As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2004
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2004 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Commission File No. 0-20570
IAC/INTERACTIVECORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 59-2712887 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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152 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 (Address of Registrant's principal executive offices) |
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(212) 314-7300 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
InterActiveCorp
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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 July 26, 2004, the following shares of the Registrant's common stock were outstanding:
Common Stock, including 379,478 shares of restricted stock | 631,416,327 | |
Class B Common Stock | 64,629,996 | |
Total outstanding Common Stock | 696,046,323 | |
The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of July 26, 2004 was $13,904,581,516. For the purpose of the foregoing calculation only, all directors and executive officers of the Registrant are assumed to be affiliates of the Registrant.
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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Service revenue | $ | 918,150 | $ | 962,489 | $ | 1,774,642 | $ | 1,817,824 | ||||||
Product sales | 583,002 | 564,022 | 1,197,247 | 1,095,421 | ||||||||||
Net revenue | 1,501,152 | 1,526,511 | 2,971,889 | 2,913,245 | ||||||||||
Cost of salesservice revenue |
336,675 |
521,028 |
666,153 |
988,538 |
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Cost of salesproduct sales | 337,306 | 318,628 | 704,246 | 638,000 | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 827,171 | 686,855 | 1,601,490 | 1,286,707 | ||||||||||
Selling and marketing expense |
300,780 |
222,860 |
610,200 |
412,213 |
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General and administrative expense | 181,202 | 168,297 | 355,586 | 322,969 | ||||||||||
Other operating expense | 34,770 | 33,407 | 67,407 | 59,214 | ||||||||||
Amortization of cable distribution fees | 18,028 | 16,604 | 35,792 | 31,930 | ||||||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | 4,733 | 12,726 | 11,072 | 23,215 | ||||||||||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | 55,342 | 14,431 | 124,310 | 24,642 | ||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 79,931 | 55,558 | 159,648 | 107,714 | ||||||||||
Depreciation expense | 43,072 | 41,697 | 85,583 | 83,859 | ||||||||||
Restructuring costs | (801 | ) | 1,092 | (801 | ) | (325 | ) | |||||||
Merger costs | | 8,429 | | 10,525 | ||||||||||
Operating income | 110,114 | 111,754 | 152,693 | 210,751 | ||||||||||
Other income (expense): |
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Interest income | 48,386 | 44,526 | 93,795 | 84,356 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (20,784 | ) | (22,340 | ) | (41,539 | ) | (46,618 | ) | ||||||
Equity in income (losses) of VUE | 11,038 | 4,258 | 10,686 | (239,018 | ) | |||||||||
Equity in income (losses) in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other expenses | 5,207 | (171 | ) | 12,735 | (2,050 | ) | ||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | 43,847 | 26,273 | 75,677 | (203,330 | ) | |||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest | 153,961 | 138,027 | 228,370 | 7,421 | ||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (59,526 | ) | (51,683 | ) | (88,749 | ) | 2,491 | |||||||
Minority interest | (2,871 | ) | (28,415 | ) | (4,267 | ) | (54,142 | ) | ||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 91,564 | 57,929 | 135,354 | (44,230 | ) | |||||||||
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(18,368 |
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38,265 |
(20,631 |
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33,628 |
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Earnings (loss) before preferred dividend | 73,196 | 96,194 | 114,723 | (10,602 | ) | |||||||||
Preferred dividend |
(3,262 |
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(3,264 |
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(6,526 |
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(6,528 |
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Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | 69,934 | $ | 92,930 | $ | 108,197 | $ | (17,130 | ) | |||||
Income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.10 | ) | |||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.17 | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share |
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0.17 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.14 | $ | (0.04 | ) |
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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June 30, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,211,739 | $ | 899,062 | ||||
Restricted cash equivalents | 31,766 | 31,356 | ||||||
Marketable securities | 2,515,018 | 2,419,735 | ||||||
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $26,696 and $30,999, respectively | 452,735 | 429,424 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 230,191 | 215,995 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 66,132 | 65,071 | ||||||
Other current assets | 202,376 | 154,333 | ||||||
Total current assets | 4,709,957 | 4,214,976 | ||||||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: |
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Computer and broadcast equipment | 727,454 | 686,899 | ||||||
Buildings and leasehold improvements | 155,080 | 155,212 | ||||||
Furniture and other equipment | 157,922 | 154,378 | ||||||
Land | 21,116 | 21,172 | ||||||
Projects in progress | 59,312 | 30,962 | ||||||
1,120,884 | 1,048,623 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (640,159 | ) | (575,446 | ) | ||||
Total property, plant and equipment | 480,725 | 473,177 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS: |
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Goodwill | 11,429,327 | 11,273,635 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 2,469,890 | 2,513,889 | ||||||
Long-term investments | 1,451,719 | 1,426,502 | ||||||
Preferred interest exchangeable for common stock | 1,428,530 | 1,428,530 | ||||||
Cable distribution fees, net | 108,990 | 128,971 | ||||||
Note receivables and advances, net of current portion | 9,238 | 14,507 | ||||||
Deferred charges and other | 75,409 | 93,928 | ||||||
Non-current assets of discontinued operations | 340 | 340 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 22,164,125 | $ | 21,568,455 | ||||
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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June 30, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Current maturities of long-term obligations | $ | 5,843 | $ | 2,850 | |||
Accounts payable, trade | 815,130 | 687,977 | |||||
Accounts payable, client accounts | 206,301 | 142,002 | |||||
Cable distribution fees payable | 34,346 | 39,142 | |||||
Deferred merchant bookings | 601,768 | 218,822 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 103,687 | 180,229 | |||||
Income tax payable | 178,078 | 96,817 | |||||
Other accrued liabilities | 471,975 | 494,280 | |||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations | 10,584 | 16,062 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 2,427,712 | 1,878,181 | |||||
Long-term obligations, net of current maturities |
1,105,844 |
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Other long-term liabilities | 88,664 | 67,981 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 2,419,680 | 2,446,394 | |||||
Common stock exchangeable for preferred interest | 1,428,530 | 1,428,530 | |||||
Minority interest | 237,230 | 211,687 | |||||
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 686,928,351 and 679,006,913 shares respectively, and outstanding 630,767,237 and 631,022,816 shares, respectively, including 387,528 and 452,035 of restricted stock, respectively | 6,869 | 6,790 | |||||
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 | 13,847,209 | 13,634,926 | |||||
Retained earnings | 2,385,149 | 2,276,952 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 6,679 | 36,896 | |||||
Treasury stock 56,161,114 and 47,984,097 shares, respectively | (1,785,220 | ) | (1,535,758 | ) | |||
Note receivable from key executive for common stock issuance | (4,998 | ) | (4,998 | ) | |||
Total shareholders' equity | 14,456,465 | 14,415,585 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 22,164,125 | $ | 21,568,455 | |||
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Balance as of December 31, 2003 | $ | 14,415,585 | $ | 131 | 13,118 | $ | 6,790 | 679,007 | $ | 646 | 64,630 | $ | 13,634,926 | $ | 2,276,952 | $ | 36,896 | $ | (1,535,758 | ) | $ | (4,998 | ) | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 | 114,723 | | | | | | | | 114,723 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Decrease in unrealized gains in available for sale securities | (24,776 | ) | | | | | | | | | (24,776 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | (1,355 | ) | | | | | | | | | (1,355 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase in loss on derivative contracts | (4,086 | ) | | | | | | | | | (4,086 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income | 84,506 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock option, restricted stock, and other | 72,082 | | | 79 | 7,921 | | | 72,003 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit related to stock options exercised, restricted stock, and other | 19,566 | | | | | | | 19,566 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend on preferred stock | (6,526 | ) | | | | | | | | (6,526 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of non-cash compensation | 120,714 | | | | | | | 120,714 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury stock | (249,462 | ) | | | | | | | | | | (249,462 | ) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2004 | $ | 14,456,465 | $ | 131 | 13,118 | $ | 6,869 | 686,928 | $ | 646 | 64,630 | $ | 13,847,209 | $ | 2,385,149 | $ | 6,679 | $ | (1,785,220 | ) | $ | (4,998 | ) | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income is comprised of unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities of $(24,331) and $445 at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, foreign currency translation adjustments of $35,536 and $36,891 at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, and net losses from derivative contracts of $(4,526) and $(440) at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003.
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 135,354 | $ | (44,230 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 245,231 | 191,573 | ||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | 11,072 | 23,215 | ||||||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | 124,310 | 24,642 | ||||||
Amortization of cable distribution fees | 35,792 | 31,930 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 161 | 1,076 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | (60,309 | ) | (34,524 | ) | ||||
Loss on retirement of bonds | | 2,502 | ||||||
Gain on sale of investment | | (3,106 | ) | |||||
Equity in (income) losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries, including VUE | (20,319 | ) | 237,770 | |||||
Non-cash interest income | (24,518 | ) | (17,699 | ) | ||||
Minority interest | 4,267 | 54,142 | ||||||
Increase in cable distribution fees | (14,750 | ) | (14,983 | ) | ||||
Changes in current assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable and notes | 12,198 | (24,639 | ) | |||||
Inventories | (19,699 | ) | 7,517 | |||||
Prepaids and other assets | (50,998 | ) | (8,047 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 219,448 | 227,510 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 19,365 | 96,733 | ||||||
Deferred merchant bookings | 295,429 | 181,788 | ||||||
Funds collected by Ticketmaster on behalf of clients, net | 50,159 | 23,666 | ||||||
Other, net | 13,199 | (18,096 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 975,392 | 938,740 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Acquisitions net of cash acquired | (286,928 | ) | (394,150 | ) | ||||
Capital expenditures | (100,484 | ) | (86,978 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in long-term investments and notes receivable | 21,818 | (15,710 | ) | |||||
Purchase of marketable securities | (2,180,134 | ) | (3,805,654 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | 2,084,851 | 2,152,962 | ||||||
Other, net | 1,505 | 4,456 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (459,372 | ) | (2,145,074 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Principal payments on long-term obligations | (729 | ) | (26,627 | ) | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock by IAC and subsidiaries | (249,463 | ) | (177,665 | ) | ||||
Repurchase of 1998 Senior Notes | | (35,809 | ) | |||||
Purchase of Vivendi warrants | | (407,398 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from subsidiary stock, including stock options | | 44,697 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, including stock options | 65,949 | 1,270,409 | ||||||
Preferred dividends | (6,526 | ) | (6,528 | ) | ||||
Other, net | 4,102 | (635 | ) | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (186,667 | ) | 660,444 | |||||
Net Cash Used In Discontinued Operations |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (5,246 | ) | 12,648 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents | 312,677 | (613,469 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 899,062 | 1,998,114 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | $ | 1,211,739 | $ | 1,384,645 | ||||
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1ORGANIZATION
IAC/InterActiveCorp operates leading and diversified businesses in sectors being transformed by the internet, online and offline...our mission is to harness the power of interactivity to make daily life easier and more productive for people all over the world. All references to "IAC," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us" in this report are to IAC/InterActiveCorp.
IAC consists of the following segments:
Our 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.
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.
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.
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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 Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP ("VUE"), and various other operating allowances and accruals including accruals for contingent occupancy tax.
The Company is currently undergoing a study of its tax basis of certain assets, including its investment in VUE. This study is expected to be completed by year-end, and may result in a non-cash adjustment to the carrying value of the deferred tax liabilities.
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 since 2003, including unvested options assumed in acquisitions, the value of the options is measured at grant date at fair value and amortized over the remaining vesting term.
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 | $ | 69,934 | $ | 92,930 | $ | 108,197 | $ | (17,130 | ) | |||||
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects | 33,836 | 7,427 | 76,009 | 12,763 | ||||||||||
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects | (38,616 | ) | (27,032 | ) | (85,569 | ) | (53,960 | ) | ||||||
Pro forma net income (loss) | $ | 65,154 | $ | 73,325 | $ | 98,637 | $ | (58,327 | ) | |||||
Earnings (loss) per share: |
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Basic as reported | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.03 | ) | |||||
Basic pro forma | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.14 | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||||
Diluted as reported | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.14 | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Diluted pro forma | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.12 | ) |
The fair value for 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.
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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, including amounts related to the VUE deferred tax liability that were previously classified as minority interest, and have been reclassified for all periods presented as a reduction in the deferred tax liability.
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 and six months ended June 30, 2003 is presented to show the results of the Company to give effect to the 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 non-cash compensation expense related to unvested stock options assumed by IAC in the mergers, 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 date.
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Net revenue | $ | 1,526,511 | $ | 2,913,245 | |||
Earnings/(loss) from continuing operations | $ | 49,980 | $ | (66,740 | ) | ||
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | 84,981 | $ | (39,640 | ) | ||
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||
Basic earnings (loss) per share from net income | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from net income | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.06 | ) |
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NOTE 4STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company incurred non-cash compensation expense of $124.3 million and non-cash distribution and marketing expense of $11.1 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 recognized non-cash distribution and marketing expense related to barter arrangements, which expired in March 2004, for distribution secured from third parties, whereby advertising was provided by Ticketmaster and Match.com to a third party in return for distribution over the third party's network. The advertising provided was secured by IAC, which in turn secured the non-cash advertising pursuant to an agreement with Universal Television as part of the Vivendi transaction. Sufficient advertising has been secured to satisfy existing obligations.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, IAC recognized $23.9 million of PIK interest income on the Series A Preferred received in connection with the Vivendi transaction.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company recognized pre-tax income of $20.3 million on equity earnings in unconsolidated subsidiaries, including income of $10.7 million from its 5.44% proportionate share in VUE.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company recognized non-cash revenues of $9.9 million as a result of deferred revenue recorded in connection with its various acquisitions.
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
On January 17, 2003, IAC completed its merger with Ticketmaster. IAC issued an aggregate of 45.5 million shares of IAC common stock.
On April 4, 2003, IAC completed the acquisition of uDate. IAC issued an aggregate of 5.5 million shares of IAC common stock.
On June 23, 2003, IAC completed its merger with Hotels.com. IAC issued an aggregate of 44.3 million shares of IAC common stock.
For the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company incurred non-cash compensation expense of $24.6 million and non-cash distribution and marketing expense of $23.2 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2003, IAC recognized $18.3 million of PIK interest income on the Series A Preferred received in connection with the Vivendi transaction.
For the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company recognized pre-tax losses of $237.8 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.
For the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company recognized non-cash revenues of $15.3 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,
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ECS and Avaltus, a PRC subsididary, are presented as discontinued operations and, accordingly, are excluded from the schedules below.
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2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
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Revenues: | ||||||||||||||
IAC Travel (on a comparable net basis)(a) | $ | 555,522 | $ | 413,197 | $ | 1,049,530 | $ | 764,294 | ||||||
Electronic Retailing | ||||||||||||||
HSN U.S | 438,202 | 404,376 | 905,966 | 819,349 | ||||||||||
HSN International | 107,990 | 122,767 | 228,197 | 238,010 | ||||||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 546,192 | 527,143 | 1,134,163 | 1,057,359 | ||||||||||
Ticketing | 195,104 | 187,496 | 397,364 | 382,582 | ||||||||||
Personals | 48,473 | 48,182 | 97,308 | 89,077 | ||||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | 51,517 | 45,201 | 83,571 | 53,587 | ||||||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 44,601 | | 84,349 | | ||||||||||
Teleservices | 72,513 | 69,477 | 144,348 | 140,256 | ||||||||||
Intersegment Elimination(b) | (12,770 | ) | (4,425 | ) | (18,744 | ) | (8,158 | ) | ||||||
Total | $ | 1,501,152 | $ | 1,286,271 | $ | 2,971,889 | $ | 2,478,997 | ||||||
As reported: | ||||||||||||||
IAC Travel(a) | $ | 555,522 | $ | 653,437 | $ | 1,049,530 | $ | 1,198,542 | ||||||
Total | $ | 1,501,152 | $ | 1,526,511 | $ | 2,971,889 | $ | 2,913,245 | ||||||
Operating income (loss): | ||||||||||||||
IAC Travel | $ | 129,320 | $ | 88,686 | $ | 214,038 | $ | 158,610 | ||||||
Electronic Retailing | ||||||||||||||
HSN U.S. | 28,343 | $ | 27,654 | 56,697 | $ | 46,135 | ||||||||
HSN International | 4,700 | 6,452 | 9,121 | 21,078 | ||||||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 33,043 | 34,106 | 65,818 | 67,213 | ||||||||||
Ticketing | 40,474 | 28,240 | 81,146 | 62,551 | ||||||||||
Personals | 7,805 | 7,638 | 10,652 | 8,245 | ||||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (27,750 | ) | (19,247 | ) | (55,561 | ) | (38,643 | ) | ||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | (1,151 | ) | | (4,707 | ) | | ||||||||
Teleservices | 4,200 | 1,672 | 7,366 | 3,572 | ||||||||||
Interactive Development | (2,108 | ) | (2,245 | ) | (3,062 | ) | (4,374 | ) | ||||||
Corporate and other | (73,719 | ) | (26,625 | ) | (163,441 | ) | (45,668 | ) | ||||||
Intersegment Elimination(b) | | (471 | ) | 444 | (755 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 110,114 | $ | 111,754 | $ | 152,693 | $ | 210,751 | ||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization(c): | ||||||||||||||
IAC Travel | $ | 170,549 | $ | 132,453 | $ | 298,119 | $ | 236,175 | ||||||
Electronic Retailing | ||||||||||||||
HSN U.S. | 41,576 | 39,817 | 83,164 | 70,460 | ||||||||||
HSN International | 5,028 | 6,776 | 9,777 | 21,768 | ||||||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 46,604 | 46,593 | 92,941 | 92,228 | ||||||||||
Ticketing | 46,680 | 36,133 | 93,527 | 77,569 | ||||||||||
Personals | 9,536 | 10,209 | 15,870 | 12,902 | ||||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (11,991 | ) | (4,311 | ) | (25,569 | ) | (11,100 | ) | ||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 5,646 | | 8,739 | | ||||||||||
Teleservices | 4,200 | 1,672 | 7,366 | 3,572 | ||||||||||
Interactive Development | (1,826 | ) | (1,173 | ) | (2,780 | ) | (2,231 | ) | ||||||
Corporate and other | (19,278 | ) | (18,207 | ) | (40,934 | ) | (31,513 | ) | ||||||
Intersegment Elimination(b) | | (471 | ) | 444 | (755 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 250,120 | $ | 202,898 | $ | 447,723 | $ | 376,847 | ||||||
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purpose of better comparability. There was no impact to operating income or Operating Income Before Amortization from the change in reporting.
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 and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
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2003 |
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Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 250,120 | $ | 202,898 | $ | 447,723 | $ | 376,847 | |||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | (4,733 | ) | (12,726 | ) | (11,072 | ) | (23,215 | ) | |||||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | (55,342 | ) | (14,431 | ) | (124,310 | ) | (24,642 | ) | |||||
Amortization of intangibles | (79,931 | ) | (55,558 | ) | (159,648 | ) | (107,714 | ) | |||||
Merger costs(a) | | (8,429 | ) | | (10,525 | ) | |||||||
Operating income | 110,114 | 111,754 | 152,693 | 210,751 | |||||||||
Interest income | 48,386 | 44,526 | 93,795 | 84,356 | |||||||||
Interest expense | (20,784 | ) | (22,340 | ) | (41,539 | ) | (46,618 | ) | |||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of VUE | 11,038 | 4,258 | 10,686 | (239,018 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other expenses | 5,207 | (171 | ) | 12,735 | (2,050 | ) | |||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (59,526 | ) | (51,683 | ) | (88,749 | ) | 2,491 | ||||||
Minority interest | (2,871 | ) | (28,415 | ) | (4,267 | ) | (54,142 | ) | |||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (18,368 | ) | 38,265 | (20,631 | ) | 33,628 | |||||||
Preferred dividend | (3,262 | ) | (3,264 | ) | (6,526 | ) | (6,528 | ) | |||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | 69,934 | $ | 92,930 | $ | 108,197 | $ | (17,130 | ) | ||||
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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 and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 are presented below.
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Six months ended June 30, |
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2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
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Revenue | ||||||||||||
United States | $ | 1,249,695 | $ | 1,287,627 | $ | 2,461,849 | $ | 2,469,265 | ||||
All other countries | 251,457 | 238,884 | 510,040 | 443,980 | ||||||||
$ | 1,501,152 | $ | 1,526,511 | $ | 2,971,889 | $ | 2,913,245 | |||||
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December 31, 2003 |
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Long-lived assets | ||||||
United States | $ | 538,785 | $ | 541,872 | ||
All other countries | 50,930 | 60,276 | ||||
$ | 589,715 | $ | 602,148 | |||
NOTE 6GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The balance of goodwill and intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
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June 30, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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Goodwill | $ | 11,429,327 | $ | 11,273,635 | ||
Intangible assets with indefinite lives | 1,463,951 | 1,418,990 | ||||
Intangible assets with definite lives | 1,005,939 | 1,094,899 | ||||
$ | 13,899,217 | $ | 13,787,524 | |||
The following table presents the balance of goodwill by segment, including the changes in carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2004 (in thousands):
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Balance as of January 1, 2004 |
Additions |
(Deductions) |
Foreign Exchange Translation |
Balance as of June 30, 2004 |
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IAC Travel | $ | 6,214,139 | $ | 67,562 | $ | (55,243 | ) | $ | 738 | $ | 6,227,196 | |||||
Electronic Retailing | ||||||||||||||||
HSN | 2,424,680 | | | | 2,424,680 | |||||||||||
HSN International | 313,812 | | | (7,707 | ) | 306,105 | ||||||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 2,738,492 | | | (7,707 | ) | 2,730,785 | ||||||||||
Ticketing | 1,005,131 | 21,769 | (5,310 | ) | (972 | ) | 1,020,618 | |||||||||
Personals | 223,429 | 53 | (408 | ) | (1,391 | ) | 221,683 | |||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | 206,584 | 145,700 | | | 352,284 | |||||||||||
Teleservices | 314,001 | | | | 314,001 | |||||||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 571,859 | 16,683 | (25,782 | ) | | 562,760 | ||||||||||
Goodwill | $ | 11,273,635 | $ | 251,767 | $ | (86,743 | ) | $ | (9,332 | ) | $ | 11,429,327 | ||||
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
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reduction in purchase price when the deductions are realized 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. 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 June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the accrual balance related to restructuring charges was $2.8 million and $5.0 million, respectively. The 2004 balance relates primarily to ongoing obligations for facility leases and employee termination agreements and are expected to be paid out according to the terms of these arrangements.
During the six months ended June 30, 2004, $0.8 million of reserves were reversed, principally as a result of the favorable resolution of a contractual arrangement with a supplier. In addition, the Company made payments of $1.4 million, related principally to lease obligations for abandoned facilities and employee termination costs.
NOTE 8EQUITY INVESTMENTS
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 March 31, 2004 and for the period October 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004 |
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Current assets | $ | 3,009,354 | |
Non-current assets | 14,211,151 | ||
Current liabilities | 2,210,231 | ||
Non-current liabilities | 3,550,092 | ||
Net sales | 3,818,265 | ||
Gross profit | 1,176,962 | ||
Net income | 279,258 |
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 six months ended June 30, 2004 is summarized below (in thousands):
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As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2004 |
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Current assets | $ | 139,522 | |
Non-current assets | 61,867 | ||
Current liabilities | 88,771 | ||
Non-current liabilities | 58,213 | ||
Net sales | 212,852 | ||
Gross profit | 90,536 | ||
Net profit | 6,467 |
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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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Six months ended June 30, |
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2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations: | |||||||||||||
Numerator: | |||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 91,564 | $ | 57,929 | $ | 135,354 | $ | (44,230 | ) | ||||
Preferred stock dividends | (3,262 | ) | (3,264 | ) | (6,526 | ) | (6,528 | ) | |||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | 88,302 | 54,665 | 128,828 | (50,758 | ) | ||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities | | (3,146 | ) | | (5,147 | ) | |||||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders after assumed conversions | $ | 88,302 | $ | 51,519 | $ | 128,828 | $ | (55,905 | ) | ||||
Denominator: |
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Basic shares outstanding | 698,564 | 535,263 | 698,032 | 516,330 | |||||||||
Other dilutive securities including stock options, warrants and restricted stock and share units | 52,058 | 32,206 | 53,362 | | |||||||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per shareweighted average shares(a) | 750,622 | 567,469 | 751,394 | 516,330 | |||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders: |
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Numerator: | |||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before preferred dividend | $ | 73,196 | $ | 96,194 | $ | 114,723 | $ | (10,602 | ) | ||||
Preferred stock dividends | (3,262 | ) | (3,264 | ) | (6,526 | ) | (6,528 | ) | |||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | 69,934 | 92,930 | 108,197 | (17,130 | ) | ||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities | | (3,146 | ) | | (5,147 | ) | |||||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders after assumed conversions | $ | 69,934 | $ | 89,784 | $ | 108,197 | $ | (22,277 | ) | ||||
Denominator |
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Basic shares outstanding | 698,564 | 535,263 | 698,032 | 516,330 | |||||||||
Other dilutive securities including stock options, warrants and restricted stock and share units | 52,058 | 32,206 | 53,362 | | |||||||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per shareweighted average shares(a) | 750,622 | 567,469 | 751,394 | 516,330 | |||||||||
Income (loss) per share: |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.10 | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations, net of taxes | (0.03 | ) | 0.07 | (0.02 | ) | 0.07 | |||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share from net income (loss) | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.16 | (0.03 | ) | |||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.17 | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations, net of taxes | (0.03 | ) | 0.07 | (0.03 | ) | 0.07 | |||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from net income (loss) | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.14 | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||||
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.
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The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information for the three and six months ended June 30, 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 June 30, 2004:
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USANi LLC |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Total Eliminations |
IAC Consolidated |
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Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2004: | ||||||||||||||||
Current Assets | $ | 8,962 | $ | 2,987,268 | $ | 1,713,727 | $ | | $ | 4,709,957 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | | 21,221 | 459,504 | | 480,725 | |||||||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | | 887 | 13,898,330 | | 13,899,217 | |||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries | 17,960,115 | 2,737,746 | 56,889 | (20,754,750 | ) | | ||||||||||
Other assets | 205,737 | 2,754,168 | 113,981 | | 3,073,886 | |||||||||||
Net non-current assets of discontinued operations | | | 340 | | 340 | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 18,174,814 | $ | 8,501,290 | $ | 16,242,771 | $ | (20,754,750 | ) | $ | 22,164,125 | |||||
Current liabilities |
$ |
137,444 |
$ |
40,434 |
$ |
2,237,045 |
$ |
2,205 |
$ |
2,417,128 |
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Net current liabilities of discontinued operations | | | 10,584 | | 10,584 | |||||||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | | 1,094,058 | 11,786 | | 1,105,844 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities and minority interest | 1,772,610 | 60,426 | 964,836 | (52,298 | ) | 2,745,574 | ||||||||||
Intercompany liabilities | 379,765 | 1,919,607 | (2,299,372 | ) | | | ||||||||||
Common stock exchangeable for preferred interest | 1,428,530 | | | | 1,428,530 | |||||||||||
Interdivisional equity | | | 15,563,646 | (15,563,646 | ) | | ||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | 14,456,465 | 5,386,765 | (245,754 | ) | (5,141,011 | ) | 14,456,465 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 18,174,814 | $ | 8,501,290 | $ | 16,242,771 | $ | (20,754,750 | ) | $ | 22,164,125 | |||||
Statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2004: |
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Revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,501,152 | $ | | $ | 1,501,152 | ||||||
Operating expenses | | (73,343 | ) | (1,317,695 | ) | | (1,391,038 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 32,797 | (24,161 | ) | 18,966 | | 27,602 | ||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 77,564 | 33,475 | (4,579 | ) | (90,215 | ) | 16,245 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (18,797 | ) | 35,076 | (75,805 | ) | | (59,526 | ) | ||||||||
Minority interest | | | (2,245 | ) | (626 | ) | (2,871 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 91,564 | (28,953 | ) | 119,794 | (90,841 | ) | 91,564 | |||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (18,368 | ) | | (18,368 | ) | 18,368 | (18,368 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 73,196 | (28,953 | ) | 101,426 | (72,473 | ) | 73,196 | |||||||||
Preferred dividend | (3,262 | ) | | | | (3,262 | ) | |||||||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | 69,934 | $ | (28,953 | ) | $ | 101,426 | $ | (72,473 | ) | $ | 69,934 | ||||
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As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2004:
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USANi LLC |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Total Eliminations |
IAC Consolidated |
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Statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004: | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,971,889 | $ | | $ | 2,971,889 | ||||||
Operating expenses | | (162,601 | ) | (2,656,595 | ) | | (2,819,196 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 61,046 | (41,613 | ) | 32,823 | | 52,256 | ||||||||||
Other income (expense) | 105,660 | 59,855 | (928 | ) | (141,166 | ) | 23,421 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (31,352 | ) | 75,707 | (133,104 | ) | | (88,749 | ) | ||||||||
Minority interest | | | (3,632 | ) | (635 | ) | (4,267 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 135,354 | (68,652 | ) | 210,453 | (141,801 | ) | 135,354 | |||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (20,631 | ) | | (20,631 | ) | 20,631 | (20,631 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 114,723 | (68,652 | ) | 189,822 | (121,170 | ) | 114,723 | |||||||||
Preferred dividend | (6,526 | ) | | | | (6,526 | ) | |||||||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | 108,197 | $ | (68,652 | ) | $ | 189,822 | $ | (121,170 | ) | $ | 108,197 | ||||
Cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2004: |
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Cash flow provided by (used in) operations | $ | 65,219 | $ | (98,224 | ) | $ | 1,008,397 | $ | | $ | 975,392 | |||||
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities | (13,484 | ) | (1,020,787 | ) | 574,899 | | (459,372 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities | (51,735 | ) | 1,136,514 | (1,271,446 | ) | | (186,667 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash used by discontinued operations | | | (11,430 | ) | | (11,430 | ) | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | (5,246 | ) | | (5,246 | ) | |||||||||
Cash at beginning of period | | 523,634 | 375,428 | | 899,062 | |||||||||||
Cash at end of period | $ | | $ | 541,137 | $ | 670,602 | $ | | $ | 1,211,739 | ||||||
As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2003:
|
IAC |
USANi LLC |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Total Eliminations |
IAC Consolidated |
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Revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,526,511 | $ | | $ | 1,526,511 | ||||||
Operating expenses | | (26,271 | ) | (1,388,486 | ) | | (1,414,757 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | (3,806 | ) | 14,508 | 11,484 | | 22,186 | ||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net | 61,735 | 24,875 | (560 | ) | (81,963 | ) | 4,087 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | | | (51,683 | ) | | (51,683 | ) | |||||||||
Minority interest | | | (6,287 | ) | (22,128 | ) | (28,415 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 57,929 | 13,112 | 90,979 | (104,091 | ) | 57,929 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | 38,265 | | 38,265 | (38,265 | ) | 38,265 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 96,194 | 13,112 | 129,244 | (142,356 | ) | 96,194 | ||||||||||
Preferred dividend | (3,264 | ) | | | | (3,264 | ) | |||||||||
Net (loss) earnings available to common shareholders | $ | 92,930 | $ | 13,112 | $ | 129,244 | $ | (142,356 | ) | $ | 92,930 | |||||
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As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2003:
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USANi LLC |
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Revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,913,245 | $ | | $ | 2,913,245 | ||||||
Operating expenses | (2,837 | ) | (41,762 | ) | (2,657,895 | ) | | (2,702,494 | ) | |||||||
Interest income (expense), net | (7,535 | ) | 23,348 | 21,925 | | 37,738 | ||||||||||
Other income (expense) | (33,858 | ) | (167,903 | ) | (15,706 | ) | (23,601 | ) | (241,068 | ) | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | | | 2,491 | | 2,491 | |||||||||||
Minority interest | | | (13,534 | ) | (40,608 | ) | (54,142 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | (44,230 | ) | (186,317 | ) | 250,526 | (64,209 | ) | (44,230 | ) | |||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | 33,628 | | 33,628 | (33,628 | ) | 33,628 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (10,602 | ) | (186,317 | ) | 284,154 | (97,837 | ) | (10,602 | ) | |||||||
(6,528 | ) | | | | (6,528 | ) | ||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | (17,130 | ) | $ | (186,317 | ) | $ | 284,154 | $ | (97,837 | ) | $ | (17,130 | ) | ||
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Cash flows (used in) provided by operations | $ | (21,874 | ) | $ | 572 | $ | 960,042 | $ | $ | 938,740 | |||||
Cash flows used in investing activities | (30,616 | ) | (1,901,756 | ) | (212,702 | ) | | (2,145,074 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities | 124,951 | 913,207 | (377,714 | ) | | 660,444 | |||||||||
Cash flows used by discontinued operations | (72,461 | ) | | (7,766 | ) | | (80,227 | ) | |||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 12,648 | | 12,648 | ||||||||||
Cash at the beginning of the period | | 1,733,817 | 264,297 | | 1,998,114 | ||||||||||
Cash at the end of the period | $ | | $ | 745,840 | $ | 638,805 | $ | $ | 1,384,645 | ||||||
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. As of June 30, 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 June 30, 2004 was an unrealized loss of $16.4 million. The fair value of the contracts has been recorded on the accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 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
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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 June 30, 2004 was an unrealized loss of $5.4 million.
On November 26, 2003, one of the Company's subsidiaries entered into a 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. In addition, on April 14, 2004, one of the Company's subsidiaries entered into a cross currency swap with a notional amount of Euro 38.2 million which is to mature on April 7, 2014 and is used to hedge against the change in value of an asset in a similar manner to the swap described above. This swap enables the Company to pay Euro at a rate of the six-month EURIBOR plus 0.90% on Euro 38.2 million. In exchange the Company receives 5.47% interest on $45.9 million. At the date of maturity, these agreements call for the exchange of notional amounts. These derivative contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes, and, as such, transaction gains and losses related to these contracts and assets are recognized each period in our statement of operations and are offsetting. In addition, the effective portion of the derivative's gain/loss are recorded in other comprehensive income until the liabilities are extinguished. The fair value of these cross currency swaps at June 30, 2004 was an unrealized loss of $5.5 million.
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Item 2. Management's Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
GENERAL
Management Overview
IAC/InterActiveCorp operates leading and diversified businesses in sectors being transformed by the internet, online and offline...our mission is to harness the power of interactivity to make daily life easier and more productive for people all over the world. All references to "IAC," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us" in this report are to IAC/InterActiveCorp.
IAC consists of the following segments:
Our 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.
Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 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
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three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (dollars in millions, rounding differences may occur).
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IACT (on a comparable net basis)(a) | $ | 555.5 | 37 | % | $ | 413.2 | 32 | % | $ | 1,049.5 | 35 | % | $ | 764.3 | 31 | % | |||||||
Electronic Retailing: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HSN U.S | 438.2 | 29 | % | 404.4 | 31 | % | 906.0 | 30 | % | 819.3 | 33 | % | |||||||||||
HSN International | 108.0 | 7 | % | 122.7 | 10 | % | 228.2 | 8 | % | 238.0 | 10 | % | |||||||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 546.2 | 36 | % | 527.1 | 41 | % | 1,134.2 | 38 | % | 1,057.3 | 43 | % | |||||||||||
Ticketing | 195.1 | 13 | % | 187.5 | 15 | % | 397.4 | 14 | % | 382.6 | 15 | % | |||||||||||
Personals | 48.5 | 3 | % | 48.2 | 4 | % | 97.3 | 3 | % | 89.1 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | 51.5 | 4 | % | 45.2 | 3 | % | 83.6 | 3 | % | 53.6 | 2 | % | |||||||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 44.6 | 3 | % | N/A | N/A | 84.3 | 3 | % | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
Teleservices | 72.5 | 5 | % | 69.5 | 5 | % | 144.3 | 5 | % | 140.3 | 6 | % | |||||||||||
Intersegment elimination | (12.8 | ) | (1 | )% | (4.4 | ) | 0 | % | (18.7 | ) | (1 | )% | (8.2 | ) | 0 | % | |||||||
Total | $ | 1,501.2 | 100 | % | $ | 1,286.3 | 100 | % | $ | 2,971.9 | 100 | % | $ | 2,479.0 | 100 | % | |||||||
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IACT(a) | $ | 555.5 | 37 | % | $ | 653.4 | 43 | % | $ | 1,049.5 | 35 | % | $ | 1,198.5 | 41 | % | |||||||
Total | $ | 1,501.2 | 100 | % | $ | 1,526.5 | 100 | % | $ | 2,971.9 | 100 | % | $ | 2,913.2 | 100 | % | |||||||
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IACT | $ | 129.3 | 117 | % | $ | 88.7 | 79 | % | $ | 214.0 | 140 | % | $ | 158.6 | 75 | % | ||||||
Electronic Retailing: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HSN U.S. | 28.3 | 26 | % | 27.7 | 25 | % | 56.7 | 37 | % | 46.1 | 22 | % | ||||||||||
HSN International | 4.7 | 4 | % | 6.4 | 6 | % | 9.1 | 6 | % | 21.1 | 10 | % | ||||||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 33.0 | 30 | % | 34.1 | 31 | % | 65.8 | 43 | % | 67.2 | 32 | % | ||||||||||
Ticketing | 40.5 | 37 | % | 28.2 | 25 | % | 81.1 | 53 | % | 62.6 | 29 | % | ||||||||||
Personals | 7.8 | 7 | % | 7.6 | 7 | % | 10.7 | 7 | % | 8.2 | 4 | % | ||||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (27.8 | ) | (25 | )% | (19.2 | ) | (17 | )% | (55.6 | ) | (36 | )% | (38.6 | ) | (18 | )% | ||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | (1.2 | ) | (1 | )% | N/A | N/A | (4.7 | ) | (3 | )% | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
Teleservices | 4.2 | 4 | % | 1.7 | 1 | % | 7.4 | 5 | % | 3.6 | 2 | % | ||||||||||
Interactive Development Group | (2.1 | ) | (2 | )% | (2.2 | ) | (2 | )% | (3.1 | ) | (2 | )% | (4.4 | ) | (2 | )% | ||||||
Corporate and other | (73.7 | ) | (67 | )% | (27.1 | ) | (24 | )% | (163.0 | ) | (107 | )% | (46.4 | ) | (22 | )% | ||||||
Total | $ | 110.1 | 100 | % | $ | 111.8 | 100 | % | $ | 152.7 | 100 | % | $ | 210.8 | 100 | % | ||||||
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IACT | $ | 170.6 | 68 | % | $ | 132.5 | 65 | % | $ | 298.1 | 67 | % | $ | 236.2 | 63 | % | |||||||
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HSN U.S. | 41.6 | 17 | % | 39.8 | 20 | % | 83.2 | 19 | % | 70.5 | 19 | % | |||||||||||
HSN International | 5.0 | 2 | % | 6.8 | 3 | % | 9.8 | 2 | % | 21.8 | 6 | % | |||||||||||
Total Electronic Retailing | 46.6 | 19 | % | 46.6 | 23 | % | 93.0 | 21 | % | 92.2 | 25 | % | |||||||||||
Ticketing | 46.7 | 19 | % | 36.1 | 18 | % | 93.5 | 21 | % | 77.6 | 21 | % | |||||||||||
Personals | 9.5 | 4 | % | 10.2 | 5 | % | 15.9 | 4 | % | 12.9 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (12.0 | ) | (5 | )% | (4.3 | ) | (2 | )% | (25.6 | ) | (6 | )% | (11.1 | ) | (3 | )% | |||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 5.6 | 2 | % | N/A | N/A | 8.7 | 2 | % | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
Teleservices | 4.2 | 2 | % | 1.7 | 1 | % | 7.4 | 2 | % | 3.6 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
Interactive Development Group | (1.8 | ) | (1 | )% | (1.2 | ) | (1 | )% | (2.8 | ) | (1 | )% | (2.2 | ) | (1 | )% | |||||||
Corporate and other | (19.3 | ) | (8 | )% | (18.7 | ) | (9 | )% | (40.5 | ) | (9 | )% | (32.3 | ) | (9 | )% | |||||||
Total | $ | 250.1 | 100 | % | $ | 202.9 | 100 | % | $ | 447.7 | 100 | % | $ | 376.8 | 100 | % | |||||||
IAC Consolidated Results
For the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue decreased $25.4 million, or 2%, although on a comparable net basis, revenue increased $214.9 million, or 17%. As previously noted, IAC began to report revenues of Hotels.com on a net basis in the first quarter of 2004, and we have provided prior year results as though they had been reported on a net basis for better comparability. Growth was driven by revenue increases of $142.3 million, or 34%, from IACT and $33.8 million, or 8%, from HSN U.S., as well as the contribution of $44.6 million from LendingTree, which was acquired in August 2003. IACT revenue growth was driven by results from the worldwide merchant hotel business, packages revenue and acquisitions. HSN U.S. revenue growth was driven by an increase in the average price point of goods sold and an improvement in the return rate.
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Operating income declined $1.6 million, or 1%, reflecting increased non-cash compensation of $40.9 million, principally resulting from expense related to unvested stock options assumed in IAC's 2003 mergers with its formerly publicly traded subsidiaries, offset by improved operating results of IACT and the Ticketing segment.
Operating Income Before Amortization increased $47.2 million, or 23%. As a percentage of comparable net revenue, Operating Income Before Amortization increased slightly to 17% in 2004 from 16% in 2003. Operating income as a percentage of revenue was impacted by additional selling and marketing expense of $77.9 million, or 35%, as the Company continued to invest in building its domestic and international brands and driving traffic to its sites. As a percentage of comparable net revenue, selling and marketing expense increased to 20% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 from 17% in 2003, which reflects in part the impact of acquisitions, as LendingTree and Hotwire generally have higher selling and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue.
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense decreased $8.0 million, or 63%, principally due to the termination of the Travelocity arrangement in September 2003. Amortization of intangibles increased $24.4 million, or 44%, principally due to IAC's 2003 mergers with its formerly publicly traded subsidiaries, as well as the acquisition of LendingTree in August 2003.
Interest income increased $3.9 million principally due to IAC maintaining a higher position in marketable securities which have increased coupon rates, higher interest rates earned on cash and money market balances and slightly increased interest earned on the VUE preferred securities. Interest expense decreased $1.6 million principally due to a decrease in interest on the Company's $500 million 63/4% Senior Notes issued in 1998 resulting from repurchases made during 2003 and the favorable impact of interest rate swap arrangements entered into in late 2003 and 2004.
The Company realized equity earnings from its investment in Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP ("VUE") in 2004 of $11.0 million compared with income of $4.3 million in 2003.
The tax rate for continuing operations was 39% in 2004 compared to 37% in 2003. Our projected effective tax rate for the full year 2004 is 39%. The effective tax rate for the second quarter was higher in 2004 as compared with 2003 primarily due to the prior period reversal of valuation allowances related to net operating loss carryforwards of $11.8 million. The 2004 projected effective tax rate is higher than the federal statutory rate of 35% due principally to state and local income taxes and the book amortization of intangibles that are non-deductible for tax purposes, partially offset by the effect of tax exempt interest.
Minority interest represents minority ownership in HSE-Germany and EUVÍA in 2004 and 2003, as well as the public's minority ownership in Hotels.com and Expedia until the date of their respective buy-ins in 2003. Minority interest expense decreased $25.5 million due to IAC's 2003 mergers with its formerly publicly traded subsidiaries and the buy-out of the respective minority interests.
The loss from discontinued operations in the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $18.4 million principally due to an adjustment to the deferred tax liability of our investment in Styleclick to reflect minority interest, which resulted in a reduction of a tax benefit recorded in 2002 when the deferred tax liability of our investment in Styleclick was originally reversed. Income from discontinued operations in the three months ended June 30, 2003 was $38.3 million, principally due to a tax benefit recognized due to the shut-down of Styleclick.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue increased $58.6 million, or 2%, although on a comparable net basis, revenue increased $492.9 million, or 20%. Growth was driven by increased revenue of $285.2 million, or 37%, from IACT and $86.6 million, or 11%, from HSN U.S., as well as the contribution of $84.3 million from Lending Tree, which was acquired in August 2003. Operating income declined $58.1 million, or 28%, reflecting increased non-cash compensation of $99.7 million, principally resulting from expense related to
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unvested stock options assumed in IAC's 2003 mergers with its formerly publicly traded subsidiaries, partially offset by improved operating results of IACT and the Ticketing segment. Operating Income Before Amortization increased $70.9 million, or 19%. As a percentage of comparable net revenue, Operating Income Before Amortization remained constant at 15% during both periods.
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense decreased $12.1 million, or 52%, principally due to the termination of the Travelocity arrangement in September 2003. Amortization of intangibles increased $51.9 million, or 48%, principally due to IAC's 2003 mergers with its formerly publicly traded subsidiaries, as well as the acquisition of LendingTree in August 2003.
Interest income increased $9.4 million and interest expense decreased $5.1 million principally due to the factors discussed above.
The Company realized equity earnings from its investment in VUE in 2004 of $10.7 million compared with a loss in 2003 of $239.0 million. In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded a charge of $245 million pretax and $149 million after-tax, or $0.29 per diluted share, in connection with VUE's $4.5 billion impairment charge of which IAC recorded its 5.44% proportionate interest.
The tax rate for continuing operations was 39% in 2004 and (34%) in 2003. Our projected effective tax rate for the full year 2004 is 39%. The effective tax rate for six months ended 2004 was higher than 2003 primarily due to the prior period reversal of valuation allowances related to net operating loss carry forwards of $21.9 million. The 2004 projected effective tax rate is higher than the federal statutory tax rate of 35% due principally to the factors discussed above.
Minority interest represents minority ownership in HSE-Germany and EUVÍA in 2004 and 2003, as well as the public's minority ownership in Ticketmaster, Hotels.com and Expedia until the date of their respective buy-ins in 2003. Minority interest expense decreased $49.9 million due to IAC's 2003 mergers with its formerly publicly traded subsidiaries and the buy-out of the respective minority interests.
The loss from discontinued operations in the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $20.6 million principally due to an adjustment to the deferred tax liability related to our investment in Styleclick as discussed in the three month discussion above.
In addition to the discussion of consolidated results, the following is a discussion of the results of each segment.
IAC Travel
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$ | 555.5 | $ | 413.2 | 34 | % | $ | 1,049.5 | $ | 764.3 | 37 | % | ||||||
Revenues (as reported)(a) | 555.5 | 653.4 | (15 | )% | 1,049.5 | 1,198.5 | (12 | )% | ||||||||||
Operating income | 129.3 | 88.7 | 46 | % | 214.0 | 158.6 | 35 | % | ||||||||||
As a percentage of revenue (on a comparable net basis) | 23.3 | % | 21.5 | % | 20.4 | % | 20.8 | % | ||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 170.6 | 132.5 | 29 | % | 298.1 | 236.2 | 26 | % | ||||||||||
As a percentage of revenue (on a comparable net basis) | 30.7 | % | 32.1 | % | 28.4 | % | 30.9 | % | ||||||||||
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Operating income | $ | 129.3 | $ | 88.7 | $ | 214.0 | $ | 158.6 | ||||||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | 4.8 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 17.6 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | | 6.0 | | 10.5 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 36.5 | 19.5 | 74.3 | 39.1 | ||||||||||||||
Merger costs | | 8.4 | | 10.4 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 170.6 | $ | 132.5 | $ | 298.1 | $ | 236.2 | ||||||||||
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The following discussion is based upon comparable net revenue amounts:
For the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue growth was primarily driven by the worldwide merchant hotel business, increased consumer demand for packages and the inclusion of recent acquisitions, most notably, Hotwire.
Worldwide merchant hotel room nights stayed, including rooms delivered as a component of packages, increased 25% to 8.3 million in 2004 from 6.6 million in 2003, reflecting continued growth of our domestic business, demand from our international websites, expanded supply in international markets and growth in our private label business, as well as the inclusion of Hotwire in 2004 results. Revenue per room night increased 5% due primarily to industry-wide increases in average daily room rates. Merchant hotel revenue increased 32% 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 (2% as reported) in the second quarter of 2003.
The domestic merchant hotel business continues to experience competition from third party distributors, promotion by hotel chains of their own direct sites and a more challenging supply environment resulting from recent increases in hotel occupancy rates. The Company believes that these factors have resulted, and may continue to result, in slower growth rates in domestic merchant hotel bookings.
Revenue from travel packages, which allow customers to customize their travel by combining air, hotel, car and other product offerings, was $111 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004, up 45% from 2003, due to improved package offerings, consumer acceptance of this product and Hotels.com's new offering of packages.
Revenue from international websites increased 73%, or 62% on a local currency basis, to $89.3 million in 2004 from $51.6 million in 2003. The UK and Germany websites, as well as the inclusion of Anyway.com in 2004 results, contributed to the international growth. Websites were also introduced in France and Italy in late June.
Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization grew 46% and 29%, respectively, due to increased revenues as discussed above. Interval was also a significant contributor with strong revenue growth coupled with a slight increase in expenses before amortization. These results were partially offset by increased worldwide selling and marketing expenses, including increased spending for several growth initiatives such as Expedia International Travel, Expedia Corporate Travel and Classic Custom Vacations. The reversal of $6.4 million of expenses associated with the resolution of a contractual dispute also positively impacted results.
IACT increased selling and marketing expense by 56% 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 increased marketing volume as well as 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%.
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. While discussions and developments relating to this practice are ongoing in various tax jurisdictions, IAC continues to believe the issue will not have a material adverse effect on its past or future financial results.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue grew 37% year over year, primarily driven by the reasons noted above. Worldwide merchant hotel room nights stayed, including rooms delivered as a component of packages, increased
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30% to 15.3 million in 2004 from 11.8 million in 2003, reflecting continued growth of our domestic business, demand from our international websites and expanded supply in international markets. Revenue per room night increased 3% due primarily to industry-wide increases in average daily room rates. Merchant hotel revenue increased 35%. Revenue from travel packages was $215 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, up 56% from 2003. Revenue from international websites increased 76%, or 62% on a local currency basis, to $170.5 million in 2004 from $97.0 million in 2003.
Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization grew 35% and 26%, respectively, due to increased revenues as discussed above, partially offset by increased marketing spend, as well as other investments in growth initiatives noted above. IACT increased selling and marketing expense by 67% in order to build its domestic and international brands and drive traffic to its sites. International selling and marketing expense increased 112%.
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Operating income | 28.3 | 27.7 | 3 | % | 56.7 | 46.1 | 23 | % | ||||||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 6.5 | % | 6.8 | % | 6.3 | % | 5.6 | % | ||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 41.6 | 39.8 | 4 | % | 83.2 | 70.5 | 18 | % | ||||||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 9.5 | % | 9.8 | % | 9.2 | % | 8.6 | % | ||||||||||
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Operating income | $ | 28.3 | $ | 27.7 | $ | 56.7 | $ | 46.1 | ||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 13.3 | 12.1 | 26.5 | 24.4 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 41.6 | $ | 39.8 | $ | 83.2 | $ | 70.5 | ||||||||||
For the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue grew 8% as a result of an 11% increase in average price point to $50.22 in 2004 from $45.30 in 2003 and lower overall return rates, partially offset by a 3% decrease in units shipped to 9.5 million in 2004 from 9.8 million in 2003. Return rates decreased to 16.9% in 2004 from 18.3% in 2003. Overall, the product mix shifted from Jewelry and Apparel/Accessories in 2003 to Health & Beauty and Home-Hardlines in 2004. This shift in product mix 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 5%, to 73.4 million.
Gross profit margins declined slightly to 38.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to 38.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2003 due primarily to increased shipping costs related to improved fulfillment times as HSN continues to strive to improve customer service, and the shift in product mix to products that carry lower margins. Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization reflect the growth in revenue, offset by increased customer service costs, including HSN's new distribution facility, the infomercial and catalog businesses which have lower operating margins, and higher cable distribution fees. HSN expects year-over-year revenue growth rates to improve in the third and fourth quarters of 2004 as compared to the second quarter and expects the third quarter operating margins to be similar to the second quarter with the fourth quarter showing improvement.
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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 $4.5 million in incremental costs over the remainder of 2004 during this transition period.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue grew 11% as a result of a 13% increase in average price point to $50.63 in 2004 from $44.72 in 2003, partially offset by a 3% decrease in units shipped to 19.6 million in 2004 from 20.2 million in 2003, resulting from the factors described above. In addition, return rates decreased to 16.8% in 2004 from 18.1% in 2003.
Gross profit margins declined slightly to 37.2% compared to 37.5% due to changes in product mix as noted above. Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2004 reflect the growth in revenue, as well as operating efficiencies.
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Operating income | 4.7 | 6.4 | (27) | % | 9.1 | 21.1 | (57) | % | ||||||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 4.4 | % | 5.3 | % | 4.0 | % | 8.9 | % | ||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 5.0 | 6.8 | (26) | % | 9.8 | 21.8 | (56) | % | ||||||||||
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Operating income | $ | 4.7 | $ | 6.4 | $ | 9.1 | $ | 21.1 | ||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 5.0 | $ | 6.8 | $ | 9.8 | $ | 21.8 | ||||||||||
Revenue decreased 12% for the three months ended June 30, 2004, or 17% on a local currency basis, and revenue decreased 4% for the six months ended June 30, 2004, or 14%, on a local currency basis. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, HSE-Germany results were negatively impacted primarily by the continued decrease in the Wellness product line as compared to 2003, partially offset by continued improvement in online sales which grew 28% and 36%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to 2003. EUVÍA results decreased primarily due to increased competition as well as a non-recurring override payment recorded in the first quarter of 2003. The override was earned upon achievement of a contractual milestone for call volume over the contract term.
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Operating income | 40.5 | 28.2 | 43 | % | 81.1 | 62.6 | 30 | % | ||||||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 20.7 | % | 15.1 | % | 20.4 | % | 16.3 | % | ||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 46.7 | 36.1 | 29 | % | 93.5 | 77.6 | 21 | % | ||||||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 23.9 | % | 19.3 | % | 23.5 | % | 20.3 | % | ||||||||||
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Operating income | $ | 40.5 | $ | 28.2 | $ | 81.1 | $ | 62.6 | ||||||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 6.2 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 14.4 | ||||||||||||||
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Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 46.7 | $ | 36.1 | $ | 93.5 | $ | 77.6 | ||||||||||
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For the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue growth was driven by a 9% increase in the average revenue per ticket, partially offset by 3% decrease in the number of tickets sold to 23.3 million in 2004 from 24.1 million in 2003. The increase in average revenue per ticket resulted from higher convenience and processing fees and favorable exchange rates from foreign markets. The weakness in domestic concert ticket sales during the traditionally strong summer concert season was the main reason for the drop in volume of tickets sold, resulting in part from the cancellation of tours by popular acts. International revenue increased 15%, or 7% on a local currency basis, due primarily to increased sales in the U.K. Domestic revenue increased 1% during the same period. Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization reflect the increase in revenues and increased operating and distribution efficiencies. Certain variable costs, including our investment in technology and ticket royalties, are expected to increase as a percentage of revenue which to date we have managed to offset with other operating and distribution efficiencies.
The Company does not foresee significant improvement in the concert environment for the remainder of 2004. In addition, Ticketmaster could be negatively impacted by a potential NHL strike.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue growth was driven by an 8% increase in the average revenue per ticket, partially offset by 2% decrease in the number of tickets sold to 50.0 million in 2004 from 51.2 million in 2003. Average revenue per ticket increased due to the factors noted above in the three-month discussion. International revenue increased 21%, or 9% on a local currency basis. Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization reflect the positive revenue variance and increased operating and distribution efficiencies.
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Operating income | 7.8 | 7.6 | 2 | % | 10.7 | 8.2 | 29 | % | ||||||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 16.1 | % | 15.9 | % | 10.9 | % | 9.3 | % | ||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 9.5 | 10.2 | (7 | )% | 15.9 | 12.9 | 23 | % | ||||||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 19.7 | % | 21.2 | % | 16.3 | % | 14.5 | % | ||||||||||
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Operating income | $ | 7.8 | $ | 7.6 | $ | 10.7 | $ | 8.2 | ||||||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 1.7 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 9.5 | $ | 10.2 | $ | 15.9 | $ | 12.9 | ||||||||||
For the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue remained comparable to the prior year due to a 16% increase in paid subscribers to 998 thousand in 2004 from 858 thousand in 2003, offset by a decrease in the average price per subscription 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. Excluding uDate, paid
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subscribers grew 30%. International revenues represented 25% of total revenue in 2004 compared with 24% in 2003.
Overall, operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization in the second quarter 2004 were negatively impacted by increased product development costs, increased spending on international operations and Match.com's new domestic advertising campaign that was launched in June 2004, although operating income benefited from a decrease in non-cash compensation and amortization of intangibles. The Company expects revenue in the third and fourth quarters of 2004 to be higher than in the second quarter driven by growth in paid subscribers, although the third quarter operating margins are expected to be negatively impacted by expenses associated with the new marketing campaign.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue growth was primarily driven by the factors noted above. Overall, operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization in the first half of 2004 benefited from the increased revenues and lower domestic marketing costs due primarily to the shift in timing of the domestic offline media campaign from the first quarter in 2003 to a more steady flow during 2004. These results were partially offset by increased product development costs and increased spending on international operations.
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Revenues | $ | 51.5 | $ | 45.2 | 14 | % | $ | 83.6 | $ | 53.6 | 56 | % | ||||||
Operating loss | (27.8 | ) | (19.2 | ) | 44 | % | (55.6 | ) | (38.6 | ) | 44 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | (53.9 | )% | (42.6 | )% | (66.5 | )% | (72.1 | )% | ||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | (12.0 | ) | (4.3 | ) | 178 | % | (25.6 | ) | (11.1 | ) | 130 | % | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | (23.3 | )% | (9.5 | )% | (30.6 | )% | (20.7 | )% | ||||||||||
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Operating loss. | $ | (27.8 | ) | $ | (19.2 | ) | $ | (55.6 | ) | $ | (38.6 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense. | | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles. | 15.8 | 14.4 | 29.6 | 26.5 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization. | $ | (12.0 | ) | $ | (4.3 | ) | $ | (25.6 | ) | $ | (11.1 | ) | ||||||
For the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003
Revenues increased $6.3 million, or 14%, due to the acquisition of TripAdvisor in April 2004, partially offset by lower revenues of Entertainment Publications and Citysearch. Entertainment Publications' revenue decreased due to the sale of its Australian and New Zealand operations in 2003, which contributed $7.8 million of revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2003, and Citysearch revenues decreased slightly due to the shift of its business model from building web sites for local businesses for an annual fee, to the introduction of a new Pay-For-Performance business model in June 2003. Citysearch Pay-for-Performance revenues were $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of 21% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004. Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization had higher losses of $8.6 million and $7.7 million, respectively, principally due to the sale of Entertainment Publications' Australian and New Zealand operations, which contributed $5.6 million in operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization in the three months ended June 30, 2003, as well as higher operating expenses related in part to Entertainment Publications' investments in its new online channel and other initiatives.
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Revenue for 2004 and 2003 includes $7.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for services provided to other IAC businesses.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003
Revenues increased due to the acquisition of TripAdvisor in April 2004 as well as the acquisition of Entertainment Publications in March 2003, partially offset by lower revenues of Citysearch due to the factors discussed above. Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization decreased resulting primarily from the inclusion of Entertainment Publications' results for the full six months of 2004. Entertainment Publications' results are significantly seasonal with the majority of its profitability experienced in the fourth quarter. In addition, operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization were negatively impacted by the sale of its Australian and New Zealand operations, which contributed $5.6 million in operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization in the six months ended June 30, 2003.
Revenue for 2004 and 2003 includes $8.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, for services provided to other IAC businesses.
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Revenues | $ | 44.6 | $ | 84.3 | ||||
Operating loss | (1.2 | ) | (4.7 | ) | ||||
As a percentage of revenue | (2.6 | )% | (5.6 | )% | ||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | 5.6 | 8.7 | ||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 12.7 | % | 10.4 | % | ||||
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Operating loss | $ | (1.2 | ) | $ | (4.7 | ) | ||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | 0.9 | 1.8 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 5.9 | 11.6 | ||||||
Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 5.6 | $ | 8.7 | ||||
Financial Services and Real Estate consists of the results of LendingTree, which was acquired in August 2003. Thus, there are no comparable amounts included in IAC's results for the three or six months ended June 30, 2003. As a point of comparison, the discussions below compare the results of LendingTree for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 to the comparable periods in 2003.
For the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue remained flat in 2004 as compared to 2003 due primarily to a 44% decrease in revenue from refinance mortgage activity, almost entirely offset by 83% growth in revenue from purchase mortgages, a 55% increase in revenue from closed real estate transactions and 16% growth in revenue from home equity loans.
As expected, a rising interest rate environment has caused a shift towards lending products other than refinance mortgages. While consumer demand for total mortgage products dropped from last year's record high due to lower refinancing volume, the transmit rates for loan products expanded to a record high of 78% in the second quarter 2004 versus 65% in the second quarter 2003. The transmit rate is the percentage of completed loan and real estate qualification forms that were successfully transmitted to at least one lender or real estate broker.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue growth remained flat for the six months ended June 30, 2004 due primarily to a 42% decrease in revenue from refinance mortgage activity, almost entirely offset by revenue from purchase mortgage activity, which rose 88%, and real estate and home equity product revenue, which grew by approximately 50% and 17%, respectively.
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For the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue growth was driven mainly by increases in existing client programs, including an earlier than anticipated ramp-up in certain seasonal client programs, as well as new business. Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization each increased $2.5 million, or 151%, due to increased revenue and lower operating expenses, including lower depreciation expense and fixed costs, as management continued to focus on improving operating efficiencies. Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 includes $4.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, for services provided to other IAC businesses.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003
Revenue increased by $4.1 million due to factors noted above. Operating income and Operating Income Before Amortization increased by $3.8 million due to the aforementioned revenue increase together with decreases in depreciation expense and fixed costs in the first half of 2004. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 includes $10.2 million and $7.0 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
For the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003
Corporate operating losses in 2004 were $73.7 million compared with $27.1 million in 2003. The significant increase is primarily related to non-cash compensation of $54.4 million, including $43.5 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, IAC's primary stock based compensation beginning in 2003.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003
Corporate operating losses in 2004 were $163.0 million compared with $46.5 million in 2003. The significant increase as noted above is primarily related to non-cash compensation of $122.5 million, including $88.6 million recognized with the buy-ins of Ticketmaster, Hotels.com and Expedia.
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FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash provided by operating activities was $975.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $938.7 million in the same period of 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. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 deferred merchant bookings and deferred revenue at IACT increased $313.8 million and $274.3 million, respectively. 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.
Cash provided by operations and available cash were used to pay for acquisitions and deal costs, net of acquired cash, of $286.9 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 acquisitions and deal costs primarily relate to the acquisitions of TripAdvisor and Egencia.
As of June 30, 2004, the Company has $1.3 billion of cash and $2.5 billion of marketable securities on hand, including $166.8 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 $50.2 million and $23.7 million in the first half of 2004 and 2003, respectively.
In 2003, IAC announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 80 million shares of IAC common stock. IAC may purchase shares over an indefinite period of time, on the open market or through private transactions, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors. The amount and timing of purchases, if any, will depend on market conditions and other factors, including IAC's overall capital structure. Pursuant to the Board's authorization, through June 30, 2004, IAC purchased 49.4 million shares leaving an outstanding authorization to purchase 30.6 million shares. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 IAC purchased 8.1 million shares for aggregate consideration of $247.7 million. We expect funds for future purchases, if any, will come from cash on hand.
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 payment of cash to the vendor. A change in this historical pattern could result in a decrease in operating cash flow, or negative operating cash flows in certain periods. 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 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 generally have access to 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.
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 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 and 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 one-time items. These items 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. GAAP results include one-time items. Merger costs incurred by Expedia, Hotels.com and Ticketmaster 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 and we include the related shares in our fully diluted shares outstanding. Non-cash 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 Hotels.com performance warrants issued to obtain distribution and non-cash advertising secured from Universal
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Television as part of 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 although certain other Hotels.com warrants remain outstanding. 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 recognized non-cash distribution and marketing expense related to barter arrangements, which expired in March 2004, for distribution secured from third parties, whereby advertising was provided by Ticketmaster and Match.com to a third party in return for distribution over the third party's network. The advertising provided was secured by IAC, which in turn 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.
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.
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 and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
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Operating Income Before Amortization | $ | 250,120 | $ | 202,898 | $ | 447,723 | $ | 376,847 | |||||
Amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense | (4,733 | ) | (12,726 | ) | (11,072 | ) | (23,215 | ) | |||||
Amortization of non-cash compensation expense | (55,342 | ) | (14,431 | ) | (124,310 | ) | (24,642 | ) | |||||
Amortization of intangibles | (79,931 | ) | (55,558 | ) | (159,648 | ) | (107,714 | ) | |||||
Merger costs(a) | | (8,429 | ) | | (10,525 | ) | |||||||
Operating income | 110,114 | 111,754 | 152,693 | 210,751 | |||||||||
Interest income | 48,386 | 44,526 | 93,795 | 84,356 | |||||||||
Interest expense | (20,784 | ) | (22,340 | ) | (41,539 | ) | (46,618 | ) | |||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of VUE | 11,038 | 4,258 | 10,686 | (239,018 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other expenses | 5,207 | (171 | ) | 12,735 | (2,050 | ) | |||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | (59,526 | ) | (51,683 | ) | (88,749 | ) | 2,491 | ||||||
Minority interest | (2,871 | ) | (28,415 | ) | (4,267 | ) | (54,142 | ) | |||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (18,368 | ) | 38,265 | (20,631 | ) | 33,628 | |||||||
Preferred dividend | (3,262 | ) | (3,264 | ) | (6,526 | ) | (6,528 | ) | |||||
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders | $ | 69,934 | $ | 92,930 | $ | 108,197 | $ | (17,130 | ) | ||||
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURE
The following table reconciles 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 | $ | 170.6 | $ | (41.2 | ) | $ | | $ | 129.3 | |||||
HSNUS | 41.6 | (13.2 | ) | | 28.3 | |||||||||
HSNInternational | 5.0 | (0.3 | ) | | 4.7 | |||||||||
Ticketing | 46.7 | (6.2 | ) | | 40.5 | |||||||||
Personals | 9.5 | (1.7 | ) | | 7.8 | |||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (12.0 | ) | (15.8 | ) | | (27.8 | ) | |||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 5.6 | (6.8 | ) | | (1.2 | ) | ||||||||
Teleservices | 4.2 | | | 4.2 | ||||||||||
Interactive Development Group | (1.8 | ) | (0.3 | ) | | (2.1 | ) | |||||||
Corporate expense and other adjustments | (19.3 | ) | (54.4 | ) | | (73.7 | ) | |||||||
TOTAL | $ | 250.1 | $ | (140.0 | ) | $ | | $ | 110.1 | |||||
Other income, net | 43.8 | |||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest | 154.0 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense | (59.5 | ) | ||||||||||||
Minority interest | (2.9 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations | 91.6 | |||||||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (18.4 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings before preferred dividend | 73.2 | |||||||||||||
Preferred dividend | (3.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net earnings available to common shareholders | $ | 69.9 | ||||||||||||
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IAC Travel | $ | 132.5 | $ | (35.4 | ) | $ | (8.4 | ) | $ | 88.7 | ||||
HSNUS | 39.8 | (12.2 | ) | | 27.7 | |||||||||
HSNInternational | 6.8 | (0.3 | ) | | 6.5 | |||||||||
Ticketing | 36.1 | (7.9 | ) | | 28.2 | |||||||||
Personals | 10.2 | (2.6 | ) | | 7.6 | |||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (4.3 | ) | (14.9 | ) | | (19.2 | ) | |||||||
Teleservices | 1.7 | | | 1.7 | ||||||||||
Interactive Development Group | (1.2 | ) | (1.1 | ) | | (2.2 | ) | |||||||
Corporate expense and other adjustments | (18.2 | ) | (8.4 | ) | | (26.6 | ) | |||||||
Intersegment Elimination | (0.5 | ) | | | (0.5 | ) | ||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 202.9 | $ | (82.7 | ) | $ | (8.4 | ) | $ | 111.8 | ||||
Other expenses, net | 26.3 | |||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest | 138.0 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense | (51.7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Minority interest | (28.4 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations | 57.9 | |||||||||||||
Discontinued operations net of tax | 38.3 | |||||||||||||
Earnings before preferred dividend | 96.2 | |||||||||||||
Preferred dividend | (3.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net earnings available to common shareholders | $ | 92.9 | ||||||||||||
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IAC Travel | $ | 298.1 | $ | (84.1 | ) | $ | | $ | 214.0 | |||||
HSNUS | 83.2 | (26.5 | ) | | 56.7 | |||||||||
HSNInternational | 9.8 | (0.7 | ) | | 9.1 | |||||||||
Ticketing | 93.5 | (12.4 | ) | | 81.1 | |||||||||
Personals | 15.9 | (5.2 | ) | | 10.7 | |||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (25.6 | ) | (30.0 | ) | | (55.6 | ) | |||||||
Financial Services and Real Estate | 8.7 | (13.4 | ) | | (4.7 | ) | ||||||||
Teleservices | 7.4 | | | 7.4 | ||||||||||
Interactive Development Group | (2.8 | ) | (0.3 | ) | | (3.1 | ) | |||||||
Corporate expense and other adjustments | (40.9 | ) | (122.5 | ) | | (163.4 | ) | |||||||
Intersegment Elimination | 0.4 | | | 0.4 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 447.7 | $ | (295.0 | ) | $ | | $ | 152.7 | |||||
Other income, net | 75.7 | |||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest | 228.4 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense | (88.7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Minority interest | (4.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations | 135.4 | |||||||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (20.6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings before preferred dividend | 114.7 | |||||||||||||
Preferred dividend | (6.5 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net earnings available to common shareholders | $ | 108.2 | ||||||||||||
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IAC Travel | $ | 236.2 | $ | (67.0 | ) | $ | (10.5 | ) | $ | 158.6 | ||||
HSNUS | 70.5 | (24.3 | ) | | 46.1 | |||||||||
HSNInternational | 21.8 | (0.7 | ) | | 21.1 | |||||||||
Ticketing | 77.6 | (15.0 | ) | | 62.6 | |||||||||
Personals | 12.9 | (4.7 | ) | | 8.2 | |||||||||
IAC Local and Media Services | (11.1 | ) | (27.5 | ) | | (38.6 | ) | |||||||
Teleservices | 3.6 | | | 3.6 | ||||||||||
Interactive Development Group | (2.2 | ) | (2.1 | ) | | (4.4 | ) | |||||||
Corporate expense and other adjustments | (31.5 | ) | (14.2 | ) | | (45.7 | ) | |||||||
Intersegment Elimination | (0.8 | ) | | | (0.8 | ) | ||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 376.8 | $ | (155.6 | ) | $ | (10.5 | ) | $ | 210.8 | ||||
Other expenses, net | (203.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest | 7.4 | |||||||||||||
Income tax benefit | 2.5 | |||||||||||||
Minority interest | (54.1 | ) | ||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations | (44.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations net of tax | 33.6 | |||||||||||||
Loss before preferred dividend | (10.6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Preferred dividend | (6.5 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ | (17.1 | ) | |||||||||||
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "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," "expects," "projects," "intends," "plans" and "believes," among others, generally identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements included in this 10-Q are principally set forth under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." These forward-looking statements include 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 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. 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 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.
The occurrence of one or more of the following could cause the actual results of IAC and its businesses to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this 10-Q:
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In each case, laws, rules and regulations include, among others, those relating to sales, use, occupancy, value-added and other taxes, consumer protection and privacy, the Internet and e-commerce.
Oral statements made by IAC's directors, executive officers and employees to the investor and analyst communities, media representatives and others, depending upon their nature, may also constitute forward-looking statements. As with the forward-looking statements included in this 10-Q, these forward-looking statements are by nature inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed above.
Item 2. 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 June 30, 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,
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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 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"). 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. As of June 30, 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 June 30, 2004 was an unrealized loss of $16.4 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 have increased (decreased) by $2.5 million for the first six months of 2004.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
The Company conducts business in certain foreign markets, primarily in Canada and 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 exposure is mitigated since 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 June 30, 2004 was an unrealized loss of $5.4 million.
During the fourth quarter of 2003, one of the Company's subsidiaries entered into a 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
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EURIBOR plus 0.50% on Euro 39 million. In exchange the Company receives 4.9% interest on $46.4 million. In addition, on April 14, 2004, one of the Company's subsidiaries entered into a cross currency swap with a notional amount of Euro 38.2 million which is to mature on April 7, 2014 and is used to hedge against the change in value of an asset in a similar manner to the swap described above. This swap enables the Company to pay Euro at a rate of the six-month EURIBOR plus 0.90% on Euro 38.2 million. In exchange the Company receives 5.47% interest on $45.9 million. At the date of maturity, these agreements call for the exchange of notional amounts. The fair value of these cross currency swaps at June 30, 2004 was an unrealized loss of $5.5 million.
Equity Price Risk
The Company has a minimal investment in equity securities of publicly traded companies. These investments, as of June 30, 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 June 30, 2004, including preferred interests with a carrying value of approximately $2 billion and common interests with a carrying value of $774 million. The Company has reviewed the carrying value of these investments as of June 30, 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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Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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 at the start of the lawsuit by Vivendi, to pay to IAC and its affiliates, as partners in VUE, certain cash tax distributions on their preferred interests in VUE due to them over a period of years under the express terms of the partnership agreement that governs VUE. IAC's complaint requests that VUE be ordered to make these payments as they become due under the partnership agreement.
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 was heard on May 12, 2004. The parties submitted post-argument letter briefs in May and June 2004.
On June 30, 2004, the Court issued a Memorandum Opinion in IAC's favor. The Court ruled that the relevant provisions of the partnership agreement requiring the payment of cash tax distributions on the preferred interests in VUE are clear and unambiguous on their face and that the defendants had not adequately pleaded facts supporting their defenses that those provisions were the result of either the parties' mutual or the defendants' unilateral mistake. On August 5, 2004, the Court entered a Final Order and Judgment granting IAC's motion for judgment on the pleadings, dismissing the defendants' counterclaims with prejudice, ordering VUE to pay previously unpaid distributions, and declaring that VUE is obligated, pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement, to make the disputed tax distribution payments in the future.
The defendants have publicly announced their intention to appeal the Court's decision.
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Hotels.com Consumer Class Action Litigation and Arbitration
The Olvera Class-Action Litigation. As previously disclosed in certain of the Company's SEC filings, including the 2003 10-K, on June 20, 2003, 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 229th District 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. The complaint was later amended to name as defendants Hotels.com, L.P., Hotels.com, and IAC.
As previously disclosed by the Company, 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 the Hotels.com defendants' previously filed motion to stay the lawsuit pending the outcome of the arbitration proceeding described below, was denied by the court on May 20, 2004.
On May 6, 2004, the plaintiff in the Olvera lawsuit filed a third amended complaint containing substantially the same factual allegations and requests for relief as her prior pleadings, but with additional allegations in support of her position that the court has personal jurisdiction over IAC.
The Olvera Arbitration. As previously disclosed in certain of the Company's SEC filings, including the 2003 10-K, 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 purports to be a class proceeding, contains substantially the same factual allegations as those made in the Olvera lawsuit, and seeks the same relief.
As previously disclosed by the Company, on May 6, 2004, Hotels.com, L.P. filed a motion to dismiss the Olvera 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, was held on July 9, 2004. The parties are awaiting the arbitrator's decision.
The Canales Class-Action Litigation. As previously disclosed by the Company in its report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, on March 26, 2004, the plaintiff in a separate class action, 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 a second amended complaint containing allegations concerning the collection and remittance of hotel occupancy taxes that are substantially similar to allegations made in the Olvera lawsuit.
On May 13, 2004, the plaintiff in the Canales litigation filed a third amended complaint alleging in essence (i) that Hotels.com charges consumers "taxes" that exceed the amount required by or remitted to the applicable taxing authorities, and (ii) that Hotels.com charges consumers "fees" that do not correspond to any specific services provided. The amended pleading continues to seek nationwide class certification, asserts a claim only for breach of contract, and seeks damages in an unspecified amount.
Also on May 13, 2004, the plaintiff filed a motion for class certification. On June 24, 2004, Hotels.com, L.P. filed its opposition to that motion.
On July 9, 2004, the plaintiffs in the Olvera lawsuit filed a petition in intervention in the Canales lawsuit and a motion to stay the proceedings in that lawsuit or, alternatively, for a continuance of the hearing on the class-certification motion for a period of at least three months. The gravamen of the
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Olvera plaintiffs' intervention and motion is that the Canales plaintiff has transformed her lawsuit into a "copycat" of the Olvera lawsuit, to the potential detriment of the Olvera plaintiffs. On July 13, 2004, the Canales plaintiff filed a motion to strike the Olvera plaintiffs' intervention and motion. On August 2, 2004, the court heard argument on the two motions. On August 3, 2004, the court adjourned the hearing on the class-certification motion without date.
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, on January 10, 2003, a 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, was filed 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 former executives, violated the federal securities laws during the period from October 23, 2002 to January 6, 2003 (the "Class Period"), by knowingly (i) making certain materially false and misleading public statements with respect to the anticipated performance of Hotels.com during the fourth quarter of 2002, and (ii) concealing from the investing public certain material events and developments that were likely to render that anticipated performance unattainable. 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. The defendants' motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint remains pending.
As previously disclosed by the Company, a related consolidated shareholder derivative action, In re Hotels.com Derivative Litigation, No. 3:03-CV-501-K, is pending in the same court. On April 26, 2004, a consolidated amended complaint was filed, asserting 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 and seeking damages, restitution, and disgorgement of profits in an unspecified amount, together with the imposition of a constructive trust on those profits. The amended complaint 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 a merger transaction that closed on June 23, 2003, is unlawful and unenforceable.
On June 28, 2004, the defendants filed 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.
HSN Consumer Class Action Litigations
As previously disclosed in certain of the Company's SEC filings, including the 2003 10-K, several HSN entities are defendants in three class-action litigations pending in the state courts of Illinois, Florida, and California and brought on behalf of consumers who purchased Proteva personal computers and experienced product defects, did not receive offered rebates, or were not provided advertised customer or warranty service.
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On June 10, 2004, HSN and the plaintiffs in these Illinois, Florida, and California cases entered into a Class Action Settlement and Release Agreement (the "Agreement") resolving all of the cases on terms not material to the Company. Pursuant to the Agreement, and subject to the jurisdiction and approval of the court in the Illinois case, a nationwide class settlement will be effectuated through the submission of claims by class members, who will receive cash payments in amounts based principally upon the seriousness of the problems they encountered and their ability to substantiate those problems with documentation.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth purchases by the Company of its Common Stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2004:
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(2) |
(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(2) |
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April 2004(3) | 14,907 | $ | 31.71 | | 38,700,000 | ||||
May 2004(4) | 5,620,953 | $ | 30.43 | 5,620,663 | 33,079,337 | ||||
June 2004(5) | 2,504,034 | $ | 30.56 | 2,500,000 | 30,579,337 | ||||
Total | 8,139,894 | $ | 30.47 | 8,120,663 | 30,579,337 | ||||
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Annual Meeting
On June 23, 2004, the annual meeting of stockholders was held. Stockholders present in person or by proxy, representing 577,962,338 shares of IAC Common Stock (entitled to one vote per share),
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64,629,996 shares of IAC Class B Common Stock (entitled to ten votes per share) and 13,063,011 shares of IAC Preferred Stock (entitled to two votes per share), voted on the following matters:
1. The stockholders elected the following twelve directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:
Elected by holders of IAC Common Stock voting as a separate class:
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Number of Votes Cast in Favor |
Number of Votes Cast Against or For Which Authority Was Withheld |
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Donald R. Keough | 563,903,487 | 14,058,851 | ||
Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf | 573,883,596 | 4,078,742 | ||
Alan G. Spoon | 566,931,636 | 11,030,702 |
Elected by holders of IAC Common Stock, IAC Class B Common Stock and IAC Preferred Stock, voting as a single class:
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Number of Votes Cast in Favor |
Number of Votes Cast Against or For Which Authority Was Withheld |
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Richard N. Barton | 1,246,614,774 | 3,773,546 | ||
Robert R. Bennett | 1,165,284,088 | 85,104,232 | ||
Edgar Bronfman, Jr | 1,157,876,875 | 92,511,445 | ||
Barry Diller | 1,183,140,183 | 67,248,137 | ||
Victor A. Kaufman | 1,184,177,773 | 66,210,547 | ||
Marie-Josée Kravis | 1,246,665,374 | 3,722,946 | ||
John C. Malone | 1,245,881,949 | 4,506,371 | ||
Steven Rattner | 1,246,674,643 | 3,713,677 | ||
Diane Von Furstenberg | 1,183,938,077 | 66,450,243 |
2. The holders of IAC Common Stock, IAC Class B Common Stock and IAC Preferred Stock, voting as a single class, also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2004 as follows:
Number of Votes Cast in Favor |
Number of Votes Cast Against |
Number of Votes Abstaining |
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1,249,108,087 | 1,081,427 | 198,806 |
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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 |
Certificate of Ownership and Merger merging NC3, Inc. into InterActiveCorp under the name IAC/InterActiveCorp. |
Exhibit 3.1 to IAC's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 14, 2004. |
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3.3 |
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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31.1 |
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
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31.2 |
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
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32.1 |
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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. |
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32.2 |
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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 |
On May 3, 2004, the Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K reporting under Item 9, "Regulation FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," attaching a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
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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.
August 9, 2004 | IAC/INTERACTIVECORP | ||
By: |
/s/ BARRY DILLER Barry Diller Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ BARRY DILLER Barry Diller |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director | August 9, 2004 | ||
/s/ DARA KHOSROWSHAHI Dara Khosrowshahi |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
August 9, 2004 |
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/s/ WILLIAM J. SEVERANCE William J. Severance |
Vice President and Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) |
August 9, 2004 |
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