As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2004
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
ý | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2004 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to |
Commission File No. 0-20570
INTERACTIVECORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
59-2712887 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
152 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019
(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)
(212) 314-7300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ý No o
As of April 26, 2004, the following shares of the Registrant's common stock were outstanding:
Common Stock, including 403,020 shares of restricted stock | 636,738,128 | |
Class B Common Stock | 64,629,996 | |
Total outstanding Common Stock | 701,368,124 | |
The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of April 26, 2004 was $16,815,480,017. For the purpose of the foregoing calculation only, all directors and executive officers of the Registrant are assumed to be affiliates of the Registrant.
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Service revenue | $ | 856,492 | $ | 855,335 | ||||
Product sales | 614,245 | 531,399 | ||||||
Net revenue | 1,470,737 | 1,386,734 | ||||||
Cost of salesservice revenue |
329,478 |
467,510 |
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Cost of salesproduct sales | 366,940 | 319,372 | ||||||
Gross profit | 774,319 | 599,852 | ||||||
Selling and marketing |
309,420 |
189,353 |
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General and administrative | 174,384 | 153,255 | ||||||
Other operating costs | 32,637 | 25,807 | ||||||
Cable distribution fees | 17,764 | 15,326 | ||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | 6,339 | 10,489 | ||||||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | 68,968 | 10,211 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 79,717 | 52,156 | ||||||
Depreciation | 42,511 | 42,162 | ||||||
Merger costs | | 2,096 | ||||||
Operating income | 42,579 | 98,997 | ||||||
Other income (expense): |
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Interest income | 45,409 | 39,830 | ||||||
Interest expense | (20,755 | ) | (24,278 | ) | ||||
Equity in losses of VUE | (352 | ) | (243,276 | ) | ||||
Equity in income (losses) in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other expenses | 7,528 | (1,879 | ) | |||||
Total other income (expense), net | 31,830 | (229,603 | ) | |||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest |
74,409 |
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Income tax benefit (expense) | (29,223 | ) | 54,174 | |||||
Minority interest | (1,396 | ) | (25,727 | ) | ||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 43,790 | (102,159 | ) | |||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax |
(2,263 |
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(4,637 |
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Earnings (loss) before preferred dividend | 41,527 | (106,796 | ) | |||||
Preferred dividend |
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Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | 38,263 | $ | (110,060 | ) | |||
Income (loss) per share: |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.22 | ) | |||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.22 | ) | |||
Basic earnings (loss) per share |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.23 | ) |
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,491,169 | $ | 899,062 | ||||
Restricted cash equivalents | 26,128 | 31,356 | ||||||
Marketable securities | 2,431,917 | 2,419,735 | ||||||
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $30,535 and $30,999, respectively | 458,282 | 429,424 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 216,746 | 215,995 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 62,357 | 65,071 | ||||||
Other current assets | 246,437 | 154,333 | ||||||
Total current assets | 4,933,036 | 4,214,976 | ||||||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: |
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Computer and broadcast equipment | 713,357 | 686,899 | ||||||
Buildings and leasehold improvements | 152,912 | 155,212 | ||||||
Furniture and other equipment | 151,171 | 154,378 | ||||||
Land | 21,155 | 21,172 | ||||||
Projects in progress | 29,338 | 30,962 | ||||||
1,067,933 | 1,048,623 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (608,919 | ) | (575,446 | ) | ||||
Total property, plant and equipment | 459,014 | 473,177 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS: |
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Goodwill | 11,262,861 | 11,291,768 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 2,472,654 | 2,513,889 | ||||||
Long-term investments | 1,447,711 | 1,426,502 | ||||||
Preferred interest exchangeable for common stock | 1,428,530 | 1,428,530 | ||||||
Cable distribution fees, net | 124,659 | 128,971 | ||||||
Note receivables and advances, net of current portion | 15,648 | 14,507 | ||||||
Deferred charges and other | 98,884 | 93,928 | ||||||
Non-current assets of discontinued operations | 339 | 340 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 22,243,336 | $ | 21,586,588 | ||||
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Current maturities of long-term obligations | $ | 2,970 | $ | 2,850 | |||
Accounts payable, trade | 749,426 | 687,977 | |||||
Accounts payable, client accounts | 243,938 | 142,002 | |||||
Cable distribution fees payable | 41,964 | 39,142 | |||||
Deferred merchant bookings | 619,015 | 218,822 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 107,327 | 180,229 | |||||
Income tax payable | 97,780 | 96,817 | |||||
Other accrued liabilities | 431,185 | 494,280 | |||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations | 13,362 | 16,062 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 2,306,967 | 1,878,181 | |||||
Long-Term Obligations, net of current maturities |
1,134,322 |
1,120,097 |
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Other long-term liabilities | 81,098 | 67,981 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 2,599,557 | 2,565,415 | |||||
Common stock exchangeable for preferred interest | 1,428,530 | 1,428,530 | |||||
Minority interest | 108,409 | 110,799 | |||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: |
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Preferred stock$.01 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,118,182 | 131 | 131 | |||||
Common stock$.01 par value; authorized 1,600,000,000 shares; issued 683,665,753 and 679,006,913 shares respectively, and outstanding 635,644,533 and 631,022,816 shares, respectively, including 405,334 and 452,035 of restricted stock, respectively | 6,352 | 6,305 | |||||
Class B convertible common stock$.01 par value; authorized 400,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 64,629,996 | 646 | 646 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 13,759,762 | 13,634,926 | |||||
Retained earnings | 2,315,215 | 2,276,952 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 43,500 | 36,896 | |||||
Treasury stock48,021,220 and 47,984,097 shares, respectively | (1,536,155 | ) | (1,535,273 | ) | |||
Note receivable from key executive for common stock issuance | (4,998 | ) | (4,998 | ) | |||
Total shareholders' equity | 14,584,453 | 14,415,585 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 22,243,336 | $ | 21,586,588 | |||
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Addit. Paid-in Capital |
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Balance as of December 31, 2003 | $ | 14,415,585 | $ | 131 | 13,118 | $ | 6,305 | 631,023 | $ | 646 | 64,630 | $ | 13,634,926 | $ | 2,276,952 | $ | 36,896 | $ | (1,535,273 | ) | $ | (4,998 | ) | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 | 41,527 | | | | | | | | 41,527 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Increase in unrealized gains in available for sale securities | 2,655 | | | | | | | | | 2,655 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | 3,594 | | | | | | | | | 3,594 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net gain on derivative contracts | 355 | | | | | | | | | 355 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income | 48,131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock option, restricted stock, and other | 46,930 | | | 47 | 4,658 | | | 46,883 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit related to stock options exercised, restricted stock, and other | 11,744 | | | | | | | 11,744 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend on preferred stock | (3,264 | ) | | | | | | | | (3,264 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of non-cash compensation | 66,209 | | | | | | | 66,209 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury stock | (882 | ) | | | | (37 | ) | | | | | | (882 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2004 | $ | 14,584,453 | $ | 131 | 13,118 | $ | 6,352 | 635,644 | $ | 646 | 64,630 | $ | 13,759,762 | $ | 2,315,215 | $ | 43,500 | $ | (1,536,155 | ) | $ | (4,998 | ) | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income is comprised of unrealized gains on available for sale securities of $3,100 and $445 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, foreign currency translation adjustments of $40,485 and $36,891 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, and net losses from derivative contracts of $(85) and $(440) at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003.
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 43,790 | $ | (102,159 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 122,228 | 94,318 | ||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing | 6,339 | 10,489 | ||||||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | 68,968 | 10,211 | ||||||
Amortization of cable distribution fees | 17,764 | 15,326 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 161 | 541 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | (26,819 | ) | (52,202 | ) | ||||
Loss on retirement of bonds | | 1,446 | ||||||
Equity in (income) losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries, including VUE | (2,460 | ) | 243,419 | |||||
Non-cash interest income | (9,952 | ) | (8,673 | ) | ||||
Minority interest | 1,396 | 25,727 | ||||||
Increase in cable distribution fees | (12,106 | ) | (9,367 | ) | ||||
Changes in current assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable and notes | (32,515 | ) | (17,515 | ) | ||||
Inventories | (6,275 | ) | 17,708 | |||||
Prepaids and other assets | (58,598 | ) | (19,429 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 60,732 | 73,318 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | (64,390 | ) | 57,329 | |||||
Deferred merchant bookings | 400,194 | 120,854 | ||||||
Funds collected by Ticketmaster on behalf of clients, net | 81,972 | 22,571 | ||||||
Other, net | 3,622 | (8,257 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 594,051 | 475,655 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Acquisitions net of cash acquired | (4,729 | ) | (366,887 | ) | ||||
Capital expenditures | (34,390 | ) | (33,738 | ) | ||||
Increase in long-term investments and notes receivable | (805 | ) | (93 | ) | ||||
Purchase of marketable securities | (1,344,834 | ) | (1,883,334 | ) | ||||
Proceeds of marketable securities | 1,334,757 | 1,066,088 | ||||||
Other, net | 9,221 | 2,116 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (40,780 | ) | (1,215,848 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Principal payments on long-term obligations | (532 | ) | (10,087 | ) | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock by IAC and subsidiaries | (882 | ) | (24,854 | ) | ||||
Repurchase of 1998 Senior Notes | | (98,776 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from subsidiary stock, including stock options | | 14,032 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 40,834 | 26,893 | ||||||
Preferred dividends | (3,264 | ) | (3,264 | ) | ||||
Other, net | 10,472 | (8,193 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 46,628 | (104,249 | ) | |||||
Net Cash Used In Discontinued Operations |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (2,500 | ) | 1,811 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents | 592,107 | (921,641 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 899,062 | 1,998,114 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | $ | 1,491,169 | $ | 1,076,473 | ||||
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1ORGANIZATION
InterActiveCorp is a leading, multi-brand interactive commerce company committed to harnessing the power of interactivity to make people's lives easier, everywhere and every day. IAC operates a diversified portfolio of specialized and global brands in the travel, home shopping, ticketing, personals, local and media services, financial services and real estate, and teleservices industries. IAC enables billions of dollars of consumer-direct transactions for products and services via the Internet, television and telephone. InterActiveCorp is referred to herein as either IAC or the Company.
IAC consists of the following segments:
IAC's operating businesses largely act as intermediaries between suppliers and consumers. We aggregate supply from a variety of sources and we capture consumer demand across a variety of channels. We strive to give our customers an outstanding shopping experience by offering a broad and unique selection of products and services at competitive prices, through convenient and informative websites built with state of the art technology, and by maintaining our commitment to quality customer service. We strive to deliver value to our supply partners by providing a cost-efficient means to reach a large number of consumers through multiple distribution channels, acquire new customers, target a variety of diverse market segments and help maximize inventory yields.
For a more detailed presentation of the Company's operating business, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
NOTE 2SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto of the Company are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2003.
In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such Consolidated Financial Statements have been included. Such adjustments consist of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto are presented as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not contain certain information included in the Company's audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.
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Accounting Estimates
Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements. They also impact the reported amount of net earnings during any period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates underlying the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the inventory carrying adjustment, sales return and other revenue allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, recoverability of intangibles, including goodwill and other long-lived assets, carrying amount of long-term investments, including the Company's investment in VUE, and various other operating allowances and accruals, including accruals for contingent occupancy tax.
Stock-Based Compensation
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based CompensationTransition and Disclosure" ("SFAS No. 148") which amends FASB Statement No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"). SFAS No. 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123. The Company adopted the expense recognition provision of SFAS No. 123 and is providing expense for stock based compensation for grants made on or after January 1, 2003 on a prospective basis as provided by SFAS No. 148, and will continue to provide pro forma information in the notes to financial statements to provide the results as if all equity awards issued in prior years were being expensed. The Company will continue to account for stock based compensation granted prior to January 1, 2003 in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." For restricted stock units issued, the value of the instrument is measured at the grant date at fair value and amortized ratably as non-cash compensation over the vesting term. For stock options issued in 2003, including unvested options assumed in acquisitions, the Company is using a fair-value method to record the non-cash compensation provided on a straight-line basis.
The following table illustrates the effect on earnings (loss) available to common shareholders and net earnings (loss) per share if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period:
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Net income (loss) available to common shareholders, as reported | $ | 38,263 | $ | (110,060 | ) | |||
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects | 42,173 | 5,336 | ||||||
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects | (46,953 | ) | (27,117 | ) | ||||
Pro forma net income (loss) | $ | 33,483 | $ | (131,841 | ) | |||
Earnings (loss) per share: |
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Basic as reported | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.23 | ) | |||
Basic pro forma | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.27 | ) | |||
Diluted as reported | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.23 | ) | |||
Diluted pro forma | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.27 | ) |
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Pro forma information is determined as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options issued before January 1, 2003 under the fair market value method. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for 2004 and 2003: risk-free interest rates of 3.25% and 2.78% in 2004 and 2003, respectively; a dividend yield of zero; a volatility factor of 47.35% and 50%, respectively, based on the expected market price of IAC common stock based on historical trends; and a weighted-average expected life of the options of five years.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair market value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company's employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair market value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.
For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period. These pro forma amounts may not be representative of future disclosures since the estimated fair value of stock options is amortized to expense over the vesting period and additional options may be granted in future years.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the prior years' Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation. The results of operations and statements of cash flows of ECS, Styleclick, Inc. and Avaltus, Inc., a subsidiary of PRC, have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
See the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 for a summary of all other significant matters relating to accounting policies.
NOTE 3BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
During 2003, IAC completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Hotels.com, Expedia and Ticketmaster that it did not already own.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2003 is presented to show the results of the Company to give effect to IAC's merger of Ticketmaster with a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC completed on January 17, 2003, the merger of Hotels.com with a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC completed on June 23, 2003 and the merger of Expedia with a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC completed on August 8, 2003 as if the transactions had occurred at the beginning of the period presented. The pro forma results include certain adjustments, including increased amortization related to intangible assets and compensation
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expense, as well as adjustments to shares outstanding, and are not necessarily indicative of what the results would have been had the transactions actually occurred on the aforementioned dates.
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Net revenue | $ | 1,386,734 | ||
Loss from continuing operations | $ | (116,720 | ) | |
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ | (124,621 | ) | |
Basic loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders | $ | (0.19 | ) | |
Diluted loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders | $ | (0.19 | ) | |
Basic loss per share from net income | $ | (0.19 | ) | |
Diluted loss per share from net income | $ | (0.19 | ) |
NOTE 4STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company incurred non-cash compensation expense of $69.0 million and non-cash distribution and marketing expense of $6.3 million. Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense consists mainly of non-cash advertising secured from Universal Television as part of the Vivendi transaction. Ticketmaster and Match.com also recognize non-cash distribution and marketing expense related to barter arrangements for distribution secured from third parties, whereby advertising is provided by Ticketmaster and Match.com to a third party in return for distribution over the third party's network. The advertising provided has been secured by IAC, which in turn has secured the non-cash advertising pursuant to an agreement with Universal as part of the Vivendi transaction. Sufficient advertising has been secured to satisfy existing obligations.
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, IAC recognized $9.7 million of PIK interest income on the Series A Preferred received in connection with the Vivendi transaction.
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company recognized pre-tax income of $2.5 million on equity income in unconsolidated subsidiaries, including a loss of $0.3 million from its 5.44% proportionate share in Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP ("VUE"), a joint venture between the Company and Vivendi.
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company recognized non-cash revenues of $6.0 million as a result of deferred revenue recorded in connection with its various acquisitions.
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
On January 17, 2003, IAC completed its merger with Ticketmaster. IAC issued an aggregate of 45.5 million shares of IAC common stock.
For the three months ended March 31, 2003, the Company incurred non-cash distribution and marketing expense of $10.5 million and non-cash compensation expense of $10.2 million.
For the three months ended March 31, 2003, IAC recognized $9.1 million of PIK interest income on the Series A Preferred received in connection with the Vivendi transaction.
For the three months ended March 31, 2003, the Company recognized pre-tax losses of $243.4 million on equity losses in unconsolidated subsidiaries, resulting almost entirely from its 5.44% proportionate share of a $4.5 billion impairment charge for goodwill and intangible assets and other long-lived assets recognized by VUE.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2003, the Company recognized non-cash revenues of $7.8 million as a result of deferred revenue recorded in connection with its various acquisitions.
NOTE 5INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
The overall concept that IAC employs in determining its Operating Segments is to present the results in a manner consistent with how the chief operating decision maker and executive management view the businesses, how the businesses are organized as to segment management, and the focus of the businesses with regards to the types of products or services offered or the target market. Styleclick, ECS and Avaltus, a PRC subsididary, are presented as discontinued operations and, accordingly, are excluded from the schedules below.
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2004 |
2003 |
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Revenues: | ||||||||
IAC Travel (on a comparable net basis)(a) | $ | 494,008 | $ | 351,097 | ||||
Electronic Retailing | ||||||||
HSN U.S | 467,764 | 414,973 | ||||||
HSN International | 120,207 | 115,243 | ||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 587,971 | 530,216 | ||||||
Ticketing | 202,260 | 195,086 | ||||||
Personals | 48,835 | 40,895 | ||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | 32,054 | 8,386 | ||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 39,748 | | ||||||
Teleservices | 71,835 | 70,779 | ||||||
Intersegment Elimination(b) | (5,974 | ) | (3,733 | ) | ||||
Total | $ | 1,470,737 | $ | 1,192,726 | ||||
As reported: | ||||||||
IAC Travel(a) | $ | 494,008 | $ | 545,105 | ||||
Total | $ | 1,470,737 | $ | 1,386,734 | ||||
Operating income (loss): |
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IAC Travel | $ | 84,718 | $ | 69,924 | ||||
Electronic Retailing | ||||||||
HSN U.S.(c) | 28,354 | 18,481 | ||||||
HSN International | 4,421 | 14,626 | ||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 32,775 | 33,107 | ||||||
Ticketing | 40,672 | 34,311 | ||||||
Personals | 2,847 | 607 | ||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (27,811 | ) | (19,396 | ) | ||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | (3,556 | ) | | |||||
Teleservices | 3,166 | 1,900 | ||||||
Interactive Development | (954 | ) | (2,129 | ) | ||||
Corporate and other | (89,722 | ) | (19,043 | ) | ||||
Intersegment Elimination(b) | 444 | (284 | ) | |||||
Total | $ | 42,579 | $ | 98,997 | ||||
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Operating Income Before Amortization(d): |
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IAC Travel | $ | 127,570 | $ | 103,722 | ||||
Electronic Retailing | ||||||||
HSN U.S.(c) | 41,588 | 30,643 | ||||||
HSN International | 4,749 | 14,992 | ||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 46,337 | 45,635 | ||||||
Ticketing | 46,847 | 41,436 | ||||||
Personals | 6,334 | 2,693 | ||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (13,578 | ) | (6,789 | ) | ||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 3,093 | | ||||||
Teleservices | 3,166 | 1,900 | ||||||
Interactive Development | (954 | ) | (1,058 | ) | ||||
Corporate and other | (21,656 | ) | (13,306 | ) | ||||
Intersegment Elimination(b) | 444 | (284 | ) | |||||
Total | $ | 197,603 | $ | 173,949 | ||||
Depreciation Expense: |
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IAC Travel | $ | 9,989 | $ | 9,428 | ||||
Electronic Retailing | ||||||||
HSN U.S. | 10,194 | 11,731 | ||||||
HSN International | 2,914 | 2,754 | ||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 13,108 | 14,485 | ||||||
Ticketing | 7,341 | 7,687 | ||||||
Personals | 3,255 | 2,088 | ||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | 1,817 | 1,125 | ||||||
Financial Services & Real Estate | 859 | | ||||||
Teleservices | 4,839 | 5,520 | ||||||
Interactive Development | 2 | | ||||||
Corporate and other | 1,301 | 1,829 | ||||||
$ | 42,511 | $ | 42,162 | |||||
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HSN results when comparing 2003 results to 2002. Comparable costs are expected to be incurred in 2004 in relation to 2003, and HSN's results are presented including disengagement costs in each period.
The following table is a reconciliation of consolidated segment Operating Income Before Amortization to consolidated operating income and net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.
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2003 |
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Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 197,603 | $ | 173,949 | |||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | (6,339 | ) | (10,489 | ) | |||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | (68,968 | ) | (10,211 | ) | |||
Amortization of intangibles | (79,717 | ) | (52,156 | ) | |||
Merger costs(a) | | (2,096 | ) | ||||
Operating income | 42,579 | 98,997 | |||||
Interest income | 45,409 | 39,830 | |||||
Interest expense | (20,755 | ) | (24,278 | ) | |||
Equity in losses of VUE | (352 | ) | (243,276 | ) | |||
Equity in income (losses) in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other expenses | 7,528 | (1,879 | ) | ||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (29,223 | ) | 54,174 | ||||
Minority interest | (1,396 | ) | (25,727 | ) | |||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (2,263 | ) | (4,637 | ) | |||
Preferred dividend | (3,264 | ) | (3,264 | ) | |||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | 38,263 | $ | (110,060 | ) | ||
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The Company maintains operations in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and other international territories. Geographic information about the United States and international territories for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 are presented below.
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2004 |
2003 |
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Revenue | ||||||
United States | $ | 1,212,154 | $ | 1,150,707 | ||
All other countries | 258,583 | 236,027 | ||||
$ | 1,470,737 | $ | 1,386,734 | |||
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March 31, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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Long-lived assets |
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United States | $ | 530,595 | $ | 541,872 | ||
All other countries | 53,078 | 60,276 | ||||
$ | 583,673 | $ | 602,148 | |||
NOTE 6GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The balance of goodwill and intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
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March 31, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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Goodwill | $ | 11,262,861 | $ | 11,291,768 | ||
Intangible assets with indefinite lives | 1,439,884 | 1,418,990 | ||||
Intangible assets with definite lives | 1,032,770 | 1,094,899 | ||||
$ | 13,735,515 | $ | 13,805,657 | |||
The following table presents the balance of goodwill by segment including the changes in carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2004 (in thousands):
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Balance as of January 1, 2004 |
Additions |
(Deductions) |
Foreign Exchange Translation |
Balance as of March 31, 2004 |
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IAC Travel | $ | 6,214,139 | $ | 40,789 | $ | (46,308 | ) | $ | 3,686 | $ | 6,212,306 | |||||
Electronic Retailing | ||||||||||||||||
HSN | 2,442,813 | | | | 2,442,813 | |||||||||||
HSN International | 313,812 | | | (6,189 | ) | 307,623 | ||||||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 2,756,625 | | | (6,189 | ) | 2,750,436 | ||||||||||
Ticketing | 1,005,131 | 5,293 | (3,017 | ) | (703 | ) | 1,006,704 | |||||||||
Personals | 223,429 | | (1,164 | ) | 200 | 222,465 | ||||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | 206,584 | 3,953 | | | 210,537 | |||||||||||
Teleservices | 314,001 | | | | 314,001 | |||||||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 571,859 | | (25,447 | ) | | 546,412 | ||||||||||
Goodwill | $ | 11,291,768 | $ | 50,035 | $ | (75,936 | ) | $ | (3,006 | ) | $ | 11,262,861 | ||||
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Deductions principally relate to the income tax benefit realized pursuant to the exercise of stock options assumed in business acquisitions that were vested at the transaction date and are treated as a reduction in purchase price when the deductions are realized. Additions relate to new acquisitions as well as adjustments to the carrying value of goodwill based upon the finalization of the valuation of intangible assets and their related deferred tax impacts.
NOTE 7RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
As of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the accrual balance related to restructuring charges was $4.2 million and $5.0 million, respectively. The 2004 and 2003 balances relate primarily to ongoing obligations for facility leases and broadcast carriage arrangements and are expected to be paid out according to the terms of these arrangements.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, no restructuring charges were incurred and $0.8 million of restructure related costs were paid.
NOTE 8EQUITY INVESTMENT IN VUE
IAC beneficially owns 5.44% of the partnership common equity of VUE, plus certain preferred interests. This common interest is accounted for using the equity method. Due to the significance of the results of VUE in relation to IAC's results in 2003, summary financial information for VUE is presented below. The investment was acquired May 7, 2002. The statement of operations data is recorded on a one-quarter lag due to the timing of receiving information from the partnership.
Summarized balances of the partnership are as follows (in thousands):
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As of December 31, 2003 and for the three months ended December 31, 2003 |
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Current assets | $ | 2,714,356 | |
Non-current assets | 14,339,926 | ||
Current liabilities | 2,215,964 | ||
Non-current liabilities | 3,613,044 | ||
Net sales | 1,991,397 | ||
Gross profit | 551,886 | ||
Net income | 25,647 |
Summarized aggregated financial information for the Company's remaining equity investments, including Jupiter Shop Channel, TVSN (China), TM Mexico, TM Australia, GL Expedia (France), as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2004 is summarized below (in thousands):
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As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2004 |
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Current assets | $ | 127,538 | |
Non-current assets | 56,233 | ||
Current liabilities | 77,074 | ||
Non-current liabilities | 37,269 | ||
Net sales | 122,932 | ||
Gross profit | 60,126 | ||
Net profit | 1,987 |
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NOTE 9EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of Basic and Diluted GAAP earnings per share.
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2004 |
2003 |
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations: | |||||||
Numerator: | |||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 43,790 | $ | (102,159 | ) | ||
Preferred stock dividends | (3,264 | ) | (3,264 | ) | |||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders | 40,526 | (105,423 | ) | ||||
Effect of dilutive securities | | (2,001 | ) | ||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders after assumed conversions | $ | 40,526 | $ | (107,424 | ) | ||
Denominator: |
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Basic shares outstanding | 697,499 | 487,244 | |||||
Other dilutive securities including stock options, warrants and restricted stock and share units | 54,668 | | |||||
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per shareweighted average shares(a) | 752,167 | 487,244 | |||||
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders: |
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Numerator: | |||||||
Earnings (loss) before preferred dividend | $ | 41,527 | $ | (106,796 | ) | ||
Preferred stock dividends | (3,264 | ) | (3,264 | ) | |||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | 38,263 | (110,060 | ) | ||||
Effect of dilutive securities | | (2,001 | ) | ||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders after assumed conversions | $ | 38,263 | $ | (112,061 | ) | ||
Denominator |
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Basic shares outstanding | 697,499 | 487,244 | |||||
Other dilutive securities including stock options, warrants and restricted stock and share units | 54,668 | | |||||
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per shareweighted average shares(a) | 752,167 | 487,244 | |||||
Earnings (loss) per share: |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.22 | ) | ||
Discontinued operations, net of taxes | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||
Basic earnings (loss) per share from net income (loss) | 0.05 | (0.23 | ) | ||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations |
0.05 |
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
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Discontinued operations, net of taxes | 0.00 | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from net income (loss) | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.23 | ) | ||
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the first quarter of 2003, all potentially dilutive securities are not included in the denominator for computing dilutive earnings per share, since their impact on earnings per share from continuing operations would be anti-dilutive. In accordance with SFAS 128, the same shares are used to compute all earnings per share amounts. Securities that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future that were not included in the fully diluted computation for the three months ended March 31, 2003 amounted to 22.5 million shares.
NOTE 10NOTES OFFERING AND GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In December 2002, the Company issued $750 million of 7% Senior Notes (the "2002 Senior Notes"). The notes, by their terms, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by USANi LLC (the "Guarantor"). USANi LLC is wholly owned by the Company.
The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 for: (1) the Company on a stand-alone basis, (2) the Guarantor, USANi LLC, on a stand-alone basis, (3) the combined non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Company (including the subsidiaries of USANi LLC (collectively, the "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries")) and (4) the Company on a consolidated basis.
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2004:
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IAC |
USANi LLC |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Total Eliminations |
IAC Consolidated |
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Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2004: | ||||||||||||||||
Current Assets | $ | 36,355 | $ | 3,208,081 | $ | 1,688,600 | $ | | $ | 4,933,036 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | | 16,397 | 442,617 | | 459,014 | |||||||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | | | 13,735,515 | | 13,735,515 | |||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | 17,911,943 | 2,456,817 | 62,309 | (20,431,069 | ) | | ||||||||||
Other assets | (32,081 | ) | 2,761,783 | 385,730 | | 3,115,432 | ||||||||||
Net non-current assets of discontinued operations | | | 339 | | 339 | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 17,916,217 | $ | 8,443,078 | $ | 16,315,110 | $ | (20,431,069 | ) | $ | 22,243,336 | |||||
Current liabilities |
$ |
11,064 |
$ |
42,478 |
$ |
2,232,984 |
$ |
7,079 |
$ |
2,293,605 |
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Net current liabilities of discontinued operations | | | 13,362 | | 13,362 | |||||||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | | 1,122,956 | 11,366 | | 1,134,322 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities and minority interest | 1,612,752 | 6,289 | 1,169,992 | 31 | 2,789,064 | |||||||||||
Intercompany liabilities | 279,418 | 1,830,609 | (2,110,027 | ) | | | ||||||||||
Common stock exchangeable for preferred interest | 1,428,530 | | | | 1,428,530 | |||||||||||
Interdivisional equity | | | 15,344,648 | (15,344,648 | ) | | ||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | 14,584,453 | 5,440,746 | (347,215 | ) | (5,093,531 | ) | 14,584,453 | |||||||||
Net non-current liabilities of discontinued operations | | | | | | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 17,916,217 | $ | 8,443,078 | $ | 16,315,110 | $ | (20,431,069 | ) | $ | 22,243,336 | |||||
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Statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004: | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,470,737 | $ | | $ | 1,470,737 | ||||||
Operating expenses | | (89,258 | ) | (1,338,900 | ) | | (1,428,158 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 28,249 | (17,452 | ) | 13,857 | | 24,654 | ||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 28,096 | 26,380 | 3,651 | (50,951 | ) | 7,176 | ||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (12,555 | ) | 40,631 | (57,299 | ) | | (29,223 | ) | ||||||||
Minority interest | | | (1,387 | ) | (9 | ) | (1,396 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 43,790 | (39,699 | ) | 90,659 | (50,960 | ) | 43,790 | |||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (2,263 | ) | | (2,263 | ) | 2,263 | (2,263 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 41,527 | (39,699 | ) | 88,396 | (48,697 | ) | 41,527 | |||||||||
Preferred dividend | (3,264 | ) | | | | (3,264 | ) | |||||||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | 38,263 | $ | (39,699 | ) | $ | 88,396 | $ | (48,697 | ) | $ | 38,263 | ||||
Cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2004: | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow provided by (used in) operations | $ | 29,855 | $ | (56,471 | ) | $ | 620,667 | $ | | $ | 594,051 | |||||
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities | (4,327 | ) | (688,209 | ) | 651,756 | | (40,780 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities | (25,528 | ) | 1,096,360 | (1,024,204 | ) | | 46,628 | |||||||||
Net cash used by discontinued operations | | | (5,292 | ) | | (5,292 | ) | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | (2,500 | ) | | (2,500 | ) | |||||||||
Cash at beginning of period | | 523,634 | 375,428 | | 899,062 | |||||||||||
Cash at end of period | $ | | $ | 875,314 | $ | 615,855 | $ | | $ | 1,491,169 | ||||||
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2003:
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IAC |
USANi LLC |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Total Eliminations |
IAC Consolidated |
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Statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003: | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,386,734 | $ | | $ | 1,386,734 | ||||||
Operating expenses | (2,837 | ) | (15,491 | ) | (1,269,409 | ) | | (1,287,737 | ) | |||||||
Interest income (expense), net | (3,729 | ) | 8,840 | 10,441 | | 15,552 | ||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (95,593 | ) | (188,605 | ) | (15,147 | ) | 54,190 | (245,155 | ) | |||||||
Income tax benefit | | | 54,174 | | 54,174 | |||||||||||
Minority interest | | | (7,247 | ) | (18,480 | ) | (25,727 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | (102,159 | ) | (195,256 | ) | 159,546 | 35,710 | (102,159 | ) | ||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (4,637 | ) | | (4,637 | ) | 4,637 | (4,637 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | (106,796 | ) | (195,256 | ) | 154,909 | 40,347 | (106,796 | ) | ||||||||
Preferred dividend | (3,264 | ) | | | | (3,264 | ) | |||||||||
Net (loss) earnings available to common shareholders | $ | (110,060 | ) | $ | (195,256 | ) | $ | 154,909 | $ | 40,347 | $ | (110,060 | ) | |||
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Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2003: | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flows (used in) provided by operations | $ | (6,144 | ) | $ | 5,535 | $ | 476,264 | $ | | $ | 475,655 | |||||
Cash flows provided by (used in) in investing activities | 3,139 | (1,115,917 | ) | (103,070 | ) | | (1,215,848 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities | 75,466 | (45,856 | ) | (133,859 | ) | | (104,249 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows used by discontinued operations | (72,461 | ) | | (6,549 | ) | | (79,010 | ) | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 1,811 | | 1,811 | |||||||||||
Cash at the beginning of the period | | 1,485,754 | 512,360 | | 1,998,114 | |||||||||||
Cash at the end of the period | $ | | $ | 329,516 | $ | 746,957 | $ | | $ | 1,076,473 | ||||||
NOTE 11Derivative instruments
On April 7, 2003 and July 23, 2003, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts of $250 million and $150 million, respectively, related to a portion of the 2002 Senior Notes. The interest rate swaps allow IAC to receive fixed rate amounts in exchange for making floating rate payments based on LIBOR, which effectively changes the Company's interest rate exposure on a portion of the debt. On January 7, 2004, to further manage its exposure to interest rate risk, the Company entered into an additional interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $100 million related to a portion of our fixed rate 2002 Senior Notes. In addition, on February 27, 2004, the Company sold its $250 million variable rate swap for a gain of $1.9 million and entered into a new $250 million variable rate swap in order to lower its interest rate spread by 25 basis points. This gain will be recognized as interest expense over the remaining life of the debt. As of March 31, 2004, of the $750 million total notional amount of the Notes, the interest rate is fixed on $250 million with the balance of $500 million remaining at a floating rate of interest based on the spread over 6- month LIBOR. The fair value of the interest rate swaps at March 31, 2004 was an unrealized gain of $12.6 million. The fair value of the contracts has been recorded on the accompanying balance sheet as of March 31, 2004 in other non-current assets with a corresponding offset to the carrying value of the related debt. The gain or loss on the derivative in the period of change and the loss or gain of the hedged item attributed to the hedged risk are recognized in the statement of operations and are offsetting.
On April 29, 2003, one of the Company's foreign subsidiaries entered into a five-year foreign exchange forward contract with a notional amount of $38.6 million, which was used to hedge against the change in value of a liability denominated in a currency other than the subsidiary's functional currency. This derivative contract has been designated as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes and, as such, transaction gains and losses related to the contract and liability are recognized each period in our statement of operations and are offsetting. In addition, the effective portion of the derivative's gain/loss is recorded in other comprehensive income until the liability is extinguished. The fair value of this foreign exchange forward contract at March 31, 2004 was an unrealized loss of $4.9 million.
On November 26, 2003, one of the Company's foreign subsidiaries entered into a ten-year cross currency swap with a notional amount of Euro 39 million which is to mature on October 30, 2013 and is used to hedge against the change in value if an asset denominated in a currency other than the subsidiary's functional currency. This swap enables the Company to pay Euro at a rate of the three-month EURIBOR plus 0.50% on Euro 39 million. In exchange the Company receives 4.9% interest on $46.4 million. At the date of maturity, the agreement calls for the exchange of notional amounts. This derivative contract has been designated as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes, and, as such, transaction gains and losses related to the contract and asset are recognized each period in our statement of operations and are offsetting. In addition, the effective portion of the derivative's gain/loss
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is recorded in other comprehensive income until the liability is extinguished. The fair value of this cross currency swap at March 31, 2004 was an unrealized loss of $0.5 million.
In addition from time to time, IAC Travel purchases 30-day foreign currency forwards periodically to mitigate the effects of the changes in exchange rates between the time in which payables to hotel vendors in foreign countries are recorded and when they are settled. The contracts are designated as hedges for accounting purposes and as such, the changes in fair value are included as a component of cost of sales in the accompanying statement of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, the Company recognized gains of $0.2 million from forward contracts. As of and during the first quarter 2004, there were no foreign currency forwards outstanding or purchased.
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Item 2. Management's Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
GENERAL
Management Overview
IAC is a leading, multi-brand interactive commerce company committed to harnessing the power of interactivity to make people's lives easier, everywhere and everyday. IAC operates a diversified portfolio of specialized and global brands in the travel, home shopping, ticketing, personals, local and media services, financial and real estate services, and teleservices industries. IAC enables billions of dollars of consumer-direct transactions for products and services via the Internet, television and telephone.
IAC consists of the following segments:
IAC's operating businesses largely act as intermediaries between suppliers and consumers. We aggregate supply from a variety of sources and we capture consumer demand across a variety of channels. We strive to give our customers an outstanding shopping experience by offering a broad and unique selection of products and services at competitive prices, through convenient and informative websites built with state of the art technology, and by maintaining our commitment to quality customer service. We strive to deliver value to our supply partners by providing a cost-efficient means to reach a large number of consumers through multiple distribution channels, acquire new customers, target a variety of diverse market segments and help maximize inventory yields.
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Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003
Set forth below are the contributions made by our various reporting segments to consolidated revenues, operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization (as defined in Note 5) for the first quarters of 2004 and 2003 (dollars in millions, rounding differences may occur).
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2004 |
Percentage of total Revenue |
2003 |
Percentage of total Revenue(a) |
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Revenue: | ||||||||||||
IACT (on a comparable net basis)(a) | $ | 494.0 | 33 | % | $ | 351.1 | 29 | % | ||||
Electronic Retailing: | ||||||||||||
HSN U.S. | 467.8 | 32 | % | 415.0 | 35 | % | ||||||
HSN International | 120.2 | 8 | % | 115.2 | 10 | % | ||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 588.0 | 40 | % | 530.2 | 45 | % | ||||||
Ticketing | 202.3 | 14 | % | 195.1 | 16 | % | ||||||
Personals | 48.8 | 3 | % | 40.9 | 3 | % | ||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | 32.1 | 2 | % | 8.4 | 1 | % | ||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 39.7 | 3 | % | N/A | N/A | |||||||
Teleservices | 71.8 | 5 | % | 70.8 | 6 | % | ||||||
Intersegment elimination | (6.0 | ) | 0 | % | (3.7 | ) | 0 | % | ||||
Total | $ | 1,470.7 | 100 | % | $ | 1,192.7 | 100 | % | ||||
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IACT(a) | $ | 494.0 | 33 | % | $ | 545.1 | 39 | % | ||||
Total | $ | 1,470.7 | 100 | % | $ | 1,386.7 | 100 | % | ||||
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IACT | $ | 84.7 | 199 | % | $ | 69.9 | 71 | % | ||||
Electronic Retailing: | ||||||||||||
HSN U.S.(b) | 28.4 | 67 | % | 18.5 | 19 | % | ||||||
HSN International | 4.4 | 10 | % | 14.6 | 15 | % | ||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 32.8 | 77 | % | 33.1 | 34 | % | ||||||
Ticketing | 40.7 | 95 | % | 34.3 | 35 | % | ||||||
Personals | 2.8 | 7 | % | 0.6 | 0 | % | ||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (27.8 | ) | (65 | )% | (19.4 | ) | (19 | )% | ||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | (3.6 | ) | (8 | )% | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Teleservices | 3.2 | 7 | % | 1.9 | 2 | % | ||||||
Interactive Development Group | (1.0 | ) | (2 | )% | (2.1 | ) | (2 | )% | ||||
Corporate and other | (89.2 | ) | (210 | )% | (19.4 | ) | (19 | )% | ||||
Total | $ | 42.6 | 100 | % | $ | 99.0 | 100 | % | ||||
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IACT | $ | 127.6 | 65 | % | $ | 103.7 | 60 | % | ||||
Electronic Retailing: | ||||||||||||
HSN U.S.(b) | 41.6 | 21 | % | 30.6 | 18 | % | ||||||
HSN International | 4.7 | 2 | % | 15.0 | 8 | % | ||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 46.3 | 23 | % | 45.6 | 26 | % | ||||||
Ticketing | 46.8 | 24 | % | 41.4 | 24 | % | ||||||
Personals | 6.3 | 3 | % | 2.7 | 1 | % | ||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (13.6 | ) | (7 | )% | (6.8 | ) | (4 | )% | ||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 3.1 | 2 | % | N/A | N/A | |||||||
Teleservices | 3.2 | 2 | % | 1.9 | 1 | % | ||||||
Interactive Development Group | (1.0 | ) | (1 | )% | (1.1 | ) | 0 | % | ||||
Corporate and other | (21.1 | ) | (11 | )% | (13.5 | ) | (8 | )% | ||||
Total | $ | 197.6 | 100 | % | $ | 173.9 | 100 | % | ||||
IAC Consolidated Results
Top-line revenue grew $84.0 million, or 6%, in 2004 as compared to 2003. As previously noted, IAC began to report revenues of Hotels.com on a net basis in the first quarter of 2004. On a comparable net basis, top-line revenue grew $278.0 million, or 23%, due primarily to increases of $142.9 million, or 41%, from IACT and $52.8 million, or 13%, from HSN U.S. IACT revenue growth was driven by strong results from worldwide merchant hotel revenue and packages revenue. HSN U.S. revenue growth was driven primarily by an increase in the average price point of goods sold.
Operating income declined $56.4 million in 2004 as compared to 2003. This decline resulted in part because the Company recognized $45.0 million of non-cash compensation in 2004 in connection with IAC's mergers with its formerly publicly traded subsidiaries, which were completed in 2003. In addition, selling and marketing expense increased $120.1 million, or 63%, in 2004 as compared to 2003, as the Company continued to invest in building its domestic and international brands and driving traffic
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to its sites. As a percentage of comparable net revenue, selling and marketing expense increased to 21% in 2004 from 16% in 2003, which reflects in part the impact of acquisitions, as Entertainment Publications, LendingTree and Hotwire generally have high selling and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue.
Operating Income Before Amortization increased $23.7 million, or 14%, in 2004 as compared to 2003. As a percentage of comparable net revenue, Operating Income Before Amortization declined to 13% in 2004 from 15% in 2003. The decline is due to the acquisitions of Entertainment Publications, LendingTree and Hotwire, as these businesses generate lower margins, and in the case of Entertainment Publications, lose money in the first quarter due to the highly seasonal nature of its business. Excluding the results of these companies, the margin was 15% in each period.
Interest income in 2004 was $45.4 million compared with $39.8 million in 2003. The increase is due primarily to higher average balances of cash and marketable securities in 2004 as compared to 2003 and slightly higher interest income earned on the VUE preferred securities. Interest expense in 2004 was $20.8 million compared with $24.3 million in 2003. The decrease in interest expense is due primarily to a decrease in interest on the Company's $500 million 63/4% Senior Notes issued in 1998 that resulted from the repurchases made during 2003 and the favorable impact of interest rate swap arrangements entered into in late 2003 and 2004. In 2003, the Company realized losses on the repurchase of bonds of ($1.4) million.
The Company realized a pre-tax loss in 2004 of ($0.4) million of equity losses from its investment in Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP ("VUE"), a joint venture between the Company and Vivendi Universal, S.A. ("Vivendi") formed on May 7, 2002, compared with equity losses of ($243.3) million in 2003. During the first quarter of 2003, IAC received the audited financial statements of VUE for the year ended December 31, 2002, which disclosed that VUE recorded an impairment charge for goodwill and intangible assets and other long-lived assets of $4.5 billion in the period May 7, 2002 to December 31, 2002 based upon VUE management's review of the estimated fair value of VUE as of December 31, 2002. Because of delays in VUE's financial reporting, IAC records its 5.44% proportionate share of the results of VUE on a one-quarter lag.
The tax rate for continuing operations was 39% in 2004 compared to 41% in 2003. The 2004 tax rate is higher than the federal statutory tax rate of 35% due principally to state and local income taxes and the amortization of intangibles that are non-deductible for tax purposes.
Minority interest represents minority ownership in HSE-Germany and EUVÍA in 2004 and 2003, as well as the public's minority ownership of Ticketmaster, Hotels.com and Expedia until the date of their respective buy-ins in 2003.
In the second quarter of 2003, USA Electronic Commerce Solutions ("ECS"), Styleclick, Inc. and Avaltus, Inc., a subsidiary of PRC, ceased operations. Accordingly, the results of operations and statement of position of these businesses are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The net loss related to these discontinued businesses in 2004 and 2003 was $2.3 million and $4.6 million, respectively, net of tax.
In addition to the discussion of consolidated results, the following is a discussion of the results of each segment.
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IAC Travel
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Revenues (on a comparable net basis)(a) | $ | 494.0 | $ | 351.1 | 41 | % | ||||
Revenues (as reported)(a) | 494.0 | 545.1 | (9 | )% | ||||||
Operating income | 84.7 | 69.9 | 21 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue (on a comparable net basis) | 17.1 | % | 19.9 | % | ||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 127.6 | 103.7 | 23 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue (on a comparable net basis) | 25.8 | % | 29.5 | % | ||||||
Reconciliation of Operating income to Operating Income Before Amortization: | ||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 84.7 | $ | 69.9 | ||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | 5.1 | 7.7 | ||||||||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | | 4.4 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 37.8 | 19.7 | ||||||||
Merger costs | | 2.0 | ||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 127.6 | $ | 103.7 | ||||||
The following discussion is based upon comparable net revenue amounts:
Revenue growth was primarily driven by increased worldwide merchant hotel revenue as well as increased packages revenue in 2004 as compared to 2003.
Worldwide merchant hotel room nights stayed, including rooms delivered as a component of packages, increased 36% in 2004 as compared to 2003, reflecting strong demand, growth from our international websites and expanded supply in international markets. Revenue per room night increased slightly in 2004 as compared to 2003 due to industry-wide increases in average daily room rates. Merchant hotel revenue increased despite the termination of the Travelocity affiliate relationship in September 2003. Travelocity was the largest affiliate of Hotels.com, representing 3% of IACT revenues on a comparable net basis (8% as reported) in the first quarter of 2003. Looking forward, we expect the merchant hotel business to continue to be a growth driver for IACT both domestically and internationally, although we expect continued competition from third party distributors, continued promotion by hotel chains of their direct sites and a more challenging supply environment resulting from recent increases in hotel occupancy rates. These factors may negatively impact gross bookings.
Revenue from travel packages, which allow customers to customize their travel by combining air, hotel, car and other product offerings, was $104 million in 2004, up 73% from 2003, due to improved package offerings, consumer acceptance of this product and Hotels.com's new offering of packages.
Revenue from international sources increased 79% in 2004 as compared to 2003, or 61% on a local currency basis.
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Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization grew 21% and 23%, respectively, in 2004 as compared to 2003 due to increased revenues as discussed above, partially offset by increased marketing spend, including additional marketing spend as well as other investments in growth initiatives such as Expedia international business, Expedia Corporate Travel ("ECT") and Classic Custom Vacations ("CCV"). IACT Operating Income Before Amortization as a percentage of revenue, not including Expedia International, ECT and CCV, would have been 29.8% in the first quarter of 2004 compared with 25.8% as reported.
IACT increased selling and marketing expense by 81% in 2004 as compared to 2003 in order to build its domestic and international brands and drive traffic to its sites. The increase in selling and marketing expenses was driven by higher costs of traffic acquisitions online, higher CPMs offline, and greater emphasis on our international businesses, which have a higher selling and marketing cost relative to revenue due to earlier stages of development. International selling and marketing expense increased 112% in 2004 as compared to 2003.
Acquisitions in the latter part of 2003 contributed $35.6 million in revenue in 2004 consisting primarily of merchant air revenue and merchant hotel revenue, although operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization from these acquisitions were minimal.
Gross bookings growth is typically the largest in the third quarter as consumers begin to shop for and book holiday travel. Because revenue in our merchant business is recognized when the travel takes place rather than when it is booked, our revenue growth typically lags our bookings growth by a month or two.
The Company believes that the results in the quarter ended March 31, 2003 were negatively impacted by uncertainties leading up to the Iraq war and its commencement on March 19, 2003, thereby favorably impacting the foregoing comparisons.
IACT does not pay occupancy tax on hotel customer payments that it retains for the intermediary services it provides in connection with its merchant hotel business. As explained in prior public filings, this practice has been questioned by several tax jurisdictions, however IAC, after thoroughly analyzing this issue in jurisdictions that represent a significant portion of IACT's merchant hotel revenue, does not believe it is required to make such payments. As discussions and developments continue on this issue in various tax jurisdictions, IAC continues to believe the issue will not have a material adverse impact on its past or future financial results.
Electronic Retailing
HSN U.S.
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Revenues | $ | 467.8 | $ | 415.0 | 13 | % | ||||
Operating income | 28.4 | 18.5 | 53 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 6.1 | % | 4.5 | % | ||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 41.6 | 30.6 | 36 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 8.9 | % | 7.4 | % | ||||||
Reconciliation of Operating income to Operating Income Before Amortization: | ||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 28.4 | $ | 18.5 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 13.2 | 12.2 | ||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 41.6 | $ | 30.6 | ||||||
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Revenue grew as a result of a 16% increase in average price point, partially offset by a 2% decrease in units. Overall, the planned shift in product mix from Jewelry and Apparel/ Accessories in 2003 to Health & Beauty and Home-Hardlines in 2004 increased the average price point, as Home-Hardlines, which are comprised of items such as computers and electronics, generally carry higher sales prices and reduced return rates, as compared to Jewelry and Apparel/ Accessories. HSN also improved its household television distribution, increasing full time equivalent homes by 4%, to 72.8 million.
Gross profit margins declined slightly to 36.4% in 2004 compared to 36.5% in 2003 due to the changes in product mix into products that carry lower margins but also lower return rates. Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization reflect the growth in revenue, as well as operating efficiencies. In addition, depreciation expense in 2004 declined $1.5 million compared to 2003 as a result of assets, primarily computers, becoming fully depreciated during that time.
As noted in previous filings, the majority of the USA Broadcasting stations sold to Univision are located in the largest markets in the country and aired HSN on a 24-hour basis. As of January 2002, HSN switched its distribution in these markets directly to cable carriage. As a result, HSN incurred incremental costs to obtain carriage lost in the disengagement markets and conduct marketing activities to inform viewers of new channel positioning for the HSN service. Higher incremental costs were incurred in 2002, so disengagement costs were presented separately from HSN results when comparing 2003 results to 2002. Comparable costs are expected to be incurred in 2004 in relation to 2003, and HSN's results are presented including disengagement costs in each period. Disengagement expenses in 2004 and 2003 were $4.8 million and $4.5 million, respectively.
In April 2004, HSN acquired a new distribution facility in Tennessee, which will replace its current facility in Salem, Virginia. The new facility is needed for additional capacity and is expected to result in greater efficiencies over time. HSN will incur approximately $5.0 million in incremental costs over the course of 2004 during this transition period.
HSN International
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Revenues | $ | 120.2 | $ | 115.2 | 4 | % | ||||
Operating income | 4.4 | 14.6 | (70 | )% | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 3.7 | % | 12.7 | % | ||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 4.7 | 15.0 | (68 | )% | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 4.0 | % | 13.0 | % | ||||||
Reconciliation of Operating income to Operating Income Before Amortization: | ||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 4.4 | $ | 14.6 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 4.7 | $ | 15.0 | ||||||
HSE-Germany results were impacted by a significant decrease in the Wellness product line as compared to 2003. EUVÍA results decreased primarily due to a non-recurring override payment recorded in 2003 that was earned upon achievement of a contractual milestone for call volume over the contract term.
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Ticketing
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Revenues | $ | 202.3 | $ | 195.1 | 4 | % | ||||
Operating income | 40.7 | 34.3 | 19 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 20.1 | % | 17.6 | % | ||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 46.8 | 41.4 | 13 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 23.2 | % | 21.2 | % | ||||||
Reconciliation of Operating income to Operating Income Before Amortization: | ||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 40.7 | $ | 34.3 | ||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 5.9 | 6.8 | ||||||||
Merger costs | | 0.1 | ||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 46.8 | $ | 41.4 | ||||||
Revenue growth was driven by a 7% increase in the average revenue per ticket, partially offset by 1% decrease in the number of tickets sold. The increase in average revenue per ticket resulted from favorable exchange rates from foreign markets as well as higher convenience and processing fees. International revenue increased by 29% in 2004 as compared to 2003 (13% on a local currency basis), while domestic revenue decreased by 2% due to slightly lower ticket sales in 2004, as 2003 benefited from an unusually high number of onsales in anticipation of the impending Iraq war. International ticket sales increased slightly, due mainly to sales in the U.K., as 2004 benefited from a large number of concerts and festival related shows. Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization primarily reflect operating efficiencies and the positive revenue variance.
Personals
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Revenues | $ | 48.8 | $ | 40.9 | 19 | % | ||||
Operating income | 2.8 | 0.6 | 369 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 5.8 | % | 1.5 | % | ||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 6.3 | 2.7 | 135 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 13.0 | % | 6.6 | % | ||||||
Reconciliation of Operating income to Operating Income Before Amortization: | ||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 2.8 | $ | 0.6 | ||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | 0.7 | 1.0 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 2.8 | 1.1 | ||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 6.3 | $ | 2.7 | ||||||
Revenue growth was primarily driven by an increase in paid subscribers partially offset by decrease in the average monthly pricing due to the introduction of lower monthly pricing for long-term subscriptions and an increase in long-term subscriptions as a percentage of total subscriptions. As of
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March 31, 2004, there were 1 million paid subscribers, up 32% as compared to March 31, 2003. Overall, operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization benefited in 2004 by lower selling and marketing expenses, primarily due to lower domestic marketing costs. This benefit was partially offset by the unprofitable results of the international operations due primarily to increased investments in building out those operations. The international business continues to grow, and represented 25% of total subscribers in 2004 as compared to 15% in 2003.
Acquisitions in 2003 contributed $4.2 million in revenue in 2004 and 9% of the subscriber growth, although the operations acquired were unprofitable in 2004.
IAC Local and Media Services
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Revenues | $ | 32.1 | $ | 8.4 | 282 | % | ||||
Operating loss | (27.8 | ) | (19.4 | ) | (43 | )% | ||||
As a percentage of revenue | (86.8 | )% | (231.0 | )% | ||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | (13.6 | ) | (6.8 | ) | (100 | )% | ||||
As a percentage of revenue | (42.4 | )% | (81.0 | )% | ||||||
Reconciliation of Operating loss to Operating Income Before Amortization: | ||||||||||
Operating loss | $ | (27.8 | ) | $ | (19.4 | ) | ||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 13.8 | 12.1 | ||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | (13.6 | ) | $ | (6.8 | ) | ||||
IAC Local and Media Services consists primarily of Entertainment Publications and Citysearch, including Evite. Revenues for 2004 increased due to the acquisition of Entertainment Publications on March 25, 2003, which contributed increased revenue of $25.1 million in 2004 as compared to 2003. Citysearch revenue declined in 2004 as compared to 2003 due to the shift of the business model from building web sites for local businesses for an annual fee and selling fixed placement advertising, to the introduction of a new pay-for-performance business model in June 2003. Pay-for-Performance revenues were $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2004, an increase of 37% compared to the fourth quarter of 2003. Due to cost cutting initiatives implemented in 2003 and continued in 2004, Citysearch was able to decrease its operating loss and Operating Income Before Amortization losses as compared to the prior year. Entertainment Publications had operating losses of ($10.7) million and Operating Income Before Amortization of ($8.6) million in 2004 due to the seasonal nature of its business, as the majority of its revenues are generated in the fourth quarter.
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Financial Services and Real Estate
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Revenues | $ | 39.7 | |||
Operating loss | (3.6 | ) | |||
As a percentage of revenue | (9.0 | )% | |||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 3.1 | ||||
As a percentage of revenue | 7.8 | % | |||
Reconciliation of Operating loss to Operating Income Before Amortization: | |||||
Operating loss | $ | (3.6 | ) | ||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | 0.9 | ||||
Amortization of intangibles | 5.8 | ||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 3.1 | |||
Financial Services and Real Estate consist of the results of LendingTree, which was acquired August 8, 2003. Although LendingTree's first quarter 2003 results were not consolidated by IAC, as a point of comparison, 2004 revenue increased 2% due primarily to increased purchase mortgage activity as well as real estate and home equity products.
Teleservices
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Revenues | $ | 71.8 | $ | 70.8 | 2 | % | ||||
Operating income | 3.2 | 1.9 | 67 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 4.4 | % | 2.7 | % | ||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 3.2 | 1.9 | 67 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 4.4 | % | 2.7 | % | ||||||
Reconciliation of Operating income to Operating Income Before Amortization: | ||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 3.2 | $ | 1.9 | ||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 3.2 | $ | 1.9 | ||||||
Revenue remained comparable to the prior year despite tough economic conditions affecting the industry, including significant pricing pressure and competition for reduced call volumes.
Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization increased by $1.3 million due to decreases in call center capacity, fixed costs and depreciation expense in 2004. These costs decreased as management continued to focus on improving operating efficiencies and key strategic initiatives throughout the organization. PRC anticipates it will continue to realize the benefits of turnaround measures in 2004 although PRC expects the second quarter and beyond to be adversely impacted by the anticipated price and volume reductions in certain client programs. Revenue in 2004 and 2003 includes $5.3 million and $3.4 million, respectively, for services provided to other IAC businesses.
In the second quarter of 2003, the Company ceased operations of Avaltus, Inc., a subsidiary of PRC. Accordingly, the results of operations and statement of position of Avaltus are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Corporate and Other
Corporate operating losses in 2004 were $89.3 million compared with $19.3 million in 2003. The significant increase is primarily related to non-cash compensation of $68.1 million, including $45.0 million recognized with respect to the unvested stock options, warrants and restricted stock units assumed in the buy-ins of Ticketmaster, Hotels.com and Expedia, as well as expense related to restricted stock units.
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FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash provided by operating activities was $594.1 million in 2004 compared to $475.7 million in 2003. Expedia's and Hotels.com's working capital cash flows from their merchant hotel business models contributed significantly to the increase in cash provided by operating activities. In the merchant business, Expedia and Hotels.com receive cash from customers on hotel and air bookings before the stay or flight has occurred. These amounts are classified on our balance sheet as deferred merchant bookings. The payment to the suppliers related to these bookings is not made until approximately one week after booking for air travel and, for all other merchant bookings, after the customer's use and subsequent billing from the supplier. Therefore, especially for the hotel business, which is the majority of our merchant bookings, there is a significant period of time from the receipt of the cash from the customers to the payment to the suppliers. In 2004 deferred merchant bookings and deferred revenue at IACT increased $333.0 million from December 31, 2003. There is a seasonal element to cash flow related to merchant bookings, as the first and second quarters have traditionally been quarters where hotel bookings significantly exceed stays, resulting in much higher cash flow related to working capital. In the other quarters, the difference between bookings and stays tends to be more even.
As of March 31, 2004, the Company has $1.5 billion of cash and $2.4 billion of marketable securities on hand, including $196.5 million in funds representing amounts equal to the face value of tickets sold by Ticketmaster on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster net funds collected on behalf of clients increased $82.0 million in 2004.
IAC anticipates that it will need to invest working capital towards the development and expansion of its overall operations. The Company may make a significant number of acquisitions, which could result in the reduction of its cash balance or the incurrence of debt. Furthermore, future capital expenditures may be higher than current amounts over the next several years.
The uncertainty caused by the current economic, political and transportation climates may affect future demand for our products and services. As previously discussed, a significant amount of operating cash flow is from increased deferred merchant bookings and the period between receipt of cash from the customer and decrease in operating cash flow, or negative operating cash flows. We believe that our financial situation would enable us to absorb a significant potential downturn in business. As a result, in management's opinion, available cash, internally generated funds and available borrowings will provide sufficient capital resources to meet IAC's foreseeable needs.
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IAC'S PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL REPORTING
IAC reports Operating Income Before Amortization as a supplemental measure to GAAP. This measure, among other things, 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, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results. We provide and encourage investors to examine the reconciling adjustments between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures, which we discuss below. It may seem that we have more adjusting items in our reconciliations than other companies. This is mainly because, in our short history, our businesses have changed significantly and we have been very acquisitive in nature.
Definitions of IAC's Non-GAAP Measure
Operating Income Before Amortization is defined as operating income plus: (1) amortization of non-cash distribution, marketing and compensation expense, (2) amortization of intangibles and goodwill and goodwill impairment, if applicable, (3) pro forma adjustments for significant acquisitions and (4) one-time items. We believe this measure is useful to investors because it represents the consolidated operating results from IAC's segments, taking into account depreciation, which we believe is an ongoing cost of doing business, but excluding the effects of any other non-cash expenses. Operating Income Before Amortization has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to IAC's income statement of certain expenses, including non-cash compensation associated with IAC's employees, non-cash payments to partners, and acquisition-related accounting. IAC endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measure presented by providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence, GAAP financial statements and detailed descriptions of the reconciling items and adjustments, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measure.
One-Time Items
Operating Income Before Amortization is presented before non-recurring items. We only exclude as non-recurring items those that are truly one-time in nature and non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, and have not occurred in the past two years or are not expected to recur in the next two years, in accordance with SEC rules. Actual results include one-time items. Merger costs incurred by Expedia, Hotels.com and Ticketmaster in 2003 for investment banking, legal, and accounting fees were related directly to the mergers and were the only costs treated as one-time items for calculating Operating Income Before Amortization. These costs were incurred solely in relation to the mergers, but may not be capitalized since Expedia, Hotels.com and Ticketmaster were considered targets in the transaction for accounting purposes. These costs do not directly benefit operations in any manner, would not normally be recorded by IAC if not for the fact it already consolidated these entities, and are all related to the same transaction, as IAC simultaneously announced its intention to commence its exchange offer for the companies in 2002. The majority of costs are for advisory services provided by investment bankers, and the amounts incurred in 2003 were pursuant to the same fee letters entered into by each company in 2002. Given these factors, we believe it is appropriate to consider these costs as one-time.
Non-Cash Expenses That Are Excluded From Our Non-GAAP Measures
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense consists of restricted stock and options expense, which relates mostly to unvested options assumed by IAC in the Ticketmaster, Hotels.com and Expedia mergers. We view this expense as part of transaction costs, which are not paid in cash. Non-cash
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compensation also includes the expense associated with grants of restricted stock units for compensation purposes.
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense consists mainly of non-cash advertising secured from Universal Television as part of the Vivendi transaction and Hotels.com performance warrants issued to obtain distribution. The non-cash advertising from Universal is primarily for the benefit of Expedia, which runs television advertising primarily on the USA and Sci Fi cable channels without any cash cost. Ticketmaster and Match.com also recognize non-cash distribution and marketing expense related to barter arrangements for distribution secured from third parties, whereby advertising is provided by Ticketmaster and Match.com to a third party in return for distribution over the third party's network. The advertising provided has been secured by IAC, which in turn has secured the non-cash advertising pursuant to an agreement with Universal as part of the Vivendi transaction. Sufficient advertising has been secured to satisfy existing obligations. We do not expect to replace this non-cash marketing with an equivalent cash expense after it runs out in 2007, nor would IAC incur such amounts absent the advertising received in the Vivendi transaction. The Hotels.com warrants were principally issued as part of its initial public offering, and we do not anticipate replicating these arrangements. With the termination of the Travelocity affiliate agreement in September 2003, all outstanding Travelocity warrants were cancelled.
Amortization of intangibles is a non-cash expense relating primarily to acquisitions. At the time of an acquisition, the intangible assets of the acquired company, such as supplier contracts and customer relationships, are valued and amortized over their estimated lives. While it is likely that we will have significant intangible amortization expense as we continue to acquire companies, we believe that since intangibles represent costs incurred by the acquired company to build value prior to acquisition, they were part of transaction costs and will not be replaced with cash costs when the intangibles are fully amortized.
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Reconciliation of Operating Income Before Amortization
The following table is a reconciliation of Operating Income Before Amortization to operating income and net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.
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Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 197,603 | $ | 173,949 | |||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | (6,339 | ) | (10,489 | ) | |||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | (68,968 | ) | (10,211 | ) | |||
Amortization of intangibles | (79,717 | ) | (52,156 | ) | |||
Merger costs(a) | | (2,096 | ) | ||||
Operating income | 42,579 | 98,997 | |||||
Interest income | 45,409 | 39,830 | |||||
Interest expense | (20,755 | ) | (24,278 | ) | |||
Equity in losses of VUE | (352 | ) | (243,276 | ) | |||
Equity in income (losses) in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other expenses | 7,528 | (1,879 | ) | ||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | (29,223 | ) | 54,174 | ||||
Minority interest | (1,396 | ) | (25,727 | ) | |||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (2,263 | ) | (4,637 | ) | |||
Preferred dividend | (3,264 | ) | (3,264 | ) | |||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | 38,263 | $ | (110,060 | ) | ||
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The following tables reconcile Operating Income Before Amortization to operating income (loss) for the Company's reporting segments and to net earnings (losses) available to common shareholders in total (in millions; rounding differences may occur):
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IAC Travel | $ | 127.6 | $ | (42.9 | ) | $ | | $ | 84.7 | |||||
HSN-US | 41.6 | (13.2 | ) | | 28.4 | |||||||||
HSN-International | 4.7 | (0.3 | ) | | 4.4 | |||||||||
Ticketing | 46.8 | (6.2 | ) | | 40.7 | |||||||||
Personals | 6.3 | (3.5 | ) | | 2.8 | |||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (13.6 | ) | (14.2 | ) | | (27.8 | ) | |||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 3.1 | (6.6 | ) | | (3.6 | ) | ||||||||
Teleservices | 3.2 | | | 3.2 | ||||||||||
Interactive Development Group | (1.0 | ) | | | (1.0 | ) | ||||||||
Corporate expense and other adjustments | (21.7 | ) | (68.1 | ) | | (89.7 | ) | |||||||
Intersegment Elimination | 0.4 | | | 0.4 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 197.6 | $ | (155.0 | ) | $ | | $ | 42.6 | |||||
Other income, net | 31.8 | |||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest | 74.4 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense | (29.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Minority interest | (1.4 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations | 43.8 | |||||||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (2.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings before preferred dividend | 41.6 | |||||||||||||
Preferred dividend | (3.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net earnings available to common shareholders | $ | 38.3 | ||||||||||||
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IAC Travel | $ | 103.7 | $ | (31.8 | ) | $ | (2.0 | ) | $ | 69.9 | ||||
HSN-US | 30.6 | (12.2 | ) | | 18.5 | |||||||||
HSN-International | 15.0 | (0.4 | ) | | 14.6 | |||||||||
Ticketing | 41.4 | (7.0 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 34.3 | ||||||||
Personals | 2.7 | (2.1 | ) | | 0.6 | |||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (6.8 | ) | (12.6 | ) | | (19.4 | ) | |||||||
Teleservices | 1.9 | | | 1.9 | ||||||||||
Interactive Development Group | (1.1 | ) | (1.1 | ) | | (2.1 | ) | |||||||
Corporate expense and other adjustments | (13.3 | ) | (5.7 | ) | | (19.0 | ) | |||||||
Intersegment Elimination | (0.3 | ) | | | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 173.9 | $ | (72.9 | ) | $ | (2.1 | ) | $ | 99.0 | ||||
Other expenses, net | (229.6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Losses from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest | (130.6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 54.2 | |||||||||||||
Minority interest | (25.7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Losses from continuing operations | (102.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (4.6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Losses before preferred dividend | (106.8 | ) | ||||||||||||
Preferred dividend | (3.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net losses available to common shareholders | $ | (110.1 | ) | |||||||||||
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The use of words such as "anticipates," "estimates," "will," "could," "should," "expects," "projects," "intends," "plans" and "believes," among others, generally identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are principally set forth under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," but also may appear in other sections of this report. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to: IAC's future financial performance, including statements anticipating growth in IAC's revenues and Operating Income Before Amortization, IAC's business prospects and strategy, anticipated trends and prospects in the various industries in which IAC and its businesses operate, new products, services and related strategies, impacts of external events on IAC's businesses and other similar matters.
These forward-looking statements reflect the views of IAC management regarding current expectations and projections about future events and are based on currently available information. These forward-looking statements are by nature inherently uncertain and actual future events may differ materially from the expectation expressed in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed below. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which only reflect the views of IAC management as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. IAC does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any of these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
IAC and its operating businesses operate in highly competitive, consumer-driven and rapidly changing industries. Factors and risks that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other filings with, and submissions to, the SEC and oral statements made from time to time by IAC's directors, executive officers and employees to the investor and analyst communities, media representatives and others, are as follows:
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Company's short-term investment portfolio and issuance of debt. The Company has a prescribed methodology whereby it invests its excess cash in debt instruments of government agencies and high quality corporate issuers. The portfolio is reviewed on a periodic basis and adjusted in the event that the credit rating of a security held in the portfolio has deteriorated.
At March 31, 2004, the Company's outstanding debt approximated $1.1 billion, substantially all of which is fixed rate obligations. If market rates decline, the Company runs the risk that the related required payments on the fixed rate debt will exceed those based on the current market rate. As part of its risk management strategy, the Company uses derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps, to hedge certain interest rate exposures. The Company's intent is to offset gains and losses resulting from these exposures with losses and gains on the derivative contracts used to hedge them, thereby
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reducing volatility of earnings and protecting fair values of assets and liabilities. The Company's objective in managing its exposure to interest rate risk on its long-term debt is to maintain a certain range between floating rate and fixed rate debt. This policy enables the Company to manage its exposure to the impact of interest rate changes both on its earnings and cash flows and on its financial position. As such, during 2003 the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $250 million and $150 million, respectively, in each case related to a portion of our fixed rate 7% Senior Notes due in 2013 (the "Notes"). The interest rate swaps allow the Company to receive fixed rate receipts in exchange for making floating rate payments based on LIBOR which effectively changes IAC's interest rate exposure on $400 million in aggregate notional amount of the Notes. On January 7, 2004, to further manage its exposure to interest rate risk, the Company entered into an additional interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $100 million related to a portion of the Notes. In addition, on February 27, 2004, the Company sold its $250 million variable rate swap at a gain of $1.9 million and entered into a new $250 million variable rate swap in order to lower its interest rate spread by 25 basis points. This gain will be recognized as interest expense over the remaining life of the debt. As of March 31, 2004, of the $750 million total notional amount of the Notes, the interest rate is fixed on $250 million with the balance of $500 million remaining at a floating rate of interest based on the spread over 6- month LIBOR. The fair value of the interest rate swaps at March 31, 2004 was an unrealized gain of $12.6 million. If the LIBOR rates were to increase (decrease) by 100 basis points, then the interest payments on the $500 million of variable rate debt would increase (decrease) by $1.2 million in 2004.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
The Company conducts business in certain foreign markets, primarily in the European Union. The Company's primary exposure to foreign currency risk relates to investments in foreign subsidiaries that transact business in a functional currency other than the U.S. Dollar, primarily the Euro, British Pound Sterling and Canadian Dollar. However, the Company intends to reinvest profits from international operations in order to grow the businesses.
As the Company increases its operations in international markets it becomes increasingly exposed to potentially volatile movements in currency exchange rates. The economic impact of currency exchange rate movements on the Company are often linked to variability in real growth, inflation, interest rates, governmental actions and other factors. These changes, if material, could cause the Company to adjust its financing and operating strategies.
As currency exchange rates change, translation of the income statements of the Company's international businesses into U.S. dollars affects year-over-year comparability of operating results. Historically, the Company has not hedged translation risks because cash flows from international operations were generally reinvested locally.
Foreign exchange gains and losses were not material to the Company's earnings in 2004 and 2003. However, given the currency fluctuations in 2003 and 2004 and anticipated increases in the Company's operations in international markets, the Company is reviewing its strategy for hedging transaction risks. The Company's objective in managing its foreign exchange risk is to reduce its potential exposure to the changes that exchange rates might have on its earnings, cash flows and financial position.
During the second quarter of 2003, one of the Company's foreign subsidiaries entered into a foreign exchange forward contract with a notional amount of $38.6 million which was used to hedge against the change in value of a liability denominated in a currency other than the subsidiary's functional currency. Transaction gains and losses related to the contract and liability are recognized each period in our statement of operations and are offsetting. The fair value of this foreign exchange forward contract at March 31, 2004 was an unrealized loss of $4.9 million.
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During the fourth quarter of 2003, one of the Company's subsidiaries entered into a ten-year cross currency swap with a notional amount of Euro 39 million which is to mature on October 30, 2013 and is used to hedge against the change in value of an asset denominated in a currency other than the subsidiary's functional currency. This swap enables the Company to pay Euro at a rate of the three-month EURIBOR plus 0.50% on Euro 39 million. In exchange the Company receives 4.9% interest on $46.4 million. At the date of maturity the agreement calls for the exchange of notional amounts. The fair value of this cross currency swap at March 31, 2004 was an unrealized loss of $0.5 million.
In addition, from time to time, IAC Travel purchases 30-day foreign currency forwards at the end of each month to mitigate the effects of the changes in exchange rates related to their payables to hotel vendors in foreign countries. The changes in fair value are included as a component of cost of sales in the accompanying statement of operations. During 2003, the Company recognized gains of $0.2 million from forward contracts. During 2004, there were no foreign currency forwards outstanding or purchased.
Equity Price Risk
The Company has a minimal investment in equity securities of publicly traded companies. These investments, as of March 31, 2004, were considered available-for-sale, with the unrealized gain deferred as a component of shareholders' equity. It is not customary for the Company to make significant investments in equity securities as part of its investment strategy.
The Company has substantial investments in VUE as of March 31, 2004, including preferred interests with a carrying value of approximately $2 billion and common interests with a carrying value of $780 million. The Company has reviewed the carrying value of these investments as of March 31, 2004 and believes they are reasonable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company monitors and evaluates on an on-going basis its disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting in order to improve their overall effectiveness. In the course of this evaluation, the Company modifies and refines its internal processes as conditions warrant.
As required by Rule 13a-15(b), the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report and based on this evaluation, concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. As required by Rule 13a-15(d), the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, also evaluated the Company's internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, there has been no such change during the period covered by this report.
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In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to litigation involving property, personal injury, contract, and other claims. The amounts that may be recovered in such matters may be subject to insurance coverage.
Rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission require the description of material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary, routine litigation incident to the registrant's business, and advise that proceedings ordinarily need not be described if they primarily involve damages claims for amounts (exclusive of interest and costs) not exceeding 10% of the current assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. In the judgment of management, none of the pending litigation matters which the Company and its subsidiaries are defending, including those described below, involves or is likely to involve amounts of that magnitude. The litigation matters described below involve issues or claims that may be of particular interest to the Company's shareholders, regardless of whether any of these matters may be material to the financial position or operations of the Company based upon the standard set forth in the SEC's rules.
Tax-Related Litigation against Vivendi
As previously disclosed in certain of the Company's SEC filings, including its filing on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (the "2003 10-K"), IAC is involved in a tax-related dispute with Vivendi Universal, S.A. ("Vivendi"). On April 15, 2003, IAC commenced an action in the Delaware Chancery Court, captioned USA Interactive and USANi Sub LLC v. Vivendi Universal, S.A., USI Entertainment Inc., and Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP, No. CA-20260. This lawsuit arises out of the failure of Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP ("VUE"), a limited-liability limited partnership controlled by Vivendi, to pay to IAC and its affiliates, as partners in VUE, certain cash tax distributions due to them over a period of years under the express terms of the partnership agreement that governs VUE.
The partnership agreement provides that VUE "shall, as soon as practicable after the close of each taxable year, make cash contributions to each Partner in an amount equal to the product of (a) the amount of taxable income allocated to such Partner for such taxable year. .. and (b) the highest aggregate marginal statutory Federal, state, local and foreign income tax rate. .. applicable to any Partner." The partnership agreement also provides that taxable income of VUE is to be allocated to the partners, including IAC and its affiliates, in a specified order, including amounts corresponding to the cash and pay-in-kind distributions on IAC's and its affiliates' preferred interests in VUE, which represent a 5% annual return on those interests (the "Preferred Return"). The actual amount of cash distributions with respect to taxable income on the Preferred Return would depend on several factors, including the amount of VUE's earnings and federal, state, and local income tax rates. Assuming sufficient VUE annual earnings in the twenty-year period ending in 2022 and a discount rate of 7%, such cash distributions could have a present value to IAC of up to approximately $620 million.
The complaint in IAC's lawsuit requests the court to declare that VUE is obligated to pay to IAC and its affiliates cash tax distributions on the Preferred Return as they become due under the VUE partnership agreement, and to order VUE to make such payments. As previously disclosed by the Company, on June 30, 2003, the defendants filed an answer denying the material allegations of the complaint and asserting various affirmative defenses, as well as certain counterclaims. The counterclaims request the court to declare that VUE is not obligated under the partnership agreement to pay to IAC and its affiliates cash tax distributions on the Preferred Return or, in the alternative, to reform the partnership agreementon the grounds of mutual or, in the alternative, unilateral mistakeso that it no longer requires VUE to make such payments.
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As previously disclosed by the Company, on July 21, 2003, IAC filed a reply denying the material allegations of the defendants' counterclaims, which IAC believes are meritless. Pretrial discovery in the case has commenced with the exchange of interrogatories and document requests.
As previously disclosed by the Company, on January 30, 2004, IAC filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, on the grounds that the plain and clear language of the partnership agreement entitles IAC, as a matter of law, to the relief it seeks. The defendants' opposition to IAC's motion was filed on April 6, 2004. IAC's reply brief in support of its motion was filed on April 27, 2004. Oral argument on the motion is scheduled for May 12, 2004.
Hotels.com Consumer Class Action Litigation and Arbitration
As previously disclosed in certain of the Company's SEC filings, including the 2003 10-K, a purported class action against Hotels.com, Nora J. Olvera, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Hotels.com, Inc., No. DC-03-259, was filed in the 229thDistrict Court, Duval County, Texas. The complaint alleges that Hotels.com collects "excess" hotel occupancy taxes from consumers (i.e., allegedly charges consumers more for occupancy taxes than it remits to the taxing authorities). The complaint sought certification of a nationwide class of all persons who have purchased hotel accommodations from Hotels.com since June 20, 1999, as well as restitution of, disgorgement of, and the imposition of a constructive trust upon all "excess" taxes allegedly collected by Hotels.com. On July 14, 2003, Hotels.com filed a responsive pleading that denied the material allegations of the complaint and asserted a number of defenses, including that the allegations in the complaint are subject to mandatory arbitration.
As previously disclosed by the Company, on August 12, 2003, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint containing substantially the same factual allegations and requests for relief, but naming as defendants Hotels.com, L.P., Hotels.com (the parent company of the Hotels.com, L.P. operating business), and IAC. On September 8, 2003, the defendants filed responsive pleadings that denied the material allegations of the amended complaint and asserted a number of defenses, including that the allegations in the amended complaint are subject to mandatory arbitration and, in IAC's case, that the court lacks personal jurisdiction over the Company.
As previously disclosed by the Company, on September 25, 2003, the plaintiff in the Olvera litigation filed with the American Arbitration Association in Dallas, Texas, a demand for arbitration against Hotels.com, L.P. The arbitration claim contains substantially the same factual allegations as the amended complaint in the Olvera lawsuit. The arbitration is purportedly brought on behalf of a class comprised of all persons and entities who have purchased hotel accommodations from Hotels.com since October 31, 2001. The claimant seeks a determination that the arbitration is properly maintainable as a class proceeding and an order requiring disgorgement and restitution to the class members of excess profits allegedly derived from "assessing" hotel occupancy taxes that were neither owed nor paid to any taxing authority. On October 27, 2003, Hotels.com, L.P. filed a responsive pleading that denied the material allegations of the arbitration claim and asserted a number of defenses that it believes are meritorious.
As previously disclosed by the Company, in the class-action litigation, discovery with respect to threshold jurisdictional and class-certification issues is under way. Disputes have arisen concerning the permissible scope of discovery at this stage of the case. On January 16, 2004, the Hotels.com defendants filed a motion for a protective order in connection with these disputes, and on January 20, 2004, the plaintiff filed a responding motion to compel. Those motions remain pending.
As previously disclosed by the Company, on January 24, 2004, the Hotels.com defendants filed a motion to stay the class-action litigation pending the outcome of the arbitration proceeding commenced by the plaintiff. That motion was opposed by the plaintiff on January 30, 2004, and remains pending. Also on January 30, 2004, the plaintiff filed a second amended complaint containing substantially the
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same factual allegations and requests for relief as her prior pleadings, but slightly modifying the class allegations to take account of the class period alleged in the arbitration proceeding.
On February 4, 2004, Hotels.com, L.P. filed a motion to dismiss the Olvera lawsuit for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, based upon the named plaintiff's not being in fact a member of the class that she purports to represent. That motion, together with a motion pertaining to IAC's defense of lack of personal jurisdiction, the Hotels.com defendants' motion to stay the lawsuit, and the discovery motions described above, are scheduled to be heard by the court on May 17, 2004.
On March 26, 2004, the plaintiff in a separate lawsuit, Mary Canales, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Hotels.com, L.P., No. DC-03-162, pending in the 229th District Court, Duval County, Texas, filed an amended complaint containing allegations concerning the collection and remittance of hotel occupancy taxes that are substantially similar to allegations made itn the Olvera lawsuit. The Canales amended complaint seeks certification of a nationwide class of all persons or entities who have reserved and paid for hotel accommodations through Hotels.com, asserts claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment, and seeks damages in an unspecified amount.
On May 6, 2004, Hotels.com, L.P. filed a motion to dismiss the Canales arbitration claim for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, on the grounds that under Texas law the tax-based nature of the claim requires that it be adjudicated in a state administrative proceeding, not a private-party proceeding such as an arbitration. A hearing on that motion, as well as on the issue whether the governing arbitration clause permits the arbitration to be maintained as a class proceeding, is scheduled for July 9, 2004.
The Company believes that the claims in the Olvera lawsuit, the Olvera arbitration, and the Canales lawsuit lack merit and will continue to defend vigorously against them.
Litigation Relating to Hotels.com's Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of 2002
As previously disclosed in certain of the Company's SEC filings, including the 2003 10-K, a consolidated securities class action, Daniel Taubenfeld et al., on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Hotels.com et al., No. 3:03-CV-0069-N, is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, arising out of Hotels.com's downward revision of its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2002. This lawsuit alleges that the defendants, Hotels.com and three of its executives, violated the federal securities laws during the period from October 23, 2002 to January 6, 2003 (the "Class Period"). The defendants are alleged to have knowingly (i) made certain materially false and misleading public statements with respect to the anticipated performance of Hotels.com during the fourth quarter of 2002, and (ii) concealed from the investing public certain material events and developments that were likely to render that anticipated performance unattainable. The individual defendants are further alleged to have profited from the rise in Hotels.com's share price caused by their public statements through sales of Hotels.com stock during the Class Period. The lawsuit further alleges that as a result of Hotels.com's announcement, on January 6, 2003, of a downward revision of its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2002, its share price declined by 25%. The lawsuit seeks certification of a class of all non-defendant purchasers of Hotels.com stock during the Class Period and seeks damages in an unspecified amount suffered by the putative class.
As previously disclosed by the Company, on August 18, 2003, the lead plaintiffs in this action filed a consolidated class-action complaint. On October 31, 2003, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint. On January 13, 2004, the plaintiffs filed their opposition to the motion. On February 27, 2004, the defendants filed their reply. The motion is pending.
As previously disclosed by the Company, two shareholder derivative actions, Anita Pomilio Wilson, Derivatively on Behalf of Nominal Defendant Hotels.com v. Elan J. Blutinger et al., No. 3:03-CV-0501-K, and Alex Solodovnikov, Derivatively on Behalf of Hotels.com v. Robert Diener et al., No. 3:03-CV-0812-K, arising out of the same events as the consolidated securities class action, were removed to the same
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Texas federal court from Texas state court. The defendants in these shareholder derivative actions were Hotels.com (as a nominal defendant only) and a number of current or former directors of Hotels.com. These lawsuits alleged that the individual defendants who, during the period from October 25, 2002 to December 3, 2002, sold Hotels.com stock breached their fiduciary duty to Hotels.com by misappropriating, and trading and profiting on the basis of, proprietary, material non-public information concerning the financial condition and growth prospects of Hotels.com. The lawsuits also alleged that all of the individual defendants aided and abetted the selling defendants' breaches of fiduciary duty by concealing from the market the information on the basis of which the selling defendants allegedly traded and profited. The lawsuits sought imposition of a constructive trust in favor of Hotels.com on the profits obtained by the selling defendants on their sales of Hotels.com stock during the period referred to above, as well as unspecified damages resulting from the individual defendants' alleged breaches of fiduciary duty.
As previously reported by the Company, on December 16, 2003, the court issued an order consolidating the two shareholder derivative actions under the caption, In re Hotels.com Derivative Litigation, No. 3:03-CV-501-K. On January 28, 2004, the court issued an order (on consent) directing the lead plaintiff to file a consolidated complaint by April 27, 2004.
On April 26, 2004, the consolidated amended complaint was filed. The amended complaint, which assert claims for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment against sixteen current or former directors of Hotels.com, seeks damages, restitution, and disgorgement of profits in an unspecified amount, together with the imposition of a constructive trust on those profits. The amended complaint reiterates the allegations of the two shareholder derivative actions described above and further alleges that certain of the individual defendants caused Hotels.com to enter into the IAC/Hotels.com merger transaction in order, among other self-interested reasons, to procure the dismissal of the previously filed derivative actions. In this respect, the amended complaint seeks a judicial declaration, on behalf of all pre-merger public shareholders of Hotels.com stock, that the IAC/Hotels.com merger agreement, which resulted in the merger transaction that closed on June 23, 2003, is unlawful and unenforceable. The defendants intend to file a motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint.
The Company believes that both the securities class action and the shareholder derivative action lack merit and will continue to defend vigorously against them.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On January 14, 2004, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,565 shares of IAC common stock upon the settlement of deferred share units accrued for the benefit of two former members of IAC's Board of Directors. These deferred share units accrued for the benefit of both directors pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan") in consideration for prior Board (and, in the case of one director, Committee) service. Pursuant to the Plan, both directors elected to defer their annual retainer and meeting fees and convert the deferred fees into share units representing the number of shares of IAC common stock that could have been purchased with the deferred amount on the relevant date. Deferred share units vest in a lump sum or in installments (as previously elected by the eligible director at the time of the related deferral election) following termination of service.
The issuances of securities described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) thereof, as transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2004 under its previously announced stock repurchase program. In connection with the vesting and/or settlement of awards made in accordance with the Company's equity compensation plans, the Company withheld shares from amounts payable to satisfy related tax withholding obligations. The shares withheld are shown as shares purchased by the Company in the table below.
Period |
(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased |
(b) Average Price Paid Per Share(1) |
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(2) |
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January 2004(3) | 1,230 | $ | 33.00 | | 38,700,000 | |||||
February 2004(4) | 35,893 | $ | 32.38 | | 38,700,000 | |||||
March 2004 | | | | 38,700,000 | ||||||
Total | 37,123 | $ | 32.40 | | 38,700,000 | |||||
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Exhibit Number |
Description |
Location |
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3.1 | Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IAC. | Exhibit 3.1 to IAC's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 14, 2003. | ||
3.2 |
Amended and Restated ByLaws of IAC. |
Exhibit 99.1 to IAC's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 20, 2002. |
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10.1 |
Agreement between Victor A. Kaufman and the Registrant, dated February 5, 2004. |
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31.1 |
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 |
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 |
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 |
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
On February 9, 2004, IAC filed a report on Form 8-K reporting under Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," attaching a press release announcing its results for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
May 10, 2004 | INTERACTIVECORP | |||
By: |
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/s/ BARRY DILLER Barry Diller Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Name |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ BARRY DILLER Barry Diller |
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | May 10, 2004 | ||
/s/ DARA KHOSROWSHAHI Dara Khosrowshahi |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
May 10, 2004 |
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/s/ WILLIAM J. SEVERANCE William J. Severance |
Vice President and Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) |
May 10, 2004 |
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