC and New Match and their respective Groups to appeal any decision relating to Transaction Liabilities.

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ARTICLE XI
Exchange of Information; Confidentiality

        SECTION 11.01    Agreement for Exchange of Information; Archives.     

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Party determines that any provision of Information could be commercially detrimental, violate any applicable Law or agreement, or waive any attorney-client privilege, the Parties shall take all reasonable measures to permit the compliance with such obligations in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence.

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        SECTION 11.02
    Ownership of Information.     The provision of any Information pursuant to Section 11.01 or Section 11.06 shall not affect the ownership of such Information (which shall be determined solely in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements), or constitute a grant of rights in or to any such Information.


        SECTION 11.03
    Compensation for Providing Information.     Each Party agrees to reimburse the providing Party for the reasonable out-of-pocket costs, if any, of creating, gathering and copying such Information, to the extent that such costs are incurred for the benefit of such Party (or a member of such Party's Group) as a Requesting Party. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this Agreement, in the Ancillary Agreements, or in any other agreement between the Parties, such costs shall be computed in accordance with the providing Party's standard methodology and procedures.


        SECTION 11.04
    Record Retention.     To facilitate the possible exchange of Information pursuant to this Article XI and other provisions of this Agreement after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, each of New Match and New IAC agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to retain, and to cause the members of their respective Group to retain, all Information in their respective possession or control at the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time in accordance with the policies of the New IAC Group as in effect at the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time or such other policies as may be reasonably adopted by the appropriate Party after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time. Prior to the seventh (7th) anniversary of the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, neither New Match nor New IAC will destroy, or permit any member of their respective Groups to destroy, any Information which the other Party or any such member of its Group may have the right to obtain pursuant to this Agreement without first using commercially reasonable efforts to notify such other Party of the proposed destruction and giving such other Party the opportunity to take possession of such Information prior to such destruction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 9 of the Tax Matters Agreement will govern the retention of Tax related records, and Article VII of the Employee Matters Agreement will govern the retention of employment and benefits related records.


        SECTION 11.05
    Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information.     The rights and obligations granted or created under this Article XI are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange, retention or confidential treatment of Information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement.


        SECTION 11.06
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        SECTION 11.09
    Protective Arrangements.     In the event that any Party or any member of its Group or any Affiliate of such Party or any of their respective Representatives either determines that it is required to disclose any Confidential Information (the "Disclosing Party") pursuant to applicable Law or receives any demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide Confidential Information of the other Party (or any member of the Group to which such other Party belongs) (the "Providing Party"), the Disclosing Party shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, promptly notify the Providing Party prior to the Disclosing Party disclosing or providing such Confidential Information and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Providing Party so that the Providing Party may seek any reasonable protective arrangements or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with this Section 11.09. All expenses reasonably incurred by the Disclosing Party in seeking a protective order or other remedy will be borne by the Providing Party. Subject to the foregoing, the Disclosing Party may thereafter disclose or provide such Confidential Information to the extent (but only to the extent) required by such applicable Law (as so advised by legal counsel) or by lawful process or by such Governmental Authority and shall promptly provide the Providing Party with a copy of the Confidential Information so disclosed, in the same form and format as disclosed, together with a list of all Persons to whom such Confidential Information was disclosed.


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Exchange Effective Time, (i) New Match will hold, and will cause the other members of the New Match Group and their respective Representatives to hold, in strict confidence the confidential and proprietary Information of Third Parties to which it or any other member of the New Match Group has access, in accordance with the terms of any agreements to which a member of the New IAC Group is a party that was entered into prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time and (ii) New IAC will hold, and will cause the other members of the New IAC Group and their respective Representatives to hold, in strict confidence the confidential and proprietary Information of Third Parties to which it or any other member of the New IAC Group has access, in accordance with the terms of any agreements to which a member of the New Match Group is a party that was entered into prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time.


ARTICLE XII
Dispute Resolution

        SECTION 12.01    Agreement to Resolve Disputes.     Except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 12.04 or any Ancillary Agreement, the procedures for discussion, negotiation and dispute resolution set forth in this Article XII shall apply to all disputes, controversies or claims (whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise) that may arise out of or relate to, or arise under or in connection with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including all actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby on or prior to the date hereof), or the commercial or economic relationship of the Parties relating hereto or thereto, between or among any of the IAC Entities on the one hand and any of the Match Entities on the other hand (each a "Dispute"). Each of the Parties agrees that the procedures set forth in this Article XII shall be the sole and exclusive procedures in connection with any Dispute. Each of the Parties agrees to cause the members in its Group (other than the ANGI Group) to proceed with respect to any Dispute in accordance with the terms of this Article XII.


        SECTION 12.02
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        SECTION 12.03
    Arbitration.     If the Dispute has not been resolved by the dispute resolution process described in Section 12.02, the Parties agree that any such Dispute, including any dispute regarding whether the preconditions for arbitration are satisfied, shall be finally resolved by confidential arbitration in accordance with the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Rules for Administered Arbitration then in force. The arbitration shall be conducted by three arbitrators, of whom each party shall designate one, with the third arbitrator to be designated by the two party-appointed arbitrators. The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and binding on the Parties, and judgment upon the award may be entered by any court having jurisdiction over the relevant party or its assets. The seat of the arbitration shall be New York, New York. The substantive law of the dispute will be the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to its choice of law rules. The arbitration and this agreement to arbitrate shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. The Parties hereby waive their right to any form of recourse based on grounds other than those expressly contained in the Federal Arbitration Act , 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. insofar as such waiver can validly be made.


        SECTION 12.04
    Limitations.     Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article XII, prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, a Party may seek preliminary provisional or injunctive judicial relief (including specific performance subject to the terms of this Agreement of the other Party's obligations hereunder) with respect to a Dispute without first complying with the procedures set forth in Section 12.01, Section 12.02 and Section 12.03 if such Action is reasonably necessary to avoid irreparable damage (it being understood that such initiating Party may, at its election, pursue arbitration, including seeking arbitral relief on a preliminary or interim basis, in lieu of such judicial relief).

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        SECTION 12.05
    Costs.     The costs of any mediation or arbitration (but not including attorney's fees and expenses with respect to arbitration) pursuant to this Article XII shall be shared equally among the Dispute Parties.


        SECTION 12.06
    Continuity of Service and Performance.     Unless otherwise agreed in writing, to the extent that they are Parties, the Dispute Parties shall, and to the extent that they are not Parties, the Parties shall cause the Dispute Parties to, continue to provide service and honor all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article XII with respect to all matters not subject to such dispute, controversy or claim.


ARTICLE XIII
Miscellaneous

        SECTION 13.01    Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties and Agreements.     None of the representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement (other than those in the Tax Matters Agreement), or any claim with respect thereto, shall survive the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, and no such claim may be brought by any Person after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time. None of the agreements or covenants set forth in Article VI (Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business) and Sections 7.01 (Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus), 7.02 (Stockholders' Meetings), 7.03 (Required Efforts), 7.09 (Stock Exchange Listings), 7.10 (Section 16 Matters), 7.11 (Match Change of Recommendation), 7.12 (IAC Change of Recommendation), 7.13 (Tax Matters), 7.15 (New IAC Stockholder Approval; Agreement to Vote Shares by IAC; Retirement of IAC Preferred Stock), 7.16 (Transaction Litigation), 7.17(a), (b) and (c) (Financing Matters), 7.21 (Other Ancillary Agreements) and 7.22 (Match Share Repurchases), or any claim with respect thereto, shall survive the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, and no such claim may be brought by any Person after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, and all parties shall be released from all Liabilities thereunder, including with respect to any breach thereof, effective as of the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time. Subject to the foregoing, and except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the covenants contained in this Agreement and Liability for the breach of any obligations contained herein, shall survive the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time and shall remain in full force and effect.


        SECTION 13.02
    Notices.     All notices or other communications under this Agreement and, unless expressly provided therein, each Ancillary Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when delivered in person or successfully transmitted by electronic mail, addressed as follows:

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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention:   Jeffrey J. Rosen
William D. Regner
E-mail:   jrosen@debevoise.com
wdregner@debevoise.com

or to such other address(es) as shall be furnished in writing by any such party to the other parties hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Section 13.02.


        SECTION 13.03
    Definitions.     For purposes of this Agreement:

        "2022 IAC Call Options" means, collectively, the call options evidenced by that certain (i) Base Call Option Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc. and BNP Paribas, (ii) Base Call Option Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, (iii) Base Call Option Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, (iv) that certain Base Call Option Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc and Société Générale, (v) Additional Call Option Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc and BNP Paribas, (vi) Additional Call Option Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, (vii) Additional Call Option Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch and (viii) Additional Call Option Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc and Société Générale.

        "2022 IAC Warrants" means, collectively, the warrants evidenced by that certain (i) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and BNP Paribas, (ii) that certain Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, (iii) that certain Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, (iv) that certain Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Société Générale, (v) Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and BNP Paribas, (vi) that certain Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, (vii) that certain Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch and (viii) that certain Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 26, 2017, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Société Générale.

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        "2026 IAC Call Options" means, collectively, the call options evidenced by that certain (i) Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and BNP Paribas, (ii) Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and BNP Paribas, (iii) Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, (iv) Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, (v) Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, (vi) Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, (vii) Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, (viii) Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, (ix) Base Call Option Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc and Société Générale and (x) Additional Call Option Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc and Société Générale.

        "2026 IAC Warrants" means, collectively, the warrants evidenced by that certain (i) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and BNP Paribas, (ii) Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and BNP Paribas, (iii) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, related to that certain Base Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, (iv) Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, related to that certain Additional Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, (v) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, (vi) Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, (vii) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, related to that certain Base Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, (viii) Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, related to that certain Additional Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, (ix) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Société Générale, related to that certain Base Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and Société Générale and (x) Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Société Générale, related to that certain Additional Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc. and Société Générale.

        "2030 IAC Call Options" means, collectively, the call options evidenced by that certain (i) Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and BNP Paribas, (ii) Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and BNP Paribas, (iii) Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, (iv) Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, (v) Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, (vi) Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, (vii) Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, (vii) Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of

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May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, (viii) Base Call Option Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc and Société Générale and (ix) Additional Call Option Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo, Inc and Société Générale.

        "2030 IAC Warrants" means, collectively, the warrants evidenced by that certain (i) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Bank of America, N.A., (ii) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, related to that certain Base Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, (iii) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Société Générale, related to that certain Base Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and Société Générale, (iv) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, related to that certain Base Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 21, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, (v) Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Bank of America, N.A., (vi) Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, related to that certain Additional Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, (vii) Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Société Générale, related to that certain Additional Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and Société Générale and (viii) Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC/InterActiveCorp and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, related to that certain Base Call Option Transaction Confirmation, dated as of May 28, 2019, between IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital LLC.

        "Acceptance Deadline" has the meaning as set forth in Annex A.

        "Action" means any demand, action, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by any Person or any Governmental Authority or before any Governmental Authority or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.

        "Affiliate" of any Person means another Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first Person as of the date on which or at any time during the period for when such determination is being made. As used herein, "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise.

        "Agent" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.01(a).

        "Agent Agreement" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.01(a).

        "Agreement" has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble.

        "All-Stock Merger Consideration Amount" means a number of shares of IAC Class M Common Stock equal to the sum of (i) one and (ii) the Stock Election Amount.

        "All-Stock Election" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(d)(i)(B).

        "Ancillary Agreements" means the Restructuring Transfer Documents, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Real Estate Contribution Agreement and the Subleases.

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        "ANGI Group" means ANGI Homeservices Inc. and its Subsidiaries.

        "Applicable Match Group" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.24(i).

        "Applicable Match PubCo" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.24(i).

        "Assumed Option" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(g)(i).

        "Assumed Unit Award" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(g)(iii).

        "Assumed Warrant" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(g)(ii).

        "Benefits Continuation Period" means the period of time commencing on the Real Estate Contribution Closing Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Real Estate Contribution Closing Date.

        "Business Day" means any day on which commercial banks are generally open for business in New York, New York, other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day observed as a holiday in New York, New York under the Laws of the State of New York or the Federal Laws of the United States of America.

        "Cash/Stock Election" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(d)(i)(A).

        "Cash/Stock Merger Consideration Amount" means (i) one share of IAC Class M Common Stock and (ii) $3.00 in cash.

        "Claim Notice" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.04(b).

        "Claimant Party" has the meaning as set forth in Section 12.02(a).

        "Closing" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.01.

        "Closing Date" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.01.

        "Code" means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

        "Competitive Business" means any business that directly competes with the business of developing, selling and distributing products and services in the online dating industry as conducted by the members of the Match Group as of the date of this Agreement, but, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any video products and services so long as such product or service is not being used in the context of an online dating product or service.

        "Confidential Information" has the meaning as set forth in Section 11.08(b).

        "Consent" means any consent, waiver or approval from, or notification requirement to, any third party.

        "Contract" means any contract, agreement, note, bond, indenture, debenture, guarantee, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, sublease, license, instrument or other legally binding commitment, obligation, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing.

        "Contribution" means the transfer of the New IAC Assets and the New IAC Liabilities to New IAC in actual or constructive exchange for New IAC Common Stock, New IAC Class B Common Stock and New IAC Voting Preferred Stock as such transfer is described in Exhibit 1.01 to this Agreement.

        "Credit Facility Upsize" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.17(a).

        "D&O Indemnified Parties" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.06(a).

        "D&O Tail" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.06(b).

        "Debt Financing" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.17(b).

        "DGCL" means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended.

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        "Disclosing Party" has the meaning as set forth in Section 11.09.

        "Discontinued Businesses" has the meaning as set forth in the definition of New IAC Liabilities.

        "Dispute" has the meaning as set forth in Section 12.01.

        "Dispute Notice" has the meaning as set forth in Section 12.02(a).

        "Dispute Parties" means the Claimant Party and the Responding Party in a Dispute.

        "Distribution" means (i) the issuance of IAC Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock and IAC Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock pursuant to the Reclassification, (ii) the redemption IAC Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock in exchange for New IAC Common Stock and the redemption of IAC Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock in exchange for New IAC Class B Common Stock, in each case, pursuant to the Mandatory Exchange, and (iii) the exchange of Subsidiary-Held IAC Securities for New IAC Voting Preferred Stock pursuant to the Subsidiary Exchange, taken together.

        "Distribution Tax Opinion" means a written opinion of IAC Tax Counsel, addressed to IAC and New IAC, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to IAC, New IAC and Match, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that (i) the exchange of shares of IAC Common Stock or IAC Class B Common Stock, as applicable, for shares of IAC Class M Common Stock pursuant to the Reclassification will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code and/or as an exchange described in Section 1036 of the Code, (ii) the Contribution and Distribution, taken together, will qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355(a), and (iii) the Match Merger will not cause Section 355(e) to apply to the Distribution.

        "Distribution Tax Representation Letters" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.13(b).

        "DLLCA" means the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware, as amended.

        "dollars" or "$" means lawful money of the United States of America.

        "Election" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.02(a).

        "Election Deadline" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.02(d).

        "Election Period" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.02(c).

        "Election Record Date" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.02(c).

        "Employee Matters Agreement" means the employee matters agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 13.03(a) to this Agreement, to be entered into among IAC, Match and New IAC at or prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time.

        "End Date" has the meaning as set forth in Section 9.01(b)(i).

        "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

        "Exchange Fund" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.01(b).

        "Exchangeable Notes" means, collectively, (i) the 0.875% exchangeable senior notes due 2022 (the "2022 Exchangeable Notes"), (ii) the 0.875% exchangeable senior notes due 2026 (the "2026 Exchangeable Notes") and (iii) the 2.00% exchangeable senior notes due 2030 (the "2030 Exchangeable Notes").

        "Exchangeable Notes Issuers" means IAC FinanceCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation, IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

        "Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Cap" has the meaning as set forth in Annex A.

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        "Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Floor" has the meaning as set forth in Annex A.

        "Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Number" has the meaning as set forth in Annex A.

        "Existing IAC Guarantee" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.14.

        "Existing Match Facility" means the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2015, by and among Match, as borrower, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, the lenders party thereto from time to time, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the other agents and arrangers party thereto, as amended and restated as of November 16, 2015, as amended December 16, 2015, as amended December 8, 2016, as amended August 14, 2017, and as amended December 7, 2018.

        "Existing Match Guarantee" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.14.

        "Form of Election" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.02(b).

        "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States at the relevant time.

        "Goldman Sachs" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.08.

        "Governmental Approval" means any consent, approval, license, permit, order, exemption, or authorization to be obtained from, or registration, declaration or filing to be made with, any Governmental Authority.

        "Governmental Authority" means any government, court of competent jurisdiction, regulatory or administrative agency, commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, whether Federal, state, local, domestic, foreign or multinational.

        "Group" means the IAC Group, the Match Group, the New IAC Group or the New Match Group, as the context requires.

        "Guarantee" means any guarantee, letter of credit, surety bond (including any performance bond), credit support arrangement or other assurance of payment.

        "IAC" has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble.

        "IAC Affiliates" means the Affiliates of IAC other than Match and its Subsidiaries.

        "IAC Balance Sheet" has the meaning as set forth in Section 5.06.

        "IAC Board of Directors" means the board of directors of IAC.

        "IAC Board Recommendation" has the meaning as set forth in Section 5.04(b).

        "IAC Call Options" means, collectively, the 2022 IAC Call Options, the 2026 IAC Call Options and the 2030 IAC Call Options.

        "IAC Capital Stock" means, collectively, IAC Common Stock and IAC Class B Common Stock.

        "IAC Capitalization Date" has the meaning as set forth in Section 5.02.

        "IAC Change of Recommendation" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.12.

        "IAC Class B Common Stock" means the shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC.

        "IAC Class M Common Stock" means the shares of Class M common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC as contemplated by the Reclassification Charter Amendments.

        "IAC Class M Equity Offering" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.17(c).

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        "IAC Class M Equity Offering Cap" means the number of shares of IAC Class M Common Stock equal to the quotient, rounded to four decimal places, of (i) $1,500,000,000 divided by (ii) the Match VWAP.

        "IAC Common Stock" means the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC.

        "IAC Confidential Information" has the meaning as set forth in Section 11.08(a).

        "IAC Disclosure Letter" has the meaning as set forth in Article V.

        "IAC Entities" means (i) during the period prior to the Closing, the members of the IAC Group (other than members of the ANGI Group) and (ii) from and after the Closing, the members of the New IAC Group (other than members of the ANGI Group).

        "IAC Group" means IAC and each Person that is a Subsidiary of IAC prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time (other than any member of the Match Group).

        "IAC Group LLC" means IAC Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of IAC.

        "IAC Holder" means any Person who was a holder prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time of IAC Capital Stock, acting in such Person's capacity as an IAC stockholder.

        "IAC/InterActiveCorp 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan" means a stock and annual incentive plan of IAC/InterActiveCorp, substantially in the form of the Match Group, Inc. 2017 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, except that (a) such plan initially shall cover 5,000,000 shares of IAC Common Stock, and (b) such plan shall provide that upon the completion (and by virtue) of the Match Merger, the plan automatically shall become the Match Group, Inc. 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan and shall cover a number of shares of New Match Common Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying 5,000,000 by the Reclassification Exchange Ratio.

        "IAC Intervening Event" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.12.

        "IAC Letter of Transmittal" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.01(c)(i).

        "IAC Material Adverse Effect" means any effect, change, event or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, assets or financial condition of the members of the IAC Group; provided, however, that none of the following, and no effect, change, event or occurrence arising out of, or resulting from, the following, shall constitute or be taken into account in determining whether an IAC Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur: any effect, change, event or occurrence (A) generally affecting (1) the industries in which the members of the IAC Group operate or (2) the economy, credit or financial or capital markets, in the United States or elsewhere in the world, including changes in interest or exchange rates, or (B) to the extent arising out of, resulting from or attributable to (1) changes or prospective changes in Law or in GAAP or in accounting standards, or any changes or prospective changes in the interpretation or enforcement of any of the foregoing, or any changes or prospective changes in general legal, regulatory or political conditions, (2) the negotiation, execution, announcement or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, distributors, partners, employees or regulators, or any litigation arising from allegations of breach of fiduciary duty or violation of Law relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, (3) acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, (4) volcanoes, tsunamis, pandemics, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados or other natural disasters, (5) any action taken by any member of the IAC Group that is required by this Agreement or with Match's written consent or at Match's written request, (6) any change or prospective change in the credit ratings of any member of the IAC Group, (7) any decline in

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the market price, or change in trading volume, of the capital stock of IAC or (8) any failure to meet any internal or public projections, forecasts, guidance, estimates, milestones, budgets or internal or published financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position (it being understood that the exceptions in clauses (6), (7) and (8) shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that the underlying cause of any such change, decline or failure referred to therein (if not otherwise falling within any of the exceptions provided by clause (A) and clauses (B)(1) through (8) hereof) is an IAC Material Adverse Effect); provided further, however, that any effect, change, event or occurrence referred to in clause (A) or clauses (B)(1), (3) or (4) may be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, an IAC Material Adverse Effect to the extent such effect, change, event or occurrence has a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the members of the IAC Group as compared to other participants in the industry in which the members of the IAC Group operate.

        "IAC Names and Marks" shall mean the names, marks, trade dress, logos, monograms, domain names, accounts or "handles" with Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other similar social media platforms, and other source or business identifiers of any Party or any member of its Group using or containing "IAC" or "IAC/InterActiveCorp" (in block letters or otherwise), "IAC" or "IAC/InterActiveCorp" either alone or in combination with other words or elements and all names, marks, trade dress, logos, monograms, domain names and other source or business identifiers confusingly similar to or embodying any of the foregoing either alone or in combination with other words or elements, together with the goodwill associated with any of the foregoing.

        "IAC Option" means an option (either nonqualified or incentive) to purchase shares of IAC Common Stock.

        "IAC Parties" has the meaning as set forth in Section 5.01(a).

        "IAC Required Stockholder Approval" has the meaning as set forth in Section 5.04(c).

        "IAC PSU Award" means an award of restricted stock units, subject to performance based vesting conditions, representing a general unsecured promise by IAC to pay the value of shares of IAC Common Stock in cash or shares of IAC Common Stock.

        "IAC RSU Award" means an award of restricted stock units representing a general unsecured promise by IAC to pay the value of shares of IAC Common Stock in cash or shares of IAC Common Stock, excluding any such award that is subject to performance based vesting conditions.

        "IAC Section 16 Officer" means any person that IAC has determined to be an "officer" of IAC within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act.

        "IAC Securities" has the meaning as set forth in Section 5.02(c).

        "IAC Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock" means the Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of IAC.

        "IAC Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock" means the Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of IAC.

        "IAC Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock" means the Series C cumulative preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of IAC.

        "IAC Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock" means the Series D cumulative preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of IAC.

        "IAC Stockholder Approval" has the meaning as set forth in Section 5.04(c).

        "IAC Stockholder Meeting" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.02(a).

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        "IAC Tax Counsel" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.13(b).

        "IAC Transaction Expenses" means any fees and expenses incurred by any member of the New IAC Group, or incurred prior to the Closing by any member of the New Match Group that had been a member of the IAC Group immediately prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, including any fees and expenses that are payable to professionals (including investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other consultants and advisors) retained by any member of the New IAC Group and any fees and expenses expressly allocated to IAC (or following the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, New IAC) in any Transaction Document.

        "IAC Warrants" means, collectively, the 2022 IAC Warrants, the 2026 IAC Warrants and the 2030 IAC Warrants.

        "In Scope Employees" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.24(a).

        "Inactive Employee" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.24(b).

        "Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind to such Person (other than extensions of trade credit to customers of such Person and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (iii) all capitalized lease obligations of such Person or obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property and equipment, (iv) all obligations of such Person pursuant to securitization or factoring programs or arrangements, (v) all guarantees and arrangements having the economic effect of a guarantee of such Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person, (v) all obligations or undertakings of such Person to maintain or cause to be maintained the financial position or covenants of others or to purchase the obligations or property of others, (vi) net cash payment obligations of such Person under swaps, options, derivatives and other hedging agreements or arrangements that will be payable upon termination thereof (assuming they were terminated on the date of determination), or (vii) letters of credit, bank guarantees, and other similar contractual obligations entered into by or on behalf of such Person.

        "Indemnified Party" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.04(a).

        "Indemnifying Party" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.04(b).

        "Information" means any information, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any medium, including studies, reports, test procedures, research, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, discoveries, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, manufacturing techniques, manufacturing variables, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, products, product plans, flow charts, data, computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, computer programs or other software, marketing plans, customer information, customer services, supplier information, communications by or to attorneys (including attorney-client privileged communications), memos and other materials prepared by attorneys or under their direction (including attorney work product), and other technical, financial, employee or business information or data.

        "Intellectual Property" means any and all common law or statutory rights anywhere in the world arising under or associated with: (i) patents, patent applications, statutory invention registrations, registered designs, and similar or equivalent rights in inventions and designs, and all rights therein provided by international treaties and conventions; (ii) copyrights and any other equivalent rights in works of authorship (including rights in software as a work of authorship) and any other related rights of authors; (iii) trade secrets and industrial secret rights, and rights in know-how, data, and confidential or proprietary business or technical information that derives independent economic value, whether

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actual or potential, from not being known to other persons; and (iv) other similar or equivalent intellectual property rights anywhere in the world (provided, however, that, for the avoidance of doubt, Intellectual Property shall be deemed not to include any trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos, and other designations of origin, domain names, uniform resource locators, IP addresses, social media handles, and other names, identifiers, and locators associated with Internet addresses, sites, and services).

        "Intended Tax Treatment" means the following U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the Transactions: (i) the qualification of the exchange of shares of IAC Common Stock or IAC Class B Common Stock, as applicable, for shares of IAC Class M Common Stock pursuant to the Reclassification as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code and/or as an exchange described in Section 1036 of the Code, (ii) the qualification of the Contribution and the Distribution, taken together, as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355(a) of the Code, (iii) the qualification of the New IAC Common Stock, New IAC Class B Common Stock and New IAC Voting Preferred Stock transferred to the holders of IAC Common Stock, IAC Class B Common Stock and Subsidiary-Held IAC Securities, respectively, pursuant to the Distribution as "qualified property" for purposes of Section 361(c) of the Code, (v) the qualification of the Match Merger as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. As of the date of this Agreement, references herein to a "reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)" shall be deemed to be a reference to a "reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A)." If, prior to the Reclassification Effective Time, IAC and Match agree in writing, such references shall instead be deemed to be a reference to a "reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(2)(D)."

        "Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.22(b).

        "J.P. Morgan" has the meaning as set forth in Section 5.09.

        "Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.01(a).

        "Judgment" means any judgment, order or decree issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority.

        "Knowledge of IAC" means the actual knowledge on the date hereof of the individuals set forth in Section 13.03(d) of the IAC Disclosure Letter.

        "Knowledge of Match" means the actual knowledge on the date hereof of the individuals set forth on Section 13.03(d) of the Match Disclosure Letter.

        "Law" means any statute, law (including common law), ordinance, rule or regulation issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority.

        "Letters of Transmittal" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.01(c)(ii).

        "Liability" means, with respect to any Person, any and all losses, claims, charges, debts, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages, obligations, payments, costs and expenses, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, specialties, indemnities and similar obligations, exoneration covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, doings, omissions, variances, guarantees, make whole agreements and similar obligations, and other liabilities and requirements, including all contractual obligations, whether absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, joint or several, whenever arising, and including those arising under any applicable Law, Action, threatened or contemplated Action (including the costs and expenses of demands, assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and attorneys' fees and any and all costs and expenses, whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any such Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions) or Judgment or any award of any arbitrator or mediator of any kind, and those arising under any contract, commitment or undertaking,

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in each case, whether or not recorded or reflected or otherwise disclosed or required to be recorded or reflected or otherwise disclosed, on the books and records or financial statements of any Person.

        "Lien" means any pledge, lien, charge, mortgage, encumbrance or security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever.

        "Mandatory Exchange" has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.

        "Mandatory Exchange Effective Time" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Reclassification Charter Amendments.

        "Master Transaction Agreement" means the Master Transaction Agreement by and between IAC and Match, dated as of November 24, 2015.

        "Match" has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble.

        "Match Affiliates" means the Affiliates of Match other than the members of the IAC Group.

        "Match Actions" means the Specified Actions and any other Actions arising prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the businesses of the Match Group or the New Match Assets.

        "Match All-Stock Electing Shares" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(d)(i)(B).

        "Match Balance Sheet" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.05.

        "Match Board of Directors" means the board of directors of Match.

        "Match Board Recommendation" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.03(c).

        "Match Capital Stock" means, collectively, Match Common Stock, Match Class B Common Stock, and Match Class C Common Stock.

        "Match Capitalization Date" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.02.

        "Match Cash/Stock Electing Shares" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(d)(i)(A).

        "Match Certificate of Merger" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(a).

        "Match Change of Recommendation" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.11.

        "Match Charter Approval" means, assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the aggregate voting power of Match Capital Stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class, to approve, in one or more proposals, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the Specified Charter Amendment Provisions.

        "Match Class B Common Stock" means the shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Match.

        "Match Class C Common Stock" means the shares of Class C common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Match.

        "Match Common Stock" means the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Match.

        "Match Confidential Information" has the meaning as set forth in Section 11.08(b).

        "Match Disclosure Letter" has the meaning as set forth in Article IV.

        "Match Disinterested Stockholder Approval" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.03(d).

        "Match Entities" means (a) during the period prior to the Closing, the members of the Match Group and (a) from and after the Closing, the members of the New Match Group.

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        "Match Financial Statements" means the audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of Match included or incorporated by reference in the reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by Match with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

        "Match Group" means Match and each Person that is a Subsidiary of Match prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time.

        "Match Holder" means any Person (other than a member of the IAC Group) who was a holder prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time of Match Capital Stock, acting in such Person's capacity as a Match stockholder.

        "Match Intervening Event" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.11.

        "Match Letter of Transmittal" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.01(c)(ii).

        "Match Loan" means a loan (evidenced by an on-demand promissory note) by Match to IAC in an aggregate principal amount equal to the product of (i) $3.00 and (ii) the Match Outstanding Share Number.

        "Match Long-Term Incentive Plan" has the meaning as set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.

        "Match Material Adverse Effect" means any effect, change, event or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, assets or financial condition of the members of the Match Group, taken as a whole; provided, however, that none of the following, and no effect, change, event or occurrence arising out of, or resulting from, the following, shall constitute or be taken into account in determining whether a Match Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur: any effect, change, event or occurrence (A) generally affecting (1) the industry in which the members of the Match Group operate or (2) the economy, credit or financial or capital markets, in the United States or elsewhere in the world, including changes in interest or exchange rates, or (B) to the extent arising out of, resulting from or attributable to (1) changes or prospective changes in Law or in GAAP or in accounting standards, or any changes or prospective changes in the interpretation or enforcement of any of the foregoing, or any changes or prospective changes in general legal, regulatory or political conditions, (2) the negotiation, execution, announcement or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, distributors, partners, employees or regulators, or any litigation arising from allegations of breach of fiduciary duty or violation of Law relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, (3) acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, (4) volcanoes, tsunamis, pandemics, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados or other natural disasters, (5) any action taken by any member of the Match Group that is required by this Agreement or with IAC's written consent or at IAC's written request, (6) any change or prospective change in the credit ratings of any member of the Match Group, (7) any decline in the market price, or change in trading volume, of the capital stock of Match or (8) any failure to meet any internal or public projections, forecasts, guidance, estimates, milestones, budgets or internal or published financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position (it being understood that the exceptions in clauses (6), (7) and (8) shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that the underlying cause of any such change, decline or failure referred to therein (if not otherwise falling within any of the exceptions provided by clause (A) and clauses (B)(1) through (8) hereof) is a Match Material Adverse Effect); provided further, however, that any effect, change, event or occurrence referred to in clause (A) or clauses (B)(1), (3) or (4) may be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Match Material Adverse Effect to the extent such effect, change, event or occurrence has a materially disproportionate adverse

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effect on the members of the Match Group, taken as a whole, as compared to other participants in the industry in which the members of the Match Group operate.

        "Match Merger" has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.

        "Match Merger Consideration" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(d)(i).

        "Match Merger Effective Time" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(a).

        "Match Merger Surviving Entity" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(a).

        "Match Names and Marks" shall mean the names, marks, trade dress, logos, monograms, domain names, accounts or "handles" with Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other similar social media platforms, and other source or business identifiers of any Party or any member of its Group using or containing "Match" (in block letters or otherwise), "Match" either alone or in combination with other words or elements and all names, marks, trade dress, logos, monograms, domain names and other source or business identifiers confusingly similar to or embodying any of the foregoing either alone or in combination with other words or elements, together with the goodwill associated with any of the foregoing.

        "Match Non-Electing Shares" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(d)(i)(B).

        "Match Outstanding Share Number" means the number of shares of Match Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time (excluding any shares of Match Capital Stock held by a wholly owned Subsidiary of Match).

        "Match Plans" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.24(e).

        "Match Preferred Stock" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.02.

        "Match Requisite Approvals" means (i) the Match Stockholder Approval and (ii) the Match Disinterested Stockholder Approval.

        "Match PSU Award" means an award of restricted stock units of Match that is subject to performance-based vesting conditions and is issued under a Match Long-Term Incentive Plan representing a general unsecured promise by Match to pay the value of shares of Match Common Stock in cash or shares of Match Common Stock.

        "Match RSU Award" means an award of restricted stock units of Match issued under a Match Long-Term Incentive Plan representing a general unsecured promise by Match to pay the value of shares of Match Common Stock in cash or shares of Match Common Stock, excluding any such award that is subject to performance based vesting conditions.

        "Match Securities" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.02(d).

        "Match Separation Committee" has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.

        "Match Separation Committee Recommendation" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.03(b).

        "Match Section 16 Officer" means any person that Match has determined to be an "officer" of Match within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act.

        "Match Stockholder Approval" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.03(d).

        "Match Stockholder Meeting" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.02(b).

        "Match Stock Option" means any option to purchase shares of Match Common Stock pursuant to a Match Long-Term Incentive Plan.

        "Match Subsidiary Equity Plans" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.02(c).

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        "Match Unit Award" means any Match PSU Award or Match RSU Award.

        "Match VWAP" has the meaning as set forth in Annex A.

        "Match Warrant" has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.03(g)(ii).

        "Meeting Extension Date" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.02(c).

        "Merger Tax Opinion" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.13(c).

        "Merger Tax Representation Letters" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.13(c).

        "NASDAQ" means The NASDAQ Global Select Market.

        "New IAC" has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble.

        "New IAC Assets" means (i) the assets, properties, claims and rights of any member of the IAC Group (other than an Exchangeable Notes Issuer) immediately prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, (ii) all cash, cash equivalents, bank accounts, or investment securities of IAC as of the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, (iii) all rights, interests or claims of the Parties or any of the members of their respective Groups under (A) all Contracts to which IAC is a party as of immediately prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, other than as set forth in Section 13.03(a)(iii)(A) of the IAC Disclosure Letter and (B) the matters set forth in Section 13.03(a)(iii)(B) of the IAC Disclosure Letter, and (iv) all right, title and interest in and to the proceeds of the IAC Class M Equity Offering and, subject to IAC's obligation to deposit cash into the Exchange Fund pursuant to Section 3.01(b)(iii), to the proceeds of the Match Loan; provided that the New IAC Assets shall not include any assets that constitute New Match Assets pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of New Match Assets.

        "New IAC Claims" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.01(b).

        "New IAC Class B Common Stock" means shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of New IAC having substantially the same powers, preferences and rights as the IAC Class B Common Stock.

        "New IAC Common Stock" means shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of New IAC having substantially the same powers, preferences and rights as the IAC Common Stock.

        "New IAC Exchange Fund" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.01(j)(i).

        "New IAC Group" means New IAC and each Person that will be or is a Subsidiary of New IAC at or after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time.

        "New IAC Indemnitees" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.02.

        "New IAC Liabilities" means the following Liabilities of the Parties or any of their Subsidiaries (in each case whether or not such Liabilities mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, accrue or cease being contingent, in each case before, at or after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, and in each case other than the New Match Liabilities):

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provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, all New IAC Transaction Liabilities shall be deemed to be New IAC Liabilities.

        "New IAC Released Parties" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.01(a).

        "New IAC Releasors" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.01(b).

        "New IAC Transaction Liabilities" means all Transaction Liabilities arising out of or resulting (a) from any Action by an IAC Holder; (b) from any judicial decision assessing liability to New IAC or any member of the IAC Group in connection with a Transaction Liability; or (c) with respect to New IAC or any member of the IAC Group, its portion of any Transaction Liabilities arising out of a settlement of any Action, subject to the terms of this Agreement (including any right to consent to such a settlement).

        "New IAC Stockholder Approval" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.15.

        "New IAC Voting Preferred Stock" means the shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01] per share, of New IAC to be issued to USANi LLC as described in Exhibit 1.01 to this Agreement.

        "New Match Assets" means (i) the assets, properties, claims and rights of any member of the Match Group, including those assets and properties included or reflected on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of Match included in the Match Financial Statements filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement (other than any cash or cash equivalents to the extent used to fund the Match Loan), and (ii) the following assets of any member of the IAC Group: (A) all outstanding equity interests in each of the Exchangeable Notes Issuers and all rights of any member of the IAC Group under the Exchangeable Notes, the IAC Call Options and the IAC Warrants, (B) all outstanding equity interests in the Match Merger Surviving Entity, (C) all outstanding equity interests in New Match Merger Sub HoldCo, (D) the assets, properties, claims and rights set forth on Section 13.03(a) of the Match Disclosure Letter and (E) (x) cash in an amount equal to the unpaid Taxes that IAC or New Match will be obligated to pay to a Governmental Authority within 30 days following the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time with respect to any Pre-Deconsolidation Period (as such term is defined in the Tax Matters Agreement), which amount shall be taken into account in determining the Parties' respective payment obligation pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement for such period and (y) all cash held by IAC as a withholding agent or a fiduciary with respect to Taxes withheld but not yet remitted to a Governmental Authority.

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        "New Match Common Stock" means the IAC Class M Common Stock as renamed pursuant to the Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter.

        "New Match Common Stock Issuance" has the meaning as set forth in Section 5.04(c).

        "New Match Exchange Fund" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.01(j)(ii).

        "New Match Group" means New Match and each Person that will be or is a Subsidiary of New Match at or after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time.

        "New Match Indemnitees" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.03.

        "New Match Liabilities" means the following Liabilities of the Parties or any of their Subsidiaries (in each case, whether or not such Liabilities mature, become known, are asserted or foreseen, accrue or cease being contingent, in each case before, at or after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time):

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provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, all Match Transaction Liabilities shall be deemed to be New Match Liabilities.

        "New Match Merger Sub" has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble.

        "New Match Merger Sub HoldCo" means Valentine Merger Sub HoldCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of IAC.

        "New Match Released Parties" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.01(b).

        "New Match Releasors" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.01(a).

        "New Match Transaction Liabilities" means all Transaction Liabilities arising out of resulting (a) from any judicial decision assessing liability to any member of the Match Group in connection with a Transaction Liability; or (b) with respect to any member of the Match Group, its portion of any Transaction Liabilities arising out of a settlement of any Action, subject to the terms of this Agreement (including any right to consent to such a settlement).

        "Non-IAC Match Shareholders" means the holders of shares of Match Capital Stock other than (x) IAC and its wholly owned Subsidiaries or (y) any wholly owed Subsidiary of Match.

        "Notice Period" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.04(b).

        "Other IAC Party Stockholder Approvals" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.15.

        "Parties" and "Party" have the meanings as set forth in the Preamble.

        "Person" means an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity or any other entity, including any Governmental Authority.

        "Post-Closing Requesting Party" has the meaning as set forth in Section 11.01(a)(ii).

        "Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter" means the amendments to the certificate of incorporation of New Match in the form set forth on Exhibit 2.04(a) to this Agreement.

        "Pre-Closing Requesting Party" has the meaning as set forth in Section 11.01(a)(i).

        "Prime Rate" means the rate which JPMorgan Chase & Co. (or any successor thereto or other major money center commercial bank agreed to by the Parties hereto) announces from time to time as its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time.

        "Privileged Information" shall mean any information, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, including without limitation any communications by or to attorneys (including attorney-client privileged communications), memoranda and other materials protected by the work product doctrine, as to which a Party or any member of its Group would be entitled to assert or have asserted a privilege or other similar protection, including the attorney-client and work product privileges.

        "Providing Party" has the meaning as set forth in Section 11.09.

        "Real Estate Contribution Agreement" has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.

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        "Real Estate Contribution Closing" means the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Real Estate Contribution Agreement.

        "Real Estate Contribution Closing Date" means the date on which the Real Estate Contribution Closing occurs.

        "Reclassification" has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.

        "Reclassification Charter Amendments" means the Transaction-Related Reclassification Charter Amendments and the amendments to the certificate of incorporation of IAC in the form set forth on Exhibit 2.02(b) to this Agreement; provided that if the approval described in Section 5.04(c)(ii) has not been obtained upon a vote taken thereon at the IAC Stockholder Meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, the term "Reclassification Charter Amendments" shall subsequently mean only the Transaction-Related Reclassification Charter Amendments.

        "Reclassification Effective Time" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Reclassification Charter Amendments.

        "Reclassification Exchange Ratio" shall be calculated as set forth on Annex A to this Agreement.

        "Records" means all books, records and other documents, including all books of account, stock records and ledgers, financial, accounting and personnel records, files, invoices, customers' and suppliers' lists, other distribution lists, operating, production and other manuals and sales and promotional literature, in all cases, in any form or medium.

        "Registration Statement" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.01(a).

        "Representatives" means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person's directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors, accountants or attorneys.

        "Requesting Party" means a Pre-Closing Requesting Party or a Post-Closing Requesting Party, as the context requires.

        "Responding Party" means, with respect to any Dispute, (i) if prior to the Closing and the Claimant Party is a member of the IAC Group (other than any member of the ANGI Group), any member of the Match Group, (ii) if prior to the Closing and the Claimant Party is a member of the Match Group, any member of the IAC Group (other than any member of the ANGI Group), (iii) if at or after the Closing and the Claimant Party is a member of the New IAC Group (other than any member of the ANGI Group), any member of the New Match Group and (iv) if at or after the Closing and the Claimant Party is a member of the New Match Group, any member of the New IAC Group (other than any member of the ANGI Group).

        "Response" has the meaning as set forth in Section 12.02(a).

        "Restricted Contracts" has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.02.

        "Restricted Period" means the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Closing Date.

        "Restructuring Effective Time" has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.01.

        "Restructuring Transactions" has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.01.

        "Restructuring Transfer Documents" has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.05(a).

        "SEC" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

        "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933.

        "Senior Party Representatives" has the meaning as set forth in Section 12.02(a).

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        "Separation Transactions" has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.

        "Shared Contract" has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.02.

        "Specified Actions" means the Actions set forth in Section 13.03(c) of the IAC Disclosure Letter.

        "Specified Charter Amendment Provisions" means the provisions of the Reclassification Charter Amendments and the Post-Merger Amendments to the New Match Charter required to be presented separately on Match's form of proxy to the holders of Match Capital Stock under the applicable rules and regulations, and interpretations and guidance with respect thereto, of the SEC.

        "Stock Election Amount" means a fraction of a share of IAC Class M Common Stock equal to the quotient, rounded to four decimal places, of (i) $3.00 divided by (ii) the Match VWAP.

        "Subleases" means the real property subleases to be entered into by New IAC (or the applicable member of its Group) and New Match (or the applicable member of its Group) on the Real Estate Contribution Closing Date pursuant to the Real Estate Contribution Agreement.

        "Subsidiary" of any Person means any partnership, corporation, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization, limited liability entity or other legal entity of which an amount of the securities or interests having by the terms thereof voting power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other analogous governing body of such entity (or, if there are no such voting securities or voting interests, of which at least a majority of the equity interests) is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such first Person, or the general partner of which is such first Person.

        "Subsidiary Exchange" means the exchange of Subsidiary-Held IAC Securities for New IAC Voting Preferred Stock as described in Exhibit 1.01 to this Agreement. "Subsidiary-Held IAC Securities" has the meaning as set forth in Exhibit 1.01 to this Agreement.

        "Tax Matters Agreement" means the tax matters agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 13.03(b) to this Agreement, to be entered into by New IAC and IAC at or prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time.

        "Taxes" means all forms of taxation imposed, or required to be collected or withheld, together with any related interest, penalties and other additional amounts.

        "Third Party" means a Person (i) that is not a Party to this Agreement, other than a member of the Match Group, IAC Group, New Match Group or New IAC Group and (ii) that is not an Affiliate thereof.

        "Third Party Claim" has the meaning as set forth in Section 10.04(b).

        "Transaction Documents" means this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

        "Transaction Liabilities" means all Liabilities arising out of or resulting from any Action relating to this Agreement, the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which Action is a direct or derivative fiduciary claim brought by a Match Holder or an IAC Holder and is made against any member of the IAC Group or any member of the Match Group or their respective current or former directors, officers or stockholders, other than any costs of defense or investigation of such Action.

        "Transaction Litigation" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.16.

        "Transaction-Related Reclassification Charter Amendments" means the amendments to the certificate of incorporation of IAC in the form set forth on Exhibit 2.02(a) to this Agreement.

        "Transactions" has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.

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        "Transferred Employees" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.24(a).

        "Transition Services Agreement" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.21(a).

        "Voting IAC Debt" has the meaning as set forth in Section 5.02(b).

        "Voting Match Debt" has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.02.

        "Willful Breach" means a material breach that is the result of an intentional act or failure to act by a Party with actual knowledge that the taking of such act or failure to act would be a material breach of this Agreement.


        SECTION 13.04
    Counterparts.     This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties thereto and delivered to the other party.


        SECTION 13.05
    Entire Agreement; Coordination.     This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, and the Schedules, Exhibits and Annexes hereto and thereto and the specific agreements contemplated hereby or thereby contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous agreements, oral or written, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements with respect to matters addressed in the Ancillary Agreements, the provisions of the Ancillary Agreements shall control. For the avoidance of doubt, the allocation of Taxes (whether in respect of liabilities, refund or otherwise), indemnification for Taxes, control of Tax proceedings, exchange of Tax information and the retention of Tax records shall be governed exclusively by the Tax Matters Agreement.


        SECTION 13.06
    Construction.     

        (a)   In this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements, unless a clear contrary intention appears:

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        (b)   Any matter disclosed in any section of the Match Disclosure Letter or the IAC Disclosure Letter shall qualify the correspondingly numbered representation and warranty or covenant and any other representation and warranty or covenant of Match or, as applicable, IAC to the extent that the relevance of any such disclosure to such other representation and warranty or covenant is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure.

        (c)   This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.


        SECTION 13.07
    Signatures.     Each of the Parties acknowledges that it and the other Parties (and the other members of their respective Groups) may execute certain of the Ancillary Agreements by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature. Each of the Parties expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature made in its respective name (or that of the applicable member of its Group) as if it were a manual signature, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and agrees that at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time it will as promptly as reasonably practicable cause each such Ancillary Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof).


        SECTION 13.08
    Assignability.     Except as set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and thereto, respectively, and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that except as specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement, no Party hereto or thereto may assign its respective rights or delegate its respective obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other parties hereto or thereto.


        SECTION 13.09
    Third Party Beneficiaries.     Except for (i) the indemnification rights under this Agreement of any New Match Indemnitee or any New IAC Indemnitee in their respective capacities as such, (ii) the release under Section 10.01 of any Person provided therein, (iii) the rights of the D&O

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Indemnified Parties under the provisions of Section 7.06 and (iv) as specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement:

        (a)   the provisions of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement are solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and are not intended to confer upon any Person, except the parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, any rights or remedies hereunder; and

        (b)   there are no third party beneficiaries of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; and neither this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement shall provide any Third Party with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.


        SECTION 13.10
    Payment Terms.     

        (a)   Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount to be paid or reimbursed by one Party to the other under this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed hereunder within thirty (30) days after presentation of an invoice or a written demand therefor and setting forth, or accompanied by, reasonable documentation or other reasonable explanation supporting such amount.

        (b)   Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount not paid when due pursuant to this Agreement (and any amount billed or otherwise invoiced or demanded and properly payable that is not paid within sixty (60) days of such bill, invoice or other demand) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus 2% (or the maximum legal rate, whichever is lower), calculated for the actual number of days elapsed, accrued from the date on which such payment was due up to the date of the actual receipt of payment.


        SECTION 13.11
    Governing Law; Jurisdiction.     Except as set forth in Article XII, this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement, shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware, as to all matters, including matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies


        SECTION 13.12
    Enforcement; Master Transaction Agreement.     

        (a)   The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of any Transaction Document were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that, subject to the provisions of Article XII, the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of any Transaction Document and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of each Transaction Document in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or, if the Chancery Court declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, in any state or federal court within the State of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

        (b)   For the avoidance of doubt, the dispute resolution provisions of Article XII of the Master Transaction Agreement shall not be deemed to apply to any disputes, controversies or claims (whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise) that may arise out of or relate to, or arise under or in connection with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including all actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby on or prior to the date hereof). IAC and Match hereby agree that the Master Transaction Agreement shall terminate as of, and have no further effect from and after, the Match Merger Effective Time.

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        SECTION 13.13
    Severability.     

        (a)   If any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof or thereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, as the case may be, is not affected in any manner adverse to any party hereto or thereto. Upon such determination, the relevant Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

        (b)   It is the express intention of the Parties that the economic and other material terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fundamental to the entire agreement of the Parties and their determination to enter into this Agreement. In the event that a court issues an order or judgment to alter such terms, whether by damages award, reformation or otherwise, the Parties will work together to agree to modifications of this Agreement that result in the Parties and their respective stockholders being in the same position they would have been absent such judgment. In the event such modifications are not achievable or are not mutually agreed, if the Closing has not occurred, this Agreement shall terminate and the Transactions shall not be consummated.


        SECTION 13.14
    Waivers of Defaults; Conflicts.     

        (a)   Waiver by any Party of any default by another Party of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of any other Party. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

        (b)   Each of the Parties acknowledges that certain members of their respective Groups are currently represented by (or have been represented by) IAC's outside counsel in various matters. Match waives and will not assert, and agrees to cause its Affiliates, including New Match and every other member of the New Match Group, to waive and not to assert, any conflict of interest arising out of, or relating to, (i) such common representation or (ii) any representation by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz or Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time of New IAC, any member of the New IAC Group, any of their Affiliates or any director, officer, employee or shareholder of any such Person in any matter involving this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or any other agreements or transactions contemplated hereby, thereby or otherwise related hereto or thereto.


        SECTION 13.15
    Amendments.     No provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by any Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

    IAC/InterActiveCorp

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GREGG WINIARSKI

        Name:   Gregg Winiarski
        Title:   Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

IAC Holdings, Inc.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GREGG WINIARSKI

        Name:   Gregg Winiarski
        Title:   Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

Valentine Merger Sub LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GREGG WINIARSKI

        Name:   Gregg Winiarski
        Title:   Vice President and Secretary

 

 

Match Group, Inc.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY SWIDLER

        Name:   Gary Swidler
        Title:   Chief Financial Officer

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Annex A
Reclassification Exchange Ratio Calculation(1)

        "Reclassification Exchange Ratio" means a fraction, rounded to four decimal places, (i) the numerator of which is (a) the IAC Owned Match Share Number, plus (b) the Tax Attribute Adjustment Number, less (c) the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Number, less (d) the Equity Sale Adjustment Number, less (e) the IAC Equity Awards Adjustment Number, and less (f) the Match Stock Elections Adjustment Number, and (ii) the denominator of which is the IAC Outstanding Share Number.

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        "2022 IAC Call Option Measured Day Valuation" means, for a Measured Day, an amount equal to the sum of the Call Option Calculations in respect of the 2022 IAC Call Options on such Measured Day.

        "2022 IAC Warrant Measured Day Valuation" means, for a Measured Day, an amount equal to the sum of the Warrant Calculations in respect of the 2022 IAC Warrants on such Measured Day.

        "2022 Option Tranche" means the 2022 IAC Call Options and the 2022 IAC Warrants.

        "2026 IAC Call Option Measured Day Valuation" means, for a Measured Day, an amount equal to the sum of the Call Option Calculations in respect of the 2026 IAC Call Options on such Measured Day.

        "2026 IAC Warrant Measured Day Valuation" means, for a Measured Day, an amount equal to the sum of the Warrant Calculations in respect of the 2026 IAC Warrants on such Measured Day.

        "2026 Option Tranche" means the 2026 IAC Warrants and the 2026 IAC Call Options.

        "2030 IAC Call Option Measured Day Valuation" means, for a Measured Day, an amount equal to the sum of the Call Option Calculations in respect of the 2030 IAC Call Options on such Measured Day.

        "2030 IAC Warrant Measured Day Valuation" means, for a Measured Day, an amount equal to the sum of the Warrant Calculations in respect of the 2030 IAC Warrants on such Measured Day.

        "2030 Option Tranche" means the 2030 IAC Warrants and the 2030 IAC Call Options.

        "Acceptance Deadline" means 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second Nasdaq trading day following the Measurement Date, or such other date and time as IAC and Match may agree.

        "Agreed Call Volatility Input" for a specified Option Tranche means the Call Volatility Input for such Option Tranche calculated using a methodology based on such Agreeing Dealer's existing IAC Call Option volatility plus a listed option volatility differential between Match and IAC for each respective Option Tranche.

        "Agreed Warrant Strike Price Input" for a specified Option Tranche means the Warrant Strike Price Input for such Option Tranche calculated using the Volatility Methodology.

        "Agreed Warrant Volatility Input" for a specified Option Tranche means the Warrant Volatility Input for such Option Tranche calculated using a methodology based on such Agreeing Dealer's existing IAC Warrant option volatility plus a listed option volatility differential between Match and IAC for each respective Option Tranche.

        "Agreement" means the Transaction Agreement to which this Annex A is annexed.

        "Calculation Agents" means two financial institutions as mutually agreed by IAC and Match.

   


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Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Annex A have the meaning given such terms in the Agreement.

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        "Call Option Calculation" on a Measured Day in respect of an IAC Call Option, means the value of such IAC Call Option provided to IAC and Match by a Calculation Agent and confirmed by IAC and Match, calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model (it being understood that the inputs to such Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model shall be reasonably determined by the Calculation Agents, acting together; provided, that, (i) if a Volatility Agreement has not been agreed with respect to the applicable Option Tranche, the value of the "volatility" input to such Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model (such value, the "Call Volatility Input") for the purposes of the calculation of the value of each of the IAC Call Options within such Option Tranche shall be 44.0% (the "Call Backstop Input"), and (ii) if a Volatility Agreement has been agreed with respect to such Option Tranche, (a) the Call Volatility Input for the purposes of the calculation of the value of each of the IAC Call Options within such Option Tranche with a counterparty that is an Agreeing Dealer shall be the Agreed Call Volatility Input for such Option Tranche for such Agreeing Dealer, and (b) the Call Volatility Input for the purposes of the calculation of the value of each of the IAC Call Options within such Option Tranche with a counterparty that is a Declining Dealer shall be the Call Backstop Input).

        "Equity Sale Adjustment Number" means the number of shares of IAC Class M Common Stock sold pursuant to the IAC Class M Equity Offering.

        "Exchangeable Notes Calculation" means, on a Measured Day, in respect of the 2022 Exchangeable Notes, the 2026 Exchangeable Notes or the 2030 Exchangeable Notes, as applicable, the product of (i) the average of the Mid-Market Price for such series of notes as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time (expressed as a percentage of notional amount for such series of notes) provided to IAC and Match by each of the Calculation Agents on such Measured Day and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of such series of notes outstanding on such Measured Day.

        "Exchangeable Notes Net Valuation" means an amount equal to (i) the Exchangeable Notes Valuation, minus (ii) the IAC Call Option Valuation, plus (iii) the IAC Warrant Valuation, plus (iv) the Liquidity Adjustment Amount.

        "Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Cap" means (i) the Exchangeable Notes Net Valuation, divided by (ii) the Match Cap Per Share Price.

        "Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Floor" means (i) the Exchangeable Notes Net Valuation, divided by (ii) the Match Floor Per Share Price.

        "Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Number" means the quotient, rounded to the nearest whole number, of (i) the Exchangeable Notes Net Valuation, divided by (ii) the Match VWAP; provided that (a) if the Uncollared Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Number exceeds the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Cap and, by written notice given to IAC prior to the Acceptance Deadline, Match shall have accepted the use of the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Cap as the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Number, the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Number shall equal the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Cap, rounded to the nearest whole number, and (b) if the Uncollared Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Number is less than the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Floor and, by written notice given to Match prior to the Acceptance Deadline, IAC shall have accepted the use of the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Floor as the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Number, the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Number shall equal the Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Floor, rounded to the nearest whole number.

        "Exchangeable Notes Valuation" means the sum of (i) the average of the Exchangeable Notes Calculation in respect of the 2022 Exchangeable Notes on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period, plus (ii) the average of the Exchangeable Notes Calculation in respect of the 2026 Exchangeable Notes on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period, plus (iii) the average of the Exchangeable Notes Calculation in respect of the 2030 Exchangeable Notes on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period.

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        "IAC Call Option Valuation" means the sum of (i) the average of the 2022 IAC Call Option Measured Day Valuation on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period, plus (ii) the average of the 2026 IAC Call Option Measured Day Valuation on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period, plus (iii) the average of the 2030 IAC Call Option Measured Day Valuation on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period.

        "IAC Equity Awards Adjustment Number" means the quotient, rounded to the nearest whole number, of (i) the IAC Option Charge divided by (ii) the Match VWAP.

        "IAC Option Charge" means the product of (i) the IAC Service Provider Option Value and (ii) the Option Value Allocation Ratio and (iii) 0.4075.

        "IAC Outstanding Share Number" means the aggregate number of shares of IAC Common Stock and IAC Class B Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time.

        "IAC Owned Match Share Number" means the aggregate number of shares of Match Common Stock and Match Class B Common Stock held by any member of the IAC Group immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time.

        "IAC Service Provider Option Value" means (i) the product of (a) the total number of shares of IAC Common Stock subject to IAC Options issued prior to the date of the Agreement and held by current and former employees of IAC and its Subsidiaries (excluding current and former employees of Match and its Subsidiaries) as of the Measurement Date ("IAC Service Provider Options") and (b) the IAC VWAP, less (ii) the sum of the exercise prices required to exercise all IAC Service Provider Options; provided that if such product is a negative number, IAC Service Provider Option Value means $0.00.

        "IAC VWAP" means the average, rounded to four decimal places, of the daily dollar-volume-weighted average price for IAC Common Stock, as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. through its "IAC Equity AQR" function for the time period 9:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. (or if such function or service ceases to exist, any substitute function or service mutually agreed between Match and IAC) on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period.

        "IAC Warrant Valuation" means the sum of (i) the average of the 2022 IAC Warrant Measured Day Valuation on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period, plus (ii) the average of the 2026 IAC Warrant Measured Day Valuation on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period, plus (iii) the average of the 2030 IAC Warrant Measured Day Valuation on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period.

        "Liquidity Adjustment Amount" means $8,000,000.

        "Match Cap Per Share Price" means $50.9493.

        "Match Floor Per Share Price" means $84.9155.

        "Match Reclassification Consideration Value" means the product of (i) the Match VWAP and (ii) the Reclassification Exchange Ratio calculated without regard to clause (i)(e) thereof.

        "Match Stock Elections Adjustment Number" means (i) the aggregate number of IAC Class M Shares issuable pursuant to Section 2.03(d)(i) of the Agreement in respect of Match All-Stock Electing Shares and Match Non-Electing Shares (for the avoidance of doubt, giving effect to Section 3.01(e)(ii) of the Agreement), less (ii) the aggregate number of Match All-Stock Electing Shares and Match Non-Electing Shares.

        "Match VWAP" means (i) the average, rounded to four decimal places, of the daily dollar-volume-weighted average price for Match Common Stock, as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. through its "MTCH Equity AQR" function for the time period 9:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. (or if such function or service ceases to exist, any substitute function or service mutually agreed between Match and IAC) on each Measured Day over the Measurement Period, less (ii) $3.00.

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        "Measured Day" means each of the ten (10) NASDAQ trading days during the Measurement Period.

        "Measurement Date" means the fifth NASDAQ trading day immediately preceding the Closing Date.

        "Measurement Period" means the ten (10) consecutive NASDAQ trading days ending on the Measurement Date.

        "Mid-Market Price" means the average of the "bid" and "ask" price.

        "Option Tranche" means each of the 2022 Option Tranche, the 2026 Option Tranche and the 2030 Option Tranche.

        "Option Value Allocation Ratio" means (i) the Match Reclassification Consideration Value, divided by (ii) IAC VWAP.

        "Tax Attributes Adjustment Number" means (i) $52 million, divided by (ii) the Match VWAP, rounded to the nearest whole number.

        "Uncollared Exchangeable Notes Share Adjustment Number" means (i) the Exchangeable Notes Net Valuation, divided by (ii) the Match VWAP, rounded to the nearest whole number.

        "Volatility Agreement" means, for any Option Tranche, an agreement by one or more dealers that are collectively counterparty to greater than 50% of the notional amount of the options within such Option Tranche (such dealers, the "Agreeing Dealers", and the dealers for each of the options within such Option Tranche other than the Agreeing Dealers, the "Declining Dealers") in respect of such Option Tranche with IAC to use an agreed methodology (such methodology as applicable to such Option Tranche, the "Volatility Methodology") to calculate the Warrant Strike Price Input.

        "Warrant Calculation" on a Measured Day in respect of an IAC Warrant, means the value of such IAC Warrants provided to IAC and Match by a Calculation Agent and confirmed by IAC and Match, calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model (it being understood that the inputs to such Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model shall be reasonably determined by the Calculation Agents acting together; provided, that, (i) if a Volatility Agreement has not been agreed with respect to the applicable Option Tranche, (a) the value of the "volatility" input to such Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model (such value, the "Warrant Volatility Input") for the purposes of the calculation of the value of each of the IAC Warrants within such Option Tranche shall be 43.0% (the "Warrant Backstop Volatility Input") and (b) the value of the "strike price" input to the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model (such value, the "Warrant Strike Price Input") for the purposes of the calculation of the value of each of the IAC Warrants within such Option Tranche shall be the "strike price" as defined by the applicable confirmation for such IAC Warrant (the "Warrant Backstop Strike Price Input"), and (ii) if a Volatility Agreement has been agreed with respect to such Option Tranche (a)(I) the Warrant Volatility Input for the purposes of the calculation of the value of each of the IAC Warrants within such Option Tranche with a counterparty that is an Agreeing Dealer shall be the Agreed Warrant Volatility Input for such Option Tranche for such Agreeing Dealer and (II) the Warrant Strike Price Input for the purposes of the calculation of the value of each of the IAC Warrants within such Option Tranche with a counterparty that is an Agreeing Dealer shall be the Agreed Warrant Strike Price Input for such Option Tranche for such Agreeing Dealer, and (b) (I) the Warrant Volatility Input for the purposes of the calculation of the value of each of the IAC Warrants within such Option Tranche with a counterparty that is a Declining Dealer shall be the Warrant Backstop Volatility Input and (II) the Warrant Strike Price Input for the purposes of the calculation of the value of each of the IAC Warrants within such Option Tranche with a counterparty that is a Declining Dealer shall be the Warrant Backstop Strike Price Input).

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ANNEX B

FORM OF TRANSACTION-RELATED RECLASSIFICATION CHARTER AMENDMENTS

"Article IV is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:


Article IV

        Without regard to any other provision of the Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, all of the provisions of Article IV), upon the effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation containing this sentence (the "Reclassification Effective Time"), (a) each one share of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation that is either issued and outstanding or held by the Corporation as treasury stock immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time (the "Old Common Stock") shall be and hereby is automatically reclassified as and changed (without any further act) into (i) a number of share(s) of Class M Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation, equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Transaction Agreement (the "Transaction Agreement"), dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among the Corporation, IAC Holdings, Inc. ("IAC Holdings"), Valentine Merger Sub LLC and Match Group, Inc.) and (ii) one share of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, of the Corporation, and (b) each one share of Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation, that is either issued and outstanding or held by the Corporation as treasury stock immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time (the "Old Class B Common Stock") shall be and is hereby automatically reclassified as and changed (without any further act) into (i) a number of share(s) of Class M Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation, equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio and (ii) one share of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, of the Corporation (collectively, the "Reclassification"). No fractional shares of Class M Common Stock, Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock or Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, or certificates representing fractional shares thereof, shall be issued to the former holders of Old Common Stock or Old Class B Common Stock as a result of the Reclassification. Stockholders that otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares of Class M Common Stock, Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock or Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive cash (without interest) as contemplated by the Transaction Agreement (taking into account all shares of capital stock held by such stockholders). Each stock certificate that, immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time, represented shares of Old Common Stock or Old Class B Common Stock, as applicable, shall, from and after the Reclassification Effective Time, automatically and without the necessity of presenting the same for exchange, represent that number of whole shares of Class M Common Stock, Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock or Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, as applicable, into which the shares of Old Common Stock or Old Class B Common Stock, as applicable, represented by such certificate shall have been reclassified. A copy of the Transaction Agreement, and the calculation of the Reclassification Exchange Ratio, shall be maintained at the principal executive offices of the Corporation and be provided free of charge to any stockholder who makes a request therefor.

        The Corporation shall have the authority to issue one billion six hundred million (1,600,000,000) shares of $0.001 par value Class M Common Stock, and one hundred million (100,000,000) shares of $0.01 par value Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") (of which 92,460,501 million shares are designated as shares of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock of the Corporation, and 5,789,499 million shares are designated as shares of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock of the Corporation).

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        A statement of the designations of each class and series, and the powers, preferences and rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof is as follows:

A.    CLASS M COMMON STOCK    

        (1)   Subject to the right of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of the Class M Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends if, as and when declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.

        (2)   In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of the Class M Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all the assets of the Corporation of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, after the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock have been satisfied.

        (3)   Each holder of Class M Common Stock shall be entitled to vote one vote for each share of Class M Common Stock held as of the applicable date on any matter that is submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation.

B.    PREFERRED STOCK    

        The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. Pursuant to subsection 242(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or any class or series thereof may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Corporation entitled to vote irrespective of such subsection.

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"Article XI is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:


Article XI

        The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the Delaware General Corporation Law, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation."

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ANNEX C

FORM OF NEW MATCH BOARD CLASSIFICATION CHARTER AMENDMENTS

"Article II is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:


Article II

        The address of the Corporation's registered office in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware 19801. The name of the registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company."

"Article V is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:


Article V

        The Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal By-Laws of the Corporation, but the stockholders may make additional By-Laws and may alter or repeal any By-Law whether adopted by them or otherwise."

"Article VI is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:


Article VI

        For purposes of this Article VI, "Match Merger Effective Time" has the meaning given such term in that certain Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among the Corporation, IAC Holdings, Inc., Valentine Merger Sub LLC and Match Group, Inc.

A.    NUMBER OF DIRECTORS    

        Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors which constitute the Board of Directors shall be fixed exclusively by one or more resolutions adopted from time to time, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Whole Board. For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, the term "Whole Board" shall mean the total number of authorized directors whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships.

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C.    VACANCIES    

        Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, following the Match Merger Effective Time, vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, removal or otherwise and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall, unless otherwise required by law or authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors, be filled solely by a majority of the directors then in office and entitled to vote thereon (although less than a quorum) or by the sole remaining director entitled to vote thereon (and not by stockholders), and each person so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been chosen expires, with each such director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

D.    REMOVAL    

        Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, following the Match Merger Effective Time, no director may be removed from office by the stockholders except for cause with the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote in an election of directors, voting together as a single class.

E.    PREFERRED STOCK DIRECTORS    

        Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, whenever the holders of one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately as a class or series, to elect directors, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies, removal and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such class or series of Preferred Stock adopted by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors pursuant to Article IV hereof, and such directors so elected shall not be subject to the provisions of this Article VI."

"Article XIII is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:


Article XIII

A.    COMPETITION AND CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES    

        Subject to any express agreement that may from time to time be in effect, to the extent provided in the following sentence, the Corporation renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Dual Opportunity about which a Dual Role Person acquires knowledge. A Dual Role Person shall have no duty to communicate or offer to the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies any Dual Opportunity that such Dual Role Person has communicated or offered to New IAC, shall not be prohibited from communicating or offering any Dual Opportunity to New IAC, and shall not be liable

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to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as a stockholder, director or officer of the Corporation, as the case may be, resulting from (i) the failure to communicate or offer to the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies any Dual Opportunity that such Dual Role Person has communicated or offered to New IAC or (ii) the communication or offer to New IAC of any Dual Opportunity, so long as (x) the Dual Opportunity does not become known to the Dual Role Person in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation, and (y) the Dual Opportunity is not presented by the Dual Role Person to any party other than New IAC and the Dual Role Person does not pursue the Dual Opportunity individually.

B.    CERTAIN MATTERS DEEMED NOT CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES    

        In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article XIII, the Corporation renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunity that the Corporation is not financially able or contractually permitted or legally able to undertake. Moreover, nothing in this Article XIII shall amend or modify in any respect any written contractual agreement between New IAC or any of its Affiliated Companies on the one hand and the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies on the other hand.

C.    CERTAIN DEFINITIONS    

        For purposes of this Article XIII:

        "Affiliate" means with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For purposes of the foregoing definition, the term "controls," "is controlled by," or "is under common control with" means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

        "Affiliated Company" means (i) with respect to the Corporation, any Person controlled by the Corporation and (ii) with respect to New IAC, any Person controlled by New IAC.

        "Dual Opportunity" means any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for both New IAC or its Affiliated Companies, on the one hand, and the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies, on the other hand.

        "Dual Role Person" means any individual who is an officer or director of both the Corporation and New IAC.

        "New IAC" means IAC Holdings, Inc. and any of its successors.

        "Person" means (i) an individual or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, estate, trust, association, private foundation joint stock company or any other entity, or (ii) "person" as such term is used in Section 355(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor thereto.

D.    TERMINATION    

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the performance of such agreement, arrangement or other understanding, whether entered into before or after such time.

E.    DEEMED NOTICE    

        Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or obtaining any interest in any capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice and to have consented to the provisions of this Article XIII.

F.    SEVERABILITY    

        The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision, or part of any provision, of this Article XIII shall not affect the other provisions or parts hereof, and this Article XIII shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions or parts were omitted."

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ANNEX D

FORM OF NEW MATCH CHARTER AMENDMENTS
PROHIBITING STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

"Article XII is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:


Article XII

        Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, and such action may not be taken by written consent of the stockholders."

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ANNEX E

FORM OF ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS
TO NEW MATCH CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

"Article I is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:


Article I

        The name of the Corporation is Match Group, Inc."

"Article IV is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:


Article IV

        Without further action of the Corporation or any stockholder, each share of "Class M Common Stock" of the Corporation shall hereby be designated Common Stock, and to the extent necessary to effect such designation, upon the effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation containing this sentence (the "Reclassification Effective Time"), each one share of Class M Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation that is either issued and outstanding or held by the Corporation as treasury stock immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time shall be and hereby is automatically reclassified as and changed (without any further act) into one share of Common Stock, $0.001 par value of the Corporation. Each stock certificate that, immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time, represented shares of Class M Common Stock, shall, from and after the Reclassification Effective Time, automatically and without the necessity of presenting the same for exchange, represent that number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Class M Common Stock represented by such certificate shall have been reclassified.

        The Corporation shall have the authority to issue one billion six hundred million (1,600,000,000) shares, $0.001 par value per share, of common stock ("Common Stock") and one hundred million (100,000,000) shares, $0.01 par value per share, of preferred stock ("Preferred Stock").

        A statement of the designations of each class and the powers, preferences and rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof is as follows:

G.
COMMON STOCK

        1.     Subject to the right of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends if, as and when declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.

        2.     In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all the assets of the Corporation of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, after the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock have been satisfied.

        3.     Each holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to vote one vote for each share of Common Stock held as of the applicable date on any matter that is submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any Preferred Stock Designation (as defined below) relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any Preferred Stock Designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock).

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H.
PREFERRED STOCK

        The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware (such certificate being hereinafter referred to as a "Preferred Stock Designation"), to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. Pursuant to subsection 242(b) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or any class or series thereof may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Corporation entitled to vote irrespective of such subsection, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any Preferred Stock Designation."

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ANNEX F

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP
2020 STOCK AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN(1)

SECTION 1.  PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS

        The purpose of this Plan is to cover IAC Options that convert (in whole or in part) into Match Options pursuant to Section 6.1(a) of the EMA. Certain terms used herein have definitions given to them in the first place in which they are used. In addition, for purposes of this Plan, the following terms are defined as set forth below:

   


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Upon the consummation of the Match Merger (as defined in the Transaction Agreement), this Plan automatically will become the Match Group, Inc. 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, covering shares of New Match Common Stock (as defined in the Transaction Agreement).

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SECTION 2.  ADMINISTRATION

        (a)    Committee.     The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board or such other committee of the Board as the Board may from time to time designate (the "Committee"), which committee shall be composed of not less than two directors, and shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Committee shall, subject to Section 7, have plenary authority to grant Options pursuant to the terms of the Plan to Eligible

   


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Upon the consummation of the Match Merger (as defined in the Transaction Agreement), this Plan automatically will become the Match Group, Inc. 2020 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.

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Individuals. Among other things, the Committee shall have the authority, subject to the terms of the Plan:


        (b)
    Procedures.     (i) The Committee may act only by a majority of its members then in office, except that the Committee may, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or the listing standards of the Applicable Exchange and subject to Section 7, allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members and may delegate all or any part of its responsibilities and powers to any person or persons selected by it.


        (c)
    Discretion of Committee.     Subject to Section 1(e), any determination made by the Committee or by an appropriately delegated officer pursuant to delegated authority under the provisions of the Plan with respect to any Option shall be made in the sole discretion of the Committee or such delegate at the time of the grant of the Option or, unless in contravention of any express term of the Plan, at any time thereafter. All decisions made by the Committee or any appropriately delegated officer pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final and binding on all persons, including the Company, Participants, and Eligible Individuals.


        (d)
    Option Agreements.     Except as otherwise provided in the EMA, the terms and conditions of each Option shall be as set forth in the award agreement for the IAC Option that corresponds to the Option granted under this Plan.

SECTION 3.  COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

        (a)    Plan Maximums.     The maximum number of Shares that may be delivered pursuant to Options under the Plan shall be 5,000,000. Shares subject to an Option under the Plan may be authorized and unissued Shares or may be treasury Shares. Upon the consummation of the Match Merger (as defined in the Transaction Agreement), the plan maximum set forth in the first sentence of

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this Section 3(a) automatically shall be adjusted by multiplying 5,000,000 by the Reclassification Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Transaction Agreement).

        (b)   Rules for Calculating Shares Delivered.

        (c)   Adjustment Provisions.

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SECTION 4.  ELIGIBILITY

        Options may be granted under the Plan to Eligible Individuals.

SECTION 5.  OPTIONS

        (a)    Types of Options.     All Options granted under this Plan shall be Nonqualified Options.


        (b)
    Exercise Price.     The exercise price per Share subject to an Option shall be determined in accordance with the EMA. Except as provided in the EMA, in no event may any Option granted under this Plan be amended, other than pursuant to Section 3(c), to decrease the exercise price thereof, be cancelled in exchange for cash or other Options or in conjunction with the grant of any new Option with a lower exercise price or otherwise be subject to any action that would be treated under the Applicable Exchange listing standards or for accounting purposes, as a "repricing" of such Option, unless such amendment, cancellation, or action is approved by the Company's stockholders.


        (c)
    Term.     The Term of each Option shall be determined in accordance with the EMA, but shall not exceed ten years from grant date for the IAC Option that corresponds to such Option.


        (d)
    Vesting and Exercisability.     All Options granted under this Plan are vested and exercisable.


        (e)
    Method of Exercise.     Subject to the provisions of this Section 5, Options may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time during the applicable Term by giving written notice of exercise to the Company or through the procedures established with the Company's appointed third-party Plan administrator specifying the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised; provided, however, that, unless otherwise permitted by the Committee, any such exercise must be with respect to a portion of the applicable Option relating to no less than the lesser of the number of Shares then subject to such Option or 100 Shares. Such notice shall be accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate purchase price (which shall equal the product of such number of Shares subject to such Option multiplied by the applicable per Share exercise price) by certified or bank check or such other instrument as the Company may accept. If approved by the Committee, payment, in full or in part, may also be made as follows:

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        (f)
    Delivery; Rights of Stockholders.     No Shares shall be delivered pursuant to the exercise of an Option until the exercise price therefor has been fully paid and applicable taxes have been withheld. The applicable Participant shall have all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company holding the class or series of Common Stock that is subject to the Option (including, if applicable, the right to vote the applicable Shares and the right to receive dividends), when the Participant (i) has given written notice of exercise, (ii) if requested, has given the representation described in Section 10(a), and (iii) in the case of an Option, has paid in full for such Shares.


        (g)
    Terminations of Employment.     Subject to Section 6(b), a Participant's Options shall be forfeited upon such Participant's Termination of Employment, except as set forth below:

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall have the power, in its discretion, to apply different rules concerning the consequences of a Termination of Employment; provided, however, that if such rules are less favorable to the Participant than those set forth above, such rules are set forth in the applicable Option Agreement.


        (h)
    Nontransferability of Options.     No Option shall be transferable by a Participant other than (i) by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) in the case of a Nonqualified Option, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or as otherwise expressly permitted by the Committee including, if so permitted, pursuant to a transfer to the Participant's family members or to a charitable organization, whether directly or indirectly or by means of a trust or partnership or otherwise. For purposes of this Plan, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, "family member" shall have the meaning given to such term in General Instructions A.1(a)(5) to Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto. Any Option shall be exercisable, subject to the terms of this Plan, only by the applicable Participant, the guardian or legal representative of such Participant, or

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any person to whom such Option is permissibly transferred pursuant to this Section 5(h), it being understood that the term "Participant" includes such guardian, legal representative and other transferee; provided, however, that the term "Termination of Employment" shall continue to refer to the Termination of Employment of the original Participant.

SECTION 6.  CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS

        (a)    Definition of Change in Control.     Except as otherwise may be provided in an applicable Option Agreement, for purposes of the Plan, a "Change in Control" shall mean any of the following events:

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        (b)
    Impact of Event/Double Trigger.     Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Option Agreement, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, upon a Participant's Termination of Employment, during the two-year period following a Change in Control, by the Company other than for Cause or Disability or by the Participant for Good Reason (as defined below), any Options outstanding as of such Termination of Employment which were outstanding as of the date of such Change in Control shall be fully exercisable and vested and shall remain exercisable until the later of (i) the last date on which such Option would be exercisable in the absence of this Section 6(b) and (ii) the earlier of (A) the first anniversary of such Change in Control and (B) expiration of the Term of such Option.

        (c)   For purposes of this Section 6, "Good Reason" means (i) "Good Reason" as defined in any Individual Agreement or Option Agreement to which the applicable Participant is a party, or (ii) if there is no such Individual Agreement or if it does not define Good Reason, without the Participant's prior written consent: (A) a material reduction in the Participant's rate of annual base salary from the rate of annual base salary in effect for such Participant immediately prior to the Change in Control, (B) a relocation of the Participant's principal place of business more than 35 miles from the city in which such Participant's principal place of business was located immediately prior to the Change in Control or (C) a material and demonstrable adverse change in the nature and scope of the Participant's duties from those in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control. In order to invoke a Termination of Employment for Good Reason, a Participant shall provide written notice to the Company of the existence of one or more of the conditions described in clauses (A) through (C) within 90 days following the Participant's knowledge of the initial existence of such condition or conditions, and the Company shall have 30 days following receipt of such written notice (the "Cure Period") during which it may remedy the condition. In the event that the Company fails to remedy the condition constituting Good Reason during the Cure Period, the Participant must terminate employment, if at all, within 90 days following the Cure Period in order for such Termination of Employment to constitute a Termination of Employment for Good Reason.

        (d)   Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Option is subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Section 6 shall be applicable only to the extent specifically provided in the Option Agreement or in the Individual Agreement.

SECTION 7.  SECTION 16(b)

        The provisions of this Plan are intended to ensure that no transaction under the Plan is subject to (and all such transactions will be exempt from) the short-swing recovery rules of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act ("Section 16(b)"). Accordingly, the composition of the Committee shall be subject to such limitations as the Board deems appropriate to permit transactions pursuant to this Plan to be exempt (pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) from Section 16(b), and no delegation of authority by the Committee shall be permitted if such delegation would cause any such transaction to be subject to (and not exempt from) Section 16(b).

SECTION 8.  TERM, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

        (a)    Effectiveness.     The Board approved this Plan on [    ·    ]. The effective date (the "Effective Date") of this Plan is the later of (i) the date that the Plan is approved by the Company's stockholders, and (ii) the date on which the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) occurs.


        (b)
    Termination.     The Plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. Options outstanding as of such date shall not be affected or impaired by the termination of the Plan.

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        (c)
    Amendment of Plan.     The Board may amend, alter, or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration or discontinuation shall be made which would materially impair the rights of the Participant with respect to a previously granted Option without such Participant's consent, except 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 the approval of the Company's stockholders to the extent such approval is required by applicable law or the listing standards of the Applicable Exchange.


        (d)
    Amendment of Options.     Subject to Section 5(d), the Committee may unilaterally amend the terms of any Option theretofore granted, but no such amendment shall, without the Participant's consent, materially impair the rights of any Participant with respect to an Option, except such an amendment made to cause the Plan or Option to comply with applicable law, stock exchange rules or accounting rules.

SECTION 9.  UNFUNDED STATUS OF PLAN

        It is intended that the Plan constitute an "unfunded" plan. Solely to the extent permitted under Section 409A, the Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under the Plan to deliver Common Stock or make payments; provided, however, that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the "unfunded" status of the Plan.

SECTION 10.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

        (a)    Conditions for Issuance.     The Committee may require each person purchasing or receiving Shares pursuant to an Option to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that such person is acquiring the Shares without a view to the distribution thereof. The certificates for such Shares may include any legend which the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or agreements made pursuant thereto, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for Shares under the Plan prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions: (i) listing or approval for listing upon notice of issuance, of such Shares on the Applicable Exchange; (ii) any registration or other qualification of such Shares of the Company under any state or federal law or regulation, or the maintaining in effect of any such registration or other qualification which the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion upon the advice of counsel, deem necessary or advisable; and (iii) obtaining any other consent, approval, or permit from any state or federal governmental agency which the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion after receiving the advice of counsel, determine to be necessary or advisable.


        (b)
    Additional Compensation Arrangements.     Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements for its employees.


        (c)
    No Contract of Employment.     The Plan shall not constitute a contract of employment, and adoption of the Plan shall not confer upon any employee any right to continued employment, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate to terminate the employment of any employee at any time.


        (d)
    Required Taxes.     No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includible in the gross income of a Participant for federal, state, local or foreign income or employment or other tax purposes with respect to any Option under the Plan, such Participant shall pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment of, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount. If determined by the Company, withholding obligations may be settled with Common Stock, including Common Stock that is part of the Option that gives rise to the withholding requirement. The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and

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its Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to such Participant. The Committee may establish such procedures as it deems appropriate, including making irrevocable elections, for the settlement of withholding obligations with Common Stock.


        (e)
    Designation of Death Beneficiary.     The Committee shall establish such procedures as it deems appropriate for a Participant to designate a beneficiary to whom any amounts payable in the event of such Participant's death are to be paid or by whom any rights of such eligible Individual, after such Participant's death, may be exercised.


        (f)
    Subsidiary Employees.     In the case of a grant of an Option to any employee of a Subsidiary, the Company may, if the Committee so directs, issue or transfer the Shares, if any, covered by the Option to the Subsidiary, for such lawful consideration as the Committee may specify, upon the condition or understanding that the Subsidiary will transfer the Shares to the employee in accordance with the terms of the Option specified by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. All Shares underlying Options that are forfeited or canceled shall revert to the Company.


        (g)
    Governing Law and Interpretation.     The Plan and all Options made and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Plan are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect.


        (h)
    Non-Transferability.     Except as otherwise provided in Section 5(h) or by the Committee, Options under the Plan are not transferable except by will or by laws of descent and distribution.


        (i)
    Foreign Employees and Foreign Law Considerations.     The Committee may grant Options to Eligible Individuals who are foreign nationals, who are located outside the United States or who are not compensated from a payroll maintained in the United States, or who are otherwise subject to (or could cause the Company to be subject to) legal or regulatory provisions of countries or jurisdictions outside the United States, on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Committee, be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan, and, in furtherance of such purposes, the Committee may make such modifications, amendments, procedures, or subplans as may be necessary or advisable to comply with such legal or regulatory provisions.

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ANNEX G

FORM OF
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
IAC/INTERACTIVECORP
AND
IAC HOLDINGS, INC.
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Article I Definitions

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Section 1.1 Defined Terms

   
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Section 1.2 Interpretation; Schedules

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Article II Agreement to Provide and Receive Services

   
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Section 2.1 Provision of Services

   
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Section 2.2 Shared Contracts

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Section 2.3 Access

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Section 2.4 Books and Records

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Article III Services; Payment; Independent Contractor

   
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Section 3.1 Service Quality

   
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Section 3.2 Payment

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Section 3.4 Uses of Services

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Section 3.5 No Violation of Laws

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Section 3.6 Provision of Services

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Article IV Term of Services

   
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Article V Force Majeure

   
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Section 5.2 Consequences of Force Majeure Event

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Article VI Limitation of Liability; Indemnification

   
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Section 6.1 Consequential and Other Damages

   
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Section 6.2 Limitation of Liability

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Section 6.3 Indemnity

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Section 6.4 Notice of Claims

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Section 6.5 Indemnification Procedures

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Section 6.6 Obligation to Correct or Reperform

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Article VII Termination

   
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Section 7.1 Termination

   
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Section 7.2 Breach of Agreement

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Section 7.3 Sums Due; Effect of Termination

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Section 7.4 Survival

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Article VIII Miscellaneous

   
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TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

        This TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated as of [    ·    ], 2020, is entered into by and between IAC/InterActiveCorp , a Delaware corporation ("New Match"), and IAC Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("New IAC"). New Match and New IAC are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party."


RECITALS:

        WHEREAS, New Match and New IAC are parties to that certain Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among New Match, Match Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Match"), Valentine Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("New Match Merger Sub") and New IAC (the "Transaction Agreement"); and

        WHEREAS, the Transaction Agreement provides that, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, the Parties shall enter into this Agreement to provide for certain services and other arrangements between New IAC and/or the other members of the New IAC Group, on the one hand, and New Match and/or the other members of the New Match Group, on the other hand, all as more fully described herein.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:


ARTICLE I
Definitions

        Section 1.1    Defined Terms.     For the purposes of this Agreement, (a) unless otherwise defined herein capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Transaction Agreement and (b) the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter specified:

        "Agreement" shall mean this Transition Services Agreement, including the Schedules hereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

        "Fee" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

        "Force Majeure Event" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

        "IAC Business" shall mean any line of business that was carried out by any member of the IAC Group during the Reference Period other than the Match Business.

        "IAC Provider" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

        "IAC Services" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

        "Intellectual Property" means any and all common law or statutory rights anywhere in the world arising under or associated with: (i) patents, patent applications, statutory invention registrations, registered designs, and similar or equivalent rights in inventions and designs, and all rights therein provided by international treaties and conventions; (ii) copyrights and any other equivalent rights in works of authorship (including rights in software as a work of authorship) and any other related rights of authors; (iii) trade secrets and industrial secret rights, and rights in know-how, data, and confidential or proprietary business or technical information that derives independent economic value, whether actual or potential, from not being known to other persons; and (iv) other similar or equivalent intellectual property rights anywhere in the world.

        "Match Business" shall mean any line of business that was carried out by the Match Group during the Reference Period.

        "Match Provider" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

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        "Match Services" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

        "New IAC" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

        "New Match" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

        "Omitted Services" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

        "Parties" and "Party" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

        "Pricing Addendum" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

        "Provider" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

        "Recipient" shall mean New Match or any of the other members of the New Match Group, in its capacity as a recipient of Services hereunder, as described on Schedule A, or New IAC or any of the other members of the New IAC Group, in its capacity as a recipient of Services hereunder, as described on Schedule B.

        "Reference Period" shall mean the twelve (12)-month period preceding the date of the Transaction Agreement.

        "Sales Taxes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

        "Services" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

        "Shared Contracts" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

        "Term" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

        "Transaction Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.


        Section 1.2
    Interpretation; Schedules.     When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section or a Schedule, such reference shall be to a Section of, or a Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words "include", "includes" or "including" are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation." The words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein shall mean such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns and, in the case of an individual, to his or her heirs and estate, as applicable.


ARTICLE II
Agreement to Provide and Receive Services

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        Section 2.3
    Access.     Each Party shall make available on a timely basis to the other Party all information and materials reasonably requested by the other Party to the extent reasonably necessary for the purposes of providing and receiving the Services. No Provider shall be liable for any delay or deficiency in the Services to the extent caused by the failure of such information or materials to be provided on a timely basis or inaccuracy or deficiency in such information or materials. A Recipient shall, upon reasonable notice, give the applicable Provider reasonable access, during regular business hours and at such other times as are reasonably required, to the relevant premises to the extent reasonably necessary for the purposes of providing Services.


        Section 2.4
    Books and Records.     Each Party shall keep customary books and records of the Services provided. Upon Recipient's reasonable request, each Provider shall make such books and records and documentation (in each case, solely to the extent relating to the Services provided to the applicable Recipient) available to an independent third party auditor of the such Recipient's choosing and at such Recipient's sole expense (i) upon reasonable prior written notice, during normal business hours, (ii) subject to the internal policies and procedures of the Provider generally applicable to third party auditors and other reasonably imposed security procedures and limitations and (iii) subject to compliance with the confidentiality obligations of the Parties under this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement. In recognition that audits are disruptive and should be avoided if possible, such independent third party audits shall be performed (x) in a manner that will not unreasonably interfere with the normal business operations of the Provider and otherwise with a minimum of disruption by such independent third party and (y) no more than once for each given Service.


ARTICLE III
Services; Payment; Independent Contractor

        Section 3.1    Service Quality.     

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        Section 3.2
    Payment.     Invoices shall be delivered within [    ·    ] Business Days after the end of each month by a Provider to the applicable Recipient for Services delivered during such month and for any other sums payable under Sections 2.1(c), 2.1(d), 3.3 and 7.3. Each such invoice shall set forth a brief description of such Services, the allocation of personnel costs related to providing such Services and the amounts charged therefor. Except as the applicable Provider and Recipient may agree or as set forth on Schedule A, Schedule B, or Schedule D, as applicable, unless subject to dispute in accordance with the last sentence of this Section 3.2, each invoice shall be payable in immediately available funds thirty (30) days after the date thereof. Any amount not paid within such thirty (30)-day period shall be subject to late charges, after Provider has provided written notice of late payment and Recipient has not cured such late payment within three (3) Business Days of such written notice, at the rate of prime rate (as published in The Wall Street Journal as of the date of payment) plus two percent (2%) (or the maximum legal rate, whichever is lower) from the due date until paid. All payments under this Agreement shall be made by electronic funds transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account specified by the Party receiving the payment. Recipient may dispute any material errors set forth in such invoice, and the Parties agree to work in good faith to resolve any such disputes for at least ten (10) Business Days, and if the Parties are not able to resolve such dispute within such ten (10)-Business Day period, it shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process set forth in Article XII of the Transaction Agreement.


        Section 3.3
    Sales Taxes.     Any federal, state, local or foreign sales, use, value added, goods and services, or other similar Taxes sustained, incurred, or levied with respect to the sale, performance, provision or delivery of Services ("Sales Taxes") shall be payable by a Recipient to a Provider in accordance with Section 3.2. The amounts set forth for each Service on Schedule A or Schedule B (as applicable) do not include Sales Taxes, and such Taxes shall be separately stated on the relevant invoice to Recipient. Each Provider shall be solely responsible for payment of all such Sales Taxes to the applicable Governmental Authority on Services provided by such Provider. Each Provider shall timely prepare and file all Tax returns required to be filed by it with any Governmental Authority with respect to such Sales Taxes and, in the case of value-added taxes, timely provide Recipient with valid value-added tax invoices in accordance with applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Recipient shall be obligated to pay Sales Taxes to the extent that such Recipient has provided valid exemption certificates or other applicable documentation that would eliminate or reduce the obligation to collect or pay such Sales Taxes.


        Section 3.4
    Uses of Services.     No Recipient shall resell any Services to any Person whatsoever or permit the use of the Services by any Person other than in connection with such Recipient's operation of its business substantially as conducted during the Reference Period.


        Section 3.5
    No Violation of Laws.     Neither Provider nor any third-party service provider shall be required to provide all or any part of any particular Service to the extent that providing such Service, would require Provider to violate any applicable Laws.


        Section 3.6
    Provision of Services.     With respect to any Service, a Provider may, upon ten (10) Business Days' prior written notice to the applicable Recipient and upon such Recipient's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, (i) outsource such Service to a third-party provider; (ii) in-source such Service being provided by a third-party provider; (iii) replace a third-party provider of such Service with a new third-party provider; or (iv) terminate or renegotiate the material terms of an agreement pursuant to which a third-party provider shall provide such Service;

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provided, that (x) the terms (including pricing) pursuant to which such Service will be provided shall be on terms no less favorable to the Recipient than those set forth in Schedule A or Schedule B (as applicable) and (y) with respect to clauses (i) and (iii), (A) such third party is in the business of providing such Service, (B) such Provider shall remain liable for the performance by such third party of all of its obligations hereunder with respect to such Service, and (C) such Provider shall notify each third-party provider performing any Service for the Recipient of the confidentiality restrictions set forth herein and shall cause such third-party provider to comply with confidentiality restrictions at least as stringent as those set forth herein.


ARTICLE IV
Term of Services

        Section 4.1    Term.     The provision of each Service shall commence on the Closing Date and shall terminate on the last day that such Service, as set forth in Schedule A or Schedule B, is required to be provided (the period for which any Service is provided, including any extensions of the time period for the provision of such Service that may be agreed by the Parties hereto in writing consistent with Section 4.2, the "Term"), but in no event beyond twelve (12) months from the Closing Date; provided, that a Recipient may cancel any Service upon sixty (60) days' prior written notice of cancellation; and provided, further, that, a Provider may (i) immediately terminate any individual Service provided to a Recipient in the event that the Recipient fails to make payments for such Service under Section 3.2 and has not cured such failure within thirty (30) days of written notice of such failure from the applicable Provider, or (ii) upon sixty (60) days written notice, terminate any Service provided to a Recipient at such time as the Provider no longer provides the same Service to itself for its own account; and provided, further, that, (x) Provider may not terminate the Contract set forth in Schedule D pursuant to the immediately foregoing clause (ii), (y) during the 60 day period prior to any termination pursuant to the foregoing clause (ii) with respect to a Service provided pursuant to a Contract with a third party, Provider agrees, upon the reasonable request of Recipient, to use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Recipient with obtaining such underlying Service from such third party directly and (z) New Match may terminate any Service provided by an employee specified on Schedule B immediately upon such employee's termination, resignation or death or disability. Upon termination of any Service pursuant to this Article IV, a Recipient's obligation to pay Provider for such Service shall cease except (i) as set forth in Section 7.3, and (ii) that, to the extent that the Service is terminated before the end of the Service term, Recipient shall pay for (A) any liability or costs contracted for by Provider with third parties on behalf of Recipient in connection with such Service, and (B) any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket "wind-down costs" incurred by Provider resulting from such early termination, provided, however, that any such costs described in clauses (A) and (B) that are not set forth on Schedule A or Schedule B as applicable shall be made known by Provider to Recipient at Recipient's request.


        Section 4.2
    Term Extensions.     To the extent a Recipient requires an extension to the Term of any Service outlined in Schedule A or Schedule B, such Recipient may, with at least thirty (30) days' written notice to the applicable Provider prior to the end of the Term of such Service as set forth in Schedule A or Schedule B, extend the Term of such Service (x) for up to three (3) months or (y) as set forth in the Schedule A or Schedule B hereto, in each case, without additional cost (other than the fees that are to be charged for such Service pursuant to this Agreement during the extended term). Any terms, conditions or costs or fees to be paid by the Recipient for Services provided during an extended term will be on terms mutually acceptable to such Provider and Recipient. Unless the Parties mutually agree in writing, the full Term of any Service, as extended pursuant to this Section 4.2, shall not extend beyond twelve (12) months from the Closing Date.

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ARTICLE V
Force Majeure

        Section 5.1    Force Majeure Event.     Neither Party shall be liable for any interruption, delay or failure to perform any obligation under this Agreement resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control (or beyond the reasonable control of any Person acting on its behalf), including any strikes, lockouts, acts of any government, riot, insurrection or other hostilities, acts of the public enemy or terrorism, embargo, fuel or energy shortage, fire, flood, earthquake, tsunami, or acts of God (any such event, a "Force Majeure Event"). In the event of a Force Majeure Event, each Party's affected obligations hereunder shall be postponed for such time as its performance is suspended or delayed on account thereof. No Fees shall be incurred by a Recipient for Services that are suspended or delayed for the duration of such suspension or delay. A Recipient shall have the right, but not the obligation, to obtain replacement services for the duration of the Force Majeure Event from a third-party provider at its own cost.


        Section 5.2
    Consequences of Force Majeure Event.     A Provider shall notify the applicable Recipient upon learning of the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event. If the Force Majeure Event affects the provision of Services by such Provider hereunder, at the option of such Recipient, the Term of any affected Service shall be tolled until such Service is resumed in accordance with the standards set forth on Section 3.1(a). Upon the cessation of the Force Majeure Event, such Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resume its performance of any affected Service in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 3.1(a) with the least possible delay. If any Service is interrupted or suspended for more than thirty (30) consecutive days, a Recipient may immediately terminate the affected Service, in whole or in part, upon written notice to the applicable Provider.


ARTICLE VI
Limitation of Liability; Indemnification

        Section 6.1    Consequential and Other Damages.     In no event shall either New Match or New IAC, or any of the members of the New Match Group or New IAC Group, or any of its or their shareholders, owners, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives, be liable, whether in contract, in tort (including negligence and strict liability), breach of warranty or otherwise, for any special, indirect, incidental, punitive, exemplary, consequential or similar damages which in any way arise out of, relate to, or are a consequence of, its performance or nonperformance hereunder, or the provision of or failure to provide any Service hereunder, including with respect to loss of profits, business interruptions or claims of customers.


        Section 6.2
    Limitation of Liability.     Except to the extent arising from such Party's gross negligence or willful misconduct, in no event shall the aggregate damages for which each Party shall be liable in connection with or as a result of this Agreement or the Services exceed the aggregate amount of Fees paid or to be paid to such Party as a Provider under this Agreement with regard to those Services giving rise to such liability (or, in the event of a breach of the Agreement as a whole, with regard to all Services on Schedule A or Schedule B (as applicable)), with such amount to be calculated as of the end of the applicable Terms of such Services.


        Section 6.3
    Indemnity.     

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        Section 6.4
    Notice of Claims.     Notice of any claim under this Article VI must be delivered in writing and received by the Party allegedly liable therefor within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the date of the action, service or event which gave rise to the claim or be forever barred. Such claim must describe the action or service and situation giving rise to the claim in reasonable detail and specify the amount of the Liabilities claimed. Any action based on any such claim must be commenced within one year of such date of expiration or earlier termination, or be forever barred.


        Section 6.5
    Indemnification Procedures.     The indemnification procedures set forth in Sections 10.04 through 10.08 of the Transaction Agreement shall apply to indemnification claims under this Agreement mutatis mutandis.


        Section 6.6
    Obligation to Correct or Reperform.     In the event of any breach of this Agreement by a Provider resulting from any error or defect in providing any Service, such Provider shall, at Recipient's request and without the payment of any further Fees by the Recipient, use its commercially reasonable efforts to correct, or cause to be corrected, such error or defect in all material respects, or reperform, or cause to be reperformed, such Service in all material respects, as promptly as practicable.


ARTICLE VII
Termination

        Section 7.1    Termination.     This Agreement and the obligation to provide the Services contemplated hereunder shall terminate on the latest to occur of (a) the date on which no Services are required to be provided as indicated on Schedule A and Schedule B, (b) the date the Contract set forth on Schedule D has been terminated or expires and (c) the date on which this Agreement is terminated in whole pursuant to Section 7.2; provided that, in each case, no such termination shall relieve any Party of any liability for any breach of any provision of this Agreement prior to the date of such termination.


        Section 7.2
    Breach of Agreement.     Subject to Article VI, and without limiting a Party's obligations under Section 4.1, if either Party shall cause or suffer to exist any material breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any failure to perform any Service (except to the extent excused pursuant to Article V) or to make undisputed payments when due (and, upon resolution of any disputed amounts in accordance with the dispute resolution process set forth in Article XII of the Transaction Agreement) in accordance with Section 3.2, and such Party does not cure such breach within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice thereof from the non-breaching Party , the non-breaching Party may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, including the provision of Services pursuant hereto, immediately by providing written notice of termination. In addition, either Party may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately upon written notice, if the other Party commences a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar Law now or hereafter in effect or seeks the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it

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or any substantial part of its property, or consents to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or takes any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing.


        Section 7.3
    Sums Due; Effect of Termination.     In the event of a termination of this Agreement, each Provider shall be entitled to the immediate payment of, and such Recipient shall within three (3) business days, pay to such Provider, all undisputed accrued amounts for Services, Sales Taxes and other amounts due from such Recipient to such Provider under this Agreement as of the date of termination and, upon resolution of any disputed amounts in accordance with Section 3.2 and, if applicable, Article XII of the Transaction Agreement, such disputed amounts. In the event of a termination of this Agreement or any Services, each Party shall promptly (i) return to the other Party any of the other Party's equipment and return or use commercially reasonable efforts to destroy materials containing the other Party's Information, in each case, to the extent such equipment or materials are in such Party's possession or control and that are not required for use in connection with any non-terminated Services and (ii) assist with the transfer of records and migration of historical data in connection with the transition of any terminated Service from the hardware, software, network and telecommunications equipment and internet-related information technology infrastructure of such Party to such equipment and infrastructure of the other Party. Any costs and expenses incurred by a Provider in connection with the implementation of any such transfer shall be borne by the applicable Recipient.


        Section 7.4
    Survival.     Upon termination of any Service in accordance with this Agreement, Provider shall have no further obligation to provide such terminated Service. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Section 1.1, Articles VI and VIII and Section 7.3 and this Section 7.4 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.


ARTICLE VIII
Miscellaneous

        Section 8.1    Ownership of Intellectual Property and Work Product.     

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        Section 8.2
    Incorporation of Transaction Agreement Provisions.     Section 7.08 (Public Announcements), Section 11.08 (Confidentiality), Article XII (Dispute Resolution), 13.02 (Notices), Section 13.04 (Counterparts), Section 13.05 (Entire Agreement; Coordination), Section 13.06(a) (Construction), Section 13.06(c) (Construction), Section 13.07 (Signatures), Section 13.08 (Assignment), Section 13.09 (Third Party Beneficiaries), Section 13.11 (Governing Law; Jurisdiction), Section 13.13 (Severability), Section 13.14 (Waiver of Defaults; Conflicts) and Section 13.15 (Amendments) of the Transaction Agreement are incorporated by reference herein, mutatis mutandis.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, in each case as of the date first above written.

    IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

 

By:

 

 

        Name:    
        Title:    
    IAC HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

 

        Name:    
        Title:    

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ANNEX H

FORM OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
by and between
IAC/INTERACTIVECORP,
MATCH GROUP, INC.
and
IAC HOLDINGS, INC.
Dated as of
[    
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ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

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ARTICLE II

 

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

 
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Employment of Match Employees

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2.2

 

Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets

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2.3

 

Match Participation in IAC Benefit Plans

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2.4

 

Commercially Reasonable Efforts

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2.5

 

Regulatory Compliance

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ARTICLE III

 

401(K) Plan Matters

 
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ARTICLE IV

 

HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS

 
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4.1

 

H&W Continuation Period

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4.2

 

Establishment of Health and Welfare Plans

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4.3

 

Retention of Sponsorship and Liabilities

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4.4

 

Flexible Benefit Plan

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4.5

 

Workers' Compensation Liabilities

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4.6

 

Payroll Taxes and Reporting of Compensation

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ARTICLE V

 

EXECUTIVE BENEFITS AND OTHER BENEFITS

 
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Assumption of Obligations

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5.2

 

Severance

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5.3

 

Certain Equity Award Matters

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ARTICLE VI

 

EQUITY AWARD ADJUSTMENTS

 
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6.1

 

IAC Long-Term Incentive Plans

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(a) Currently Outstanding IAC Options

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(b) Newly Granted IAC Options

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(c) IAC RSU Awards

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(d) Foreign Grants/Awards

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6.2

 

Match Long-Term Incentive Plans

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6.3

 

Miscellaneous Option and Other Award Terms

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6.4

 

Waiting Period for Exercisability of Options and Grant of Options and RSU Awards

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ARTICLE VII

 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

 
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7.1

 

Sharing of Participant Information

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7.2

 

Reasonable Efforts/Cooperation

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7.3

 

No Third-Party Beneficiaries

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7.4

 

Audit Rights With Respect to Information Provided

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7.5

 

Fiduciary Matters

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7.6

 

Consent of Third Parties

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ARTICLE VIII

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 
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8.1

 

Effectiveness

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8.2

 

Effect If Mandatory Exchange Effective Time Does Not Occur

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8.3

 

Relationship of Parties

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8.4

 

Affiliates

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8.5

 

Notices

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8.6

 

Incorporation of Transaction Agreement Provisions

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AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

        This Amended and Restated Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of [    ·    ], 2020, entered into by and between IAC/InterActiveCorp, a Delaware corporation, Match Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and IAC Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("New IAC"), amends and restates the Employee Matters Agreement, by and between IAC and Match, dated as of November 24, 2015, as amended effective as of April 13, 2016 ("Prior EMA").


RECITALS:

        WHEREAS, IAC and Match entered into the Prior EMA in connection with the initial public offering of Match.

        WHEREAS, IAC, New IAC, Valentine Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned Subsidiary of IAC ("New Match Merger Sub") and Match have entered into a Transaction Agreement pursuant to which the Parties have set out the terms on which, and the conditions subject to which, they wish to implement the Separation Transactions (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) (such agreement, as amended, restated or modified from time to time, the "Transaction Agreement").

        WHEREAS, in connection therewith, IAC, New IAC and Match have agreed to enter into this Agreement to amend and restate the Prior EMA and to allocate between them assets, liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation, pension and benefit plans, programs and arrangements and certain employment matters.

        WHEREAS, this Agreement shall become effective immediately prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time and shall supersede the Prior EMA at such time, subject to the consummation of the Separation Transactions.

        NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants and other provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

        Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, capitalized words and expressions and variations thereof used in this Agreement have the meanings set forth below. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

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ARTICLE II
GENERAL PRINCIPLES

        2.1    Employment of Match Employees.     All Match Employees shall continue to be employees of Match or another Match Entity, as the case may be, immediately after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time. To the extent that any individual is both a Match Employee and an IAC Employee immediately prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, the Parties shall agree in writing whether such individual shall continue as solely a Match Employee, solely an IAC Employee or as a dual employee, and the rights and obligations in respect of such individual under this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement shall be allocated among the parties based on such agreement as to such employee's status and, for a person continuing as a dual employee, as the Parties may otherwise agree in writing. Not later than the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, the employment of all IAC Employees shall be transferred to an entity that will be a member of the New IAC Group following the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time.


        2.2
    Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets.     

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        2.3
    Match Participation in IAC Benefit Plans.     Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, effective as of the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, Match and each other Match Entity shall cease to be a Participating Company in any IAC Benefit Plan, and IAC and Match shall take all necessary action to effectuate such cessation as a Participating Company.


        2.4
    Commercially Reasonable Efforts.     IAC and Match shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (a) enter into any necessary agreements and adopt any necessary amendments to any applicable benefit plans to accomplish the assumptions and transfers contemplated by this Agreement; and (b) provide for the maintenance of the necessary participant records, the appointment of the trustees and the engagement of recordkeepers, investment managers, providers, insurers, and other third parties reasonably necessary to maintaining and administering the IAC Benefit Plans and the Match Benefit Plans.


        2.5
    Regulatory Compliance.     IAC and Match shall, in connection with the actions taken pursuant to this Agreement, reasonably cooperate in making any and all appropriate filings required under the Code, ERISA and any applicable securities laws, implementing all appropriate communications with participants, transferring appropriate records and taking all such other actions as the requesting party may reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of this Agreement in a timely manner.


ARTICLE III
401(K) PLAN MATTERS

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ARTICLE IV
HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS


        4.1
    H&W Continuation Period.     

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        4.2
    Establishment of Health and Welfare Plans.     


        4.3
    Retention of Sponsorship and Liabilities.     Following the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, IAC shall retain:

IAC shall not assume any Liability under any Match Health and Welfare Plan, and all such claims shall be satisfied pursuant to Section 4.2(a).

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        4.4    Flexible Benefit Plan.     IAC will continue to maintain on behalf of Match Employees the health care reimbursement program, the transit and parking reimbursement program and the dependent care reimbursement program of the IAC Flexible Benefit Plan (all of such accounts, "IAC Flexible Benefit Plan") for claims incurred on or prior to the Benefits Participation End Date on the same basis as immediately prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time and in accordance with the terms of the IAC Flexible Benefit Plan. Following the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, until such time as Match ceases to participate in the IAC Flexible Benefit Plan and has satisfied all of its obligations thereunder, Match shall pay to IAC the amounts claimed by Match Employees under the IAC Flexible Benefit Plan in addition to Match's share of the administrative cost of the IAC Flexible Benefit Plan (based on IAC historical allocations), such amounts to be paid by Match on a one-month lagging basis (i.e., claims made and administrative costs incurred during a particular month shall be billed in the immediately succeeding month); provided, that Match shall remit payment to IAC no later than the fifth business day following delivery by IAC of an invoice to Match. Match Employees shall not participate in the IAC Flexible Benefit Plan after the Benefits Participation End Date.


        4.5
    Workers' Compensation Liabilities.     All workers' compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by an IAC Employee, Former IAC Employee, Match Employee and Former Match Employee that results from an accident occurring, or from an occupational disease which becomes manifest, on or before the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time shall be retained by IAC; provided, however, that Match promptly shall reimburse IAC for any such Liabilities relating to Match Employees or Former Match Employees borne by IAC following November 24, 2015. All workers' compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by an IAC Employee or Former IAC Employee shall be retained by IAC. All workers' compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by a Match Employee or Former Match Employee that results from an accident occurring, or from an occupational disease which becomes manifest, on or after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time shall be retained by Match. For purposes of this Agreement, a compensable injury shall be deemed to be sustained upon the occurrence of the event giving rise to eligibility for workers' compensation benefits or at the time that an occupational disease becomes manifest, as the case may be. IAC, Match and the other Match Entities shall cooperate with respect to any notification to appropriate governmental agencies of the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time and the issuance of new, or the transfer of existing, workers' compensation insurance policies and claims handling contracts.


        4.6
    Payroll Taxes and Reporting of Compensation.     IAC and Match shall, and shall cause the other IAC Entities and the other Match Entities to, respectively, take such action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to minimize Liabilities related to payroll taxes after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time. IAC and Match shall, and shall cause the other IAC Entities and the other Match Entities to, respectively, each bear its responsibility for payroll tax obligations and for the proper reporting to the appropriate governmental authorities of compensation earned by their respective employees after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, including compensation related to the exercise of Options.


ARTICLE V
EXECUTIVE BENEFITS AND OTHER BENEFITS

        5.1    Assumption of Obligations.     Except as provided in this Agreement, effective as of November 24, 2015, Match shall assume and be solely responsible for all Liabilities to or relating to Match Employees and Former Match Employees under all IAC Executive Benefit Plans and Match Executive Benefit Plans. For the avoidance of doubt, IAC shall retain all liabilities under the IAC Executive Benefit Plans for all IAC Employees and Former IAC Employees. The Parties hereto agree that none of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, including, without limitation, this Agreement, constitutes a "change in control," "change

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of control" or similar term, as applicable, within the meaning of any Benefit Plan, any IAC Long-Term Incentive Plan or any Match Long-Term Incentive Plan.


        5.2
    Severance.     (a) A Match Employee shall not be deemed to have terminated employment for purposes of determining eligibility for severance benefits in connection with or in anticipation of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement. Match shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities in respect of all costs arising out of payments and benefits relating to the termination or alleged termination of any Match Employee or Former Match Employee's employment that occurs prior to, as a result of, in connection with or following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, including any amounts required to be paid (including any payroll or other taxes), and the costs of providing benefits, under any applicable severance, separation, redundancy, termination or similar plan, program, practice, contract, agreement, law or regulation (such benefits to include any medical or other welfare benefits, outplacement benefits, accrued vacation, and taxes).


        5.3
    Certain Equity Award Matters.     Match shall reimburse IAC for the cost of any IAC RSU Awards or IAC Options held by Match Employees or Former Match Employees that vest (in the case of IAC RSU Awards) or are exercised (in the case of IAC Options) on or after November 24, 2015 with such cost equal to the taxable income that arises from the applicable vesting or exercise event, net of withholding taxes (payment for which Match shall be solely responsible) (the "IAC Award Cost"). No later than five Business Days following invoice therefor, Match shall pay to IAC the IAC Award Cost in cash. Allocation of economic responsibility for the Match Options resulting from the conversion contemplated by Section 6.1(a) of this Agreement is set forth in the Transaction Agreement.


ARTICLE VI
EQUITY AWARD ADJUSTMENTS

        6.1    IAC Long-Term Incentive Plans.     IAC and Match shall take all actions necessary or appropriate so that each outstanding IAC Option and IAC RSU Award granted under any IAC Long-Term Incentive Plan held by any individual shall be adjusted as set forth in this ARTICLE VI. The adjustments set forth below shall be the sole adjustments made with respect to IAC Options and IAC RSU Awards in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement.

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        6.2
    Match Long-Term Incentive Plans.     As determined by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Match Board of Directors pursuant to its authority under the applicable Match Long-Term Incentive Plan, each equity award ("Match Equity Award") corresponding to shares of Match Common Stock shall be adjusted as set forth in Section 2.03(g) of the Transaction Agreement.


        6.3
    Miscellaneous Option and Other Award Terms.     IAC Options and IAC RSU Awards adjusted pursuant to Section 6.1, regardless of by whom held, shall be settled by IAC pursuant to the terms of the applicable IAC Long-Term Incentive Plan, and Match Equity Awards (including IAC Options that convert into Match Options pursuant to Section 6.1), regardless of by whom held, shall be settled by Match pursuant to the terms of the applicable Match Long-Term Incentive Plan. It is intended that, to the extent of the issuance of Match Options in connection with the adjustment provisions of Section 6.1, the applicable Match Long-Term Incentive Plan shall be considered a successor to each of the IAC Long-Term Incentive Plans and Match shall be considered to have assumed the obligations of the applicable IAC Long-Term Incentive Plan to make the adjustment of the IAC Options and IAC Awards as set forth in Section 6.1. The Mandatory Exchange Effective Time shall not constitute a termination of employment for any IAC Employee for purposes of any Match Option and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, with respect to grants adjusted pursuant to Section 6.1, employment with IAC shall be treated as employment with Match with respect to Match Options held by IAC Employees. The Mandatory Exchange Effective Time shall not constitute a termination of employment for any Match Employee for purposes of any IAC Option and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, with respect to grants adjusted pursuant to Section 6.1, employment with Match shall be treated as employment with IAC with respect to IAC Options held by Match Employees. Termination of employment following the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time from (i) all IAC Entities shall be treated as a termination of employment with respect to any Match Options held by an IAC Employee and (ii) all Match Entities shall be treated as a termination of employment with respect to any IAC Options held by a Match Employee.


        6.4
    Waiting Period for Exercisability of Options and Grant of Options and RSU Awards.     The IAC Options and Match Options shall not be exercisable during a period beginning on a date prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time reasonably determined by IAC, and continuing until the IAC Post-Separation Value and the Match Post-Separation Value are determined, or such longer period as IAC, with respect to IAC Options, and Match, with respect to Match Options, reasonably determines is necessary to implement the provisions of this Article VI. The IAC RSU Awards and Match RSU Awards shall not be settled during a period beginning on a date prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time determined by IAC in its sole discretion, and continuing until the IAC Post-Separation Value and the Match Post-Separation Value are determined immediately after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, or such longer period as IAC, with respect to IAC RSU Awards, and Match, with respect to Match RSU Awards, determines is necessary to implement the provisions of this Article VI.


ARTICLE VII
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

        7.1    Sharing of Participant Information.     IAC and Match shall share, and IAC shall cause each other IAC Entity to share, and Match shall cause each other Match Entity to share with each other and their respective agents and vendors (without obtaining releases) all participant information

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necessary for the efficient and accurate administration of each of the Match Benefit Plans and the IAC Benefit Plans. IAC and Match and their respective authorized agents shall, subject to applicable laws and the entry into such agreements as shall be reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with all applicable data protection laws, be given reasonable and timely access to, and may make copies of, all information relating to the subjects of this Agreement in the custody of the other Party, to the extent necessary for such administration. Until the Benefits Participation End Date and for such reasonable period thereafter as is reasonably necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purposes and intent of this Agreement, all participant information shall be provided in a manner and medium as may be mutually agreed to by IAC and Match.


        7.2
    Reasonable Efforts/Cooperation.     Each of the Parties hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Parties hereto shall cooperate fully on any issue relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the other Party seeks a determination letter or private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, an advisory opinion from the Department of Labor or any other filing (including, but not limited to, securities filings (remedial or otherwise)), consent or approval with respect to or by a governmental agency or authority in any jurisdiction in the U.S. or abroad.


        7.3
    No Third-Party Beneficiaries.     This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and is not intended to confer upon any other Persons any rights or remedies hereunder. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude IAC or any other IAC Entity, at any time after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, from amending, merging, modifying, terminating, eliminating, reducing, or otherwise altering in any respect any IAC Benefit Plan, any benefit under any Benefit Plan or any trust, insurance policy or funding vehicle related to any IAC Benefit Plan. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Match or any other Match Entity, at any time Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, from amending, merging, modifying, terminating, eliminating, reducing, or otherwise altering in any respect any Match Benefit Plan, any benefit under any Benefit Plan or any trust, insurance policy or funding vehicle related to any Match Benefit Plan.


        7.4
    Audit Rights With Respect to Information Provided.     

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        7.5
    Fiduciary Matters.     It is acknowledged that actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to fiduciary duties or standards of conduct under ERISA or other applicable law, and no Party shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any provisions hereof based upon its good faith determination that to do so would violate such a fiduciary duty or standard. Each Party shall be responsible for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with its own fiduciary responsibilities and shall fully release and indemnify the other Party for any Liabilities caused by the failure to satisfy any such responsibility.


        7.6
    Consent of Third Parties.     If any provision of this Agreement is dependent on the consent of any third party (such as a vendor) and such consent is withheld, the Parties hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to implement the applicable provisions of this Agreement to the full extent practicable. If any provision of this Agreement cannot be implemented due to the failure of such third party to consent, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to implement the provision in a mutually satisfactory manner. The phrase "commercially reasonable efforts" as used herein shall not be construed to require any Party to incur any non-routine or unreasonable expense or Liability or to waive any right.


ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS

        8.1    Effectiveness.     This Agreement shall become effective immediately prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time and shall supersede the Prior EMA at such time, subject to the consummation of the Separation Transactions.


        8.2
    Effect If Mandatory Exchange Effective Time Does Not Occur.     If the Transaction Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, then this Agreement shall terminate and all actions and events that are, under this Agreement, to be taken or occur effective immediately prior to or as of the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, or otherwise in connection with the Separation Transactions, shall not be taken or occur and the Prior EMA shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms, except to the extent specifically agreed by IAC and Match.


        8.3
    Relationship of Parties.     Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the Parties or any third party as creating the relationship of principal and agent, partnership or joint venture between the Parties, it being understood and agreed that no provision contained herein, and no act of the Parties, shall be deemed to create any relationship between the Parties other than the relationship set forth herein.


        8.4
    Affiliates.     Each of IAC and Match shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement to be performed by another IAC Entity or a Match Entity, respectively.


        8.5
    Notices.     All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given to a Party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid); (b) sent by facsimile with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; or (c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, in each case to the following addresses

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and facsimile numbers and marked to the attention of the person (by name or title) designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number or person as a Party may designate by notice to the other Parties):

  IAC/InterActiveCorp
555 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
  Attention:   [·]
  Email:   [·]

 

with a copy to:

 

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
  Attention:   Andrew J. Nussbaum, Esq.
Jenna Levine, Esq.
  Email:   ajnussbaum@wlrk.com
jelevine@wlrk.com
  Match Group, Inc.
8750 North Central Expressway
Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75231
  Attention:   [·]
  Email:   [·]

 

with a copy to:
Debevoise & Plimpton
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
  Attention:   Jeffrey J. Rosen
William D. Regner
  Email:   jrosen@debevoise.com
wdregner@debevoise.com


        8.6
    Incorporation of Transaction Agreement Provisions.     The following provisions of the Transaction Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and unless otherwise expressly specified herein, such provisions shall apply as if fully set forth herein mutatis mutandis (references in this Section 8.6 to an "Article" or "Section" shall mean Articles or Sections of the Transaction Agreement, and references in the material incorporated herein by reference shall be references to the Transaction Agreement): Section 7.03 (relating to Required Efforts); Article X (relating to Indemnification); Article XI (relating to Exchange of Information; Confidentiality); Article XII (relating to Dispute Resolution); and Article XIII (relating to Miscellaneous).

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amended and Restated Employee Matters Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

    IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

 

By:

 

 

        Name:    
        Title:    

 

 

MATCH GROUP, INC.

 

 

By:

 

  

        Name:    
        Title:    

 

 

IAC HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

  

        Name:    
        Title:    

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ANNEX I

FORM OF
TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
Dated as of [    
·    ],
by and between
IAC/INTERACTIVECORP
and
IAC HOLDINGS, INC.


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Section 1.

 

Definition of Terms

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Section 2.


 


Allocation of Tax Liabilities


 

 


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Section 2.01

 

General Rule

   
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Section 2.02

 

Allocation of United States Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax

   
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Section 2.03

 

Allocation of State Income and State Other Taxes

   
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Section 2.04

 

Allocation of Foreign Taxes

   
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Section 2.05

 

Certain Transaction and Other Taxes

   
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Section 3.


 


Proration of Taxes for Straddle Periods


 

 


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Section 4.


 


Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns


 

 


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Section 4.01

 

General

   
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Section 4.02

 

IAC's Responsibility

   
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Section 4.03

 

New IAC's Responsibility

   
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Section 4.04

 

Tax Accounting Practices

   
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Section 4.05

 

Consolidated or Combined Tax Returns

   
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Section 4.06

 

Right to Review Tax Returns

   
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Section 4.07

 

New IAC Carrybacks and Claims for Refund

   
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Section 4.08

 

Apportionment of Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes

   
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Section 5.


 


Tax Payments


 

 


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Section 5.01

 

Payment of Taxes with Respect Tax Returns

   
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Section 5.02

 

Indemnification Payments

   
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Section 6.


 


Tax Benefits


 

 


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Section 6.01

 

Tax Benefits

   
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Section 6.02

 

New IAC and IAC Income Tax Deductions in Respect of Certain Equity Awards and Incentive Compensation

   
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Section 7.


 


Tax-Free Status


 

 


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Section 7.01

 

Restrictions on New IAC and IAC

   
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Section 7.02

 

Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings

   
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Section 7.03

 

Liability for Tax-Related Losses and Match Merger-Related Losses

   
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Section 7.04

 

Section 336(e) Election

   
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Section 8.


 


Assistance and Cooperation


 

 


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Section 8.01

 

Assistance and Cooperation

   
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Section 8.02

 

Income Tax Return Information

   
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Section 8.03

 

Reliance by New IAC

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Section 8.04

 

Reliance by IAC

   
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Section 9.


 


Tax Records


 

 


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Section 9.01

 

Retention of Tax Records

   
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Section 9.02

 

Access to Tax Records

   
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Section 10.


 


Tax Contests


 

 


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Section 10.01

 

Notice

   
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Section 10.02

 

Control of Tax Contests

   
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Section 11.


 


Effective Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements


 

 


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Section 12.


 


Survival of Obligations


 

 


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Section 13.


 


Treatment of Payments; Tax Gross Up


 

 


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Section 13.01

 

Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments

   
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Section 13.02

 

Tax Gross Up

   
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Section 13.03

 

Interest

   
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Section 14.


 


Disagreements


 

 


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Section 15.


 


Late Payments


 

 


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Section 16.


 


Expenses


 

 


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Section 17.


 


General Provisions


 

 


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Section 17.01

 

Addresses and Notices

   
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Section 17.02

 

Binding Effect

   
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Section 17.03

 

Waiver

   
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Section 17.04

 

Severability

   
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Section 17.05

 

Authority

   
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Section 17.06

 

Further Action

   
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Section 17.07

 

Integration

   
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Section 17.08

 

Construction

   
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Section 17.09

 

No Double Recovery

   
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Section 17.10

 

Counterparts

   
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Section 17.11

 

Governing Law

   
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Section 17.12

 

Amendment

   
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Section 17.13

 

New IAC Subsidiaries

   
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Section 17.14

 

Successors

   
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Section 17.15

 

Injunctions

   
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        This TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT, dated as of [    ·    ] (this "Agreement"), is by and between IAC/InterActiveCorp, a Delaware corporation ("IAC"), and IAC Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of IAC ("New IAC") (collectively, the "Companies" and each a "Company"). For purposes of this Agreement, IAC, as in existence immediately after the Match Merger Effective Time, is sometimes referred to as "New Match."

        WHEREAS, IAC, New IAC, Valentine Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned Subsidiary of IAC ("New Match Merger Sub"), and Match Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Match"), have entered into a Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019 (the "Transaction Agreement"), providing for the separation of the New IAC Group from the New Match Group;

        WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement, among other things, IAC has taken or will take the following actions: (a) contribute the New IAC Assets to New IAC and cause New IAC to assume the New IAC Liabilities, in actual or constructive exchange for the issuance by New IAC to IAC of New IAC Common Stock, New IAC Class B Common Stock, and New IAC Voting Preferred Stock (as described in Exhibit 1.01 to the Transaction Agreement) (such contribution, the "Contribution") and (b) effect the Distribution;

        WHEREAS, for Federal Income Tax purposes, it is intended that (a) the Distribution (together with the Contribution) shall qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free pursuant to Sections 355(a), 361 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code and (b) the Match Merger shall qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code;

        WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, IAC is the common parent of an affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code) of corporations, including New IAC and Match, which has elected to file consolidated Federal Income Tax Returns (the "IAC Affiliated Group");

        WHEREAS, in connection with the initial public offering by Match of Match Common Stock, IAC and Match entered into a Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2015 (the "Existing Tax Sharing Agreement"), setting forth their agreement with respect to certain Tax matters;

        WHEREAS, as a result of the Distribution, New IAC and its subsidiaries will cease to be members of the IAC Affiliated Group (the "Deconsolidation");

        WHEREAS, the Parties desire to provide for and agree upon the allocation between the Parties of liabilities for Taxes arising prior to, as a result of, and subsequent to the Distribution, and to provide for and agree upon other matters relating to Taxes;

        NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

        Section 1.    Definition of Terms.    For purposes of this Agreement (including the recitals hereof), the following terms have the following meanings, and capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Transaction Agreement:

        "Adjustment Request" shall mean any formal or informal claim or request filed with any Tax Authority, or with any administrative agency or court, for the adjustment, refund, or credit of Taxes, including (a) any amended Tax Return claiming adjustment to the Taxes as reported on the Tax Return or, if applicable, as previously adjusted, (b) any claim for equitable recoupment or other offset, and (c) any claim for refund or credit of Taxes previously paid.

        "Affiliate" shall mean any entity that is directly or indirectly "controlled" by either the Person in question or an Affiliate of such Person. "Control" shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether

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through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The term Affiliate shall refer to Affiliates of a Person as determined immediately after the Distribution.

        "Agreement" shall mean this Tax Matters Agreement.

        "Business Day" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Built-in Change Loss" shall mean any Tax-Related Losses arising from Committed Acquisitions that, taken together (and giving effect to any "acquisitions" of IAC stock for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code occurring at or before the Match Merger Effective Time and without giving effect to any other "acquisitions" of IAC stock for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code occurring after the Match Merger Effective Time), would result in the "acquisition" of a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in IAC as "part of a plan (or series of related transactions)," within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, that includes the Distribution.

        "Capital Stock" shall mean all classes or series of capital stock, including (a) common stock, (b) all options, warrants and other rights to acquire such capital stock and (c) all instruments properly treated as stock for Federal Income Tax purposes.

        "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

        "Committed Acquisitions" shall mean all acquisitions of IAC Capital Stock pursuant to any obligation to issue, exchange, or repurchase IAC Capital Stock, or any right granted to any Person to acquire IAC Capital Stock, in each case pursuant to the terms, as in effect on the date hereof, of any binding agreement entered into by a member of the IAC Group prior to the Match Merger Effective Time (whether on account of any employee option plan, exchangeable debt instrument, hedging transaction or otherwise), as such terms may be adjusted to give effect to the transactions contemplated by Articles II and III of the Transaction Agreement.

        "Companies" and "Company" shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.

        "Compensatory Equity Interests" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(a)(i).

        "Contribution" shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.

        "Deconsolidation" shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals.

        "Deconsolidation Date" shall mean the date on which the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time occurs (provided that, if the date on which the Match Merger Effective Time occurs is after the Deconsolidation Date, then, solely for purposes of the allocation of liability pursuant to Section 2, the Match Merger (and any other transactions occurring between the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time and the Match Merger Effective Time) shall be deemed to have occurred on the Deconsolidation Date).

        "DGCL" shall mean the Delaware General Corporation Law.

        "Distribution" shall mean (i) the issuance of IAC Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock and IAC Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock pursuant to the Reclassification, (ii) the redemption of IAC Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock in exchange for New IAC Common Stock and the redemption of IAC Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock in exchange for New IAC Class B Common Stock, in each case, pursuant to the Mandatory Exchange, and (iii) the exchange of Subsidiary-Held IAC Securities for New IAC Voting Preferred Stock pursuant to the Subsidiary Exchange, taken together.

        "Employee Matters Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

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        "Federal Income Tax" shall mean any Tax imposed by Subtitle A of the Code, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

        "Federal Other Tax" shall mean any Tax imposed by the federal government of the United States other than any Federal Income Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

        "Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.

        "Final Determination" shall mean the final resolution of liability for any Tax, which resolution may be for a specific issue or adjustment or for a Tax Period, (a) by IRS Form 870 or 870-AD (or any successor forms thereto), on the date of acceptance by or on behalf of the taxpayer, or by a comparable form under the laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction, except that a Form 870 or 870-AD or comparable form shall not constitute a Final Determination to the extent that it reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the taxpayer to file a claim for refund or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further deficiency in respect of such issue or adjustment or for such Tax Period (as the case may be); (b) by a decision, judgment, decree, or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction, which has become final and unappealable; (c) by a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction; (d) by any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment Tax, but only after the expiration of all Tax Periods during which such refund may be recovered (including by way of offset) by the jurisdiction imposing such Tax; or (e) by any other final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or by mutual agreement of the Parties.

        "Foreign Income Tax" shall mean any Tax imposed by any foreign country or any possession of the United States, or by any political subdivision of any foreign country or United States possession, which is an income tax as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.901-2, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

        "Foreign Other Tax" shall mean any Tax imposed by any foreign country or any possession of the United States, or by any political subdivision of any foreign country or United States possession, other than any Foreign Income Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

        "Foreign Tax" shall mean any Foreign Income Taxes or Foreign Other Taxes.

        "Former IAC Employee" shall have the meaning set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.

        "Former Match Employee" shall have the meaning set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.

        "Governmental Authority" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Group" shall mean the IAC Group, the Match Group, the New Match Group or the New IAC Group, or any combination thereof, as the context requires.

        "IAC" shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement, and references herein to IAC shall include any entity treated as a successor to IAC (including, after the Match Merger Effective Time, New Match).

        "IAC Adjustment" shall mean any proposed adjustment by a Tax Authority or claim for refund asserted in a Tax Contest to the extent IAC would be exclusively liable for any resulting Tax under this Agreement or exclusively entitled to receive any resulting Tax Benefit under this Agreement.

        "IAC Affiliated Group" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

        "IAC Filing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(e)(ii)(A).

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        "IAC Employee" shall have the meaning set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.

        "IAC Group" shall mean IAC and each Person that is a Subsidiary of IAC immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time (other than any member of the Match Group).

        "IAC Separate Return" shall mean any Separate Return of any member of the IAC Group that is not a member of the New IAC Group.

        "IAC Service Provider Option Deductions" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(a)(ii).

        "Income Tax" shall mean any Federal Income Tax, State Income Tax or Foreign Income Tax.

        "Information Liability" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(a).

        "IRS" shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

        "Joint Adjustment" shall mean any proposed adjustment by a Tax Authority or claim for refund asserted in a Tax Contest that is not a New IAC Adjustment or an IAC Adjustment.

        "Joint Return" shall mean any Return of a member of the IAC Group, New Match Group or New IAC Group that is not a Separate Return.

        "Mandatory Exchange" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Mandatory Exchange Effective Time" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Match" shall have the meaning provided in the Recitals, and references herein to Match shall include any entity treated as a successor to Match, including, after the Match Merger Effective Time, New Match.

        "Match Common Stock" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Match Employee" shall have the meaning set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement.

        "Match Federal Consolidated Income Tax Sharing Payments" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(1)(A).

        "Match Foreign Combined Income Tax Sharing Payments" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a)(1)(A).

        "Match Group" shall mean Match and each Person that is a Subsidiary of Match prior to the Reclassification Effective Time.

        "Match Merger Effective Time" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Match Merger-Related Losses" shall mean (a) all federal, state, local and foreign Taxes imposed pursuant to any settlement, Final Determination, judgment or otherwise; (b) all accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with such Taxes; and (c) all costs, expenses and damages associated with stockholder litigation or controversies and any amount paid by New Match (or any New Match Affiliate) or New IAC (or any New IAC Affiliate) in respect of the liability of shareholders, whether paid to shareholders or to the IRS or any other Governmental Authority, in each case, resulting from the failure of the Match Merger to qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

        "Match Merger Tax Representation Letter" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(d)(ii)(A).

        "Match Stand-Alone Federal Other Taxes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(c)(i)(A).

        "Match Stand-Alone Foreign Other Taxes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(c)(i)(A).

        "Match Stand-Alone State Other Taxes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(i)(A).

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        "Match State Combined Income Tax Sharing Payments" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a)(1)(A).

        "Merger Tax Opinion" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement

        "Merger Tax Representation Letter" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Mitigation Failure" shall mean a breach by IAC of the covenant contained in Section 7.01(e).

        "New IAC" shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement, and references herein to New IAC shall include any entity treated as a successor to New IAC.

        "New IAC Active Trade or Business" shall mean a trade or business actively conducted (as defined in Section 355(b)(2) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder) immediately prior to the Distribution by New IAC and its "separate affiliated group" (as defined in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code) that satisfies Section 355(b) of the Code with respect to the Distribution.

        "New IAC Adjustment" shall mean any proposed adjustment by a Tax Authority or claim for refund asserted in a Tax Contest to the extent New IAC would be exclusively liable for any resulting Tax under this Agreement or exclusively entitled to receive any resulting Tax Benefit under this Agreement.

        "New IAC Affiliated Group" shall mean the affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder) of which New IAC is the common parent.

        "New IAC Assets" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "New IAC Carryback" shall mean any net operating loss, net capital loss, excess tax credit, or other similar Tax item of any member of the New IAC Group that is a carryback from one Tax Period to another prior Tax Period under the Code or other applicable Tax Law that is not made at the election of any member of the New IAC Group.

        "New IAC Class B Common Stock" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "New IAC Common Stock" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "New IAC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return" shall mean any Federal Income Tax Return for the New IAC Affiliated Group.

        "New IAC Group" shall mean New IAC and each Person that is a Subsidiary of New IAC after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time.

        "New IAC Filing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(e)(i)(A).

        "New IAC Liabilities" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "New IAC Person" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(d).

        "New IAC Proposed Acquisition Transaction" shall mean a Proposed Acquisition Transaction with respect to New IAC.

        "New IAC Separate Return" shall mean any Separate Return of New IAC or any member of the New IAC Group.

        "New IAC Voting Preferred Stock" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "New Match" shall have the meaning provided in the second sentence of this Agreement, and references herein to New Match shall include (a) any entity treated as a successor to New Match and (b) any entity treated as a predecessor to New Match, including IAC.

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to the Distribution by IAC and its "separate affiliated group" (as defined in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code) that satisfies Section 355(b) of the Code with respect to the Distribution.

        "New Match Affiliated Group" shall mean the affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder) of which IAC or New Match is the common parent.

        "New Match Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return" shall mean any Federal Income Tax Return for the New Match Affiliated Group.

        "New Match Foreign Combined Income Tax Return" shall mean a consolidated, combined or unitary or other similar Foreign Income Tax Return or any Foreign Income Tax Return with respect to any profit and/or loss sharing group, group payment or similar group or fiscal unity that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the New Match Group together with one or more members of the New IAC Group.

        "New Match Group" shall mean IAC and each Person that is a Subsidiary of IAC after the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time.

        "New Match Proposed Acquisition Transaction" shall mean a Proposed Acquisition Transaction with respect to IAC.

        "New Match Separate Return" shall mean any Separate Return of New Match or any member of the New Match Group (other than any IAC Separate Return).

        "New Match State Combined Income Tax Return" shall mean a consolidated, combined or unitary Tax Return with respect to State Income Taxes that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the New Match Group and one or more members of the New IAC Group.

        "New Match Tax Attribute" shall mean any net operating loss or excess interest expense carryforward of the IAC Group as of immediately following the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, other than any such item generated by a member of the Match Group, to the extent attributable to a Pre-Deconsolidation Period.

        "Notified Action" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(a).

        "Option Value Allocation Ratio" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Other Tax" shall mean any Federal Other Tax, State Other Tax, or Foreign Other Tax.

        "Parties" shall mean the parties to this Agreement.

        "Past Practices" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a).

        "Payment Date" shall mean (a) with respect to any New Match Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, the due date for any required installment of estimated Taxes determined under Section 6655 of the Code, the due date (determined without regard to extensions) for filing the Tax Return determined under Section 6072 of the Code, and the date the Tax Return is filed, and (b) with respect to any other Tax Return, the corresponding dates determined under applicable Tax Law.

        "Payor" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(a).

        "Person" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or a Governmental Authority or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof, without regard to whether any entity is treated as disregarded for Federal Income Tax purposes.

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        "Pre-Deconsolidation Period" shall mean any Tax Period ending on or prior to the Deconsolidation Date, and, in the case of any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period ending on the Deconsolidation Date.

        "Prime Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Privilege" shall mean any privilege that may be asserted under applicable law, including, any privilege arising under or relating to the attorney-client relationship (including the attorney-client and work product privileges), the accountant-client privilege and any privilege relating to internal evaluation processes.

        "Proposed Acquisition Transaction" shall mean, with respect to a Company, a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7, or any other Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by the management or shareholders of such Company, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which such Company would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which any Person or Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from such Company and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of Capital Stock of such Company, a number of shares of Capital Stock of such Company that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of Capital Stock of such Company pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 45% or more of (a) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of such Company as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (b) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of such Company as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (i) the adoption by such Company of a shareholder rights plan or (ii) issuances by such Company that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a person's performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury Regulations Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders. This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly. Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be incorporated into this definition and its interpretation.

        "PTEP" shall mean any earnings and profits of a foreign corporation that would be excluded from gross income pursuant to Section 959 of the Code.

        "Reclassification" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Reclassification Effective Time" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Registration Statement" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Required Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(a).

        "Responsible Company" shall mean, with respect to any Tax Return, the Company having responsibility for filing such Tax Return.

        "Restriction Period" shall mean the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the two-year anniversary of the Distribution.

        "Retention Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

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        "Separate Return" shall mean (a) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the New IAC Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the New Match Group, (b) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the New Match Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the New IAC Group, and (c) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the IAC Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the Match Group.

        "Specified Committed Acquisitions" shall have the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

        "State Income Tax" shall mean any Tax imposed by any State of the United States (or by any political subdivision of any such State) or the District of Columbia, or any city or municipality located therein, which is imposed on or measured by net income, including state and local franchise or similar Taxes measured by net income, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

        "State Other Tax" shall mean any Tax imposed by any State of the United States (or by any political subdivision of any such State) or the District of Columbia, or any city or municipality located therein, other than any State Income Taxes, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

        "Straddle Period" shall mean any Tax Period that begins on or before and ends after the Deconsolidation Date.

        "Subsidiary Exchange" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Subsidiary-Held IAC Securities" shall have the meaning set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

        "Tax" or "Taxes" shall mean any income, gross income, gross receipts, profits, capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers compensation, unemployment, disability, property, ad valorem, stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service, sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import, export, value added, alternative minimum, estimated or other tax (including any fee, assessment, or other charge in the nature of or in lieu of any tax) imposed by any Governmental Authority or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

        "Tax Advisor" shall mean any Tax counsel or accountant of recognized national standing in the United States.

        "Tax Advisor Dispute" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.

        "Tax Attribute" shall mean a net operating loss, net capital loss, unused investment credit, unused foreign tax credit, excess charitable contribution, general business credit or any other Tax Item that could reduce a Tax.

        "Tax Authority" shall mean, with respect to any Tax, the Governmental Authority or political subdivision thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of such Tax for such entity or subdivision.

        "Tax Benefit" shall mean any reduction in liability for Tax as a result of any loss, deduction, refund, credit, or other item reducing Taxes otherwise payable.

        "Tax Contest" shall mean an audit, review, examination, assessment or any other administrative or judicial proceeding with the purpose or effect of redetermining Taxes (including any administrative or judicial review of any claim for refund).

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        "Tax-Free Status" shall mean, with respect to the Distribution (taken together with the Contribution), the qualification thereof (a) as a transaction described in Section 368(a)(1)(D) and Section 355(a) of the Code, (b) as a transaction in which the stock distributed thereby is "qualified property" for purposes of Sections 355(c)(2) and 361(c)(2) of the Code and (c) as a transaction in which IAC, New IAC, and the members of their respective Groups (as relevant) recognize no income or gain for Federal Income Tax purposes pursuant to Sections 355, 361 and 1032 of the Code, other than intercompany items or excess loss accounts taken into account pursuant to the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code.

        "Tax Item" shall mean, with respect to any Income Tax, any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit.

        "Tax Law" shall mean the law of any Governmental Authority or political subdivision thereof relating to any Tax.

        "Tax Opinion" shall mean each opinion of a Tax Advisor delivered to IAC or New IAC in connection with, and regarding the Federal Income Tax treatment of, the Distribution (taken together with the Contribution).

        "Tax Period" shall mean, with respect to any Tax, the period for which the Tax is reported as provided under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.

        "Tax Records" shall mean any Tax Returns, Tax Return workpapers, documentation relating to any Tax Contests, and any other books of account or records (whether or not in written, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms and whether or not stored on electronic or any other medium) required to be maintained under the Code or other applicable Tax Laws or under any record retention agreement with any Tax Authority.

        "Tax-Related Losses" shall mean (a) all federal, state, local and foreign Taxes imposed pursuant to any settlement, Final Determination, judgment or otherwise; (b) all accounting, legal and other professional fees, and court costs incurred in connection with such Taxes; and (c) all costs, expenses and damages associated with stockholder litigation or controversies and any amount paid by IAC (or any IAC Affiliate) or New IAC (or any New IAC Affiliate) in respect of the liability of shareholders, whether paid to shareholders or to the IRS or any other Governmental Authority, in each case, resulting from the failure of the Distribution (taken together with the Contribution) to have Tax-Free Status.

        "Tax Return" or "Return" shall mean any report of Taxes due, any claim for refund of Taxes paid, any information return with respect to Taxes, or any other similar report, statement, declaration, or document filed or required to be filed under the Code or other Tax Law, including any attachments, exhibits, or other materials submitted with any of the foregoing, and including any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.

        "Transaction Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

        "Transaction-Related Tax Contest" shall mean any Tax Contest in which the IRS, another Tax Authority or any other Person asserts a position that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect (a) the Tax-Free Status of the Distribution (taken together with the Contribution) or (b) the qualification of the Match Merger as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

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        "Treasury Regulations" shall mean the regulations promulgated from time to time under the Code as in effect for the relevant Tax Period.

        "Unqualified Tax Opinion" shall mean an unqualified opinion of a Tax Advisor on which IAC and New IAC may rely to the effect that a transaction will not (a) affect the Tax-Free Status of the Distribution (taken together with the Contribution) or (b) adversely affect any of the conclusions set forth in any Tax Opinion regarding the Tax-Free Status of the Distribution (taken together with the Contribution); provided, that any Tax opinion obtained in connection with a proposed acquisition of Capital Stock of New IAC or IAC entered into during the Restriction Period shall not qualify as an Unqualified Tax Opinion unless such Tax opinion concludes that such proposed acquisition will not be treated as "part of a plan (or series of related transactions)," within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, that includes the Distribution. Any such opinion must assume that the Distribution (taken together with the Contribution) would have qualified for Tax-Free Status if the transaction in question did not occur.

Section 2.    Allocation of Tax Liabilities.    

        Section 2.01    General Rule.    

        Section 2.02    Allocation of United States Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax.    Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05, Federal Income Tax and Federal Other Tax shall be allocated as follows:

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Section 3.    Proration of Taxes for Straddle Periods.    

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Section 4.    Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns.    

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        Section 4.07    New IAC Carrybacks and Claims for Refund.    New IAC shall cause the members of the New IAC Group to carry forward, where permitted by applicable Law, any item of loss, deduction or credit which arises in any Tax Period ending after the Deconsolidation Date. If such item is not permitted by applicable Law to be carried forward into any Tax Period beginning after the Deconsolidation Date, at New IAC's cost and expense, an Adjustment Request with respect to a Joint Return shall be filed to claim in any Tax Period that ends on or before or includes the Deconsolidation Date with respect to any Joint Return any New IAC Carryback arising in a Post-Deconsolidation Period, and such Adjustment Request shall be prepared and filed by the Responsible Company with respect to the Tax Return to be adjusted, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.

        Section 4.08    Apportionment of Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes.    

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Section 5.    Tax Payments.    


        Section 5.01
    Payment of Taxes with Respect to Tax Returns.     Subject to Section 5.02, (a) the Responsible Company with respect to any Tax Return shall pay any Tax required to be paid to the applicable Tax Authority on or before the relevant Payment Date, and (b) in the case of any adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination with respect to any Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall pay to the applicable Tax Authority when due any additional Tax due with respect to such Tax Return required to be paid as a result of such adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination.


        Section 5.02
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Section 6.    Tax Benefits.    


        Section 6.01
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        Section 6.02
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Section 7.    Tax-Free Status.    


        Section 7.01
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unless, in each case, prior to taking any such action set forth in the foregoing clauses (A) through (E), (x) New IAC shall have requested that IAC obtain a private letter ruling (or, if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) from the IRS and/or any other applicable Tax Authority in accordance with Section 7.02(b) and (c) to the effect that such transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status of the Distribution (taken together with the Contribution), and IAC shall have received such a private letter ruling in form and substance satisfactory to IAC in its reasonable discretion (and in determining whether a private letter ruling is satisfactory, IAC may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and management's representations made in connection with such private letter ruling), (y) New IAC shall have provided IAC with an Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance satisfactory to IAC in its reasonable discretion (and in determining whether an opinion is satisfactory, IAC may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and management's representations if used as a basis for the opinion) or (z) IAC shall have waived the requirement to obtain such private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion.

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unless, in each case, prior to taking any such action set forth in the foregoing clauses (A) through (E), (x) IAC shall have obtained a private letter ruling (or, if applicable, a supplemental private letter ruling) from the IRS and/or any other applicable Tax Authority in accordance with Section 7.02(b) and (c) to the effect that such transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status of the Distribution (taken together with the Contribution), and IAC, shall have received such a private letter ruling in form and substance satisfactory to New IAC in its reasonable discretion (and in determining whether a private letter ruling is satisfactory, New IAC may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and management's representations made in connection with such private letter ruling), (y) IAC shall have provided New IAC with an Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance satisfactory to New IAC in its reasonable discretion (and in determining whether an opinion is satisfactory, New IAC may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions (other than assumptions pursuant to Section 7.02(d)) and management's representations if used as a basis for the opinion) or (z) New IAC shall have waived the requirement to obtain such private letter ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion.

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Section 7.03    Liability for Tax-Related Losses and Match Merger-Related Losses.     

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        The principles of this Section 7.03(e) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to payments in respect of Match Merger-Related Losses.


        
Section 7.04    Section 336(e) Election.     If IAC and New IAC determine that one or more protective elections under Section 336(e) of the Code (each, a "Section 336(e) Election") shall be made with respect to the Distribution, IAC and New IAC shall join in the making of such election and shall take any action reasonably necessary to give effect to any such election (including making any other related election). If a Section 336(e) Election is made with respect to the Distribution, then this Agreement shall be amended in such a manner as is determined by IAC and New IAC in good faith to take into account such Section 336(e) Election(s), including by requiring that, in the event (i) the Contribution or the Distribution fails to have Tax-Free Status and (ii) a Company (or such Company's Group) that does not have exclusive responsibility pursuant to this Agreement for Tax-Related Losses arising from such failure actually realizes in cash a Tax Benefit from the step-up in Tax basis resulting from the relevant Section 336(e) Election(s), such Company shall pay over to the Company that has exclusive responsibility pursuant to this Agreement for such Tax-Related Losses any such Tax Benefits realized (provided, that, if such Tax-Related Losses are Taxes for which more than one Company is liable under Section 7.03(c)(i), the Company that actually realizes in cash the Tax Benefit resulting from the relevant Section 336(e) Election shall pay over to the other Company responsible for such Taxes the percentage of any such Tax Benefits realized that corresponds to such other Company's percentage share of such Taxes).

Section 8.    Assistance and Cooperation.    


        
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Section 8.02    Income Tax Return Information.     New IAC and IAC acknowledge that time is of the essence in relation to any request for information, assistance or cooperation made by IAC or New IAC pursuant to Section 8.01 or this Section 8.02. New IAC and IAC acknowledge that failure to comply with the deadlines set forth herein or reasonable deadlines otherwise set by IAC or New IAC could cause irreparable harm. Each Company shall provide to each of the other Company information and documents relating to its Group required by such other Company to prepare its Tax Returns. Any information or documents required by the Company that is responsible to prepare such Tax Returns under this Agreement shall be provided in such form as the preparing Company reasonably requests and in sufficient time for such Tax Returns to be filed on a timely basis; provided, that, this Section 8.02 shall not apply to information governed by Section 4.08.


        
Section 8.03    Reliance by New IAC.     If any member of the New Match Group supplies information to a member of the New IAC Group in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the New IAC Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then, upon the written request of New IAC identifying the information being so relied upon, the Chief Financial Officer of IAC (or any officer of IAC as designated by the Chief Financial Officer of IAC) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete. IAC agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the New IAC Group and its directors, officers and employees from and against any fine, penalty, or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a member of the New Match Group having supplied, pursuant to this Section 8, a member of the New IAC Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in connection with a Tax liability; provided, that, this Section 8.04 shall not apply to information governed by Section 4.08.


        
Section 8.04    Reliance by IAC.     If any member of the New IAC Group supplies information to a member of the New Match Group in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the New Match Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon the written request of IAC identifying the information being so relied upon, the Chief Financial Officer of New IAC (or any officer of New IAC as designated by the Chief Financial Officer of New IAC) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete. New IAC agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the New Match Group and its directors, officers and employees from and against any fine, penalty, or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a member of the New IAC Group having supplied, pursuant to this Section 8, a member of the New Match Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in connection with a Tax liability; provided, that, this Section 8.04 shall not apply to information governed by Section 4.08.

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Section 9.    Tax Records.    


        
Section 9.01    Retention of Tax Records.     IAC and New IAC, respectively, shall preserve and keep all Tax Records exclusively relating to the assets and activities of the New Match Group and the New IAC Group, respectively, for the Pre-Deconsolidation Period, and IAC shall preserve and keep all other Tax Records relating to Taxes of the Groups for the Pre-Deconsolidation Period, for so long as the contents thereof may become material in the administration of any matter under the Code or other applicable Tax Law, but in any event until the later of (a) the expiration of any applicable statutes of limitations, or (b) seven years after the Deconsolidation Date (such later date, the "Retention Date"). After the Retention Date, each Company may dispose of such Tax Records upon 90 days' prior written notice to the other Company. If, prior to the Retention Date, a Company reasonably determines that any Tax Records that it would otherwise be required to preserve and keep under this Section 9 are no longer material in the administration of any matter under the Code or other applicable Tax Law and the other Company agrees, then such first Company may dispose of such Tax Records upon 90 days' prior notice to the other Company. Any notice of an intent to dispose given pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall include a list of the Tax Records to be disposed of describing in reasonable detail the files, books, or other records being disposed. The notified Company shall have the opportunity, at its cost and expense, to copy or remove, within such 90-day period, all or any part of such Tax Records.


        
Section 9.02    Access to Tax Records.     The Companies and their respective Affiliates shall make available to each other for inspection and copying during normal business hours upon reasonable notice all Tax Records for Pre-Deconsolidation Periods to the extent reasonably required by the other Company in connection with the preparation of financial accounting statements, audits, litigation, or the resolution of items under this Agreement.

Section 10.    Tax Contests.    


        
Section 10.01    Notice.     Each of the Companies shall provide prompt notice to the other of any written communication from a Tax Authority regarding any pending or threatened Tax audit, assessment or proceeding or other Tax Contest for which it may be entitled to indemnification by the other Company hereunder. Such notice shall include copies of the pertinent portion of any written communication from a Tax Authority and contain factual information (to the extent known) describing any asserted Tax liability in reasonable detail. The failure of one Company to notify the other of such communication in accordance with the immediately preceding sentences shall not relieve the other Company of any liability or obligation to pay such Tax or make indemnification payments under this Agreement, except to the extent that the failure timely to provide such notification actually prejudices the ability of such other Company to contest such Tax liability or increases the amount of such Tax liability.


        
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Section 11.    Effective Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements.    This Agreement shall be effective as of the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time. As of the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, (a) all prior intercompany Tax allocation agreements or arrangements solely between or among IAC and/or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and New IAC and/or members of the New IAC Group, on the other hand, including the Existing Tax Sharing Agreement shall be terminated, and (b) amounts due under such agreements or arrangements as of the date on which the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time occurs shall be settled. Subject to clause (b) of the preceding sentence, upon such termination and settlement, no further payments by or to IAC or such Subsidiaries or by or to New IAC or such members of the New IAC Group, with respect to such agreements or arrangements shall be made, and all other rights and obligations resulting from such agreements or arrangements shall cease at such time.

Section 12.    Survival of Obligations.    The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be unconditional and absolute and shall remain in effect without limitation as to time.

Section 13.    Treatment of Payments; Tax Gross Up.    


        
Section 13.01    Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments.     In the absence of any change in Tax treatment under the Code or other applicable Tax Law, for all Income Tax purposes, the Companies agree to treat, and to cause their respective Affiliates to treat, (a) any indemnity payment required by this Agreement or by the Transaction Agreement to be made (i) by IAC to New IAC as a contribution by IAC to New IAC occurring immediately prior to the Distribution and (ii) by New IAC to IAC as reasonably determined by IAC and New IAC (including (A) as a payment in satisfaction by New IAC (or a member of the New IAC Group) of its own liability, (B) as an adjustment to the

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amount of cash transferred by IAC to New IAC pursuant to the Contribution, or (C) as a distribution by New IAC to IAC occurring immediately prior to the Distribution and transfer to creditors described in Section 361(b)(3)); and (b) any payment of interest or State Income Taxes by or to a Tax Authority, as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the Company entitled under this Agreement to retain such payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment. The Parties shall cooperate in good faith to minimize or eliminate, to the extent permissible under applicable law, any Tax that would otherwise be imposed with respect to any payment required by this Agreement or by the Transaction Agreement (or maximize the ability to obtain a credit for, or refund of, any such Tax).


        
Section 13.02    Tax Gross Up.     If notwithstanding the manner in which payments described in Section 13.01(a) were reported, there is a Tax liability or an adjustment to a Tax liability of a Company as a result of its receipt of a payment pursuant to this Agreement or Article X of the Transaction Agreement, such payment shall be appropriately adjusted so that the amount of such payment, reduced by the amount of all Income Taxes payable with respect to the receipt thereof (but taking into account all correlative Tax Benefits resulting from the payment of such Income Taxes), shall equal the amount of the payment that the Company receiving such payment would otherwise be entitled to receive.


        
Section 13.03    Interest.     Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent one Company makes a payment of interest to another Company under this Agreement with respect to the period from (a) the date that the payor was required to make a payment to the payee to (b) the date that the payor actually made such payment, the interest payment shall be treated as interest expense to the payor (deductible to the extent provided by law) and as interest income by the payee (includible in income to the extent provided by law). The amount of the payment shall not be adjusted to take into account any associated Tax Benefit to the payor or increase in Tax to the payee.

Section 14.    Disagreements.    The Companies desire that collaboration will continue among them. Accordingly, they will try, and they will cause their respective Group members to try, to resolve in good faith all disagreements regarding their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement, including any amendments hereto. In furtherance thereof, in the event of any dispute or disagreement (a "Tax Advisor Dispute") between any member of the New IAC Group and any member of the New Match Group as to the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or the performance of obligations hereunder, representatives of the Tax departments of the Companies shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute. If such good faith negotiations do not resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute, then such Tax Advisor Dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article XII of the Transaction Agreement; provided, that each of the mediators or arbitrators selected in accordance with Article XII of the Transaction Agreement must be Tax Advisors. Nothing in this Section 14 will prevent either Company from seeking injunctive relief if any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve the Tax Advisor Dispute through the procedures set forth in Article XII of the Transaction Agreement could result in serious and irreparable injury to such Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Transaction Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, New IAC and IAC are the only members of their respective Groups (including, for this purpose, the members of the New Match Group) entitled to commence a dispute resolution procedure under this Agreement, and each of New IAC and IAC will cause its respective Group members (including, for this purpose, the members of the New Match Group) not to commence any dispute resolution procedure other than through such Party as provided in this Section 14.

Section 15.    Late Payments.    Any amount owed by one Party to another Party under this Agreement that is not paid when due shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus 2% (or the maximum legal rate, whichever is lower), calculated for the actual number of days elapsed, accrued from the date on which such payment was due up to the date of the actual receipt of payment.

Section 16.    Expenses.    Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party and its Affiliates shall bear their own expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of Tax Returns, Tax Contests, and other matters related to Taxes under the provisions of this Agreement.

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Section 17.    General Provisions.    


        
Section 17.01    Addresses and Notices.     All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given or made when delivered in person or successfully transmitted by electronic mail or facsimile, addressed as follows:

If to New IAC, to:   with a copy to:

IAC/InterActiveCorp
555 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Attention: Director, Taxes
Facsimile: [—]
E-mail: [—]

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp
555 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: [—]
E-mail: [—]

 

If to IAC, to:   with a copy to:

Match Group, Inc.
8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75231
Attention: Director, Taxes
Facsimile: [—]
E-mail: [—]

 

Match Group, Inc.
8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75231
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: [—]
E-mail: [—]

or to such other address(es) as shall be furnished in writing by any such Company to the other Company in accordance with the provisions of this Section 17.01.


        
Section 17.02    Binding Effect.     This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.


        
Section 17.03    Waiver.     Waiver by a Party of any default by another Party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of any other Party. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.


        
Section 17.04    Severability.     If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to either Party. Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.


        
Section 17.05    Authority.     New IAC represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the IAC Group and IAC represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the IAC Group and the New Match Group, as follows:

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Section 17.06    Further Action.     Prior to, on, and after the Reclassification Effective Time, each Party hereto shall cooperate with the other Party, at the expense of the requesting Party, to execute and deliver, or use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including the execution and delivery to the other Parties and their Affiliates and representatives of such powers of attorney or other authorizing documentation as is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with Tax Contests (or portions thereof) under the control of such other Parties in accordance with Section 10, and to make all filings with any Governmental Authority, and to take all such other actions as such Party may reasonably be requested to take by the other Party from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Agreement, in order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.


        
Section 17.07    Integration.     This Agreement, together with each of the exhibits and schedules appended hereto and the specific agreements contemplated hereby, contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous agreements, oral or written, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings among the Parties other than those set forth herein and in the Transaction Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements. This Agreement, the Transaction Agreement, and the other Ancillary Agreements together govern the arrangements in connection with the Transactions and would not have been entered independently. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement, or any other agreements relating to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, with respect to matters addressed herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.


        
Section 17.08    Construction.     The language in all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed according to its fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed for or against any Party. The captions, titles and headings included in this Agreement are for convenience only, and do not affect this Agreement's construction or interpretation. Unless otherwise indicated, all "Section" references in this Agreement are to sections of this Agreement.


        
Section 17.09    No Double Recovery.     No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to provide an indemnity or other recovery for any costs, damages, or other amounts for which the damaged Party has been fully compensated under any other provision of this Agreement or under any other agreement or action at law or equity. Unless expressly required in this Agreement, a Party shall not be required to exhaust all remedies available under other agreements or at law or equity before recovering under the remedies provided in this Agreement.


        
Section 17.10    Counterparts.     Each Party acknowledges that it and the other Party may execute this Agreement by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms each facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and agrees that at the reasonable request of the other Party at any time it will as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the data of the initial date hereof). This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each Party and delivered to the other Party.


        
Section 17.11    Governing Law.     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Delaware, as to all matters, including matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

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Section 17.12    Amendment.     No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by a Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.


        
Section 17.13    Subsidiaries.     If, at any time, either IAC or New IAC acquires or creates one or more subsidiaries that are includable in the New Match Group or the New IAC Group, respectively, they shall be subject to this Agreement and all references to the New Match Group or the New IAC Group, as applicable, herein shall thereafter include a reference to such subsidiaries.


        
Section 17.14    Successors.     This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of any successor by merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, to any of the Parties (including but not limited to any successor of New IAC or IAC succeeding to the Tax Attributes of either under Section 381 of the Code), to the same extent as if such successor had been an original Party to this Agreement.


        
Section 17.15    Injunctions.     The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or, if the Chancery Court declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, in any state or federal court within the State of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

  IAC/InterActiveCorp

 

By:

 

 


      Name:    

      Title:    

  IAC Holdings, Inc.

 

By:

 

 


      Name:    

      Title:    

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ANNEX J

OPINION OF GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. LLC

200 West Street|New York, NY 10282-2198
Tel: 212-902-1000|Fax: 212-902-3000

LOGO

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

December 19, 2019

Separation Committee of the Board of Directors
Match Group, Inc.
8750 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75231

Ladies and Gentleman:

        You have requested our opinion as to the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders (other than IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC") and its affiliates) of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Shares"), Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Class B Shares"), and Class C common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Class C Shares" and, together with the Common Shares and the Class B Shares, the "Shares"), of Match Group, Inc. (the "Company"), taken in the aggregate, of the Aggregate Consideration (as defined below) to be paid to such holders pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019 (the "Agreement"), by and among IAC, IAC Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC ("New IAC"), Valentine Merger Sub LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IAC ("New Match Merger Sub"), and the Company. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will be merged with and into New Match Merger Sub (the "Match Merger") with New Match Merger Sub surviving the Match Merger, and each outstanding Share (other than Shares to be canceled or converted as provided in Section 2.03(d)(ii) of the Agreement) will be converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder thereof, without interest, either (a) one share of IAC Class M Common Stock (as defined below) and $3.00 in cash or (b) a number of shares of IAC Class M Common Stock equal to the sum of (i) one and (ii) a fraction equal to the quotient, rounded to four decimal places, of $3.00 divided by the Match VWAP (as defined in the Agreement) ((a) and (b), taken in the aggregate, the "Aggregate Consideration"), all as more fully set forth in the Agreement.

        We understand that, pursuant to and in accordance with the Agreement, prior to the consummation of the Match Merger, IAC and the Company will implement the Restructuring Transactions (as defined in the Agreement), and IAC will implement the Reclassification (as defined in the Agreement), pursuant to which (a) each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC will be reclassified into (i) one share of newly created Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of IAC (the "IAC Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock") and (ii) a number of shares of newly created Class M common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC (the "IAC Class M Common Stock") equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Agreement), and (b) each share of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of IAC will be reclassified into (i) one share of newly created Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of IAC (the "IAC Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock") and (ii) a number of shares of IAC Class M Common Stock equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio, in each case as more fully set forth in the Agreement. We further

   

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understand that, pursuant to and in accordance with the Agreement, following the consummation of the Reclassification and prior to the Match Merger, the Mandatory Exchange (as defined in the Agreement) will occur, pursuant to which (1) each share of IAC Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock will be redeemed by IAC and will exchange automatically into one share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of New IAC, and (2) each share of IAC Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock will be redeemed by IAC and will exchange automatically into one share of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of New IAC, in each case as more fully set forth in the Agreement. We also understand that, concurrently with the execution of the Agreement, TMC Realty, L.L.C. and 8831-8833 Sunset, LLC (together, the "Contributors") are entering into a Contribution Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019 (the "Real Estate Contribution Agreement"), with the Company, pursuant to which, prior to the closing of the other transactions contemplated by the Agreement, they will consummate certain real estate transactions in consideration for the issuance of Common Shares by the Company to the Contributors (the "Real Estate Contribution"). We also understand that, upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement (the "Transactions"), IAC will be renamed as "Match Group, Inc." (as so renamed, "New Match") and the IAC Class M Common Stock will be renamed as the common stock of New Match.

        Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and its affiliates are engaged in advisory, underwriting and financing, principal investing, sales and trading, research, investment management and other financial and non-financial activities and services for various persons and entities. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and its affiliates and employees, and funds or other entities they manage or in which they invest or have other economic interests or with which they co-invest, may at any time purchase, sell, hold or vote long or short positions and investments in securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments of the Company, IAC, any of their respective affiliates and third parties, including affiliates of Barry Diller, a significant stockholder of IAC, or any currency or commodity that may be involved in the Transactions. We have acted as financial advisor to the Separation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Separation Committee") in connection with, and have participated in certain of the negotiations leading to, the Transactions. We expect to receive fees for our services in connection with the Transactions, all of which are contingent upon consummation of the Transactions, and the Company has agreed to reimburse certain of our expenses arising, and indemnify us against certain liabilities that may arise, out of our engagement. We have provided certain financial advisory and/or underwriting services to the Company and/or its affiliates from time to time for which our Investment Banking Division has received, and may receive, compensation, including having acted as joint bookrunner with respect to the private placement of the Company's 5.625% Senior Notes due 2029 (aggregate principal amount of $350 million) in February 2019. We also have provided certain financial advisory and/or underwriting services to IAC and/or its affiliates from time to time for which our Investment Banking Division has received, and may receive, compensation, including having acted as joint bookrunner with respect to the private placement of 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2022 (aggregate principal amount of $517.5 million) of IAC FinanceCo, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, in October 2017, and as joint bookrunner with respect to the private placement of 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026 (aggregate principal amount of $575 million) of IAC FinanceCo 2, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, in May 2019 (collectively, the "IAC Exchangeable Notes"), and 2.000% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2030 (aggregate principal amount of $575 million) of IAC FinanceCo 3, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, in May 2019. We also have provided certain financial advisory and/or underwriting services to Expedia Group, Inc., an affiliate of Barry Diller, from time to time for which our Investment Banking Division has received, and may receive, compensation, including having acted as joint bookrunner with respect to the private placement of Expedia Group, Inc.'s 3.250% Senior Notes due 2030 (aggregate principal amount of $1.25 billion) in September 2019. We may also in the future provide financial advisory and/or underwriting services to the Company, New Match, IAC, New IAC, affiliates of Barry Diller and their respective affiliates for which our Investment Banking Division may receive

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compensation. We also note that Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is a counterparty (alongside several other banks) to IAC and certain of its affiliates with respect to certain convertible note hedge transactions and issuer warrant transactions entered into in connection with the issuance of the IAC Exchangeable Notes (collectively, the "Call Spread Transactions"). Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC expects to make various adjustments to the Call Spread Transactions pursuant to their respective terms upon the announcement or consummation of the Transactions including to the extent that those events have a material effect on IAC's stock price volatility. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC may also have a right to unwind the Call Spread Transactions pursuant to the terms of the Call Spread Transactions, including if any IAC Exchangeable Notes are repurchased by IAC or its subsidiaries. In connection with the Call Spread Transactions, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC has engaged, and expects to continue to engage, in hedging transactions intended to reduce the risk of being party to these transactions. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC may realize a gain or loss as a result of these activities that are different from the amounts or values of any payments or deliveries under the Call Spread Transactions, including any termination payment as a result of any early unwind of the Call Spread Transactions.

        In connection with this opinion, we have reviewed, among other things, the Agreement; the Real Estate Contribution Agreement; annual reports to stockholders and Annual Reports on Form 10-K of the Company for the four years ended December 31, 2018; the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, including the prospectus contained therein dated October 16, 2015 relating to an initial public offering of the Shares; annual reports to stockholders and Annual Reports on Form 10-K of IAC for the five years ended December 31, 2018; certain interim reports to stockholders and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of the Company and IAC; certain other communications from the Company and IAC to their respective stockholders; certain publicly available research analyst reports for the Company ("Wall Street Consensus"); certain financial analyses and forecasts for the Company and New Match prepared by the management of the Company by adjusting and extrapolating Wall Street Consensus, in each case, as approved for our use by the Separation Committee (collectively, the "Forecasts"); and certain estimates regarding certain assets and liabilities to be acquired, assumed or retained, as applicable, by New Match and its subsidiaries in connection with or as a result of the Transactions and the components of the Reclassification Exchange Ratio, all as provided to us by the management of the Company and approved for our use by the Separation Committee (the "Estimates"). We have also held discussions with members of the senior management of the Company regarding their assessment of the strategic rationale for, and the potential benefits of, the Transactions and the past and current business operations, financial condition and future prospects of the Company; reviewed the reported price and trading activity for the Common Shares; compared certain financial and stock market information for the Company with similar information for certain other companies the securities of which are publicly traded; and performed such other studies and analyses, and considered such other factors, as we deemed appropriate.

        For purposes of rendering this opinion, we have, with your consent, relied upon and assumed the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial, legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and other information provided to, discussed with or reviewed by, us, without assuming any responsibility for independent verification thereof. In that regard, we have assumed with your consent that the Forecasts and Estimates have been reasonably prepared on a basis reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the Separation Committee. We have not made an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets and liabilities (including any contingent, derivative or other off-balance-sheet assets and liabilities) of the Company or IAC or any of their respective subsidiaries (including any assets and liabilities to be acquired, assumed or retained, as applicable, by New Match and its subsidiaries in connection with or as a result of the Transactions) and we have not been furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. We have assumed that all governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals necessary for the consummation of the Transactions will be obtained without any adverse effect on the Company or New Match or on the expected benefits of the Transactions in any way meaningful to our analysis. We have assumed that the Transactions will be consummated on the terms

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set forth in the Agreement and in the Real Estate Contribution Agreement, without the waiver or modification of any term or condition the effect of which would be in any way meaningful to our analysis.

        Our opinion does not address the underlying business decision of the Company to engage in the Transactions, or the relative merits of the Transactions as compared to any strategic alternatives that may be available to the Company; nor does it address any legal, regulatory, tax or accounting matters. This opinion addresses only the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders (other than IAC and its affiliates) of Shares, taken in the aggregate, as of the date hereof, of the Aggregate Consideration to be paid to such holders pursuant to the Agreement. We do not express any view on, and our opinion does not address, any other term or aspect of the Agreement or the Transactions or any term or aspect of any other agreement or instrument contemplated by the Agreement or entered into or amended in connection with the Transactions, including any of the Restructuring Transactions, the Reclassification, the Mandatory Exchange or the Real Estate Contribution, any allocation of the aggregate consideration payable pursuant to the Agreement, including among the holders of the various classes of Shares pursuant to the Agreement, or the fairness of the Transactions to, or any consideration received in connection therewith by, the holders of any other class of securities, creditors, or other constituencies of the Company; nor as to the fairness of the amount or nature of any compensation to be paid or payable to any of the officers, directors or employees of the Company, or class of such persons, in connection with the Transactions, whether relative to the Aggregate Consideration to be paid to the holders (other than IAC and its affiliates) of Shares pursuant to the Agreement or otherwise. We are not expressing any opinion as to the prices at which any shares of any class or series of IAC, New IAC, Match or New Match will trade at any time or as to the impact of the Transactions on the solvency or viability of IAC, New IAC, the Company or New Match or any other party to the Transactions or the ability of IAC, New IAC, the Company or New Match or any other party to the Transactions to pay their respective obligations when they come due. Our opinion is necessarily based on economic, monetary, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to us as of, the date hereof and we assume no responsibility for updating, revising or reaffirming this opinion based on circumstances, developments or events occurring after the date hereof. Our advisory services and the opinion expressed herein are provided for the information and assistance of the Separation Committee in connection with its consideration of the Transactions and such opinion does not constitute a recommendation as to how any holder of Shares should vote or make any election with respect to the Transactions or any other matter. This opinion has been approved by a fairness committee of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.

        Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, the Aggregate Consideration to be paid to the holders (other than IAC and its affiliates) of Shares, taken in the aggregate, pursuant to the Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to such holders.

Very truly yours,    


GRAPHIC

(GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC)


 


 

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ANNEX K


NEW IAC

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

        IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC"), IAC Holdings, Inc. ("New IAC"), Valentine Merger Sub LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, and Match Group, Inc. ("Match") have entered into a transaction agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019. The transaction agreement provides for the separation of the businesses of Match from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions (which we refer to as the "Separation") that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries (and which we refer to as "New Match"), and (2) New IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match.

        On February 11, 2020, IAC completed the acquisition of Care.com, Inc. ("Care.com") under the terms of an agreement dated as of December 20, 2019, which provided for IAC to acquire (i) all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Care.com at a price of $15.00 per share and (ii) all outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock of Care.com at a purchase price equal to 150% of the liquidation preference per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. In addition, outstanding Care.com employee equity awards were converted into the right to receive the intrinsic value of the awards based upon the purchase price of $15.00 per share of common stock. The Care.com acquisition will be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.

        The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of New IAC give effect to the Separation and the acquisition by IAC of Care.com in accordance with Article 11 of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation S-X.

        For purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, the Separation and the Care.com acquisition are assumed to have occurred as of January 1, 2018 with respect to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations and as of September 30, 2019 with respect to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet.

        The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 has been derived from:

        The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 has been derived from:

        The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 has been derived from:

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NEW IAC

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

        The pro forma information has been prepared to reflect adjustments to New IAC's historical combined financial information that are (i) directly attributable to the Separation and the acquisition of Care.com, (ii) factually supportable and (iii) with respect to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the operating results.

        Because these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared based upon preliminary estimates of fair values related to the Care.com acquisition, the actual amounts recorded as of the completion of the Care.com acquisition may differ materially from the information presented in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. The total estimated purchase price of the Care.com acquisition has been allocated on a preliminary basis to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon management's best estimates of fair value with the excess cost over net tangible and intangible assets acquired being allocated to goodwill. Management retained the services of a third party to assist in the preliminary valuation of the intangible assets acquired. These allocations are subject to change pending a final analysis of the total purchase price of Care.com and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The impact of integration activities, changes in purchase accounting allocations for the Care.com acquisition and the timing of the Separation could all cause material differences from the information presented.

        The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have been achieved if the Separation and acquisition of Care.com had occurred on January 1, 2018, nor is it indicative of future operating results or financial position. The pro forma adjustments are based upon information and assumptions available at the time of the filing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus as set forth in the notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

        These unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with New IAC's "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and historical combined financial statements and related notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

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NEW IAC
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
(In thousands, except par value amounts)

 
  New IAC
Combined
  Separation
Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Notes   New IAC
Pro
Forma
for the
Separation
(Subtotal)
  Care.com   Care.com
Acquisition
Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Notes   Care.com
Acquisition
Pro Forma
(Subtotal)
  New IAC
Pro
Forma
 

Assets

                                                   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 685,965   $ 1,893,768   (2)   $ 3,233,096   $ 94,560   $ (626,643 ) (10)   $ (532,083 ) $ 2,701,013  

          679,020   (3)                                    

            (4)                                    

          (25,657 ) (5)                                    

Marketable securities

    157,174             157,174     35,000             35,000     192,174  

Accounts receivable, net

    188,897             188,897     6,488             6,488     195,385  

Notes receivable—related party

    56,018     (56,018 ) (6)                          

Other current assets

    157,289             157,289     14,073             14,073     171,362  

Total current assets

    1,245,343     2,491,113         3,736,456     150,121     (626,643 )       (476,522 )   3,259,934  

Right-of-use assets

    146,328             146,328     23,525             23,525     169,853  

Property and equipment, net

    297,904     (35,484 ) (1)     262,420     3,336             3,336     265,756  

Goodwill

    1,619,020             1,619,020     67,321     337,278   (10)     404,599     2,023,619  

Intangible assets, net

    369,387             369,387     3,249     145,251   (10)     148,500     517,887  

Long-term investments

    324,903             324,903                     324,903  

Deferred income taxes

    1,358             1,358                     1,358  

Other non-current assets

    99,019             99,019     3,129             3,129     102,148  

Total assets

  $ 4,103,262   $ 2,455,629       $ 6,558,891   $ 250,681   $ (144,114 )     $ 106,567   $ 6,665,458  

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

                                                   

Liabilities:

                                                   

Current portion of long-term debt

  $ 13,750   $       $ 13,750   $   $       $   $ 13,750  

Accounts payable, trade

    77,195             77,195     2,277             2,277     79,472  

Deferred revenue

    180,806             180,806     24,459     (19,951 ) (10)     4,508     185,314  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    317,584     (1,002 ) (5)     316,582     31,763               31,763     348,345  

Total current liabilities

    589,335     (1,002 )       588,333     58,499     (19,951 )       38,548     626,881  

Long-term debt, net

    235,246             235,246                     235,246  

Income taxes payable

    6,328             6,328                     6,328  

Deferred income taxes

    54,601     (22,488 ) (7)     32,113     1,835     37,997   (10)     39,832     71,945  

Other long-term liabilities

    190,821             190,821     28,187             28,187     219,008  

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

    76,370             76,370                     76,370  

Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock

                    55,199     (55,199 ) (13)          

Shareholders' equity:

                                                   

Invested capital

    2,511,112     (35,484 ) (1)                          

          1,893,768   (2)                                    

          679,020   (3)                                    

            (4)                                    

          (24,655 ) (5)                                    

          (56,018 ) (6)                                    

          (4,967,743 ) (9)                                    

Common stock $.001 par value

        79   (9)     79     33     (33 ) (13)         79  

Class B common stock $.001 par value

        6   (9)     6                     6  

Additional paid-in capital

        22,488   (7)     4,990,146     299,679     (299,679 ) (13)         4,990,146  

          4,967,658   (9)                                    

Retained earnings

                    (192,191 )   192,191   (13)          

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (14,776 )           (14,776 )   (560 )   560   (13)         (14,776 )

IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in New IAC

    2,496,336     2,479,119         4,975,455     106,961     (106,961 )           4,975,455  

Noncontrolling interests

    454,225             454,225                     454,225  

Total shareholders' equity

    2,950,561     2,479,119         5,429,680     106,961     (106,961 )           5,429,680  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 4,103,262   $ 2,455,629       $ 6,558,891   $ 250,681   $ (144,114 )     $ 106,567   $ 6,665,458  

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

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NEW IAC
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
  New IAC
Combined
  Separation
Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Notes   New IAC
Pro Forma for
the Separation
(Subtotal)
  Care.com   Care.com
Acquisition
Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Notes   Care.com
Acquisition
Pro Forma
(Subtotal)
  New IAC
Pro Forma
 

Revenue

  $ 2,035,287   $       $ 2,035,287   $ 157,599   $       $ 157,599   $ 2,192,886  

Operating costs and expenses:

                                                   

Cost of revenue

    447,734             447,734     43,050     (743 ) (11)     42,307     490,041  

Selling and marketing expense

    929,712             929,712     53,287             53,287     982,999  

General and administrative expense

    448,377     765   (1)     448,140     35,604     (2,154 ) (12)     33,450     481,590  

          (1,002 ) (5)                                    

Product development expense

    140,351             140,351     36,563             36,563     176,914  

Depreciation

    39,042     (1,470 ) (1)     37,572     1,408     (383 ) (11)     1,025     38,597  

Amortization of intangibles

    64,112             64,112         13,117   (11)     13,117     77,229  

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge

                    8,183             8,183     8,183  

Restructuring and right of use asset impairment charges

                    2,855             2,855     2,855  

Total operating costs and expenses

    2,069,328     (1,707 )       2,067,621     180,950     9,837         190,787     2,258,408  

Operating loss

    (34,041 )   1,707         (32,334 )   (23,351 )   (9,837 )       (33,188 )   (65,522 )

Interest expense—third party

    (9,402 )           (9,402 )                   (9,402 )

Interest income, net—related party

    189             189                     189  

Other income, net

    16,661             16,661     454             454     17,115  

Loss before income taxes

    (26,593 )   1,707         (24,886 )   (22,897 )   (9,837 )       (32,734 )   (57,620 )

Income tax benefit (provision)

    53,319     (393 ) (8)     52,926     (45,172 )   2,262   (14)     (42,910 )   10,016  

Net earnings (loss)

    26,726     1,314         28,040     (68,069 )   (7,575 )       (75,644 )   (47,604 )

Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock dividends

                    (2,192 )   2,192   (13)          

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (10,718 )           (10,718 )                   (10,718 )

Net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC Holdings, Inc. shareholders

  $ 16,008   $ 1,314       $ 17,322   $ (70,261 ) $ (5,383 )     $ (75,644 ) $ (58,322 )

Earnings per share(15):

                                                   

Basic and diluted loss per share

                                              $ (0.69 )

Basic and diluted shares outstanding

                                                84,560  

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

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NEW IAC
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
  New IAC
Combined
  Separation
Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Notes   New IAC
Pro Forma for
the Separation
(Subtotal)
  Care.com   Care.com
Acquisition
Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Notes   Care.com
Acquisition
Pro Forma
(Subtotal)
  New IAC
Pro Forma
 

Revenue

  $ 2,533,048   $       $ 2,533,048   $ 192,260   $       $ 192,260   $ 2,725,308  

Operating costs and expenses:

                                                   

Cost of revenue

    501,152             501,152     42,706     (460 ) (11)     42,246     543,398  

Selling and marketing expense

    1,099,487             1,099,487     61,101             61,101     1,160,588  

General and administrative expense

    569,802     696   (1)     570,498     44,360             44,360     614,858  

Product development expense

    177,298             177,298     34,641             34,641     211,939  

Depreciation

    42,393     (1,859 ) (1)     40,534     1,669     (529 ) (11)     1,140     41,674  

Amortization of intangibles

    107,081             107,081         17,488   (11)     17,488     124,569  

Total operating costs and expenses

    2,497,213     (1,163 )       2,496,050     184,477     16,499         200,976     2,697,026  

Operating income

    35,835     1,163         36,998     7,783     (16,499 )       (8,716 )   28,282  

Interest expense—third party

    (13,059 )           (13,059 )                   (13,059 )

Interest income, net—related party

    325             325                     325  

Other income (expense), net

    282,470             282,470     (165 )           (165 )   282,305  

Earnings before income taxes

    305,571     1,163         306,734     7,618     (16,499 )       (8,881 )   297,853  

Income tax (provision) benefit

    (13,200 )   (267 ) (8)     (13,467 )   45,272     3,795   (14)     49,067     35,600  

Net earnings

    292,371     896         293,267     52,890     (12,704 )       40,186     333,453  

Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock dividends

                    (2,748 )   2,748   (13)          

Net income (loss) attributable to Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

                    (6,983 )           (6,983 )   (6,983 )

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (45,599 )           (45,599 )                   (45,599 )

Net earnings attributable to IAC Holdings, Inc. shareholders

  $ 246,772   $ 896       $ 247,668   $ 43,159   $ (9,956 )     $ 33,203   $ 280,871  

Earnings per share(15):

                                                   

Basic and diluted earnings per share

                                              $ 3.32  

Basic and diluted shares outstanding

                                                84,560  

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

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NEW IAC

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Adjustments related to the Separation:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

General and administrative expense, net of sublease income

  $ 765   $ 696  

Depreciation

    (1,470 )   (1,859 )
(In thousands, except per share data)
   
 

Number of outstanding shares of Match common stock and Class B common stock as of September 30, 2019

    280,271  

Less: Common shares of Match not held by IAC

    53,931  

Number of shares held by IAC

    226,340  

Per share payment

  $ 3.00  

Cash paid to IAC

  $ 679,020  

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NEW IAC

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Adjustments related to the acquisition of Care.com:

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NEW IAC

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Calculation of allocable preliminary estimated purchase price
(In thousands)

       

Care.com common stock

  $ 499,585  

Cash settlement of all outstanding vested employee equity awards

    42,808  

Care.com series A convertible preferred stock

    84,250  

Total preliminary estimated purchase price

  $ 626,643  

Allocation of preliminary estimated purchase price

       

Net assets acquired

  $ 94,839  

Estimated fair value step-up of identifiable definite and indefinite-lived intangible assets

    145,251  

Estimate of deferred revenue adjustment to fair value

    19,951  

Adjustment of deferred income tax liability

    (37,997 )

Goodwill

    404,599  

Total allocation of preliminary estimated purchase price

  $ 626,643  
 
  Preliminary
Fair Value
(In thousands)
  Estimated Useful
Life (in years)

Trade names and trademarks

  $ 59,400   Indefinite

Developed technology

    49,700   5

Customer relationships

    38,600   2 - 7

Provider relationships

    800   4

Total intangible assets acquired

  $ 148,500    

Historical intangible assets of Care.com

    3,249    

Pro forma adjustment

  $ 145,251    

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NEW IAC

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Earnings Per Share:

 
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)
 

Numerator:

             

Net (loss) earnings attributable to IAC Holdings, Inc. shareholders

  $ (58,322 ) $ 280,871  

Denominator:

             

Basic and diluted shares outstanding(a)

    84,560     84,560  

(Loss) earnings per share attributable to IAC Holdings, Inc. shareholders:

             

Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share(a)

  $ (0.69 ) $ 3.32  

(a)
The basic and diluted shares outstanding and earnings per share are based on the number of IAC shares expected to be outstanding immediately prior to the Separation. For purposes of these unaudited condensed combined financial statements, the calculation of the number of shares used in the computation of pro forma basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share were based on the number of IAC shares outstanding as of September 30, 2019.

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ANNEX L


NEW MATCH

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

        IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC"), IAC Holdings, Inc. ("New IAC"), Valentine Merger Sub LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, and Match Group, Inc. ("Match") have entered into a transaction agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019. The transaction agreement provides for the separation of the businesses of Match from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions (which we refer to as the "Separation") that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries (and which we refer to as "New Match"), and (2) New IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match.

        The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements give effect to the Separation in accordance with Article 11 of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation S-X. As a result of the Separation, the operations of New IAC will be accounted for as a discontinued operation by New Match in accordance with ASC 205 Presentation of Financial Statements ("ASC 205").

        For purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements, the Separation is assumed to have occurred as of January 1, 2018 with respect to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations, and as of September 30, 2019 with respect to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet. The pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 present New IAC as a discontinued operation.

        The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 have been derived from:

        The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 has been derived from:

        The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 has been derived from:

        The pro forma information has been prepared to reflect adjustments to historical financial information that are (i) directly attributable to the Separation, (ii) factually supportable and (iii) with respect to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the operating results.

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NEW MATCH

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

        Because these unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared based upon preliminary estimates, the impact of the Separation and the timing thereof could cause material differences from the information presented.

        The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have been achieved if the Separation had occurred on the dates assumed, nor is it indicative of future operating results or financial position. The pro forma adjustments are based upon information and assumptions available at the time of the filing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes thereto, with IAC's and Match's historical consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, which are incorporated by reference in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and New IAC's historical combined financial statements and related notes thereto, which are included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

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NEW MATCH
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
(In thousands, except par value amounts)

 
  IAC
Consolidated
  Separation
Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Notes   Adjustment
to Reflect
New IAC as
Discontinued
Operations(12)
  Notes   Recapitalization   Notes   New Match
Pro
Forma
 

Assets

                                           

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 2,946,180   $ (1,893,768 ) (2)   $ (685,965 )     $       $ 13,491  

          495,000   (3)                            

          (679,020 ) (4)                            

          (161,792 ) (5)                            

            (6)                            

          (7,144 ) (7)                            

Marketable securities

    157,174             (157,174 )                

Accounts receivable, net

    355,924             (188,897 )               167,027  

Other current assets

    225,016     56,018   (8)     (213,307 )                 68,897  

          1,170   (10)                            

Total current assets

    3,684,294     (2,189,536 )       (1,245,343 )               249,415  

Right-of-use assets

   
177,797
   
5,670
 

(1)

   
(146,328

)
     
       
37,139
 

Property and equipment, net

    361,664     35,484   (1)     (297,904 )               99,244  

Goodwill

    2,852,986             (1,619,020 )               1,233,966  

Intangible assets, net

    603,702             (369,387 )               234,315  

Long-term investments

    333,980             (324,903 )               9,077  

Deferred income taxes

    170,299     (10,913 ) (10)     (1,358 )                 158,028  

Other non-current assets

    120,069             (99,019 )               21,050  

Total assets

  $ 8,304,791   $ (2,159,295 )     $ (4,103,262 )     $       $ 2,042,234  

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

                                           

Liabilities:

                                           

Current portion of long-term debt

  $ 13,750   $       $ (13,750 )     $       $  

Accounts payable, trade

    100,858             (77,195 )               23,663  

Deferred revenue

    414,325             (180,806 )               233,519  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    507,348     1,698   (1)     (317,584 )               193,935  

          2,473   (10)                            

Total current liabilities

    1,036,281     4,171         (589,335 )               451,117  

Long-term debt, net

   
3,111,882
   
495,000
 

(3)

   
(235,246

)
     
       
3,371,636
 

Income taxes payable

    36,297     (889 ) (10)     (6,328 )               29,080  

Deferred income taxes

    21,657     51,980   (10)     (54,601 )               19,036  

Other long-term liabilities

    215,611     3,972   (1)     (190,821 )               28,762  

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

    77,302             (76,370 )               932  

Shareholders' equity:

   
 
   
 
 

 

   
 
 

 

   
 
 

 

   
 
 

Common stock $.001 par value

    263                     (263 ) (13)      

Class B convertible common stock $.001 par value

    16                     (16 ) (13)      

Common stock—New Match $.001 par value

        54   (5)             661   (13)     715  

            (6)                          

Additional paid-in capital

    11,761,711     35,484   (1)     (921,612 )       (382 ) (13)     8,603,639  

          (1,893,768 ) (2)                            

          (679,020 ) (4)                            

          292,231   (5)                            

            (6)                            

          56,018   (8)                            

          (47,023 ) (10)                            

Retained earnings

    1,589,500     (7,144 ) (7)     (1,589,500 )               (23,428 )

          (16,284 ) (10)                            

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

    (144,604 )           14,776                 (129,828 )

Treasury stock

    (10,309,612 )                           (10,309,612 )

Total shareholders' equity

    2,897,274     (2,259,452 )       (2,496,336 )               (1,858,514 )

Noncontrolling interests

    908,487     (454,077 ) (5)     (454,225 )               185  

Total shareholders' equity

    3,805,761     (2,713,529 )       (2,950,561 )               (1,858,329 )

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 8,304,791   $ (2,159,295 )     $ (4,103,262 )     $       $ 2,042,234  

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NEW MATCH
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
  IAC
Consolidated
  Separation
Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Notes   Adjustment
to Reflect
New IAC as
Discontinued
Operations(12)
  New Match
Pro
Forma
 

Revenue

  $ 3,539,375   $       $ (2,035,287 ) $ 1,504,088  

Operating costs and expenses:

                             

Cost of revenue

    832,845             (447,734 )   385,111  

Selling and marketing expense

    1,256,843             (929,712 )   327,131  

General and administrative expense

    647,010     (765 ) (1)     (448,377 )   197,868  

Product development expense

    253,914             (140,351 )   113,563  

Depreciation

    63,152     1,470   (1)     (39,042 )   25,580  

Amortization of intangibles

    65,576             (64,112 )   1,464  

Total operating costs and expenses

    3,119,340     705         (2,069,328 )   1,050,717  

Operating income

    420,035     (705 )       34,041     453,371  

Interest expense

    (110,481 )   (15,788 ) (3)     9,402     (116,867 )

Other income, net

    47,852             (16,850 )   31,002  

Earnings before income taxes

    357,406     (16,493 )       26,593     367,506  

Income tax benefit

    62,142     3,793   (11)     (58,820 )   7,115  

Net earnings

    419,548     (12,700 )       (32,227 )   374,621  

Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (88,842 )   78,222   (5)     10,718     98  

Net earnings attributable to shareholders

  $ 330,706   $ 65,522       $ (21,509 ) $ 374,719  

Earnings per share(14):

                             

Basic earnings per share

  $ 3.93                   $ 1.48  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 3.45                   $ 1.34  

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

    84,147                     253,145  

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

    89,946                     279,025  

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement

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NEW MATCH
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
  IAC
Consolidated
  Separation
Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Notes   Adjustment
to Reflect
New IAC as
Discontinued
Operations(12)
  New Match
Pro
Forma
 

Revenue

  $ 4,262,892   $       $ (2,533,048 ) $ 1,729,844  

Operating costs and expenses:

                             

Cost of revenue

    911,146             (501,152 )   409,994  

Selling and marketing expense

    1,519,440             (1,099,487 )   419,953  

General and administrative expense

    774,079     (696 ) (1)     (569,802 )   203,581  

Product development expense

    309,329             (177,298 )   132,031  

Depreciation

    75,360     1,859   (1)     (42,393 )   34,826  

Amortization of intangibles

    108,399             (107,081 )   1,318  

Total operating costs and expenses

    3,697,753     1,163         (2,497,213 )   1,201,703  

Operating income

    565,139     (1,163 )       (35,835 )   528,141  

Interest expense

    (109,327 )   (21,035 ) (3)     13,059     (117,303 )

Other income, net

    305,746             (282,795 )   22,951  

Earnings before income taxes

    761,558     (22,198 )       (305,571 )   433,789  

Income tax (provision) benefit

    (3,811 )   5,105   (11)     (3,581 )   (2,287 )

Net earnings

    757,747     (17,093 )       (309,152 )   431,502  

Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (130,786 )   90,534   (5)     45,599     5,347  

Net earnings attributable to shareholders

  $ 626,961   $ 73,441       $ (263,553 ) $ 436,849  

Earnings per share(14):

                             

Basic earnings per share

  $ 7.52                   $ 1.74  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 6.59                   $ 1.56  

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

    83,407                     251,391  

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

    91,322                     279,848  

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NEW MATCH
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
  IAC
Consolidated
  Adjustment to
Reflect New IAC
as Discontinued
Operations(12)
  New Match
Pro Forma
 

Revenue

  $ 3,307,239   $ (1,952,607 ) $ 1,354,632  

Operating costs and expenses:

                   

Cost of revenue

    651,008     (362,627 )   288,381  

Selling and marketing expense

    1,381,221     (998,305 )   382,916  

General and administrative expense

    719,257     (528,326 )   190,931  

Product development expense

    250,879     (148,015 )   102,864  

Depreciation

    74,265     (40,816 )   33,449  

Amortization of intangibles

    42,143     (39,150 )   2,993  

Total operating costs and expenses

    3,118,773     (2,117,239 )   1,001,534  

Operating income

    188,466     164,632     353,098  

Interest expense

    (105,295 )   2,181     (103,114 )

Other expense, net

    (16,213 )   (36,019 )   (52,232 )

Earnings before income taxes

    66,958     130,794     197,752  

Income tax benefit

    291,050     (155,402 )   135,648  

Net earnings

    358,008     (24,608 )   333,400  

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (53,084 )   52,905     (179 )

Net earnings attributable to shareholders

  $ 304,924   $ 28,297   $ 333,221  

Earnings per share(14):

                   

Basic earnings per share

  $ 3.81         $ 1.76  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 3.18         $ 1.48  

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

   
80,089
         
189,606
 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

    85,310           201,966  

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NEW MATCH
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
  IAC
Consolidated
  Adjustment to
Reflect New IAC
as Discontinued
Operations(12)
  New Match
Pro Forma
 

Revenue

  $ 3,139,882   $ (1,745,552 ) $ 1,394,330  

Operating costs and expenses:

                   

Cost of revenue

    755,730     (383,569 )   372,161  

Selling and marketing expense

    1,247,097     (869,703 )   377,394  

General and administrative expense

    530,446     (327,429 )   203,017  

Product development expense

    212,765     (128,757 )   84,008  

Depreciation

    71,676     (37,795 )   33,881  

Amortization of intangibles

    79,426     (56,098 )   23,328  

Goodwill impairment

    275,367     (275,367 )    

Total operating costs and expenses

    3,172,507     (2,078,718 )   1,093,789  

Operating (loss) income

    (32,625 )   333,166     300,541  

Interest expense

    (109,110 )   21     (109,089 )

Other income, net

    60,650     (56,190 )   4,460  

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

    (81,085 )   276,997     195,912  

Income tax benefit (provision)

    64,934     (89,532 )   (24,598 )

Net (loss) earnings

    (16,151 )   187,465     171,314  

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (25,129 )   24,567     (562 )

Net (loss) earnings attributable to shareholders

  $ (41,280 ) $ 212,032   $ 170,752  

Earnings per share(14):

                   

Basic (loss) earnings per share

  $ (0.52 )       $ 0.90  

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

  $ (0.52 )       $ 0.87  

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

   
80,045
         
189,502
 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

    80,045           197,290  

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NEW MATCH

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Adjustments related to the Separation:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

General and administrative expense, net of sublease income

  $ (765 ) $ (696 )

Depreciation

    1,470     1,859  
 
  As of
September 30, 2019
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Right-of-use assets

  $ 5,670  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    1,698  

Other long-term liabilities

    3,972  

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NEW MATCH

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)
   
 

Number of outstanding shares of Match common stock and Class B common stock as of September 30, 2019

    280,271  

Less: Common shares of Match not held by IAC

    53,931  

Number of shares held by IAC

    226,340  

Per share payment

  $ 3.00  

Cash paid to IAC

  $ 679,020  
(In thousands)
   
 

Number of outstanding shares of Match common stock held by noncontrolling interests as of September 30, 2019

    53,931  

Cash consideration per share

  $ 3.00  

Cash consideration paid

  $ 161,792  

Add: Fair value of New Match common shares issued:(a)

       

New Match common stock $.001 par value

    54  

Additional paid-in capital

    4,031,253  

Total fair value of consideration transferred

    4,193,099  

Less: Reversal of noncontrolling interest carrying value

    (454,077 )

Loss on purchase of noncontrolling interest recognized in Additional paid-in capital

  $ 3,739,022  

(a)
Assumed price is $77.75 per share, which is the closing Match per share stock price on February 7, 2020.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Adjustments related to Discontinued Operations:

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NEW MATCH

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Recapitalization:

Earnings per share:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
 
  IAC
Consolidated
  New Match
Pro Forma
  IAC
Consolidated
  New Match
Pro Forma
 
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)
 

Numerator:

                         

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to shareholders—Basic

  $ 330,706   $ 374,719   $ 626,961   $ 436,849  

Impact from publicly-traded subsidiaries' dilutive securities

    (20,174 )       (25,228 )    

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to shareholders—Dilutive

  $ 310,532   $ 374,719   $ 601,733   $ 436,849  

Denominator:

                         

IAC historical weighted average shares outstanding

    84,147         83,407      

Weighted average basic shares outstanding after giving effect to the Reclassification

        199,214         197,460  

New Match common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of Match noncontrolling interest

        53,931         53,931  

New Match common stock issued in connection with the IAC Class M Equity Offering

                 

Pro forma weighted average basic shares outstanding

    84,147     253,145     83,407     251,391  

Dilutive securities(a)

    5,799     25,880     7,915     28,457  

Pro forma weighted average diluted shares outstanding

    89,946     279,025     91,322     279,848  

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to shareholders:

                         

Basic earnings per share

  $ 3.93   $ 1.48   $ 7.52   $ 1.74  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 3.45   $ 1.34   $ 6.59   $ 1.56  

(a)
Dilutive securities were calculated based on Match securities assumed and IAC securities converted as part of the Separation.

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NEW MATCH

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 
  Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
 
  IAC
Consolidated
  New Match
Pro Forma
  IAC
Consolidated
  New Match
Pro Forma
 
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)
 

Numerator:

                         

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders—Basic

  $ 304,924   $ 333,221   $ (41,280 ) $ 170,752  

Impact from publicly-traded subsidiaries' dilutive securities

    (33,531 )   (33,531 )        

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders—Dilutive

  $ 271,393   $ 299,690   $ (41,280 ) $ 170,752  

Denominator:

                         

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

    80,089     189,606     80,045     189,502  

Dilutive securities

    5,221     12,360         7,788  

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

    85,310     201,966     80,045     197,290  

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to shareholders:

                         

Basic earnings (loss) per share

  $ 3.81   $ 1.76   $ (0.52 ) $ 0.90  

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

  $ 3.18   $ 1.48   $ (0.52 ) $ 0.87  

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ANNEX M

COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IAC HOLDINGS, INC. (NEW IAC)

Index to Financial Statements

 
  Page

Audited Combined Financial Statements:

   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  M-2

Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

  M-3

Combined Statement of Operations for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

  M-4

Combined Statement of Comprehensive Operations for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

  M-5

Combined Statement of Parent's Equity for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

  M-6

Combined Statement of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

  M-7

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

  M-8

Unaudited Combined Financial Statements:

 
 

Combined Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

  M-70

Combined Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

  M-71

Combined Statement of Comprehensive Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

  M-72

Combined Statement of Parent's Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

  M-73

Combined Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

  M-74

Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  M-75

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of IAC/InterActiveCorp

Opinion on the Financial Statements

        We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of IAC Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related combined statements of operations, comprehensive operations, parent's equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "combined financial statements"). In our opinion, the combined financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Adoption of Accounting Standards Updates

        As discussed in Note 2 to the combined financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of certain equity securities effective January 1, 2018 due to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. Additionally, as discussed in Note 9 to the combined financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for stock compensation effective January 1, 2017 due to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.

Basis for Opinion

        These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

        Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2019.

New York, New York
February 12, 2020

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND DECEMBER 31, 2017

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 884,975   $ 757,202  

Marketable securities

    25,366      

Accounts receivable, net of allowance and reserves of $18,136 and $10,711 respectively

    180,137     187,245  

Other current assets

    167,459     111,052  

Total current assets

    1,257,937     1,055,499  

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

   
260,448
   
253,549
 

Goodwill

    1,484,117     1,313,514  

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

    393,782     433,392  

Long-term investments

    225,979     53,840  

Deferred income taxes

    387     189  

Other non-current assets

    109,531     61,876  

Total Assets

  $ 3,732,181   $ 3,171,859  

Liabilities and Parent's Equity

             

Liabilities:

             

Current portion of long-term debt

  $ 13,750   $ 13,750  

Accounts payable, trade

    64,075     61,296  

Deferred revenue

    150,080     144,387  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    299,565     254,139  

Total current liabilities

    527,470     473,572  

Long-term debt, net

   
244,971
   
258,312
 

Long-term debt, net—related party

    2,500      

Income taxes payable

    6,534     7,095  

Deferred income taxes

    137,642     107,551  

Other long-term liabilities

    62,977     32,198  

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

   
65,687
   
36,811
 

Commitments and contingencies

   
 
   
 
 

Parent's Equity:

   
 
   
 
 

Invested capital

    2,296,583     2,007,443  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (12,541 )   (7,504 )

IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries

    2,284,042     1,999,939  

Noncontrolling interests

    400,358     256,381  

Total parent's equity

    2,684,400     2,256,320  

Total Liabilities and Parent's Equity

  $ 3,732,181   $ 3,171,859  

   

The accompanying Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2018, DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND DECEMBER 31, 2016

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Revenue

  $ 2,533,048   $ 1,952,607   $ 1,745,552  

Operating costs and expenses:

                   

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

    501,152     362,627     383,569  

Selling and marketing expense

    1,099,487     998,305     869,703  

General and administrative expense

    569,802     528,326     327,429  

Product development expense

    177,298     148,015     128,757  

Depreciation

    42,393     40,816     37,795  

Amortization of intangibles

    107,081     39,150     56,098  

Goodwill impairment

            275,367  

Total operating costs and expenses

    2,497,213     2,117,239     2,078,718  

Operating income (loss)

    35,835     (164,632 )   (333,166 )

Interest expense—third party

    (13,059 )   (2,181 )   (21 )

Interest income, net—related party

    325     23,656     30,400  

Other income, net

    282,470     12,363     25,790  

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

    305,571     (130,794 )   (276,997 )

Income tax (provision) benefit

    (13,200 )   155,402     89,532  

Net earnings (loss)

    292,371     24,608     (187,465 )

Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (45,599 )   12,398     4,530  

Net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC/ InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc

  $ 246,772   $ 37,006   $ (182,935 )

Stock-based compensation expense by function:

                   

Cost of revenue

  $ 195   $ 180   $ 859  

Selling and marketing expense

    4,345     26,654     2,532  

General and administrative expense

    132,180     146,963     41,787  

Product development expense

    11,685     18,208     5,478  

Total stock-based compensation expense

  $ 148,405   $ 192,005   $ 50,656  

   

The accompanying Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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COMBINED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND DECEMBER 31, 2016

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Net earnings (loss)

  $ 292,371   $ 24,608   $ (187,465 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

                   

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment

    (6,444 )   15,677     (6,885 )

Change in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities

    3          

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

    (6,441 )   15,677     (6,885 )

Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    285,930     40,285     (194,350 )

Components of comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:

                   

Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (45,599 )   12,398     4,530  

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interests

    1,416     (1,310 )   (23 )

Change in unrealized gain and losses of available-for-sale securities attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (1 )        

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (44,184 )   11,088     4,507  

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  $ 241,746   $ 51,373   $ (189,843 )

   

The accompanying Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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COMBINED STATEMENT OF PARENT'S EQUITY

FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND
DECEMBER 31, 2016

 
   
   
  IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC
Holdings, Inc.
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
  Total IAC/
InterActiveCorp
Equity in IAC
Holdings, Inc.
   
   
 
 
  Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
   
  Invested
Capital
  Noncontrolling
Interests
  Total
Parent's
Equity
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
   
  (In thousands)
 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

  $ 24,484       $ 1,336,369   $ (14,956 ) $ 1,321,413   $   $ 1,321,413  

Net loss

    (4,411 )       (182,935 )       (182,935 )   (119 )   (183,054 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    23             (6,908 )   (6,908 )       (6,908 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    1,632         49,024         49,024         49,024  

Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests

    (1,400 )                        

Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value

    7,560         (7,560 )       (7,560 )       (7,560 )

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

                        (211 )   (211 )

Noncontrolling interests created in an acquisition

            12,222         12,222     9,811     22,033  

Net increase in IAC/InterActiveCorp's investment in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

            56,183         56,183         56,183  

Other

    (1,124 )                        

Balance as of December 31, 2016

    26,764         1,263,303     (21,864 )   1,241,439     9,481     1,250,920  

Net earnings (loss)

    3,442         37,006         37,006     (15,840 )   21,166  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    769             14,367     14,367     541     14,908  

Stock-based compensation expense

    2,017         64,539         64,539     125,449     189,988  

Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests

    (14,205 )                        

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

                        (848 )   (848 )

Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value

    6,448         (6,448 )       (6,448 )       (6,448 )

Acquisition of Angie's List and creation of noncontrolling interests in ANGI Homeservices

            645,475         645,475     133,996     779,471  

Noncontrolling interests created in acquisitions

    17,758                          

Issuance of ANGI Homeservices common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes, and impact to noncontrolling interests in ANGI Homeservices

            (11,216 )   (7 )   (11,223 )   2,730     (8,493 )

Net increase in IAC/InterActiveCorp's investment in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

            14,784         14,784         14,784  

Other

    (6,182 )                   872     872  

Balance at December 31, 2017

    36,811         2,007,443     (7,504 )   1,999,939     256,381     2,256,320  

Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU No. 2014-09

            36,927         36,927     3,410     40,337  

Net earnings

    33,788         246,772         246,772     11,811     258,583  

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

    (582 )           (5,026 )   (5,026 )   (833 )   (5,859 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    1,138         51,327         51,327     95,940     147,267  

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

    (4,847 )                   (1,236 )   (1,236 )

Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value

    6,640         (6,640 )       (6,640 )       (6,640 )

Issuance of ANGI Homeservices common stock pursuant to an acquisition, stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes, and impact to noncontrolling interests in ANGI Homeservices

            106,215     (11 )   106,204     34,502     140,706  

Noncontrolling interests created in acquisitions

    2,261                          

Net decrease in IAC/InterActiveCorp's investment in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

            (145,461 )       (145,461 )       (145,461 )

Other

    (9,522 )                   383     383  

Balance at December 31, 2018

  $ 65,687       $ 2,296,583   $ (12,541 ) $ 2,284,042   $ 400,358   $ 2,684,400  

   

The accompanying Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2018, DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND DECEMBER 31, 2016

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                   

Net earnings (loss)

  $ 292,371   $ 24,608   $ (187,465 )

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

                   

Stock-based compensation expense

    148,405     192,005     50,656  

Amortization of intangibles

    107,081     39,150     56,098  

Depreciation

    42,393     40,816     37,795  

Bad debt expense

    48,362     28,460     7,436  

Goodwill impairment

            275,367  

Deferred income taxes

    8,765     (126,735 )   (104,512 )

Unrealized gains on equity securities, net

    (126,063 )        

Gains from the sale of businesses and investments, net

    (148,678 )   (25,727 )   (9,937 )

Other adjustments, net

    2,410     19,180     8,542  

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

                   

Accounts receivable

    (52,131 )   (62,205 )   7,781  

Other assets

    (29,802 )   17,867     (11,185 )

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    35,611     (4,142 )   (27,871 )

Income taxes payable and receivable

    4,302     (7,358 )   (1,022 )

Deferred revenue

    36,409     4,498     19,166  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    369,435     140,417     120,849  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                   

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (65,632 )   (146,273 )   (16,720 )

Capital expenditures

    (54,680 )   (46,153 )   (26,266 )

Proceeds from maturities of marketable debt securities

    35,000          

Purchases of marketable debt securities

    (59,671 )        

Investments in time deposits

            (87,500 )

Proceeds from maturities of time deposits

            87,500  

Net proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments

    136,311     28,561     86,670  

Purchases of investments

    (49,180 )   (29 )   (12,066 )

Other, net

    13,170     2,857     3,196  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    (44,682 )   (161,037 )   34,814  

Cash flows from financing activities:

                   

Borrowing under ANGI Homeservices Term Loan

        275,000      

Principal payments on ANGI Homeservices Term Loan

    (13,750 )        

Proceeds from issuance of related-party debt

    2,500          

Debt issuance costs

    (3,709 )   (3,803 )    

Proceeds from the exercise of ANGI Homeservices stock options

    4,693     1,653      

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

    (29,844 )   (10,113 )    

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

    (6,083 )   (15,003 )   (1,611 )

Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments

        (3,860 )   (1,829 )

Transfers (to) from IAC/InterActiveCorp

    (144,069 )   8,015     71,636  

Other, net

    (7,476 )   (5,085 )   199  

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (197,738 )   246,804     68,395  

Total cash provided

    127,015     226,184     224,058  

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

    (118 )   1,587     (670 )

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

    126,897     227,771     223,388  

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

    759,939     532,168     308,780  

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

  $ 886,836   $ 759,939   $ 532,168  

   

The accompanying Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Separation

        On December 19, 2019, IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC") entered into a Transaction Agreement (the "Transaction Agreement") with Match Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation in which IAC owns a majority equity stake ("Match"), IAC Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of IAC ("New IAC"), and Valentine Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IAC. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the businesses of Match will be separated from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries (and which we refer to as "New Match"), and (2) New IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match. In these combined financial statements, we refer to the full separation as the "Separation."

Basis of Presentation and Combination

        In connection with the Separation, IAC Holdings, Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in November 2019. IAC Holdings, Inc. currently does not have any material assets or liabilities, nor does it engage in any business or other activities and, other than in connection with the Separation, will not acquire or incur any material assets or liabilities, nor will it engage in any business or other activities.

        The historical combined financial statements of IAC Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared on a standalone basis and are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of IAC. The combined financial statements reflect the historical financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the businesses comprising New IAC since their respective dates of acquisition by IAC and the allocation to New IAC of certain IAC corporate expenses relating to New IAC based on the historical financial statements and accounting records of IAC. For the purpose of these financial statements, income taxes have been computed as if the entities comprising New IAC filed tax returns on a standalone, separate basis. The financial statements have been prepared on a combined, rather than consolidated, basis as the final steps of the legal reorganization, which will result in the contribution of all the entities that will comprise New IAC as of the date of the Separation, are not yet complete.

        As used herein, "New IAC," "we," "our" or "us" and similar terms in these historical combined financial statements refer to IAC Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (unless the context requires otherwise).

        New IAC prepares its combined financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

        All intercompany transactions and balances between and among New IAC, its subsidiaries and the entities comprising New IAC have been eliminated. All intercompany transactions between (i) New IAC and (ii) IAC and its subsidiaries are considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is

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NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

reflected in the combined statement of cash flows as a financing activity and in the combined balance sheet as "Invested capital."

        In management's opinion, the assumptions underlying the historical combined financial statements of New IAC, including the basis on which the expenses have been allocated from IAC, are reasonable. However, the allocations may not reflect the expenses that we may have incurred as an independent, stand-alone company for the periods presented.

Company overview

        New IAC operates Vimeo and Dotdash, among many other online businesses, and also has majority ownership of ANGI Homeservices, which includes HomeAdvisor, Angie's List and Handy.

ANGI Homeservices

        Our ANGI Homeservices segment includes the North American (United States and Canada) and European businesses and operations of ANGI Homeservices Inc. ("ANGI"). On September 29, 2017, New IAC's HomeAdvisor business and Angie's List Inc. ("Angie's List") combined under a new publicly traded company called ANGI Homeservices Inc. (the "Combination"). At December 31, 2018, New IAC's economic interest and voting interest in ANGI were 83.9% and 98.1%, respectively.

        ANGI Homeservices Inc. connects quality home service professionals across 500 different categories, from repairing and remodeling to cleaning and landscaping, with consumers. Over 250,000 domestic service professionals find work through ANGI Homeservices, and consumers turn to at least one of our brands to find a pro for more than 20 million projects each year. ANGI Homeservices has established category-transforming products under brands such as HomeAdvisor, Angie's List and Handy.

        On October 19, 2018, ANGI acquired Handy, a leading platform in the United States for connecting people looking for household services (primarily cleaning and handyman services) with top-quality, pre-screened independent service professionals. ANGI also owns and operates mHelpDesk, a provider of cloud-based field service software for small to mid-size businesses, primarily sold today to HomeAdvisor service professionals, and CraftJack. Prior to its sale on December 31, 2018, ANGI also operated Felix, a pay-per-call advertising service business. In addition to its market-leading U.S. operations, ANGI owns leading home services online marketplaces in France (Travaux), Germany (MyHammer), Netherlands (Werkspot), United Kingdom (MyBuilder Limited or "MyBuilder," which ANGI acquired a controlling interest on March 24, 2017), Canada (HomeStars Inc. or "HomeStars," which ANGI acquired a controlling interest on February 8, 2017) and Italy (Instapro), as well as operations in Austria (MyHammer).

Vimeo

        Vimeo operates a global video platform for creative professionals, small and medium businesses ("SMBs") and enterprises to connect with their audiences, customers and employees. Vimeo provides cloud-based software products to stream, host, distribute and monetize videos online and across devices, as well as premium video tools on a subscription basis. Vimeo also sells live streaming accessories.

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NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

Dotdash

        Dotdash is a portfolio of digital brands providing expert information and inspiration in select vertical content categories.

Applications

        Our Applications segment consists of our Desktop business and Mosaic Group, our mobile business. Through these businesses, we are a leading provider of global, advertising-driven desktop and subscription-based mobile applications.

        Through our Desktop business, we own and operate a portfolio of desktop browser applications that provide users with access to a wide variety of online content, tools and services. We provide users who download our desktop browser applications with new tab search services, as well as the option of default browser search services. We distribute our desktop browser applications to consumers free of charge on an opt-in basis directly through direct to consumer (primarily Chrome Web Store) and partnership distribution channels.

        Through Mosaic Group, we are a leading provider of global subscription mobile applications. Mosaic Group consists of the following businesses that we own and operate: Apalon, iTranslate, acquired in March 2018, TelTech, acquired in October 2018, and, effective April 1, 2018 upon its transfer from Emerging & Other, Daily Burn.

        Apalon is a leading mobile development company with one of the largest and most popular application portfolios worldwide. iTranslate develops and distributes applications that enable users to read, write, speak and learn foreign languages anywhere in the world. TelTech develops and distributes unique and innovative mobile communications applications that help protect consumer privacy. Daily Burn is a health and fitness property that provides streaming fitness and workout videos across a variety of platforms (including iOS, Android, Roku and other Internet-enabled television platforms).

Ask Media Group

        Ask Media Group is a collection of websites providing general search services and information.

Emerging & Other

        Our Emerging & Other segment primarily includes:

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting for Investments and Equity Securities

        Investments in the common stock or in-substance common stock of entities in which New IAC has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial matters of the investee, but does not have a controlling financial interest, are accounted for using the equity method and are included in "Long-term investments" in the accompanying combined balance sheet. At December 31, 2018, New IAC did not have any investments accounted for using the equity method.

        Investments in equity securities, other than those of our combined subsidiaries and those accounted for under the equity method, are accounted for at fair value or under the measurement alternative of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, following its adoption on January 1, 2018, with any changes to fair value recognized within other income (expense), net each reporting period. Under the measurement alternative, equity investments without readily determinable fair values are carried at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer; value is generally determined based on a market approach as of the transaction date. A security will be considered identical or similar if it has identical or similar rights to the equity securities held by New IAC. New IAC reviews its investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values for impairment each reporting period when there are qualitative factors or events that indicate possible impairment. Factors we consider in making this determination include negative changes in industry and market conditions, financial performance, business prospects, and other relevant events and factors. When indicators of impairment exist, New IAC prepares quantitative assessments of the fair value of our investments in equity securities, which require judgment and the use of estimates. When our assessment indicates that the fair value of the investment is below the carrying value, New IAC writes down the investment to its fair value and records the corresponding

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

charge within other income (expense), net. See "Accounting Pronouncements adopted by New IAC" below for further information.

Accounting Estimates

        Management of New IAC is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions during the preparation of its combined financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These estimates, judgments and assumptions impact the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

        On an ongoing basis, New IAC evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to: the carrying value of accounts receivable, including the determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts; the determination of revenue reserves; the useful lives and recoverability of definite-lived intangible assets and property and equipment; the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets; the fair values of marketable debt securities and equity securities without readily determinable fair values; the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration arrangements; unrecognized tax benefits; the valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets; and the fair value of and forfeiture rates for stock-based awards, among others. New IAC bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience, its forecasts and budgets and other factors that New IAC considers relevant.

Revenue Recognition

        New IAC adopted the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, effective January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method for open contracts as of the date of initial application. See "Accounting Pronouncements adopted by New IAC" below for further information.

        New IAC accounts for a contract with a customer when it has approval and commitment from all parties, the rights of the parties and payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services or goods is transferred to our customers, and in an amount that reflects the consideration New IAC expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services or goods.

Transaction Price

        The objective of determining the transaction price is to estimate the amount of consideration New IAC is due in exchange for its services or goods, including amounts that are variable. New IAC determines the total transaction price, including an estimate of any variable consideration, at contract inception and reassesses this estimate each reporting period.

        New IAC excludes from the measurement of transaction price all taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are both (i) imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and (ii) collected from customers. Accordingly, such tax amounts are not included as a component of revenue or cost of revenue.

        For contracts that have an original duration of one year or less, New IAC uses the practical expedient available under ASU No. 2014-09 applicable to such contracts and does not consider the time value of money.

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NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations

        New IAC's contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, New IAC allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. New IAC generally determines standalone selling prices based on the prices charged to customers, which are directly observable or based on an estimate if not directly observable. For our multiple performance obligation arrangements that include functional intellectual property ("IP"), which comprise the downloadable apps and software of the Applications segment, New IAC uses a residual approach to determine standalone selling prices for the functional IP.

Assets Recognized from the Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer

        New IAC has determined that certain costs, primarily commissions paid to employees pursuant to certain sales incentive programs and mobile app store fees, meet the requirements to be capitalized as a cost of obtaining a contract. Commissions paid to employees pursuant to certain sales incentive programs are amortized over the estimated customer relationship period. New IAC calculates the estimated customer relationship period as the average customer life, which is based on historical data. When customer renewals are expected and the renewal commission is not commensurate with the initial commission, the average customer life includes renewal periods. For sales incentive programs where the customer relationship period is one year or less, New IAC has elected the practical expedient to expense the costs as incurred. New IAC generally capitalizes and amortizes mobile app store fees over the term of the applicable subscription.

        During the year ended December 31, 2018, New IAC recognized expense of $70.6 million related to the amortization of these costs. The current and non-current contract asset balances at December 31, 2018 are $40.6 million and $4.5 million, respectively. The current and non-current contract assets are included in "Other current assets" and "Other non-current assets," respectively, in the accompanying combined balance sheet.

Performance Obligations

        As permitted under the practical expedient available under ASU No. 2014-09, New IAC does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, (ii) contracts with variable consideration that is allocated entirely to unsatisfied performance obligations or to a wholly unsatisfied promise accounted for under the series guidance, and (iii) contracts for which New IAC recognizes revenue at the amount which we have the right to invoice for services performed.

ANGI Homeservices

        ANGI revenue is primarily derived from (i) consumer connection revenue, which comprises fees paid by HomeAdvisor service professionals for consumer matches (regardless of whether the service professional ultimately provides the requested service) and fees from completed jobs sourced through the HomeAdvisor and Handy platforms, and (ii) membership subscription fees paid by HomeAdvisor service professionals. Consumer connection revenue varies based upon several factors, including the service requested, product experience offered and geographic location of service. Consumer connection revenue is generated and recognized when an in-network service professional is delivered a consumer match or when a job sourced through the HomeAdvisor and Handy platforms are completed.

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Membership subscription revenue from service professionals is initially deferred and is recognized using the straight-line method over the applicable subscription period, which is typically one year. Consumer connection revenue is generally billed one week following a consumer match, with payment due upon receipt of invoice or collected when a consumer schedules a job through the HomeAdvisor and Handy platforms. ANGI maintains revenue reserves for potential credits for services provided by Handy service professionals to consumers.

        ANGI revenue is also derived from Angie's List (i) sales of time-based website, mobile and call center advertising to service professionals and (ii) membership subscription fees from consumers. Angie's List service professionals generally pay for advertisements in advance on a monthly or annual basis at the option of the service professional, with the average advertising contract term being approximately one year. Angie's List website, mobile and call center advertising revenue is recognized ratably over the contract term. Revenue from the sale of advertising in the Angie's List Magazine is recognized in the period in which the publication is distributed. Angie's List prepaid consumer membership subscription fees are recognized as revenue using the straight-line method over the term of the applicable subscription period, which is typically one year.

Vimeo

        Vimeo revenue is derived primarily from annual and monthly Software-as-a-Solution ("SaaS") subscription fees paid by creators for premium capabilities and, to a lesser extent, sales of live streaming hardware, software and professional services. Subscription revenue is recognized over the terms of the applicable subscription period, which are typically one month or one year.

Dotdash

        Dotdash revenue consists principally of display advertising revenue and performance marketing revenue. Display advertising revenue is generated primarily through digital display advertisements sold directly and through programmatic advertising networks. Performance marketing revenue, which includes affiliate commerce and performance marketing commissions is generated when Dotdash refers users to third party websites resulting in a purchase or transaction.

Applications

        Desktop revenue largely consists of advertising revenue generated principally through the display of paid listings in response to search queries. The substantial majority of the paid listings displayed by our Desktop businesses is supplied to us by Google Inc. ("Google") pursuant to our services agreement with Google. Pursuant to this agreement, those of our Desktop businesses that provide search services transmit search queries to Google, which in turn transmits a set of relevant and responsive paid listings back to these businesses for display in search results. This ad-serving process occurs independently of, but concurrently with, the generation of algorithmic search results for the same search queries. Google paid listings are displayed separately from algorithmic search results and are identified as sponsored listings on search results pages. Paid listings are priced on a price per click basis and when a user submits a search query through one of our Desktop businesses and then clicks on a Google paid listing displayed in response to the query, Google bills the advertiser that purchased the paid listing directly and shares a portion of the fee charged to the advertiser with us. Applications recognizes paid listing revenue from Google when it delivers the user's click. In cases where the user's click is generated due to the efforts of a third-party distributor, we recognize the amount due from Google as revenue and

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record a revenue share or other payment obligation to the third-party distributor as traffic acquisition costs.

        To a lesser extent, Desktop revenue also includes fees related to subscription downloadable desktop applications as well as display advertisements. Fees related to subscription downloadable desktop applications are generally recognized over the term of the applicable subscription period, which is primarily one or two years. Fees related to display advertisements are recognized when an advertisement is displayed.

        Mosaic Group revenue consists primarily of fees related to subscription downloadable mobile applications distributed through the Apple App and Google Play stores, as well as display advertisements. Fees related to subscription downloadable mobile applications are generally recognized at the time of the sale when the software license is delivered. To the extent updates or maintenance is required or expected, revenue is recognized over the term of the applicable subscription period, which is primarily one or two years. Fees related to display advertisements are recognized when an advertisement is displayed.

Ask Media Group

        Ask Media Group revenue consists principally of advertising revenue, which is generated primarily through the display of paid listings in response to search queries and display advertisements (sold directly and through programmatic ad sales). The majority of the paid listings displayed are supplied to us by Google in the manner, and pursuant to the services agreement with Google, described above under "Applications."

Emerging & Other

        The Daily Beast revenue consists of advertising revenue, which is generated primarily through display advertisements (sold directly and through programmatic ad sales).

        Bluecrew revenue consists of service revenue, which is generated through staffing workers and recognized as control of the promised services is transferred to our customers.

        Revenue of College Humor Media and IAC Films is generated primarily through media production and distribution and advertising. Production revenue is recognized when control is transferred to the customer to broadcast or exhibit, and advertising revenue is recognized when an advertisement is displayed or over the advertising period.

Accounts Receivables, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Revenue Reserves

        Accounts receivable include amounts billed and currently due from customers. New IAC maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for the estimated amount of accounts receivable that will not be collected. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon a number of factors, including the length of time accounts receivable are past due, New IAC's previous loss history and the specific customer's ability to pay its obligation. The time between New IAC issuance of an invoice and payment due date is not significant; customer payments that are not collected in advance of the transfer of promised services or goods are generally due no later than 30 days from invoice date. New IAC also maintains allowances to reserve for potential credits issued to consumers or other revenue adjustments. The amounts of these reserves are based primarily upon historical experience.

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Deferred Revenue

        Deferred revenue consists of advance payments that are received or are contractually due in advance of New IAC's performance. New IAC's deferred revenue is reported on a contract by contract basis at the end of each reporting period. New IAC classifies deferred revenue as current when the term of the applicable subscription period or expected completion of our performance obligation is one year or less. The deferred revenue balance at January 1, 2018 is $133.9 million. During the year ended December 31, 2018, New IAC recognized $131.9 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of January 1, 2018. The current and non-current deferred revenue balances at December 31, 2018 are $150.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Non-current deferred revenue is included in "Other long-term liabilities" in the accompanying combined balance sheet.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

        Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short-term investments, with maturities of less than 91 days from the date of purchase. Domestically, cash equivalents primarily consist of AAA rated government money market funds, treasury discount notes, commercial paper, time deposits and certificates of deposit. Internationally, cash equivalents primarily consist of AAA rated government money market funds and time deposits.

Investments in Debt Securities

        New IAC invests in marketable debt securities with active secondary or resale markets to ensure portfolio liquidity to fund current operations or satisfy other cash requirements as needed. Marketable debt securities are adjusted to fair value each quarter, and the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of parent's equity. The specific-identification method is used to determine the cost of debt securities sold and the amount of unrealized gains and losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings. New IAC also invests in non-marketable debt securities as part of its investment strategy. We review our debt securities for impairment each reporting period. New IAC recognizes an unrealized loss on debt securities in net earnings when the impairment is determined to be other-than-temporary. Factors we consider in making such determination include the duration, severity and reason for the decline in value and the potential recovery and our intent to sell the debt security. We also consider whether we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis and whether the amortized cost basis cannot be recovered because of credit losses. If an impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary, the debt security will be written down to its fair value and the loss will be recognized within other income (expense), net. At December 31, 2018, marketable debt securities consist of treasury discount notes.

Certain Risks and Concentrations

        IAC and Google are party to a services agreement (the "Services Agreement"). Prior to the Separation, IAC is expected to assign the Services Agreement to New IAC. A meaningful portion of New IAC's revenue is attributable to the Services Agreement. In addition, New IAC earns certain other advertising revenue from Google that is not attributable to the Services Agreement. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, total revenue earned from Google was $825.2 million, $740.7 million and $824.0 million, respectively, representing 33%, 38% and 47%, respectively, of New

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IAC's combined revenue. Accounts receivable related to revenue earned from Google totaled $69.1 million and $72.4 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

        Revenue attributable to the Services Agreement is earned by the Desktop business within the Applications segment and by the Ask Media Group segment. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, revenue from the Services Agreement of $426.5 million, $480.6 million and $522.5 million, respectively, was earned within the Applications segment and $339.0 million, $203.5 million and $242.7 million, respectively, within the Ask Media Group segment.

        The current Services Agreement became effective on April 1, 2016. The Services Agreement requires that New IAC comply with certain guidelines promulgated by Google. Google may generally unilaterally update its policies and guidelines without advance notice. These updates may be specific to the Services Agreement or could be more general and thereby impact New IAC as well as other companies. These policy and guideline updates could in turn require modifications to, or prohibit and/or render obsolete certain of our products, services and/or business practices, which could be costly to address or otherwise have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Certain Google policy changes related to its Chrome browser became effective on September 12, 2018 and negatively impacted the distribution of our business-to-consumer ("B2C") desktop products. The impact of these changes on revenue and profits in 2018 were modest as New IAC optimized marketing spend in anticipation of the changes. However, the expected reduction in future revenue and profits of the Desktop business due to these policy changes and other factors resulted in a $27.7 million impairment of the related indefinite-lived intangible asset in the fourth quarter of 2018.

        On February 11, 2019, IAC and Google amended the Services Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2020. The amendment extends the expiration date of the agreement to March 31, 2023; provided that beginning September 2020 and each September thereafter, either party may, after discussion with the other party, terminate the services agreement, effective on September 30 of the year following the year such notice is given. New IAC believes that the amended agreement, taken as a whole, is comparable to the IAC's currently existing agreement with Google.

        On May 31, 2019, Google announced industry-wide policy changes, which became effective on July 1, 2019, related to all extensions distributed through the Chrome Web Store. These industry-wide changes, combined with recent changes to polices under the Services Agreement, have had a negative impact on the expected future results of operations of the Desktop business. New IAC quantitatively assessed the goodwill of the Desktop reporting unit and the related intangible asset in connection with its annual impairment assessment as of October 1, 2019 for possible impairment and no impairment was identified. However, the October 1, 2019 carrying value of goodwill and the related intangible asset of $265.1 million and $28.9 million, respectively, approximate their fair values, therefore, a modest reduction in the fair values of the Desktop reporting unit or the related intangible asset would likely result in an impairment charge, which would be equal to the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of such assets.

        New IAC's business is subject to certain risks and concentrations including dependence on third-party technology providers, exposure to risks associated with online commerce security and credit card fraud.

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        Financial instruments, which potentially subject New IAC to concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with financial institutions and are in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits.

Property and Equipment

        Property and equipment, including significant improvements, are recorded at cost. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, or, in the case of leasehold improvements, the lease term, if shorter.

Asset Category
  Estimated
Useful Lives
Buildings and leasehold improvements   3 to 39 Years
Computer equipment and capitalized software   2 to 3 Years
Furniture and other equipment   3 to 12 Years

        New IAC capitalizes certain internal use software costs including external direct costs utilized in developing or obtaining the software and compensation for personnel directly associated with the development of the software. Capitalization of such costs begins when the preliminary project stage is complete and ceases when the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended purpose. The net book value of capitalized internal use software is $38.6 million and $25.5 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Business Combinations

        The purchase price of each acquisition is attributed to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the date of acquisition, including identifiable intangible assets that either arise from a contractual or legal right or are separable from goodwill. The fair value of these intangible assets is based on valuations that use information and assumptions provided by management. The excess purchase price over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets is recorded as goodwill and is assigned to the reporting unit(s) that is expected to benefit from the combination as of the acquisition date.

        In connection with certain business combinations, New IAC has entered into contingent consideration arrangements that are determined to be part of the purchase price. Each of these arrangements is initially recorded at its fair value at the time of the acquisition and reflected at current fair value for each subsequent reporting period thereafter until settled. The contingent consideration arrangements are generally based upon financial performance and/or operating metrics targets. New IAC determines the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements using probability-weighted analyses to determine the amounts of the gross liability, and, if the arrangement is long-term in nature, applying a discount rate that appropriately captures the risk associated with the obligation to determine the net amount reflected in the combined financial statements. Significant changes in forecasted earnings or operating metrics would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The changes in the remeasured fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements during each reporting period, including the accretion of the discount, if applicable, are recognized in "General and

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administrative expense" in the accompanying combined statement of operations. See "Note 6—Financial Instruments" for a discussion of contingent consideration arrangements.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

        New IAC assesses goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually as of October 1, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit or the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset below its carrying value.

        When New IAC elects to perform a qualitative assessment and concludes it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, no further assessment of that reporting unit's goodwill is necessary; otherwise, a quantitative assessment is performed and the fair value of the reporting unit is determined. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment equal to the excess is recorded.

        For New IAC's annual goodwill test at October 1, 2018, a qualitative assessment of the ANGI, Vimeo, College Humor Media and Bluecrew reporting units' goodwill was performed because New IAC concluded it was more likely than not that the fair value of these reporting units was in excess of their respective carrying values. The primary factors that New IAC considered in its qualitative assessment for each of these reporting units are described below:

        New IAC tests goodwill for impairment when it concludes that it is more likely than not that there may be an impairment. For New IAC's annual goodwill test at October 1, 2018, New IAC quantitatively tested the Desktop and Mosaic Group reporting units (included in the Applications segment). New IAC's quantitative test indicated that the fair values of these reporting units were in excess of their respective carrying values; therefore, the goodwill of these reporting units was not impaired. New IAC's Dotdash, Ask Media Group and The Daily Beast reporting units have no goodwill.

        The aggregate goodwill balance for the Desktop reporting unit, for which the most recent estimate of fair value is less than 110% of its carrying value, is approximately $265.1 million.

        The fair value of New IAC's reporting units (except for ANGI described above) is determined using both an income approach based on discounted cash flows ("DCF") and a market approach when New IAC tests goodwill for impairment, either on an interim basis or annual basis as of October 1 each year. New IAC uses the same approach in determining the fair value of its businesses in connection with its non-public subsidiary denominated stock-based compensation plans, which can be a significant factor in the decision to apply the qualitative screen. Determining fair value using a DCF analysis requires the exercise of significant judgment with respect to several items, including the amount and timing of expected future cash flows and appropriate discount rates. The expected cash flows used in

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the DCF analyses are based on New IAC's most recent forecast and budget and, for years beyond the budget, New IAC's estimates, which are based, in part, on forecasted growth rates. The discount rates used in the DCF analyses are intended to reflect the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows of the respective reporting units. Assumptions used in the DCF analyses, including the discount rate, are assessed based on each reporting unit's current results and forecasted future performance, as well as macroeconomic and industry specific factors. The discount rates used in the quantitative test for determining the fair value of New IAC's reporting units ranged from 12.5% to 15% in 2018 and 12.5% to 17.5% in 2017. Determining fair value using a market approach considers multiples of financial metrics based on both acquisitions and trading multiples of a selected peer group of companies. From the comparable companies, a representative market multiple is determined which is applied to financial metrics to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit. To determine a peer group of companies for our respective reporting units, we considered companies relevant in terms of consumer use, monetization model, margin and growth characteristics, and brand strength operating in their respective sectors. While a primary driver in the determination of the fair values of New IAC's reporting units is the estimate of future revenue and profitability, the determination of fair value is based, in part, upon New IAC's assessment of macroeconomic factors, industry and competitive dynamics and the strategies of its businesses in response to these factors.

        While New IAC has the option to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair values of its indefinite-lived intangible assets are less than their carrying values, New IAC's policy is to determine the fair value of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets annually as of October 1. New IAC determines the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets using an avoided royalty DCF valuation analysis. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include the selection of appropriate royalty and discount rates and estimating the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. The discount rates used in the DCF analyses are intended to reflect the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows generated by the respective intangible assets. The royalty rates used in the DCF analyses are based upon an estimate of the royalty rates that a market participant would pay to license New IAC's trade names and trademarks. Assumptions used in the avoided royalty DCF analyses, including the discount rate and royalty rate, are assessed annually based on the actual and projected cash flows related to the asset, as well as macroeconomic and industry specific factors. The discount rates used in New IAC's annual indefinite-lived impairment assessment ranged from 11.5% to 35% in 2018 and 11.5% to 18% in 2017, and the royalty rates used ranged from 0.75% to 5.5% in 2018 and 1% to 6% in 2017.

        The aggregate indefinite-lived intangible asset balance, for which the most recent estimate of fair value is less than 110% of the carrying value, is approximately $29.6 million ($28.9 million related to the Desktop trade name and $0.7 million related to the College Humor Media trade name).

        The 2018 annual assessment of goodwill did not identify any impairments. The 2018 annual assessment of indefinite-lived intangible assets identified impairment charges of $27.7 million and $1.1 million related to certain Desktop and College Humor Media indefinite-lived trade names, respectively. The indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge at Desktop was due to Google's policy changes related to its Chrome browser which became effective on September 12, 2018 and have negatively impacted the distribution of New IAC's B2C downloadable desktop products. The impairment charge related to the B2C trade name was identified in New IAC's annual impairment assessment as of October 1, 2018 and reflects the projected reduction in profits and revenues and the

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resultant reduction in the assumed royalty rate from these policy changes. The impairment charges are included in "Amortization of intangibles" in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

        The 2017 annual assessments of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets did not identify any impairments.

        While the 2016 annual assessment did not identify any material impairments, during the second quarter of 2016, New IAC recorded an impairment charge equal to the entire $275.4 million at IAC Publishing. In connection with IAC's realignment of its reportable segments in the fourth quarter of 2018, $198.3 million, $36.1 million and $41.0 million was allocated to the Dotdash, the Ask Media Group and the Emerging & Other reportable segments, respectively, based upon their relative fair values as of October 1, 2018. In addition, amortization of intangibles was further impacted by the inclusion of impairment charges in 2016 of $9.0 million and $2.6 million related to certain Dictionary.com and Dotdash indefinite-lived trade names, respectively. The goodwill impairment charges at IAC Publishing was driven by the impact from the Google contract, traffic trends and monetization challenges and the corresponding impact on the then estimate of fair value. The expected cash flows used in the IAC Publishing DCF analysis were based on New IAC's most recent forecast for the second half of 2016 and each of the years in the forecast period, which were updated to include the effects of the Google contract, traffic trends and monetization challenges and the cost savings from our restructuring efforts. For years beyond the forecast period, New IAC's estimated cash flows were based on forecasted growth rates. The discount rate used in the DCF analysis reflected the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows of the IAC Publishing reporting unit. Determining fair value using a market approach considers multiples of financial metrics based on both acquisitions and trading multiples of a selected peer group of companies. From the comparable companies, a representative market multiple was determined which was applied to financial metrics to estimate the fair value of the IAC Publishing reporting unit. To determine a peer group of companies for IAC Publishing, we considered companies relevant in terms of business model, revenue profile, margin and growth characteristics and brand strength. The indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charges related to certain trade names and trademarks and were due to reduced level of revenue and profits, which, in turn, also led to a reduction in the assumed royalty rates for these assets. The royalty rates used to value the trade names that were impaired ranged from 2% to 6% and the discount rate that was used reflected the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows of the trade names and trademarks. The impairment charge is included in "Amortization of intangibles" in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

        New IAC's operating segments are ANGI, Vimeo, Dotdash, Applications and Ask Media Group, which are also reportable segments, and within its Emerging & Other reportable segment, Bluecrew, The Daily Beast, College Humor Media and IAC Films. New IAC's reporting units are consistent with its operating segments, with the exception of Desktop and Mosaic Group, which are separate reporting units within the Applications operating segment. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. See "Note 10—Segment Information" for additional information regarding New IAC's method of determining operating and reportable segments.

Long-Lived Assets and Intangible Assets with Definite Lives

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value of an asset may not be recoverable. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the carrying value is deemed not to be recoverable, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is computed either on a straight-line basis or based on the pattern in which the economic benefits of the asset will be realized.

Fair Value Measurements

        New IAC categorizes its financial instruments measured at fair value into a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

        New IAC's non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment are adjusted to fair value only when an impairment is recognized. New IAC's financial assets, comprising equity securities without readily determinable fair values, are adjusted to fair value when observable price changes are identified or an impairment is recognized. Such fair value measurements are based predominantly on Level 3 inputs.

Traffic Acquisition Costs

        Traffic acquisition costs consist of (i) payments made to partners who direct traffic to our Ask Media Group websites, who distribute our business-to-business customized browser-based applications and who integrate our paid listings into their websites and (ii) the amortization of fees paid to Apple and Google related to the distribution and the facilitation of in-app purchases. These payments include amounts based on revenue share and other arrangements. New IAC expenses these payments in the period incurred as a component of cost of revenue.

Advertising Costs

        Advertising costs are expensed in the period incurred (when the advertisement first runs for production costs that are initially capitalized) and represent online marketing, including fees paid to search engines, social media sites and third parties that distribute our B2C downloadable applications,

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offline marketing, which is primarily television advertising, and partner-related payments to those who direct traffic to the brands within our ANGI segment. Advertising expense is $798.1 million, $750.5 million and $703.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

        New IAC capitalizes and amortizes the costs associated with certain distribution arrangements that require it to pay a fee per access point delivered. These access points are generally in the form of downloadable applications associated with our direct-to consumer operations. These fees are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the access points to the extent New IAC can reasonably estimate a probable future economic benefit and the period over which such benefit will be realized (generally 18 months). Otherwise, the fees are charged to expense as incurred.

Legal Costs

        Legal costs are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

        New IAC is included within IAC's tax group for purposes of federal and consolidated state income tax return filings. In all periods presented, current and deferred income tax provision/benefit has been computed for the entities comprising New IAC on an as if standalone, separate return basis.

        New IAC accounts for income taxes under the liability method, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is provided if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized. New IAC records interest, net of any applicable related income tax benefit, on potential income tax contingencies as a component of income tax expense.

        New IAC evaluates and accounts for uncertain tax positions using a two-step approach. Recognition (step one) occurs when New IAC concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustainable upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. De-recognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when New IAC subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained.

        On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"). The Tax Act imposes a new minimum tax on global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") earned by foreign subsidiaries beginning in 2018. The FASB Staff Q&A, Topic 740 No. 5, Accounting for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, states that an entity may make an accounting policy election to either recognize deferred taxes for temporary differences expected to reverse as GILTI in future years or provide for the tax expense related to GILTI in the year the tax is incurred. New IAC has elected to recognize the tax on GILTI as a period expense in the period the tax is incurred.

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Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction Gains and Losses

        The financial position and operating results of foreign entities whose primary economic environment is based on their local currency are combined using the local currency as the functional currency. These local currency assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange as of the balance sheet date, and local currency revenue and expenses of these operations are translated at average rates of exchange during the period. Translation gains and losses are included in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of parent's equity. Transaction gains and losses resulting from assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the combined statement of operations as a component of other income (expense), net. See "Note 14—Combined Financial Statement Details" for additional information regarding foreign currency exchange gains and losses.

        Translation gains and losses relating to foreign entities that are liquidated or substantially liquidated are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings. Such losses totaled $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and gains totaled $9.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, and were included in "Other income (expense), net" in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

Stock-Based Compensation

        Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is generally expensed over the requisite service period. See "Note 9—Stock-based Compensation" for a discussion of New IAC's stock-based compensation plans.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

        Noncontrolling interests in the combined subsidiaries of New IAC are ordinarily reported on the combined balance sheet within parent's equity, separately from New IAC's equity. However, securities that are redeemable at the option of the holder and not solely within the control of the issuer must be classified outside of parent's equity. Accordingly, all noncontrolling interests that are redeemable at the option of the holder are presented outside of parent's equity in the accompanying combined balance sheet.

        In connection with the acquisition of certain subsidiaries, management of these businesses has retained an ownership interest. New IAC is party to fair value put and call arrangements with respect to these interests. These put and call arrangements allow management of these businesses to require New IAC to purchase their interests or allow New IAC to acquire such interests at fair value, respectively. The put arrangements do not meet the definition of a derivative instrument as the put agreements do not provide for net settlement. These put and call arrangements become exercisable by New IAC and the counter-party at various dates in the future. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, one, two and one of these arrangements were exercised. These put arrangements are exercisable by the counter-party outside the control of New IAC. Accordingly, to the extent that the fair value of these interests exceeds the value determined by normal noncontrolling interest accounting, the value of such interests is adjusted to fair value with a corresponding adjustment to invested capital. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, New IAC recorded adjustments of $6.6 million, $6.4 million and $7.6 million, respectively, to increase these interests to fair value. Fair

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value determinations require high levels of judgment and are based on various valuation techniques, including market comparables and discounted cash flow projections.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements adopted by New IAC

ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

        In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, which superseded nearly all previous revenue recognition guidance. New IAC adopted ASU No. 2014-09 effective January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method for open contracts as of the date of initial application. The cumulative effect to New IAC's retained earnings at January 1, 2018 was an increase of $40.2 million, of which $3.4 million was related to the noncontrolling interest in ANGI; the adjustment to retained earnings was principally related to New IAC's ANGI and Applications segments.

        New IAC's disaggregated revenue disclosures are presented in "Note 10—Segment Information."

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        The following table presents the impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 by segment under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as reported, and ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 
  Under ASC 606
(as reported)
  Under ASC 605   Effect of
adoption of ASU
No. 2014-09
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Revenue by segment:

                   

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 1,132,241   $ 1,132,241   $  

Vimeo

    159,641     160,931     (1,290 )

Dotdash

    130,991     130,991      

Applications

    582,287     581,492     795  

Ask Media Group

    365,179     365,179      

Emerging & Other

    163,070     163,070      

Inter-segment eliminations

    (361 )   (361 )    

Total

  $ 2,533,048   $ 2,533,543   $ (495 )

Operating costs and expenses by segment:

                   

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 1,068,335   $ 1,073,275   $ (4,940 )

Vimeo

    195,235     196,212     (977 )

Dotdash

    112,213     112,213      

Applications

    487,453     484,644     2,809  

Ask Media Group

    310,699     310,699      

Emerging & Other

    187,586     187,586      

Corporate

    135,692     135,692      

Total

  $ 2,497,213   $ 2,500,321   $ (3,108 )

Operating income (loss) by segment:

                   

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 63,906   $ 58,966   $ 4,940  

Vimeo

    (35,594 )   (35,281 )   (313 )

Dotdash

    18,778     18,778      

Applications

    94,834     96,848     (2,014 )

Ask Media Group

    54,480     54,480      

Emerging & Other

    (24,516 )   (24,516 )    

Corporate

    (136,053 )   (136,053 )    

Total

  $ 35,835   $ 33,222   $ 2,613  

Net earnings

  $ 292,371   $ 290,487   $ 1,884  

ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

        In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, which updates certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. Under ASU No. 2016-01, equity securities, other than those of our combined subsidiaries and those accounted for under the equity method, will be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations each reporting period. ASU No. 2016-01 is effective for reporting periods beginning after

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December 15, 2017. There was no cumulative impact to New IAC's combined financial statements upon adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 increases the volatility of New IAC's other income (expense), net as a result of the remeasurement of these instruments. For the year ended December 31, 2018, other income (expense), net includes net unrealized gains related to certain equity securities that were adjusted to fair value in the second quarter of 2018 in accordance with ASU No. 2016-01 of $126.4 million. See "Note 6—Financial Instruments" for additional information.

ASU No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash

        In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, which requires companies to explain the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents are combined with unrestricted cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and end of period balances on the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-18 also requires companies to disclose the nature of their restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents balances. Additionally, when cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents are presented within different captions on the balance sheet, a reconciliation of the totals in the statement of cash flows to the related captions in the balance sheet is required. ASU No. 2016-18 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. New IAC's adoption of ASU No. 2016-18 effective January 1, 2018, on a retrospective basis, did not have a material effect on its combined financial statements.

        The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the combined balance sheet to the total amounts shown in the combined statement of cash flows:

 
  December 31,
2018
  December 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 884,975   $ 757,202   $ 521,416   $ 308,780  

Restricted cash included in other current assets

    1,441     2,737     204      

Restricted cash included in other assets

    420         10,548      

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as shown on the combined statement of cash flows

  $ 886,836   $ 759,939   $ 532,168   $ 308,780  

        Restricted cash at December 31, 2018 primarily consists of a cash collateralized letter of credit and a deposit related to corporate credit cards.

        Restricted cash at December 31, 2017 primarily supports a letter of credit to a supplier, which was released to New IAC in the second quarter of 2018.

        Restricted cash at December 31, 2016 primarily included funds held in escrow for the MyHammer tender offer. In the first quarter of 2017, the funds held in escrow for the MyHammer tender offer were returned to New IAC.

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ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract

        In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, which clarifies the accounting for implementation costs in a cloud computing arrangement that is a services contract to follow the internal-use software guidance of ASC 350-40, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other, Internal-use Software. The provisions of ASU No. 2018-15 are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods and early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The provisions of ASU No. 2018-15 may be adopted prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption or retrospectively. New IAC early adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2018-15 on October 1, 2018 prospectively and the adoption of this standard did not have material impact on its combined financial statements.

ASU No. 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting

        In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, which largely aligns the measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments granted to non-employees with the guidance for share-based payments granted to employees. The new guidance supersedes Subtopic 505-50, Equity—Equity-Based payments to Nonemployees. ASU No. 2018-07 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. New IAC adopted ASU No. 2018-07 effective April 1, 2018 and its adoption did not have a material effect on its combined financial statements. The effect of the adoption of ASU No. 2018-07 will be to minimize the volatility of expense related to stock-based awards to non-employees in the future.

ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting

        In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09. New IAC adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2016-09 on January 1, 2017. Excess tax benefits or deficiencies related to equity awards to employees upon the exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted stock units after January 1, 2017 are (i) reflected in the combined statement of operations as a component of the provision for income taxes, rather than recognized in equity (adopted on a prospective basis), and (ii) reflected as operating, rather than financing, cash flows in our combined statement of cash flows (adopted on a retrospective basis).

ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

        In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, which is intended to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment. The guidance eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill under the two-step impairment test to measure a goodwill impairment charge. New IAC early adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2017-04 on January 1, 2017 and the adoption of this standard update did not have a material impact on its combined financial statements.

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Accounting Pronouncement adopted by New IAC effective January 1, 2019

ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASC 842")

        In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases and generally requires all leases to be recognized in the statement of financial position. The provisions of ASU No. 2016-02 are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. New IAC adopted the new lease guidance effective January 1, 2019. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which provides the option of an additional transition method that allows entities to initially apply the new lease guidance at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. New IAC implemented the transition method option provided by ASU No. 2018-11.

        New IAC is not a lessor, has no capitalized leases and did not enter into any capitalized leases prior to the adoption of ASC 842. Accordingly, New IAC's amount or classification of rent expense in its statement of operations is not affected by the adoption of ASC 842. The primary effect of the adoption of ASC 842 will be the recognition of right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities to reflect New IAC's rights and obligations under its operating leases. New IAC will also be required to provide the additional disclosures stipulated in ASC 842.

        The adoption of ASC 842 will not have an impact on the leverage calculation set forth in any of the agreements governing the outstanding debt of New IAC's ANGI subsidiary, or our credit agreement or the credit agreement of ANGI because, in each circumstance, the leverage calculations are not affected by the lease liability that will be recorded upon adoption of the new standard.

        The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the recognition of $119.6 million of right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities as of January 1, 2019, with no cumulative effect adjustment. The adoption of ASC 842 had no impact on New IAC's combined statement of operations and combined statement of cash flows. New IAC adopted ASC 842 prospectively and, therefore, did not revise comparative period information or disclosure. In addition, New IAC elected the package of practical expedients permitted under ASC 842.

NOTE 3—INCOME TAXES

        New IAC is included within IAC's tax group for purposes of federal and consolidated state income tax return filings. In all periods presented, current and deferred income tax provision/benefit have been computed for the entities comprising New IAC on an as if standalone, separate return basis. New IAC's payments to IAC for its share of IAC's consolidated federal and state tax return liabilities have been reflected within cash flows from operating activities in the accompanying combined statements of cash flows.

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        U.S. and foreign earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests are as follows:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

U.S. 

  $ 269,267   $ (141,519 ) $ (312,399 )

Foreign

    36,304     10,725     35,402  

Total

  $ 305,571   $ (130,794 ) $ (276,997 )

        The components of the income tax provision (benefit) are as follows:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Current income tax provision (benefit):

                   

Federal

  $ (1,187 ) $ (29,754 ) $ 9,899  

State

    1,514     2,262     2,293  

Foreign

    4,108     (1,175 )   2,788  

Current income tax provision (benefit)

    4,435     (28,667 )   14,980  

Deferred income tax provision (benefit):

                   

Federal

    20,156     (118,744 )   (102,869 )

State

    (7,272 )   (6,755 )   (1,062 )

Foreign

    (4,119 )   (1,236 )   (581 )

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

    8,765     (126,735 )   (104,512 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

  $ 13,200   $ (155,402 ) $ (89,532 )

        The tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2018 includes a $46.2 million benefit for excess tax deductions attributable to stock-based compensation, which reduced the amount of net operating losses ("NOLs") that could be utilized. The deferred tax asset for NOLs was increased by $77.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 for excess tax deductions attributable to stock-based compensation. The related income tax benefit was recorded as a component of the deferred income tax benefit. The current income tax payable was reduced by $23.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 for excess tax deductions attributable to stock-based compensation. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the related income tax benefits were recorded as increases to invested capital.

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        The tax effects of cumulative temporary differences that give rise to significant deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below. The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the tax benefit will not be realized.

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Deferred tax assets:

             

Accrued expenses

  $ 17,577   $ 18,579  

NOL carryforwards

    129,500     139,267  

Stock-based compensation

    64,776     68,044  

Tax credit carryforwards

    34,065     35,686  

Other

    16,713     32,900  

Total deferred tax assets

    262,631     294,476  

Less valuation allowance

    (86,778 )   (91,040 )

Net deferred tax assets

    175,853     203,436  

Deferred tax liabilities:

   
 
   
 
 

Investment in subsidiaries

    (240,590 )   (259,337 )

Intangibles

    (35,380 )   (40,249 )

Fair value investment

    (23,018 )    

Other

    (14,120 )   (11,212 )

Total deferred tax liabilities

    (313,108 )   (310,798 )

Net deferred tax liabilities

  $ (137,255 ) $ (107,362 )

        Upon the Separation, New IAC will be allocated a portion of tax attributes related to the IAC consolidated federal and state tax filings pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") and applicable state law. This allocation will require that New IAC's net deferred tax liability (computed above on an as if standalone, separate return basis) to be adjusted as of the separation date with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital. New IAC's net deferred tax liability as of December 31, 2018, is estimated to decrease by $22.6 million due to the Separation. The final allocation of tax attributes and resulting adjustment to New IAC's deferred taxes will be impacted by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, the ultimate date of the Separation and the amount of taxable income or loss generated by the IAC consolidated tax group in the year of the Separation.

        At December 31, 2018, New IAC has federal and state NOLs of $252.0 million and $401.8 million, respectively. These NOLs have been computed on an as if standalone, separate return basis and will be adjusted upon the Separation pursuant to applicable law. If not utilized, the federal NOLs will expire at various times primarily between 2023 and 2037, and the state NOLs, if not utilized, will expire at various times between 2019 and 2038. Federal and state NOLs of $22.1 million and $340.7 million, respectively, can be used against future taxable income without restriction and the remaining NOLs will be subject to limitations under Section 382 of the IRC, separate return limitations, and applicable law. At December 31, 2018, New IAC has foreign NOLs of $304.4 million available to offset future income. Of these foreign NOLs, $277.8 million can be carried forward indefinitely and $26.6 million will expire

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at various times between 2019 and 2038. During 2018, New IAC recognized tax benefits related to NOLs of $4.8 million.

        At December 31, 2018, New IAC has tax credit carryforwards of $42.8 million. Of this amount, $24.5 million relates to credits for research activities, $14.4 million relates to credits for foreign taxes and $3.9 million relates to various other credits. Of these credit carryforwards, $13.7 million can be carried forward indefinitely and $29.1 million will expire between 2019 and 2038.

        New IAC regularly assesses the realizability of deferred tax assets considering all available evidence including, to the extent applicable, the nature, frequency and severity of prior cumulative losses, forecasts of future taxable income, tax filing status, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, available tax planning and historical experience. At December 31, 2018, New IAC has a U.S. gross deferred tax asset of $198.8 million that New IAC expects to fully utilize on a more likely than not basis. Of this amount, $41.1 million will be utilized upon the reversal of deferred tax liabilities and the remaining net deferred tax asset of $157.7 million will be utilized based on forecasts of future taxable income.

        During 2018, New IAC's valuation allowance decreased by $4.3 million primarily due to the expiration of state tax credits and the realization of previously unbenefited capital losses, partially offset by an increase in state NOLs. At December 31, 2018, New IAC has a valuation allowance of $86.8 million related to the portion of tax loss carryforwards, foreign tax credits and other items for which it is more likely than not that the tax benefit will not be realized.

        A reconciliation of the income tax provision (benefit) to the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to earnings before income taxes is shown as follows:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Income tax provision (benefit) at the federal statutory rate of 21% (35% for 2017 and 2016)

  $ 64,170   $ (45,778 ) $ (96,949 )

State income taxes, net of effect of federal tax benefit

    4,865     (5,343 )   (2,891 )

Transition tax

        46,003      

Stock-based compensation

    (39,116 )   (75,895 )   411  

Deferred tax adjustment for enacted changes in tax laws and rates

    (13,646 )   (68,513 )   3,783  

Foreign income taxed at a different statutory tax rate

    (866 )   (6,087 )   (11,924 )

Research credit

    (2,844 )   (3,969 )   (2,866 )

Goodwill impairment of Dotdash, Ask Media Group and Emerging & Other

            10,649  

Other, net

    637     4,180     10,255  

Income tax provision (benefit)

  $ 13,200   $ (155,402 ) $ (89,532 )

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        A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including penalties but excluding interest, is as follows:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance at January 1

  $ 14,528   $ 12,766   $ 16,072  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

    1,455     1,399     1,473  

Additions for tax positions of prior years

    235     870     440  

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

            (182 )

Settlements

            (4,819 )

Expiration of applicable statutes of limitations

    (767 )   (507 )   (218 )

Balance at December 31

  $ 15,451   $ 14,528   $ 12,766  

        New IAC is routinely under audit by federal, state, local and foreign authorities in the area of income tax as a result of previously filed separate company and consolidated tax returns with IAC. These audits include questioning the timing and the amount of income and deductions and the allocation of income and deductions among various tax jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") is currently auditing IAC's federal income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2010 through 2016, which includes the operations of New IAC. The statute of limitations for the years 2010 through 2012 has been extended to November 30, 2020 and the statute of limitations for the years 2013 through 2015 has been extended to December 31, 2020. Various other jurisdictions are open to examination for tax years beginning with 2009. Income taxes payable include unrecognized tax benefits considered sufficient to pay assessments that may result from examination of prior year tax returns. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes and, therefore, may require periodic adjustment. Although management currently believes changes in unrecognized tax benefits from period to period and differences between amounts paid, if any, upon resolution of issues raised in audits and amounts previously provided will not have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of New IAC, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management's view of these matters may change in the future.

        New IAC recognizes interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax provision. Included in the income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is a $0.1 million expense for all three respective years, net of related deferred taxes of less than $0.1 million for all three respective years, for interest on unrecognized tax benefits. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, New IAC has accrued $1.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the payment of interest. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, New IAC has accrued $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for penalties.

        At December 31, 2018 and 2017, unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, were $17.2 million and $16.1 million, respectively. Included in unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2018 and 2017, is $3.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, for tax positions included in IAC's consolidated tax return filings. If unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2018 are subsequently recognized, $16.1 million, net of related deferred tax assets and interest, would reduce income tax

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expense. The comparable amount as of December 31, 2017 was $15.0 million. New IAC believes that it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $0.6 million by December 31, 2019, due to expirations of statutes of limitations or other settlements; $0.6 million of which would reduce the income tax provision.

        On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Act. The Tax Act subjected to U.S. taxation certain previously deferred earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 ("Transition Tax") and implemented a number of changes that took effect on January 1, 2018, including but not limited to, a reduction of the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and a new minimum tax on GILTI earned by foreign subsidiaries. New IAC was able to make a reasonable estimate of the Transition Tax and recorded a provisional tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2017. In 2018, New IAC finalized this calculation, which resulted in no adjustment to the Transition Tax.

        At December 31, 2018, all of New IAC's international cash can be repatriated without significant tax consequences.

NOTE 4—BUSINESS COMBINATION

        Through the Combination, ANGI acquired 100% of the common stock of Angie's List on September 29, 2017 for a total purchase price valued at $781.4 million.

        The purchase price of $781.4 million was determined based on the sum of (i) the fair value of the 61.3 million shares of Angie's List common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Combination based on the closing stock price of Angie's List common stock on the NASDAQ on September 29, 2017 of $12.46 per share; (ii) the cash consideration of $1.9 million paid to holders of Angie's List common stock who elected to receive $8.50 in cash per share; and (iii) the fair value of vested equity awards (including the pro rata portion of unvested awards attributable to pre-combination services) outstanding under Angie's List stock plans on September 29, 2017. Each stock option to purchase shares of Angie's List common stock that was outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Combination was, as of the effective time of the Combination, converted into an option to purchase (i) that number of Class A shares of ANGI Homeservices equal to the total number of shares of Angie's List common stock subject to such Angie's List option immediately prior to the effective time of the Combination, (ii) at a per-share exercise price equal to the exercise price per share of Angie's List common stock at which such Angie's List option was exercisable immediately prior to the effective time of the Combination. Each award of Angie's List restricted stock units that was outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Combination was, as of the effective time of the Combination, converted into an ANGI Homeservices restricted stock unit award with respect to a number of Class A shares of ANGI Homeservices equal to the total number of shares of Angie's List common stock subject to such Angie's List restricted stock unit award immediately prior to the effective time of the Combination.

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        The table below summarizes the purchase price:

 
  Angie's List  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Class A common stock

  $ 763,684  

Cash consideration for holders who elected to receive $8.50 in cash per share of Angie's List common stock

    1,913  

Fair value of vested and pro rata portion of unvested stock options attributable to pre-combination services

    11,749  

Fair value of the pro rata portion of unvested restricted stock units attributable to pre-combination services

    4,038  

Total purchase price

  $ 781,384  

        The financial results of Angie's List are included in New IAC's combined financial statements, within the ANGI Homeservices segment, beginning September 29, 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2017, New IAC included $58.9 million of revenue and $21.8 million of net loss in its combined statement of operations related to Angie's List. The net loss of Angie's List reflects $28.7 million in stock-based compensation expense related to (i) the acceleration of previously issued Angie's List equity awards held by employees terminated in connection with the Combination and (ii) the expense related to previously issued Angie's List equity awards, severance and retention costs of $19.8 million related to the Combination and a reduction in revenue of $7.8 million due to the write-off of deferred revenue related to the Combination.

        The table below summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of Combination:

 
  Angie's List  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 44,270  

Other current assets

    11,280  

Property and equipment

    16,341  

Goodwill

    543,674  

Intangible assets

    317,300  

Total assets

    932,865  

Deferred revenue

    (32,595 )

Other current liabilities

    (46,150 )

Long-term debt—related party

    (61,498 )

Deferred income taxes

    (9,833 )

Other long-term liabilities

    (1,405 )

Net assets acquired

  $ 781,384  

        The purchase price was based on the expected financial performance of Angie's List, not on the value of the net identifiable assets at the time of combination. This resulted in a significant portion of the purchase price being attributed to goodwill because Angie's List is complementary and synergistic to the other North America businesses of ANGI Homeservices.

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NOTE 4—BUSINESS COMBINATION (Continued)

        The fair values of the identifiable intangible assets acquired at the date of Combination are as follows:

 
  Angie's List
 
  (In thousands)   Weighted-Average
Useful Life
(Years)

Indefinite-lived trade name and trademarks

  $ 137,000   Indefinite

Service professionals

    90,500   3

Developed technology

    63,900   6

Memberships

    15,900   3

User base

    10,000   1

Total identifiable intangible assets acquired

  $ 317,300    

        Other current assets, current liabilities and other long-term liabilities of Angie's List were reviewed and adjusted to their fair values at the date of combination, as necessary. The fair value of deferred revenue was determined using an income approach that utilized a cost to fulfill analysis. The fair value of the trade name and trademarks was determined using an income approach that utilized the relief from royalty methodology. The fair values of developed technology and user base were determined using a cost approach that utilized the cost to replace methodology. The fair values of the service professionals and memberships were determined using an income approach that utilized the excess earnings methodology. The valuations of deferred revenue and intangible assets incorporate significant unobservable inputs and require significant judgment and estimates, including the amount and timing of future cash flows, cost and profit margins related to deferred revenue and the determination of royalty and discount rates. The amount attributed to goodwill is not tax deductible.

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

        The unaudited pro forma financial information in the table below presents the combined results of New IAC and Angie's List as if the Combination had occurred on January 1, 2016. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments required under the acquisition method of accounting and is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been achieved had the Combination actually occurred on January 1, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, pro forma adjustments include (i) reductions in stock-based compensation expense of $77.1 million and transaction related costs of $34.1 million because they are one-time in nature and will not have a continuing impact on operations; and (ii) an increase in amortization of intangibles of $31.9 million. The stock-based compensation expense is related to the modification of previously issued HomeAdvisor equity awards and previously issued Angie's List equity awards, both of which were converted into ANGI Homeservices' equity awards in the Combination, and the acceleration of certain converted equity awards resulting from the termination of Angie's List employees in connection with the Combination. The transaction related costs include severance and retention costs of $19.8 million related to the Combination. For the year ended December 31, 2016, pro forma adjustments include a reduction in revenue of $34.1 million due to the write-off of deferred

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NOTE 4—BUSINESS COMBINATION (Continued)

revenue at the assumed date of acquisition as well as increases in stock-based compensation expense of $81.4 million and amortization of intangibles of $56.1 million.

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Revenue

  $ 2,174,968   $ 2,034,775  

Net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  $ 96,578   $ (284,788 )

NOTE 5—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

        Goodwill and intangible assets, net are as follows:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Goodwill

  $ 1,484,117   $ 1,313,514  

Intangible assets with indefinite lives

    227,420     230,847  

Intangible assets with definite lives, net of accumulated amortization

    166,362     202,545  

Total goodwill and intangible assets, net

  $ 1,877,899   $ 1,746,906  

        The following table presents the balance of goodwill by reportable segment, including the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, for the year ended December 31, 2018:

 
  Balance at
December 31,
2017
  Additions   (Deductions)   Transfers
In/(Out)
  Foreign
Exchange
Translation
  Balance at
December 31,
2018
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 770,664   $ 142,768   $ (14,449 ) $   $ (3,912 ) $ 895,071  

Vimeo

    77,303         (151 )           77,152  

Applications:

                                     

Desktop

    265,146                     265,146  

Mosaic Group

    182,096     50,784         7,323     (457 )   239,746  

Total Applications

    447,242     50,784         7,323     (457 )   504,892  

Emerging & Other

    18,305     3,684     (7,664 )   (7,323 )       7,002  

Total

  $ 1,313,514   $ 197,236   $ (22,264 ) $   $ (4,369 ) $ 1,484,117  

        Additions primarily relate to the acquisitions of Handy (included in the ANGI Homeservices segment), TelTech and iTranslate (included in the Applications segment) and Bluecrew (included in the Emerging & Other segment). Deductions relate to the sales of Felix (included in the ANGI Homeservices segment) and Electus (included in the Emerging & Other segment).

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NOTE 5—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)

        The following table presents the balance of goodwill by reportable segment, including the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, for the year ended December 31, 2017:

 
  Balance at
December 31,
2016
  Additions   (Deductions)   Foreign
Exchange
Translation
  Balance at
December 31,
2017
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 170,611   $ 593,119   $   $ 6,934   $ 770,664  

Vimeo

    9,649     67,654             77,303  

Applications:

                               

Desktop

    265,146                 265,146  

Mosaic Group

    182,096                 182,096  

Total Applications

    447,242                 447,242  

Emerging & Other

    15,590     2,715             18,305  

Total

  $ 643,092   $ 663,488   $   $ 6,934   $ 1,313,514  

        Additions primarily relate to the acquisitions of Angie's List, MyBuilder and HomeStars (included in the ANGI Homeservices segment), and Livestream (included in the Vimeo segment).

        Prior to the fourth quarter of 2018, IAC Publishing was a reportable segment consisting of one operating segment and one reporting unit. In the fourth quarter of 2018, IAC Publishing was split into the Dotdash, the Ask Media Group and the Emerging & Other segments (related to the remaining businesses previously included in the IAC Publishing segment). The accumulated goodwill impairment of IAC Publishing was allocated to these businesses based upon their relative fair values as of October 1, 2018. The December 31, 2018 and 2017 goodwill balance reflects accumulated impairment losses of $529.1 million, $212.6 million, $198.3 million, $187.1 million and $11.6 million at Applications, the businesses previously included in the IAC Publishing segment, excluding Dotdash and Ask Media Group (included in the Emerging & Other segment), Dotdash, Ask Media Group and College Humor Media (included in the Emerging & Other segment), respectively.

        Intangible assets with indefinite lives are trade names and trademarks acquired in various acquisitions. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, intangible assets with definite lives are as follows:

 
  December 31, 2018  
 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net   Weighted-
Average
Useful Life
(Years)
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Technology

  $ 132,588   $ (48,339 ) $ 84,249     4.6  

Service professional relationships

    99,528     (44,674 )   54,854     2.9  

Customer lists and user base

    29,829     (14,857 )   14,972     2.9  

Memberships

    15,900     (6,640 )   9,260     3.0  

Trade names

    7,579     (4,579 )   3,000     3.9  

Other

    5,500     (5,473 )   27     4.6  

Total

  $ 290,924   $ (124,562 ) $ 166,362     3.7  

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NOTE 5—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)


 
  December 31, 2017  
 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net   Weighted-
Average
Useful Life
(Years)
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Technology

  $ 110,607   $ (32,768 ) $ 77,839     4.9  

Service professional relationships

    99,997     (11,952 )   88,045     2.9  

Customer lists and user base

    23,188     (5,401 )   17,787     2.2  

Memberships

    15,900     (1,340 )   14,560     3.0  

Trade names

    11,156     (7,869 )   3,287     2.8  

Other

    5,000     (3,973 )   1,027     5.0  

Total

  $ 265,848   $ (63,303 ) $ 202,545     3.7  

        At December 31, 2018, amortization of intangible assets with definite lives for each of the next five years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows:

Years Ending December 31,
  (In thousands)  

2019

  $ 69,510  

2020

    50,671  

2021

    18,788  

2022

    15,665  

2023

    9,675  

Thereafter

    2,053  

Total

  $ 166,362  

NOTE 6—FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Marketable Securities

        At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the fair values of marketable securities are as follows:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Available-for-sale marketable debt securities

  $ 24,947   $  

Marketable equity security

    419      

Total marketable securities

  $ 25,366   $  

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NOTE 6—FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

        At December 31, 2018, current available-for-sale marketable debt securities are as follows:

 
  Amortized
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Treasury discount notes

  $ 24,947   $ 1   $ (1 ) $ 24,947  

Total available-for-sale marketable debt securities

  $ 24,947   $ 1   $ (1 ) $ 24,947  

        New IAC did not hold any available-for-sale marketable debt securities prior to the third quarter of 2018.

        The contractual maturities of debt securities classified as current available-for-sale at December 31, 2018 are within one year. There are no investments in available-for-sale marketable debt securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for longer than twelve months as of December 31, 2018.

        For the year ended December 31, 2018, proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale marketable debt securities were $35.0 million. There were no gross realized gains or losses from the maturities of available-for-sale marketable debt securities for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Long-term investments

        Long-term investments consist of:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Equity securities without readily determinable fair values

  $ 225,979   $  

Equity method investments

        1,559  

Cost method investments

        52,281  

Total long-term investments

  $ 225,979   $ 53,840  

Equity securities without readily determinable fair values

        The following table presents a summary of realized and unrealized gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), net, as adjustments to the carrying value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values held as of December 31, 2018. The gross unrealized gains principally relate to

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NOTE 6—FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

New IAC's remaining investments in Pinterest following the sale of a portion of New IAC's investment during the second quarter of 2018.

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Upward adjustments (gross unrealized gains)

  $ 128,786  

Downward adjustments including impairments (gross unrealized losses)

    (2,838 )

Total

  $ 125,948  

        The cumulative upward and downward adjustments (including impairments) to the carrying value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values held at December 31, 2018 were $128.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

        Realized and unrealized gains and losses for New IAC's marketable equity security and investments without readily determinable fair values for the year ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Realized gains, net, for equity securities sold

  $ 27,366  

Unrealized gains, net, on equity securities held

    126,063  

Total gains recognized, net, in other income (expense), net

  $ 153,429  

Equity method investments

        In 2018 and 2017, New IAC recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges on certain of its investments of $0.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively. These charges are included in "Other income (expense), net" in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

Cost method investments (prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01)

        In 2017 and 2016, New IAC recorded $7.2 million and $9.3 million, respectively, of other-than-temporary impairment charges for certain of its investments as a result of our assessment of the near-term prospects and financial condition of the investees. These charges are included in "Other income (expense), net" in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

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NOTE 6—FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

Fair Value Measurements

        The following tables present New IAC's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 
  December 31, 2018  
 
  Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total
Fair Value
Measurements
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Assets:

                         

Cash equivalents:

                         

Money market funds

  $ 616,077   $   $   $ 616,077  

Treasury discount notes

        99,914         99,914  

Commercial paper

        52,931         52,931  

Time deposits

        15,036         15,036  

Marketable securities:

                         

Treasury discount notes

        24,947         24,947  

Marketable equity security

    419             419  

Total

  $ 616,496   $ 192,828   $   $ 809,324  

Liabilities:

                         

Contingent consideration arrangements

  $   $   $ (26,657 ) $ (26,657 )

 

 
  December 31, 2017  
 
  Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total
Fair Value
Measurements
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Assets:

                         

Cash equivalents:

                         

Money market funds

  $ 604,307   $   $   $ 604,307  

Treasury discount notes

        500         500  

Time deposits

        25,000         25,000  

Certificates of deposit

        6,195         6,195  

Total

  $ 604,307   $ 31,695   $   $ 636,002  

Liabilities:

                         

Contingent consideration arrangements

  $   $   $   $  

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        New IAC's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) are its contingent consideration arrangements.

 
  Contingent
Consideration
Arrangements
 
 
  Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance at January 1

  $   $ (14,453 )

Fair value at date of acquisition

    (25,521 )    

Total net (losses) gains:

             

Included in earnings:

             

Fair value adjustments

    (1,136 )   (547 )

Settlements

        15,000  

Balance at December 31

  $ (26,657 ) $  

Contingent consideration arrangements

        At December 31, 2018, New IAC has one contingent consideration arrangement outstanding related to a business acquisition. The arrangement has a total maximum contingent payment of $45.0 million. At December 31, 2018, the gross fair value of this arrangement, before unamortized discount, is $44.0 million. There were no outstanding contingent consideration arrangements at December 31, 2017.

        Generally, our contingent consideration arrangements are based upon financial performance and/or operating metric targets. New IAC generally determines the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements by using probability-weighted analyses to determine the amounts of the gross liability, and, because the arrangements were initially long-term in nature, applying a discount rate that appropriately captures the risks associated with the obligation to determine the net amount reflected in the combined financial statements. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement at December 31, 2018 reflects a discount rate of 25%.

        The fair value of contingent consideration arrangements is sensitive to changes in the expected achievement of the applicable targets and changes in discount rates. New IAC remeasures the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements each reporting period, including the accretion of the discount, if applicable, and changes are recognized in "General and administrative expense" in the accompanying combined statement of operations. The contingent consideration arrangement liability at December 31, 2018 of $26.7 million is non-current and included in "Other long-term liabilities" in the accompanying combined balance sheet.

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Financial instruments measured at fair value only for disclosure purposes

        The following table presents the carrying value and the fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value only for disclosure purposes:

 
  December 31, 2018   December 31, 2017  
 
  Carrying
Value
  Fair Value   Carrying
Value
  Fair Value  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Current portion of long-term debt

  $ (13,750 ) $ (12,753 ) $ (13,750 ) $ (13,802 )

Long-term debt, net(a)

    (244,971 )   (229,556 )   (258,312 )   (262,230 )

Long-term debt-related party

    (2,500 )   (2,529 )        

(a)
At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the carrying value of long-term debt, net includes unamortized debt issuance costs of $2.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively.

        The fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion, is estimated using observable market prices or indices for similar liabilities, which are Level 2 inputs. The fair value of long-term debt—related party is based on Level 3 inputs and is estimated by discounting the future cash flows based on current market conditions.

NOTE 7—LONG-TERM DEBT

        Long-term debt consists of:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Long-term debt:

             

ANGI Term Loan due November 5, 2023

  $ 261,250   $ 275,000  

Less: current portion of ANGI Term Loan

    13,750     13,750  

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs

    2,529     2,938  

Total long-term debt, net

  $ 244,971   $ 258,312  

ANGI Term Loan and ANGI Credit Facility

        On November 1, 2017, ANGI borrowed $275 million under a five-year term loan facility ("ANGI Term Loan"). On November 5, 2018, the ANGI Term Loan was amended and restated, and is now due on November 5, 2023. Interest payments are due at least quarterly through the term of the loan. Additionally, there are quarterly principal payments of $3.4 million through December 31, 2021, $6.9 million for the period ending December 31, 2022 and $10.3 million through maturity of the loan when the final amount of $161.6 million is due. The ANGI Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.50%, or 3.98%, at December 31, 2018, which is subject to change in future periods based on ANGI's consolidated net leverage ratio. The ANGI Term Loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 2.00%, or 3.38%, at December 31, 2017.

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        The terms of the ANGI Term Loan require ANGI to maintain a consolidated net leverage ratio of not more than 4.5 to 1.0 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.0 to 1.0 (in each case as defined in the credit agreement). The ANGI Term Loan also contains covenants that would limit ANGI's ability to pay dividends, make distributions or repurchase ANGI stock in the event a default has occurred or ANGI's consolidated net leverage ratio exceeds 4.25 to 1.0. There are additional covenants under the ANGI Term Loan that limit the ability of ANGI and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur indebtedness, pay dividends or make distributions.

        On November 5, 2018, ANGI entered into a five-year $250 million revolving credit facility (the "ANGI Credit Facility"). At December 31, 2018, there were no outstanding borrowings under the ANGI Credit Facility. The annual commitment fee on undrawn funds is currently 25 basis points, and is based on the consolidated net leverage ratio most recently reported. Borrowings under the ANGI Credit Facility bear interest, at ANGI's option, at either a base rate or LIBOR, in each case plus an applicable margin, which is determined by reference to a pricing grid based on ANGI's consolidated net leverage ratio. The financial and other covenants are the same as those for the ANGI Term Loan.

        The ANGI Term Loan and ANGI Credit Facility are guaranteed by ANGI's wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all assets of ANGI and the guarantors, subject to certain exceptions.

IAC Group Credit Facility

        On October 2, 2017, IAC Group, LLC entered into a joinder agreement by and among IAC Group, IAC, and each of the other parties to the IAC Credit Facility. Pursuant to the joinder agreement, IAC Group became the successor borrower ("Borrower") under the IAC Credit Facility and IAC's obligations under the credit agreement were terminated.

        On November 5, 2018, the IAC Group Credit Facility was amended and restated, reducing the facility size from $300 million to $250 million, and now expires on November 5, 2023. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, there were no outstanding borrowings under the IAC Group Credit Facility. The annual commitment fee on undrawn funds is based on the consolidated net leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement) most recently reported, and is 20 basis points and 25 basis points at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Borrowings under the IAC Group Credit Facility bear interest, at the Borrower's option, at a base rate or LIBOR, in each case, plus an applicable margin, which is determined by reference to a pricing grid based on the Borrower's consolidated net leverage ratio. The terms of the IAC Group Credit Facility require that the Borrower maintains a consolidated net leverage ratio of not more than 3.25 to 1.0 before the date on which the Borrower no longer holds majority of the outstanding voting stock of ANGI ("Trigger Date") and no greater than 2.75 to 1.0 on or after the Trigger Date. The terms of the IAC Group Credit Facility also restrict the Borrower's ability to incur additional indebtedness. Borrowings under the IAC Group Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and are also secured by the stock of certain of our domestic and foreign subsidiaries, including the shares of Match Group, prior to the Separation, and ANGI owned by the Borrower.

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NOTE 7—LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

Long-term debt maturities:

Years Ending December 31,
  (In thousands)  

2019

  $ 13,750  

2020

    13,750  

2021

    13,750  

2022

    27,500  

2023

    192,500  

Total

    261,250  

Less: current portion of long-term debt

    13,750  

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs

    2,529  

Total long-term debt, net

  $ 244,971  

NOTE 8—ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

        The following tables present the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income and items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings:

 
  Year Ended December 31, 2018  
 
  Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
  Unrealized
Gains On
Available-
For-Sale
Securities
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance at January 1

  $ (7,504 ) $   $ (7,504 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications

    (4,976 )   2     (4,974 )

Amounts reclassified to earnings

    (52 )       (52 )

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

    (5,028 )   2     (5,026 )

Allocation of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the noncontrolling interests

    (11 )       (11 )

Balance at December 31

  $ (12,543 ) $ 2   $ (12,541 )

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 8—ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Continued)


 
  Year Ended December 31, 2017  
 
  Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance at January 1

  $ (21,864 ) $ (21,864 )

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

    14,408     14,408  

Amounts reclassified to earnings

    (41 )   (41 )

Net current period other comprehensive income

    14,367     14,367  

Allocation of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the noncontrolling interests

    (7 )   (7 )

Balance at December 31

  $ (7,504 ) $ (7,504 )

 

 
  Year Ended December 31, 2016  
 
  Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance at January 1

  $ (14,956 ) $ (14,956 )

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

    (16,758 )   (16,758 )

Amounts reclassified to earnings

    9,850     9,850  

Net current period other comprehensive loss

    (6,908 )   (6,908 )

Balance at December 31

  $ (21,864 ) $ (21,864 )

        The amounts reclassified out of foreign currency translation adjustment into earnings for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 relate to the liquidation of international subsidiaries.

        At December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, there was no tax benefit or provision on the accumulated other comprehensive loss.

NOTE 9—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

        The equity awards described below principally relate to awards issued by certain of our subsidiaries (including awards assumed in acquisitions, including the Combination) and an allocation of expense from IAC related to awards issued to New IAC employees that were granted under various IAC stock and annual incentive plans. The form of awards granted to New IAC employees are principally stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance stock units ("PSUs").

        The amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the combined statement of operations is net of estimated forfeitures, as the expense recorded is based on awards that are ultimately expected to vest. The forfeiture rate is estimated at the grant date based on historical experience and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from the estimated rate. At December 31, 2018, there is $189.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to all equity-based awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.4 years.

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 9—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

        The total income tax benefit recognized in the accompanying combined statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 related to all stock-based compensation is $34.5 million, $46.7 million and $18.3 million, respectively. The increase in total income tax benefit recognized in the combined statement of operations during 2017 relative to 2016 is due to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, effective January 1, 2017, which required the recognition of excess tax benefits attributable to stock-based compensation to be included as a component of the provision for income taxes rather than recognized in equity.

        As New IAC is currently in an NOL position, there will be some delay in the timing of the realization of the cash benefit of the income tax deductions related to stock-based compensation because it will be dependent upon the amount and timing of future taxable income and the timing of estimated income tax payments.

IAC Denominated Stock Options

        The fair value of stock option awards, with the exception of market-based awards, is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The grant date fair value of market-based awards is estimated using a lattice model that incorporates a Monte Carlo simulation of IAC's stock price. Broad-based stock option awards issued to date have generally vested in equal annual installments over a 4-year period from the grant date.

        The aggregate intrinsic value, calculated as the difference between IAC's closing stock price on the last trading day of 2018 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money awards that would have been exercised had all award holders exercised their awards, on December 31, 2018 is $676.7 million. Withholding taxes, which will be paid by IAC for periods prior to the Separation and New IAC for periods subsequent to the Separation on behalf of the employees upon exercise, would have been $338.4 million (of which $212.4 million is related to vested stock options and $126.0 million is related to unvested stock options) at December 31, 2018, assuming a 50% withholding rate.

IAC Denominated Restricted Stock Units and Performance-based Stock Units

        RSUs and PSUs are awards in the form of phantom shares or units denominated in a hypothetical equivalent number of shares of IAC common stock and with the value of each RSU and PSU equal to the fair value of IAC common stock at the date of grant. Each RSU and PSU grant is subject to service-based vesting, where a specific period of continued employment must pass before an award vests. PSUs also include performance-based vesting, where certain performance targets set at the time of grant must be achieved before an award vests. For RSU grants, the expense is measured at the grant date as the fair value of IAC common stock and expensed as stock-based compensation over the vesting term. For PSU grants, the expense is measured at the grant date as the fair value of IAC common stock and expensed as stock-based compensation over the vesting term if the performance targets are considered probable of being achieved. RSU awards currently outstanding generally vest in three 33% installments over a 3-year period from the grant date. PSU awards currently outstanding cliff-vest after a three-year period from the date of grant. Assuming all of the RSUs outstanding on December 31, 2018 were net settled on that date, withholding taxes which will be paid by IAC for periods prior to the Separation and New IAC for periods subsequent to the Separation on behalf of the employees upon net settlement would be $32.1 million, assuming a 50% withholding rate.

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 9—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

Equity Instruments Denominated in the Shares of Certain Subsidiaries

ANGI

        In connection with the Combination, previously issued stock appreciation rights related to the common stock of HomeAdvisor (US) were converted into ANGI stock appreciation rights that are settleable, at ANGI's option, on a net basis with ANGI remitting withholding taxes on behalf of the employee or on a gross basis with ANGI issuing a sufficient number of Class A shares to cover the withholding taxes. Assuming all of the stock appreciation rights outstanding on December 31, 2018 were net settled on that date ANGI would have remitted $205.9 million in cash for withholding taxes (assuming a 50% withholding rate). If ANGI decided to issue a sufficient number of shares to cover the $205.9 million employee withholding tax obligation, 12.8 million Class A shares would be issued by ANGI. ANGI's cash withholding obligation on all other ANGI net settled awards outstanding on December 31, 2018 is 36.5 million (assuming a 50% withholding rate), which is the equivalent of 2.3 million shares.

        Prior to the Separation, certain ANGI equity awards could be settled either in IAC common shares or the common shares of ANGI at IAC's election. If settled in IAC common stock, ANGI reimbursed IAC in either cash or through the issuance of Class A shares to IAC. Subsequent to the Separation, this right is expected to be assigned to New IAC.

        Prior to the Combination in 2017, IAC issued a number of IAC denominated PSUs to certain ANGI employees. Vesting of the PSUs is contingent upon ANGI's performance. Assuming all of the PSUs outstanding on December 31, 2018 were net settled on that date, 0.6 million shares of ANGI Class A stock would have been issued to IAC as reimbursement and ANGI would have remitted $10.4 million in cash for withholding taxes (assuming a 50% withholding rate).

Non-publicly-traded Subsidiaries

        Historically, stock settled stock appreciation rights denominated in the equity of certain non-publicly traded subsidiaries have been granted to employees and management of those subsidiaries. These equity awards vest over a period of years or upon the occurrence of certain prescribed events. The value of the stock settled stock appreciation rights is tied to the value of the common stock of these subsidiaries. Accordingly, these interests only have value to the extent the relevant business appreciates in value above the initial value utilized to determine the exercise price. These interests can have significant value in the event of significant appreciation. The fair value of these interest is generally determined by negotiation or arbitration, when settled; which will occur at various dates through 2025. These equity awards were settled on a net basis, with the award holder entitled to receive a payment in IAC common shares equal to the intrinsic value of the award at exercise less an amount equal to the required cash tax withholding payment. Subsequent to the Separation, these equity awards will be settled on a net basis, with the award holder entitled to receive a payment in New IAC shares equal to the intrinsic value of the award at exercise less an amount equal to the required cash tax withholding payment. The expense associated with these equity awards is initially measured at fair value at the grant date and is expensed as stock-based compensation over the vesting term. The aggregate intrinsic value of all awards outstanding at December 31, 2018 is $31.9 million. Withholding taxes, which will be paid by New IAC on behalf of the employees upon exercise, would have been $16.0 million at December 31, 2018, assuming a 50% withholding rate.

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 9—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

Modification of awards

        During 2018, New IAC modified certain equity awards and recognized modification charges of $7.9 million. In addition, in connection with the ANGI chief executive officer transition during the fourth quarter of 2018, ANGI accelerated $3.9 million of expense into 2018 from 2019.

        In connection with the Combination, the previously issued HomeAdvisor (US) stock appreciation rights were converted into ANGI equity awards resulting in a modification charge of $217.7 million of which $56.9 million and $93.4 million were recognized as stock-based compensation expense in the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and the remaining charge will be recognized over the vesting period of the modified awards.

        During the second quarter of 2017, New IAC modified certain HomeAdvisor (US) denominated equity awards and recognized a modification charge of $6.6 million.

        During 2016, New IAC modified certain subsidiary denominated equity awards resulting in a modification charge of $7.3 million (subsequently reduced to $7.1 million due to forfeitures) of which $0.1 million, $0.7 million and $6.3 million were recognized as stock-based compensation in the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

NOTE 10—SEGMENT INFORMATION

        The overall concept that New IAC employs in determining its operating segments is to present the financial information in a manner consistent with: how the chief operating decision maker views the businesses; how the businesses are organized as to segment management; and the focus of the businesses with regards to the types of services or products offered or the target market. Operating segments are combined for reporting purposes if they meet certain aggregation criteria, which principally relate to the similarity of their economic characteristics or, in the case of the Emerging & Other reportable segment, do not meet the quantitative thresholds that require presentation as separate reportable segments.

        The following table presents revenue by reportable segment:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Revenue:

                   

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 1,132,241   $ 736,386   $ 498,890  

Vimeo

    159,641     103,332     78,805  

Dotdash

    130,991     90,890     77,913  

Applications

    582,287     577,998     604,140  

Ask Media Group

    365,179     216,325     256,331  

Emerging & Other

    163,070     228,283     230,033  

Inter-segment elimination

    (361 )   (607 )   (560 )

Total

  $ 2,533,048   $ 1,952,607   $ 1,745,552  

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 10—SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

        The following table presents the revenue of New IAC's segments disaggregated by type of service:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

                   

Marketplace:

                   

Consumer connection revenue

  $ 704,341   $ 521,481   $ 382,466  

Membership subscription revenue

    66,214     56,135     43,573  

Other revenue

    3,940     3,798     2,827  

Total Marketplace revenue

    774,495     581,414     428,866  

Advertising and other revenue

    287,676     97,483     32,981  

Total North America revenue

    1,062,171     678,897     461,847  

Consumer connection revenue

    50,913     40,009     28,124  

Membership subscription revenue

    17,362     16,596     7,936  

Advertising and other revenue

    1,795     884     983  

Total Europe revenue

    70,070     57,489     37,043  

Total ANGI Homeservices revenue

  $ 1,132,241   $ 736,386   $ 498,890  

Vimeo

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Platform revenue

  $ 146,665   $ 99,650   $ 78,805  

Hardware revenue

    12,976     3,682      

Total Vimeo revenue

  $ 159,641   $ 103,332   $ 78,805  

Dotdash

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Display advertising revenue

  $ 103,704   $ 76,316   $ 71,361  

Performance marketing revenue

    27,287     14,574     6,552  

Total Dotdash revenue

  $ 130,991   $ 90,890   $ 77,913  

Applications

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Desktop:

                   

Advertising revenue:

                   

Google advertising revenue

  $ 426,964   $ 480,774   $ 523,335  

Other advertising revenue

    10,992     6,762     10,037  

Total advertising revenue

    437,956     487,536     533,372  

Subscription and other revenue

    20,815     34,613     29,943  

Total Desktop revenue

    458,771     522,149     563,315  

Mosaic Group:

                   

Subscription and other revenue

    104,975     27,980     21,787  

Advertising revenue

    18,541     27,869     19,038  

Total Mosaic Group revenue

    123,516     55,849     40,825  

Total Applications revenue

  $ 582,287   $ 577,998   $ 604,140  

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NOTE 10—SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Ask Media Group

                   

Advertising revenue:

                   

Google advertising revenue

  $ 343,530   $ 208,859   $ 246,487  

Other advertising revenue

    20,983     6,791     9,149  

Total advertising revenue

    364,513     215,650     255,636  

Other revenue

    666     675     695  

Total Ask Media Group revenue

  $ 365,179   $ 216,325   $ 256,331  

Emerging & Other

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Advertising revenue:

                   

Other advertising revenue

  $ 45,750   $ 47,124   $ 65,721  

Google advertising revenue

    14,222     16,717     22,705  

Total advertising revenue

    59,972     63,841     88,426  

Other revenue

    103,098     164,442     141,607  

Total Emerging & Other revenue

  $ 163,070   $ 228,283   $ 230,033  

        Revenue by geography is based on where the customer is located. Geographic information about revenue and long-lived assets is presented below:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Revenue:

                   

United States

  $ 1,951,957   $ 1,569,275   $ 1,375,973  

All other countries

    581,091     383,332     369,579  

Total

  $ 2,533,048   $ 1,952,607   $ 1,745,552  

 

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets)

             

United States

  $ 254,751   $ 248,994  

All other countries

    5,697     4,555  

Total

  $ 260,448   $ 253,549  

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 10—SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

        The following tables present operating income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA by reportable segment:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Operating Income (Loss):

                   

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 63,906   $ (149,176 ) $ 25,363  

Vimeo

    (35,594 )   (27,328 )   (25,350 )

Dotdash

    18,778     (15,694 )   (248,705 )

Applications

    94,834     130,176     109,663  

Ask Media Group

    54,480     35,082     (22,823 )

Emerging & Other

    (24,516 )   (12,052 )   (63,040 )

Corporate

    (136,053 )   (125,640 )   (108,274 )

Total

  $ 35,835   $ (164,632 ) $ (333,166 )

 

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Adjusted EBITDA:(a)

                   

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 247,506   $ 37,858   $ 45,851  

Vimeo

  $ (28,045 ) $ (23,607 ) $ (20,281 )

Dotdash

  $ 21,384   $ (2,763 ) $ (16,846 )

Applications

  $ 131,837   $ 136,757   $ 132,276  

Ask Media Group

  $ 55,357   $ 37,322   $ 17,552  

Emerging & Other

  $ (19,178 ) $ (9,932 ) $ (6,686 )

Corporate

  $ (74,011 ) $ (67,748 ) $ (53,273 )

(a)
New IAC's primary financial measure is Adjusted EBITDA, which 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. New IAC believes this measure is useful for analysts and investors as this measure allows a more meaningful comparison between our performance and that of our competitors. Moreover, our management uses this measure internally to evaluate the performance of our businesses, and this measure is one of the primary metrics on which our internal budgets are based and by which management is compensated. The above items are excluded from our Adjusted EBITDA measure because these items are non-cash in nature. Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations because it excludes the impact of these expenses.

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 10—SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

        The following tables reconcile operating income (loss) for New IAC's reportable segments and net earnings attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA:

 
  Year Ended December 31, 2018  
 
  Operating
Income
(Loss)
  Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense
  Depreciation   Amortization
of Intangibles
  Acquisition-related
Contingent
Consideration
Fair Value
Adjustments
  Adjusted
EBITDA
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 63,906   $ 97,078   $ 24,310   $ 62,212   $   $ 247,506  

Vimeo

    (35,594 ) $   $ 1,200   $ 6,349   $   $ (28,045 )

Dotdash

    18,778   $   $ 969   $ 1,637   $   $ 21,384  

Applications

    94,834   $   $ 2,601   $ 33,266   $ 1,136   $ 131,837  

Ask Media Group

    54,480   $   $ 877   $   $   $ 55,357  

Emerging & Other

    (24,516 ) $ 919   $ 802   $ 3,617   $   $ (19,178 )

Corporate

    (136,053 ) $ 50,408   $ 11,634   $   $   $ (74,011 )

Total

    35,835                                

Interest expense—third party

    (13,059 )                              

Interest income, net—related party

    325                                

Other income, net

    282,470                                

Earnings before income taxes

    305,571                                

Income tax provision

    (13,200 )                              

Net earnings

    292,371                                

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (45,599 )                              

Net earnings attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  $ 246,772                                

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NOTE 10—SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)


 
  Year Ended December 31, 2017  
 
  Operating
Income
(Loss)
  Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense
  Depreciation   Amortization
of Intangibles
  Acquisition-related
Contingent
Consideration
Fair Value
Adjustments
  Adjusted
EBITDA
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ (149,176 ) $ 149,230   $ 14,543   $ 23,261   $   $ 37,858  

Vimeo

    (27,328 ) $   $ 1,408   $ 2,313   $   $ (23,607 )

Dotdash

    (15,694 ) $   $ 2,255   $ 10,676   $   $ (2,763 )

Applications

    130,176   $   $ 3,863   $ 2,170     548   $ 136,757  

Ask Media Group

    35,082   $   $ 2,240   $   $   $ 37,322  

Emerging & Other

    (12,052 ) $ 401   $ 989   $ 730   $   $ (9,932 )

Corporate

    (125,640 ) $ 42,374   $ 15,518   $   $   $ (67,748 )

Total

    (164,632 )                              

Interest expense—third party

    (2,181 )                              

Interest income, net—related party

    23,656                                

Other income, net

    12,363                                

Loss before income taxes

    (130,794 )                              

Income tax benefit

    155,402                                

Net earnings

    24,608                                

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    12,398                                

Net earnings attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  $ 37,006                                

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NOTE 10—SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)


 
  Year Ended December 31, 2016  
 
  Operating
Income
(Loss)
  Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense
  Depreciation   Amortization
of Intangibles
  Acquisition-related
Contingent
Consideration
Fair Value
Adjustments
  Goodwill
Impairment
  Adjusted
EBITDA
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 25,363   $ 8,916   $ 8,419   $ 3,153   $   $   $ 45,851  

Vimeo

    (25,350 ) $   $ 1,085   $ 4,176   $ (192 ) $   $ (20,281 )

Dotdash

    (248,705 ) $   $ 2,775   $ 30,754   $   $ 198,330   $ (16,846 )

Applications

    109,663   $   $ 5,095   $ 5,483   $ 12,035   $   $ 132,276  

Ask Media Group

    (22,823 ) $   $ 4,307   $ 8   $   $ 36,060   $ 17,552  

Emerging & Other

    (63,040 ) $ 640   $ 2,213   $ 12,524   $   $ 40,977   $ (6,686 )

Corporate

    (108,274 ) $ 41,100   $ 13,901   $   $   $   $ (53,273 )

Total

    (333,166 )                                    

Interest expense—third party

    (21 )                                    

Interest income, net—related party

    30,400                                      

Other income, net

    25,790                                      

Loss before income taxes

    (276,997 )                                    

Income tax benefit

    89,532                                      

Net loss

    (187,465 )                                    

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    4,530                                      

Net loss attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  $ (182,935 )                                    

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 10—SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

        The following table presents capital expenditures by reportable segment:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Capital expenditures:

                   

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 46,976   $ 26,837   $ 16,660  

Vimeo

    209     109     1,959  

Dotdash

    102     825     1,671  

Applications

    111     227     1,196  

Ask Media Group

    420     25     346  

Emerging & Other

    699     290     662  

Corporate

    6,163     17,840     3,772  

Total

  $ 54,680   $ 46,153   $ 26,266  

NOTE 11—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

        New IAC leases land, office space, data center facilities and equipment used in connection with its operations under various operating leases, many of which contain escalation clauses. New IAC is also committed to pay a portion of the related operating expenses under certain lease agreements. These operating expenses are not included in the table below.

        Future minimum payments under operating lease agreements are as follows:

Years Ending December 31,
  (In thousands)  

2019

  $ 27,210  

2020

    32,970  

2021

    28,898  

2022

    27,254  

2023

    24,546  

Thereafter

    238,093  

Total

  $ 378,971  

        Expenses charged to operations under these agreements are $29.3 million, $25.2 million and $32.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

        New IAC's three most significant operating leases are for its headquarters in New York City that expires in 2081, ANGI's call center in New York that expires in 2028 and ANGI's headquarters in Denver, Colorado that expires in 2029, which collectively approximate 72% of the future minimum payments due under all operating lease agreements in the table above.

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        New IAC also has funding commitments that could potentially require its performance in the event of demands by third parties or contingent events as follows:

 
  Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period  
 
  Less Than
1 Year
  1 - 3 Years   3 - 5 Years   More Than
5 Years
  Total
Amounts
Committed
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Purchase obligations

  $ 13,275   $   $   $   $ 13,275  

Letters of credit and surety bonds

    449             1,893     2,342  

Total commercial commitments

  $ 13,724   $   $   $ 1,893   $ 15,617  

        The purchase obligations principally include web hosting commitments. The letters of credit primarily support New IAC's casualty insurance program.

Contingencies

        In the ordinary course of business, New IAC is a party to various lawsuits. New IAC establishes reserves for specific legal matters when it determines that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the loss is reasonably estimable. Management has also identified certain other legal matters where we believe an unfavorable outcome is not probable and, therefore, no reserve is established. Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, including claims where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, will not have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of New IAC, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management's view of these matters may change in the future. New IAC also evaluates other contingent matters, including income and non-income tax contingencies, to assess the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome and estimated extent of potential loss. It is possible that an unfavorable outcome of one or more of these lawsuits or other contingencies could have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of New IAC. See "Note 3—Income Taxes" for additional information related to income tax contingencies.

Tinder Optionholder Litigation against IAC and Match Group

        On August 14, 2018, ten then-current and former employees of Match Group, LLC or Tinder, Inc. ("Tinder"), an operating business of Match Group, filed a lawsuit in New York state court against IAC and Match Group. See Sean Rad et al. v. IAC/ InterActiveCorp and Match Group, Inc., No. 654038/2018 (Supreme Court, New York County). The complaint alleges that in 2017, the defendants: (i) wrongfully interfered with a contractually established process for the independent valuation of Tinder by certain investment banks, resulting in a substantial undervaluation of Tinder and a consequent underpayment to the plaintiffs upon exercise of their Tinder stock options, and (ii) then wrongfully merged Tinder into Match Group, thereby depriving certain of the plaintiffs of their contractual right to later valuations of Tinder on a stand-alone basis. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, interference with contractual relations (as against Match Group only), and interference with prospective economic advantage, and seeks compensatory damages in the amount of at least $2 billion, as well as punitive damages. On August 31, 2018, four plaintiffs who were still employed by Match Group filed a notice of

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discontinuance of their claims without prejudice, leaving the six former employees as the remaining plaintiffs.

        On October 9, 2018, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on various grounds, including that the 2017 valuation of Tinder by the investment banks was an expert determination any challenge to which is both time-barred under applicable law and available only on narrow substantive grounds that the plaintiffs have not pleaded in their complaint; the plaintiffs opposed the motion. On June 13, 2019, the court issued a decision and order (i) granting the motion to dismiss the claims for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and for unjust enrichment, (ii) granting the motion to dismiss the merger-related claim for breach of contract as to two of the remaining six plaintiffs, and (iii) otherwise denying the motion to dismiss. On June 21, 2019, the defendants filed a notice of appeal from the court's partial denial of their motion to dismiss, and the parties thereafter briefed the appeal. On October 29, 2019, the Appellate Division, First Department, issued an order affirming the lower court's decision. On November 22, 2019, the defendants filed a motion for reargument or, in the alternative, leave to appeal the Appellate Division's order to the New York Court of Appeals; the plaintiffs opposed the motion, which remains pending.

        On June 3, 2019, the defendants filed a second motion to dismiss based upon certain provisions of the plaintiffs' agreement with a litigation funding firm; the plaintiffs have opposed the motion, which remains pending. Document discovery in the case is substantially complete, and deposition discovery has been in abeyance pursuant to the court's suggestion that the parties pursue mediation of their dispute. On January 30, 2020, the parties participated in a mediation that did not result in resolution of the matter. IAC and Match Group believe that the allegations in this lawsuit are without merit and will continue to defend vigorously against it.

NOTE 12—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Relationship with IAC prior to the Separation

        New IAC's combined statement of operations includes allocations of costs, including stock-based compensation expense, related to IAC's accounting, treasury, legal, tax, corporate support and internal audit functions. To the extent applicable, IAC has historically allocated costs related to its accounting, treasury, legal, tax, corporate support and internal audit functions that are incurred at the IAC/InterActiveCorp legal entity level to its publicly traded subsidiaries, Match Group and ANGI Homeservices, including HomeAdvisor for periods prior to the Combination, based upon time spent or other cost drivers, such as revenue, number of legal entities or transaction volume, in their standalone financial statements. For periods subsequent to the Match Group IPO in November 2015 and the Combination in September 2017, IAC billed Match Group and ANGI Homeservices for any services provided under the applicable services agreements. The remaining unallocated expenses of IAC/InterActiveCorp related to its accounting, treasury, legal, tax, corporate support and internal audit functions were allocated to New IAC based upon time spent or other cost drivers, such as revenue, number of legal entities or transaction volume. Allocated costs, inclusive of stock-based compensation expense, were $178.2 million, $126.7 million and $100.4 million, in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. It is not practicable to determine the actual expenses that would have been incurred for these services had New IAC operated as a standalone entity during the periods presented. Management considers the allocation method to be reasonable.

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        The portion of interest income reflected in the combined statement of operations that is related party in nature, was $0.3 million, $23.7 million and $30.4 million, for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is included in "Interest income, net" in the table below.

        The following table summarizes the components of the net decrease (increase) in IAC's investment in IAC Holdings, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cash transfers to (from) IAC related to its centrally managed U.S. treasury function, acquisitions and cash expenses paid by IAC on behalf of IAC Holdings, Inc., net

  $ 215,993   $ (21,058 ) $ (65,613 )

Taxes

    1,120     44,798     30,453  

Interest income, net

    325     23,656     30,400  

Allocation of costs from IAC

    (71,977 )   (62,180 )   (51,423 )

Net decrease (increase) in IAC's investment in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  $ 145,461   $ (14,784 ) $ (56,183 )

Long-term debt-related party

        On December 14, 2018, New IAC, through a domestic subsidiary, entered into a loan with IAC for up to an amount not to exceed $15.0 million for general working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business. The outstanding balance at December 31, 2018 is $2.5 million and bears interest at 10% per annum and is due December 14, 2025.

Guarantee of IAC Senior Notes

        On November 15, 2013 and December 21, 2012, IAC issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due November 30, 2018 ("4.875% Senior Notes") and $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Notes due December 15, 2022 ("4.75% Senior Notes"), respectively. The 4.875% and 4.75% Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by certain of New IAC's domestic subsidiaries. On November 30, 2017, IAC redeemed the 4.875% Senior Notes and repaid the outstanding balance of $361.9 million. On August 23, 2019, IAC redeemed the 4.75% Senior Notes and repaid the outstanding balance of $34.5 million. New IAC did not pay any amount (or record any liability) as a result of our guarantee of IAC's Senior Notes.

Relationship with IAC following the Separation

        New IAC expects to enter into certain agreements with IAC to govern the relationship between New IAC and IAC following the Separation. These agreements will include: a tax sharing agreement; a services agreement; and an employee matters agreement.

New IAC and ANGI

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employee matters agreement. Prior to the Separation, IAC is expected to assign these agreements to New IAC.

        Additionally, on September 29, 2017, IAC and ANGI entered into two intercompany notes (collectively referred to as "Intercompany Notes") to ANGI as follows: (i) a Payoff Intercompany Note, which provided the funds necessary to repay the outstanding balance under Angie's List's previously existing credit agreement, totaling $61.5 million; and (ii) a Working Capital Intercompany Note, which provided ANGI with $15 million for working capital purposes. These Intercompany Notes were repaid on November 1, 2017, with a portion of the proceeds from the ANGI Term Loan that were received on the same date.

        For the years ended December 31, 2018 and for the period subsequent to the Combination through December 31, 2017, 0.9 million and 0.4 million shares, respectively, of ANGI Class B common stock were issued to IAC pursuant to the employee matters agreement as reimbursement for shares of IAC common stock issued in connection with the exercise and vesting of IAC equity awards held by ANGI employees.

        On October 10, 2018, IAC was issued 5.1 million shares of Class B common stock of ANGI pursuant to the post-closing adjustment provision of the Angie's List merger agreement.

        For the years ended December 31, 2018 and for the period subsequent to the Combination through December 31, 2017, ANGI was charged $5.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively, by IAC for services rendered pursuant to the services agreement. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, IAC had a $0.1 million outstanding payable to ANGI and a $0.4 million receivable from ANGI, respectively, pursuant to the services agreement. In addition, ANGI had an outstanding payable due to IAC of $2.0 million at December 31, 2017 related primarily to transaction related costs incurred in connection with the Combination, which was paid in full during the first quarter of 2018. There were no comparable costs in 2018.

New IAC and Match Group

        For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, Match Group incurred rent expense of $5.2 million, $5.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively, for the leasing of office space for certain of its businesses at properties owned by New IAC. Additionally, Match Group incurred rent expense of $1.2 million for the sublease of space in a data center for the year ended December 31, 2016; the sublease expired on December 31, 2016. The respective amounts were paid in full by Match Group at December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

        In December 2017, certain international subsidiaries of Match Group agreed to sell net operating losses, which were not expected to be utilized by Match Group, to a New IAC subsidiary for $0.9 million.

New IAC and Expedia

        Each of New IAC and Expedia has a 50% ownership interest in two aircrafts that may be used by both companies. New IAC and Expedia purchased an aircraft during the second quarter of 2017 to replace a previously owned aircraft, which was subsequently sold on February 13, 2018. New IAC paid $17.4 million (50% of the total purchase price and refurbish costs) for its interest in the new aircraft. Members of the aircrafts' flight crews are employed by an entity in which each of New IAC and

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Expedia has a 50% ownership interest. New IAC and Expedia have agreed to share costs relating to flight crew compensation and benefits pro-rata according to each company's respective usage of the aircraft, for which they are separately billed by the entity described above. IAC and Expedia are related parties since they are under common control, given that Mr. Diller serves as Chairman and Senior Executive of both IAC and Expedia and subsequent to the Separation will serve as Chairman and Senior Executive of New IAC. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, total payments made to this entity by New IAC were not material.

NOTE 13—BENEFIT PLANS

        New IAC employees in the United States are eligible to participate in the IAC Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan"); the Plan is sponsored by IAC and qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Plan, participating employees may contribute up to 50% of their pre-tax earnings, but not more than statutory limits. New IAC contributes fifty cents for each dollar a participant contributes in this plan, with a maximum contribution of 3% of a participant's eligible earnings. Matching contributions for the Plan for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are $10.2 million, $8.8 million and $7.3 million, respectively. Matching contributions are invested in the same manner as each participant's voluntary contributions in the investment options provided under the Plan. An investment option in the Plan is IAC common stock, but neither participant nor matching contributions are required to be invested in IAC common stock. The increase in matching contributions in 2018 and 2017 are due primarily to an increase in participation in the Plan due to increases in headcount from the Combination and continued corporate growth at ANGI, Vimeo and Dotdash.

        New IAC also has or participates in various benefit plans, principally defined contribution plans, for its international employees. New IAC contributions for these plans for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are $0.6 million, $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The increase in contributions in 2018 and 2017 were due, in part, to an increase in participation in the international plans due to an increase in headcount at ANGI as a result of continued business growth.

NOTE 14—COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DETAILS

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Other current assets

             

Capitalized costs to obtain a contract with a customer

  $ 40,601   $  

Prepaid expenses

    36,636     33,501  

Capitalized downloadable search toolbar costs, net

    33,365     31,588  

Production costs

    2,260     18,570  

Income taxes receivable

    1,038     2,210  

Other

    53,559     25,183  

Other current assets

  $ 167,459   $ 111,052  

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  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

             

Buildings and leasehold improvements

  $ 224,497   $ 223,648  

Computer equipment and capitalized software

    93,000     83,772  

Furniture and other equipment

    79,299     81,714  

Projects in progress

    25,835     12,977  

Land

    11,591     14,390  

    434,222     416,501  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (173,774 )   (162,952 )

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

  $ 260,448   $ 253,549  

 

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:

             

Accrued employee compensation and benefits

  $ 99,205   $ 77,181  

Accrued advertising expense

    64,626     67,567  

Accrued revenue share

    28,284     20,574  

Other

    107,450     88,817  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  $ 299,565   $ 254,139  

 

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Revenue

                   

Service revenue

  $ 2,519,383   $ 1,948,305   $ 1,744,707  

Product revenue

    13,665     4,302     845  

Revenue

  $ 2,533,048   $ 1,952,607   $ 1,745,552  

 

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cost of revenue

                   

Cost of service revenue

  $ 488,742   $ 358,845   $ 382,998  

Cost of product revenue

    12,410     3,782     571  

Cost of revenue

  $ 501,152   $ 362,627   $ 383,569  

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  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Other income, net

  $ 282,470   $ 12,363   $ 25,790  

        Other income, net in 2018 includes: $126.1 million of net unrealized gains related to certain equity investments that were adjusted to fair value in accordance with ASU No. 2016-01, which was adopted on January 1, 2018; $120.6 million in gains related to the sales of Dictionary.com, Electus, Felix and CityGrid; $27.4 million in realized gains related to the sale of certain equity investments; and $8.8 million of interest income.

        Other income, net in 2017 includes: $25.8 million in realized gains related to the sale of certain investments; $4.0 million of interest income; $9.9 million in other-than-temporary impairment charges related to certain investments; and $6.6 million in net foreign currency exchange losses due primarily to the weakening of the dollar relative to the British Pound.

        Other income, net in 2016 includes: $14.4 million in net foreign currency exchange gains due primarily to the strengthening of the dollar relative to the British Pound and Euro; a $12.0 million realized gain related to the sale of PriceRunner; $10.2 million in income related to the forgiveness of a note to ASKfm, $1.3 million of interest income; $9.9 million in other-than-temporary impairment charges related to certain investments; and $3.8 million loss related to the sale of ASKfm.

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions:

        New IAC recorded acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities of $25.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 in connection with an acquisition. There were no acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities recorded for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. See "Note 6—Financial Instruments" for additional information on contingent consideration arrangements.

        On October 19, 2018, ANGI issued 8.6 million shares of its Class A common stock valued at $165.8 million in connection with the acquisition of Handy.

        On September 29, 2017, ANGI issued 61.3 million shares of its Class A common stock valued at $763.7 million in connection with the Combination.

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2016  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cash paid (received) during the year for:

                   

Interest

  $ 13,108   $ 8   $ 3  

Income tax payments

    4,084     6,508     15,270  

Income tax refunds

    (30,320 )   (11,618 )   (26,362 )

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NOTE 15—TRANSACTION AND INTEGRATION RELATED COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMBINATION

        During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, New IAC incurred $3.6 million and $44.1 million, respectively, in costs related to the Combination (including severance, retention, transaction and integration related costs), as well as deferred revenue write-offs of $5.5 million and $7.8 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, New IAC also incurred $70.6 million and $122.1 million, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense related to the modification of previously issued HomeAdvisor equity awards and previously issued Angie's List equity awards, both of which were converted into ANGI Homeservices' equity awards in the Combination, and the acceleration of certain converted equity awards resulting from the termination of Angie's List employees in connection with the Combination.

        See "Note 4—Business Combination" for additional information on the Combination.

        A summary of the costs incurred, payments made and the related accrual is presented below.

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Transaction and integration related costs

  $ 3,584   $ 44,101  

Stock-based compensation expense

    70,645     122,066  

Total

  $ 74,229   $ 166,167  

 

 
  December 31,  
 
  2018   2017  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Accrual as of January 1

  $ 8,480   $  

Costs incurred

    3,584     44,101  

Payments made

    (12,064 )   (35,621 )

Accrual as of December 31

  $   $ 8,480  

        The costs are allocated as follows in the accompanying combined statement of operations:

 
  Year Ended December 31, 2018  
 
  Integration
Related Costs
  Stock-based
Compensation
Expense
  Total  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cost of revenue

  $   $   $  

Selling and marketing expense

        2,161     2,161  

General and administrative expense

    3,584     61,010     64,594  

Product development expense

        7,474     7,474  

Total

  $ 3,584   $ 70,645   $ 74,229  

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  Year Ended December 31, 2017  
 
  Transaction
and Integration
Related Costs
  Stock-based
Compensation
Expense
  Total  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cost of revenue

  $   $   $  

Selling and marketing expense

    7,430     24,416     31,846  

General and administrative expense

    36,120     83,420     119,540  

Product development expense

    551     14,230     14,781  

Total

  $ 44,101   $ 122,066   $ 166,167  

NOTE 16—QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

 
  Quarter Ended
March 31(a)
  Quarter Ended
June 30(b)
  Quarter Ended
September 30(c)
  Quarter Ended
December 31(d)
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

                         

Revenue

  $ 587,709   $ 637,928   $ 660,649   $ 646,762  

Cost of revenue

    108,021     120,890     129,727     142,514  

Operating (loss) income

    (16,356 )   24,479     39,177     (11,465 )

Net (loss) earnings

    (5,002 )   164,482     38,163     94,728  

Net (loss) earnings attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

    (2,809 )   125,686     34,601     89,294  

 

 
  Quarter Ended
March 31
  Quarter Ended
June 30
  Quarter Ended
September 30(e)
  Quarter Ended
December 31(f)
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

                         

Revenue

  $ 438,093   $ 457,816   $ 485,018   $ 571,680  

Cost of revenue

    78,224     76,369     94,247     113,787  

Operating (loss) income

    (16,110 )   (7,169 )   (108,859 )   (32,494 )

Net earnings (loss)

    14,379     32,541     (49,292 )   26,980  

Net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

    15,682     28,004     (41,547 )   34,867  

(a)
The first quarter of 2018 includes after-tax stock-based compensation expense of $14.7 million related to the modification of previously issued HomeAdvisor equity awards and previously issued Angie's List equity awards, both of which were converted into ANGI Homeservices' equity awards in the Combination, and the acceleration of certain converted equity awards resulting from the termination of Angie's List employees in connection with the Combination, as well as after-tax costs of $4.1 million related to the Combination (including $2.8 million of deferred revenue write-offs).

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(b)
The second quarter of 2018 includes:

i.
after-tax stock-based compensation expense of $12.9 million related to the modification of previously issued HomeAdvisor equity awards and previously issued Angie's List equity awards, both of which were converted into ANGI Homeservices' equity awards in the Combination, and the acceleration of certain converted equity awards resulting from the termination of Angie's List employees in connection with the Combination, as well as after-tax costs of $2.0 million related to the Combination (including $1.8 million of deferred revenue write-offs).

ii.
after-tax realized and unrealized gains of $131.5 million related to the sale of a certain equity investment.

(c)
The third quarter of 2018 includes after-tax stock-based compensation expense of $12.3 million related to the modification of previously issued HomeAdvisor equity awards and previously issued Angie's List equity awards, both of which were converted into ANGI Homeservices' equity awards in the Combination.

(d)
The fourth quarter of 2018 includes:

i.
after-tax stock-based compensation expense of $14.5 million related to the modification of previously issued HomeAdvisor equity awards and previously issued Angie's List equity awards, both of which were converted into ANGI Homeservices' equity awards in the Combination.

ii.
combined after-tax gains of $91.4 million related to the sales of Dictionary.com, Electus, Felix and CityGrid.

iii.
after-tax impairment charges related to indefinite-lived intangible assets of $20.8 million.

(e)
The third quarter of 2017 includes:

i.
after-tax stock-based compensation expense of $59.9 million related to the modification of previously issued HomeAdvisor vested awards, which were converted into ANGI Homeservices equity awards, and the acceleration of certain Angie's List equity awards in connection with the Combination, as well as after-tax costs of $16.1 million related to the Combination.

ii.
a reduction to the income tax provision of $10.2 million related to excess tax benefits generated by the exercise, purchase and settlement of stock-based awards.

(f)
The fourth quarter of 2017 includes after-tax stock-based compensation expense of $15.5 million related to the modification of previously issued HomeAdvisor unvested awards, which were converted into ANGI Homeservices equity awards, the expense related to previously issued Angie's List equity awards and the acceleration of certain Angie's List equity awards resulting from the termination of employees in connection with the Combination, as well as after-tax costs of $13.6 million related to the Combination (including $7.6 million of deferred revenue write-offs).

NOTE 17—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        In July 2019, New IAC completed the initial funding of its $250 million investment in Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace; the remaining funding was completed in September 2019.

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        On February 11, 2020, New IAC completed the acquisition of Care.com, a global platform for finding and managing family care, for approximately $500 million, net of cash acquired. Care.com will be reflected in the combined financial statements of New IAC from the date of its acquisition.

        In preparing these combined financial statements, management evaluated subsequent events through February 12, 2020, on which date the combined financial statements were available for issue.

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Schedule II

IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Description
  Balance at
Beginning of
Period
  Charges to
Earnings
  Charges to
Other
Accounts
  Deductions   Balance at
End of
Period
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

2018

                               

Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves

  $ 10,710   $ 48,362 (a) $ (557 ) $ (40,379) (d) $ 18,136  

Deferred tax valuation allowance

    91,040     (2,056) (b)   (2,206) (c)       86,778  

Other reserves

                          4,726  

2017

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves

  $ 15,474   $ 28,460 (a) $ (723 ) $ (32,501) (d) $ 10,710  

Deferred tax valuation allowance

    55,680     29,721 (e)   5,639 (f)       91,040  

2016

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves

  $ 14,788   $ 17,621 (a) $ (723 ) $ (16,212) (d) $ 15,474  

Deferred tax valuation allowance

    60,672     (2,444) (g)   (2,548) (h)       55,680  

Other reserves

    269                        

(a)
Additions to the allowance for doubtful accounts are charged to expense. Additions to the revenue reserves are charged against revenue.

(b)
Amount is primarily related to an expiring tax credit.

(c)
Amount is primarily related to currency translation adjustments on foreign NOLs.

(d)
Write-off of fully reserved accounts receivable.

(e)
Amount is due primarily to the establishment of foreign NOLs related to an acquisition.

(f)
Amount is primarily related to acquired state NOLs, acquired foreign tax credits and currency translation adjustments on foreign NOLs.

(g)
Amount is primarily related to other-than-temporary impairment charges for certain cost method investments and an increase in federal NOLs, partially offset by a decrease in state NOLs, foreign tax credits, and foreign NOLs.

(h)
Amount is primarily related to the realization of previously unbenefited unrealized losses on available-for-sale marketable equity securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income and currency translation adjustments on foreign NOLs.

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018

(UNAUDITED)

 
  September 30,
2019
  December 31,
2018
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 685,965   $ 884,975  

Marketable securities

    157,174     25,366  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance and reserves of $24,418 and $18,136, respectively

    188,897     180,137  

Notes receivable—related party

    56,018      

Other current assets

    157,289     167,459  

Total current assets

    1,245,343     1,257,937  

Right-of-use assets

    146,328      

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $191,513 and $173,774, respectively

    297,904     260,448  

Goodwill

    1,619,020     1,484,117  

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $183,543 and $124,562, respectively

    369,387     393,782  

Long-term investments

    324,903     225,979  

Deferred income taxes

    1,358     387  

Other non-current assets

    99,019     109,531  

Total Assets

  $ 4,103,262   $ 3,732,181  

Liabilities and Parent's equity

   
 
   
 
 

Liabilities:

             

Current portion of long-term debt

  $ 13,750   $ 13,750  

Accounts payable, trade

    77,195     64,075  

Deferred revenue

    180,806     150,080  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    317,584     299,565  

Total current liabilities

    589,335     527,470  

Long-term debt, net

    235,246     244,971  

Long-term debt, net—related party

        2,500  

Income taxes payable

    6,328     6,534  

Deferred income taxes

    54,601     137,642  

Other long-term liabilities

    190,821     62,977  

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

    76,370     65,687  

Commitments and contingencies

   
 
   
 
 

Parent's Equity:

             

Invested capital

    2,511,112     2,296,583  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (14,776 )   (12,541 )

IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries

    2,496,336     2,284,042  

Noncontrolling interests

    454,225     400,358  

Total parent's equity

    2,950,561     2,684,400  

Total liabilities and Parent's Equity

  $ 4,103,262   $ 3,732,181  

   

The accompanying Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(UNAUDITED)

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Revenue

  $ 2,035,287   $ 1,886,286  

Operating costs and expenses:

             

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

    447,734     358,638  

Selling and marketing expense

    929,712     842,488  

General and administrative expense

    448,377     414,963  

Product development expense

    140,351     131,591  

Depreciation

    39,042     31,927  

Amortization of intangibles

    64,112     59,379  

Total operating costs and expenses

    2,069,328     1,838,986  

Operating (loss) income

    (34,041 )   47,300  

Interest expense—third party

    (9,402 )   (9,919 )

Interest income, net—related party

    189     334  

Other income, net

    16,661     159,036  

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

    (26,593 )   196,751  

Income tax benefit

    53,319     892  

Net earnings

    26,726     197,643  

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (10,718 )   (40,165 )

Net earnings attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc

  $ 16,008   $ 157,478  

Stock-based compensation expense by function:

   
 
   
 
 

Cost of revenue

  $ 59   $ 170  

Selling and marketing expense

    3,890     3,152  

General and administrative expense

    83,688     92,551  

Product development expense

    7,230     7,948  

Total stock-based compensation expense

  $ 94,867   $ 103,821  

   

The accompanying Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Net earnings

  $ 26,726   $ 197,643  

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:

             

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment

    (3,192 )   (2,617 )

Change in unrealized gains and losses of available-for-sale debt securities

    (3 )   (3 )

Total other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes

    (3,195 )   (2,620 )

Comprehensive income, net of income taxes

    23,531     195,023  

Components of comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:

             

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (10,718 )   (40,165 )

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interests

    969     821  

Change in unrealized gains and losses of available-for-sale debt securities attributable to noncontrolling interests

    1      

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (9,748 )   (39,344 )

Comprehensive income attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  $ 13,783   $ 155,679  

   

The accompanying Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED STATEMENT OF PARENT'S EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(UNAUDITED)

 
   
   
  IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in
IAC Holdings, Inc.
   
   
 
 
  Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
   
  Invested
Capital
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  Total IAC/
InterActiveCorp
equity in IAC
Holdings, Inc.
  Noncontrolling
Interests
  Total
Parent's
Equity
 
 
   
   
  (In thousands)
 

Balance at December 31, 2018

  $ 65,687       $ 2,296,583   $ (12,541 ) $ 2,284,042   $ 400,358   $ 2,684,400  

Net earnings (loss)

    4,735         16,008         16,008     5,983     21,991  

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes

    (514 )           (2,225 )   (2,225 )   (456 )   (2,681 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    113         49,147         49,147     45,473     94,620  

Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests

    (6,192 )                        

Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value

    8,607         (8,607 )       (8,607 )       (8,607 )

Issuance of ANGI Homeservices common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes, and impact to noncontrolling interests in ANGI Homeservices

            (32,422 )   (10 )   (32,432 )   2,867     (29,565 )

Purchase of ANGI Homeservices treasury stock

            (34,157 )       (34,157 )       (34,157 )

Noncontrolling interests created in acquisitions

    3,967                          

Net increase in IAC/ InterActiveCorp's investment in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

            224,560         224,560         224,560  

Other

    (33 )                        

Balance at September 30, 2019

  $ 76,370       $ 2,511,112   $ (14,776 ) $ 2,496,336   $ 454,225   $ 2,950,561  

Balance at December 31, 2017

 
$

36,811
     
$

2,007,443
 
$

(7,504

)

$

1,999,939
 
$

256,381
 
$

2,256,320
 

Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU No. 2014-09

            36,927         36,927     3,410     40,337  

Net earnings

    34,372         157,478         157,478     5,793     163,271  

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes

    (590 )           (1,799 )   (1,799 )   (231 )   (2,030 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    1,084         34,388         34,388     68,349     102,737  

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

    (59 )                   (1,236 )   (1,236 )

Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value

    2,170         (2,170 )       (2,170 )       (2,170 )

Issuance of ANGI Homeservices common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes, and impact to noncontrolling interests in ANGI Homeservices

            (29,530 )   (18 )   (29,548 )   6,006     (23,542 )

Noncontrolling interests created in acquisitions

    2,261                          

Net decrease in IAC/ InterActiveCorp's investment in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

            (383,876 )       (383,876 )       (383,876 )

Other

    (6,519 )                   383     383  

Balance at September 30, 2018

  $ 69,530       $ 1,820,660   $ (9,321 ) $ 1,811,339   $ 338,855   $ 2,150,194  

   

The accompanying Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(UNAUDITED)

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

             

Net earnings

  $ 26,726   $ 197,643  

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

             

Stock-based compensation expense

    94,867     103,821  

Amortization of intangibles

    64,112     59,379  

Depreciation

    39,042     31,927  

Bad debt expense

    50,461     35,439  

Deferred income taxes

    (56,726 )   1,605  

Unrealized gains on equity securities, net

    (24,181 )   (126,444 )

Losses (gains) from the sale of investments and businesses, net

    6,224     (27,366 )

Other adjustments, net

    6,003     1,219  

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

             

Accounts receivable

    (64,935 )   (57,240 )

Other assets

    11,365     (26,300 )

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    4,873     27,153  

Income taxes payable and receivable

    3,056     (3,007 )

Deferred revenue

    30,465     27,990  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    191,352     245,819  

Cash flows from investing activities:

             

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (196,578 )   (18,771 )

Capital expenditures

    (73,575 )   (38,833 )

Proceeds from maturities of marketable debt securities

    25,000      

Purchases of marketable debt securities

        (34,816 )

Net proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments

    24,461     28,222  

Purchases of investments

    (250,096 )   (29,180 )

Increase in notes receivable—related party

    (55,827 )    

Other, net

    (2,608 )   9,607  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (529,223 )   (83,771 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

             

Principal payments on ANGI Homeservices Term Loan

    (10,313 )   (10,313 )

Principal payments on related-party debt

    (2,500 )    

Purchase of ANGI Homeservices treasury stock

    (33,979 )    

Proceeds from the exercise of ANGI Homeservices stock options

    573     2,876  

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

    (30,039 )   (27,206 )

Purchase of noncontrolling interests

    (6,192 )   (1,295 )

Transfers from (to) IAC/InterActiveCorp

    225,461     (384,801 )

Other, net

    (3,774 )   (6,472 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    139,237     (427,211 )

Total cash provided

    (198,634 )   (265,163 )

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

    (388 )   (350 )

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

    (199,022 )   (265,513 )

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

    886,836     759,939  

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

  $ 687,814   $ 494,426  

   

The accompanying Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1—THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Separation

        On December 19, 2019, IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC") entered into a Transaction Agreement (the "Transaction Agreement") with Match Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation in which IAC owns a majority equity stake ("Match"), IAC Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of IAC ("New IAC"), and Valentine Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IAC. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement, the businesses of Match will be separated from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions that will result in the pre-transaction stockholders of IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) IAC, which will be renamed "Match Group, Inc." and which will own the businesses of Match and certain IAC financing subsidiaries (and which we refer to as "New Match"), and (2) New IAC, which will be renamed "IAC/InterActiveCorp" and which will own IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Match (other than IAC) owning shares in New Match. In these combined financial statements, we refer to the full separation as the "Separation."

Basis of Combination

        In connection with the Separation, IAC Holdings, Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in November 2019. IAC Holdings, Inc. currently does not have any material assets or liabilities, nor does it engage in any business or other activities and, other than in connection with the Separation, will not acquire or incur any material assets or liabilities, nor will it engage in any business or other activities.

        The historical combined financial statements of IAC Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared on a standalone basis and are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of IAC. The combined financial statements reflect the historical financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the businesses comprising New IAC since their respective dates of acquisition by IAC and the allocation to New IAC of certain IAC corporate expenses relating to New IAC based on the historical financial statements and accounting records of IAC. For the purpose of these financial statements, income taxes have been computed as if the entities comprising New IAC filed tax returns on a standalone, separate basis. The financial statements have been prepared on a combined, rather than consolidated, basis as the final steps of the legal reorganization, which will result in the contribution of all the entities that will comprise New IAC as of the date of the Separation, are not yet complete.

        As used herein, "New IAC," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us" and similar terms in these historical combined financial statements refer to IAC Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (unless the context requires otherwise).

        All intercompany transactions and balances between and among New IAC, its subsidiaries and the entities comprising New IAC have been eliminated. All intercompany transactions between (i) New IAC and (ii) IAC and its subsidiaries are considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the combined statement of cash flows as a financing activity and in the combined balance sheet as "Invested capital."

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1—THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

        In management's opinion, the assumptions underlying the historical combined financial statements of New IAC, including the basis on which the expenses have been allocated from IAC, are reasonable. However, the allocations may not reflect the expenses that we may have incurred as an independent, stand-alone company for the periods presented.

        The accompanying unaudited combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited combined financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited interim combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited combined financial statements of New IAC and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Nature of Operations

        New IAC operates Vimeo and Dotdash, among many other online businesses, and also has majority ownership of ANGI Homeservices, which includes HomeAdvisor, Angie's List, Handy and Fixd.

ANGI Homeservices

        Our ANGI Homeservices segment includes the North American (United States and Canada) and European businesses and operations of ANGI Homeservices Inc. ("ANGI"). On September 29, 2017, New IAC's HomeAdvisor business and Angie's List Inc. ("Angie's List") combined under a new publicly traded company called ANGI Homeservices Inc. (the "Combination"). At September 30, 2019, New IAC's economic interest and voting interest in ANGI were 83.7%, and 98.1%, respectively.

        ANGI Homeservices Inc. connects quality home service professionals across 500 different categories, from repairing and remodeling to cleaning and landscaping, with consumers. Over 250,000 domestic service professionals find work through ANGI Homeservices, and consumers turn to at least one of our brands to find a pro for more than 20 million projects each year. ANGI Homeservices has established category-transforming products under brands such as HomeAdvisor, Angie's List and Handy.

        On January 25, 2019, ANGI acquired Fixd Repair ("Fixd"), a home warranty and service company. On October 19, 2018, ANGI acquired Handy, a leading platform in the United States for connecting people looking for household services (primarily cleaning and handyman services) with top-quality, pre-screened independent service professionals. ANGI also owns and operates mHelpDesk, a provider of cloud-based field service software for small to mid-size businesses, primarily sold today to HomeAdvisor service professionals, and CraftJack. Prior to its sale on December 31, 2018, ANGI also operated Felix, a pay-per-call advertising service business. In addition to its market-leading U.S. operations, ANGI owns leading home services online marketplaces in France (Travaux), Germany (MyHammer), Netherlands (Werkspot), United Kingdom (MyBuilder Limited or "MyBuilder," acquired

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1—THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

a controlling interest on March 24, 2017), Canada (HomeStars Inc. or "HomeStars," acquired a controlling interest on February 8, 2017) and Italy (Instapro), as well as operations in Austria (MyHammer).

Vimeo

        Vimeo operates a global video platform for creative professionals, small and medium businesses ("SMBs") and enterprises to connect with their audiences, customers and employees. Vimeo provides cloud-based software products to stream, host, distribute and monetize videos online and across devices, as well as premium video tools on a subscription basis. On March 29, 2019, Vimeo sold its hardware business. On May 28, 2019, Vimeo completed the acquisition of Magisto, a video creation service enabling consumers and businesses to create short-form videos.

Dotdash

        Dotdash is a portfolio of digital brands providing expert information and inspiration in select vertical content categories.

Applications

        Our Applications segment consists of our Desktop business and Mosaic Group, our mobile business. Through these businesses, we are a leading provider of global, advertising-driven desktop and subscription-based mobile applications.

        Through our Desktop business, we own and operate a portfolio of desktop browser applications that provide users with access to a wide variety of online content, tools and services. We provide users who download our desktop browser applications with new tab search services, as well as the option of default browser search services. We distribute our desktop browser applications to consumers free of charge on an opt-in basis directly through direct to consumer (primarily Chrome Web Store) and partnership distribution channels.

        Through Mosaic Group, we are a leading provider of global subscription mobile applications. Mosaic Group consists of the following businesses that we own and operate: Apalon, iTranslate, acquired in March 2018, TelTech, acquired in October 2018, and, effective April 1, 2018 upon its transfer from Emerging & Other, Daily Burn.

        Apalon is a leading mobile development company with one of the largest and most popular application portfolios worldwide. iTranslate develops and distributes applications that enable users to read, write, speak and learn foreign languages anywhere in the world. TelTech develops and distributes unique and innovative mobile communications applications that help protect consumer privacy. Daily Burn is a health and fitness property that provides streaming fitness and workout videos across a variety of platforms (including iOS, Android, Roku and other Internet-enabled television platforms).

Ask Media Group

        Ask Media Group is a collection of websites providing general search services and information.

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1—THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Emerging & Other

        Our Emerging & Other segment primarily includes:

Basis of Presentation

        New IAC prepares its combined financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

Accounting for Investments and Equity Securities

        Investments in the common stock or in-substance common stock of entities in which New IAC has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial matters of the investee, but does not have a controlling financial interest, are accounted for using the equity method and are included in "Long-term investments" in the accompanying combined balance sheet. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, New IAC did not have any investments accounted for using the equity method.

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1—THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

        Investments in equity securities, other than those of our combined subsidiaries and those accounted for under the equity method, are accounted for at fair value or under the measurement alternative of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, following its adoption on January 1, 2018, with any changes to fair value recognized within other income (expense), net each reporting period. Under the measurement alternative, equity investments without readily determinable fair values are carried at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer; value is generally determined based on a market approach as of the transaction date. A security will be considered identical or similar if it has identical or similar rights to the equity securities held by New IAC. New IAC reviews its investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values for impairment each reporting period when there are qualitative factors or events that indicate possible impairment. Factors we consider in making this determination include negative changes in industry and market conditions, financial performance, business prospects, and other relevant events and factors. When indicators of impairment exist, New IAC prepares quantitative assessments of the fair value of our investments in equity securities, which require judgment and the use of estimates. When our assessment indicates that the fair value of the investment is below its carrying value, New IAC writes down the investment to its fair value and records the corresponding charge within other income (expense), net.

Accounting Estimates

        Management of New IAC is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions during the preparation of its combined financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These estimates, judgments and assumptions impact the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

        On an ongoing basis, New IAC evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to: the carrying value of accounts receivable, including the determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts; the determination of revenue reserves; the useful lives and recoverability of definite-lived intangible assets and property and equipment; the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets; the fair values of marketable debt securities and equity securities without readily determinable fair values; the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration arrangements; unrecognized tax benefits; the valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets; and the fair value of and forfeiture rates for stock-based awards, among others. New IAC bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience, its forecasts and budgets and other factors that New IAC considers relevant.

General Revenue Recognition

        Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services or goods is transferred to our customers and in the amount that reflects the consideration New IAC expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services or goods.

        New IAC's disaggregated revenue disclosures are presented in "Note 7—Segment Information."

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Deferred Revenue

        Deferred revenue consists of advance payments that are received or are contractually due in advance of New IAC's performance. New IAC's deferred revenue is reported on a contract by contract basis at the end of each reporting period. New IAC classifies deferred revenue as current when the term of the applicable subscription period or expected completion of our performance obligation is one year or less. The current and non-current deferred revenue balances at December 31, 2018 are $150.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, New IAC recognized $139.0 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2018. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, New IAC recognized $125.6 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of January 1, 2018. The current and non-current deferred revenue balances at September 30, 2019 are $180.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Non-current deferred revenue is included in "Other long-term liabilities" in the accompanying combined balance sheet.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

        As permitted under the practical expedient available under ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, New IAC does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, (ii) contracts with variable consideration that is allocated entirely to unsatisfied performance obligations or to a wholly unsatisfied promise accounted for under the series guidance, and (iii) contracts for which New IAC recognizes revenue at the amount which we have the right to invoice for services performed.

        For sales incentive programs where the customer relationship period is one year or less, New IAC has elected the practical expedient to expense the costs as incurred. The amount of capitalized sales commissions where the customer relationship period is greater than one year is $43.2 million and $40.5 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Certain Risks and Concentrations—Services Agreement with Google

        IAC and Google are party to a services agreement (the "Services Agreement"). Prior to the Separation, IAC is expected to assign the Services Agreement to New IAC. A meaningful portion of New IAC's revenue is attributable to the Services Agreement with Google. In addition, New IAC earns certain other advertising revenue from Google that is not attributable to the Services Agreement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, total revenue earned from Google was $574.7 million and $620.7 million, representing 28% and 33%, respectively, of New IAC's combined revenue. Accounts receivable related to revenue earned from Google totaled $61.9 million and $69.1 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

        Revenue attributable to the Services Agreement is earned by the Desktop business within the Applications segment and the Ask Media Group segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, revenue from the Services Agreement of $234.1 million and $326.7 million, respectively, was earned within the Applications segment and $299.1 million and $251.0 million, respectively, within the Ask Media Group segment.

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        The current Services Agreement expires on March 31, 2020. On February 11, 2019, IAC and Google amended the Services Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2020. The amendment extends the expiration date of the agreement to March 31, 2023; provided that during September 2020 and during each September thereafter, either party may, after discussion with the other party, terminate the services agreement, effective on September 30 of the year following the year such notice is given. New IAC believes that the amended agreement, taken as a whole, is comparable to IAC's currently existing agreement with Google. The Services Agreement requires that New IAC comply with certain guidelines promulgated by Google. Google may generally unilaterally update its policies and guidelines without advance notice. These updates may be specific to the Services Agreement or could be more general and thereby impact New IAC as well as other companies. These policy and guideline updates could in turn require modifications to, or prohibit and/or render obsolete certain of our products, services and/or business practices, which could be costly to address or otherwise have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        On May 31, 2019, Google announced industry-wide policy changes, which became effective on July 1, 2019, related to all extensions distributed through the Chrome Web Store. These industry-wide changes, combined with recent changes to polices under the Services Agreement, have had a negative impact on the expected future results of operations of the Desktop business. New IAC quantitatively assessed the goodwill of the Desktop reporting unit and the related intangible asset in connection with its annual impairment assessment as of October 1, 2019 for possible impairment and no impairment was identified. However, the October 1, 2019 carrying value of goodwill and the related intangible asset of $265.1 million and $28.9 million, respectively, approximate their fair values, therefore, a modest reduction in the fair values of the Desktop reporting unit or the related intangible asset would likely result in an impairment charge, which would be equal to the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of such assets.

Adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)

        New IAC adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASC 842") effective January 1, 2019. ASC 842 superseded previously existing guidance on accounting for leases and generally requires all leases to be recognized in the statement of financial position.

        The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the recognition of $119.6 million of right-of-use assets ("ROU assets") and related lease liabilities as of January 1, 2019, with no cumulative effect adjustment. The adoption of ASC 842 had no impact on New IAC's combined results of operations or cash flows.

        New IAC adopted ASC 842 prospectively and, therefore, did not revise comparative period information or disclosure. In addition, New IAC elected the package of practical expedients permitted under ASC 842.

        See "Note 2—Leases" for additional information on the adoption of ASC 842.

NOTE 2—LEASES

        New IAC leases land, office space and equipment used in connection with its operations under various operating leases, the majority of which contain escalation clauses.

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        ROU assets represent New IAC's right to use the underlying assets for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the present value of New IAC's obligation to make payments arising from these leases. ROU assets and related lease liabilities are based on the present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term using New IAC's and its publicly-traded subsidiary respective incremental borrowing rates on the lease commencement date or January 1, 2019 for leases that commenced prior to that date. New IAC combines the lease and non-lease components of lease payments in determining ROU assets and related lease liabilities. If the lease includes one or more options to extend the term of the lease, the renewal option is considered in the lease term if it is reasonably certain New IAC will exercise the option(s). Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. As permitted by ASC 842, leases with an initial term of twelve months or less ("short-term leases") are not recorded on the accompanying combined balance sheet.

        Variable lease payments consist primarily of common area maintenance, utilities and taxes, which are not included in the recognition of ROU assets and related lease liabilities. New IAC's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Leases
  Balance Sheet Classification   September 30, 2019  
 
   
  (In thousands)
 

Assets:

           

Right-of-use assets

  Right-of-use assets   $ 146,328  

Liabilities:

           

Current lease liabilities

  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     22,320  

Long-term lease liabilities

  Other long-term liabilities     174,268  

Total lease liabilities

      $ 196,588  

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Leases Cost
  Income Statement Classification   Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2019
 
 
   
  (In thousands)
 

Fixed lease cost

  Cost of revenue   $ 466  

Fixed lease cost

  Selling and marketing expense     7,719  

Fixed lease cost

  General and administrative expense     11,587  

Fixed lease cost

  Product development expense     1,024  

Total fixed lease cost(a)

        20,796  

Variable lease cost

  Cost of revenue     83  

Variable lease cost

  Selling and marketing expense     1,007  

Variable lease cost

  General and administrative expense     4,005  

Variable lease cost

  Product development expense     173  

Total variable lease cost

        5,268  

Net lease cost

      $ 26,064  

(a)
Includes approximately $1.8 million of short-term lease cost and $5.7 million of sublease income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

    Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands)(b):

 

Remainder of 2019

  $ 6,791  
 

2020

    34,090  
 

2021

    30,601  
 

2022

    29,104  
 

2023

    26,082  
 

After 2023

    242,383  
 

Total

    369,051  
 

Less: Interest

    172,463  
 

Present value of lease liabilities

  $ 196,588  

(b)
Lease payments exclude $6.0 million of legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced.

        The following are the weighted average assumptions used for lease term and discount rate as of September 30, 2019:

Remaining lease term

    17.2 years  

Discount rate

    6.16 %

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  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2019
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Other Information:

       

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities

  $ 55,603  

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

  $ 24,706  

NOTE 3—INCOME TAXES

        New IAC is included within IAC's tax group for purposes of federal and consolidated state income tax return filings. In all periods presented, current and deferred income tax provision/benefit have been computed for the entities comprising New IAC on an as if standalone, separate return basis. New IAC's payments to IAC for its share of IAC's consolidated federal and state tax return liabilities have been reflected within cash flows from operating activities in the accompanying combined statements of cash flows.

        At the end of each interim period, New IAC estimates the annual expected effective income tax rate and applies that rate to its ordinary year-to-date earnings or loss. The income tax provision or benefit related to significant, unusual, or extraordinary items, if applicable, that will be separately reported or reported net of their related tax effects are individually computed and recognized in the interim period in which they occur. In addition, the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates, tax status, judgment on the realizability of a beginning-of-the-year deferred tax asset in future years or unrecognized tax benefits is recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs.

        The computation of the annual expected effective income tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and assumptions including, but not limited to, the expected pre-tax income (or loss) for the year, projections of the proportion of income (and/or loss) earned and taxed in foreign jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences, and the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets generated in the current year. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision or benefit for income taxes may change as new events occur, more experience is acquired, additional information is obtained or our tax environment changes. To the extent that the expected annual effective income tax rate changes during a quarter, the effect of the change on prior quarters is included in income tax provision in the quarter in which the change occurs.

        We have calculated the provision for income taxes during interim reporting periods in 2018 and 2017 by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to "ordinary" income or loss (pretax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. We have used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate domestic taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. We determined that since small changes in estimated "ordinary" income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate, the historical method would not provide a reliable estimate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

        For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, New IAC recorded an income tax benefit of $53.3 million due primarily to excess tax benefits generated by the exercise and vesting of stock-based awards. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, New IAC recorded an income tax benefit,

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despite pre-tax income, of $0.9 million due primarily to excess tax benefits generated by the exercise and vesting of stock-based awards and a reduction in deferred tax liabilities for a change in state tax apportionment.

        Upon the Separation, New IAC will be allocated a portion of tax attributes related to the IAC consolidated federal and state tax filings pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state law. This allocation will require that New IAC's net deferred tax liability (computed above on an as if standalone, separate return basis) to be adjusted as of the separation date with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital. New IAC's net deferred tax liability as of December 31, 2018, is estimated to decrease by $22.6 million due to the Separation. The final allocation of tax attributes and resulting adjustment to New IAC's deferred taxes will be impacted by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, the ultimate date of the Separation and the amount of taxable income or loss generated by the IAC consolidated tax group in the year of the Separation.

        New IAC recognizes interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax provision. Accruals for interest and penalties are not material.

        New IAC is routinely under audit by federal, state, local and foreign authorities in the area of income tax as a result of previously filed separate company and consolidated tax returns with IAC. These audits include questioning the timing and the amount of income and deductions and the allocation of income and deductions among various tax jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing IAC's federal income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2010 through 2016, which includes the operations of New IAC. The statute of limitations for the years 2010 through 2012 has been extended to November 30, 2020 and the statute of limitations for the years 2013 through 2015 has been extended to December 31, 2020. Returns filed in various other jurisdictions are open to examination for tax years beginning with 2009. Income taxes payable include unrecognized tax benefits considered sufficient to pay assessments that may result from examination of prior year tax returns. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes and, therefore, may require periodic adjustment. Although management currently believes changes in unrecognized tax benefits from period to period and differences between amounts paid, if any, upon resolution of issues raised in audits and amounts previously provided will not have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of New IAC, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management's view of these matters may change in the future.

        At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, are $18.5 million and $17.2 million, respectively. Unrecognized tax benefits, including interest, at September 30, 2019 increased by $1.3 million due primarily to research credits. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, $3.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively, was included in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions included in IAC's consolidated tax return filings. If unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2019 are subsequently recognized, $17.2 million, net of related deferred tax assets and interest, would reduce income tax expense. The comparable amount as of December 31, 2018 was $16.1 million. New IAC believes that it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $10.6 million by September 30, 2020, due to expirations of statutes of limitations or other settlements; of this amount, $10.3 million would reduce the income tax provision.

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Marketable Securities

        At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the fair values of marketable securities are as follows:

 
  September 30,
2019
  December 31,
2018
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Marketable equity securities

  $ 157,174   $ 419  

Available-for-sale marketable debt securities

        24,947  

Total marketable securities

  $ 157,174   $ 25,366  

        New IAC has an investment in Pinterest, which is carried at fair value following its initial public offering in April 2019. Prior to this, New IAC accounted for its investment in Pinterest as an equity security without a readily determinable fair value. Unrealized gains or losses related to New IAC's investment in Pinterest is included in "Other income, net" in the accompanying combined statement of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, New IAC recognized an unrealized gain of $25.3 million.

        At December 31, 2018, current available-for-sale marketable debt securities were as follows:

 
  December 31, 2018  
 
  Amortized
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Treasury discount notes

  $ 24,947   $ 1   $ (1 ) $ 24,947  

Total available-for-sale marketable debt securities                        

  $ 24,947   $ 1   $ (1 ) $ 24,947  

        The following table presents the proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale marketable debt securities:

 
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale marketable debt securities

  $ 25,000   $  

        The specific-identification method is used to determine the cost of available-for-sale marketable debt securities sold and the amount of unrealized gains and losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings. There were no gross realized gains or losses from the sales of available-for-sale marketable debt securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

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Equity securities without readily determinable fair values

        At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying values of New IAC's investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values totaled $324.9 million and $226.0 million, respectively, and are included in "Long-term investments" in the accompanying combined balance sheet. All gains and losses on equity securities without readily determinable fair values, realized and unrealized, are recognized in "Other income, net" in the accompanying combined statement of operations.

        In the third quarter of 2019, New IAC made a $250 million investment in Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace. As part of its investment, New IAC received a warrant that is net settleable at New IAC's option and is recorded at fair value each reporting period with any change included in "Other income, net" in the accompany combined statement of operations. The warrant is measured using significant unobservable inputs and is classified in the fair value hierarchy table below as Level 3. The warrant is included in "Other non-current assets" in the accompanying combined balance sheet.

        The following table presents a summary of realized and unrealized gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), net, as adjustments to the carrying value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values held as of September 30, 2019 and 2018.

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Upward adjustments (gross unrealized gains)

  $ 53   $ 128,786  

Downward adjustments including impairment (gross unrealized losses)

    (1,193 )   (2,588 )

Total

  $ (1,140 ) $ 126,198  

        The cumulative upward and downward adjustments (including impairments) to the carrying value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values held at September 30, 2019 were $0.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

        Realized and unrealized gains and losses for New IAC's marketable equity securities and investments without readily determinable fair values for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Realized (losses) gains, net, for equity securities sold

  $ 1,939   $ 27,366  

Unrealized (losses) gains, net, on equity securities held

    24,181     126,444  

Total (losses) gains recognized, net, in other income, net

  $ 26,120   $ 153,810  

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Fair Value Measurements

        New IAC categorizes its financial instruments measured at fair value into a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

        The following tables present New IAC's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 
  September 30, 2019  
 
  Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
  Total Fair Value
Measurements
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Assets:

                         

Cash equivalents:

                         

Money market funds

  $ 330,473   $   $   $ 330,473  

Treasury discount notes

        174,967         174,967  

Time deposits

        25,035         25,035  

Marketable securities:

                         

Marketable equity security

    157,174             157,174  

Other non-current assets:

                         

Warrant

            8,929     8,929  

Total

  $ 487,647   $ 200,002   $ 8,929   $ 696,578  

Liabilities:

                         

Contingent consideration arrangement

  $   $   $ (13,664 ) $ (13,664 )

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  December 31, 2018  
 
  Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
  Total Fair Value
Measurements
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Assets:

                         

Cash equivalents:

                         

Money market funds

  $ 616,077   $   $   $ 616,077  

Treasury discount notes

        99,914         99,914  

Commercial paper

        52,931         52,931  

Time deposits

        15,036         15,036  

Marketable securities:

                         

Treasury discount notes

        24,947         24,947  

Marketable equity security

    419             419  

Total

  $ 616,496   $ 192,828   $   $ 809,324  

Liabilities:

                         

Contingent consideration arrangements

  $   $   $ (26,657 ) $ (26,657 )

        The following table presents the changes in New IAC's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2019   2018  
 
  Warrant   Contingent Consideration Arrangements   Contingent Consideration Arrangements  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance at January 1

  $   $ (26,657 ) $  

Fair value at date of acquisition

    17,618          

Total net (losses) gains:

                   

Included in earnings:

                   

Fair value adjustments

    (8,689 )   12,993      

Settlements

             

Balance at September 30

  $ 8,929   $ (13,664 ) $  

Contingent Consideration Arrangements

        At September 30, 2019, New IAC has one outstanding contingent consideration arrangement related to a business acquisition. The arrangement has a total maximum contingent payment of $45.0 million. At September 30, 2019, the gross fair value of this arrangement, before unamortized discount, is $22.3 million.

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        Generally, our contingent consideration arrangements are based upon financial performance and/or operating metric targets and New IAC generally determines the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements by using probability-weighted analyses to determine the amounts of the gross liability, and, if the arrangements are initially long-term in nature, applying a discount rate that appropriately captures the risks associated with the obligations to determine the net amount reflected in the combined financial statements. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement at both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 reflects a discount rate of 25%.

        The fair value of contingent consideration arrangements is sensitive to changes in the expected achievement of the applicable targets and changes in discount rates. New IAC remeasures the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements each reporting period, including the accretion of the discount, if applicable, and changes are recognized in "General and administrative expense" in the accompanying combined statement of operations. The contingent consideration arrangement liability at September 30, 2019 includes a current portion of $2.0 million, and at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, a non-current portion of $11.7 million and $26.7 million, respectively. The current and non-current portions of the contingent consideration liability are included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities," respectively, in the accompanying combined balance sheet.

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis

        New IAC's non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, are adjusted to fair value only when an impairment is recognized. New IAC's financial assets, comprising equity securities without readily determinable fair values, are adjusted to fair value when observable price changes are identified or an impairment is recognized. Such fair value measurements are based predominantly on Level 3 inputs.

Financial instruments measured at fair value only for disclosure purposes

        The following table presents the carrying value and the fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value only for disclosure purposes:

 
  September 30, 2019   December 31, 2018  
 
  Carrying
Value
  Fair
Value
  Carrying
Value
  Fair
Value
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Notes receivable—related party, current

  $ 56,018   $ 56,018   $   $  

Current portion of long-term debt

    (13,750 )   (13,681 )   (13,750 )   (12,753 )

Long-term debt, net(a)

    (235,246 )   (236,002 )   (244,971 )   (229,556 )

Long-term debt—related party

            (2,500 )   (2,529 )

(a)
At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying value of long-term debt, net includes unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs of $1.9 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

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        The fair value of long-term debt is estimated using observable market prices or indices for similar liabilities, which are Level 2 inputs. The fair value of long-term debt—related party is based on Level 3 inputs and was estimated by discounting the future cash flows based on current market conditions.

NOTE 5—LONG-TERM DEBT

        At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, long-term debt consists of:

 
  September 30,
2019
  December 31,
2018
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Long-term Debt:

             

ANGI Term Loan due November 5, 2023

  $ 250,938   $ 261,250  

Less: current portion of ANGI Term Loan

    13,750     13,750  

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs

    1,942     2,529  

Total long-term debt, net

  $ 235,246   $ 244,971  

ANGI Term Loan and ANGI Credit Facility

        At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the outstanding balance on the ANGI Term Loan was $250.9 million and $261.3 million, respectively. At both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the ANGI Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.50%. The spread over LIBOR is subject to change in future periods based on ANGI's consolidated net leverage ratio. The interest rate was 3.53% and 3.98% at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Interest payments are due at least quarterly through the term of the loan. Additionally, there are quarterly principal payments of $3.4 million through December 31, 2021, $6.9 million for the period ending December 31, 2022 and $10.3 million through maturity of the loan when the final amount of $161.6 million is due.

        The ANGI Term Loan requires ANGI to maintain a consolidated net leverage ratio of not more than 4.5 to 1.0 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.0 to 1.0 (in each case as defined in the credit agreement). The ANGI Term Loan also contains covenants that would limit ANGI's ability to pay dividends, make distributions or repurchase ANGI stock in the event a default has occurred or ANGI's consolidated net leverage ratio exceeds 4.25 to 1.0. There are additional covenants under the ANGI Term Loan that limit the ability of ANGI and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur indebtedness, pay dividends or make distributions.

        On November 5, 2018, ANGI entered into a five-year $250 million revolving credit facility (the "ANGI Credit Facility"). At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no outstanding borrowings under the ANGI Credit Facility. The annual commitment fee on undrawn funds is based on ANGI's consolidated net leverage ratio most recently reported and is 25 basis points at both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Borrowings under the ANGI Credit Facility bear interest, at ANGI's option, at either a base rate or LIBOR, in each case plus an applicable margin, which is based on ANGI's consolidated net leverage ratio. The financial and other covenants are the same as those for the ANGI Term Loan.

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        The ANGI Term Loan and ANGI Credit Facility are guaranteed by ANGI's wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all assets of ANGI and the guarantors, subject to certain exceptions.

IAC Group Credit Facility

        On October 2, 2017, IAC Group, LLC entered into a joinder agreement by and among IAC Group, IAC, and each of the other parties to the IAC Credit Facility. Pursuant to the joinder agreement, IAC Group became the successor borrower ("Borrower") under the IAC Credit Facility and IAC's obligations under the credit agreement were terminated.

        As of September 30, 2019, New IAC has a $250 million revolving credit facility (the "IAC Group Credit Facility"), that expires on November 5, 2023. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no outstanding borrowings under the IAC Group Credit Facility. The annual commitment fee on undrawn funds is based on the consolidated net leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement) most recently reported, and is 20 basis points at both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Borrowings under the IAC Group Credit Facility bear interest, at the Borrower's option, at a base rate or LIBOR, in each case, plus an applicable margin, which is determined by reference to a pricing grid based on the Borrower's consolidated net leverage ratio. The terms of the IAC Group Credit Facility require that the Borrower maintain a consolidated net leverage ratio of not more than 3.25 to 1.0 before the date on which the Borrower no longer holds majority of the outstanding voting stock of ANGI ("Trigger Date") and no greater than 2.75 to 1.0 on or after the Trigger Date. The terms of the IAC Group Credit Facility also restrict our Borrower's ability to incur additional indebtedness. Borrowings under the IAC Group Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and are also secured by the stock of certain of our domestic and foreign subsidiaries, including the shares of Match Group, prior to the Separation, and ANGI owned by the Borrower.

NOTE 6—ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

        The following tables present the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income and items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings:

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019  
 
  Foreign Currency
Translation
Adjustment
  Unrealized Gains
(Losses) On
Available-For-Sale
Debt Securities
  Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance as of January 1

  $ (12,543 ) $ 2   $ (12,541 )

Other comprehensive loss

    (2,223 )   (2 )   (2,225 )

Net current period other comprehensive loss

    (2,223 )   (2 )   (2,225 )

Allocation of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the noncontrolling interests

    (10 )       (10 )

Balance as of September 30

  $ (14,776 ) $   $ (14,776 )

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  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018  
 
  Foreign Currency
Translation
Adjustment
  Unrealized
Losses On
Available-For-Sale
Debt Securities
  Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance as of January 1

  $ (7,504 ) $   $ (7,504 )

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

    (1,744 )   (3 )   (1,747 )

Amounts reclassified to earnings

    (52 )       (52 )

Net current period other comprehensive loss

    (1,796 )   (3 )   (1,799 )

Allocation of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the noncontrolling interests

    (18 )       (18 )

Balance as of September 30

  $ (9,318 ) $ (3 ) $ (9,321 )

        The amount reclassified out of foreign currency translation adjustment into earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 relate to the liquidation of an international subsidiary.

        At both September 30, 2019 and 2018, there was no tax benefit or provision on the accumulated other comprehensive loss.

NOTE 7—SEGMENT INFORMATION

        The overall concept that New IAC employs in determining its operating segments is to present the financial information in a manner consistent with: how the chief operating decision maker views the businesses; how the businesses are organized as to segment management; and the focus of the businesses with regards to the types of services or products offered or the target market. Operating segments are combined for reporting purposes if they meet certain aggregation criteria, which principally relate to the similarity of their economic characteristics or, in the case of the Emerging & Other reportable segment, do not meet the quantitative thresholds that require presentation as separate reportable segments.

        The following table presents revenue by reportable segment:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Revenue:

             

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 1,004,697   $ 853,249  

Vimeo

    141,439     115,432  

Dotdash

    111,974     90,841  

Applications

    402,557     429,034  

Ask Media Group

    319,915     270,933  

Emerging & Other

    54,956     127,092  

Inter-segment eliminations

    (251 )   (295 )

Total

  $ 2,035,287   $ 1,886,286  

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        The following table presents the revenue of New IAC's segments disaggregated by type of service:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

             

Marketplace:

             

Consumer connection revenue

  $ 695,370   $ 531,297  

Membership subscription revenue

    49,239     49,226  

Other revenue

    5,360     2,869  

Total Marketplace revenue

    749,969     583,392  

Advertising and other revenue

    195,569     216,733  

Total North America revenue

    945,538     800,125  

Consumer connection revenue

    46,480     38,885  

Membership subscription revenue

    10,820     13,405  

Advertising and other revenue

    1,859     834  

Total Europe revenue

    59,159     53,124  

Total ANGI Homeservices revenue

  $ 1,004,697   $ 853,249  

Vimeo

             

Platform revenue

  $ 139,160   $ 106,470  

Hardware revenue

    2,279     8,962  

Total Vimeo revenue

  $ 141,439   $ 115,432  

Dotdash

             

Display advertising revenue

  $ 84,171   $ 71,714  

Performance marketing revenue

    27,803     19,127  

Total Dotdash revenue

  $ 111,974   $ 90,841  

Applications

             

Desktop:

             

Advertising revenue:

             

Google advertising revenue

  $ 234,211   $ 326,982  

Other advertising revenue

    9,373     7,223  

Total advertising revenue

    243,584     334,205  

Subscription and other revenue

    12,109     16,355  

Total Desktop revenue

    255,693     350,560  

Mosaic Group:

             

Subscription and other revenue

    139,907     63,687  

Advertising revenue

    6,957     14,787  

Total Mosaic Group revenue

    146,864     78,474  

Total Applications revenue

  $ 402,557   $ 429,034  

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  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Ask Media Group

             

Advertising revenue:

             

Google advertising revenue

  $ 300,177   $ 254,738  

Other advertising revenue

    19,520     15,682  

Total advertising revenue

    319,697     270,420  

Other revenue

    218     513  

Total Ask Media Group revenue

  $ 319,915   $ 270,933  

Emerging & Other

             

Advertising revenue:

             

Other advertising revenue

  $ 7,711   $ 35,304  

Google advertising revenue

    3,030     11,323  

Total advertising revenue

    10,741     46,627  

Other revenue

    44,215     80,465  

Total Emerging & Other revenue

  $ 54,956   $ 127,092  

        Revenue by geography is based on where the customer is located. Geographic information about revenue and long-lived assets is presented below:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Revenue:

             

United States

  $ 1,572,540   $ 1,458,235  

All other countries

    462,747     428,051  

Total

  $ 2,035,287   $ 1,886,286  

 

 
  September 30,
2019
  December 31,
2018
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets):

             

United States

  $ 290,995   $ 254,751  

All other countries

    6,909     5,697  

Total

  $ 297,904   $ 260,448  

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        The following tables present operating income (loss) and Adjusted EBTIDA by reportable segment:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Operating Income (Loss):

             

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 32,488   $ 46,021  

Vimeo

    (40,555 )   (25,502 )

Dotdash

    13,752     6,946  

Applications

    85,422     91,579  

Ask Media Group

    31,259     42,193  

Emerging & Other

    (37,389 )   (18,728 )

Corporate

    (119,018 )   (95,209 )

Total

  $ (34,041 ) $ 47,300  

 

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Adjusted EBITDA(a):

             

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 147,534   $ 181,319  

Vimeo

  $ (33,661 ) $ (19,644 )

Dotdash

  $ 22,551   $ 8,914  

Applications

  $ 80,440   $ 97,145  

Ask Media Group

  $ 31,661   $ 42,918  

Emerging & Other

  $ (36,803 ) $ (14,186 )

Corporate

  $ (60,735 ) $ (54,039 )

(a)
New IAC's primary financial measure is Adjusted EBITDA, which 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. New IAC believes this measure is useful for analysts and investors as this measure allows a more meaningful comparison between our performance and that of our competitors. Moreover, our management uses this measure internally to evaluate the performance of our businesses, and this measure is one of the primary metrics on which our internal budgets are based and by which management is compensated. The above items are excluded from our Adjusted EBITDA measure because these items are non-cash in nature. Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations because it excludes the impact of these expenses.

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        The following tables reconcile operating income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for New IAC's reportable segments:

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019  
 
  Operating
Income
(Loss)
  Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense
  Depreciation   Amortization
of Intangibles
  Acquisition-
related
Contingent
Consideration
Fair Value
Adjustments
  Adjusted
EBITDA
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 32,488   $ 45,586   $ 27,039   $ 42,421   $   $ 147,534  

Vimeo

    (40,555 ) $   $ 364   $ 6,530   $   $ (33,661 )

Dotdash

    13,752   $   $ 660   $ 8,139   $   $ 22,551  

Applications

    85,422   $   $ 1,139   $ 6,872   $ (12,993 ) $ 80,440  

Ask Media Group

    31,259   $   $ 402   $   $   $ 31,661  

Emerging & Other

    (37,389 ) $   $ 436   $ 150   $   $ (36,803 )

Corporate

    (119,018 ) $ 49,281   $ 9,002   $   $   $ (60,735 )

Operating loss

    (34,041 )                              

Interest expense—third party

    (9,402 )                              

Interest income, net—related party

    189                                

Other income, net

    16,661                                

Loss before income taxes

    (26,593 )                              

Income tax benefit

    53,319                                

Net loss

    26,726                                

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (10,718 )                              

Net earnings attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  $ 16,008                                

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  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018  
 
  Operating
Income
(Loss)
  Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense
  Depreciation   Amortization
of Intangibles
  Acquisition-
related
Contingent
Consideration
Fair Value
Adjustments
  Adjusted
EBITDA
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

ANGI Homeservices

  $ 46,021   $ 69,433   $ 18,170   $ 47,695   $   $ 181,319  

Vimeo

    (25,502 ) $   $ 947   $ 4,911   $   $ (19,644 )

Dotdash

    6,946   $   $ 741   $ 1,227   $   $ 8,914  

Applications

    91,579   $   $ 2,145   $ 3,421   $   $ 97,145  

Ask Media Group

    42,193   $   $ 725   $   $   $ 42,918  

Emerging & Other

    (18,728 ) $ 1,747   $ 670   $ 2,125   $   $ (14,186 )

Corporate

    (95,209 ) $ 32,641   $ 8,529   $   $   $ (54,039 )

Operating income

    47,300                                

Interest expense—third party

    (9,919 )                              

Interest income, net—related party

    334                                

Other income, net

    159,036                                

Earnings before income taxes

    196,751                                

Income tax benefit

    892                                

Net earnings

    197,643                                

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (40,165 )                              

Net earnings attributable to IAC/InterActiveCorp equity in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  $ 157,478                                

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Restricted Cash

        The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the combined balance sheet to the total amounts shown in the combined statement of cash flows:

 
  September 30,
2019
  December 31,
2018
  September 30,
2018
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 685,965   $ 884,975   $ 493,784   $ 757,202  

Restricted cash included in other current assets

    1,445     1,441     209     2,737  

Restricted cash included in other non-current assets

    404     420     433      

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as shown on the combined statement of cash flows

  $ 687,814   $ 886,836   $ 494,426   $ 759,939  

        Restricted cash at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 primarily consists of a cash collateralized letter of credit and a deposit related to corporate credit cards.

        Restricted cash at December 31, 2017 primarily supports a letter of credit to a supplier, which was released to New IAC in the second quarter of 2018.

Other income, net

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Other income, net

  $ 16,661   $ 159,036  

        Other income, net in 2019 includes: a $25.3 million unrealized gain related to our investment in Pinterest, which is carried at fair value following its initial public offering in April 2019; $11.7 million of interest income; an unrealized reduction of $8.7 million in the estimated fair value of a warrant; a realized loss of $8.2 million related to the sale of Vimeo's hardware business in the first quarter of 2019; and a $2.0 million mark-to-market charge for an indemnification claim related to the Handy acquisition that will be settled in ANGI shares held in escrow.

        Other income, net in 2018 includes: a $26.8 million realized gain on the sale of certain Pinterest shares held by New IAC and a $128.8 million unrealized gain to adjust our remaining interest in Pinterest to fair value in accordance with ASU No. 2016-01, which was adopted effective January 1, 2018; and $5.7 million of interest income.

NOTE 9—CONTINGENCIES

        In the ordinary course of business, New IAC is a party to various lawsuits. New IAC establishes reserves for specific legal matters when it determines that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is

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probable and the loss is reasonably estimable. Management has also identified certain other legal matters where we believe an unfavorable outcome is not probable and, therefore, no reserve is established. Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, including claims where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, will not have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of New IAC, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management's view of these matters may change in the future. New IAC also evaluates other contingent matters, including income and non-income tax contingencies, to assess the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome and estimated extent of potential loss. It is possible that an unfavorable outcome of one or more of these lawsuits or other contingencies could have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of New IAC. See "Note 3—Income Taxes" for additional information related to income tax contingencies.

Tinder Optionholder Litigation against IAC and Match Group

        On August 14, 2018, ten then-current and former employees of Match Group, LLC or Tinder, Inc. ("Tinder"), an operating business of Match Group, filed a lawsuit in New York state court against IAC and Match Group. See Sean Rad et al. v. IAC/ InterActiveCorp and Match Group, Inc., No. 654038/2018 (Supreme Court, New York County). The complaint alleges that in 2017, the defendants: (i) wrongfully interfered with a contractually established process for the independent valuation of Tinder by certain investment banks, resulting in a substantial undervaluation of Tinder and a consequent underpayment to the plaintiffs upon exercise of their Tinder stock options, and (ii) then wrongfully merged Tinder into Match Group, thereby depriving certain of the plaintiffs of their contractual right to later valuations of Tinder on a stand-alone basis. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, interference with contractual relations (as against Match Group only), and interference with prospective economic advantage, and seeks compensatory damages in the amount of at least $2 billion, as well as punitive damages. On August 31, 2018, four plaintiffs who were still employed by Match Group filed a notice of discontinuance of their claims without prejudice, leaving the six former employees as the remaining plaintiffs.

        On October 9, 2018, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on various grounds, including that the 2017 valuation of Tinder by the investment banks was an expert determination any challenge to which is both time-barred under applicable law and available only on narrow substantive grounds that the plaintiffs have not pleaded in their complaint; the plaintiffs opposed the motion. On June 13, 2019, the court issued a decision and order (i) granting the motion to dismiss the claims for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and for unjust enrichment, (ii) granting the motion to dismiss the merger-related claim for breach of contract as to two of the remaining six plaintiffs, and (iii) otherwise denying the motion to dismiss. On June 21, 2019, the defendants filed a notice of appeal from the court's partial denial of their motion to dismiss, and the parties thereafter briefed the appeal. On October 29, 2019, the Appellate Division, First Department, issued an order affirming the lower court's decision. On November 22, 2019, the defendants filed a motion for reargument or, in the alternative, leave to appeal the Appellate Division's order to the New York Court of Appeals; the plaintiffs opposed the motion, which remains pending.

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        On June 3, 2019, the defendants filed a second motion to dismiss based upon certain provisions of the plaintiffs' agreement with a litigation funding firm; the plaintiffs have opposed the motion, which remains pending. Document discovery in the case is substantially complete, and deposition discovery has been in abeyance pursuant to the court's suggestion that the parties pursue mediation of their dispute. On January 30, 2020, the parties participated in a mediation that did not result in resolution of the matter. IAC and Match Group believe that the allegations in this lawsuit are without merit and will continue to defend vigorously against it.

NOTE 10—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS WITH IAC

Relationship with IAC prior to the Separation

        New IAC's combined statement of operations includes allocations of costs, including stock based compensation expense, related to IAC's accounting, treasury, legal, tax, corporate support and internal audit functions. To the extent applicable, IAC has historically allocated costs related to its accounting, treasury, legal, tax, corporate support and internal audit functions that are incurred at the IAC/InterActiveCorp legal entity level to its publicly traded subsidiaries, Match Group and ANGI Homeservices, including HomeAdvisor for periods prior to the Combination, based upon time spent or other cost drivers, such as revenue, number of legal entities or transaction volume, in their standalone financial statements. For periods subsequent to the Match Group IPO in November 2015 and the Combination in September 2017, IAC billed Match Group and ANGI Homeservices for any services provided under the applicable services agreements. The remaining unallocated expenses of IAC/InterActiveCorp related to its accounting, treasury, legal, tax, corporate support and internal audit functions were allocated to New IAC based upon time spent or other cost drivers, such as revenue, number of legal entities or transaction volume. Allocated costs, inclusive of stock based compensation expense, were $119.0 million and $86.2 million, in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. It is not practicable to determine the actual expenses that would have been incurred for these services had New IAC operated as a standalone entity during the periods presented. Management considers the allocation method to be reasonable.

        The portion of interest income reflected in the combined statement of operations that is related party in nature, was $0.2 million and $0.3 million, in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is included in "Interest income, net" in the table below.

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        The following table summarizes the components of the net (increase) decrease in IAC's investment in IAC Holdings, Inc. for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2019   2018  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Cash transfers (from) to IAC related to its centrally managed U.S. treasury function, acquisitions and cash expenses paid by IAC on behalf of IAC Holdings, Inc., net

  $ (154,754 ) $ 435,417  

Taxes

    (125 )   (16 )

Interest income, net

    189     334  

Allocation of costs from IAC

    (69,870 )   (51,859 )

Net (increase) decrease in IAC's investment in IAC Holdings, Inc. 

  $ (224,560 ) $ 383,876  

Notes receivable—related party

        During 2019, New IAC, through two domestic subsidiaries, entered into loan agreements with IAC for cash transfers to IAC under its centrally managed U.S. treasury function. The outstanding receivable at September 30, 2019 is $56.0 million and bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the Monthly Short-Term Applicable Federal Rate and is due on demand. The interest rate at September 30, 2019 was 1.83%.

Long-term debt—related party

        On December 14, 2018, New IAC, through a domestic subsidiary, entered into a loan with IAC for up to an amount not to exceed $15.0 million for general working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business. During the first quarter of 2019, the outstanding balance at December 31, 2018 of $2.5 million was repaid.

Guarantee of IAC Senior Notes

        On December 21, 2012, IAC issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Notes due December 15, 2022 ("4.75% Senior Notes"). The 4.75% Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by certain of New IAC's domestic subsidiaries. On August 23, 2019, IAC redeemed the 4.75% Senior Notes and repaid the outstanding balance of $34.5 million. New IAC did not pay any amount (or record any liability) as a result of our guarantee of IAC's Senior Notes.

Relationship with IAC following the Separation

        New IAC expects to enter into certain agreements with IAC to govern the relationship between New IAC and IAC following the Separation. These agreements will include: a tax sharing agreement; a services agreement; and an employee matters agreement.

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IAC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 10—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS WITH IAC (Continued)

New IAC and ANGI

        IAC and ANGI, in connection with the Combination, entered into a real estate contribution agreement; an investor rights agreement; a services agreement; a tax sharing agreement; and an employee matters agreement. Prior to the Separation, IAC is expected to assign these agreements to New IAC.

        For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, ANGI was charged $3.7 million and $4.4 million, respectively, by IAC for services rendered pursuant to the services agreement, which were paid in full by ANGI at September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. At December 31, 2018, IAC had an outstanding payable to ANGI of $0.1 million, pursuant to the services agreement. This amount was deducted from the charges due from ANGI pursuant to the services agreement discussed above during the first quarter of 2019.

        For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, 0.5 million shares of ANGI Homeservices Class B common stock were issued to IAC pursuant to the employee matters agreement as reimbursement for shares of IAC common stock issued in connection with the exercise and vesting of IAC equity awards held by ANGI Homeservices employees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, 0.7 million shares of ANGI Homeservices Class B common stock were issued to IAC pursuant to the employee matters agreement.

New IAC and Match Group

        For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, Match Group incurred rent expense of $4.4 million and $3.9 million, respectively, for the leasing of office space for certain of its businesses at properties owned by New IAC. The respective amounts were paid in full by Match Group at September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

NOTE 11—SUBSEQUENT EVENT

        On February 11, 2020, New IAC completed the acquisition of Care.com, a global platform for finding and managing family care, for approximately $500 million, net of cash acquired. Care.com will be reflected in the combined financial statements of New IAC from the date of its acquisition.

        In preparing these combined financial statements, management evaluated subsequent events through February 12, 2020, on which date the combined financial statements were available for issue.

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ANNEX N

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
OF IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

PURPOSE

        The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board to oversee the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and the audits of the Company's financial statements. In that regard, the Audit Committee assists the Board in monitoring (1) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company, (2) the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting, (3) the qualifications and independence of the independent registered public accounting firm (the "independent accounting firm"), (4) the performance of the Company's internal audit function and independent accounting firm, (5) the Company's risk assessment and risk management policies as they relate to financial and other risk exposures, and (6) the compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements.

        In fulfilling its purpose, the Audit Committee shall maintain free and open communication between the Committee, the independent accounting firm, the internal auditors and management of the Company.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

        The Audit Committee shall consist of no fewer than three members. The members of the Audit Committee shall meet the independence and experience requirements of NASDAQ and Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). All members of the Audit Committee shall be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements. No member of the Audit Committee shall have participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company in the past three years. These membership requirements shall be subject to exemptions and cure periods permitted by the rules of NASDAQ and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as in effect from time to time.

        At least one member of the Audit Committee shall be an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the SEC. The members of the Audit Committee shall be appointed and may be replaced by the Board.

MEETINGS

        The Audit Committee shall meet as often as it determines necessary but not less frequently than quarterly. The Audit Committee shall have the authority to meet periodically with management, the internal auditors and the independent accounting firm in separate executive sessions, and to have such other direct and independent interaction with such persons from time to time as the members of the Audit Committee deem necessary or appropriate. The Audit Committee may request any officer or employee of the Company or the Company's outside counsel or independent accounting firm to attend a meeting of the Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Committee. Written minutes of Committee meetings shall be maintained.

COMMITTEE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

        The Audit Committee shall have the sole authority to appoint, determine funding for, and oversee the independent accounting firm (subject, if applicable, to shareholder ratification). The Audit Committee shall be directly responsible for the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent accounting firm (including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent accounting firm regarding financial reporting and/or internal control related matters) for

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the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work. The independent accounting firm shall report directly to the Audit Committee.

        The Audit Committee shall pre-approve all auditing services, audit-related services, including internal control-related services, and permitted non-audit services to be performed for the Company by its independent accounting firm, subject to the de minimus exceptions for non-audit services described in Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act which are approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit. The Audit Committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees consisting of one or more members when appropriate, including the authority to grant pre-approvals of audit, audit-related and permitted non-audit services, provided that decisions of such subcommittee to grant pre-approvals shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

        The Audit Committee shall have the authority, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, to conduct investigations into any matters within its scope of responsibility, to obtain advice and assistance from outside legal, accounting, or other advisors, as necessary, to perform its duties and responsibilities, and to otherwise engage and determine funding for independent legal, accounting or other advisors. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, for payment of compensation to the independent accounting firm for the purpose of rendering or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company and to any advisors employed by the Audit Committee, as well as funding for the payment of ordinary administrative expenses of the Audit Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties.

        The Audit Committee shall make regular reports to the Board. The Audit Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.

        In fulfilling its purpose and carrying out its responsibilities, the Audit Committee shall maintain flexibility in its policies and procedures in order to best address changing conditions and a variety of circumstances. Accordingly, the Audit Committee's activities shall not be limited by this Charter. Subject to the foregoing, the Audit Committee shall, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate:

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LIMITATION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE'S ROLE

        While the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Company's financial statements and disclosures are complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable rules and regulations or to determine that the Company's internal controls over financial reporting are effective. These are the responsibilities of management and the independent accounting firm. Additionally, the Audit Committee as well as the Board recognizes that members of the Company's management who are responsible for financial management, as well as the independent accounting firm, have more time, knowledge, and detailed information on the Company than do Committee members; consequently, in carrying out its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee is not providing any expert or special assurances with respect to the Company's financial statements or any professional certifications as to the independent accounting firm's work.

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ANNEX O

COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE CHARTER
OF IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

PURPOSE

        The Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the "Committee") is appointed by the Board of Directors (the "Board") to discharge the Board's responsibilities relating to the compensation of IAC/InterActiveCorp's (the "Company") Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO") and the Company's other executive officers (collectively, including the CEO, the "Executive Officers"). The Committee has overall responsibility for approving and evaluating all compensation plans, policies and programs of the Company as they affect the Executive Officers.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

        The Committee shall consist of no fewer than two members. The members of the Committee shall meet the independence requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market. In addition, all Committee members shall qualify as "outside" directors within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) and as "non-employee" directors within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These membership requirements shall be subject to exemptions and cure periods permitted by the rules of NASDAQ and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as in effect from time to time.

        The Board shall appoint the members of the Committee and the Committee Chair. Committee members may be replaced by the Board at any time, with or without cause.

MEETINGS

        The Committee shall meet as often as necessary to carry out its responsibilities. When necessary, the Committee shall meet in executive session outside of the presence of any senior executive officer of the Company. The Committee Chairman shall preside at each meeting. In the event the Committee Chairman is not present at a meeting, the Committee members present at that meeting shall designate one of its members as the acting chair of such meeting.

COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY

        In fulfilling its purpose and carrying out its responsibilities, the Committee shall maintain flexibility in its policies and procedures in order to best address changing conditions and a variety of circumstances. Accordingly, the Committee's activities shall not be limited by this Charter. Subject to the foregoing, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate:

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ANNEX P

NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER
OF IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

PURPOSE

        The Nominating Committee (the "Committee") of IAC/InterActiveCorp (the "Company") is appointed by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") to assist the Board by identifying, reviewing and evaluating individuals qualified to become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board, and to recommend to the Board the director nominees for the next annual meeting of shareholders and nominees to fill vacancies on the Board as necessary.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

        The Committee shall consist of no fewer than two members, as determined from time to time by resolution of the Board. By no later than March 1, 2011, all members of the Committee shall meet the independence requirements of the Marketplace Rules of NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., and prior to such date, at least one member of the Committee shall meet such requirements. These membership requirements shall be subject to exemptions and cure periods permitted by the rules of NASDAQ and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as in effect from time to time.

        The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board, and vacancies filled or members removed by the Board. At the discretion of the Board, one member of the Committee shall be appointed as its Chairman or Chairwoman (the "Chairperson") by the Board. A Committee member may resign by giving written notice to the Board and may resign Committee membership without resigning from the Board.

MEETINGS

        The Committee shall meet as often as it determines necessary to carry out its responsibilities. The Chairperson shall preside at each meeting and, in the absence of the Chairperson, one of the other members of the Committee shall be designated, by the members present at the meeting, as the acting chair of the meeting. All meetings of the Committee shall be held pursuant to the By-laws of the Company with regard to notice and waiver thereof, and written minutes of each meeting, in the form approved at the immediately following meeting, shall be duly filed in the Company records. The Committee shall report to the Board with respect to its meetings, including without limitation, any issues that arise with respect to the Company.

COMMITTEE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

        In fulfilling its purpose and carrying out its responsibilities, the Committee shall maintain flexibility in its policies and procedures in order to best address changing conditions and a variety of circumstances. Accordingly, the Committee's activities shall not be limited by this Charter. Subject to the foregoing, the Committee shall, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate:

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 20.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

        Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (which we refer to as the "DGCL") provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation. Section 145 of the DGCL also permits a corporation to pay expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding subject to receipt of an undertaking by such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall be ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

        The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of each Registrant provide for indemnification of the corporation's directors and officers (and their legal representatives), and of those serving at the request of the board of directors or officers as an employee or agent of the corporation, or as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other enterprise, to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, except that the corporation shall indemnify a person for a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if the proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors. The bylaws of each Registrant provide for mandatory advancement of expenses to persons entitled to indemnification in defending any action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided that, if the DGCL so requires, such persons provide an undertaking to repay such amounts advanced if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification. From time to time, the directors and officers of each Registrant may be provided with indemnification agreements that are consistent with or greater than the foregoing provisions and, to the extent such officers and directors serve as executive officers or directors of subsidiaries of such Registrant, consistent with the indemnification provisions of the charter documents of such subsidiaries. Each Registrant has, or may adopt, policies of directors' and officers' liability insurance which insure directors and officers against the costs of defense, settlement and/or payment of judgment under certain circumstances. Each Registrant believes that such agreements and arrangements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.

        Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation is not personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The certification of incorporation of each Registrant provides for such limitation of liability.The Separation-related agreements filed or to be filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement may contain provisions regarding indemnification of the Registrants' directors and officers against certain liabilities.

        The Separation-related agreements filed or to be filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement may contain provisions regarding indemnification of the Registrants' directors and officers against certain liabilities.

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Item 21.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

        (a)   The exhibits listed below in the "Exhibit Index" are filed as part of, or are incorporated by reference in, this registration statement.

        (b)   Exhibit Index


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description of Document
  2.1   Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among IAC/InterActiveCorp, IAC Holdings, Inc., Valentine Merger Sub LLC, and Match Group, Inc. (included as Annex A to the joint proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of this registration statement and incorporated herein by reference)

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of IAC Holdings, Inc., dated as of November 19, 2019

 

3.2

 

By-Laws of IAC Holdings, Inc., effective as of November 19, 2019

 

3.3

 

Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IAC Holdings, Inc.*

 

3.4

 

Form of Amended and Restated By-Laws of IAC Holdings, Inc.*

 

3.5

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IAC/InterActiveCorp, dated as of August 9, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to IAC/InterActiveCorp's Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A, filed on August 12, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference)

 

3.6

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IAC/InterActiveCorp, dated as of August 20, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to IAC/InterActiveCorp's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 22, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference)

 

3.7

 

Certificate of Designation of Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to IAC/InterActiveCorp's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 2, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference)

 

3.8

 

Certificate of Designation of Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to IAC/InterActiveCorp's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference)

 

3.9

 

Amended and Restated By-Laws of IAC/InterActiveCorp, dated as of December 1, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(ii) to IAC/InterActiveCorp's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 6, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference)

 

3.10

 

Form of Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IAC/InterActiveCorp (re: Separation)

 

3.11

 

Form of Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IAC/InterActiveCorp (re: Board Classification)

 

3.12

 

Form of Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IAC/InterActiveCorp (re: Written Consent)

 

3.13

 

Form of Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IAC/InterActiveCorp (re: Other Charter Amendments)

 

3.14

 

Form of Amended and Restated By-Laws of IAC/InterActiveCorp*

 

4.1

 

Specimen IAC Holdings, Inc. Common Stock Certificate*

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Exhibit No.   Description of Document
  4.2   Specimen IAC Holdings, Inc. Class B Common Stock Certificate*

 

4.3

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp agrees to provide the SEC, upon request, copies of all other such indentures and instruments that define the rights of holders of long-term debt of IAC/InterActiveCorp and its consolidated subsidiaries, pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of the Regulation S-K.

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, as to the validity of the securities being registered*

 

8.1

 

Opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, as to certain material U.S. federal tax matters*

 

10.1

 

Form of Transition Services Agreement (included as Annex G to the joint proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of this registration statement)

 

10.2

 

Form of Employee Matters Agreement (included as Annex H to the joint proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of this registration statement and incorporated herein by reference)

 

10.3

 

Form of Tax Matters Agreement (included as Annex I to the joint proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of this registration statement and incorporated herein by reference)

 

10.4

 

Form of IAC 2020 Stock Incentive Plan Agreement (included as Annex F to the joint proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of this registration statement and incorporated herein by reference)

 

23.1

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for IAC/InterActiveCorp

 

23.2

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for IAC Holdings, Inc.

 

23.3

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for Match Group, Inc.

 

24.1

 

Powers of Attorney**

 

99.1

 

Contribution Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among TMC Realty, L.L.C., 8831-8833 Sunset, LLC and Match Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to IAC/InterActiveCorp's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 20, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference)

 

99.2

 

Form of Proxy Card of IAC/InterActiveCorp*

 

99.3

 

Form of Proxy Card of Match Group, Inc.*

 

99.4

 

Consent of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

 

99.5

 

Director Consent of Sharmistha Dubey for New Match

 

99.6

 

Director Consent of Ann L. McDaniel for New Match

 

99.7

 

Director Consent of Thomas J. McInerney for New Match

 

99.8

 

Director Consent of Pamela S. Seymon for New Match

 

99.9

 

Form of Election Form*

*
To be filed by amendment.

**
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        Certain instruments with respect to long-term debt are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. IAC/InterActiveCorp hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.

Item 22.    Undertakings.

        Each undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

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        Insofar as indemnification by each Registrant for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of such Registrant pursuant to the indemnification provisions described herein, or otherwise, such Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such

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liabilities (other than the payment by such Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of such Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, such Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the co-Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of New York, State of New York, on February 11, 2020.

    IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GREGG WINIARSKI

        Name:   Gregg Winiarski
        Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gregg Winiarski, Joanne Hawkins and Tanya M. Stanich, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, as such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) as well as any related registration statements (or amendment thereto) filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended, and to file the same, with exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF and pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ BARRY DILLER

Barry Diller
  Director (Executive Chairman of the Board)   February 10, 2020

/s/ JOSEPH LEVIN

Joseph Levin

 

Chief Executive Officer, Director (Principal Executive Officer)

 

February 11, 2020

/s/ GLENN H. SCHIFFMAN

Glenn H. Schiffman

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

February 11, 2020

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Signature
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ MICHAEL SCHWERDTMAN

Michael Schwerdtman
  Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)   February 11, 2020

/s/ VICTOR A. KAUFMAN

Victor A. Kaufman

 

Director (Vice Chairman of the Board)

 

February 11, 2020

/s/ CHELSEA CLINTON

Chelsea Clinton

 

Director

 

February 10, 2020

/s/ MICHAEL D. EISNER

Michael D. Eisner

 

Director

 

February 12, 2020

/s/ BONNIE S. HAMMER

Bonnie S. Hammer

 

Director

 

February 10, 2020

/s/ BRYAN LOURD

Bryan Lourd

 

Director

 

February 12, 2020

/s/ DAVID ROSENBLATT

David Rosenblatt

 

Director

 

February 10, 2020

/s/ ALAN G. SPOON

Alan G. Spoon

 

Director

 

February 10, 2020

/s/ ALEXANDER VON FURSTENBERG

Alexander von Furstenberg

 

Director

 

February 11, 2020

/s/ RICHARD F. ZANNINO

Richard F. Zannino

 

Director

 

February 10, 2020

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the co-Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of New York, State of New York, on February 11, 2020.

    IAC HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GLENN H. SCHIFFMAN

        Name:   Glenn H. Schiffman
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gregg Winiarski, Joanne Hawkins and Tanya M. Stanich, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, as such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) as well as any related registration statements (or amendment thereto) filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended, and to file the same, with exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF and pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ GLENN H. SCHIFFMAN

Glenn H. Schiffman
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)   February 11, 2020

/s/ MICHAEL SCHWERDTMAN

Michael Schwerdtman

 

Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

February 11, 2020

/s/ GREGG WINIARSKI

Gregg Winiarski

 

Director

 

February 11, 2020

/s/ JOANNE HAWKINS

Joanne Hawkins

 

Director

 

February 11, 2020

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Exhibit 3.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
IAC HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

I, the undersigned, for the purpose of incorporating and organizing a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do hereby execute this Certificate of Incorporation and do hereby certify as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

The name of the corporation (which is hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) is:

 

IAC Holdings, Inc.

 

ARTICLE II

 

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is c/o The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware 19801. The name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

ARTICLE III

 

The purpose of the Corporation shall be to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized and incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 


 

ARTICLE IV

 

Section 1. The Corporation shall be authorized to issue one thousand (1,000) shares of capital stock, all of which shall be shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”).

 

Section 2. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and for all other purposes. Each share of Common Stock shall have one vote, and the Common Stock shall vote together as a single class.

 

ARTICLE V

 

Unless and except to the extent that the By-Laws of the Corporation shall so require, the election of directors of the Corporation need not be by written ballot.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) is expressly authorized and empowered to make, alter and repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation by a majority vote at any regular or special meeting of the Board or by written consent, subject to the power of the stockholders of the Corporation to alter or repeal any By-Laws made by the Board.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

The Corporation reserves the right at any time from time to time to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, and any other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law; and all rights, preferences and

 

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privileges of whatsoever nature conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons whomsoever by and pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Article.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware for payment of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemption, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Any repeal or modification of this Article shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification with respect to acts or omissions prior to such repeal or modification.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

The Corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers against all expense, liability and loss reasonably incurred or suffered by such persons in connection with their service as a director or officer, as applicable, of the Corporation, or their service at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other enterprise, to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or modified from time to time (but, in the case of any such amendment or modification, only to the extent that such amendment or modification

 

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permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment or modification), and such right to indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives; provided, however, that, except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify any director or officer (or his or her heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives) in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or consent to by the Board. The right to indemnification conferred by this Article shall be a contract right and shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that if the Delaware General Corporation Law requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article or otherwise.

 

The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, provide rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to employees, and agents of the Corporation similar to those conferred in this Article to directors and officers of the Corporation.

 

The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this Article shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter

 

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acquire under this Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws of the Corporation, any statute, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

Any repeal of this Article by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses of a director or officer of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification with respect to any acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or modification.

 

ARTICLE X

 

The name and mailing address of the incorporator is Joanne Hawkins, Esq., c/o IAC/InterActiveCorp, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, do hereby further certify that the facts hereinabove stated are truly set forth and, accordingly, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of November, 2019.

 

 

 

/s/ Joanne Hawkins

 

Joanne Hawkins

 

Incorporator

 

[Certificate of Incorporation of IAC Holdings, Inc. Signature Page]

 




Exhibit 3.2

 

BY-LAWS

 

OF

 

IAC HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Effective as of November 19, 2019

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE I

 

OFFICES

 

SECTION 1.                            REGISTERED OFFICE — The registered office of IAC Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) shall be established and maintained at the office of The Corporation Trust Company at 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware 19801, and said Corporation Trust Company shall be the registered agent of the Corporation in charge thereof.

 

SECTION 2.                            OTHER OFFICES — The Corporation may have other offices, either within or without the State of Delaware, at such place or places as the Board of Directors may from time to time select or the business of the Corporation may require.

 

ARTICLE II

 

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

SECTION 1.                            ANNUAL MEETINGS — Annual meetings of stockholders for the election of directors, and for such other business as may be stated in the notice of the meeting, shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, and at such time and date as the Board of Directors, by resolution, shall determine and as set forth in the notice of the meeting. If no designation is made, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 2.                            SPECIAL MEETINGS — Special meetings of the stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called by the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary, or by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

SECTION 3.                            VOTING — Each stockholder entitled to vote in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation and these By-Laws may vote in person or by proxy, but no proxy shall be voted after three years from its date unless such proxy provides for a longer period. All elections for directors shall be decided by plurality vote; all

 


 

other questions shall be decided by majority vote except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

A complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of each, and the number of shares held by each, shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is entitled to be present.

 

SECTION 4.                            QUORUM — Except as otherwise required by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or by these By-Laws, the presence, in person or by proxy, of stockholders holding shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the Corporation shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders. In case a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, a majority in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or by proxy, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until the requisite amount of stock entitled to vote shall be present. At any such adjourned meeting at which the requisite amount of stock entitled to vote shall be represented, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed; but only those stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting as originally noticed shall be entitled to vote at any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

 

SECTION 5.                            NOTICE OF MEETINGS — Written notice, stating the place, date and time of the meeting, and the general nature of the business to be considered, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat, at his or her address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting. No business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at any meeting without the unanimous consent of all the stockholders entitled to vote thereat.

 

SECTION 6.                            ACTION WITHOUT MEETING — Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

 

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ARTICLE III

 

DIRECTORS

 

SECTION 1.                            NUMBER AND TERM — The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of a Board of Directors which shall consist of not fewer than two persons. The exact number of directors shall initially be two and may thereafter be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders or by written consent of stockholder(s) and each director shall be elected to serve until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify. Election of directors need not be by written ballot. A director need not be a stockholder.

 

SECTION 2.                            RESIGNATIONS — Any director may resign at any time. Such resignation shall be made in writing, and shall take effect at the time specified therein, and if no time be specified, at the time of its receipt by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

SECTION 3.                            VACANCIES — Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by the vote of the majority of the remaining directors elected by the stockholders who vote on such directorship, though less than a quorum, or a majority of the voting power of shares of such stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on such directorship at a special meeting held for such purpose or by the written consent of a majority of the voting power of shares of such stock issued and outstanding, and such directors shall hold office for the unexpired term and until his or her successor shall be duly chosen. If the office of any director becomes vacant and there are no remaining directors, the stockholders, by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the Corporation, at a special meeting called for such purpose or by the written consent, may appoint any qualified person to fill such vacancy.

 

SECTION 4.                            REMOVAL — Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed either for or without cause at any time by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote for the election of directors, at an annual meeting or a special meeting called for the purpose or by the written consent, and the vacancy thus created may be filled, at such meeting, by the affirmative vote of holders of shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 5.                            COMMITTEES — The Board of Directors may, by resolution or resolutions passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more directors of the Corporation.

 

Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, or in these By-Laws, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation (if any) to be affixed to all papers which may require it.

 

SECTION 6.                            MEETINGS — The newly elected directors may hold their first meeting for the purpose of organization and the transaction of business, if a quorum be present,

 

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immediately after the annual meeting of the stockholders; or the time and place of such meeting may be fixed by consent of all the Directors.

 

Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such places and times as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer or by the Secretary on the written request of any director, on at least one day’s notice to each director (except that notice to any director may be waived in writing by such director) and shall be held at such place or places as may be determined by the Board of Directors, or as shall be stated in the call of the meeting.

 

Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or these By-Laws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

 

The Chairman of the Board, if any, or, if at any time the Corporation does not have a Chairman of the Board, a member of the Board of Directors appointed by the Board of Directors, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors.

 

SECTION 7.                            QUORUM — A majority of the Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If at any meeting of the Board of Directors there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained, and no further notice thereof need be given other than by announcement at the meeting which shall be so adjourned. The vote of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or these By-Laws shall require the vote of a greater number.

 

SECTION 8.                            COMPENSATION — Directors shall not receive any stated salary for their services as directors or as members of committees, but by resolution of the Board of Directors a fixed fee and expenses of attendance may be allowed for attendance at each meeting. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent or otherwise, and receiving compensation therefor.

 

SECTION 9.                            ACTION WITHOUT MEETING — Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or such committee.

 

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ARTICLE IV

 

OFFICERS

 

SECTION 1.                            OFFICERS — The Corporation may appoint the following officers: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and Secretary, all of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In addition, the Board of Directors may appoint such other officers (including Vice Chairman, Chief Strategy Officer, President, Controller, Assistant Treasurer, one or more Assistant Secretaries), representatives (including, without limitation, representatives with limited signing authority), and agents as it may deem necessary or desirable for the conduct of the business of the Corporation, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be provided in these By-Laws or as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, as the case may be.

 

SECTION 2.                            CHAIRMAN — The Chairman of the Board, if any, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.

 

SECTION 3.                            CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER — The CEO shall be empowered to sign all certificates, contracts, bonds, mortgages and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation, and to cause the seal (if any) to be affixed to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed the seal shall be attested to by the signature of the Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer, and to do all acts that are authorized by the Board of Directors, and shall, in general, have such other duties and responsibilities as are consistent with the authority of a CEO of the Corporation. In the absence of the Chairman, the CEO shall preside as chairman at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The CEO may be removed, with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Directors.

 

SECTION 4.                            PRESIDENT — The President shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the office of President of a corporation. The President shall have the power to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts on behalf of the Corporation, and to cause the seal (if any) to be affixed to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed the seal shall be attested to by the signature of the Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer.

 

SECTION 5.                            CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER — The Chief Financial Officer (if any) shall act in an executive financial capacity. The Chief Financial Officer shall assist the Chairman and CEO in the general provision of the Corporation’s financial policies and affairs. The Chief Financial Officer shall be empowered to sign all certificates, contracts and other instruments of the Corporation, and to do all acts that are authorized by the Chairman, the CEO or the Board of Directors, and shall, in general, have such other duties and responsibilities as are assigned consistent with the authority of a Chief Financial Officer of a corporation.

 

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SECTION 6.                            VICE PRESIDENTS — Each Vice President, if any, shall be appointed and shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.

 

SECTION 7.                            TREASURER — The Treasurer she shall have the custody of the Corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate account of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation. He or she shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositaries as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He or she shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors or the Chairman or the CEO, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements. He or she shall render to the Chairman, the CEO and Board of Directors at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors, or whenever they may request it, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, he or she shall give the Corporation a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such amount and with such surety as the Board of Directors shall prescribe.

 

SECTION 8.                            SECRETARY — The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of stockholders and of the Board of Directors and all other notices required by law or by these By-Laws, and in case of his or her absence or refusal or neglect so to do, any such notice may be given by any person thereunto directed by the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer or by the Board of Directors, upon whose request the meeting is called as provided in these By-Laws. He or she shall record all the proceedings of the meetings of the Board of Directors, any committees thereof and the stockholders of the Corporation in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chairman or the CEO. He or she shall have the custody of the seal of the Corporation (if any) and shall affix the same to all instruments requiring it, when authorized by the Board of Directors or the Chairman or the CEO, and attest to the same.

 

SECTION 9.                            ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES — Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries, if any, shall be elected and shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them, respectively, by the Board of Directors.

 

ARTICLE V

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 1.                            CERTIFICATES OF STOCK — A certificate of stock may be issued, but it is not required, to each stockholder certifying the number of shares owned by such stockholder in the Corporation. Certificates of stock of the Corporation shall be of such form and device as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. Any and all of the signatures on any certificated shares may be by facsimile or electronic signature.

 

SECTION 2.                            LOST CERTIFICATES — A new certificate of stock may be issued in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation, alleged to have been lost or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may, in its discretion, require the owner of the lost

 

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or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representatives, to give the Corporation a bond, in such sum as they may direct, not exceeding double the value of the stock, to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss of any such certificate, or the issuance of any such new certificate.

 

SECTION 3.                            TRANSFER OF SHARES — Subject to any transfer restrictions then in force, the shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferable only upon its books by the holders thereof in person or by their duly authorized attorneys or legal representatives, and upon such transfer the old certificates, if one has been issued, shall be surrendered to the Corporation by the delivery thereof to the person in charge of the stock and transfer books and ledgers, or to such other person as the directors may designate, by whom they shall be cancelled, and new certificates, if any, shall thereupon be issued. A record shall be made of each transfer and whenever a transfer shall be made for collateral security, and not absolutely, it shall be so expressed in the entry of the transfer.

 

SECTION 4.                            STOCKHOLDERS RECORD DATE — In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date: (1) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders or adjournment thereof, shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting; (2) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, shall not be more than ten days from the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors; and (3) in the case of any other action, shall not be more than sixty days prior to such other action. If no record date is fixed: (1) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (2) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be the first day on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with applicable law, or, if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action; and (3) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

SECTION 5.                            DIVIDENDS — Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors may, out of funds legally available therefor at any regular or special meeting, declare dividends upon stock of the Corporation as

 

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and when they deem appropriate. Before declaring any dividend there may be set apart out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends, such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time in their discretion deem proper for working capital or as a reserve fund to meet contingencies or for equalizing dividends or for such other purposes as the Board of Directors shall deem conducive to the interests of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 6.                            SEAL — The Corporation may have a corporate seal in such form as shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise imprinted upon the subject document or paper.

 

SECTION 7.                            FISCAL YEAR — The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

SECTION 8.                            CHECKS — All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, or agent or agents, of the Corporation, and in such manner as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

SECTION 9.                            NOTICE AND WAIVER OF NOTICE — Whenever any notice is required to be given under these By-Laws, personal notice is not required unless expressly so stated, and any notice so required shall be deemed to be sufficient if given by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person entitled thereto at his or her address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, and such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the day of such mailing. Stockholders not entitled to vote shall not be entitled to receive notice of any meetings except as otherwise provided by law. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of any law, or under the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or of these By-Laws, a waiver thereof, in writing and signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to such required notice.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

AMENDMENTS

 

These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed at any annual meeting of the stockholders (or at any special meeting thereof if notice of such proposed alteration, amendment or repeal to be considered is contained in the notice of such special meeting) by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the Corporation. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors may by majority vote of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present alter, amend or repeal these By-Laws, or enact such other By-Laws as in their judgment may be advisable for the regulation and conduct of the affairs of the Corporation.

 

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ARTICLE VII

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

SECTION 1.                            INDEMNIFICATION —

 

(a)  In General. The Corporation shall indemnify, to the full extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) and other applicable law, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (each, a “proceeding”) by reason of the fact that (x) such person is or was serving or has agreed at the request of the Corporation to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation, or (y) such person, while serving as a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving or has agreed at the request of the Corporation to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, manager or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise or (z) such person is or was serving or has agreed at the request of the Corporation to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer or manager of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted by such person in such capacity, and who satisfies the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL or other applicable law:

 

(i)  in a proceeding other than a proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person or on such person’s behalf in connection with such proceeding and any appeal therefrom, or

 

(ii)  in a proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person or on such person’s behalf in connection with the defense or settlement of such proceeding and any appeal therefrom.

 

(b)  Indemnification in Respect of Successful Defense. To the extent that a present or former director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding referred to in Section 1(a) of this Article VII or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified by the Corporation against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

 

(c)  Indemnification in Respect of Proceedings Instituted by Indemnitee. Section 1(a) of this Article VII does not require the Corporation to indemnify a present or former director or officer of the Corporation in respect of a proceeding (or part thereof) instituted by such person on his or her own behalf, unless such proceeding (or part thereof) has been authorized by the Board of Directors or the indemnification requested is pursuant to the last sentence of Section 3 of this Article VII.

 

SECTION 2.                            ADVANCE OF EXPENSES — The Corporation shall advance all expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by a present or former director or officer in defending any proceeding prior to the final disposition of such proceeding upon written

 

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request of such person and delivery of an undertaking by such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. The Corporation may authorize any counsel for the Corporation to represent (subject to applicable conflict of interest considerations) such present or former director or officer in any proceeding, whether or not the Corporation is a party to such proceeding.

 

SECTION 3.                            PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION — Any indemnification under Section 1 of this Article VII or any advance of expenses under Section 2 of this Article VII shall be made only against a written request therefor (together with supporting documentation) submitted by or on behalf of the person seeking indemnification or advance. Indemnification may be sought by a person under Section 1 of this Article VII in respect of a proceeding only to the extent that both the liabilities for which indemnification is sought and all portions of the proceeding relevant to the determination of whether the person has satisfied any appropriate standard of conduct have become final. A person seeking indemnification or advance of expenses may seek to enforce such person’s rights to indemnification or advance of expenses (as the case may be) in the Delaware Court of Chancery to the extent all or any portion of a requested indemnification has not been granted within 90 days of, or to the extent all or any portion of a requested advance of expenses has not been granted within 20 days of, the submission of such request. All expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by such person in connection with successfully establishing such person’s right to indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article, in whole or in part, shall also be indemnified by the Corporation.

 

SECTION 4.                            BURDEN OF PROOF —

 

(a)  In any proceeding brought to enforce the right of a person to receive indemnification to which such person is entitled under Section 1 of this Article VII, the Corporation has the burden of demonstrating that the standard of conduct applicable under the DGCL or other applicable law was not met. A prior determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors or any Committee thereof, its independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct does not itself constitute evidence that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

 

(b)  In any proceeding brought to enforce a claim for advances to which a person is entitled under Section 2 of this Article VII, the person seeking an advance need only show that he or she has satisfied the requirements expressly set forth in Section 2 of this Article VII.

 

SECTION 5.                            CONTRACT RIGHT; NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL —

 

(a)  The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this Article VII shall be deemed to be separate contract rights between the Corporation and each director and officer who serves in any such capacity at any time while these provisions as well as the relevant provisions of the DGCL are in effect, and no repeal or modification of any of these provisions or any relevant provisions of the DGCL shall adversely affect any right or obligation of such director or officer existing at the time of such repeal or modification with respect to any state of facts then or previously existing or any proceeding previously or thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts. Such “contract rights” may not be

 

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modified retroactively as to any present or former director or officer without the consent of such director or officer.

 

(b)  The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this Article VII shall not be deemed exclusive of any other indemnification or advancement of expenses to which a present or former director or officer of the Corporation seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled by any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

 

(c)  The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this Article VII to any present or former director or officer of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person.

 

SECTION 6.                            INSURANCE — The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was or has agreed to become a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person or on such person’s behalf in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

 

SECTION 7.                            EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS — The Board of Directors, or any officer authorized by the Board of Directors generally or in the specific case to make indemnification decisions, may cause the Corporation to indemnify any present or former employee or agent of the Corporation in such manner and for such liabilities as the Board of Directors may determine, up to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and other applicable law.

 

SECTION 8.                            INTERPRETATION; SEVERABILITY — Terms defined in Sections 145(h) or (i) of the DGCL have the meanings set forth in such sections when used in this Article VII. If this Article or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director or officer of the Corporation as to costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including an action by or in the right of the Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

 

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Exhibit 3.10

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF
THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

Pursuant to Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, IAC/InterActiveCorp, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

 

FIRST:  That the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly adopted resolutions proposing and declaring advisable the following amendments to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as heretofore amended:

 

SECOND:  Article IV is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article IV

 

Without regard to any other provision of the Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, all of the provisions of Article IV), upon the effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation containing this sentence (the “Reclassification Effective Time”), (a) each one share of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation that is either issued and outstanding or held by the Corporation as treasury stock immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time (the “Old Common Stock”) shall be and hereby is automatically reclassified as and changed (without any further act) into (i) a number of share(s) of Class M Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation, equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Transaction Agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”), dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among the Corporation, IAC Holdings, Inc. (“IAC Holdings”), Valentine Merger Sub LLC and Match Group, Inc.) and (ii) one share of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, of the Corporation, and (b) each one share of Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation, that is either issued and outstanding or held by the Corporation as treasury stock immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time (the “Old Class B Common Stock”) shall be and is hereby automatically reclassified as and changed (without any further act) into (i) a number of share(s) of Class M Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation, equal to the Reclassification Exchange Ratio and (ii) one share of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, of the Corporation (collectively, the “Reclassification”).  No fractional shares of Class M Common Stock, Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock or Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, or certificates representing fractional shares thereof, shall be issued to the former holders of Old Common Stock or Old Class B Common Stock as a result of the Reclassification.  Stockholders that otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares of Class M Common Stock, Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock or Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive cash (without interest) as contemplated by the Transaction Agreement (taking into account all shares of capital stock held by such stockholders).  Each stock certificate

 


 

that, immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time, represented shares of Old Common Stock or Old Class B Common Stock, as applicable, shall, from and after the Reclassification Effective Time, automatically and without the necessity of presenting the same for exchange, represent that number of whole shares of Class M Common Stock, Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock or Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, as applicable, into which the shares of Old Common Stock or Old Class B Common Stock, as applicable, represented by such certificate shall have been reclassified.  A copy of the Transaction Agreement, and the calculation of the Reclassification Exchange Ratio, shall be maintained at the principal executive offices of the Corporation and be provided free of charge to any stockholder who makes a request therefor.

 

The Corporation shall have the authority to issue one billion six hundred million (1,600,000,000) shares of $0.001 par value Class M Common Stock, and one hundred million (100,000,000) shares of $0.01 par value Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) (of which 92,460,501 million shares are designated as shares of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock of the Corporation, and 5,789,499 million shares are designated as shares of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock of the Corporation).

 

A statement of the designations of each class and series, and the powers, preferences and rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof is as follows:

 

A.                                    CLASS M COMMON STOCK

 

1.                                      Subject to the right of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of the Class M Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends if, as and when declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

2.                                      In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of the Class M Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all the assets of the Corporation of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, after the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock have been satisfied.

 

3.                                      Each holder of Class M Common Stock shall be entitled to vote one vote for each share of Class M Common Stock held as of the applicable date on any matter that is submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation.

 

B.                                    PREFERRED STOCK

 

The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications,

 

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limitations or restrictions thereof.  Pursuant to subsection 242(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or any class or series thereof may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Corporation entitled to vote irrespective of such subsection.

 

1.                                      SERIES 1 MANDATORILY EXCHANGEABLE PREFERRED STOCK.

 

(a)                                 All shares of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall rank as to distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (i) prior to all of the now or hereafter issued shares of Class M Common Stock of the Corporation, (ii) pari passu with the Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock of the Corporation and (iii) junior to all other series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation.

 

(b)                                 The holders of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to receive any dividends based on their holdings thereof.

 

(c)                                  Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made (i) to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall have received $1.00 per share, or (ii) to the holders of shares of stock ranking on a parity (upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, except distributions made ratably on the Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock and all such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

(d)                                 Holders of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights by virtue of their ownership of any shares of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock except as otherwise from time to time may be required by law.

 

(e)                                  Shares of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock are not entitled to any preemptive or subscription rights in respect of any securities of the Corporation.

 

(f)                                   To the fullest extent permitted by law, at the time that is one minute following the Reclassification Effective Time (the “Mandatory Exchange Effective Time”), each outstanding share of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Corporation, without notice, in exchange for one share of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of IAC Holdings.

 

(g)                                  Shares of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation may thereafter be issued, but not as shares of Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock and, upon their retirement, will be restored to the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock.

 

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2.                                      SERIES 2 MANDATORILY EXCHANGEABLE PREFERRED STOCK.

 

(a)                                 All shares of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall rank as to distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (i) prior to all of the now or hereafter issued shares of Class M Common Stock of the Corporation, (ii) pari passu with the Series 1 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock of the Corporation and (iii) junior to all other series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation.

 

(b)                                 The holders of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to receive any dividends based on their holdings thereof.

 

(c)                                  Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made (i) to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall have received $1.00 per share, or (ii) to the holders of shares of stock ranking on a parity (upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock, except distributions made ratably on the Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock and all such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

(d)                                 Holders of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights by virtue of their ownership of any shares of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock except as otherwise from time to time may be required by law.

 

(e)                                  Shares of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock are not entitled to any preemptive or subscription rights in respect of any securities of the Corporation.

 

(f)                                   To the fullest extent permitted by law, at the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, each outstanding share of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Corporation, without notice, in exchange for one share of Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of IAC Holdings.

 

(g)                                  Shares of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation may thereafter be issued, but not as shares of Series 2 Mandatorily Exchangeable Preferred Stock and, upon their retirement, will be restored to the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock.

 

THIRD:  Article XI is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article XI

 

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed

 

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by the Delaware General Corporation Law, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

 

FOURTH:  That at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation held on [¾], 20[¾] called in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the holders of the requisite voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation voted in favor of said amendments.

 

FIFTH:  That said amendments were duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

SIXTH:  That said amendments shall become effective at [¾], Eastern Time, on [¾], 20[¾].

 

[Signature appears on next page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by [¾], its [¾], this [¾], day of [¾], 20[¾].

 

 

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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Exhibit 3.11

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF
THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

Pursuant to Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, IAC/InterActiveCorp, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

 

FIRST:  That the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly adopted resolutions proposing and declaring advisable the following amendments to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as heretofore amended:

 

SECOND: Article II is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article II

 

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware 19801. The name of the registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

THIRD:  Article V is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article V

 

The Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal By-Laws of the Corporation, but the stockholders may make additional By-Laws and may alter or repeal any By-Law whether adopted by them or otherwise.

 

FOURTH:  Article VI is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article VI

 

For purposes of this Article VI, “Match Merger Effective Time” has the meaning given such term in that certain Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among the Corporation, IAC Holdings, Inc., Valentine Merger Sub LLC and Match Group, Inc.

 

A.                                    NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

 

Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors which constitute the Board of Directors shall be fixed exclusively by one or more resolutions adopted from time to time, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Whole Board.  For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, the term “Whole Board” shall mean the total number of authorized directors whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships.

 

B.                                    ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

1.                                      Upon the Match Merger Effective Time, the Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III.  Each class shall consist, as nearly as may be practicable, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting the Whole Board.  At each annual meeting of stockholders following the Match Merger Effective Time, (i) directors elected to succeed those

 


 

directors whose terms expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election and (ii) if authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors, directors may be elected to fill any vacancy on the Board of Directors, regardless of how such vacancy shall have been created; provided, however, that (x) directors initially designated as Class I directors shall serve for a term ending on the date of the first annual meeting after such classification first becomes effective, (y) directors initially designated as Class II directors shall serve for a term ending on the date of the second annual meeting after such classification first becomes effective and (z) directors initially designated as Class III directors shall serve for a term ending on the date of the third annual meeting after such classification first becomes effective; and provided, further, however, that directors who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock shall serve terms governed by the terms of such series of Preferred Stock.  The Board of Directors is authorized to assign members of the Board of Directors already in office to such classes at the time such classification becomes effective.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each director shall hold office until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.  In the event of any change in the number of directors, the Board of Directors shall apportion any newly created directorships among, or reduce the number of directorships in, such class or classes as shall equalize, as nearly as possible, the number of directors in each class.  In no event shall a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

2.                                      There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of directors.  Elections of directors need not be by written ballot except and to the extent provided in the By-Laws of the Corporation.

 

C.                                    VACANCIES

 

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, following the Match Merger Effective Time, vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, removal or otherwise and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall, unless otherwise required by law or authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors, be filled solely by a majority of the directors then in office and entitled to vote thereon (although less than a quorum) or by the sole remaining director entitled to vote thereon (and not by stockholders), and each person so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been chosen expires, with each such director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

 

D.                                    REMOVAL

 

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, following the Match Merger Effective Time, no director may be removed from office by the stockholders except for cause with the affirmative vote of the holders

 

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of not less than a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote in an election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

E.                                    PREFERRED STOCK DIRECTORS

 

Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, whenever the holders of one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately as a class or series, to elect directors, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies, removal and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such class or series of Preferred Stock adopted by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors pursuant to Article IV hereof, and such directors so elected shall not be subject to the provisions of this Article VI.

 

FIFTH:  Article XIII is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article XIII

 

A.                                    COMPETITION AND CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

 

Subject to any express agreement that may from time to time be in effect, to the extent provided in the following sentence, the Corporation renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Dual Opportunity about which a Dual Role Person acquires knowledge.  A Dual Role Person shall have no duty to communicate or offer to the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies any Dual Opportunity that such Dual Role Person has communicated or offered to New IAC, shall not be prohibited from communicating or offering any Dual Opportunity to New IAC, and shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as a stockholder, director or officer of the Corporation, as the case may be, resulting from (i) the failure to communicate or offer to the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies any Dual Opportunity that such Dual Role Person has communicated or offered to New IAC or (ii) the communication or offer to New IAC of any Dual Opportunity, so long as (x) the Dual Opportunity does not become known to the Dual Role Person in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation, and (y) the Dual Opportunity is not presented by the Dual Role Person to any party other than New IAC and the Dual Role Person does not pursue the Dual Opportunity individually.

 

B.                                    CERTAIN MATTERS DEEMED NOT CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

 

In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article XIII, the Corporation renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunity that the Corporation is not financially able or contractually permitted or legally able to undertake.  Moreover, nothing in this Article XIII shall amend or modify in any respect any written contractual agreement between New IAC or any of its Affiliated Companies on the one hand and the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies on the other hand.

 

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C.                                    CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Article XIII:

 

Affiliate” means with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person.  For purposes of the foregoing definition, the term “controls,” “is controlled by,” or “is under common control with” means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

Affiliated Company” means (i) with respect to the Corporation, any Person controlled by the Corporation and (ii) with respect to New IAC, any Person controlled by New IAC.

 

Dual Opportunity” means any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for both New IAC or its Affiliated Companies, on the one hand, and the Corporation or any of its Affiliated Companies, on the other hand.

 

Dual Role Person” means any individual who is an officer or director of both the Corporation and New IAC.

 

New IAC” means IAC Holdings, Inc. and any of its successors.

 

Person” means (i) an individual or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, estate, trust, association, private foundation joint stock company or any other entity, or (ii) “person” as such term is used in Section 355(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor thereto.

 

D.                                    TERMINATION

 

The provisions of this Article XIII shall have no further force or effect at such time that none of the directors and/or officers of New IAC serve as directors and/or officers of the Corporation or its Affiliated Companies; provided, however, that any such termination shall not terminate the effect of such provisions with respect to any agreement, arrangement or other understanding between the Corporation or an Affiliated Company thereof on the one hand, and New IAC or an Affiliated Company, on the other hand, that was entered into before such time or any transaction entered into in the performance of such agreement, arrangement or other understanding, whether entered into before or after such time.

 

E.                                    DEEMED NOTICE

 

Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or obtaining any interest in any capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice and to have consented to the provisions of this Article XIII.

 

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F.                                     SEVERABILITY

 

The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision, or part of any provision, of this Article XIII shall not affect the other provisions or parts hereof, and this Article XIII shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions or parts were omitted.

 

SIXTH:  That at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation held on [¾], 20[¾] called in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the holders of the requisite voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation voted in favor of said amendments.

 

SEVENTH:  That said amendments were duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

EIGHTH:  That said amendments shall become effective at [¾], Eastern Time, on [¾], 20[¾].

 

[Signature appears on next page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by [¾], its [¾], this [¾], day of [¾], 20[¾].

 

 

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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Exhibit 3.12

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF
THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

Pursuant to Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, IAC/InterActiveCorp, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

 

FIRST:  That the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly adopted resolutions proposing and declaring advisable the following amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as heretofore amended:

 

SECOND:  Article XII is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article XII

 

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, and such action may not be taken by written consent of the stockholders.

 

THIRD:  That at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation held on [¾], 20[¾] called in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the holders of the requisite voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation voted in favor of said amendment.

 

FOURTH:  That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

FIFTH:  That said amendment shall become effective at [¾], Eastern Time, on [¾], 20[¾].

 

[Signature appears on next page]

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by [¾], its [¾], this [¾], day of [¾], 20[¾].

 

 

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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Exhibit 3.13

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF
THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

Pursuant to Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, IAC/InterActiveCorp, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

 

FIRST:  That the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly adopted resolutions proposing and declaring advisable the following amendments to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as heretofore amended:

 

SECOND:  Article I is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article I

 

The name of the Corporation is Match Group, Inc.

 

THIRD:  Article IV is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article IV

 

Without further action of the Corporation or any stockholder, each share of “Class M Common Stock” of the Corporation shall hereby be designated Common Stock, and to the extent necessary to effect such designation, upon the effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation containing this sentence (the “Reclassification Effective Time”), each one share of Class M Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation that is either issued and outstanding or held by the Corporation as treasury stock immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time shall be and hereby is automatically reclassified as and changed (without any further act) into one share of Common Stock, $0.001 par value of the Corporation.  Each stock certificate that, immediately prior to the Reclassification Effective Time, represented shares of Class M Common Stock, shall, from and after the Reclassification Effective Time, automatically and without the necessity of presenting the same for exchange, represent that number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Class M Common Stock represented by such certificate shall have been reclassified.

 

The Corporation shall have the authority to issue one billion six hundred million (1,600,000,000) shares, $0.001 par value per share, of common stock (“Common Stock”) and one hundred million (100,000,000) shares, $0.01 par value per share, of preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”).

 

A statement of the designations of each class and the powers, preferences and rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof is as follows:

 


 

A.                                    COMMON STOCK

 

1.                                      Subject to the right of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends if, as and when declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

2.                                      In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all the assets of the Corporation of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, after the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock have been satisfied.

 

3.                                      Each holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to vote one vote for each share of Common Stock held as of the applicable date on any matter that is submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any Preferred Stock Designation (as defined below) relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any Preferred Stock Designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock).

 

B.                                    PREFERRED STOCK

 

The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware (such certificate being hereinafter referred to as a “Preferred Stock Designation”), to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.  Pursuant to subsection 242(b) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or any class or series thereof may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Corporation entitled to vote irrespective of such subsection, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any Preferred Stock Designation.

 

FOURTH:  That at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation held on [¾], 20[¾] called in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the holders of the requisite voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation voted in favor of said amendments.

 

FIFTH:  That said amendments were duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

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SIXTH:  That said amendments shall become effective at [¾], Eastern Time, on [¾], 20[¾].

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by [¾], its [¾], this [¾], day of [¾], 20[¾].

 

 

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-XXXXX) and related Prospectus of IAC/InterActiveCorp and IAC Holdings, Inc. for the registration of IAC Holdings, Inc. and New Match common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated March 1, 2019, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the financial statement schedule of IAC/InterActiveCorp and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of IAC/InterActiveCorp and subsidiaries included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

 

New York, New York

February 12, 2020

 




Exhibit 23.2

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated February 12, 2020, in the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-XXXXX) and related Prospectus of IAC/InterActiveCorp and IAC Holdings, Inc. for the registration of IAC Holdings, Inc. and New Match common stock.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

New York, New York

February 12, 2020

 




Exhibit 23.3

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-XXXXX) and related Prospectus of IAC/InterActiveCorp and IAC Holdings, Inc. for the registration of IAC Holdings, Inc. and New Match common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 28, 2019, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the financial statement schedule of Match Group, Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Match Group, Inc. and subsidiaries included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

New York, New York

February 12, 2020

 




Exhibit 99.4

 

February 13, 2020

 

Separation Committee of the Board of Directors

Match Group, Inc.

8750 North Central Expressway

Dallas, Texas 75231

 

Re. Registration Statement on Form S-4 of IAC/InterActiveCorp (“IAC”) and IAC Holdings, Inc., filed February 13, 2020 (the “Registration Statement”)

 

Ladies and Gentleman:

 

Reference is made to our opinion letter, dated December 19, 2019 (“Opinion Letter”), with respect to the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders (other than IAC and its affiliates) of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and Class C common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Match Group, Inc. (the “Company”), taken in the aggregate, of the Aggregate Consideration (as defined in the Opinion Letter) to be paid to such holders pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019, by and among IAC, IAC Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, Valentine Merger Sub LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IAC, and the Company.

 

The Opinion Letter is provided for the information and assistance of the Separation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company in connection with its consideration of the transactions contemplated therein. We understand that the Company has determined to include our opinion in the Registration Statement. In that regard, we hereby consent to the reference to our Opinion Letter under the captions “Summary—Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee”; “The Separation—Background of the Separation”; “The Separation—Match’s Reasons for the Separation; Recommendation of the Match Separation Committee; Recommendation of the Match Board of Directors—Recommendation of the Match Separation Committee”; “The Separation—Opinion of Financial Advisor to the Match Separation Committee”; and “The Separation—Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information of Match” and to the inclusion of the Opinion Letter in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood that our consent is being delivered solely in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and that our Opinion Letter is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to for any other purpose, nor is it to be filed with, included in or referred to, in whole or in part in any registration statement (including any subsequent amendments to the Registration Statement), proxy statement or any other document, except in accordance with our prior written consent.  In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933 or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

/s/ Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

 

(GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC)

 

 

 




Exhibit 99.5

 

Consent of Director

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp (the “Company”) and IAC Holdings, Inc. are filing a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  I hereby, consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to being named as a member of the board of directors of the Company in the Registration Statement and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, effective following the completion of the separation of the businesses of Match Group, Inc. from the remaining businesses of the Company, as contemplated in the Registration Statement. I also consent to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to such Registration Statement and any amendments related thereto.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this consent as of February 12, 2020.

 

 

/s/ Sharmistha Dubey

 

Sharmistha Dubey

 

[Signature Page to Consent]

 




Exhibit 99.6

 

Consent of Director

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp (the “Company”) and IAC Holdings, Inc. are filing a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  I hereby, consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to being named as a member of the board of directors of the Company in the Registration Statement and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, effective following the completion of the separation of the businesses of Match Group, Inc. from the remaining businesses of the Company, as contemplated in the Registration Statement. I also consent to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to such Registration Statement and any amendments related thereto.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this consent as of February 12, 2020.

 

/s/ Ann L. McDaniel

Ann L. McDaniel

 

[Signature Page to Consent]

 




Exhibit 99.7

 

Consent of Director

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp (the “Company”) and IAC Holdings, Inc. are filing a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  I hereby, consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to being named as a member of the board of directors of the Company in the Registration Statement and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, effective following the completion of the separation of the businesses of Match Group, Inc. from the remaining businesses of the Company, as contemplated in the Registration Statement. I also consent to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to such Registration Statement and any amendments related thereto.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this consent as of February 12, 2020.

 

/s/ Thomas J. McInerney

Thomas J. McInerney

 

[Signature Page to Consent]

 




Exhibit 99.8

 

Consent of Director

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp (the “Company”) and IAC Holdings, Inc. are filing a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  I hereby, consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to being named as a member of the board of directors of the Company in the Registration Statement and any prospectus and/or proxy statement contained therein and any amendment or supplement thereto, effective following the completion of the separation of the businesses of Match Group, Inc. from the remaining businesses of the Company, as contemplated in the Registration Statement. I also consent to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to such Registration Statement and any amendments related thereto.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this consent as of February 12, 2020.

 

/s/ Pamela S. Seymon

Pamela S. Seymon

 

[Signature Page to Consent]