10-K 1 iac-20151231x10k.htm 10-K 10-K
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2016


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-K
 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
Commission File No. 0-20570
IAC/INTERACTIVECORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
59-2712887
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
555 West 18th Street, New York, New York
 (Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)
 
10011
 (Zip Code)
(212) 314-7300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class 
 
Name of exchange on which registered 
Common Stock, par value $0.001
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x   No o
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes o    No x
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 x    No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x  No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 (Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o    No x
As of January 29, 2016, the following shares of the Registrant's Common Stock were outstanding:
Common Stock
 
77,275,479

Class B Common Stock
 
5,789,499

Total
 
83,064,978

The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of June 30, 2015 was $6,083,825,075. For the purpose of the foregoing calculation only, all directors and executive officers of the Registrant are assumed to be affiliates of the Registrant.
Documents Incorporated By Reference:
Portions of the Registrant's proxy statement for its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III herein.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
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PART I

Item 1.    Business

OVERVIEW
Who We Are
IAC is a leading media and Internet company comprised of some of the world's most recognized brands and products, such as HomeAdvisor, Vimeo, About.com, Dictionary.com, The Daily Beast, Investopedia, and Match Group's online dating portfolio, which includes Match, OkCupid, Tinder and PlentyOfFish. During the fourth quarter of 2015, IAC realigned itself into the following six reportable segments: Match Group, HomeAdvisor, Publishing, Applications, Video and Other.
For information regarding the results of operations of IAC’s segments, as well as their respective contributions to IAC’s consolidated results of operations, see “Item 7-Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8-Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
All references to “IAC,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” in this report are to IAC/InterActiveCorp.
Our History
IAC, initially a hybrid media/electronic retailing company, was incorporated in 1986 in Delaware under the name Silver King Broadcasting Company, Inc. After several name changes (first to HSN, Inc., then to USA Networks, Inc., USA Interactive and InterActiveCorp, and finally, to IAC/InterActiveCorp) and the completion of a number of significant corporate transactions over the years, the Company transformed itself into a leading media and Internet company.
From 1997 through 2002, the Company acquired a controlling interest in Ticketmaster Group, Hotel Reservations Network (later renamed Hotels.com) and Expedia, as well as acquired Match.com and other smaller e-commerce companies. In 2002, the Company contributed its entertainment assets to Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP, a joint venture, and sold its interests in that venture to NBC Universal in 2005.
In 2003, the Company continued to grow its portfolio of e-commerce companies by acquiring all of the shares of Expedia, Hotels.com and Ticketmaster that it did not previously own, together with a number of other e-commerce companies (including LendingTree and Hotwire).
In 2005, IAC acquired Ask Jeeves, Inc. and completed the separation of its travel and travel‑related businesses and investments into an independent public company called Expedia, Inc. In 2008, IAC separated into five publicly traded companies: IAC, HSN, Inc., Interval Leisure Group, Inc., Ticketmaster and Tree.com, Inc.
In 2009, we sold the European operations of Match.com to Meetic S.A. (now known as Meetic S.A.S. (“Meetic”)), a leading European online dating company based in France, in exchange for a 27% interest in Meetic and a €5 million note. In 2010, we exchanged the stock of a wholly-owned subsidiary that held our Evite, Gifts.com and IAC Advertising Solutions businesses and approximately $218 million in cash for substantially all of Liberty Media Corporation’s equity stake in IAC.
In 2011, we increased our ownership stake in Meetic to 81%. In 2012, we acquired About.com.
In 2014, we acquired the remaining publicly traded shares of Meetic, ValueClick’s “owned and operated” website businesses, including Investopedia and PriceRunner, and The Princeton Review.
In 2015, we acquired Plentyoffish Media Inc., a leading provider of subscription-based and ad-supported online personals servicing North America, Europe, Latin America and Australia, for $575 million in cash, and completed the initial public offering of Match Group, Inc.
EQUITY OWNERSHIP AND VOTE
IAC has outstanding shares of common stock, with one vote per share, and Class B common stock, with ten votes per share and which are convertible into common stock on a share for share basis. As of January 29, 2016, Mr. Diller, IAC’s Chairman and Senior Executive, owned 5,789,499 shares of IAC Class B common stock and 136,711 shares of IAC common stock. As of this date, Mr. Diller had sole voting and sole investment power with respect to these IAC securities and the shares of IAC Class B common stock held by Mr. Diller represented 100% of IAC’s outstanding Class B common stock and, together with the shares of IAC common stock held by Mr. Diller, represented approximately 42.9% of the total outstanding voting power of IAC. Mr. Diller also holds 300,000 vested options and 1,000,000 unvested options to purchase IAC common stock.

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On February 22, 2016, in connection with the long-term estate planning of Mr. Diller and his family, Mr. Diller: (i) transferred an aggregate of 136,711 shares of IAC common stock and 5,248,598 shares of IAC Class B common stock to two grantor retained annuity trusts, over which Mr. Diller has sole investment power and Mr. Diller’s spouse, Diane von Furstenberg, has sole voting power (the “2016 GRATs”); and (ii) transferred 540,901 shares of IAC Class B common stock to a trust for the benefit of certain of his family members (the “2016 Family Trust”), over which Mr. Diller’s stepson, Alexander von Furstenberg, has sole voting and sole investment power.
In addition, pursuant to an amended and restated governance agreement between IAC and Mr. Diller, for so long as Mr. Diller serves as IAC’s Chairman and Senior Executive and he beneficially owns (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) at least 5,000,000 shares of IAC Class B common stock and/or common stock in which he has a pecuniary interest (including by way of sole investment power over the IAC securities in the 2016 GRATs), he generally has the right to consent to limited matters in the event that IAC’s ratio of total debt to EBITDA (as defined in the governance agreement) equals or exceeds four to one over a continuous twelve-month period.
As a result of Mr. Diller’s sole investment power over the IAC securities in the 2016 GRATs, Ms. von Furstenberg’s sole voting power over the IAC securities in the 2016 GRATs, Mr. von Furstenberg’s sole voting and sole investment power over the IAC securities in the 2016 Family Trust and Mr. Diller’s contractual rights described above, Mr. Diller and his family are, collectively, currently in a position to influence, subject to our organizational documents and Delaware law, the composition of IAC’s Board of Directors and the outcome of corporate actions requiring shareholder approval, such as mergers, business combinations and dispositions of assets, among other corporate transactions.

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DESCRIPTION OF IAC BUSINESSES

Match Group
Overview
Our Match Group segment includes the dating and non-dating businesses of Match Group, Inc. (“Match Group”), which completed its initial public offering on November 24, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, IAC’s ownership interest and voting interest in Match Group were 84.6% and 98.2%, respectively.
Services
Dating. Through Match Group, we operate a dating business that consists of a portfolio with over 45 brands, available in 38 languages, and offered in over 190 countries, including the following key brands: Match, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish, Tinder, Meetic, Twoo, OurTime, BlackPeopleMeet and FriendScout24. We operate a North America dating business, which includes Match, Chemistry, People Media, PlentyOfFish, OkCupid, Tinder and other dating businesses operating within the United States and Canada, and an International dating business, which includes Meetic, the international operations of PlentyOfFish and Tinder and all other dating businesses operating outside of the United States and Canada.
All of our dating products enable a user to establish a profile and review other people’s profiles without charge. Each of them also offers additional features, some of which are free, and some of which require payment depending on the particular product. In general, access to premium features requires a paid membership, which is typically offered in packages from one month to 12 months, depending on the product and circumstance. Prices differ meaningfully within a given brand by the duration of membership purchased, by the bundle of paid features that a user chooses to access, and by whether or not a customer is taking advantage of any special offers. In addition to paid memberships, many of our dating products, such as Match, Meetic and OkCupid, offer users the ability to promote themselves for a given period of time, or to review certain profiles without any signaling to other members, and these features are offered on a pay‑per‑use basis. The precise mix of paid and premium features is established over time on a brand‑by‑brand basis and is constantly subject to iteration and evolution.
Non-Dating. In addition to our dating business, we also operate a non‑dating business through Match Group’s ownership of The Princeton Review, which provides a variety of educational test preparation, academic tutoring and college counseling services. The Princeton Review includes Tutor.com (acquired in 2012) and The Princeton Review (acquired in 2014).
Revenue
Substantially all of the Match Group segment’s revenue is attributable to the dating business and substantially all dating revenue is derived directly from users. The significant majority of that revenue comes from recurring membership fees, which typically provide unlimited access to a bundle of features for a specific period of time, and the balance from à la carte features, where users pay a fee for a specific action or event. Each brand offers a combination of free and paid features targeted to its unique community. In addition to direct revenue from users, dating revenue is derived from online advertising. Substantially all of non-dating revenue is derived directly from students.
Marketing
We attract the majority of users of our dating products through word‑of‑mouth and other free channels. In addition, many of our brands rely on paid customer acquisition for a significant percentage of their users. Our online marketing activities generally consist of purchasing banner and other display advertising, search engine marketing, e-mail campaigns and business development or partnership deals. Our offline marketing activities generally consist of television advertising and related public relations efforts, as well as events.
Competition
The dating industry is competitive and has no single, dominant brand. We compete primarily with other companies that provide similar dating and matchmaking products, including eHarmony, Spark Networks (Jdate, ChristianMingle), Zoosk, Parship, ElitePartner, e‑Darling and Badoo.
In addition to other online dating brands, we compete indirectly with offline dating services, such as in‑person matchmakers, and social media platforms. Arguably, our biggest competition in the case of our dating business comes from the traditional ways that people meet each other, and the choices some people make to not utilize dating products or services.




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We believe that our ability to compete successfully in the case of our dating business will depend primarily upon the following factors:
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our ability to increase consumer acceptance of dating products;
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the continued strength of Match Group’s brands;
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the breadth and depth of Match Group’s active communities of users relative to its competitors;
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our ability to evolve our dating products in response to competitors’ offerings, user requirements, social trends and the technological landscape;
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our ability to efficiently acquire new users for our dating products;
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our ability to continue to optimize our monetization strategies; and
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the design and functionality of our dating products.
HomeAdvisor
Overview
HomeAdvisor is a leading nationwide home services digital marketplace that helps connect consumers with home professionals in the United States, as well as in France and the Netherlands under various brands. HomeAdvisor connects consumers, by way of proprietary and patented technologies, with home services professionals, most of whom are pre-screened and customer‑rated.
As of December 31, 2015, HomeAdvisor’s domestic network of home services professionals consisted of approximately 102,000 paying service professionals in the United States providing services in more than 500 categories ranging from simple home repairs to larger home remodeling projects. HomeAdvisor generated 9.8 million domestic service requests from homeowners during the year ended December 31, 2015. HomeAdvisor also operates Felix, a pay-per-call advertising service, and mHelpDesk, a provider of cloud based field service software for small to mid-size businesses.
Consumer Services
Matching Services. When a consumer submits a request through the HomeAdvisor marketplace, we generally match that consumer with up to four home services professionals from our network based on the type of services desired and the consumer’s location. Consumers can then review profiles of home services professionals with whom they have been matched and select the professional whom they believe best meets their specific needs. In addition to (or in lieu of) submitting a request through our marketplace, consumers can also search, select and contact home service professionals directly through our online directory. In all cases, the consumer is under no obligation to work with home service professionals referred by or found through HomeAdvisor.
On-Demand Services. In 2015, HomeAdvisor introduced two on-demand services to complement its matching services: Instant Booking and Instant Connect (patent-pending). Through Instant Booking, consumers can schedule appointments for select home tasks on-demand with a pre-screened home professional instantly across our platforms (website or mobile application), and through Instant Connect, consumers can connect with a home service professional instantly via phone.
Other Services. In addition to matching and on-demand services, consumers can access our free, online CostGuide, which provides project cost information for more than 250 project types on a local basis, as well as an online library of service‑related resources, which primarily includes articles about home improvement, repair and maintenance, tools to assist consumers with the research, planning and management of their projects and general advice for working with home services professionals.
Consumers can also access all HomeAdvisor services and tools on iOS and Android devices, including the Apple Watch®, through HomeAdvisor's mobile application.
Subscription Services for Home Services Professionals
We offer various annual subscription products for home services professionals. The basic membership package includes membership in our network of home services professionals, as well as a listing in our online directory. Additional membership packages include all of the basic membership package services, plus matches through the marketplace and, in the case of one package, custom website and mobile development and hosting services, as well as integration with mHelpDesk.
Home services professionals who are new to HomeAdvisor must generally sign up for one of the annual subscription products described above. As of December 31, 2015, approximately 93% of the approximately 102,000 domestic paying service professionals within our network had purchased a membership package.


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Revenue
The HomeAdvisor segment’s revenue is primarily derived from fees paid by home services professionals for consumer matches (regardless of whether the professional ultimately provides the requested service), subscription fees and fees for website hosting services. Fees for matches vary based upon the service requested and where the service is provided.
Marketing
We market our services to consumers primarily through television advertising, as well as search engine marketing and through affiliate agreements with third parties. Pursuant to these agreements, third parties agree to advertise and promote our services and those of our home services professionals on their websites and we agree to pay them a fixed fee when visitors from their websites submit a valid service request through our website (on a cost-per-acquisition basis) or click through to our website (on a cost-per-click basis). We also market our services to consumers through e-mails, digital display advertisements, partnerships with other contextually related websites and, to a lesser extent, through direct mail and radio advertising. We market our subscription packages to home services professionals primarily through our sales force, as well as through search engine marketing, digital media advertising and direct relationships with trade associations.
Competition
We compete with home services-related lead generation services, as well as Internet search engines and directories and with other forms of local advertising, including radio, direct marketing campaigns, yellow pages, newspapers and other offline directories. We also compete with local and national retailers of home improvement products that offer or promote installation services. We believe that our ability to compete successfully will depend primarily upon the following factors:
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the size, quality (as determined, in part, by reference to our pre-screening efforts and customer ratings and reviews), diversity and stability of our network of home services professionals and the quality of the services they provide;
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our continued ability to deliver service requests that convert into revenue for our network of home services professionals in a cost-effective manner;
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whether our subscription products resonate with (and provide value to) our home services professionals;
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the functionality of our websites and mobile applications and the attractiveness of their features and our services generally to consumers and home services professionals, as well as our ability to introduce new products and services that resonate with consumers and home services professionals; and
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our ability to build and maintain awareness of (and loyalty to) the HomeAdvisor brand.
Publishing    
Overview

Our Publishing segment consists of:
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our Premium Brands business, which includes About.com, Dictionary.com, Investopedia and The Daily Beast; and
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our Ask & Other business, which includes Ask.com, CityGrid, ASKfm and a labs division focused on accelerating growth for the portfolio of websites within the Publishing segment and incubating new digital publishing sites in emerging verticals.
Our Publishing businesses publish digital content and/or provide search services to users. Those of our Publishing businesses that publish digital content (our Premium Brands) generate such content through various sources, including, for example, through a network of approximately 850 “experts” as of December 31, 2015 in the case of About.com and internal editorial staff in the case of The Daily Beast, and/or acquire such content (or the rights to publish such content) from third parties. Those of our Publishing businesses that provide search services (Ask & Other businesses and About.com, Dictionary.com and Investopedia through search boxes embedded within their websites) generally generate and display of a set of algorithmic search results, or hyperlinks to websites deemed relevant to search queries entered by users. In addition to these algorithmic search results, paid listings are also generally displayed in response to search queries. Paid listings are advertisements displayed on search results pages that generally contain a link to advertiser websites. Paid listings are generally displayed based on keywords selected by advertisers. The paid listings displayed by our Publishing businesses are supplied to us by Google Inc. (“Google”) pursuant to a services agreement, which expires on March 31, 2016. Following the expiration of this agreement, a new services agreement with Google, which expires on March 31, 2020, will take effect. The Company may choose to terminate this agreement effective March 31, 2019.

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Premium Brands

Our Premium Brands business primarily consists of the following destination websites:
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About.com, which provides detailed information and content written by independent, freelance subject matter experts across hundreds of vertical categories;
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Dictionary.com, which primarily provides online and mobile dictionary, thesaurus and reference services;
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Investopedia, a resource for investment and personal finance education and information; and
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The Daily Beast, a website dedicated to news, commentary, culture and entertainment that curates and publishes existing and original online content from its own roster of contributors in the United States.
Collectively, our Premium Brands business was one of the largest digital publishers in the world during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, having reached more than 100 million U.S. users a month during this period.

Ask & Other
Our Ask & Other business consists of:
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Ask.com, which provides general search services, as well as question and answer services that provide direct answers to natural-language questions;
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CityGrid, an advertising network that integrates local content and advertising for distribution to affiliated and third party publishers across web and mobile platforms;
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ASKfm, a questions and answers social network; and
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a labs division focused on accelerating growth for its portfolio of websites and incubating new digital publishing sites in emerging verticals.
Revenue

The Publishing segment's revenue consists principally of advertising revenue, which is generated primarily through the display of paid listings in response to search queries, display advertisements and fees related to paid mobile downloadable applications. The substantial majority of the paid listings that our Publishing businesses display are supplied to us by Google pursuant to our services agreement with Google.

Pursuant to this agreement, those of our Publishing businesses that provide search services transmit search queries to Google, which in turn transmits a set of relevant and responsive paid listings back to these businesses for display in search results. This ad-serving process occurs independently of, but concurrently with, the generation of algorithmic search results for the same search queries. Google paid listings are displayed separately from algorithmic search results and are identified as sponsored listings on search results pages. Paid listings are priced on a price per click basis and when a user submits a search query through one of our Publishing businesses and then clicks on a Google paid listing displayed in response to the query, Google bills the advertiser that purchased the paid listing directly and shares a portion of the fee charged to the advertiser with us. We recognize paid listing revenue from Google when it delivers the user's click. In cases where the user’s click is generated due to the efforts of a third party distributor, we recognize the amount due from Google as revenue and record a revenue share or other payment obligation to the third party distributor as traffic acquisition costs. See “Item 1A-Risk Factors-We depend upon arrangements with Google and any adverse change in this relationship could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.”

Competition

We compete with a wide variety of parties in connection with our efforts to attract and retain users and advertisers to our Publishing businesses.

In terms of publishing digital content, our competitors include destination websites that primarily acquire traffic through paid and algorithmic search results in relevant vertical categories and social channels. In terms of providing search services, generally our competitors include Google, Yahoo!, Bing and other destination search websites and search‑centric portals (some of which provide a broad range of content and services and/or link to various desktop applications).

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Moreover, some of the current and potential competitors of our Publishing businesses have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, larger customer bases and/or significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. As a result, they have the ability to devote comparatively greater resources to the development and promotion of their products and services, which could result in greater market acceptance of their products and services relative to those offered by us.

We believe that the ability of our Publishing businesses to compete successfully will depend primarily upon:
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the quality of the content and features on our various Publishing platforms (websites and mobile applications), and the attractiveness of the services provided by these platforms generally, relative to those of our competitors;
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our ability to successfully generate and acquire content (or the rights thereto) in a cost-effective manner;
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the relevance and authority of content, search results and answers;
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our ability to successfully market the content and search services offered by our Publishing businesses in a cost-effective manner; and
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our continued ability to differentiate Ask.com from its competitors through question and answer services that endeavors to provide accurate, authoritative and direct answers to natural‑language questions (in the form of algorithmic search results and/or responses from other Ask.com users, as well as indexed question and answer pairings from various websites and online services), as well as our ability to attract advertisers to this initiative.
Applications    
Overview
Our Applications segment consists of:
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Consumer, which includes our direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications, including SlimWare, and Apalon, which houses our mobile applications; and
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Partnerships, which includes our business-to-business partnership operations.
Our Applications businesses provide search services and a variety of utility applications to users.
Consumer
Through our Consumer business, we develop, market and distribute a variety of utility applications, or downloadable desktop applications that offer users the ability to access search services, as well as engage in a number of other activities online. The majority of our utility applications are toolbars, which consist of a browser search box and related technology that together enable users to run search queries and otherwise access search services directly from their web browsers. Many of our toolbars are coupled with other applications that we have developed that provide users with access to various forms of content and software capabilities. These applications include: MapsGalaxy, through which users can access accurate street maps, local traffic conditions and aerial and satellite street views; FromDoctoPDF, through which users can convert documents from one format into various others and share them across multiple platforms; TelevisionFanatic, through which users can access and stream free television episodes online for free; and Gaming Wonderland, through which users can access classic arcade, sports and action and other casual games directly from their web browsers. Other utility applications target users with a special or passionate interest in select vertical categories (such as recipes, film and gossip, among others) or provide users with particular reference information or access to specific capabilities (such as weather forecasts and internet speed, among others). We distribute our utility applications directly to consumers free of charge.
SlimWare is a provider of community-powered software and services that clean, repair, update and optimize personal computers, and Apalon is an award-winning mobile development company with one of the largest and most popular portfolios of mobile applications worldwide.
Partnerships
Through our Partnerships business, we work closely with partners in the software, media and other industries to design and develop customized browser‑based search applications to be bundled and distributed with these partners’ products and services.


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Revenue
Substantially all of the Applications segment's revenue consists of advertising revenue generated principally through the display of paid listings in response to search queries. The substantial majority of the paid listings displayed by our Applications businesses are supplied to us by Google in the manner and pursuant to the services agreement described above under "-Publishing-Revenue." To a significantly lesser extent, the Applications segment's revenue also consists of fees related to subscription downloadable applications, fees related to paid mobile downloadable applications and display advertisements.
Competition
We compete with a wide variety of parties in connection with our efforts to develop, market and distribute applications and related technology directly and through third parties. Competitors of our Applications businesses include Google, Yahoo!, Bing and other third party toolbar, convenience search and applications providers and other search technology and convenience service providers.
Moreover, some of the current and potential competitors of our Applications businesses have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, larger customer bases and/or significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. As a result, they have the ability to devote comparatively greater resources to the development and promotion of their products and services, which could result in greater market acceptance of their products and services relative to those offered by us.
We believe that the ability of our Applications businesses to compete successfully will depend primarily upon our continued ability to:
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create toolbars and other applications that resonate with consumers (which requires that we continue to bundle attractive features, content and services, some of which may be owned by third parties, with quality search services);
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maintain industry-leading monetization solutions for our applications;
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differentiate our toolbars and other applications from those of our competitors (primarily through providing customized toolbars and access to multiple search and other services through our toolbars);
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secure cost-effective distribution arrangements with third parties; and
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market and distribute our toolbars and other applications directly to consumers in a cost-effective manner.
Video
Overview
Our Video segment consists primarily of Vimeo and DailyBurn, as well as Electus, IAC Films, CollegeHumor and Notional.
Vimeo
Services. Vimeo operates a global video sharing platform for creators and their audiences. Through Vimeo, we offer video creators simple, professional grade tools to share, distribute and monetize content online, and provide viewers with a clutter-free environment to watch content across a variety of Internet-enabled devices, including mobile devices and connected television platforms. We offer these basic services free of charge.
We also offer premium services through subscription products, which provide paying subscribers with various levels of premium features, including: additional video storage space, advanced video privacy controls, extensive video player customization options, premium support and the ability to sell videos. As of December 31, 2015, Vimeo had approximately 676,000 paid subscribers and reached over 200 million unique users worldwide.
We also provide transactional video-on-demand services through Vimeo On Demand, through which video creators can sell videos they create to viewers. As of December 31, 2015, Vimeo On Demand featured approximately 32,000 titles in a variety of genres from nearly 10,000 creators and more than 1,200,000 consumers purchased Vimeo On Demand titles on www.vimeo.com or on third party websites with an embedded Vimeo On Demand player. Titles are added from video creators by way of direct uploads to www.vimeo.com and acquired through negotiated agreements with content owners, producers and distributors.
We also sell custom advertising through our Brand Studio service, which connects advertisers with video creators to produce original, branded videos, which are then presented as brand-sponsored content on www.vimeo.com and/or the advertiser websites.

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Marketing. We market Vimeo’s services primarily through online marketing efforts, including search engine marketing, e-mail campaigns, display advertising, affiliate marketing and offline advertising (primarily television) and through upgrade channels on the Vimeo platform (website and mobile application).
Revenue. Vimeo revenue is derived primarily from subscription fees and, to a lesser extent, from video distribution and advertising sales.
Competition. Vimeo competes with a variety of online video providers, including those that serve video creators and consumers through advertising-supported, subscription or transactional fee models. We believe that Vimeo differentiates itself from its competitors by offering a customizable, high definition video player, proprietary uploading and encoding infrastructure and a clutter-free viewing experience (advertisements are not placed in video streams). We believe that our ability to compete successfully will depend primarily on:
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the quality of our technology platform and the viewing and production experiences we provide consumers and video creators across Internet-connected devices (desktop, mobile and television);
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whether our subscription offerings resonate with video creators;
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our ability to attract high-quality content, both for free and fee-based viewing;
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the accessibility of our videos on search engines and social media platforms;
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the recognition and strength of the Vimeo brand relative to those of our competitors; and
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our ability to drive new subscribers and viewers to our platform through various forms of direct advertising.
DailyBurn
Services. DailyBurn is a health and fitness property that provides streaming fitness and workout videos across a variety of platforms, including iOS, Android, Xbox and other Internet-enabled television platforms.
Revenue. DailyBurn’s revenue consists primarily of subscription fees.
Marketing. We market our streaming fitness and workout videos primarily through television advertising, advertising on ad-supported video-on-demand services and content platforms and search engine marketing.
Competition. The fitness and workout market is highly competitive and barriers to entry, particularly in the case of online platforms, are minimal. We compete primarily with other streaming fitness and workout platforms and, to a lesser extent, fitness and workout DVDs.
Electus
Services. Through Electus, we provide production and producer services for both unscripted and scripted television, feature film and digital content, primarily for initial sale and distribution in the United States. Our content is distributed on a wide range of platforms, including broadcast television, premium and basic cable television, subscription-based and ad-supported video-on-demand services and through theatrical releases and other outlets. We sell and distribute Electus programming and other content, together with programming and other content developed by third parties, outside of the United States through Electus International. We also work with various brands to integrate their products into, as well as sponsor, Electus content through our Content Marketing team.
In addition, we operate Electus Digital, which consists of the following websites and properties: CollegeHumor.com, Dorkly.com and WatchLOUD.com; YouTube channels WatchLOUD, Nuevon and Hungry; and Big Breakfast (a production company). The various brands and businesses within Electus Digital specialize in creating content for digital, television and feature film platforms across a variety of genres, as well as provide branded and third party creative production services. Through Electus, we also operate Notional.
Revenue. Electus revenue is derived primarily from media production and distribution and display advertisements.
Marketing. We do not engage in any formal marketing efforts in the case of our production and executive producer services, instead relying on referrals and the quality of our services and projects. For content distribution, we rely on our sales force, referrals and the quality of our services and projects, and for international distribution only, attendance at industry trade shows. In addition, the platforms to which we license our content for distribution market our content through their own independent marketing efforts. Electus Digital attracts users and audience primarily through social media, search engine marketing and affiliate agreements.



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Competition. We compete with entertainment studios, production companies, distribution companies, creative agencies and content websites. We believe that our ability to compete successfully will depend primarily upon the following factors:
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the quality and diversity of our content and the third parties to whom we license our content, as well as the quality of the services provided by licensees of our content;
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our continued ability to create new content that resonates with licensees and viewers; and
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our ability to sell integration and sponsorship opportunities for our content.

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Other

Our Other segment consists of ShoeBuy, an Internet retailer of footwear and related apparel and accessories, and PriceRunner, a shopping comparison website.

ShoeBuy is an Internet retailer of footwear and related apparel and accessories. ShoeBuy generally passes purchases made by customers through its various websites on to the relevant vendors for fulfillment and shipping. ShoeBuy’s revenue consists of merchandise sales, reduced by incentive discounts and sales returns. We market ShoeBuy to consumers primarily through search engine marketing, affiliate agreements and comparison shopping engines. ShoeBuy competes primarily with other leading Internet footwear and other retailers and traditional footwear and other retailers with an offline and online presence.

PriceRunner is a shopping comparison website based primarily in Denmark and Sweden. PriceRunner revenue consists principally of advertising revenue.
Employees
As of December 31, 2015, IAC and its subsidiaries employed approximately 5,000 full-time employees. IAC believes that it generally has good employee relationships, including relationships with employees represented by unions or other similar organizations.
Additional Information
Company Website and Public Filings.    The Company maintains a website at www.iac.com. Neither the information on the Company’s website, nor the information on the website of any IAC business, is incorporated by reference into this annual report, or into any other filings with, or into any other information furnished or submitted to, the SEC.
The Company makes available, free of charge through its website, its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K (including related amendments) as soon as reasonably practicable after they have been electronically filed with (or furnished to) the SEC.
Code of Ethics.    The Company’s code of ethics applies to all employees (including IAC’s principal executive officers (its Chairman and Senior Executive and Chief Executive Officer), principal financial officer (its acting Principal Financial Officer) and principal accounting officer (its Senior Vice President and Controller)) and directors and is posted on the Company's website at http://ir.iac.com/corporate-governance-document.cfm?DocumentID=11372. This code of ethics complies with Item 406 of SEC Regulation S-K and the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. Any changes to the code of ethics that affect the provisions required by Item 406 of Regulation S-K, and any waivers of such provisions of the code of ethics for IAC’s executive officers, senior financial officers or directors, will also be disclosed on IAC’s website.
Item 1A.    Risk Factors
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This annual report on Form 10-K 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,” “plans” and “believes,” among others, generally identify forward‑looking statements. These forward‑looking statements include, among others, statements relating to: IAC’s future financial performance, IAC’s business prospects and strategy, anticipated trends and prospects in the industries in which IAC’s businesses operate and other similar matters. These forward‑looking statements are based on IAC management's expectations and assumptions about future events as of the date of this annual report, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict.
Actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward‑looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, among others, the risk factors set forth below. Other unknown or unpredictable factors that could also adversely affect IAC’s business, financial condition and results of operations may arise from time to time. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward‑looking statements discussed in this annual report may not prove to be accurate. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward‑looking statements, which only reflect the views of IAC management as of the date of this annual report. IAC does not undertake to update these forward‑looking statements.



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Risk Factors
Mr. Diller and certain members of his family collectively have sole voting and/or investment power over a significant percentage of the voting power of our stock. As a result, Mr. Diller and his family are able to exercise significant influence over the composition of our Board of Directors, matters subject to stockholder approval and our operations.

As of January 29, 2016, Mr. Diller owned 5,789,499 shares of IAC Class B common stock and 136,711 shares of IAC common stock. As of this date, Mr. Diller had sole voting and sole investment power with respect to these IAC securities and the shares of IAC Class B common stock held by Mr. Diller represented 100% of IAC’s outstanding Class B common stock and, together with the shares of IAC common stock held by Mr. Diller, represented approximately 42.9% of the total outstanding voting power of IAC. Mr. Diller also holds 300,000 vested options and 1,000,000 unvested options to purchase IAC common stock.

As discussed in “Item 1-Business-Equity Ownership and Vote,” on February 22, 2016, in connection with the long-term estate planning of Mr. Diller and his family, Mr. Diller transferred all of his IAC Class B and common stock holdings to the 2016 GRATs and the 2016 Family Trust. Each of Mr. Diller and Ms. von Furstenberg has sole voting and investment power, respectively, over the IAC securities in the 2016 GRATs, and Mr. von Furstenberg has sole voting and sole investment power over the IAC securities in the Family Trust.

In addition, pursuant to an amended and restated governance agreement between IAC and Mr. Diller, for so long as Mr. Diller serves as IAC’s Chairman and Senior Executive and he beneficially owns (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) at least 5,000,000 shares of IAC Class B common stock and/or IAC common stock in which he has a pecuniary interest (including by way of sole investment power over the IAC securities in the 2016 GRATs), he generally has the right to consent to limited matters in the event that IAC’s ratio of total debt to EBITDA (as defined in the governance agreement) equals or exceeds four to one over a continuous twelve‑month period. While Mr. Diller may not currently exercise this right, no assurances can be given that this right will not become exercisable in the future, and if so, that Mr. Diller will consent to any of the limited matters at such time, in which case IAC would not be able to engage in transactions or take actions covered by this consent right.

As a result of Mr. Diller’s sole investment power over the IAC securities in the 2016 GRATs, Ms. von Furstenberg’s sole voting power over the IAC securities in the 2016 GRATs, Mr. von Furstenberg’s sole voting and sole investment power over the IAC securities in the 2016 Family Trust and Mr. Diller’s contractual rights described above, Mr. Diller and his family are, collectively, currently in a position to influence, subject to our organizational documents and Delaware law, the composition of IAC’s Board of Directors and the outcome of corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, such as mergers, business combinations and dispositions of assets, among other corporate transactions. In addition, this concentration of investment and voting power could discourage others from initiating a potential merger, takeover or other change of control transaction that may otherwise be beneficial to IAC, which could adversely affect the market price of IAC securities.
We depend on our key personnel.
Our future success will depend upon our continued ability to identify, hire, develop, motivate and retain highly skilled individuals, with the continued contributions of our senior management being especially critical to our success. Competition for well-qualified employees across IAC and its various businesses is intense and our continued ability to compete effectively depends, in part, upon our ability to attract new employees. While we have established programs to attract new employees and provide incentives to retain existing employees, particularly our senior management, we cannot assure you that we will be able to attract new employees or retain the services of our senior management or any other key employees in the future. Effective succession planning is also important to our future success. If we fail to ensure the effective transfer of senior management knowledge and smooth transitions involving senior management across our various businesses, our ability to execute short and long term strategic, financial and operating goals, as well as our business, financial condition and results of operations generally, could be adversely affected.
We depend upon arrangements with Google and any adverse change in this relationship could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A substantial portion of our consolidated revenue is attributable to a services agreement with Google. Pursuant to this agreement, we display and syndicate paid listings provided by Google in response to search queries generated by users of our Publishing and Applications properties. In exchange for making our search traffic available to Google, we receive a share of the revenue generated by the paid listings supplied to us, as well as certain other search‑related services. Our current agreement with Google expires on March 31, 2016. Following the expiration of this agreement, a new services agreement with Google, which expires on March 31, 2020, will take effect. The Company may choose to terminate this agreement effective March 31, 2019.

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The amount of revenue we receive from Google depends upon a number of factors outside of our control, including the amount Google charges for advertisements, the efficiency of Google’s system in attracting advertisers and serving up paid listings in response to search queries and parameters established by Google regarding the number and placement of paid listings displayed in response to search queries. In addition, Google makes judgments about the relative attractiveness (to advertisers) of clicks on paid listings from searches performed on our Publishing and Applications properties and these judgments factor into the amount of revenue we receive. Google also makes judgments about the relative attractiveness (to users) of paid listings from searches and these judgments factor into the amount of advertisements we can purchase. Changes to the amount Google charges to advertisers, Google’s paid listings network efficiency, its judgment about the relative attractiveness to advertisers of clicks on paid listings from our Publishing and Applications properties or the parameters applicable to the display of paid listings could result in a decrease in the amount of revenue we receive and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Such changes could come about for a number of reasons, including general market conditions, competition or policy and operating decisions made by Google.
Our services agreement with Google also requires that we comply with certain guidelines promulgated by Google for the use of its brands and services, including with respect to which products and applications may access Google's services, and the manner in which Google’s paid listings are displayed within search results across various platforms and products. Our services agreement also requires that we establish guidelines to govern certain activities of third parties to whom we syndicate paid listings, including the manner in which these parties drive search traffic to their websites and display paid listings. Google may generally unilaterally update its own policies and guidelines without advance notice, which could in turn require modifications to, or prohibit and/or render obsolete certain of, our products, services and/or business practices, which could be costly to address or otherwise have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Noncompliance with Google’s guidelines by us or the third parties to whom we are permitted to syndicate paid listings or through which we secure distribution arrangements for our applications could, if not cured, result in Google’s suspension of some or all of its services to our websites or the websites of our third party partners or the termination of the services agreement by Google.
The termination of the services agreement by Google, the curtailment of IAC’s rights under the agreement (whether pursuant to the terms thereof or otherwise) or the failure of Google to perform its obligations under the agreement would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If any of these events were to occur, we may not be able to find another suitable alternate paid listings provider (or if an alternate provider were found, the economic and other terms of the agreement and the quality of paid listings may be inferior relative to our arrangements with, and the paid listings supplied by, Google) or otherwise replace the lost revenues.
General economic events or trends, particularly those that reduce advertising spending and/or adversely impact consumer confidence, could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A substantial portion of our consolidated revenue (primarily revenue from our Publishing and Applications segments) is attributable to online advertising. Accordingly, we are particularly sensitive to events and trends that could result in decreased advertising expenditures. Advertising expenditures have historically been cyclical in nature, reflecting overall economic conditions and budgeting and buying patterns, as well as levels of consumer confidence and discretionary spending.
Similarly, some of our businesses (primarily HomeAdvisor) are particularly sensitive to events and trends that adversely impact consumer confidence and spending behavior. For example, in the event of a general economic downturn or sudden disruption in business conditions, consumer confidence, spending levels and credit availability could be adversely affected. The occurrence of any of these events or trends could result in consumers delaying or foregoing home services projects, which could result in a decrease in fees paid by home service professionals for consumer matches, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We could also experience turnover in our network of home services professionals given that a significant number of our home services professionals are sole proprietorships and small businesses, and as such, are particularly sensitive to events and trends that adversely impact consumer confidence and spending behavior. Any turnover, if significant or recurring over a prolonged period, could result in a decrease in traffic to our properties and increased costs, all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In the recent past, adverse economic conditions have caused, and if such conditions were to recur in the future they could cause, decreases and/or delays in advertising expenditures and discretionary spending by consumers, which would reduce our revenues and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our success depends upon the continued growth and acceptance of online advertising, particularly paid listings, as an effective alternative to traditional, offline advertising and the continued commercial use of the Internet.
We continue to compete with traditional advertising media, including television, radio and print, in addition to a multitude of websites with high levels of traffic and online advertising networks, for a share of available advertising expenditures and expect to face continued competition as more emerging media and traditional offline media companies continue to enter the online advertising market. We believe that the continued growth and acceptance of online advertising generally will depend, to a large extent, on its perceived effectiveness and the acceptance of related advertising models (particularly in the case of mobile

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advertising), the continued growth in commercial use of the Internet (particularly abroad), the extent to which web browsers, software programs and/or other applications that limit or prevent advertising from being displayed become commonplace and the extent to which the industry is able to effectively manage click fraud. Any lack of growth in the market for online advertising, particularly for paid listings, or any decrease in the effectiveness and value of online advertising (whether due to changes in laws, changes in industry practices, the emergence of technologies that can block the display of advertisements across platforms or other developments) would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We depend, in part, upon third parties to drive traffic to our various properties and distribute our products and services.
Our success depends, in part, upon third parties driving traffic to our various properties (desktop and mobile) and distributing our products and services.
We distribute our products and services through a variety of third party publishers and distribution channels. For example, certain of the businesses within our Publishing and Applications segments have entered into (and expect to continue to enter into) agreements to distribute search boxes, toolbars, browser extensions and other applications to users through third parties. Most of these agreements are either non‑exclusive and short‑term in nature or, in the case of long‑term or exclusive agreements, are terminable by either party in certain specified circumstances. In addition, a few of these agreements collectively represent a significant percentage of the revenue generated by our Partnerships business. The inability of these businesses to enter into new (or renew existing) agreements to distribute search boxes, toolbars, browser extensions and other applications through third parties for any reason would result in decreases in traffic to our various properties, queries and advertising revenue, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, as our users and customers increasingly access our products and services through mobile applications, we (primarily in the case of Match Group’s dating business and Apalon, one of the businesses within our Applications segment) increasingly depend upon the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store to distribute our mobile applications. Both Apple and Google have broad discretion to change their respective terms and conditions applicable to the distribution of our mobile applications, and to interpret their respective terms and conditions in ways that may limit, eliminate or otherwise interfere with our ability to distribute our mobile applications through their stores. We cannot assure you that Apple or Google will not limit or eliminate or otherwise interfere with the distribution of our mobile applications. If either or both of them did so, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
In connection with our search engine optimization, or SEO, efforts, we rely on third party search engines to drive traffic to our various properties (desktop and mobile). SEO efforts involve developing websites to rank well within search engine results. Search engines frequently update and change the logic that determines the placement and display of search results. If we fail to successfully manage SEO efforts across our businesses, including the timely modification of SEO efforts from time to time in response to periodic changes in search engine algorithms, search query trends and related actions by providers of search services designed to ensure the display of unique offerings in search results (which actions by search service providers may result in algorithmic listings being displayed less prominently within search engine results), could result in a substantial decrease in traffic to our various properties, as well as increased costs if we were to replace free traffic with paid traffic, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Certain of our businesses engage in similar efforts involving Facebook and other social media platforms (for example, developing content designed to appear higher in a given Facebook News Feed and generate "likes") that involve challenges and risks similar to those faced in connection with our SEO efforts.
Also, search engines continue to expand their offerings into other, non-search related categories, and in certain instances display their own integrated or related product and service offerings in a more prominent manner than those of third parties within their search results. Continued expansion and competition from search engines could result in a substantial decrease in traffic to our various properties, as well as increased costs if we were to replace free traffic with paid traffic, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Lastly, we rely on Facebook to distribute one of Match Group's dating products, Tinder. Users currently register for (and log in to) Tinder exclusively through their Facebook profiles. Facebook has broad discretion to change its terms and conditions applicable to the use of its platform in this manner and to interpret its terms and conditions in ways that could limit, eliminate or otherwise interfere with our ability to use Facebook in this manner and if Facebook did so, Match Group’s (and in turn, our) business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
As discussed below under "-Marketing efforts designed to drive traffic to our various websites may not be successful or cost-effective" and "-Communicating with our users via e-mail is critical to our success, and any erosion in our ability to communicate in this fashion that is not sufficiently replaced by other means could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations," our traffic building initiatives also involve the expenditure of considerable sums for marketing, as well as for the development and introduction of new content, products, services and enhancements, infrastructure

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and other related efforts, and are dependent, in part, on our ability to effectively communicate with our users and customers via current and new means of communication.
Our success depends, in part, on our ability to continue to introduce new and enhanced content, products and services in response to evolving trends and technologies and that otherwise resonate with our users and customers.
Even if we succeed in our traffic building and distribution efforts, we may not be able to convert traffic into repeat users and customers unless we continue to introduce new and enhanced content, products and services in response to evolving trends and technologies and provide quality products and services that otherwise resonate with our users and customers.
The development of new content, products and services, as well as the identification of new business opportunities in this dynamic environment, require significant time and resources. We may not be able to adapt quickly enough to these changes, appropriately time the introduction of new content, products and services or identify new business opportunities in a timely manner. Also, these changes could require us to modify related infrastructures and our failure to do so could render our existing websites, applications, services and proprietary technologies obsolete. Our failure to respond to any of these changes appropriately and efficiently could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In the case of certain of our applications, third parties have introduced (and continue to introduce) technologies and policies that may interfere with the ability of users to access or utilize our applications generally or otherwise make users less likely to use our services (such as through the introduction of features and/or processes that disproportionately and adversely impact the ability of consumers to access and use our services relative to those of our competitors). For example, third parties continue to introduce technologies (including new and enhanced web browsers and operating systems) that may limit or prevent certain types of applications from being installed and/or have features and policies that significantly lessen the likelihood that users will install our applications or that previously installed applications will remain in active use. In addition, there are technologies that interfere with the functionality of (or settings changes made by) our applications. For example, there are technologies that interfere with search boxes embedded within our toolbars and the maintenance of home page and web browser search settings previously selected by our users. These technologies, applications and policies adversely impact our ability to generate search queries through our applications, which in turn adversely impacts our revenues.
Technologies have also been introduced that can block the display of online advertisements across platforms (particularly and increasingly in the case with mobile platforms) and that provide users with the ability to opt out of advertising products. Our failure to successfully modify our websites and products in a cost-effective manner in response to the introduction and adoption of these new technologies, or our failure to find alternative sources of revenue to support websites and products that currently generate revenue through advertising, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, we may not be able to adapt quickly and/or in a cost-effective manner to frequent changes in user and customer preferences, which can be difficult to predict, or appropriately time the introduction of enhancements and/or new content, products or services to the market in response to such changes. Our inability to provide quality content, products and services would adversely affect user and customer experiences, which would result in decreases in users, customers and revenues and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. For example, in the case of About.com, we rely on independent, freelance subject matter experts to generate quality content for our users. If we fail to recruit and retain such experts generally and/or the experts ultimately retained cannot provide us with quality content in a cost-effective manner, the experience of our users would be adversely affected, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Lastly, while the continued introduction of new content, products and services is critical to our success, by definition, new content, products and services have limited operating histories, which could make it difficult for us to evaluate our current business and future prospects. For example, through Match Group, we seek to tailor each of our dating products to meet the preferences of specific communities of users. Building a given dating product is generally an iterative process that occurs over a meaningful period of time and involves considerable resources and expenditures. Although certain of our newer dating products have experienced significant growth over relatively short periods of time, the historical growth rates of these dating products are not necessarily an indicator of future growth rates for our newer dating products generally. We have encountered, and may continue to encounter, risks and difficulties as we build new content, brands and products. The failure to successfully address these risks and difficulties could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Marketing efforts designed to drive traffic to our various websites may not be successful or cost-effective.
Traffic building and conversion initiatives involve considerable expenditures for online and offline advertising and marketing. We have made, and expect to continue to make, significant expenditures for search engine marketing (primarily in the form of the purchase of keywords, which we purchase primarily through Google and, to a lesser extent, Microsoft and Yahoo!), online display advertising and traditional offline advertising (including television) in connection with these initiatives,

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which may not be successful or cost-effective. Historically, we have had to increase advertising and marketing expenditures over time in order to attract and retain users and customers and sustain our growth.
In the case of paid advertising generally, our ability to market our brands on any given property or channel is subject to the policies of the relevant third party seller, publisher of advertising (including through search engines and social networks and platforms) or marketing affiliate. As a result, any such third party could limit our ability to purchase certain types of advertising or advertise some of our products and services, which could affect our ability to compete effectively and, in turn, adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. For example, providers of online search advertising services (including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!) may limit our ability to market our products and services through their advertising services, whether due to their policies, competitive reasons or otherwise. Other publishers and channels have, from time to time, limited or prohibited advertisements for Match Group's dating products for a variety of reasons, including as a result of poor behavior by other dating industry participants. We cannot assure you that we will not be limited or prohibited from using certain current or prospective marketing channels in the case of our dating or any of our other businesses in the future. If this were to happen in the case of a significant marketing channel and/or for a significant period of time, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, if we fail to comply with the policies of third party sellers, publishers of advertising or marketing affiliates, our advertisements could be removed without notice and/or our accounts could be suspended or terminated, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In the case of our search engine marketing efforts, our failure to respond successfully to rapid and frequent changes in the pricing and operating dynamics of search engines, as well as changing policies and guidelines applicable to keyword advertising (which may be unilaterally updated by Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! without advance notice), could adversely affect both the placement of paid listings that appear in response to keywords we purchase and the pricing of online advertising we purchase generally, which would increase our costs and adversely impact the effectiveness of our advertising efforts overall.
Separately, evolving consumer behavior can affect the availability of cost-effective marketing opportunities. For example, as traditional television viewership declines and consumers spend more time on mobile devices rather than desktop computers, the reach of many of traditional online and offline advertising channels is contracting. To continue to reach potential users and customers, we must continue to identify and devote more of our overall marketing expenditures to newer advertising channels, such as mobile and online video platforms. Generally, the opportunities in (and sophistication of) newer advertising channels are undeveloped and unproven relative to opportunities in traditional online and offline channels and if we are unable to continue to appropriately manage and fine‑tune our marketing efforts in response to these and other trends in the advertising industry, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
In addition, as the distribution of our products and services through certain channels increases, in order to maintain our profit margins, we may need to offset increasing related fees by decreasing traditional marketing expenditures, which could adversely affect our marketing efforts, and in turn, our business, financial condition and results of operations. As discussed above, as our user and customers increasingly access our products and services through mobile applications, we (primarily Match Group’s dating business) increasingly rely upon the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store to distribute our mobile applications. For example, while our mobile dating applications are generally free to download from these stores, we offer our users the opportunity to purchase paid memberships and certain à la carte features through these applications. We determine the prices at which these memberships and features are sold and, in exchange for facilitating the purchase of these memberships and features through these applications to users who download our applications from these stores, we pay Apple and Google, as applicable, a share (currently 30%) of the revenue we receive from these transactions. As the distribution of our dating and other products and services through app stores increases, we may need to offset these increased app store fees by decreasing traditional marketing expenditures as a percentage of revenue, increasing user volume or monetization per user, or by engaging in other efforts to increase revenue or decrease costs generally, or our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Lastly, as discussed above, we also enter into various arrangements with third parties in an effort to drive traffic to our various websites and mobile applications, which arrangements are generally more cost-effective than traditional marketing efforts. If we are unable to renew existing (and enter into new) arrangements of this nature, sales and marketing costs as a percentage of revenue would increase over the long-term.
Any failure to attract and acquire new (and retain existing) traffic, users and customers in a cost-effective manner could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Communicating with our users via e-mail is critical to our success, and any erosion in our ability to communicate in this fashion that is not sufficiently replaced by other means could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As consumer habits evolve in the era of smart phones and messaging/social networking apps, usage of e-mail, particularly among our younger users and customers, has declined. In addition, deliverability restrictions imposed by third party e-mail providers could limit or prevent our ability to send e-mails to our users and customers. Primarily in the case of Match Group’s dating business, one of our primary means of communicating with users and customers and keeping them engaged with our products and services is via e-mail. Any erosion in our ability to communicate successfully with our users and customers via e-mail could have an adverse impact on user and customer experience and, in the case of Match Group’s dating businesses, the rate at which non‑paying users become paid members. While we continually work to find new means of communicating and connecting with our users and customers (for example, through push notifications), we cannot assure you that such alternative means of communication will be as effective as e-mail has been historically. Any failure to develop or take advantage of new means of communication could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our success depends, in part, on our ability to build, maintain and/or enhance our various brands.
Through our various businesses, we own and operate a number of highly-recognizable brands with strong brand appeal within their respective industries, as well as a number of fledgling brands that we are in the process of building. We believe that our success depends, in part, upon our continuing ability to maintain and enhance our established brands, as well as build awareness of (and loyalty to) our fledgling brands. Our brands and brand-building efforts could be negatively impacted by a number of factors, including product and service quality concerns, consumer complaints, actions brought by consumers, governmental or regulatory authorities and related media coverage and data protection and security breaches. Moreover, the failure to market our products and services successfully (or in a cost-effective manner), the inability to develop and introduce products and services that resonate with consumers and/or the inability to adapt quickly enough (and/or in a cost effective manner) to evolving changes in the Internet and related technologies, applications and devices, could adversely impact our various brands and brand-building efforts, and in turn, our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect our results of operations.
We operate in various international markets, primarily in various jurisdictions within the European Union. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, approximately 31% and 26% of our total revenue, respectively, were international revenue. Our primary exposure to foreign currency exchange risk relates to investments in foreign subsidiaries that transact business in a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, primarily the Euro.
As foreign currency exchange rates fluctuate, the translation of our international results into U.S. dollars affects the period‑over‑period comparability of our U.S dollar‑denominated operating results. Historically, we have not hedged any foreign currency exposures. Our international operations’ continued growth and expansion into new countries increases our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. These fluctuations could have a significant impact on our future results of operations.
Our success depends, in part, on our ability to develop and monetize mobile versions of our products and services.
Our success depends, in part, on our ability to develop and monetize mobile versions of our products and services. While many of our users continue to access our products and services through personal computers, users of (and usage volumes on) mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, continue to increase relative to those of personal computers. While we have developed mobile versions of certain of our products and services (and have developed certain products and services exclusively for mobile devices) and intend to continue to do so in the future, we may not be able to monetize these applications as effectively as we monetize our non-mobile products and services.
In addition, the success of our mobile applications is dependent on their interoperability with various mobile operating systems, technologies, networks and standards that we do not control and any changes in any of these things that compromise the quality or functionality of our products and services could adversely impact usage of our products and services on mobile devices and, in turn, our ability to attract advertisers. Our failure or inability to successfully respond to the general shift of users and customers to mobile devices could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Each of our dating products monetizes users at different rates. If a meaningful migration of our user base from our higher monetizing dating products to our lower monetizing dating products were to occur, it could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Through Match Group, we own, operate and manage a large and diverse portfolio of dating products. Each dating product has its own mix of free and paid features designed to optimize the user experience for, and revenue generation from, that product’s community of users. In general, the mix of features for the various dating products within our more established brands leads to higher monetization rates per user than the mix of features for the various dating products within our newer brands. If a significant portion of our user base were to migrate to our less profitable brands, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our success depends, in part, on the integrity and quality of our systems and infrastructures and those of third parties. System interruptions and the lack of integration and redundancy in our and third party information systems may affect our business.
To succeed, our systems and infrastructures must perform well on a consistent basis. From time to time, we may experience occasional system interruptions that make some or all of our systems or data unavailable or that prevent us from providing products and services; any such interruption could arise for any number of reasons. Furthermore, fire, power loss, telecommunications failure, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, acts of God and other similar events or disruptions may damage or interrupt computer, data, broadband or other communications systems at any time. Any event of this nature could cause system interruptions, delays and loss of critical data, and could prevent us from providing services to users and customers. While we have backup systems in place for certain aspects of our operations, our systems are not fully redundant and disaster recovery planning is not sufficient for all eventualities. In addition, we may not have adequate insurance coverage to compensate for losses from a major interruption. Any such interruptions or outages, regardless of the cause, could negatively impact the experiences of our users and customers with our products and services, tarnish our brands’ reputation and decrease demand for our products and services, any or all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We also continually work to expand and enhance the efficiency and scalability of our technology and network systems to improve the experiences of our users and customers, accommodate substantial increases in the volume of traffic to our properties and to keep up with changes in technology and user and customer preferences. Any failure to do so in a timely and cost-effective manner could adversely affect the experiences of our users and customers with our products and services and thereby negatively impact demand for our products and services, and could increase our costs, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
For example, we are currently in the process of an ongoing consolidation and streamlining of the technology and network systems and infrastructures of a number of our dating businesses, including Match, OurTime and Meetic. The goal of this project is to modernize, optimize and improve the scalability and cost‑effectiveness of these systems and infrastructures and to increase our ability to deploy product changes more rapidly across devices and product lines. We have budgeted significant human and financial resources for these efforts and if we experience delays, inefficiencies and/or operational failures, we will incur additional costs, which would adversely affect our profitability. Moreover, these efforts may not be successful, may not be completed in a timely or cost‑effective manner, may not result in the cost savings or other benefits we anticipate and may disrupt operations, any or all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We also rely on third party computer systems, data centers, broadband and other communications systems and service providers in connection with the provision of our products and services generally, as well as to facilitate and process certain transactions with our users and customers. We have no control over any of these third parties or their operations.
Any interruptions, outages or delays in our systems or those of our third party providers, changes in service levels provided by these systems or deterioration in the performance of these systems, could impair our ability to provide our products and services and/or process certain transactions with users and customers. If any of these events were to occur, it could damage our reputation and result in the loss of current and potential users and customers, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and otherwise be costly to remedy.    





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We may not be able to protect our systems, infrastructures and technologies from cyber attacks. In addition, we may be adversely impacted by cyber attacks experienced by third parties. Any disruption of our systems, infrastructures and technologies, or compromise of our user data or other information, due to cyber attacks could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are regularly under attack by perpetrators of malicious technology-related events, such as cyber attacks, computer hacking, computer viruses, worms or other destructive or disruptive software, distributed denial of service attacks, attempts to misappropriate customer information (including credit card information) or other malicious activities. The incidence of events of this nature (or any combination thereof) is on the rise worldwide.
While we continuously develop and maintain systems to detect and prevent events of this nature from impacting our various businesses, and have invested heavily in these efforts and related training, these efforts are costly and require ongoing monitoring and updating as technologies change and efforts to overcome preventative security measures become more sophisticated. Despite our efforts, we cannot assure you that we will not experience significant events of this nature in the future and if such an event does occur, that it will not have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Furthermore, we may become the victim of security breaches, such as the misappropriation, misuse, leakage, falsification or accidental release or loss of user, customer or vendor data maintained in our information technology systems or those of third parties with whom we do business (or upon whom we otherwise rely in connection with our day to day operations), which could have a similar effect on us.
Any cyber attack or security breach we experience could prevent us from providing our products and services, damage our reputation, erode our brands and/or be costly to remedy, as well as result in a degradation of our products and services and/or cause damage to our systems, infrastructures, technologies and data. Even if we do not experience such events, the impact of any such events experienced by third parties with whom we do business (or upon whom we otherwise rely in connection with our day to day operations) could have a similar effect. Moreover, even cyber attacks and security breaches that do not impact us directly may result in a loss of consumer confidence generally, which could make consumers and users less likely to use our products and services.
In addition, we may not have adequate insurance coverage to compensate for losses resulting from any of these events.
If the security of personal and confidential user information, including credit card information, that we maintain and store is breached or otherwise accessed by unauthorized persons, it may be costly to mitigate the impact of such an event, our reputation could be harmed and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
We receive, process, store and transmit a significant amount of personal user and other confidential information, including credit card information, and enable our users to share their personal information with each other. In some cases, we retain third party vendors to store this information. We continuously develop and maintain systems to protect the security, integrity and confidentiality of this information, but cannot guarantee that inadvertent or unauthorized use or disclosure will not occur or that third parties will not gain unauthorized access to this information despite our efforts. If any such event were to occur, we may not be able to remedy the event, and we may have to expend significant capital and resources to mitigate the impact of such an event, and to develop and implement protections to prevent future events of this nature from occurring. If a breach of our security (or the security of our vendors and partners) occurs, the perception of the effectiveness of our security measures and our reputation may be harmed, we could lose current and potential users and the recognition of our various brands and their competitive positions could be diminished, any or all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to a number of risks related to credit card payments, including data security breaches and fraud that we or third parties experience or additional regulation, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our businesses accept payment from our users primarily through credit card transactions and certain online payment service providers. The ability of these businesses to access credit card information on a real time‑basis without having to proactively reach out to the consumer each time they process a payment for products and services (including auto‑renewal payments or payments for the purchase of a premium feature on or with any of our products or services) is critical to our success.
When we experience (or a third party experiences) a data security breach involving credit card information, affected cardholders will often cancel their credit cards. In the case of a breach experienced by a third party, the more sizable the third party’s customer base and the greater the number of credit card accounts impacted, the more likely it is that our users would be impacted by such a breach. To the extent our users are ever affected by such a breach experienced by us or a third party, affected users would need to be contacted to obtain new credit card information and process any pending transactions. It is likely that we would not be able to reach all affected users, and even if we could, some users’ new credit card information may

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not be obtained and some pending transactions may not be processed, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Even if our users are not directly impacted by a given data security breach, they may lose confidence in the ability of service providers to protect their personal information generally, which could cause them to stop using their credit cards online and choose alternative payment methods that are not as convenient for us or restrict our ability to process payments without significant user effort.
Additionally, if we fail to adequately prevent fraudulent credit card transactions, we may face fines, governmental enforcement action, civil liability, diminished public perception of our security measures, significantly higher credit card‑related costs and substantial remediation costs, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Finally, the passage or adoption of any legislation or regulation affecting the ability of service providers to periodically charge consumers for recurring membership payments may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The processing, storage, use and disclosure of personal data could give rise to liabilities as a result of governmental regulation, conflicting legal requirements or differing views of personal privacy rights.
We receive, transmit and store a large volume of personal information and other user data (including personal credit card data, as well as private content (such as videos and correspondence)) in connection with the processing of search queries, the provision of online products and services, transactions with users and customers and advertising on our websites. The sharing, use, disclosure and protection of this information are determined by the respective privacy and data security policies of our various businesses. These policies are, in turn, subject to federal, state and foreign laws and regulations, as well as evolving industry standards and practices, regarding privacy generally and the storing, sharing, use, disclosure and protection of personal information and user data. Examples include the European Union Data Protection Directive (as adopted and implemented by the various European Union member states, the "EU Directive"), various U.S. state regulations concerning minimum data security standards, industry self-regulating principles that have become standard practice and more stringent contractual protections (and related compliance obligations) regarding privacy and data security.
In addition, if an online service provider fails to comply with its privacy policy, it could become subject to an investigation and/or proceeding for unfair or deceptive practices brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act (and/or brought by a state attorney general pursuant to a similar state law), as well as a private lawsuit under various U.S. federal and state laws. Similarly, in the European Union, the online service provider could become subject to an investigation and/or proceeding for the violation of the data protection laws and regulations brought by a member state or its supervisory authority (an independent body charged with monitoring compliance with data protection laws), as well as private causes of action under the EU Directive. In general, personal information is increasingly subject to legislation and regulation in numerous jurisdictions around the world (particularly in the European Union), the intent of which is to protect the privacy of personal information that is collected, processed and transmitted in or from the governing jurisdiction.
U.S. and foreign legislators and regulators may enact new laws and regulations regarding privacy and data security. For example, in January 2016, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission released a report that further explored the use of “big data” and its impact on American consumers. This report followed the May 2014 White House release of a review of "big data" practices, which called for an update to U.S. privacy laws based on the proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights released by the White House in February 2012 and the enactment of a federal data breach notification law. In addition, in February 2013 the U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a report seeking changes in Internet and mobile privacy protection and disclosures. Similarly, new privacy laws and regulations at the state level, as well as new laws and directives abroad (particularly in the European Union), are being proposed and implemented. For example, effective January 1, 2016, the Delaware Online Privacy and Protection Act requires companies to make new and enhanced disclosures regarding their privacy policies and since 2014, California law has required companies that collect personal information to disclose how they respond to web browser “Do Not Track” signals.
The European Union is in the process of adopting new guidelines (the proposed European Data Protection Regulation) for data protection and privacy to address recent globalization and technological developments, which will supersede the EU Directive. In addition, in October 2015, the European Union’s highest court ruled that the EU-US Safe Harbor Agreement, which had provided a framework for transfers of personal data from European Union member states to the United States, was invalid. In February 2016, the European Commission and the United States reached an agreement on a proposed new framework for transfers of personal data, the EU-US Privacy Shield. This proposed new framework is expected to impose a stricter compliance regime for companies seeking to transfer personal data from European Union member states to the United States and require stronger monitoring by U.S. regulators of the sharing, use, disclosure and protection of such data and related enforcement for non-compliance. It currently remains unclear how we and other U.S. companies should proceed when

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transferring personal data from European Union member states to the United States given that the EU-US Privacy Shield is not yet final and faces hurdles to adoption and the European Commission did not provide any interim guidance.
In addition, existing privacy laws that were intended for brick-and-mortar businesses could be interpreted in a manner that would extend their reach to our businesses. New laws and regulations (or new interpretations of existing laws) in this area may make it more costly to operate our businesses and/or limit our ability to engage in certain types of activities, such as targeted advertising, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As privacy and data protection have become more sensitive issues, we may also become exposed to potential liabilities as a result of differing views on the privacy of consumer and other user data collected by our businesses. Also, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent security breaches. In the case of security breaches involving personal credit card data, credit card companies could curtail our ability to transact payments and impose fines for failure to comply with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards. Moreover, any such breach could decrease consumer confidence in the case of the business that experienced the breach or our businesses generally, which would decrease traffic to (and in turn, usage and transactions on) the relevant website and/or our various websites and which in turn, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The failure of any of our businesses, or their various third party vendors and service providers, to comply with applicable privacy policies, federal, state or foreign privacy laws and regulations or PCI standards, as well as the unauthorized release of personal information or other user data for any reason, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
While we believe that we comply with applicable laws and regulations, as well as evolving industry standards and practices relating to privacy and data security, there is no assurance that we will not be subject to claims that we have violated applicable laws and regulations, standard and practices or that we will be able to successfully defend against such claims. Any failure or perceived failure by us (or the third parties with whom we have contracted to store such information) to comply with applicable privacy laws, privacy policies or privacy‑related contractual obligations or any compromise of security that results in unauthorized access to personal information may result in governmental enforcement actions, significant fines, litigation, claims of breach of contract and indemnity by third parties and adverse publicity. In the case of such an event, our reputation may be harmed, we could lose current and potential users and the competitive positions of our various brands could be diminished, any or all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may not freely access the cash of Match Group and its subsidiaries.
The Company's potential sources of cash include our available cash balances, net cash from the operating activities of our subsidiaries, availability under IAC's revolving credit facility and proceeds from asset sales, including marketable securities. The ability of our operating subsidiaries to pay dividends or to make other payments or advances to us depends on their individual operating results and any statutory, regulatory or contractual restrictions to which they may be or may become subject.  Agreements governing Match Group's indebtedness limit the payment of dividends or the making of distributions, loans or advances to stockholders, including IAC. In addition, because Match Group is a separate and distinct legal entity with public shareholders, it has no obligation to provide us with funds for payment obligations, whether by dividends, distributions, loans or other payments.
Our indebtedness may affect our ability to operate our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We and our subsidiaries may incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness.

As of December 31, 2015, we had total debt outstanding of approximately $1.8 billion, including $1.2 billion of total debt outstanding at Match Group ($40 million of which matures in the current year). As of this date, we had borrowing availability of $300 million, and Match Group had borrowing availability of $500 million, under our respective revolving credit facilities. Neither Match Group nor any of its subsidiaries guarantee any indebtedness of IAC or are subject to any of the covenants related to such indebtedness. Similarly, neither IAC nor any of its subsidiaries (other than Match Group and its subsidiaries) guarantee any indebtedness of Match Group or are subject to any of the covenants related to such indebtedness.

Our indebtedness and Match Group's indebtedness could have important consequences, such as:

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limiting our respective abilities to obtain additional financing to fund working capital needs, acquisitions, capital expenditures or other debt service requirements or for other purposes;
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limiting our respective abilities to use operating cash flow in other areas of our respective businesses because we must dedicate a substantial portion of these funds to service debt;
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limiting our respective abilities to compete with other companies who are not as highly leveraged, as we may be less capable of responding to adverse economic and industry conditions;
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restricting the way in which we conduct business because of financial and operating covenants in the agreements governing our respective existing and future indebtedness;
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exposing us to potential events of default (if not cured or waived) under financial and operating covenants contained in our or our respective subsidiaries’ debt instruments that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results;
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increasing our vulnerability to a downturn in general economic conditions or in pricing of our products and services; and
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limiting our respective abilities to react to changing market conditions in the various industries in which we do business.
    
In addition to our respective debt service obligations, our and Match Group’s operations require substantial investments on a continuing basis. Our ability or the ability of Match Group to make scheduled debt payments, to refinance obligations with respect to our indebtedness and to fund capital and non‑capital expenditures necessary to maintain the condition of our respective operating assets and properties, as well as to provide capacity for the growth of our respective businesses, depends on our respective financial and operating performance, which, in turn, is subject to prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, competitive, legal and other factors.
    
Subject to certain restrictions in the agreements governing our and Match Group’s indebtedness, we and our subsidiaries may incur significant additional indebtedness, including additional secured indebtedness. Although the terms of agreements governing our and Match Group’s indebtedness contain restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, and additional indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be significant. If new debt is added to our or our subsidiaries’ current debt levels, the risks described above could increase.

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

Our ability and the ability of Match Group to satisfy our respective debt obligations will depend upon, among other things:

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our future financial and operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control; and
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our future ability and the future ability of Match Group to borrow under our respective revolving credit agreements, the availability of which will depend on, among other things, compliance with the covenants in the then‑existing agreements governing such indebtedness.
    
There can be no assurance that our business or Match Group will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, or that we or Match Group will be able to draw under our respective revolving credit agreements or otherwise, in an amount sufficient to fund our respective liquidity needs. See also "-We may not freely access the cash of Match Group and its subsidiaries" above.

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

Agreements governing our indebtedness contain restrictions that will limit our flexibility in operating our business.
    
The agreements governing our and Match Group’s indebtedness contain, and any instruments governing future indebtedness would likely contain, a number of covenants that will impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and Match Group, including restrictions on the ability to, among other things:



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create liens on certain assets;
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incur additional debt;
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make certain investments and acquisitions;
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consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets;
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sell certain assets;
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pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make restricted payments;
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enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; and
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place restrictions on distributions from subsidiaries.
    
Any of these restrictions could limit our ability to plan for or react to market conditions and could otherwise restrict corporate activities. Any failure to comply with these covenants could result in a default under the agreements governing current or future indebtedness. Upon a default, unless waived, lenders under our respective credit agreements could elect to terminate their commitments, cease making further loans, foreclose on our assets pledged to such lenders to secure our indebtedness and force us into bankruptcy or liquidation. Holders of our or Match Group’s senior notes also have the ability to force us into bankruptcy or liquidation in certain circumstances, subject to the terms of the related indentures. In addition, a default could trigger a cross default under our other agreements and could trigger a cross default under agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our operating results may not generate cash in an amount that would be sufficient to service our indebtedness or to fund our other expenditures and we may not be able to obtain financing to meet these requirements.

Variable rate indebtedness will subject us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.

At December 31, 2015, Match Group has $800 million of indebtedness outstanding under its term loan facility, which bears interest at variable rates and currently bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.50%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%.  LIBOR at December 31, 2015 for similar borrowings of three months was approximately 60 basis points.  Changes in the interest rates applicable to this indebtedness will expose us to interest rate risk.  For example, if LIBOR were to increase by 100 basis points then the annual interest payments on this indebtedness would increase by 60 basis points, or $4.8 million in 2016.  And if LIBOR decreased 60 basis points to zero, annual interest payments on this indebtedness would remain the same.  Such potential changes in interest payments take into account quarterly amortization payments and are based on certain simplifying assumptions, including a constant rate of variable-rate debt for all maturities and an immediate across-the-board increase or decrease in the level of interest rates with no other subsequent changes for the remainder of the period. To the extent that we or Match Group draw down on our respective revolving credit facilities in the future, any related indebtedness incurred would bear interest at variable rates, which would increase our exposure to interest rate risk. See also "Item 7A-Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk."
We may not be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates and even if we are able to do so, we may experience operational and financial risks in connection with acquisitions. In addition, some of the businesses we acquire may incur significant losses from operations or experience impairment of carrying value.
We have made numerous acquisitions in the past and we continue to seek to identify potential acquisition candidates that will allow us to apply our expertise to expand their capabilities, as well as maximize our existing assets. As a result, our future growth may depend, in part, on acquisitions. We may not be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates or complete acquisitions on satisfactory pricing or other terms and we expect to continue to experience competition in connection with our acquisition-related efforts.
Even if we identify what we believe to be suitable acquisition candidates and negotiate satisfactory terms, we may experience operational and financial risks in connection with acquisitions, and to the extent that we continue to grow through acquisitions, we will need to:
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properly value prospective acquisitions, especially those with limited operating histories;
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successfully manage acquisition‑related strain on the management, operations and financial resources of IAC and its businesses and/or acquired businesses.
We may not be successful in addressing these challenges or any other problems encountered in connection with historical and future acquisitions. In addition, the anticipated benefits of one or more acquisitions may not be realized and future acquisitions could result in increased operating losses, potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities and the assumption of

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contingent liabilities. Also, the value of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired could be impacted by one or more continuing unfavorable events and/or trends, which could result in significant impairment charges. The occurrence of any these events could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We operate in various international markets, some in which we have limited experience. As a result, we face additional risks in connection with our international operations. Also, we may not be able to successfully expand into new, or further into our existing, international markets.
We currently operate in various jurisdictions abroad and may continue to expand our international presence. In order for our products and services in these jurisdictions to achieve widespread acceptance, commercial use and acceptance of the Internet must continue to grow, which growth may occur at slower rates than those experienced in the United States. Moreover, we must continue to successfully tailor our products and services to the unique customs and cultures of foreign jurisdictions, which can be difficult and costly and the failure to do so could slow our international growth and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Operating abroad, particularly in jurisdictions where we have limited experience, exposes us to additional risks. These additional risks include, among others:
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operational and compliance challenges caused by distance, language and cultural differences;
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difficulties in staffing and managing international operations;
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differing levels of social and technological acceptance of our products and services or lack of acceptance of them generally;
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foreign currency fluctuations;
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restrictions on the transfer of funds among countries and back to the United States and costs associated with repatriating funds to the United States;
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differing and potentially adverse tax laws;
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multiple, conflicting and changing laws, rules and regulations, and difficulties understanding and ensuring compliance with those laws by both our employees and our business partners, over whom we exert no control;
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competitive environments that favor local businesses;
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limitations on the level of intellectual property protection; and
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trade sanctions, political unrest, terrorism, war and epidemics or the threat of any of these events.
The occurrence of any or all of the events described above could adversely affect our international operations, which could in turn adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our success in international markets will also depend, in part, on our ability to identify potential acquisition candidates, joint venture or other partners, and to enter into arrangements with these parties on favorable terms and successfully integrate their businesses and operations with our own.
A variety of new laws, or new interpretations of existing laws, could subject us to claims or otherwise harm our business.
We are subject to a variety of laws in the U.S. and abroad that are costly to comply with, can result in negative publicity and diversion of management time and effort, and can subject us to claims or other remedies. Some of these laws, such as income, sales, use, value‑added and other tax laws and consumer protection laws, are applicable to businesses generally and others are unique to the various types of businesses in which we are engaged. Many of these laws were adopted prior to the advent of the Internet and related technologies and, as a result, do not contemplate or address the unique issues of the Internet and related technologies. Laws that do reference the Internet are being interpreted by the courts, but their applicability and scope remain uncertain.
For example, through our various businesses we post and link to third party content, including third party advertisements, links and websites. We also allow users to submit content, such as comments, photographs and videos. We could be subject to liability for posting, hosting or linking to third party content, and while we generally require third parties to indemnify us for related claims, we may not be able to enforce our indemnification rights. Some laws, including the Communications Decency Act, or CDA, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA, limit our liability for posting or linking to third party content. For example, the DMCA generally protects online service providers from claims of copyright infringement based on the storage of third party content at the direction of the user, so long as certain statutory requirements are satisfied. However, the scope and applicability of the DMCA are subject to judicial interpretation and, as such, remain uncertain, and the U.S. Congress may enact legislation affecting (and potentially limiting) the protections afforded by the DMCA to online service providers. Moreover, similar protections may not exist in other jurisdictions in which our various businesses operate. As a result, claims have been, and could be, threatened and filed under both U.S. and foreign laws based upon use of third party content asserting, among other things, negligence, defamation, invasion of privacy or right or publicity, copyright infringement or trademark infringement.

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Also, we send electronic messages to users through our various businesses, as well as develop, market and/or distribute a variety of downloadable applications through our Consumer and Partnerships businesses, which could subject us to liability for failing to comply with laws governing the sending of electronic messages to our users and the installation of downloadable applications. For example, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”), which became effective on July 1, 2014, prohibits all commercial electronic messages (including e-mail, text, social media, sound and image messages) that are sent without proper consumer consent. And, effective January 15, 2015, the CASL restricts the unsolicited installation of computer programs and applications.  While several Canadian regulators are jointly empowered to enforce and issue administrative and monetary penalties for CASL violations, effective July 1, 2017 individuals may also file private and class action lawsuits to collect statutory damages for CASL violations.
In addition, changing Internet business practices may attract increased legal and regulatory attention. One example of such changing practices is the increasing use of “native” advertising, a form of advertising in which sponsored content is presented in a manner that some may view as similar to traditional editorial content. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has indicated that it will continue to monitor the use of online native advertising to ensure that it is presented in a manner that is not confusing or deceptive to consumers.
Lastly, one of the businesses within our Applications segment, SlimWare, operates a paid telephone technical support service, which it promotes, in part, through its software products. In the recent past and currently, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and various state regulatory agencies and attorneys general have been aggressively enforcing laws governing telephonic sales in the computer support industry. While SlimWare has put a related compliance program in place with the third party vendor who provides paid telephone technical support services on its behalf to ensure compliance with applicable laws, no assurances can be given that this program will be effective.
Any failure on our part to comply with applicable laws may subject us to additional liabilities, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if the laws to which we are currently subject are amended or interpreted adversely to our interests, or if new adverse laws are adopted, our products and services might need to be modified to comply with such laws, which would increase our costs and could result in decreased demand for our products and services to the extent that we pass on such costs to our customers. Specifically, in the case of tax laws, positions that we have taken or will take are subject to interpretation by the relevant taxing authorities. While we believe that the positions we have taken to date comply with applicable law, there can be no assurances that the relevant taxing authorities will not take a contrary position, and if so, that such positions will not adversely affect us. Any events of this nature could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may fail to adequately protect our intellectual property rights or may be accused of infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties.
We rely heavily upon our trademarks and related domain names and logos to market our brands and to build and maintain brand loyalty and recognition, as well as upon trade secrets. We also rely, to a lesser extent, upon patented and patent‑pending proprietary technologies with expiration dates ranging from 2017 to 2034.
We rely on a combination of laws and contractual restrictions with employees, customers, suppliers, affiliates and others to establish and protect our various intellectual property rights. For example, we have generally registered and continue to apply to register and renew, or secure by contract where appropriate, trademarks and service marks as they are developed and used, and reserve, register and renew domain names as we deem appropriate. Effective trademark protection may not be available or may not be sought in every country in which products and services are made available and contractual disputes may affect the use of marks governed by private contract. Similarly, not every variation of a domain name may be available or be registered, even if available.
We also generally seek to apply for patents or for other similar statutory protections as and if we deem appropriate, based on then current facts and circumstances, and will continue to do so in the future. No assurances can be given that any patent application we have filed (or will file) will result in a patent being issued, or that any existing or future patents will afford adequate protection against competitors and similar technologies. In addition, no assurances can be given that third parties will not create new products or methods that achieve similar results without infringing upon patents we own.
Despite these measures, our intellectual property rights may still not be protected in a meaningful manner, challenges to contractual rights could arise or third parties could copy or otherwise obtain and use our intellectual property without authorization. The occurrence of any of these events could result in the erosion of our brands and limitations on our ability to control marketing on or through the Internet using our various domain names, as well as impede our ability to effectively compete against competitors with similar technologies, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.


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From time to time, we have been subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, including claims of alleged infringement of trademarks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights held by third parties. In addition, litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of proprietary rights claimed by others. Any litigation of this nature, regardless of outcome or merit, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management and technical resources, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Patent litigation tends to be particularly protracted and expensive.
Our estimated income taxes could be materially different from income taxes that we ultimately pay.
We are subject to income taxes in both the United States and numerous jurisdictions abroad. Significant judgment and estimation is required in determining our provision for income taxes and related matters. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determinations are uncertain or otherwise subject to interpretation. Our determination of our income tax liability is always subject to review by applicable tax authorities and we are currently subject to audits in a number of jurisdictions. Although we believe our income tax estimates and related determinations are reasonable and appropriate, relevant taxing authorities may disagree. The ultimate outcome of any such audits and reviews could be materially different from estimates and determinations reflected in our historical income tax provisions and accruals. Any adverse outcome of any such audit or review could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.

Item 2.    Properties
IAC believes that the facilities for its management and operations are generally adequate for its current and near-term future needs. IAC's facilities, most of which are leased by IAC's businesses in various cities and locations in the United States and various jurisdictions abroad, generally consist of executive and administrative offices, operations centers, data centers and sales offices.
All of IAC's leases are at prevailing market rates. IAC believes that the duration of each lease is adequate. IAC believes that its principal properties, whether owned or leased, are currently adequate for the purposes for which they are used and are suitably maintained for these purposes. IAC does not anticipate any future problems renewing or obtaining suitable leases for any of its principal businesses. IAC's approximately 202,500 square foot corporate headquarters in New York, New York houses offices for IAC corporate and various IAC businesses within the following segments: Match Group, Publishing, Applications and Video.
Item 3.    Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to litigation involving property, personal injury, contract, intellectual property 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 incidental to the registrant's business) to which the registrant or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of their property is subject and advise that proceedings ordinarily need not be described if they primarily involve claims for damages 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 Company management, none of the pending litigation matters which the Company and its subsidiaries are defending involves (or is likely to involve) amounts of that magnitude, nor do such matters involve issues or claims that may be of particular interest to the Company's shareholders.

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.


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PART II

Item 5.    Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
IAC common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") under the ticker symbol "IAC." There is no established public trading market for IAC Class B common stock. The table below sets forth, for the calendar periods indicated, the high and low sales prices per share for IAC common stock as reported on NASDAQ.
 
High
 
Low
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
$
73.15

 
$
58.30

Third Quarter
84.66

 
63.29

Second Quarter
82.40

 
66.63

First Quarter
70.10

 
59.11

Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter
$
68.40

 
$
56.50

Third Quarter
73.93

 
63.00

Second Quarter
73.27

 
61.00

First Quarter
80.64

 
64.45

As of February 25, 2016, there were approximately 1,600 holders of record of the Company's common stock and the closing price of IAC common stock on NASDAQ was $44.31. Because the substantial majority of the outstanding shares of IAC common stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of shareholders, IAC is not able to estimate the total number of beneficial shareholders represented by these record holders. As of February 25, 2016, there were three holders of record of the Company's Class B common stock.
In 2014, IAC's Board of Directors declared four quarterly cash dividends, two of which were $0.24 per share of common and Class B common stock outstanding and two of which were $0.34 per share of common and Class B common stock outstanding. In 2015, IAC's Board of Directors declared four quarterly cash dividends, all of which were $0.34 per share of common and Class B common stock outstanding.
On February 2, 2016, IAC announced that following the completion of the Match Group initial public offering and related debt transactions, IAC's Board of Directors had suspended the Company's quarterly cash dividend program. Accordingly, we do not currently expect that comparable cash dividends will continue to be paid in the near future. Any future cash or other dividend declarations are subject to the determination of IAC's Board of Directors.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2015, the Company did not issue or sell any shares of its common stock or other equity securities pursuant to unregistered transactions.
Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2015. As of that date, approximately 5.6 million shares of common stock remained available for repurchase under the Company's previously announced April 2013 repurchase authorization. IAC may purchase shares pursuant to this repurchase authorization over an indefinite period of time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, depending on those factors IAC management deems relevant at any particular time, including, without limitation, market conditions, share price and future outlook.

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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data
The following selected financial data for the five years ended December 31, 2015 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included herein.
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
3,230,933

 
$
3,109,547

 
$
3,022,987

 
$
2,800,933

 
$
2,059,444

Earnings from continuing operations
113,357

 
234,557

 
281,799

 
169,847

 
175,569

Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to IAC shareholders:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.44

 
$
2.88

 
$
3.40

 
$
1.95

 
$
2.05

Diluted
$
1.33

 
$
2.71

 
$
3.27

 
$
1.81

 
$
1.89

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share
$
1.36

 
$
1.16

 
$
0.96

 
$
0.72

 
$
0.12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014(2)
 
2013(2)
 
2012(2)
 
2011(2)
 
(In thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
5,209,950

 
$
4,256,885

 
$
4,201,364

 
$
3,786,643

 
$
3,368,989

Long-term debt, including current maturities
1,788,213

 
1,080,000

 
1,080,000

 
595,844

 
95,844

_________________________________________________________________________
(1) 
We recognized items that affected the comparability of results for the years 2015, 2014 and 2013, see "Item 7—Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

(2) 
Total assets has been adjusted due to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-17, Income Taxes which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheet, see "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the consolidated financial statements included in "Item 8—Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

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Item 7.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Key Terms:
When the following terms appear in this report, they have the meanings indicated below:
•
Reportable Segments
◦
Match Group - includes the businesses of Match Group, Inc., which completed its initial public offering ("IPO") on November 24, 2015; and is comprised of Dating, which consists of Dating North America and Dating International, and Non-dating, which consists of The Princeton Review.
◦
HomeAdvisor - is a leading nationwide home services digital marketplace that helps connect consumers with home professionals.
◦
Publishing - consists of Premium Brands, which includes About.com, Dictionary.com, Investopedia and The Daily Beast; and Ask & Other, which includes Ask.com, CityGrid and ASKfm.
◦
Applications - consists of Consumer, which includes our direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications, including SlimWare, and Apalon, which houses our mobile applications operations; and Partnerships, which includes our business-to-business partnership operations.
◦
Video - consists primarily of Vimeo and DailyBurn, as well as Electus, IAC Films, CollegeHumor and Notional.
◦
Other - consists of ShoeBuy and PriceRunner.
•
Dating North America - includes Match, Chemistry, People Media, PlentyOfFish, OkCupid, Tinder and other dating businesses operating within the United States and Canada.
•
Dating International - includes Meetic, the international operations of PlentyOfFish and Tinder and all other dating businesses operating outside of the United States and Canada.
•
Direct Revenue - is revenue that is directly received by Match Group from an end user of its products.
•
Average PMC - is calculated by summing the number of paid subscribers, or paid member count ("PMC"), at the end of each day in the relevant measurement period and dividing it by the number of calendar days in that period.
•
Average Revenue per Paying User ("ARPPU") - is Direct Revenue in the relevant measurement period divided by the Average PMC in such period divided by the number of calendar days in such period.

•
Service Requests - are fully completed and submitted customer service requests on HomeAdvisor.
 
•
Paying Service Professionals ("SPs") - are the number of service professionals that had an active membership or paid for leads in the last month of the period.

•
Cost of revenue - consists primarily of traffic acquisition costs and includes payments made to partners who distribute our Partnerships customized browser-based applications, integrate our paid listings into their websites and fees related to the distribution and facilitation of in-app purchase of product features. These payments include amounts based on revenue share and other arrangements. Cost of revenue also includes ShoeBuy's cost of products sold and shipping and handling costs, production costs related to media produced by Electus and other businesses within our Video segment, content acquisition costs, expenses associated with the operation of the Company's data centers, including compensation (including stock-based compensation) and other employee-related costs, rent, energy and hosting fees.
•
Selling and marketing expense - consists primarily of advertising expenditures and compensation (including stock-based compensation) and other employee-related costs for personnel engaged in selling and marketing, sales support and customer service functions. Advertising expenditures include online marketing, including fees paid to search

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engines and third parties that distribute our Consumer downloadable desktop applications, offline marketing, which is primarily television advertising and partner-related payments to those who direct traffic to the Match Group brands.
•
General and administrative expense - consists primarily of compensation (including stock-based compensation) and other employee-related costs for personnel engaged in executive management, finance, legal, tax and human resources, facilities costs and fees for professional services.
•
Product development expense - consists primarily of compensation (including stock-based compensation) and other employee-related costs that are not capitalized for personnel engaged in the design, development, testing and enhancement of product offerings and related technology.
•
2012 Senior Notes - IAC's 4.75% Senior Notes due December 15, 2022, with interest payable each June 15 and December 15, which commenced June 15, 2013; a portion of which were exchanged for new 6.75% Match Group Senior Notes on November 16, 2015.
•
2013 Senior Notes - IAC's 4.875% Senior Notes due November 30, 2018, with interest payable each May 30 and November 30, which commenced May 30, 2014.
•
Match Group Senior Notes - Match Group's 6.75% Senior Notes due December 15, 2022, with interest payable each June 15 and December 15; which were issued in exchange for 2012 Senior Notes on November 16, 2015.
•
Match Group Term Loan - an $800 million, seven-year term loan received by Match Group on November 16, 2015.
•
Liberty Bonds - 5% New York City Industrial Development Agency Liberty Bonds due September 1, 2035, with interest payable each March 1 and September 1, which commenced March 1, 2006. The Liberty Bonds were redeemed on September 1, 2015.
MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
IAC is a leading media and Internet company comprised of some of the world's most recognized brands and products, such as HomeAdvisor, Vimeo, About.com, Dictionary.com, The Daily Beast, Investopedia, and Match Group's online dating portfolio, which includes Match, OkCupid, Tinder and PlentyOfFish.
Sources of Revenue
Match Group's Dating revenue is substantially derived directly from users in the form of recurring membership fees, which typically provide unlimited access to a bundle of features for a specific period of time, and the balances from à la carte features, where users pay a fee for a specific action or event; with additional revenue generated from online advertisers who pay to reach our large audiences. Non-dating revenue is primarily earned from fees received for in-person and online test preparation classes, access to online test preparation materials and individual tutoring services.
HomeAdvisor's revenue is derived primarily from fees paid by members of its network of home services professionals for consumer leads and memberships.
Substantially all of the revenue from our Publishing and Applications segments is derived from online advertising. Most of the Company's online advertising revenue is attributable to our services agreement with Google Inc. ("Google"). On October 26, 2015, the Company and Google entered into a services agreement that is effective as of April 1, 2016, following the expiration of the current services agreement, and expires on March 31, 2020. The Company may choose to terminate the agreement effective March 31, 2019. These services agreements require that we comply with certain guidelines promulgated by Google. Google may generally unilaterally update its own policies and guidelines without advance notice, which could in turn require modifications to, or prohibit and/or render obsolete certain of our products, services and/or business practices, which could be costly to address or otherwise have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, revenue earned from Google was $1.3 billion, $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, Google revenue represents 83% and 94%; 83% and 97%; and 83% and 98%, of Publishing and Applications revenue, respectively.
The revenue earned by our Video segment is derived from media production and distribution, subscriptions and advertising.
ShoeBuy's revenue is derived principally from merchandise sales. PriceRunner's revenue is derived principally from advertising.

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Strategic Partnerships, Advertiser Relationships and Online Advertising
A significant component of the Company's revenue is attributable to the services agreement with Google described above. We market and offer our products and services directly to consumers through branded websites and subscriptions, allowing consumers to transact directly with us in a convenient manner. We have made, and expect to continue to make, substantial investments in online and offline advertising to build our brands and drive traffic to our websites and consumers and advertisers to our businesses.
We pay traffic acquisition costs, which consist of payments to partners who distribute our Partnerships customized browser-based applications, integrate our paid listings into their websites and fees related to the distribution and facilitation of in-app purchases of product features. We also pay to market and distribute our services on third-party distribution channels, such as search engines and social media websites. In addition, some of our businesses manage affiliate programs, pursuant to which we pay commissions and fees to third parties based on revenue earned. These distribution channels might also offer their own products and services, as well as those of other third parties, which compete with those we offer.
The cost of acquiring new consumers through online and offline third-party distribution channels has increased, particularly in the case of online channels, as Internet commerce continues to grow and competition in the markets in which IAC's businesses operate increases.
Recent Developments
During the fourth quarter of 2015, IAC realigned its reportable segments. See Note 1—Organization to the consolidated financial statements for more information.
On November 24, 2015, Match Group completed its IPO. At December 31, 2015, IAC's ownership interest and voting interest in Match Group were 84.6% and 98.2%, respectively.
On November 16, 2015:
•
Match Group exchanged $445.3 million of 2012 Senior Notes for $445.2 million of Match Group Senior Notes.
•
Match Group amended and restated the Match Group credit agreement to provide for an $800 million Term Loan.
On October 28, 2015, Match Group completed the purchase of Plentyoffish Media Inc., or PlentyOfFish, for $575 million in cash.
On October 26, 2015, the Company amended and extended its services agreement with Google as described above.
On October 7, 2015:
•
IAC amended and restated its $300 million revolving credit facility, which now expires on October 7, 2020.
•
Match Group entered into a credit agreement, which provides for a $500 million revolving credit facility that expires on October 7, 2020.
Factors Affecting Consolidated Results
In 2015, we delivered 4% revenue growth; however, Adjusted EBITDA and operating income declined 11% and 53%, respectively. Revenue growth was primarily driven by the Match Group, HomeAdvisor and Video segments; the decline in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by the Publishing segment; and the decline in operating income was primarily driven by the Publishing, Match Group, Other and Corporate segments. Revenue growth at the Match Group was driven by an increase in Direct revenue and the full year contribution from The Princeton Review. HomeAdvisor's revenue growth was driven by higher service requests and an increase in Paying SPs in their domestic business, while the Video segment saw strong revenue growth at Vimeo, DailyBurn and Electus. Adjusted EBITDA was negatively impacted by lower revenue at Publishing driven by a decrease at Ask.com and certain legacy businesses. The operating income decline was due to the decrease in Adjusted EBITDA, an $88.0 million impairment charge related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets at Publishing, an increase of $45.8 million in stock-based compensation ($29.2 million at Match Group and $15.8 million at Corporate) and a $14.1 million goodwill impairment charge at Other.
Other events affecting year-over-year comparability include:
(i)
foreign exchange effects, which negatively impacted Dating revenue 6% (reflected in the Match Group segment);

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(ii)
the acquisitions of Eureka, on April 24, 2015, and PlentyOfFish, on October 28, 2015 (both reflected in the Match Group segment);

(iii)
$16.8 million of costs in 2015 related to the ongoing consolidation and streamlining of technology systems and European operations at the Dating businesses (reflected in the Match Group segment);

(iv)
acquisitions in 2014 of:

•
the ValueClick O&O website businesses on January 10, 2014 (reflected in the Publishing segment except for PriceRunner which is reflected in the Other segment),
•SlimWare on April 1, 2014 (reflected in the Applications segment),
•The Princeton Review on August 1, 2014 (reflected in the Match Group segment),
•FriendScout24 on August 31, 2014 (reflected in the Match Group segment), and
•Apalon on November 3, 2014 (reflected in the Applications segment);

(v)
the sale of the Rezbook assets in July 2013, which resulted in a gain of $8.4 million (reflected in the Other segment);

(vi)
the move of CityGrid from the Other segment to the Publishing segment, effective July 1, 2013, following its reorganization; and

(vii)
$4.2 million in employee termination costs associated with the CityGrid restructuring in 2013 (reflected in the Other segment).

Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Revenue
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Match Group
$
1,020,431

 
$
132,163

 
15
 %
 
$
888,268

 
$
85,179

 
11
 %
 
$
803,089

HomeAdvisor
361,201

 
77,660

 
27
 %
 
283,541

 
44,070

 
18
 %
 
239,471

Publishing
691,686

 
(99,863
)
 
(13
)%
 
791,549

 
(11,592
)
 
(1
)%
 
803,141

Applications
760,748

 
(15,959
)
 
(2
)%
 
776,707

 
(57,929
)
 
(7
)%
 
834,636

Video
213,317

 
30,863

 
17
 %
 
182,454

 
20,997

 
13
 %
 
161,457

Other
184,095

 
(3,739
)
 
(2
)%
 
187,834

 
5,219

 
3
 %
 
182,615

Inter-segment elimination
(545
)
 
261

 
33
 %
 
(806
)
 
616

 
43
 %
 
(1,422
)
Total
$
3,230,933

 
$
121,386

 
4
 %
 
$
3,109,547

 
$
86,560

 
3
 %

$
3,022,987

For the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014
Match Group revenue increased 15%, or 20% excluding the effects of foreign exchange, driven by a 9% increase in Dating revenue attributable to 8% growth in Direct revenue. Direct revenue growth was primarily driven by higher Average PMC at both North America and International, up 13% and 31%, respectively, due mainly to Tinder, partially offset by 8% lower ARPPU due to brand mix shifts and foreign exchange effects. Excluding foreign exchange effects, total Dating revenue and International Direct revenue would have increased 15% and 21%, respectively. Non-dating revenue increased 114% principally due to the full year contribution from The Princeton Review, which was acquired on August 1, 2014.
HomeAdvisor revenue increased 27% due primarily to 43% growth at the HomeAdvisor domestic business, partially offset by international declines due primarily to the restructuring of certain European operations in the fourth quarter of 2014. HomeAdvisor domestic revenue growth was driven by 49% higher service requests and a 46% increase in Paying SPs.
Publishing revenue decreased 13% due to 31% lower Ask & Other revenue, partially offset by 29% higher Premium Brands revenue. Ask & Other revenue decreased primarily to a decline in revenue at Ask.com and certain legacy businesses. Premium Brands revenue increased due primarily to strong growth at About.com and Investopedia.

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Applications revenue decreased 2% due to a 27% decline in Partnerships, partially offset by 16% growth in Consumer. Consumer growth was driven by higher revenue from our downloadable desktop applications, including SlimWare, and a full year contribution from Apalon, our mobile applications business, which was acquired on November 3, 2014.
Video revenue grew 17% due primarily to strong growth at Vimeo, DailyBurn and Electus.
Other revenue decreased 2% due to lower revenue at PriceRunner.
For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013
Match Group revenue increased 11%, driven by a 6% increase in Dating revenue due to higher Direct revenue. Direct revenue growth was primarily driven by higher Average PMC at both North America and International, up 11% and 8%, respectively, due to a strong increase in beginning PMC, partially offset by 3% lower ARPPU due to brand mix shifts. Non-dating revenue increased 248%, as a result of the acquisition of The Princeton Review on August 1, 2014.

HomeAdvisor revenue increased 18% due primarily to 17% growth at the HomeAdvisor domestic business driven by 13% higher service requests and a 24% increase in Paying SPs.

Publishing revenue decreased 1% due to 8% lower Ask & Other revenue, partially offset by 19% higher Premium Brands revenue. Ask & Other revenue decreased due primarily to a decline in revenue from Ask.com, partially offset by the contribution of CityGrid, which was moved from the Other segment to the Publishing segment, effective July 1, 2013, following its reorganization. Premium Brands revenue increased due primarily to growth from About.com and the full year contribution from Investopedia, partially offset by the impact of the closure of the Newsweek print business and sale of the Newsweek digital business in August 2013.

Applications revenue decreased 7% due to a 31% decline in Partnerships, partially offset by 23% growth in Consumer. Partnerships revenue decreased due primarily to the loss of certain partners. Consumer growth was driven by increased contributions from existing and new products, as well as the full year contribution from SlimWare, which was acquired on April 1, 2014.

Video revenue increased 13% due primarily to strong growth at Vimeo, the contribution of $11.3 million from IAC Films and growth at DailyBurn, partially offset by declines in revenue at Electus. The contribution from IAC Films was due to the release of Top Five.

Other revenue increased 3% due to the contribution from PriceRunner and growth from ShoeBuy, partially offset by the move of CityGrid described above.

Cost of revenue
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost of revenue
$778,161
 
$(82,043)
 
(10)%
 
$860,204
 
$(117,153)
 
(12)%
 
$977,357
As a percentage of revenue
24%
 
 
 
 
 
28%
 
 
 
 
 
32%
For the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014
Cost of revenue decreased in 2015 from 2014 due to decreases of $87.8 million from Publishing and $65.3 million from Applications, partially offset by increases of $58.0 million from Match Group and $10.4 million from Video.
•
The Publishing decrease was due primarily to a reduction of $87.1 million in traffic acquisition costs at Ask & Other driven primarily by a decline in revenue at Ask.com.
•
The Applications decrease was due primarily to a reduction of $72.2 million in traffic acquisition costs driven by a decline in revenue at Partnerships.
•
The Match Group increase was due primarily to a significant increase in in-app purchase fees given that its native mobile apps were largely introduced in the second quarter of 2014, the full year contribution from the acquisition of The Princeton Review and higher hosting fees driven by growth in users and product features.

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•
The Video increase was due primarily to increases in hosting fees and content costs related to Vimeo's expanded On Demand catalog.

For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013
Cost of revenue decreased in 2014 from 2013 due to decreases of $101.8 million from Applications, $54.7 million from Publishing and $7.8 million from Other, partially offset by increases of $34.1 million from Match Group and $11.4 million from Video.
•
The Applications decrease was due primarily to a reduction of $102.1 million in traffic acquisition costs driven primarily from lower revenue from Partnerships.
•
The Publishing decrease was due primarily to a reduction of $69.6 million in traffic acquisition costs at Ask & Other driven primarily by lower revenue from Ask.com and a decrease from the impact of the closure of the Newsweek print business and sale of the Newsweek digital business at Premium Brands, partially offset by the acquisition of certain ValueClick O&O website businesses and the move of CityGrid from the Other segment to the Publishing segment.
•
The Other decrease was due primarily to the move of CityGrid, partially offset by increases from the acquisition of PriceRunner and the cost of products sold at ShoeBuy resulting from increased sales.
•
The Match Group increase was due primarily to the acquisition of The Princeton Review and a significant increase in in-app purchases given that its native mobile apps were largely introduced in the second quarter of 2014, as well as higher hosting fees driven by growth in users and product features.
•
The Video increase was due primarily to increases in hosting fees and content costs at Vimeo and a net increase in production costs at our media businesses.

Selling and marketing expense
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Selling and marketing expense
$1,345,576
 
$198,167
 
17%
 
$1,147,409
 
$164,635
 
17%
 
$982,774
As a percentage of revenue
42%
 
 
 
 
 
37%
 
 
 
 
 
33%
For the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014
Selling and marketing expense in 2015 increased from 2014 due to increases of $62.7 million from HomeAdvisor, $56.6 million from Publishing, $41.0 million from Applications, $24.5 million from Match Group and $17.0 million from Video.
•
The HomeAdvisor increase was due primarily to increases of $41.5 million in offline and online marketing and $19.1 million in compensation due, in part, to an increase in salesforce at HomeAdvisor domestic.
•
The Publishing increase was due primarily to an increase of $54.8 million in online marketing across Premium Brands, including About.com, partially offset by declines at Ask.com.
•
The Applications increase was due primarily to an increase of $38.1 million in online marketing, which was primarily related to a significant increase in new downloadable desktop applications at Consumer.
•
The Match Group increase was due primarily to the full year contribution from the 2014 acquisitions of FriendScout24 and The Princeton Review, an increase in stock-based compensation and from the 2015 acquisition of Eureka.
•
The Video increase was due primarily to an increase of $13.3 million in online marketing driven primarily from Vimeo.
For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013
Selling and marketing expense in 2014 increased from 2013 due to increases of $75.8 million from Applications, $28.9 million from Publishing, $26.5 million from HomeAdvisor, $17.9 million from Video and $13.2 million from Match Group.

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•
The Applications increase was due primarily to an increase in online marketing related to our downloadable desktop applications at Consumer and the acquisition of SlimWare.
•
The Publishing increase was due primarily to Premium Brands, partially offset by Ask & Other. The increase from Premium Brands was due primarily to an increase in online marketing at About.com, and from the acquisition of Investopedia. The decrease from Ask & Other was due primarily to a decrease in online marketing at Ask.com.
•
The HomeAdvisor increase was due primarily to increases of $12.7 million in compensation due, in part, to an increase in salesforce at HomeAdvisor domestic and $11.1 million in offline marketing.
•
The Video increase was due primarily to an increase of $13.6 million in online and offline marketing at Vimeo and DailyBurn.
•
The Match Group increase was due primarily to an increase of $5.4 million from Dating related to the acquisition of FriendScout24 and an increase in advertising spend, as well as an increase of $4.5 million from the acquisition The Princeton Review.

General and administrative expense
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
General and administrative expense
$525,629
 
$82,019
 
18%
 
$443,610
 
$65,468
 
17%
 
$378,142
As a percentage of revenue
16%
 
 
 
 
 
14%
 
 
 
 
 
13%
For the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014
General and administrative expense in 2015 increased from 2014 due to increases of $58.0 million from Match Group, $11.7 million from Corporate and $9.0 million from HomeAdvisor.
•
The Match Group increase was due primarily to the full year contribution from the acquisition of The Princeton Review, an increase of $19.2 million in stock-based compensation expense due to the modification of certain awards in the current year and the issuance of equity awards since the prior year, and an increase of $3.3 million in severance expense and costs in the current year related to the ongoing consolidation and streamlining of technology systems and European operations at our Dating businesses, partially offset by a $3.9 million benefit in the prior year related to the expiration of the statute of limitations for a non-income tax matter.
•
The Corporate increase was due primarily to an increase in stock-based compensation expense as a result of a higher number of forfeited awards in the prior year and the modification of certain awards in the current year.
•
The HomeAdvisor increase was due primarily to increases in compensation as a result of increased headcount at HomeAdvisor domestic and bad debt expense.

For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013
General and administrative expense in 2014 increased from 2013 due to increases of $24.2 million from Match Group, $14.5 million from Publishing, $11.8 million from HomeAdvisor, $7.7 million from Video and $5.0 million from Other.
•
The Match Group increase was due primarily to an increase of $21.2 million from the acquisition of The Princeton Review and an increase of $10.7 million in compensation at Dating resulting from an increase of $8.5 million in stock-based compensation due to new grants and increased headcount. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $13.3 million in acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments at Twoo driven by changes in the forecast of earnings and operating metrics, and a $3.9 million benefit in the first quarter of 2014 related to the expiration of the statute of limitations for a non-income tax matter.
•
The Publishing increase was due primarily to the inclusion in the prior year of a $6.3 million gain related to the sale of Newsweek in August 2013 and an increase from recent acquisitions.
•
The HomeAdvisor increase was due primarily to increases in compensation at HomeAdvisor domestic and bad debt expense.
•
The Video increase was due primarily to an increase in compensation at Vimeo due, in part, to increased headcount.

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•
The Other increase was due primarily to the inclusion in the prior year of an $8.4 million gain on the sale of Rezbook assets in July 2013 and the acquisition of PriceRunner, partially offset by $4.2 million in employee termination costs in the prior year associated with the 2013 CityGrid restructuring.

Product development expense
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Product development expense
$185,766
 
$25,251
 
16%
 
$160,515
 
$20,756
 
15%
 
$139,759
As a percentage of revenue
6%
 
 
 
 
 
5%
 
 
 
 
 
5%
For the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014
Product development expense in 2015 increased from 2014 due to increases of $17.6 million from Match Group and $5.5 million from HomeAdvisor.
•
The Match Group increase was due primarily to increased compensation from existing businesses and from acquisitions at Dating, as well as $4.0 million in severance expense in the current year, primarily incurred in the first half of 2015, related to the ongoing consolidation and streamlining of technology systems and European operations at our Dating business.
•
The HomeAdvisor increase was primarily related to an increase in compensation at HomeAdvisor domestic due, in part, to increased headcount.
For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013
Product development expense increased in 2014 from 2013 due to increases of $10.8 million from Publishing, $6.8 million from Match Group and $2.4 million from Video.
•
The Publishing increase was primarily related to the increases at both Ask & Other and Premium Brands. Ask & Other increased from the acquisition of certain ValueClick O&O website businesses. Premium Brands increased due primarily to an increase in compensation due, in part, to increased headcount at About.com.
•
The Match Group increase was primarily related to an increase in compensation driven primarily by increased headcount at Tinder and Tutor.com (now The Princeton Review).
•
The Video increase was due to an increase in headcount at Vimeo.

Depreciation
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Depreciation
$62,205
 
$1,049
 
2%
 
$61,156
 
$2,247
 
4%
 
$58,909
As a percentage of revenue
2%
 
 
 
 
 
2%
 
 
 
 
 
2%
For the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014
Depreciation in 2015 increased from 2014 due primarily to the acquisition of The Princeton Review and incremental depreciation associated with capital expenditures, partially offset by certain fixed assets becoming fully depreciated.
For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013
Depreciation in 2014 increased from 2013 due to acquisitions and the incremental depreciation associated with capital expenditures, partially offset by certain fixed assets becoming fully depreciated and the inclusion in the prior year of the write-off of $2.7 million in capitalized software costs at About.com primarily related to projects which commenced prior to its acquisition.

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Adjusted EBITDA
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Match Group
$
278,667

 
$
5,219

 
2
 %
 
$
273,448

 
$
2,217

 
1
 %
 
$
271,231

HomeAdvisor
18,529

 
828

 
5
 %
 
17,701

 
2,328

 
15
 %
 
15,373

Publishing
87,788

 
(63,172
)
 
(42
)%
 
150,960

 
(10,990
)
 
(7
)%
 
161,950

Applications
184,258

 
(1,934
)
 
(1
)%
 
186,192

 
(33,071
)
 
(15
)%
 
219,263

Video
(38,384
)
 
1,532

 
4
 %
 
(39,916
)
 
(18,519
)
 
(87
)%
 
(21,397
)
Other
10,621

 
(2,513
)
 
(19
)%
 
13,134

 
5,614

 
75
 %
 
7,520

Corporate
(55,689
)
 
1,754

 
3
 %
 
(57,443
)
 
(1,806
)
 
(3
)%
 
(55,637
)
Total
$
485,790

 
$
(58,286
)
 
(11
)%
 
$
544,076

 
$
(54,227
)
 
(9
)%
 
$
598,303

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As a percentage of revenue
15%
 
 
 
 
 
17%
 
 
 
 
 
20%
Refer to Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss) by reportable segment and to net earnings attributable to IAC's shareholders.
For the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014
Match Group Adjusted EBITDA increased 2% due primarily to an increase in revenue and reduced losses from The Princeton Review, partially offset by $16.8 million of costs in the current year period related to the ongoing consolidation and streamlining of technology systems and European operations at our Dating businesses, an increase in cost of revenue and $3.9 million benefit in the prior year related to the expiration of the statute of limitations for a non-income tax matter.
HomeAdvisor Adjusted EBITDA increased 5% due primarily to higher revenue, partially offset by an increased investment in offline and online marketing, higher compensation due, in part, to increased headcount, and increased bad debt expense at HomeAdvisor domestic.
Publishing Adjusted EBITDA decreased 42% due primarily to lower revenue and an increase in selling and marketing expense, partially offset by a decrease in cost of revenue. The increase in selling and marketing expense was primarily related to an increase in online marketing across Premium Brands, including About.com, partially offset by a decline at Ask.com. The decrease in cost of revenue was due primarily to a decrease in traffic acquisition costs driven primarily by a decline in revenue at Ask.com.
Applications Adjusted EBITDA decreased 1% due to lower revenue and an increase in selling and marketing expense, partially offset by a decrease in cost of revenue. The increase in selling and marketing expense was primarily due to a significant increase in online marketing related to new downloadable desktop applications at Consumer. The decrease in cost of revenue was due primarily to a decrease in traffic acquisition costs driven by a decline in revenue from Partnerships.
Video Adjusted EBITDA loss decreased 4% due primarily to increased profits at Electus and reduced losses at DailyBurn and IAC Films, partially offset by increased investment in Vimeo.
Other Adjusted EBITDA decreased 19% due to lower revenue.
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA loss decreased 3% due to lower compensation.
For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013
Match Group Adjusted EBITDA increased 1% due primarily to higher revenue, partially offset by losses from the acquisition of The Princeton Review and higher cost of revenue. The increase in cost of revenue was due primarily to a significant increase in in-app purchases given that Dating's native mobile apps were largely introduced in the second quarter of 2014.

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HomeAdvisor Adjusted EBITDA increased 15% due primarily to higher revenue, partially offset by increased compensation at HomeAdvisor domestic and increased offline marketing.
Publishing Adjusted EBITDA decreased 7% due primarily to lower revenue and an increase in selling and marketing expense, partially offset by the move of CityGrid from the Other segment to the Publishing segment, the inclusion in the prior year of a $6.3 million gain related to the sale of Newsweek in August 2013, a decrease in cost of revenue and the contribution from the acquisition of certain ValueClick O&O website businesses. The increase in selling and marketing expense was due primarily to an increase in online marketing at About.com, partially offset by a decrease at Ask.com. The decrease in cost of revenue was due primarily to a reduction in traffic acquisition costs driven primarily by lower revenue from Ask.com.
Applications Adjusted EBITDA decreased 15% due primarily to lower revenue, an increase in selling and marketing expense and losses related to the acquisition of SlimWare, partially offset by lower cost of revenue. The increase in selling and marketing expense is due primarily to an increase in online marketing related to our downloadable desktop applications at Consumer. The loss from SlimWare was due to the write-off of $11.0 million of deferred revenue in connection with its acquisition on April 1, 2014. The lower cost of revenue was due primarily to a reduction in traffic acquisition costs driven primarily from lower revenue from Partnerships.
Video Adjusted EBITDA loss increased 87% due primarily to increased investment in Vimeo and losses at IAC Films and DailyBurn, partially offset by lower losses at Electus.
Other Adjusted EBITDA increased 75% due primarily to the contribution from the acquisition of PriceRunner and the inclusion of $4.2 million in employee termination costs in 2013 associated with the CityGrid restructuring, partially offset by the prior year benefiting from an $8.4 million gain on the sale of Rezbook assets in July 2013.
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA loss increased 3% to a loss due primarily to higher professional fees.

Operating income (loss)
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Match Group
$
193,556

 
$
(35,011
)
 
(15
)%
 
$
228,567

 
$
7,234

 
3
 %
 
$
221,333

HomeAdvisor
6,452

 
5,391

 
509
 %
 
1,061

 
777

 
274
 %
 
284

Publishing
(26,692
)
 
(137,215
)
 
NM

 
110,523

 
(8,961
)
 
(7
)%
 
119,484

Applications
175,145

 
(3,815
)
 
(2
)%
 
178,960

 
(35,956
)
 
(17
)%
 
214,916

Video
(38,756
)
 
4,590

 
11
 %
 
(43,346
)
 
(19,202
)
 
(80
)%
 
(24,144
)
Other
(9,186
)
 
(17,294
)
 
NM

 
8,108

 
8,452

 
NM

 
(344
)
Corporate
(120,931
)
 
(15,785
)
 
(15
)%
 
(105,146
)
 
180

 
—
 %
 
(105,326
)
Total
$
179,588

 
$
(199,139
)
 
(53
)%
 
$
378,727

 
$
(47,476
)
 
(11
)%
 
$
426,203

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As a percentage of revenue
6%
 
 
 
 
 
12%
 
 
 
 
 
14%
________________________
NM = not meaningful
For the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014
Operating income in 2015 decreased from 2014 due to the decrease of $58.3 million in Adjusted EBITDA described above and increases of $82.0 million in amortization of intangibles, $45.8 million in stock-based compensation expense and $14.1 million in goodwill impairment, partially offset by an increase in gains of $2.1 million in acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments. The increase in amortization of intangibles was due primarily to an $88.0 million impairment charge related to certain trade names of certain Ask & Other direct marketing brands, including Ask.com. The impairment charge reflects the impact of recent Google ecosystem changes that have impacted our ability to market, the effect of the reduced revenue share on mobile under the terms of the services agreement with Google, which was entered into on October 26, 2015, and the shift in focus to higher margin businesses in Publishing's Premium Brands. The combined impact of these factors has reduced the forecasted revenue and profits for these brands and the impairment charge reflects the resultant

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reduction in fair value. The increase in stock-based compensation expense was due primarily to the modification of certain equity awards in the current year period, a higher number of forfeited awards in the prior year and issuance of equity awards since the prior year. The goodwill impairment charge at ShoeBuy was due to increased investment and the seasonal effect of high inventory levels as of October 1, 2015, the date of our most recent annual assessment. The increase in gains in acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments was the result of an update of the future forecast of earnings and operating metrics related to certain acquired businesses.
At December 31, 2015, there was $190.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to all equity-based awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.7 years.
For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013
Operating income in 2014 decreased from 2013 due to the decrease of $54.2 million in Adjusted EBITDA described above and increases of $6.6 million in stock-based compensation expense and $2.2 million in depreciation, partially offset by an increase in gains of $13.7 million in acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments and a decrease of $1.9 million in amortization of intangibles. The increase in stock-based compensation expense was due primarily to the issuance of equity awards since the prior year. The increase in gains of acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments was principally related to changes in Twoo's future forecast of earnings and operating metrics. The decrease in amortization of intangibles was primarily related to lower amortization expense at Dating due to certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized, and the inclusion in the prior year of a $3.4 million impairment charge associated with an indefinite-lived intangible asset related to the CityGrid restructuring, partially offset by amortization of intangibles related to recent acquisitions.

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
$772
 
$10,469
 
NM
 
$(9,697)
 
$(3,082)
 
(47)%
 
$(6,615)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in 2015 increased from 2014 due primarily to reduced losses associated with our equity method investees, and the inclusion in the second quarter of 2014 of a $4.2 million other-than-temporary impairment charge on one of our investments following the sale of a majority of the investee's assets.
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates in 2014 increased from 2013 due primarily to the inclusion in the second quarter of 2014 of the above mentioned $4.2 million other-than-temporary impairment charge, partially offset by reduced losses associated with our equity method investments.

Interest expense
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest expense
$(73,636)
 
$(17,322)
 
(31)%
 
$(56,314)
 
$(22,718)
 
(68)%
 
$(33,596)
Interest expense in 2015 increased from 2014 due primarily to both the costs and the higher interest rate associated with the exchange of $445 million of Match Group Senior Notes for a substantially like amount of 2012 Senior Notes, as well as the $800 million Match Group Term Loan. In connection with the note exchange, $7.3 million in costs were expensed during the current year. The note exchange and term loan borrowings closed on November 16, 2015. Interest expense in 2015 was also impacted by the accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs associated with the redemption of the Liberty Bonds on September 1, 2015.
Interest expense in 2014 increased from 2013 due primarily to the 2013 Senior Notes, which were issued on November 15, 2013.


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Other income (expense), net
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Other income (expense), net
$36,149
 
$78,936
 
NM
 
$(42,787)
 
$(73,096)
 
NM
 
$30,309
Other income, net in 2015 includes a pre-tax gain of $34.3 million from a real estate transaction in the current year period and $5.4 million in net foreign currency exchange gains, partially offset by $6.7 million in other-than-temporary impairment charges related to certain cost method investments as a result of our assessment of the near-term prospects and financial condition of the investees.
Other expense, net in 2014 includes $66.6 million in other-than-temporary impairment charges related to certain cost method investments as a result of our assessment of the near-term prospects and financial condition of the investees, partially offset by a $19.4 million gain related to the sale of Urbanspoon and $3.6 million in gains related to the sale of several long-term investments.
Other income, net in 2013 includes $35.9 million in gains related to the sale of long-term investments, partially offset by a $5.0 million other-than-temporary impairment charge related to a cost method investment.

Income tax provision
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Income tax provision
$(29,516)
 
NM
 
NM
 
$(35,372)
 
NM
 
NM
 
$(134,502)
For discussion of income taxes see Note 3—Income Taxes to the consolidated financial statements.
In 2015, the Company recorded an income tax provision for continuing operations of $29.5 million, which represents an effective income tax rate of 21%. The effective rate was lower than the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to the realization of certain deferred tax assets, foreign income taxed at lower rates, the non-taxable gain on contingent consideration fair value adjustments in the current year period, and a reduction in tax reserves and related interest due to the expiration of statutes of limitations, partially offset by a non-deductible goodwill impairment charge and unbenefited losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries.
In 2014, the Company recorded an income tax provision for continuing operations of $35.4 million, which represents an effective income tax rate of 13%. The effective rate was lower than the statutory rate of 35% due principally to a reduction in tax reserves and related interest of $88.2 million due to the expiration of statutes of limitations for federal income taxes for 2001 through 2009 and foreign income taxed at lower rates, partially offset by the largely unbenefited loss associated with the write-downs of certain of the Company's investments and non-deductible goodwill associated with the sale of Urbanspoon.
In 2013, the Company recorded an income tax provision for continuing operations of $134.5 million, which represents an effective income tax rate of 32%. The effective rate was lower than the statutory rate of 35% due primarily to foreign income taxed at lower rates.

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2014
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
$17
 
NM
 
NM
 
$174,673
 
NM
 
NM
 
$1,926
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax in 2014 was due to the release of tax reserves related to the expiration of the statutes of limitations for federal income taxes for the years 2001 through 2009.


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FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Financial Position
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
United States (1)
 
$
1,109,331

 
$
770,050

All other countries (2)
 
372,116

 
220,355

Marketable securities (United States) (3)
 
39,200

 
160,648

Total cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities (4) 
 
$
1,520,647

 
$
1,151,053

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt:
 
 
 
 
Match Group Term Loan due November 16, 2022 (5)
 
$
800,000

 
$
—

Match Group Senior Notes due December 15, 2022
 
445,172

 
—

2013 Senior Notes due November 30, 2018
 
500,000

 
500,000

2012 Senior Notes due December 15, 2022
 
54,732

 
500,000

Liberty Bonds
 
—

 
80,000

 
 
$
1,799,904

 
$
1,080,000

Less: Current portion of long-term debt
 
40,000

 
—

Less: Net adjustment for remaining original issue discount on Match Group Term Loan and original issue premium related to the Match Exchange Offer
 
11,691

 
—

Total long-term debt, net of current maturities
 
$
1,748,213

 
$
1,080,000

(1) Domestically, cash equivalents primarily consist of AAA rated money market funds and commercial paper rated A2/P2 or better.
(2) Internationally, cash equivalents primarily consist of time deposits and AAA rated money market funds. If needed for our U.S. operations, most of the cash and cash equivalents held by the Company's foreign subsidiaries could be repatriated; however, under current law, would be subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. We have not provided for any such tax because the Company currently does not anticipate a need to repatriate these funds to finance our U.S. operations and it is the Company's intent to indefinitely reinvest these funds outside of the U.S.
(3) Marketable securities consist of short-to-medium-term debt securities issued by investment grade corporate issuers and an equity security. The Company invests in marketable debt securities with active secondary or resale markets to ensure portfolio liquidity to fund current operations or satisfy other cash requirements as needed. The Company also invests in equity securities as part of its investment strategy.
(4) At December 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents includes Match Group's domestic and international cash and cash equivalents of $34.4 million and $53.8 million, respectively. Marketable securities include $11.6 million at Match Group. Agreements governing Match Group’s indebtedness limit the payment of dividends or distributions, loans or advances to stockholders, including the Company. In addition, Match Group is a separate and distinct legal entity with its own public shareholders and has no obligation to provide the Company with funds. As a result, we may not freely access the cash of Match Group and its subsidiaries.
(5) The proceeds received from the Match Group Term Loan will be used for general corporate purposes.
Cash Flow Information

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In summary, the Company's cash flows attributable to continuing operations are as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
349,405

 
$
424,048

 
$
410,961

Net cash used in investing activities
(582,721
)
 
(439,794
)
 
(79,761
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
734,808

 
(80,980
)
 
17,666

2015
Net cash provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations consists of earnings or loss from continuing operations adjusted for non-cash items, including stock-based compensation expense, depreciation, amortization of intangibles, asset impairment charges, excess tax benefits from stock-based awards, deferred income taxes, equity in earnings or losses of unconsolidated affiliates, acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments, as well as adjustments related to gains from investing activities, and the effect of changes in working capital. Net cash provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations in 2015 consists of earnings from continuing operations of $113.4 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $187.1 million, and a $49.0 million increase in cash from changes in working capital. Adjustments for non-cash items and gains from investing activities primarily consist of $140.0 million of amortization of intangibles, $105.5 million of stock-based compensation, $62.2 million of depreciation and $14.1 million of goodwill impairment, partially offset by $59.8 million of deferred income taxes, $56.4 million of excess tax benefits from stock-based awards, $34.3 million of gain on a real estate transaction and $15.5 million in acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments. The deferred income tax benefit primarily relates to amortization of intangibles and stock-based compensation. The increase from changes in working capital consist primarily of an increase in deferred revenue of $66.9 million and an increase in income taxes payable of $24.2 million, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $29.7 million and an increase in other assets of $21.2 million. The increase in deferred revenue was due mainly to growth in prepaid revenue at Match Group, Vimeo and HomeAdvisor, increases related to acquisitions, and increases at Electus, CollegeHumor and Notional mainly due to the timing of various production deals. The increase in income taxes payable was due to current year income tax accruals in excess of current year income tax payments. The increase in accounts receivable was primarily due to growth in Match Group's in-app purchases sold through their mobile products and revenue growth at HomeAdvisor. The increase in other assets was primarily due to Match Group, relating to an increase in prepaid expenses, primarily from growth and the signing of longer-term contracts, as well as an increase in VAT refund receivables in the Publishing segment.
Net cash used in investing activities attributable to continuing operations in 2015 includes the purchase of acquisitions and investments of $651.9 million, which includes PlentyOfFish, and capital expenditures of $62.0 million, primarily related to the internal development of software to support our products and services, and computer hardware, partially offset by the proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities and sales of long-term investments and an asset, net of purchases, of $134.7 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities attributable to continuing operations in 2015 includes $788.0 million in borrowings from the Match Group Term Loan, $428.8 million in net proceeds received from Match Group's initial public offering and excess tax benefits from stock-based awards of $56.4 million, partially offset by $200.0 million used for the repurchase of 3.0 million shares of common stock at an average price of $67.68 per share, $113.2 million related to the payment of cash dividends to IAC shareholders, $80.0 million for the early redemption of the Liberty Bonds, $38.4 million in proceeds related to the issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes, $32.2 million for the purchase of noncontrolling interests, $23.4 million for the repurchase of stock-based awards and $19.1 million of debt issuance costs primarily associated with the Match Group Term Loan and revolving credit facility.
2014
Net cash provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations in 2014 consists of earnings from continuing operations of $234.6 million, adjustments for non-cash items and gains from investing activities totaling $272.4 million, partially offset by a decrease from working capital activities of $82.9 million. Adjustments for non-cash items and gains from investing activities primarily consist of $76.9 million of deferred income taxes, $66.6 million of impairments related to long-term investments, $61.2 million of depreciation, $59.6 million of stock-based compensation expense and $57.9 million of amortization of intangibles, partially offset by $45.0 million of excess tax benefits from stock-based awards, a $21.9 million adjustment related to gains on sales of a business and long-term investments and $13.4 million in acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments. The deferred income tax provision primarily relates to a net reduction in deferred tax

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assets related to the expiration of statutes of limitations for federal income taxes for the years 2001 through 2009. The changes from working capital activities consist of a decrease in income taxes payable of $94.5 million and an increase in accounts receivable of $19.9 million, partially offset by an increase in deferred revenue of $30.1 million. The decrease in income taxes payable is primarily due to a net reduction in tax reserves related to the expiration of statutes of limitations for federal income taxes for the years 2001 through 2009, partially offset by current year income tax accruals in excess of current year income tax payments. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily due to revenue growth at HomeAdvisor. The increase in deferred revenue is due to increases related to acquisitions and growth in membership and subscription revenue at Match Group and Vimeo, respectively.
Net cash used in investing activities attributable to continuing operations in 2014 includes acquisitions of $259.4 million, which include the ValueClick O&O website businesses, The Princeton Review, SlimWare and FriendScout24, purchases of marketable debt securities, net of proceeds from maturities and sales of $154.2 million, capital expenditures of $57.2 million primarily related to the internal development of software to support our products and services, and investments of $24.3 million, partially offset by $58.4 million of proceeds from the sales of a business and long-term investments.
Net cash used in financing activities attributable to continuing operations in 2014 includes $97.3 million related to the payment of cash dividends to IAC shareholders, $33.2 million for the purchase of noncontrolling interests in Tinder and Meetic, and $8.1 million in contingent consideration payments related principally to the 2013 Twoo acquisition, partially offset by excess tax benefits from stock-based awards of $45.0 million and the return of $12.4 million of funds held in escrow related to the Meetic tender offer.
2013
Net cash provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations in 2013 consists of earnings from continuing operations of $281.8 million, adjustments for non-cash items and gains from investing activities totaling $110.6 million, and an increase from working capital activities of $18.5 million. Adjustments for non-cash items and gains on investing activities primarily consist of $59.8 million of amortization of intangibles, $58.9 million of depreciation and $53.0 million of stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by a $50.6 million adjustment related to gains on sales of long-term investments and assets and $32.9 million of excess tax benefits from stock-based awards. The changes from working capital activities consist of an increase in income taxes payable of $49.2 million and a decrease in accounts receivable of $10.4 million partially offset by an increase of $34.6 million in other assets. The increase in income taxes payable is due to current year income tax accruals in excess of current year income tax payments. The decrease in accounts receivable is primarily due to a $14.8 million decrease in accounts receivable related to Newsweek's transition to a digital only publication and our services agreement with Google; the related receivable from Google declined from $125.3 million at December 31, 2012 to $112.3 million at December 31, 2013, mainly due to lower year-over-year December revenue. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable at Electus due to higher revenue. The increase in other assets was primarily due to an increase in short-term and long-term production costs at certain of our media businesses that are capitalized as the television program, video or film is being produced.
Net cash used in investing activities attributable to continuing operations in 2013 includes acquisitions of $40.4 million, which include Twoo, capital expenditures of $80.3 million, which include $23.6 million related to the purchase of a 50% ownership interest in an aircraft and investments of $51.1 million, partially offset by net maturities and sales of marketable debt securities and sales of long-term investments and assets of $95.6 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities attributable to continuing operations in 2013 includes $500.0 million in proceeds from the issuance of our 2013 Senior Notes and excess tax benefits from stock-based awards of $32.9 million, partially offset by $264.2 million for the repurchase of 4.5 million shares of common stock at an average price of $50.63 per share, $79.2 million related to the payment of cash dividends to IAC shareholders, $71.5 million held in escrow related to the Meetic tender offer, $67.9 million for the purchase of noncontrolling interests in Meetic and a subsidiary of HomeAdvisor, $15.8 million for the payment of our 2002 Senior Notes, which were due January 15, 2013, and $7.4 million of debt issuance costs associated with our 2013 Senior Notes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's principal sources of liquidity are its cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as well as cash flows generated from operations. IAC has a $300 million revolving credit facility that was amended and restated on October 7, 2015, and now expires on October 7, 2020 (the "IAC Credit Facility"). The obligations under the IAC Credit Facility are secured by the stock of certain IAC domestic and foreign subsidiaries and unconditionally guaranteed by certain wholly-owned IAC domestic subsidiaries. At December 31, 2015, there were no outstanding borrowings under the IAC Credit Facility. On October 7, 2015, Match Group entered into a credit agreement (the "Match Group Credit Agreement") which provides for a five-year $500 million revolving credit facility (the "Match Group Credit Facility"). At December 31, 2015, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Match Group Credit Facility.

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On November 16, 2015, Match Group completed a private exchange offer to eligible holders to exchange any and all of the 2012 Senior Notes for up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of Match Group Senior Notes issued by Match Group ("Match Exchange Offer"). Match Group exchanged $445.3 million of 2012 Senior Notes for $445.2 million of Match Group Senior Notes pursuant to the Match Exchange Offer. Promptly following the closing of the Match Exchange Offer, substantially all of the restrictive covenants of the 2012 Senior Notes were removed and Match Group and its subsidiaries were designated as unrestricted subsidiaries of IAC for purposes of the indentures governing the 2013 and 2012 Senior Notes and the IAC Credit Facility. Following the designation, neither Match Group nor any of its subsidiaries guaranteed any debt of IAC, or are subject to any of the covenants related to such debt.
On November 16, 2015, Match Group amended and restated the Match Group Credit Agreement to provide for an $800 million, seven-year term loan. Principal payments of $10 million under the Match Group Term Loan are due quarterly through maturity, at which point a final principal payment of $530 million will become due. Additionally, the Match Group Term Loan may require additional annual principal payments as part of an excess cash flow sweep provision, the amount of which is governed by the net secured leverage ratio. The Match Group Term Loan bears interest, at its option, at either the base rate or LIBOR, plus 3.50% or 4.50%, respectively, with, in the case of LIBOR, a floor of 1.00%. Interest payments are due no less than semi-annually through the term of the loan. The Match Group Term Loan and outstanding borrowings, if any, under the Match Group Credit Facility rank pari-passu with each other, and have priority over the Match Group Senior Notes.
The indenture governing the 2013 Senior Notes restricts our ability to incur additional indebtedness in the event we are not in compliance with the maximum leverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0. In addition, the terms of the IAC Credit Facility require that we maintain a leverage ratio of not more than 3.25 to 1.0 and restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness. The indenture governing the Match Group Senior Notes restricts Match Group's ability to incur additional indebtedness in the event they are not in compliance with the maximum leverage ratio of 5.0 to 1.0. Additionally, the terms of the Match Group Credit Facility require Match Group to maintain a leverage ratio of not more than 5.00 to 1.00 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.50 to 1.00. As of December 31, 2015, IAC and Match Group were in compliance with all applicable covenants.
There are additional covenants under the Match Group Credit Facility and the Match Group Term Loan that limit Match Group's ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur indebtedness, pay dividends or make distributions. While the Match Group Term Loan remains outstanding, these same covenants under the Match Group Credit Agreement are more restrictive than the covenants that are applicable to the Match Group Credit Facility. Obligations under the Match Group Credit Facility and Match Group Term Loan are unconditionally guaranteed by certain wholly-owned Match Group domestic subsidiaries, and are also secured by the stock of certain Match Group domestic and foreign subsidiaries. In addition, Match Group is a separate and distinct legal entity with its own public shareholders and has no obligation to provide the Company with funds. As a result, we may not freely access the cash of Match Group and its subsidiaries. Match Group generated approximately 60%, 41% and 43% of the Company operating cash flow in the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Company anticipates that it will need to make capital and other expenditures in connection with the development and expansion of its operations. The Company expects that 2016 capital expenditures will be higher than 2015 by approximately 10% to 20%, driven by leasehold improvements related to a new lease for Match Group's corporate headquarters and HomeAdvisor's sales center expansion. At December 31, 2015, IAC had 5.6 million shares remaining in its share repurchase authorization. IAC may purchase shares over an indefinite period of time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, depending on those factors IAC management deems relevant at any particular time, including, without limitation, market conditions, share price and future outlook. On February 2, 2016, IAC announced that it had suspended the quarterly cash dividend program. Future declarations of dividends are subject to the determination of IAC's Board of Directors.
The Company believes its and Match Group's existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, together with their expected positive cash flows generated from operations and available borrowing capacity under their respective revolving credit facilities will be sufficient to fund their normal operating requirements, including capital expenditures, debt service, and investing and other commitments for the foreseeable future. The Company's and Match Group's liquidity could be negatively affected by a decrease in demand for our respective products and services. The Company’s indebtedness and Match Group’s indebtedness could limit our respective abilities to: (i) obtain additional financing to fund working capital needs, acquisitions, capital expenditure or debt service or other requirements; and (ii) use operating cash flow to make acquisitions, capital expenditures, invest in other areas, such as developing properties and exploiting business opportunities. The Company may make additional acquisitions and investments and, as a result, the Company may need to raise additional capital through future debt or equity financing to provide for greater financial flexibility. Additional financing may not be available at all or on terms favorable to us.


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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS
 
Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations(a)
Less Than
1 Year
 
1–3
Years
 
3–5
Years
 
More Than
5 Years
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Long-term debt(b)
$
143,861

 
$
775,445

 
$
217,870

 
$
1,228,686

 
$
2,365,862

Operating leases(c)
33,073

 
60,791

 
37,899

 
200,554

 
332,317

Purchase obligations(d)
784

 
145

 
—

 
—

 
929

Total contractual cash obligations
$
177,718

 
$
836,381

 
$
255,769

 
$
1,429,240

 
$
2,699,108

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(a) 
The Company has excluded $41.2 million in unrecognized tax benefits and related interest from the table above as we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period in which these liabilities might be paid. For additional information on income taxes, see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.
(b) 
Represents contractual amounts due including interest on both fixed and variable rate instruments. Long-term debt at December 31, 2015 consists of $1.0 billion which bears interest at fixed rates and $800 million ("Match Group Term Loan") which bears interest at variable rates. The Match Group Term Loan currently bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.50%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%. The amount of interest ultimately paid on the Match Group Term Loan may differ based on changes in interest rates.
(c) 
The Company leases land, office space, data center facilities and equipment used in connection with operations under various operating leases, many of which contain escalation clauses. The Company is also committed to pay a portion of the related operating expenses under a data center lease agreement. These operating expenses are not included in the table above.
(d) 
The purchase obligations primarily include advertising commitments.
 
Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period
Other Commercial Commitments(e)
Less Than
1 Year
 
1–3
Years
 
3–5
Years
 
More Than
5 Years
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Letters of credit and surety bonds
$
1,054

 
$
—

 
$
67

 
$
1,437

 
$
2,558

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(e) 
Commercial commitments are funding commitments that could potentially require registrant performance in the event of demands by third parties or contingent events.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than the items described above, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2015.


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IAC'S PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL REPORTING
IAC reports Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). This measure is one of the primary metrics by which we evaluate the performance of our businesses, on which our internal budgets are based and by which management is compensated. We believe that investors should have access to, and we are obligated to provide, the same set of tools that we use in analyzing our results. This non-GAAP measure should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results. IAC endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measure presented by providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measure. We encourage investors to examine the reconciling adjustments between the GAAP and non-GAAP measure, which we discuss below.
Definition of IAC's Non-GAAP Measure
        Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") is defined as operating income excluding: (1) stock-based compensation expense; (2) depreciation; and (3) acquisition-related items consisting of (i) amortization of intangible assets and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets and (ii) gains and losses recognized on changes in the fair value of contingent consideration arrangements. We believe this measure is useful for analysts and investors as this measure allows a more meaningful comparison between our performance and that of our competitors. Moreover, our management uses this measure internally to evaluate the performance of our business as a whole and our individual business segments. The above items are excluded from our Adjusted EBITDA measure because these items are non-cash in nature, and we believe that by excluding these items, Adjusted EBITDA corresponds more closely to the cash operating income generated from our business, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced. Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to IAC's statement of operations of certain expenses.
Non-Cash Expenses That Are Excluded From IAC's Non-GAAP Measure
        Stock-based compensation expense consists principally of expense associated with the grants, including unvested grants assumed in acquisitions, of stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance-based RSUs. These expenses are not paid in cash, and we include the related shares in our fully diluted shares outstanding using the treasury stock method; however, performance-based RSUs are included only to the extent the performance criteria have been met (assuming the end of the reporting period is the end of the contingency period). Upon the exercise of certain stock options and vesting of RSUs and performance-based RSUs, the awards are settled, at the Company's discretion, on a net basis, with the Company remitting the required tax-withholding amount from its current funds.
        Depreciation is a non-cash expense relating to our property and equipment and is computed using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of depreciable assets to operations over their estimated useful lives.
        Amortization of intangible assets and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets are non-cash expenses related primarily to acquisitions. At the time of an acquisition, the identifiable definite-lived intangible assets of the acquired company, such as content, technology, customer lists, advertiser and supplier relationships, are valued and amortized over their estimated lives. Value is also assigned to acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets, which comprise trade names and trademarks, and goodwill that are not subject to amortization. An impairment is recorded when the carrying value of an intangible asset or goodwill exceeds its fair value. We believe that intangible assets represent costs incurred by the acquired company to build value prior to acquisition and the related amortization and impairment charges of intangible assets or goodwill, if applicable, are not ongoing costs of doing business.
Gains and losses recognized on changes in the fair value of contingent consideration arrangements are accounting adjustments to report contingent consideration liabilities at fair value. These adjustments can be highly variable and are excluded from our assessment of performance because they are considered non-operational in nature and, therefore, are not indicative of current or future performance or ongoing costs of doing business.

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RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA
For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss) by reportable segment and to net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.


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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The following disclosure is provided to supplement the descriptions of IAC's accounting policies contained in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in regard to significant areas of judgment. Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions during the preparation of its consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates, judgments and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Because of the size of the financial statement elements to which they relate, some of our accounting policies and estimates have a more significant impact on our consolidated financial statements than others. What follows is a discussion of some of our more significant accounting policies and estimates.
Business Combinations
The purchase price of each acquisition is attributed to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the date of acquisition, including identifiable intangible assets that either arise from a contractual or legal right or are separable from goodwill. The fair value of these intangible assets is based on detailed valuations that use information and assumptions provided by management. The excess purchase price over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets is recorded as goodwill.
In connection with some business combinations, the Company has entered into contingent consideration arrangements that are determined to be part of the purchase price. Each of these arrangements are recorded at its fair value at the time of the acquisition and reflected at current fair value for each subsequent reporting period thereafter until settled. The contingent consideration arrangements are generally based upon earnings performance and/or operating metrics such as monthly active users. The Company determines the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements by using probability-weighted analyses to determine the amounts of the gross liability, and, if the arrangement is long-term in nature, applying a discount rate that appropriately captures the risk associated with the obligation to determine the net amount reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Determining the fair value of these arrangements is inherently difficult and subjective. Significant changes in forecasted earnings or operating metrics would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement and can have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. The changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements each reporting period, including the accretion of the discount, if applicable, are recognized in “General and administrative expense” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. See Note 7 for a discussion of contingent consideration arrangements.
Recoverability of Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, which consist of the Company's acquired trade names and trademarks, are assessed annually for impairment as of October 1 or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit or the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset below its carrying value. The annual assessments identified impairment charges in 2015 related to the Publishing and ShoeBuy reporting units. These impairment charges are more fully described above in "Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013." The 2014 and 2013 annual assessments identified no material impairments. The value of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets that is subject to annual assessment for impairment is $2.2 billion and $380.1 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015.
The Company has the option to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. For the Company's annual goodwill test at October 1, 2015, a quantitative assessment of the Match Group, Publishing, Applications, ShoeBuy and PriceRunner reporting units' goodwill was performed. A qualitative assessment of the HomeAdvisor, Connected Ventures, and DailyBurn reporting units' goodwill was performed. When the Company elects to perform a qualitative assessment and concludes it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, no further assessment of that reporting unit's goodwill is necessary; otherwise goodwill must be tested for impairment using a two-step process.
The first step involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of each of the Company's reporting units to its carrying value, including goodwill. In performing the first step, the Company determines the fair value of a reporting unit using both an income approach based on discounted cash flows ("DCF") and a market approach. Determining fair value using a DCF analysis requires the exercise of significant judgment with respect to several items, including judgment about the amount and timing of expected future cash flows and appropriate discount rates. The expected cash flows used in the DCF analyses are based on the Company's most recent budget and, for years beyond the budget, the Company's estimates, which are based, in part, on forecasted growth rates. The discount rates used in the DCF analyses are intended to reflect the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows of the respective reporting units. Assumptions used in the DCF analyses, including the discount rate, are assessed annually based on the reporting units' current results and forecast, as well as macroeconomic and industry specific factors. The discount rates used in the Company's annual goodwill impairment assessment ranged from 12% to 22% in 2015 and 13% to 19% in 2014. Determining fair value using a market approach considers multiples of financial metrics based

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on both acquisitions and trading multiples of a selected peer group of companies. From the comparable companies, a representative market multiple is determined which is applied to financial metrics to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit. To determine a peer group of companies for our respective reporting units, we considered companies relevant in terms of consumer use, monetization model, margin and growth characteristics and brand strength operating in their respective sectors.
If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, then the second step of the goodwill impairment test must be performed. The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill with its carrying value to measure the amount of impairment, if any. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. In other words, the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid. If the carrying value of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.
Any impairment charge that might result in the future would be determined based upon the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its implied fair value using the second step of the impairment analysis that is described above but, in any event, would not be expected to be lower than the excess of the carrying value of the reporting unit over its fair value. A primary driver in the DCF valuation analyses and the determination of the fair values of the Company's reporting units is the estimate of future revenue and profitability. Generally, the Company would expect an impairment if forecasted revenue and profitability are no longer expected to be achieved and as a result, the carrying value of a reporting unit(s) exceeds its fair value. This assessment would be based, in part, upon the performance of its businesses relative to budget, the Company's assessment of macroeconomic factors, industry and competitive dynamics and the strategies of its businesses in response to these factors.
At October 1, 2015, the date of our most recent annual impairment assessment, the fair value of the Company's reporting units exceeded their carrying values by more than 20% with the exception of Publishing and ShoeBuy. To illustrate the magnitude of a potential impairment charge relative to future changes in estimated fair value, had the estimated fair value of Publishing and ShoeBuy been hypothetically lower by 10% and 20% as of October 1, 2015, the carrying value of Publishing would have exceeded its fair value by approximately $20 million and $60 million, respectively, and the carrying value of ShoeBuy would have exceeded its fair value by approximately $1 million and $5 million, respectively.
While the Company has the option to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value, the Company's policy is to determine the fair value of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets annually as of October 1. The Company determines the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets are determined using an avoided royalty DCF valuation analysis. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include the selection of appropriate royalty and discount rates and estimating the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. The discount rates used in the DCF analyses are intended to reflect the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows generated by the respective intangible assets. The royalty rates used in the DCF analyses are based upon an estimate of the royalty rates that a market participant would pay to license the Company's trade names and trademarks. Assumptions used in the avoided royalty DCF analyses, including the discount rate and royalty rate, are assessed annually based on the actual and projected cash flows related to the asset, as well as macroeconomic and industry specific factors. The discount rates used in the Company's annual indefinite-lived impairment assessment ranged from 11% to 16% in 2015 and 10% to 20% in 2014, and the royalty rates used ranged from 1% to 9% in both 2015 and 2014.
Recoverability of Long-Lived Assets
We review the carrying value of all long-lived assets, comprising property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the carrying value is deemed not to be recoverable, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. During 2013 the Company wrote off certain capitalized software costs. This charge is more fully described above in "Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 - Depreciation." The carrying value of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets is $363.5 million at December 31, 2015.
Income Taxes
We recognize liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on the two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. This measurement step is inherently difficult and requires subjective estimations of such amounts to determine the probability of various possible outcomes. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which

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may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes. At December 31, 2015, the Company has unrecognized tax benefits of $43.4 million, including interest. Changes to reserves from period to period and differences between amounts paid, if any, upon resolution of issues raised in audits and amounts previously provided may be material. Differences between the reserves for income tax contingencies and the amounts owed by the Company are recorded in the period they become known.
The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is provided on deferred tax assets if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized. As of December 31, 2015, the balance of deferred tax liabilities, net, is $346.8 million. Actual income taxes could vary from these estimates due to future changes in income tax law, state income tax apportionment or the outcome of any review of our tax returns by the various tax authorities, as well as actual operating results of the Company that vary significantly from anticipated results.
Stock-Based Compensation
As disclosed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company estimated the fair value of stock options issued in 2015, 2014 and 2013 using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and, for those with a market condition, a lattice model. For stock options, including subsidiary denominated equity, the value of the stock option is measured at the grant date at fair value and expensed over the vesting term. The impact on stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2015, assuming a 1% increase in the risk-free interest rate, a 10% increase in the volatility factor and a one year increase in the weighted average expected term of the outstanding options would be an increase of $4.6 million, $21.2 million and $10.3 million, respectively. The impact on stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2015, assuming a zero dividend yield on the outstanding options, would be an increase of $3.2 million. The Company also issues RSUs and performance-based RSUs. For RSUs issued, the value of the instrument is measured at the grant date as the fair value of IAC common stock and expensed as stock-based compensation expense over the vesting term. For performance-based RSUs issued, the value of the instrument is measured at the grant date as the fair value of IAC common stock and expensed as stock-based compensation over the vesting term when the performance targets are considered probable of being achieved.
Marketable Securities and Long-term Investments
At December 31, 2015, marketable securities consist of short-to-medium-term debt securities issued by investment grade corporate issuers and an equity security. Long-term investments include equity securities accounted for under the equity and cost methods and marketable equity securities. The Company invests in marketable debt securities with active secondary or resale markets to ensure portfolio liquidity to fund current operations or satisfy other cash requirements as needed. The Company also invests in marketable equity securities as part of its investment strategy.
Marketable securities are adjusted to fair value each quarter, and the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders' equity. The specific-identification method is used to determine the cost of securities sold and the amount of unrealized gains and losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings. The Company recognizes unrealized losses on marketable securities in net earnings when the losses are determined to be other-than-temporary. Additionally, the Company evaluates each cost and equity method investment for indicators of impairment on a quarterly basis, and recognizes an impairment loss if the decline in value is deemed to be other-than-temporary. Future events may result in reconsideration of the nature of losses as other-than-temporary and market and other factors may cause the value of the Company's investments to decline.
The Company employs a methodology that considers available evidence in evaluating potential other-than-temporary impairments of its investments. Investments are considered to be impaired when a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis is determined to be other-than-temporary. Such impairment evaluations include, but are not limited to: the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the current business environment, including competition; going concern considerations such as financial condition, the rate at which the investee utilizes cash and the investee's ability to obtain additional financing to achieve its business plan; the need for changes to the investee's existing business model due to changing business and regulatory environments and its ability to successfully implement necessary changes; and comparable valuations. During 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized other-than-temporary impairments of $6.7 million, $66.6 million and $5.0 million, respectively, related to cost method investments. These charges are more fully described above in "Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 - Other income (expense), net."
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Company's cash equivalents, marketable debt securities and long-term debt, including current maturities.
The Company invests its excess cash in certain cash equivalents and marketable debt securities, which consist of money market funds, short-to-medium-term debt securities issued by investment grade corporate issuers and an equity security. The Company employs a methodology that considers available evidence in evaluating potential other-than-temporary impairments of its investments. Investments are considered to be impaired when a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis is determined to be other-than-temporary. If a decline in fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded in current earnings and a new cost basis in the investment is established. During the second quarter of 2015, the Company recognized $0.3 million in losses that were deemed to be other-than-temporary related to various corporate debt securities that were expected to be sold by the Company, in part, to fund its cash needs related to Match Group's acquisition of PlentyOfFish. During 2014 and 2013, the Company did not record any other-than-temporary impairment charges related to its cash equivalents and marketable debt securities.
Based on the Company's total investment in marketable debt securities at December 31, 2015, a 100 basis point increase or decrease in the level of interest rates would, respectively, decrease or increase the fair value of these securities by $0.3 million. Such potential increase or decrease in fair value is based on certain simplifying assumptions, including a constant level and rate of debt securities and an immediate across-the-board increase or decrease in the level of interest rates with no other subsequent changes for the remainder of the period. Conversely, since almost all of the Company's cash and cash equivalents balance of $1.5 billion was invested in short-term fixed or variable rate money market instruments, the Company would also earn more (less) interest income due to such an increase (decrease) in interest rates.
At December 31, 2015, the Company's outstanding debt was $1.8 billion, including $40.0 million of current maturities, of which $1.0 billion bears interest at fixed rates and $800 million bears interest at variable rates. If market rates decline, the Company runs the risk that the related required payments on the fixed rate debt will exceed those based on market rates. A 100 basis point increase or decrease in the level of interest rates would, respectively, decrease or increase the fair value of the fixed-rate debt by $40.9 million. Such potential increase or decrease in fair value is based on certain simplifying assumptions, including a constant level and rate of fixed-rate debt for all maturities and an immediate across-the-board increase or decrease in the level of interest rates with no other subsequent changes for the remainder of the period. The Match Group Term Loan currently bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.50%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%.  LIBOR at December 31, 2015 for similar borrowings of three months was approximately 60 basis points. If LIBOR were to increase by 100 basis points then the annual interest payments on the Match Group Term Loan would increase by 60 basis points, or $4.8 million in 2016. If LIBOR decreased 60 basis points to zero, annual interest payments on the Match Group Term Loan would remain the same.  Such potential changes in interest payments are based on quarterly amortization and certain simplifying assumptions, including a constant rate of variable-rate debt for all maturities and an immediate across-the-board increase or decrease in the level of interest rates with no other subsequent changes for the remainder of the period.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
The Company conducts business in certain foreign markets, primarily in the European Union. For the year ended December 31, 2015, international revenue accounted for 26% of consolidated revenue. The Company's primary exposure to foreign currency exchange risk relates to investments in foreign subsidiaries that transact business in a functional currency other than the U.S. Dollar, primarily the Euro. As foreign currency exchange rates change, translation of the statements of operations of the Company's international businesses into U.S. dollars affects year-over-year comparability of operating results. The average Euro versus the U.S. Dollar exchange rate was 16% lower in 2015 than 2014. The decrease had a significant impact to the revenue of Match Group. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Match Group revenue, Dating revenue and Dating International revenue would have increased approximately 20%, 15% and 21%, respectively, as compared to the reported increases of 15%, 9% and 3%, respectively, had the foreign currency exchange rates been the same as 2014.
Foreign exchange gains and losses were not material to the Company's earnings in 2015, 2014 and 2013. Historically, the Company has not hedged foreign currency exposures. Our continued international expansion increases our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations and as a result such fluctuations could have a significant impact on our future results of operations.

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Item 8.    Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of IAC/InterActiveCorp
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of IAC/InterActiveCorp and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of IAC/InterActiveCorp and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), IAC/InterActiveCorp's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 29, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 
 
 
 
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New York, New York
February 29, 2016


53

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,481,447

 
$
990,405

Marketable securities
39,200

 
160,648

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $16,528 and $12,437, respectively
250,077

 
236,086

Other current assets
174,286

 
148,749

Total current assets
1,945,010

 
1,535,888

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
302,817

 
302,459

Goodwill
2,245,364

 
1,754,926

Intangible assets, net
440,828

 
491,936

Long-term investments
137,386

 
114,983

Other non-current assets
138,545

 
56,693

TOTAL ASSETS
$
5,209,950

 
$
4,256,885

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
40,000

 
$
—

Accounts payable, trade
86,883

 
81,163

Deferred revenue
258,412

 
194,988

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
383,251

 
397,549

Total current liabilities
768,546

 
673,700

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
1,748,213

 
1,080,000

Income taxes payable
33,692

 
32,635

Deferred income taxes
348,773

 
391,790

Other long-term liabilities
64,510

 
45,191

 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
30,391

 
40,427

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies

 

 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
 
 
Common stock $.001 par value; authorized 1,600,000,000 shares; issued 254,014,976 and 252,170,058 shares and outstanding 77,245,709 and 78,356,057 shares, respectively
254

 
252

Class B convertible common stock $.001 par value; authorized 400,000,000 shares; issued 16,157,499 shares and outstanding 5,789,499 shares
16

 
16

Additional paid-in capital
11,486,315

 
11,415,617

Retained earnings
331,394

 
325,118

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(152,103
)
 
(87,700
)
Treasury stock 187,137,267 and 184,182,001 shares, respectively
(9,861,350
)
 
(9,661,350
)
Total IAC shareholders' equity
1,804,526

 
1,991,953

Noncontrolling interests
411,299

 
1,189

Total shareholders' equity
2,215,825

 
1,993,142

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
5,209,950

 
$
4,256,885

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

54

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenue
$
3,230,933

 
$
3,109,547

 
$
3,022,987

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
778,161

 
860,204

 
977,357

Selling and marketing expense
1,345,576

 
1,147,409

 
982,774

General and administrative expense
525,629

 
443,610

 
378,142

Product development expense
185,766

 
160,515

 
139,759

Depreciation
62,205

 
61,156

 
58,909

Amortization of intangibles
139,952

 
57,926

 
59,843

Goodwill impairment
14,056

 
—

 
—

Total operating costs and expenses
3,051,345

 
2,730,820

 
2,596,784

Operating income
179,588

 
378,727

 
426,203

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
772

 
(9,697
)
 
(6,615
)
Interest expense
(73,636
)
 
(56,314
)
 
(33,596
)
Other income (expense), net
36,149

 
(42,787
)
 
30,309

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
142,873

 
269,929

 
416,301

Income tax provision
(29,516
)
 
(35,372
)
 
(134,502
)
Earnings from continuing operations
113,357

 
234,557

 
281,799

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
17

 
174,673

 
1,926

Net earnings
113,374

 
409,230

 
283,725

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
6,098

 
5,643

 
2,059

Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders
$
119,472

 
$
414,873

 
$
285,784

 
 
 
 
 
 
Per share information attributable to IAC shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
$
1.44

 
$
2.88

 
$
3.40

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
$
1.33

 
$
2.71

 
$
3.27

Basic earnings per share
$
1.44

 
$
4.98

 
$
3.42

Diluted earnings per share
$
1.33

 
$
4.68

 
$
3.29

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share
$
1.36

 
$
1.16

 
$
0.96

 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
$
1,210

 
$
949

 
$
2,863

Selling and marketing expense
10,186

 
2,144

 
2,813

General and administrative expense
82,798

 
49,862

 
42,487

Product development expense
11,256

 
6,679

 
4,842

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
105,450

 
$
59,634

 
$
53,005

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

55


IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Net earnings
$
113,374

 
$
409,230

 
$
283,725

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment
(68,844
)
 
(66,874
)
 
7,353

Change in unrealized gains and losses of available-for-sale securities (net of tax provision of $576 in 2015 and tax benefits of $1,852 and $3,050 in 2014 and 2013, respectively)
3,140

 
(8,591
)
 
15,442

Total other comprehensive (loss) income
(65,704
)
 
(75,465
)
 
22,795

Comprehensive income
47,670

 
333,765

 
306,520

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
7,399

 
6,454

 
(1,613
)
Comprehensive income attributable to IAC shareholders
$
55,069

 
$
340,219

 
$
304,907


The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


56


IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



 
 
 
 
IAC Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock $.001 Par Value
 
Class B Convertible Common Stock $.001 Par Value
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
 
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Treasury
Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
 
$
 
Shares
 
$
 
Shares
 
 
(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings
 
 
 
Total IAC
Shareholders'
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
58,126

 
 
$
251

 
250,982

 
$
16

 
16,157

 
$
11,607,367

 
$
(318,519
)
 
$
(32,169
)
 
$
(9,601,218
)
 
$
1,655,728

 
$
51,907

 
$
1,707,635

Net (loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2013
(3,264
)
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
285,784

 
—

 
—

 
285,784

 
1,205

 
286,989

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
2,305

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
19,123

 
—

 
19,123

 
1,367

 
20,490

Stock-based compensation expense
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
51,883

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
51,883

 
1,122

 
53,005

Issuance of common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9,899
)
 
—

 
—

 
2

 
(9,897
)
 
—

 
(9,897
)
Income tax benefit related to stock-based awards
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
30,986

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
30,986

 
—

 
30,986

Dividends
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(77,830
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(77,830
)
 
—

 
(77,830
)
Purchase of treasury stock
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(229,101
)
 
(229,101
)
 
—

 
(229,101
)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests
(55,576
)
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Purchase of noncontrolling interests
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(12,371
)
 
(12,371
)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests to fair value
40,638

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(42,947
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(42,947
)
 
2,309

 
(40,638
)
Transfer from noncontrolling interests to redeemable noncontrolling interests
2,874

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,874
)
 
(2,874
)
Other
(2,242
)
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,007

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,007

 
—

 
3,007

Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
42,861

 
 
$
251

 
250,982

 
$
16

 
16,157

 
$
11,562,567

 
$
(32,735
)
 
$
(13,046
)
 
$
(9,830,317
)
 
$
1,686,736

 
$
42,665

 
$
1,729,401

Net (loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014
(5,643
)
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
414,873

 
—

 
—

 
414,873

 
—

 
414,873

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
(914
)
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(74,654
)
 
—

 
(74,654
)
 
103

 
(74,551
)
Stock-based compensation expense
558

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
59,362

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
59,362

 
(286
)
 
59,076

Issuance of common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes
—

 
 
1

 
1,188

 
—

 
—

 
(167,340
)
 
—

 
—

 
168,967

 
1,628

 
—

 
1,628

Income tax benefit related to stock-based awards
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
37,451

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
37,451

 
—

 
37,451

Dividends
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(39,557
)
 
(57,020
)
 
—

 
—

 
(96,577
)
 
—

 
(96,577
)
Noncontrolling interests related to acquisitions
17,886

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests
(41,743
)
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Purchase of noncontrolling interests
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(50,662
)
 
(50,662
)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests to fair value
27,750

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(37,119
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(37,119
)
 
9,369

 
(27,750
)
Other
(328
)
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
253

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
253

 
—

 
253

Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
40,427

 
 
$
252

 
252,170

 
$
16

 
16,157

 
$
11,415,617

 
$
325,118

 
$
(87,700
)
 
$
(9,661,350
)
 
$
1,991,953

 
$
1,189

 
$
1,993,142


57


IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)


 
 
 
 
IAC Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock $.001 Par Value
 
Class B Convertible Common Stock $.001 Par Value
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
 
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Treasury
Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
 
$
 
Shares
 
$
 
Shares
 
 
(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings
 
 
 
Total IAC
Shareholders'
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Net (loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015
$
(7,737
)
 
 
$
—

 
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
$
—

 
$
119,472

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
119,472

 
$
1,639

 
$
121,111

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(1,301
)
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(64,403
)
 
—

 
(64,403
)
 
—

 
(64,403
)
Stock-based compensation expense
6,725

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
87,685

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
87,685

 
4,808

 
92,493

Issuance of common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes
—

 
 
2

 
1,845

 
—

 
—

 
(37,733
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(37,731
)
 
—

 
(37,731
)
Income tax benefit related to stock-based awards
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
44,577

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
44,577

 
—

 
44,577

Dividends
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(113,196
)
 
—

 
—

 
(113,196
)
 
—

 
(113,196
)
Purchase of treasury stock
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(200,000
)
 
(200,000
)
 
—

 
(200,000
)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests
(32,207
)
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value
23,155

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(23,155
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(23,155
)
 
—

 
(23,155
)
Noncontrolling interests related to Match IPO, net of fees and expenses
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
 
—

 
—

 
428,283

 
428,283

Repurchase of stock-based awards
—

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(23,431
)
 
(23,431
)
Transfer from noncontrolling interests to redeemable noncontrolling interests
1,189

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,189
)
 
(1,189
)
Other
140

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(676
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(676
)
 
—

 
(676
)
Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
30,391

 
 
$
254

 
254,015

 
$
16

 
16,157

 
$
11,486,315

 
$
331,394

 
$
(152,103
)
 
$
(9,861,350
)
 
$
1,804,526

 
$
411,299

 
$
2,215,825

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

58

IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities attributable to continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
113,374

 
$
409,230

 
$
283,725

Less: earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
17

 
174,673

 
1,926

Earnings from continuing operations
113,357

 
234,557

 
281,799

Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
105,450

 
59,634

 
53,005

Depreciation
62,205

 
61,156

 
58,909

Amortization of intangibles
139,952

 
57,926

 
59,843

Impairment of long-term investments
6,689

 
66,601

 
5,268

Goodwill impairment
14,056

 
—

 
—

 Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards
(56,418
)
 
(44,957
)
 
(32,891
)
Deferred income taxes
(59,786
)
 
76,869

 
(9,096
)
Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates
(772
)
 
9,697

 
6,615

 Acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments
(15,461
)
 
(13,367
)
 
343

 Gain on real estate transaction
(34,341
)
 
—

 
—

 Gains on sales of long-term investments, assets and a business
(1,005
)
 
(21,946
)
 
(50,608
)
 Other adjustments, net
26,496

 
20,789

 
19,254

 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(29,680
)
 
(19,918
)
 
10,421

Other assets
(21,174
)
 
(3,606
)
 
(34,632
)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
8,989

 
5,206

 
(766
)
Income taxes payable
24,167

 
(94,492
)
 
49,191

Deferred revenue
66,914

 
30,142

 
(5,841
)
 Other changes in assets and liabilities, net
(233
)
 
(243
)
 
147

Net cash provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations
349,405

 
424,048

 
410,961

Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(617,402
)
 
(259,391
)
 
(40,434
)
Capital expenditures
(62,049
)
 
(57,233
)
 
(80,311
)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities
218,462

 
21,644

 
12,502

Purchases of marketable debt securities
(93,134
)
 
(175,826
)
 
—

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments, assets and a business
9,413

 
58,388

 
83,091

Purchases of long-term investments
(34,470
)
 
(24,334
)
 
(51,080
)
Other, net
(3,541
)
 
(3,042
)
 
(3,529
)
Net cash used in investing activities attributable to continuing operations
(582,721
)
 
(439,794
)
 
(79,761
)
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under Match Group Term Loan
788,000

 
—

 
—

Debt issuance costs
(19,050
)
 
(383
)
 
(7,399
)
Fees and expenses related to note exchange
(6,954
)
 
—

 
—

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
—

 
—

 
500,000

Principal payments on long-term debt
(80,000
)
 
—

 
(15,844
)
Proceeds from Match Group initial public offering, net of fees and expenses
428,789

 
—

 
—

Purchase of treasury stock
(200,000
)
 
—

 
(264,214
)
Dividends
(113,196
)
 
(97,338
)
 
(79,189
)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes
(38,418
)
 
1,609

 
(5,077
)
Repurchase of stock-based awards
(23,431
)
 
—

 
—

Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards
56,418

 
44,957

 
32,891

 Purchase of noncontrolling interests
(32,207
)
 
(33,165
)
 
(67,947
)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments
(5,750
)
 
(8,109
)
 
(256
)
 Funds returned from (transferred to) escrow for Meetic tender offer
—

 
12,354

 
(71,512
)
Other, net
(19,393
)
 
(905
)
 
(3,787
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities attributable to continuing operations
734,808

 
(80,980
)
 
17,666

Total cash provided by (used in) continuing operations
501,492

 
(96,726
)
 
348,866

Total cash used in discontinued operations
(152
)
 
(145
)
 
(1,877
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(10,298
)
 
(13,168
)
 
3,478

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
491,042

 
(110,039
)
 
350,467

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
990,405

 
1,100,444

 
749,977

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,481,447

 
$
990,405

 
$
1,100,444

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION
IAC is a leading media and Internet company comprised of some of the world's most recognized brands and products, such as HomeAdvisor, Vimeo, About.com, Dictionary.com, The Daily Beast, Investopedia, and Match Group's online dating portfolio, which includes Match, OkCupid, Tinder and PlentyOfFish.
All references to "IAC," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us" in this report are to IAC/InterActiveCorp.
During the fourth quarter of 2015, IAC realigned itself into the following six reportable segments:
Match Group
Our Match Group segment includes the businesses of Match Group, Inc., which completed its initial public offering ("IPO") on November 24, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, IAC’s ownership interest and voting interest in Match Group were 84.6% and 98.2%, respectively.
Our Match Group segment consists of our North America dating business (which includes Match, Chemistry, People Media, PlentyOfFish, OkCupid, Tinder and other dating businesses operating within the United States and Canada), our International dating business (which includes Meetic, the international operations of PlentyOfFish and Tinder and all other dating businesses operating outside of the United States and Canada) and our non-dating business, The Princeton Review.
Through the brands within our dating business, we are a leading provider of membership-based and ad-supported dating products servicing North America, Western Europe and many other countries around the world. We provide these services through websites and applications that we own and operate.
The non-dating business consists of The Princeton Review, which provides a variety of educational test preparation, academic tutoring and college counseling services.
HomeAdvisor
HomeAdvisor is a leading nationwide home services digital marketplace that helps connect consumers with home professionals in the United States, as well as in France and the Netherlands under various brands.
Publishing
The Publishing segment includes our Premium Brands business, which is composed of About.com, Dictionary.com, Investopedia and The Daily Beast; and our Ask & Other business, which is principally composed of Ask.com, CityGrid and ASKfm.
Premium Brands
Our Premium Brands business primarily consists of the following destination websites:
•
About.com, which provides detailed information and content written by independent, freelance subject matter experts across hundreds of vertical categories;
•
Dictionary.com, which primarily provides online and mobile dictionary, thesaurus and reference services;
•
Investopedia, a resource for investment and personal finance education and information; and
•
The Daily Beast, a website dedicated to news, commentary, culture and entertainment that curates and publishes existing and original online content from its own roster of contributors in the United States.

Ask & Other
Our Ask & Other business primarily consists of:

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Ask.com, which provides general search services, as well as question and answer services that provide direct answers to natural-language questions;
•
CityGrid, an advertising network that integrates local content and advertising for distribution to affiliated and third party publishers across web and mobile platforms; and
•
ASKfm, a questions and answers social network.
Applications
Our Applications segment includes Consumer, which includes our direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications, including SlimWare, and Apalon, which houses our mobile applications operations; and Partnerships, which includes our business-to-business partnership operations.
Through our Consumer business, we develop, market and distribute a variety of utility applications, or downloadable desktop applications that offer users the ability to access search services, as well as engage in a number of other activities online. SlimWare is a provider of community-powered software and services that clean, repair, update and optimize personal computers. Apalon is a mobile development company with one of the largest and most popular portfolios of mobile applications worldwide.
Through our Partnerships business, we work closely with partners in the software, media and other industries to design and develop customized browser-based search applications to be bundled and distributed with these partners’ products and services.
Video
Our Video segment consists primarily of Vimeo and DailyBurn, as well as Electus, IAC Films, CollegeHumor and Notional.
Vimeo operates a global video sharing platform for creators and their audiences. Through Vimeo, we offer video creators simple, professional grade tools to share, distribute and monetize content online, and provide viewers with a clutter-free environment to watch content across a variety of Internet-enabled devices, including mobile devices and connected television platforms.
DailyBurn is a health and fitness property that provides streaming fitness and workout videos across a variety of platforms, including iOS, Android, Xbox and Internet-enabled television platforms.
Electus provides production and producer services for both unscripted and scripted television, feature film and digital content, primarily for initial sale and distribution in the United States. Our content is distributed on a wide range of platforms, including broadcast television, premium and basic cable television, subscription-based and ad-supported video-on-demand services and through theatrical releases and other outlets. Electus also operates Electus Digital, which consists of the following websites and properties: CollegeHumor.com, Dorkly.com and WatchLOUD.com; YouTube channels WatchLOUD, Nuevon and Hungry; and Big Breakfast (a production company). Through Electus, we also operate Notional.
Other
Our Other segment consists of ShoeBuy, an Internet retailer of footwear and related apparel and accessories, and PriceRunner, a shopping comparison website.

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NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").
Basis of Consolidation and Accounting for Investments
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, all entities that are wholly-owned by the Company and all entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.
Investments in the common stock or in-substance common stock of entities in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial matters of the investee, but does not have a controlling financial interest, are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in the common stock or in-substance common stock of entities in which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial matters of the investee are accounted for using the cost method. Investments in companies that IAC does not control, which are not in the form of common stock or in-substance common stock, are also accounted for using the cost method. The Company evaluates each cost and equity method investment for impairment on a quarterly basis and recognizes an impairment loss if a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary. Such impairment evaluations include, but are not limited to: the current business environment, including competition; going concern considerations such as financial condition, the rate at which the investee utilizes cash and the investee's ability to obtain additional financing to achieve its business plan; the need for changes to the investee's existing business model due to changing business and regulatory environments and its ability to successfully implement necessary changes; and comparable valuations. If the Company has not identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of a cost method investment, then the fair value of such cost method investment is not estimated, as it is impracticable to do so.
Accounting Estimates
Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions during the preparation of its consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These estimates, judgments and assumptions impact the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and judgments including those related to: the fair values of marketable securities and other investments; the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets; the useful lives and recoverability of definite-lived intangible assets and property and equipment; the carrying value of accounts receivable, including the determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves; the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration; the liabilities for uncertain tax positions; the valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets; and the fair value of and forfeiture rates for stock-based awards, among others. The Company bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience, its forecasts and budgets and other factors that the Company considers relevant.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services are rendered or merchandise is delivered to customers, the fee or price charged is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Deferred revenue is recorded when payments are received, or contractually due, in advance of the Company's rendering of services or delivery of merchandise.
Match Group
Revenue of the dating businesses is substantially derived directly from users in the form of recurring membership fees for subscription-based online personals and related services. Membership revenue is presented net of credits and credit card

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chargebacks. Revenue is recognized ratably over the terms of the applicable membership, which primarily range from one to six months. Members pay in advance, primarily by using a credit card, and, subject to certain conditions identified in our terms and conditions, all purchases are final and nonrefundable. Deferred revenue is recognized using the straight-line method over the terms of the applicable membership period. Deferred revenue at Dating is $144.4 million and $117.9 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Revenue is also earned from online advertising, the purchase of à la carte features and offline events. Online advertising revenue is recognized every time an advertisement is displayed. Revenue from the purchase of à la carte features is recognized based on usage. Revenue and the related expenses associated with offline events are recognized when each event occurs.
Non-dating's revenue consists primarily of fees received directly from students for in-person and online test preparation classes, access to online test preparation materials and individual tutoring services. Fees from classes and access to online materials are recognized over the period of the course and the period of the online access, respectively. Tutoring fees are recognized based on usage. Deferred revenue at Non-dating is $25.7 million and $18.0 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
HomeAdvisor
HomeAdvisor's lead acceptance revenue is generated and recognized when an in-network home service professional is delivered a consumer lead. HomeAdvisor's membership subscription revenue is generated through subscription sales to service professionals and is deferred and recognized over the terms of the memberships, which are one month, three months, or one year. HomeAdvisor's website hosting revenue is deferred and recognized over the period of the hosting agreement. Deferred revenue at HomeAdvisor is $11.9 million and $4.9 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Publishing
Publishing's revenue consists principally of advertising revenue, which is generated primarily through the display of paid listings in response to search queries, display advertisements and fees related to paid mobile downloadable applications. The substantial majority of the paid listings that our Publishing businesses display are supplied to us by Google Inc. ("Google") pursuant to our services agreement with Google. Pursuant to this agreement, those of our Publishing businesses that provide search services transmit search queries to Google, which in turn transmits a set of relevant and responsive paid listings back to these businesses for display in search results. This ad-serving process occurs independently of, but concurrently with, the generation of algorithmic search results for the same search queries. Google paid listings are displayed separately from algorithmic search results and are identified as sponsored listings on search results pages. Paid listings are priced on a price per click basis and when a user submits a search query through one of our Publishing businesses and then clicks on a Google paid listing displayed in response to the query, Google bills the advertiser that purchased the paid listing directly and shares a portion of the fee charged to the advertiser with us. We recognize paid listing revenue from Google when it delivers the user's click. In cases where the user’s click is generated due to the efforts of a third party distributor, we recognize the amount due from Google as revenue and record a revenue share or other payment obligation to the third party distributor as traffic acquisition costs.
Applications
Substantially all of Applications' revenue consists of advertising revenue generated principally through the display of paid listings in response to search queries. The substantial majority of the paid listings displayed by our Applications businesses are supplied to us by Google in the manner and pursuant to the services agreement described above under "Publishing". To a significantly lesser extent, Applications' revenue also consists of fees related to subscription downloadable applications which are recognized over the terms of the applicable subscriptions, primarily one to two years, and fees related to paid mobile downloadable applications and display advertisements, which are recognized at the time of the sale and when the ad is displayed, respectively. Deferred revenue at SlimWare is $21.0 million and $14.5 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Video
Revenue of businesses included in this segment is generated primarily through media production and distribution, subscriptions and advertising. Production revenue is recognized when the production is available for the customer to broadcast

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or exhibit, subscription fee revenue is recognized over the terms of the applicable subscriptions, which are one month or one year, and advertising revenue is recognized when an ad is displayed or over the period earned. Deferred revenue at Vimeo is $30.4 million and $25.4 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Deferred revenue at Electus, CollegeHumor and Notional totals $24.4 million and $14.0 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Other
ShoeBuy's revenue consists of merchandise sales, reduced by incentive discounts and sales returns, and is recognized when delivery to the customer has occurred. Delivery is considered to have occurred when the customer takes title and assumes the risks and rewards of ownership, which is on the date of shipment. Accruals for returned merchandise are based on historical experience. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are recorded as revenue. The costs associated with shipping goods to customers are recorded as cost of revenue.
PriceRunner's revenue consists principally of advertising revenue that, depending on the terms of the arrangement, is recognized when a user clicks on an ad, or when a user clicks-through on the ad and takes a specified action on the destination site.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short-term investments, with maturities of less than 91 days from the date of purchase. Domestically, cash equivalents primarily consist of AAA rated money market funds and commercial paper rated A2/P2 or better. Internationally, cash equivalents primarily consist of time deposits and AAA rated money market funds.
Marketable Securities
At December 31, 2015, marketable securities consist of short-to-medium-term debt securities issued by investment grade corporate issuers and an equity security. The Company invests in marketable debt securities with active secondary or resale markets to ensure portfolio liquidity to fund current operations or satisfy other cash requirements as needed. The Company also invests in marketable equity securities as part of its investment strategy. All marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value. The unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities, net of tax, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders' equity. The specific-identification method is used to determine the cost of securities sold and the amount of unrealized gains and losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.
The Company employs a methodology that considers available evidence in evaluating potential other-than-temporary impairments of its investments. Investments are considered to be impaired when a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis is determined to be other-than-temporary. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is other-than-temporary include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and whether it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of the amortized cost basis, which may be maturity. If a decline in fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded in current earnings and a new cost basis in the investment is established.
Certain Risks and Concentrations
A substantial portion of the Company's revenue is derived from online advertising, the market for which is highly competitive and rapidly changing. Significant changes in this industry or changes in advertising spending behavior or in customer buying behavior could adversely affect our operating results. Most of the Company's online advertising revenue is attributable to a services agreement with Google. On October 26, 2015, the Company and Google entered into a services agreement that is effective as of April 1, 2016, following the expiration of the current services agreement, and expires on March 31, 2020. The Company may choose to terminate the agreement effective March 31, 2019. These services agreements require that we comply with certain guidelines promulgated by Google. Google may generally unilaterally update its own policies and guidelines without advance notice, which could in turn require modifications to, or prohibit and/or render obsolete certain of our products, services and/or business practices, which could be costly to address or otherwise have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, revenue earned

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from Google is $1.3 billion, $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively. This revenue is earned by the businesses comprising the Publishing and Applications segments. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, Google revenue represents 83% and 94%; 83% and 97%; and 83% and 98%, of Publishing and Applications revenue, respectively. Accounts receivable related to revenue earned from Google totaled $97.2 million and $118.7 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The Company's business is subject to certain risks and concentrations including dependence on third-party technology providers, exposure to risks associated with online commerce security and credit card fraud.
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with financial institutions and are in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are stated at amounts due from customers, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves. Accounts receivable outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. The Company determines its allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time accounts receivable are past due, the Company's previous loss history, the specific customer's ability to pay its obligation to the Company and the condition of the general economy and the customer's industry. The Company writes off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible. The Company also maintains allowances to reserve for potential credits issued to customers or other revenue adjustments. The amounts of these reserves are based, in part, on historical experience.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, including significant improvements, are recorded at cost. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Asset Category
Estimated
Useful Lives
Buildings and leasehold improvements
3 to 39 Years
Computer equipment and capitalized software
2 to 3 Years
Furniture and other equipment
3 to 12 Years
The Company capitalizes certain internal use software costs including external direct costs utilized in developing or obtaining the software and compensation for personnel directly associated with the development of the software. Capitalization of such costs begins when the preliminary project stage is complete and ceases when the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended purpose. The net book value of capitalized internal use software is $39.6 million and $36.9 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Business Combinations
The purchase price of each acquisition is attributed to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the date of acquisition, including identifiable intangible assets that either arise from a contractual or legal right or are separable from goodwill. The fair value of these intangible assets is based on detailed valuations that use information and assumptions provided by management. The excess purchase price over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets is recorded as goodwill
In connection with some business combinations, the Company has entered into contingent consideration arrangements that are determined to be part of the purchase price. Each of these arrangements are recorded at its fair value at the time of the acquisition and reflected at current fair value for each subsequent reporting period thereafter until settled. The contingent consideration arrangements are generally based upon earnings performance and/or operating metrics such as monthly active users. The Company determines the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements using probability-weighted analyses to determine the amounts of the gross liability, and, if the arrangement is long-term in nature, applying a discount rate that appropriately captures the risk associated with the obligation to determine the net amount reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Determining the fair value of these arrangements is inherently difficult and subjective. Significant changes in forecasted earnings or operating metrics would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement and can have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. The changes in the remeasured fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements each reporting period, including the accretion of the discount, if applicable, are recognized in “General and administrative expense” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. See Note 7 for a discussion of contingent consideration arrangements.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill acquired in business combinations is assigned to the reporting unit(s) that is expected to benefit from the combination as of the acquisition date. The Company assesses goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually as of October 1, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit or the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset below its carrying value.
The Company has the option to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. For the Company's annual goodwill test at October 1, 2015, a quantitative assessment of the Match Group, Publishing, Applications, ShoeBuy and PriceRunner reporting units' goodwill was performed. A qualitative assessment of the HomeAdvisor, Connected Ventures, and DailyBurn reporting units' goodwill was performed. When the Company elects to perform a qualitative assessment and concludes it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, no further assessment of that reporting unit's goodwill is necessary; otherwise, the fair value of the reporting unit has to be determined and if the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss equal to the excess is recorded.
The Company determines the fair values of its reporting units using both an income approach based on discounted cash flows ("DCF") and a market approach. Determining fair value using a DCF analysis requires the exercise of significant judgment with respect to several items, including the judgment about the amount and timing of expected future cash flows and appropriate discount rates. The expected cash flows used in the DCF analyses are based on the Company's most recent budget and, for years beyond the budget, the Company's estimates, which are based, in part, on forecasted growth rates. The discount rates used in the DCF analyses are intended to reflect the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows of the respective reporting units. Assumptions used in the DCF analyses, including the discount rate, are assessed annually based on each reporting unit's current results and forecast, as well as macroeconomic and industry specific factors. The discount rates used in the Company's annual goodwill impairment assessment ranged from 12% to 22% in 2015 and 13% to 19% in 2014. Determining fair value using a market approach considers multiples of financial metrics based on both acquisitions and trading multiples of a selected peer group of companies. From the comparable companies, a representative market multiple is determined which is applied to financial metrics to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit. To determine a peer group of companies for our respective reporting units, we considered companies relevant in terms of consumer use, monetization model, margin and growth characteristics and brand strength operating in their respective sectors.
While the Company has the option to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value, the Company's policy is to determine the fair value of each of its

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indefinite-lived intangible assets annually as of October 1. The Company determines the fair values of its indefinite-lived intangible assets using avoided royalty DCF analyses. Significant judgments inherent in these analyses include the selection of appropriate royalty and discount rates and estimating the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. The discount rates used in the DCF analyses reflect the risks inherent in the expected future cash flows generated by the respective intangible assets. The royalty rates used in the DCF analyses are based upon an estimate of the royalty rates that a market participant would pay to license the Company's trade names and trademarks. Assumptions used in the avoided royalty DCF analyses, including the discount rate and royalty rate, are assessed annually based on the actual and projected cash flows related to the asset, as well as macroeconomic and industry specific factors. The discount rates used in the Company's annual indefinite-lived impairment assessment ranged from 11% to 16% in 2015 and 10% to 20% in 2014, and the royalty rates used ranged from 1% to 9% in both 2015 and 2014.
In connection with the annual assessments in 2015, the Company identified and recorded impairment charges of $88.0 million related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets at the Publishing segment and $14.1 million at the Other segment related to goodwill at ShoeBuy. At October 1, 2015, the date of our most recent annual impairment assessment, the fair value of the Company's reporting units exceeded their carrying values by more than 20% with the exception of Publishing and ShoeBuy. The indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge at Publishing related to certain trade names of certain Ask & Other direct marketing brands, including Ask.com. The impairment charge reflects the impact of recent Google ecosystem changes that have impacted our ability to market, the effect of the reduced revenue share on mobile under the terms of the services agreement with Google, which was entered into on October 26, 2015, and the shift in focus to higher margin businesses in Publishing's Premium Brands. The combined impact of these factors has reduced the forecasted revenue and profits for these brands and the impairment charge reflects the resultant reduction in fair value. The impairment charge is included in "Amortization of intangibles" in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. The goodwill impairment charge at ShoeBuy was due to increased investment and the seasonal effect of high inventory levels as of October 1, 2015, the date of our most recent annual assessment. The 2014 and 2013 annual assessments identified no material impairments.
To illustrate the magnitude of a potential impairment charge relative to future changes in estimated fair value, had the estimated fair value of Publishing and ShoeBuy been hypothetically lower by 10% and 20% as of October 1, 2015, the carrying value of Publishing would have exceeded its fair value by approximately $20 million and $60 million, respectively, and the carrying value of ShoeBuy would have exceeded its fair value by approximately $1 million and $5 million, respectively.
The Company's reporting units are consistent with its determination of its operating segments. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. See Note 13 for additional information regarding the Company's method of determining operating and reportable segments.
Long-Lived Assets and Intangible Assets with Definite Lives
Long-lived assets, which consist of property and equipment and intangible assets with definite lives, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the carrying value is deemed not to be recoverable, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is computed either on a straight-line basis or based on the pattern in which the economic benefits of the asset will be realized.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company categorizes its financial instruments measured at fair value into a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
•
Level 1: Observable inputs obtained from independent sources, such as quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
•
Level 2: Other inputs, which are observable directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. The fair values of the Company's Level 2 financial

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assets are primarily obtained from observable market prices for identical underlying securities that may not be actively traded. Certain of these securities may have different market prices from multiple market data sources, in which case an average market price is used.
•
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and require the Company to develop its own assumptions, based on the best information available in the circumstances, about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. See Note 7 for a discussion of fair value measurements made using Level 3 inputs.
The Company's non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, as well as equity and cost method investments, are adjusted to fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized. Such fair value measurements are based predominantly on Level 3 inputs.
Traffic Acquisition Costs
Traffic acquisition costs consist of payments made to partners who distribute our Partnerships customized browser-based applications, integrate our paid listings into their websites and fees related to the distribution and facilitation of in-app purchase of product features. These payments include amounts based on revenue share and other arrangements. The Company expenses these payments in the period incurred as a component of cost of revenue.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed in the period incurred (when the advertisement first runs for production costs that are initially capitalized) and represent online marketing, including fees paid to search engines and third parties that distribute our Consumer downloadable applications, offline marketing, which is primarily television advertising, and partner-related payments to those who direct traffic to the Match Group brands. Advertising expense is $1.2 billion, $994.7 million and $850.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Company capitalizes and amortizes the costs associated with certain distribution arrangements that require it to pay a fee per access point delivered. These access points are generally in the form of downloadable applications associated with our Consumer operations. These fees are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the access points to the extent the Company can reasonably estimate a probable future economic benefit and the period over which such benefit will be realized (generally 18 months). Otherwise, the fees are charged to expense as incurred.
Legal Costs
Legal costs are expensed as incurred.
Income Taxes
The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is provided on deferred tax assets if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company records interest, net of any applicable related income tax benefit, on potential income tax contingencies as a component of income tax expense.

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Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised or equity awards vested resulting in the issuance of common stock that could share in the earnings of the Company.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction Gains and Losses
The financial position and operating results of foreign entities whose primary economic environment is based on their local currency are consolidated using the local currency as the functional currency. These local currency assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange as of the balance sheet date, and local currency revenue and expenses of these operations are translated at average rates of exchange during the period. Translation gains and losses are included in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of shareholders' equity. Transaction gains and losses resulting from assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the consolidated statement of operations as a component of other (expense) income, net.
Translation gains and losses relating to foreign entities that are liquidated or substantially liquidated are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings. Such gains totaled $2.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, and are included in "Other income (expense), net" in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is generally expensed over the requisite service period. See Note 12 for a discussion of the Company's stock-based compensation plans.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Company should ordinarily be reported on the consolidated balance sheet within shareholders' equity, separately from the Company's equity. However, securities that are redeemable at the option of the holder and not solely within the control of the issuer must be classified outside of shareholders' equity. Accordingly, if redemption of the noncontrolling interests is outside the control of the Company, the interests are included outside of shareholders' equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
In connection with the acquisition of certain subsidiaries, management of these businesses has retained an ownership interest. The Company is party to fair value put and call arrangements with respect to these interests. These put and call arrangements allow management of these businesses to require the Company to purchase their interests or allow the Company to acquire such interests at fair value, respectively. The put arrangements do not meet the definition of a derivative instrument as the put agreements do not provide for net settlement. These put and call arrangements become exercisable by the Company and the counter-party at various dates in the future. During both the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2013 two of these arrangements were exercised. No put or call arrangements were exercised during 2014. These put arrangements are exercisable by the counter-party outside the control of the Company. Accordingly, to the extent that the fair value of these interests exceeds the value determined by normal noncontrolling interest accounting, the value of such interests is adjusted to fair value with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded adjustments of $23.2 million, $27.8 million and $40.6 million, respectively, to increase these interests to fair value. Fair value determinations require high levels of judgment and are based on various valuation techniques, including market comparables and discounted cash flow projections.
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests at December 31, 2015 relate to the public's ownership interest in Match Group following its IPO on November 24, 2015.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements


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In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common standard for all industries. In July 2015, the FASB decided to defer the effective date for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted beginning on the original effective date of December 15, 2016. Upon adoption, ASU No. 2014-09 may either be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of initial application. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not yet determined whether the adoption of the new standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or the method and timing of adoption.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes, which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as non-current in the balance sheet. Prior to the issuance of the standard, deferred tax assets and liabilities were required to be separately classified into a current amount and a non-current amount in the balance sheet. The new guidance is required to be adopted in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company has elected to early adopt the guidance as of December 31, 2015 and to apply the guidance retrospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of ASU 2015-17 did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in "Leases (Topic 840)" and generally requires all leases to be recognized in the statement of financial position. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are to be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not yet determined whether the adoption of the new standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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NOTE 3—INCOME TAXES
U.S. and foreign earnings from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
U.S. 
$
79,639

 
$
174,792

 
$
331,520

Foreign
63,234

 
95,137

 
84,781

Total
$
142,873

 
$
269,929

 
$
416,301

The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes attributable to continuing operations are as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Current income tax provision (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
67,505

 
$
(45,842
)
 
$
115,250

State
7,785

 
(14,787
)
 
13,946

Foreign
14,012

 
19,132

 
14,402

Current income tax provision (benefit)
89,302

 
(41,497
)
 
143,598

Deferred income tax (benefit) provision:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(50,254
)
 
74,255

 
(821
)
State
(3,727
)
 
3,090

 
(2,117
)
Foreign
(5,805
)
 
(476
)
 
(6,158
)
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision
(59,786
)
 
76,869

 
(9,096
)
Income tax provision
$
29,516

 
$
35,372

 
$
134,502

The current income tax payable was reduced by $56.4 million, $45.0 million and $32.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for excess tax deductions attributable to stock-based compensation. The related income tax benefits are recorded as increases to additional paid-in capital.

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Income taxes receivable (payable) and deferred tax assets (liabilities) are included in the following captions in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Income taxes receivable (payable):
 
 
 
Other current assets
$
26,793

 
$
4,505

Other non-current assets
1,564

 
1,478

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
(33,029
)
 
(41,157
)
Income taxes payable
(33,692
)
 
(32,635
)
Net income taxes payable
$
(38,364
)
 
$
(67,809
)
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
 
 
 
Other non-current assets
$
1,970

 
$
1,379

Deferred income taxes
(348,773
)
 
(391,790
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(346,803
)
 
$
(390,411
)
The tax effects of cumulative temporary differences that give rise to significant deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below. The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the tax benefit will not be realized.
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Accrued expenses
$
36,418

 
$
34,654

Net operating loss carryforwards
68,048

 
55,579

Tax credit carryforwards
13,753

 
13,585

Stock-based compensation
76,285

 
69,342

Cost method investments
6,251

 
27,581

Equity method investments
17,105

 
14,998

Other
16,057

 
12,322

Total deferred tax assets
233,917

 
228,061

Less valuation allowance
(90,482
)
 
(98,350
)
Net deferred tax assets
143,435

 
129,711

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Investment in subsidiaries
(382,254
)
 
(378,769
)
Intangible and other assets
(88,846
)
 
(115,470
)
Other
(19,138
)
 
(25,883
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(490,238
)
 
(520,122
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(346,803
)
 
$
(390,411
)
At December 31, 2015, the Company has federal and state net operating losses ("NOLs") of $74.3 million and $96.1 million, respectively. If not utilized, the federal NOLs will primarily expire at various times between 2030 and 2035, and the state NOLs will expire at various times between 2016 and 2035. Utilization of federal and state NOLs will be subject to limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state law. At December 31, 2015, the Company has

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foreign NOLs of $132.3 million available to offset future income. Of these foreign NOLs, $115.7 million can be carried forward indefinitely and $16.6 million will expire at various times between 2015 and 2035. During 2015, the Company recognized tax benefits related to NOLs of $2.7 million. At December 31, 2015, the Company has federal and state capital losses of $2.2 million and $20.8 million, respectively. If not utilized, the capital losses will expire between 2016 and 2020. Utilization of capital losses will be limited to the Company's ability to generate future capital gains.
At December 31, 2015, the Company has tax credit carryforwards of $18.5 million. Of this amount, $6.6 million relates to state tax credits for research activities, $6.2 million relates to federal credits for foreign taxes, and $5.7 million relates to various state and local tax credits. Of these credit carryforwards, $8.6 million can be carried forward indefinitely and $9.9 million will expire within ten years.
During 2015, the Company's valuation allowance decreased by $7.9 million primarily due to the realization of certain deferred tax assets, partially offset by an increase in unrealized net operating and capital losses. At December 31, 2015, the Company has a valuation allowance of $90.5 million related to the portion of tax loss carryforwards and other items for which it is more likely than not that the tax benefit will not be realized.
A reconciliation of the income tax provision to the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to earnings from continuing operations before income taxes is shown as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Income tax provision at the federal statutory rate of 35%
$
50,006

 
$
94,475

 
$
145,705

Change in tax reserves, net
(2,928
)
 
(86,151
)
 
1,791

Foreign income taxed at a different statutory tax rate
(6,077
)
 
(10,456
)
 
(17,428
)
State income taxes, net of effect of federal tax benefit
2,208

 
7,240

 
7,668

Realization of certain deferred tax assets
(22,440
)
 
—

 
(6,026
)
Non-taxable contingent consideration fair value adjustments
(4,517
)
 
(4,439
)
 
120

Non-taxable foreign currency exchange gains
(4,306
)
 
—

 
—

Unbenefited losses
4,264

 
5,433

 
3,350

Non-deductible goodwill associated with the sale of Urbanspoon
—

 
6,982

 
—

Non-deductible ShoeBuy goodwill impairment
4,920

 
—

 
—

Non-deductible impairments for certain cost method investments
2,341

 
23,310

 
1,756

Other, net
6,045

 
(1,022
)
 
(2,434
)
Income tax provision
$
29,516

 
$
35,372

 
$
134,502

No income taxes have been provided on indefinitely reinvested earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries aggregating $555.9 million at December 31, 2015. The estimated amount of the unrecognized deferred income tax liability with respect to such earnings is $127.2 million.

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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest, is as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1
$
30,386

 
$
275,813

 
$
379,281

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
4,227

 
2,159

 
2,887

Additions for tax positions of prior years
14,467

 
1,622

 
3,189

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(1,556
)
 
(5,611
)
 
(17,116
)
Settlements
—

 
(5,092
)
 
(78,954
)
Expiration of applicable statutes of limitations
(6,716
)
 
(238,505
)
 
(13,474
)
Balance at December 31
$
40,808

 
$
30,386

 
$
275,813

The Company recognizes interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax provision. Included in the income tax provision for continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is a $0.1 million expense, $58.5 million benefit and $4.8 million expense, respectively, net of related deferred taxes of less than $0.1 million, $35.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively, for interest on unrecognized tax benefits. Included in the income tax provision for discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is a less than $0.1 million benefit, $19.7 million benefit and $1.4 million expense, respectively, net of related deferred taxes of less than $0.1 million, $11.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for interest on unrecognized tax benefits. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has accrued $2.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively, for the payment of interest. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has accrued $2.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively, for penalties.
The Company is routinely under audit by federal, state, local and foreign authorities in the area of income tax. These audits include questioning the timing and the amount of income and deductions and the allocation of income and deductions among various tax jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company’s federal income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2010 through 2012. Various other jurisdictions are open to examination for various tax years beginning with 2009. Income taxes payable include reserves considered sufficient to pay assessments that may result from examination of prior year tax returns. Changes to reserves from period to period and differences between amounts paid, if any, upon resolution of audits and amounts previously provided may be material. Differences between the reserves for income tax contingencies and the amounts owed by the Company are recorded in the period they become known.
At December 31, 2015 and 2014, unrecognized tax benefits, including interest, were $43.4 million and $33.2 million, respectively. If unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2015 are subsequently recognized, $41.0 million, net of related deferred tax assets and interest, would reduce income tax expense. The comparable amount as of December 31, 2014 was $30.5 million. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by approximately $8.1 million by December 31, 2016, primarily due to expirations of statutes of limitations; $7.7 million of which would reduce the income tax provision for continuing operations.

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NOTE 4—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill and intangible assets, net are as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Goodwill
$
2,245,364

 
$
1,754,926

Intangible assets with indefinite lives
380,137

 
405,234

Intangible assets with definite lives, net
60,691

 
86,702

Total goodwill and intangible assets, net
$
2,686,192

 
$
2,246,862

The following table presents the balance of goodwill by reporting unit, including the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, for the year ended December 31, 2015:
 
Balance at
December 31, 2014
 
Additions
 
Impairment
 
Foreign
Exchange
Translation
 
Allocation of IAC's former Search & Applications Segment Goodwill Based on Relative Fair Value
 
Balance at
December 31, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Search & Applications (a)
$
774,822

 
$
1,450

 
$
—

 
$
(1,230
)
 
$
(775,042
)
 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Match Group
791,474

 
547,910

 
—

 
(46,275
)
 
—

 
1,293,109

HomeAdvisor
151,321

 
—

 
—

 
(1,070
)
 
—

 
150,251

Publishing
—

 
3,504

 
—

 
963

 
272,725

 
277,192

Applications
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
447,242

 
447,242

Video:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Connected Ventures
8,267

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
8,267

DailyBurn
7,323

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,323

Total Video
15,590

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
15,590

Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ShoeBuy
21,719

 
—

 
(14,056
)
 
—

 
—

 
7,663

PriceRunner
—

 
—

 
—

 
(758
)
 
55,075

 
54,317

Total Other
21,719

 
—

 
(14,056
)
 
(758
)
 
55,075

 
61,980

Total
$
1,754,926

 
$
552,864

 
$
(14,056
)
 
$
(48,370
)
 
$
—

 
$
2,245,364

________________________
(a) Prior to the fourth quarter of 2015, Search & Applications was a reportable segment consisting of one operating segment and one reporting unit. In the fourth quarter of 2015, Search &Applications was split into three new operating segments and reporting units: Publishing, Applications and PriceRunner. The goodwill of Search & Applications was allocated to these three reporting units based upon their relative fair values as of October 1, 2015. It is not possible to reflect this allocation on a retrospective basis because of acquisitions and dispositions during the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. See Note 1 for additional information on the realignment of IAC's reportable segments.
The additions primarily relate to Match Group's acquisitions of PlentyOfFish and Eureka. See Note 2 for information on the current year impairment charge at ShoeBuy.

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The December 31, 2015 goodwill balance includes accumulated impairment losses of $322.6 million, $529.1 million and $65.2 million, which were re-allocated from the former Search & Applications segment, to Publishing, Applications and PriceRunner, respectively, based on their relative fair values as of October 1, 2015 following the change in reportable segments that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2015. The goodwill balance at December 31, 2015 also includes accumulated impairment losses of $11.6 million and $42.1 million at Connected Ventures and ShoeBuy, respectively.
The following table presents the balance of goodwill by reporting unit, including the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
Balance at
December 31, 2013
 
Additions
 
(Deductions)
 
Foreign
Exchange
Translation
 
Balance at
December 31, 2014
 
(In thousands)
Search & Applications (b)
$
738,062

 
$
71,616

 
$
(33,510
)
 
$
(1,346
)
 
$
774,822

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Match Group
768,080

 
72,833

 
(1,931
)
 
(47,508
)
 
791,474

HomeAdvisor
131,872

 
20,646

 
—

 
(1,197
)
 
151,321

Publishing
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Applications
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Video:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Connected Ventures
8,267

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
8,267

DailyBurn
7,323

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,323

Total Video
15,590

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
15,590

Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ShoeBuy
21,719

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
21,719

PriceRunner
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total Other
21,719

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
21,719

Total
$
1,675,323

 
$
165,095

 
$
(35,441
)
 
$
(50,051
)
 
$
1,754,926

________________________
(b) Prior to the fourth quarter of 2015, Search & Applications was a reportable segment consisting of one operating segment and one reporting unit. In the fourth quarter of 2015, Search &Applications was split into three new operating segments and reporting units: Publishing, Applications and PriceRunner. The goodwill of Search & Applications was allocated to these three reporting units based upon their relative fair values as of October 1, 2015. It is not possible to reflect this allocation on a retrospective basis because of acquisitions and dispositions during the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. See Note 1 for additional information on the realignment of IAC's reportable segments.
The additions for Match Group primarily relate to the acquisition of The Princeton Review; the additions for the former Search & Applications segment primarily relate to the acquisitions of the ValueClick O&O website businesses and Apalon, and the addition for HomeAdvisor primarily relates to the acquisition of mHelpDesk. Deductions for the former Search & Applications segment primarily relate to the sale of Urbanspoon.
The December 31, 2014 and 2013 goodwill balances include accumulated impairment losses of $916.9 million at the former Search & Applications segment which has been re-allocated to the Publishing, Applications and PriceRunner reporting units in 2015 as described above, and $11.6 million and $28.0 million at Connected Ventures and ShoeBuy, respectively.

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Intangible assets with indefinite lives are trade names and trademarks acquired in various acquisitions. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, intangible assets with definite lives are as follows:
 
December 31, 2015
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Weighted-Average
Useful Life
(Years)
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Content
$
62,082

 
$
(48,937
)
 
$
13,145

 
4.1
Technology
55,487

 
(37,012
)
 
18,475

 
3.2
Trade names
32,123

 
(26,268
)
 
5,855

 
2.5
Customer lists
28,836

 
(13,078
)
 
15,758

 
2.1
Advertiser and supplier relationships and other
15,709

 
(8,251
)
 
7,458

 
4.2
Total
$
194,237

 
$
(133,546
)
 
$
60,691

 
3.3
 
December 31, 2014
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Weighted-Average
Useful Life
(Years)
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Content
$
62,602

 
$
(36,988
)
 
$
25,614

 
4.1
Technology
54,981

 
(20,988
)
 
33,993

 
3.2
Trade names
30,110

 
(21,681
)
 
8,429

 
2.6
Customer lists
24,566

 
(14,050
)
 
10,516

 
2.6
Advertiser and supplier relationships
13,380

 
(5,230
)
 
8,150

 
4.0
Total
$
185,639

 
$
(98,937
)
 
$
86,702

 
3.4
At December 31, 2015, amortization of intangible assets with definite lives for each of the next five years is estimated to be as follows:
Years Ending December 31,
(In thousands)
2016
$
39,153

2017
14,880

2018
5,205

2019
953

2020
500

Total
$
60,691

NOTE 5—MARKETABLE SECURITIES
At December 31, 2015, current available-for-sale marketable securities are as follows:

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Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Corporate debt securities
$
27,765

 
$
—

 
$
(187
)
 
$
27,578

Equity security
8,659

 
2,963

 
—

 
11,622

Total marketable securities
$
36,424

 
$
2,963

 
$
(187
)
 
$
39,200


At December 31, 2014, current available-for-sale marketable securities are as follows:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Corporate debt security
$
159,418

 
$
34

 
$
(255
)
 
$
159,197

Equity security
98

 
1,353

 
—

 
1,451

Total marketable securities
$
159,516

 
$
1,387

 
$
(255
)
 
$
160,648

The gross unrealized losses on the marketable debt securities relate primarily to changes in interest rates. The Company does not consider the gross unrealized losses to be other-than-temporary because the Company does not intend to sell the marketable debt securities that generated the gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2015, and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized costs bases, which may be maturity.
The unrealized gains and losses in the tables above are included in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
There are no investments in current available-for-sale marketable debt securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for longer than twelve months as of December 31, 2015.
The contractual maturities of debt securities classified as current available-for-sale at December 31, 2015 are as follows:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
5,568

 
$
5,523

Due after one year through five years
22,197

 
22,055

Total
$
27,765

 
$
27,578

The following table presents the proceeds from maturities and sales of current and non-current available-for-sale marketable securities and the related gross realized gains:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale marketable securities
$
218,976

 
$
25,223

 
$
82,160

Gross realized gains
443

 
3,362

 
35,692

There were no gross realized losses from the maturities and sales of available-for-sale marketable securities for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. However, during the second quarter of 2015, the Company recognized $0.3 million

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in losses that were deemed to be other-than-temporary related to various corporate debt securities that were expected to be sold by the Company, in part, to fund its cash needs related to Match Group's acquisition of PlentyOfFish for $575 million.
Gross realized gains from the maturities and sales of available-for-sale marketable securities and gross unrealized losses that were deemed to be other-than-temporary are included in "Other income (expense), net" in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
NOTE 6—LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
Long-term investments consist of:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Cost method investments
$
114,532

 
$
90,910

Equity method investments
11,262

 
10,593

Long-term marketable equity security
7,542

 
7,410

Auction rate security
4,050

 
6,070

Total long-term investments
$
137,386

 
$
114,983

Cost method investments
In 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded $4.5 million and $66.6 million, respectively, of other-than-temporary impairment charges for certain cost method investments as a result of our assessment of the near-term prospects and financial condition of the investees. These charges are included in "Other income (expense), net" in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
The Company, through Match Group, has a 21% interest in the voting common stock of Zhenai Inc. ("Zhenai"), a leading provider of online dating and matchmaking services in China. However, given the significance of our interest relative to other shareholders, we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial matters of Zhenai and this investment is accounted for as a cost method investment.
Equity method investments
In 2014, the Company recorded a $4.2 million other-than-temporary impairment charge on one of its investments following the sale of a majority of the investee's assets. These charges are included in "Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates" in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
Long-term marketable equity security
The cost basis of the Company's long-term marketable equity security at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is $5.0 million and $8.7 million, respectively, with a gross unrealized gain of $2.6 million and a gross unrealized loss of $1.2 million, respectively. The gross unrealized gain at December 31, 2015 and gross unrealized loss at December 31, 2014 are included in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Auction rate security
See Note 7 for information regarding the auction rate security.
NOTE 7—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following tables present the Company's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

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December 31, 2015
 
Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Fair Value
Measurements
 
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
601,848

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
601,848

Time deposits
—

 
125,038

 
—

 
125,038

Commercial paper
—

 
302,418

 
—

 
302,418

Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
—

 
27,578

 
—

 
27,578

Equity security
11,622

 
—

 
—

 
11,622

Long-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Auction rate security
—

 
—

 
4,050

 
4,050

Marketable equity security
7,542

 
—

 
—

 
7,542

Total
$
621,012

 
$
455,034

 
$
4,050

 
$
1,080,096

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration arrangements
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(33,873
)
 
$
(33,873
)
 
December 31, 2014
 
Quoted Market
Prices in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Fair Value
Measurements
 
(In thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
174,720

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
174,720

Time deposits
—

 
388,801

 
—

 
388,801

Commercial paper
—

 
42,914

 
—

 
42,914

Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
—

 
159,197

 
—

 
159,197

Equity security
1,451

 
—

 
—

 
1,451

Long-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Auction rate security
—

 
—

 
6,070

 
6,070

Marketable equity security
7,410

 
—

 
—

 
7,410

Total
$
183,581

 
$
590,912

 
$
6,070

 
$
780,563

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration arrangements
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(30,140
)
 
$
(30,140
)

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The following table presents the changes in the Company's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
 
For the Year Ended
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Auction Rate
Security
 
Contingent
Consideration
Arrangements
 
Auction Rate
Security
 
Contingent
Consideration
Arrangements
 
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1
$
6,070

 
$
(30,140
)
 
$
8,920

 
$
(45,828
)
Total net gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value adjustments
—

 
15,461

 
—

 
13,367

Foreign currency exchange gains
—

 
626

 
—

 
—

Included in other comprehensive (loss) income
(2,020
)
 
1,872

 
(2,850
)
 
3,025

Fair value at date of acquisition
—

 
(27,442
)
 
—

 
(8,813
)
Settlements
—

 
5,750

 
—

 
8,109

Balance at December 31
$
4,050

 
$
(33,873
)
 
$
6,070

 
$
(30,140
)
Auction rate security
The Company's auction rate security is valued by discounting the estimated future cash flow streams of the security over the life of the security. Credit spreads and other risk factors are also considered in establishing fair value. The cost basis of the auction rate security is $10.0 million, with a gross unrealized loss of $5.9 million and $3.9 million at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The unrealized losses are included in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2015, the auction rate security is rated BBB- and matures in 2035. The Company does not consider the auction rate security to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2015, due to its high credit rating and because the Company does not intend to sell this security, and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell this security, before the recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity.
Contingent consideration arrangements
As of December 31, 2015, there are nine contingent consideration arrangements related to business acquisitions. Eight of the contingent consideration arrangements have limits as to the maximum amount that can be paid; the maximum contingent payments related to these arrangements are $240.7 million and the fair value of these arrangements at December 31, 2015 is $33.4 million. The fair value of the one contingent consideration arrangement without a limit on the maximum amount is $0.4 million at December 31, 2015. The contingent consideration arrangements are generally based upon earnings performance and/or operating metrics such as monthly active users. The Company determines the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements by using probability-weighted analyses to determine the amounts of the gross liability, and, if the arrangement is long-term in nature, applying a discount rate that appropriately captures the risks associated with the obligation to determine the net amount reflected in the consolidated financial statements. The number of scenarios in the probability-weighted analyses can vary; generally, more scenarios are prepared for longer duration and more complex arrangements. The fair values of the contingent consideration arrangements at December 31, 2015 reflect discount rates ranging from 12% to 25%.
The fair values of the contingent consideration arrangements are sensitive to changes in the forecasts of earnings and/or the relevant operating metrics and changes in discount rates. The Company remeasures the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements each reporting period, including the accretion of the discount, if applicable, and changes are recognized in “General and administrative expense” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. The contingent consideration arrangement liability at December 31, 2015 includes a current portion of $2.6 million and non-current portion of $31.2 million, which are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities,” respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

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Financial instruments measured at fair value only for disclosure purposes
The following table presents the carrying value and the fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value only for disclosure purposes:
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
(40,000
)
 
$
(39,850
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

Long-term debt, net of current maturities
$
(1,748,213
)
 
$
(1,761,601
)
 
$
(1,080,000
)
 
$
(1,099,813
)
The fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities is estimated using market prices or indices for similar liabilities and taking into consideration other factors such as credit quality and maturity, which are Level 3 inputs.
NOTE 8—LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Match Group Term Loan due November 16, 2022
$
800,000

 
$
—

6.75% Senior Notes due December 15, 2022 (the "Match Group Senior Notes"); interest payable each June 15 and December 15, which commences June 15, 2016
445,172

 
—

4.875% Senior Notes due November 30, 2018 (the "2013 Senior Notes"); interest payable each May 30 and November 30, which commenced May 30, 2014
500,000

 
500,000

4.75% Senior Notes due December 15, 2022 (the "2012 Senior Notes"); interest payable each June 15 and December 15, which commenced June 15, 2013
54,732

 
500,000

5% New York City Industrial Development Agency Liberty Bonds due September 1, 2035 (the "Liberty Bonds")
—

 
80,000

Total long-term debt
1,799,904

 
1,080,000

Less: Current portion of long-term debt
40,000

 
—

Less: Net adjustment for remaining original issue discount on Match Group Term Loan and original issue premium related to the Match Exchange Offer
11,691

 
—

Total long-term debt, net of current maturities
$
1,748,213

 
$
1,080,000

The 2013 and 2012 Senior Notes were issued by IAC on November 15, 2013 and December 21, 2012, respectively. The 2013 and 2012 Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, which are designated as guarantor subsidiaries. The guarantor subsidiaries are the same for the 2013 and 2012 Senior Notes. See Note 20 for guarantor and non-guarantor financial information.
The indenture governing the 2013 Senior Notes contains covenants that would limit our ability to pay dividends or to make distributions and repurchase or redeem our stock in the event a default has occurred or we not in compliance with the maximum leverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0. At December 31, 2015, there were no limitations pursuant thereto. There are additional covenants that limit the Company's ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, (i) incur indebtedness, make investments, or sell assets in the event we are not in compliance with the financial ratio set forth in the indenture, and (ii) incur liens, enter into agreements limiting our restricted subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends, enter into transactions with affiliates and consolidate, merge or sell substantially all of our assets. The indenture governing the 2012 Senior Notes was amended in connection with the Match Exchange Offer described below. This indenture amendment eliminated substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained therein.

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On October 7, 2015, IAC's $300 million revolving credit facility (the "IAC Credit Facility") was amended and restated, and now expires October 7, 2020. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no outstanding borrowings under the IAC Credit Facility. The annual commitment fee on undrawn funds is currently 35 basis points, and is based on the leverage ratio most recently reported. Borrowings under the IAC Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company's option, at either a base rate or LIBOR, in each case, plus an applicable margin, which is determined by reference to a pricing grid based on the Company's leverage ratio. The terms of the IAC Credit Facility require that the Company maintains a leverage ratio of not more than 3.25 to 1.0 and restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness. Borrowings under the IAC Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed by the same domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the 2013 and 2012 Senior Notes and are also secured by the stock of certain of our domestic and foreign subsidiaries. The 2013 Senior Notes and 2012 Senior Notes rank pari-passu with each other, and are subordinate to outstanding borrowings under the IAC Credit Facility.
On November 16, 2015, Match Group completed a private exchange offer to eligible holders to exchange any and all of the 2012 Senior Notes for up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of Match Group Senior Notes issued by Match Group ("Match Exchange Offer"). Match Group exchanged $445.3 million of 2012 Senior Notes for $445.2 million of Match Group Senior Notes pursuant to the Match Exchange Offer. Promptly following the closing of the Match Exchange Offer, Match Group and its subsidiaries were designated as unrestricted subsidiaries of IAC for purposes of the indentures governing the 2013 and 2012 Senior Notes and the IAC Credit Facility. Following the designation, neither Match Group nor any of its subsidiaries guaranteed any debt of IAC, or are subject to any of the covenants related to such debt.

The indenture governing the Match Group Senior Notes contains covenants that would limit Match Group's ability to pay dividends or to make distributions and repurchase or redeem Match Group stock in the event a default has occurred or Match Group is not in compliance with the maximum leverage ratio of 5.0 to 1.0. At December 31, 2015, there were no limitations pursuant thereto. There are additional covenants that limit Match Group's ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to, among other things, (i) incur indebtedness, make investments, or sell assets in the event Match Group is not in compliance with the financial ratio set forth in the indenture, and (ii) incur liens, enter into agreements restricting Match Group subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends, enter into transactions with affiliates and consolidate, merge or sell substantially all of their assets.

On October 7, 2015, Match Group entered into a credit agreement (the "Match Group Credit Agreement") which provides for a five-year $500 million revolving credit facility (the "Match Group Credit Facility"). At December 31, 2015, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Match Group Credit Facility. The annual commitment fee on undrawn funds is currently 35 basis points, and is based on the leverage ratio most recently reported. Borrowings under the Match Group Credit Facility bear interest, at Match Group's option, at either a base rate or LIBOR, in each case plus an applicable margin, which is determined by reference to a pricing grid based on Match Group's consolidated net leverage ratio. The terms of the Match Group Credit Facility require Match Group to maintain a leverage ratio of not more than 5.0 to 1.0 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.5 to 1.0.
On November 16, 2015, Match Group amended and restated the Match Group Credit Agreement to provide for an $800 million, seven-year term loan ("Match Group Term Loan"). Principal payments of $10 million under the Match Group Term Loan are due quarterly through maturity, at which point a final principal payment of $530 million will become due. Additionally, the Match Group Term Loan may require additional annual principal payments as part of an excess cash flow sweep provision, the amount of which is governed by the net secured leverage ratio. The Match Group Term Loan bears interest, at its option, at either the base rate or LIBOR, plus 3.50% or 4.50%, respectively, with, in the case of LIBOR, a floor of 1.00%. Interest payments are due no less than semi-annually through the term of the loan. The Match Group Term Loan and outstanding borrowings, if any, under the Match Group Credit Facility rank pari-passu with each other, and have priority over the Match Group Senior Notes.
There are additional covenants under the Match Group Credit Facility and the Match Group Term Loan that limit Match Group's ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur indebtedness, pay dividends or make distributions. While the Match Group Term Loan remains outstanding, these same covenants under the Match Group Credit Agreement are more restrictive than the covenants that are applicable to the Match Group Credit Facility. Obligations under the Match Group Credit Facility and Match Group Term Loan are unconditionally guaranteed by certain wholly-owned Match Group domestic subsidiaries, and are also secured by the stock of certain Match Group domestic and foreign subsidiaries.

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The Company may redeem the 2013 Senior Notes at the redemption prices set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on November 30 of the years indicated below:
Year
 
Percentage
2015
 
103.250
%
2016
 
101.625
%
2017 and thereafter
 
100.000
%
At any time prior to December 15, 2017, the 2012 Senior Notes and the Match Group Senior Notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to the sum of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole premium. Thereafter, the 2012 Senior Notes and the Match Group Senior Notes may be redeemed at the redemption prices set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on December 15 of the years indicated below:
Year
 
Percentage
2017
 
102.375
%
2018
 
101.583
%
2019
 
100.792
%
2020 and thereafter
 
100.000
%

Long-term debt maturities are as follows:
Years Ending December 31,
(In thousands)
2016
$
40,000

2017
40,000

2018
540,000

2019
40,000

2020
40,000

2021
40,000

2022
1,059,904

Total
1,799,904

Less: Current portion of long-term debt
40,000

Less: Net adjustment for remaining original issue discount on Match Group Term Loan and original issue premium related to the Match Exchange Offer
11,691

Total long term debt, net of current maturities
$
1,748,213

NOTE 9—SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Description of Common Stock and Class B Convertible Common Stock
Each holder of shares of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock vote together as a single class with respect to matters that may be submitted to a vote or for the consent of IAC's shareholders generally, including the election of directors. In connection with any such vote, each holder of IAC common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of IAC common stock held and each holder of IAC Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes for each share of IAC Class B common stock held. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holders of shares of IAC common stock, acting as a single class, are entitled to elect 25% of the total number of IAC's directors, and, in the event that 25% of the total number of directors shall result in a fraction of a director, then the holders of shares of IAC common stock, acting as a single class, are entitled to elect the next higher

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whole number of IAC's directors. In addition, Delaware law requires that certain matters be approved by the holders of shares of IAC common stock or holders of IAC Class B common stock voting as a separate class.
Shares of IAC Class B common stock are convertible into shares of IAC common stock at the option of the holder thereof, at any time, on a share-for-share basis. Such conversion ratio will in all events be equitably preserved in the event of any recapitalization of IAC by means of a stock dividend on, or a stock split or combination of, outstanding shares of IAC common stock or IAC Class B common stock, or in the event of any merger, consolidation or other reorganization of IAC with another corporation. Upon the conversion of shares of IAC Class B common stock into shares of IAC common stock, those shares of IAC Class B common stock will be retired and will not be subject to reissue. Shares of IAC common stock are not convertible into shares of IAC Class B common stock.
Except as described herein, shares of IAC common stock and IAC Class B common stock are identical. The holders of shares of IAC common stock and the holders of shares of IAC Class B common stock are entitled to receive, share for share, such dividends as may be declared by IAC's Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of IAC, the holders of shares of IAC common stock and the holders of shares of IAC Class B common stock are entitled to receive, share for share, all the assets of IAC available for distribution to its stockholders, after the rights of the holders of any IAC preferred stock have been satisfied.
Reserved Common Shares
In connection with equity compensation plans, 19.7 million shares of IAC common stock are reserved at December 31, 2015.
Common Stock Repurchases
During 2015 and 2013, the Company purchased 3.0 million and 4.5 million shares of IAC common stock for aggregate consideration, on a trade date basis, of $200.0 million and $229.1 million, respectively. During 2014, the Company did not purchase any shares of IAC common stock.
On April 30, 2013, IAC's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 10 million shares of IAC common stock. At December 31, 2015, the Company has approximately 5.6 million shares remaining in its share repurchase authorization.
NOTE 10—ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The following tables present the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss and items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Unrealized (Losses) Gains On Available-For-Sale Securities
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1
$
(86,848
)
 
$
(852
)
 
$
(87,700
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax provision of $0.6 million related to unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
(65,606
)
 
3,537

 
(62,069
)
Amounts reclassified to earnings
(2,191
)
 
(143
)
(a) 
(2,334
)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
(67,797
)
 
3,394

 
(64,403
)
Balance at December 31
$
(154,645
)
 
$
2,542

 
$
(152,103
)
_________________________
(a)    Amount is net of a tax provision of $0.1 million.

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Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Unrealized Gaines (Losses) On Available-For-Sale Securities
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1
$
(20,352
)
 
$
7,306

 
$
(13,046
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax benefit of $0.7 million related to unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities
(66,496
)
 
(6,233
)
 
(72,729
)
Amounts reclassified related to unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax provision of $1.2 million
—

 
(1,925
)
 
(1,925
)
Net current period other comprehensive loss
(66,496
)
 
(8,158
)
 
(74,654
)
Balance at December 31
$
(86,848
)
 
$
(852
)
 
$
(87,700
)
NOTE 11—EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to IAC shareholders.
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
Basic
 
Diluted
 
Basic
 
Diluted
 
Basic
 
Diluted
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
$
113,357

 
$
113,357

 
$
234,557

 
$
234,557

 
$
281,799

 
$
281,799

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
6,098

 
6,098

 
5,643

 
5,643

 
2,059

 
2,059

Impact from Match Group's dilutive securities
—

 
(1,799
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Earnings from continuing operations attributable to IAC shareholders
119,455

 
117,656

 
240,200

 
240,200

 
283,858

 
283,858

Earnings from discontinued operations attributable to IAC shareholders
17

 
17

 
174,673

 
174,673

 
1,926

 
1,926

Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders
$
119,472

 
$
117,673

 
$
414,873

 
$
414,873

 
$
285,784

 
$
285,784

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average basic shares outstanding
82,944

 
82,944

 
83,292

 
83,292

 
83,480

 
83,480

Dilutive securities including subsidiary denominated equity, stock options and RSUs(a)(b)
—

 
5,323

 
—

 
5,266

 
—

 
3,262

Denominator for earnings per share—weighted average shares(a)(b)
82,944

 
88,267

 
83,292

 
88,558

 
83,480

 
86,742

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share attributable to IAC shareholders:
Earnings per share from continuing operations
$
1.44

 
$
1.33

 
$
2.88

 
$
2.71

 
$
3.40

 
$
3.27

Discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
2.10

 
1.97

 
0.02

 
0.02

Earnings per share
$
1.44

 
$
1.33

 
$
4.98

 
$
4.68

 
$
3.42

 
$
3.29

__________________________________________________________________

(a)
If the effect is dilutive, weighted average common shares outstanding include the incremental shares that would be issued upon the assumed exercise of subsidiary denominated equity, stock options and vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, 1.5 million, 0.3 million and 0.4 million potentially dilutive securities, respectively, are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.


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(b)
Performance-based stock units ("PSUs") are included in the denominator for earnings per share if (i) the applicable performance condition(s) has been met and (ii) the inclusion of the PSUs is dilutive for the respective reporting periods. For each of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 less than 0.1 million PSUs that were probable of vesting were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the performance conditions had not been met. For the year ended December 31, 2013, all PSUs that were considered to be probable of vesting were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their performance conditions had been met.
NOTE 12—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
IAC currently has two active plans under which awards have been granted. These plans cover stock options to acquire shares of IAC common stock, RSUs, PSUs and restricted stock, as well as provide for the future grant of these and other equity awards. These plans authorize the Company to grant awards to its employees, officers, directors and consultants. At December 31, 2015, there are 4.7 million shares available for grant under the Company's stock-based compensation plans.
The plans were adopted in 2008 and 2013, have a stated term of ten years, and provide that the exercise price of stock options granted will not be less than the market price of the Company's common stock on the grant date. The plans do not specify grant dates or vesting schedules of awards as those determinations have been delegated to the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of IAC's Board of Directors (the "Committee"). Each grant agreement reflects the vesting schedule for that particular grant as determined by the Committee. Broad-based stock option awards issued to date have generally vested in equal annual installments over a four-year period and RSU awards currently outstanding generally vest in two 50% installments over a three and four-year period, in each case, from the grant date. PSU awards currently outstanding generally vest in two installments of up to 50% over a two and three-year period from the date of grant.
The amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statement of operations is reduced by estimated forfeitures, as the expense recorded is based on awards that are ultimately expected to vest. The forfeiture rate is estimated at the grant date based on historical experience and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from the estimated rate. At December 31, 2015, there is $190.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to all equity-based awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.7 years.
The total income tax benefit recognized in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 related to stock-based compensation is $36.6 million, $22.2 million and $19.3 million, respectively.
Stock Options
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2015 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2015 are as follows:
 
December 31, 2015
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
(Shares and intrinsic value in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015
6,520

 
$
41.19

 
 
 
 

Granted
2,528

 
71.17

 
 
 
 

Exercised
(1,536
)
 
36.93

 
 
 
 

Forfeited
(220
)
 
53.75

 
 
 
 

Expired
(9
)
 
35.68

 
 
 
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015
7,283

 
$
52.13

 
6.9
 
$
91,329

Options exercisable
3,520

 
$
37.16

 
5.1
 
$
82,073

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between IAC's closing stock price on the last trading day of 2015 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options)

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that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2015. This amount changes based on the fair market value of IAC's common stock. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is $53.0 million, $63.3 million and $65.6 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes the information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2015:
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices
Outstanding at
December 31,
2015
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Exercisable at
December 31,
2015
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
(Shares in thousands)
$10.01 to $20.00
423

 
3.5
 
$
17.94

 
423

 
3.5
 
$
17.94

$20.01 to $30.00
547

 
2.8
 
22.49

 
547

 
2.8
 
22.49

$30.01 to $40.00
992

 
5.3
 
31.79

 
992

 
5.3
 
31.79

$40.01 to $50.00
1,780

 
6.3
 
46.30

 
1,115

 
6.2
 
46.28

$50.01 to $60.00
366

 
6.0
 
58.62

 
252

 
5.8
 
58.60

$60.01 to $70.00
1,713

 
8.8
 
64.63

 
129

 
6.8
 
65.97

$70.01 to $80.00
962

 
9.2
 
74.23

 
62

 
8.3
 
71.55

$80.01 to $90.00
500

 
9.3
 
84.31

 
—

 
0.0
 
—

 
7,283

 
6.9
 
$
52.13

 
3,520

 
5.1
 
$
37.16

The fair value of stock option awards, with the exception of market-based awards, is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model incorporates various assumptions, including expected volatility and expected term. During 2015, 2014 and 2013, expected stock price volatilities were estimated based on the Company's historical volatility. The risk-free interest rates are based on U.S. Treasuries with comparable terms as the awards, in effect at the grant date. Expected term is based upon the historical exercise behavior of our employees and the dividend yields are based on IAC's historical dividend payments. The following are the weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Expected volatility
28
%
 
31
%
 
29
%
Risk-free interest rate
1.6
%
 
1.5
%
 
1.0
%
Expected term
5.3 years

 
4.8 years

 
6.2 years

Dividend yield
2.0
%
 
1.5
%
 
2.0
%
During 2015, the Company granted market-based stock options to certain employees. These awards only vest if the price of IAC common stock exceeds the relevant price threshold for a twenty-day consecutive period and the service requirement is met. The service requirement provides that these awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The grant date fair value of each market-based award is estimated using a lattice model that incorporates a Monte Carlo simulation of IAC's stock price. The inputs used to fair value these awards include a weighted average expected volatility of 27%, risk-free interest rate of 2.3% and a 1.8% dividend yield. The expected term of these awards is derived from the output of the option valuation model. Expense is recognized over the longer of the vesting period of each of the four installments or the expected term. The weighted average expected term of these awards is 4 years.
Approximately 2.5 million, 0.7 million and 0.7 million stock options were granted by the Company during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 with exercise prices equal to the market prices of IAC's common stock on the

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date of grant are $15.24, $16.67 and $10.67, respectively. The weighted average exercise price and weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2015 with exercise prices greater than the market value of IAC's common stock on the date of grant are $84.31 and $12.00, respectively. There were no stock options issued during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 with exercise prices greater than the market value of IAC's common stock on the date of grant.
Cash received from stock option exercises and the related tax benefit realized for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are: $27.3 million and $25.8 million; $39.1 million and $25.5 million; and $40.7 million and $17.2 million, respectively. In December 2013, the Company's former Chief Executive Officer (the "Executive") became the Chairman of Match Group; in connection with the Executive's compensation arrangement, the Executive exercised 0.5 million stock options, which were settled by the Company for $9.2 million in cash. In January 2014, a portion of the Executive's outstanding IAC stock options were canceled and replaced with equity denominated in a subsidiary of IAC and various subsidiaries of Match Group. The incremental expense associated with this modification was $7.4 million.
Restricted Stock Units and Performance-based Stock Units
RSUs and PSUs are awards in the form of phantom shares or units denominated in a hypothetical equivalent number of shares of IAC common stock and with the value of each RSU and PSU equal to the fair value of IAC common stock at the date of grant. Each RSU and PSU grant is subject to service-based vesting, where a specific period of continued employment must pass before an award vests. PSUs also include performance-based vesting, where certain performance targets set at the time of grant must be achieved before an award vests. The Company recognizes expense for all RSUs and PSUs for which vesting is considered probable. For RSU grants, the expense is measured at the grant date as the fair value of IAC common stock and expensed as stock-based compensation over the vesting term. For PSU grants, the expense is measured at the grant date as the fair value of IAC common stock and expensed as stock-based compensation over the vesting term if the performance targets are considered probable of being achieved.
Unvested RSUs and PSUs outstanding at December 31, 2015 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2015 are as follows:
 
RSUs
 
PSUs
 
Number
of shares
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Number
of shares(a)
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
(Shares in thousands)
Unvested at January 1, 2015
750

 
$
53.61

 
35

 
$
71.39

Granted
649

 
70.11

 
168

 
70.88

Vested
(241
)
 
50.44

 
—

 
—

Forfeited
(16
)
 
71.39

 
(33
)
 
71.39

Unvested at December 31, 2015
1,142

 
$
63.42

 
170

 
$
70.89

_______________________________________________________________________________
(a)
Included in the table are PSUs which vest at the end of three years in varying amounts depending upon certain performance conditions. The PSU table above includes these awards at their maximum potential payout.
The weighted average fair value of RSUs and PSUs granted during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 based on market prices of IAC's common stock on the grant date was $70.27, $68.13 and $42.32, respectively. The total fair value of RSUs and PSUs that vested during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $16.8 million, $20.4 million and $14.5 million, respectively.
Equity Instruments Denominated in the Shares of Certain Subsidiaries
The following description excludes awards denominated in the shares of the Company's publicly-traded subsidiary Match Group. Match Group stock-based awards are issued pursuant to its stock incentive plan.

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IAC has granted stock options and stock settled stock appreciation rights, which are denominated in the equity of its subsidiaries, to employees and management of certain subsidiaries. These equity awards vest over a period of years or upon the occurrence of certain prescribed events. The value of the stock options and stock settled stock appreciation rights is tied to the value of the common stock of these subsidiaries. Accordingly, these interests only have value to the extent the relevant business appreciates in value above the initial value utilized to determine the exercise price. These interests can have significant value in the event of significant appreciation. The interests are ultimately settled in IAC common stock with fair market value generally determined by negotiation or arbitration, at various dates through 2024. The expense associated with these equity awards is initially measured at fair value at the grant date and is expensed as stock-based compensation over the vesting term. The aggregate number of IAC common shares that would be required to settle these interests at current estimated fair values, including vested and unvested interests, at December 31, 2015 is 6.4 million shares, which is included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, if the effect is dilutive. The comparable amount at December 31, 2014 is 5.8 million shares. Following the completion of the Match Group IPO, equity awards that relate to the subsidiaries of Match Group will be settleable, at IAC's election, in shares of IAC common stock or Match Group common stock. To the extent shares of IAC common stock are issued in settlement of these awards, Match Group will reimburse IAC for the cost of those shares by issuing IAC additional shares of Match Group common stock. The aggregate number of IAC common shares at December 31, 2015 included above that would be required to settle Match Group subsidiary equity awards at current estimated fair values, including vested and unvested interests, is 4.1 million shares. The comparable amount at December 31, 2014 is 3.8 million shares.
During the first quarter of 2015, the Company modified certain subsidiary denominated equity awards resulting in a modification charge of $5.8 million of which $3.5 million was recognized in 2015 and $2.3 million will be recognized over the remaining life of the modified awards. During the third quarter of 2015, the Company modified certain subsidiary denominated vested equity awards and recognized a modification charge of $6.8 million. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company repurchased certain subsidiary denominated vested equity awards in exchange for $23.4 million in cash and fully vested modified equity awards and recognized a modification charge of $7.7 million. These modification charges are included in stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2015.
During 2014, the Company granted to a non-employee equity in a certain subsidiary of the company that is marked to market each reporting period. The award has a vesting multiple times a year and is fully vested in 2017. At December 31, 2015, the total fair value of this award, at current estimated fair value including vested and unvested interests, is $19.6 million.
NOTE 13—SEGMENT INFORMATION
The overall concept that IAC employs in determining its operating segments is to present the financial information in a manner consistent with how the chief operating decision maker views the businesses, how the businesses are organized as to segment management, and the focus of the businesses with regards to the types of services or products offered or the target market. Operating segments are combined for reporting purposes if they meet certain aggregation criteria, which principally relate to the similarity of their economic characteristics or, in the case of the Other reportable segment, do not meet the quantitative thresholds that require presentation as separate operating segments.

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Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
Match Group
$
1,020,431

 
$
888,268

 
$
803,089

HomeAdvisor
361,201

 
283,541

 
239,471

Publishing
691,686

 
791,549

 
803,141

Applications
760,748

 
776,707

 
834,636

Video
213,317

 
182,454

 
161,457

Other
184,095

 
187,834

 
182,615

Inter-segment elimination
(545
)
 
(806
)
 
(1,422
)
Total
$
3,230,933

 
$
3,109,547

 
$
3,022,987

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Operating Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
Match Group
$
193,556

 
$
228,567

 
$
221,333

HomeAdvisor
6,452

 
1,061

 
284

Publishing
(26,692
)
 
110,523

 
119,484

Applications
175,145

 
178,960

 
214,916

Video
(38,756
)
 
(43,346
)
 
(24,144
)
Other
(9,186
)
 
8,108

 
(344
)
Corporate
(120,931
)
 
(105,146
)
 
(105,326
)
Total
$
179,588

 
$
378,727

 
$
426,203

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Adjusted EBITDA:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
Match Group
$
278,667

 
$
273,448

 
$
271,231

HomeAdvisor
18,529

 
17,701

 
15,373

Publishing
87,788

 
150,960

 
161,950

Applications
184,258

 
186,192

 
219,263

Video
(38,384
)
 
(39,916
)
 
(21,397
)
Other
10,621

 
13,134

 
7,520

Corporate
(55,689
)
 
(57,443
)
 
(55,637
)
Total
$
485,790

 
$
544,076

 
$
598,303


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December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Segment Assets:(b)
 
 
 
Match Group
$
345,879

 
$
292,307

HomeAdvisor
32,112

 
28,975

Publishing
390,951

 
201,405

Applications
108,997

 
117,358

Video
90,671

 
83,233

Other
64,550

 
53,355

Corporate
1,490,598

 
1,233,390

Total
$
2,523,758

 
$
2,010,023

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
Match Group
$
29,156

 
$
21,793

 
$
19,807

HomeAdvisor
10,170

 
6,775

 
6,940

Publishing
6,283

 
13,481

 
8,285

Applications
4,681

 
4,220

 
13,930

Video
2,466

 
1,878

 
1,386

Other
3,175

 
2,845

 
1,981

Corporate
6,118

 
6,241

 
27,982

Total
$
62,049

 
$
57,233

 
$
80,311

_______________________________________________________________________________
(a)
The Company's primary financial measure is Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as operating income excluding: (1) stock-based compensation expense; (2) depreciation; and (3) acquisition-related items consisting of (i) amortization of intangible assets and impairments of goodwill and intangible assets and (ii) gains and losses recognized on changes in the fair value of contingent consideration arrangements. The Company believes this measure is useful for analysts and investors as this measure allows a more meaningful comparison between our performance and that of our competitors. Moreover, our management uses this measure internally to evaluate the performance of our business as a whole and our individual business segments. The above items are excluded from our Adjusted EBITDA measure because these items are non-cash in nature, and we believe that by excluding these items, Adjusted EBITDA corresponds more closely to the cash operating income generated from our business, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced. Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to IAC's statement of operations of certain expenses.
(b)
Consistent with the Company's primary metric (described in (a) above), the Company excludes, if applicable, goodwill and intangible assets from the measure of segment assets presented above.
Revenue by geography is based on where the customer is located. Geographic information about revenue and long-lived assets is presented below:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
2,376,035

 
$
2,146,189

 
$
2,081,485

All other countries
854,898

 
963,358

 
941,502

Total
$
3,230,933

 
$
3,109,547

 
$
3,022,987


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December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets)
 
 
 
United States
$
279,913

 
$
281,879

All other countries
22,904

 
20,580

Total
$
302,817

 
$
302,459

The following tables reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss) for the Company's reportable segments and to net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense
 
Depreciation
 
Amortization
of Intangibles
 
Acquisition-related Contingent Consideration Fair Value Adjustments
 
Goodwill Impairment
 
Operating
Income
(Loss)
 
(In thousands)
Match Group
$
278,667

 
$
(50,083
)
 
$
(25,983
)
 
$
(20,101
)
 
$
11,056

 
$
—

 
$
193,556

HomeAdvisor
18,529

 
(1,649
)
 
(6,593
)
 
(3,835
)
 
—

 
—

 
6,452

Publishing
87,788

 
—

 
(9,577
)
 
(104,903
)
 
—

 
—

 
(26,692
)
Applications
184,258

 
—

 
(4,617
)
 
(6,264
)
 
1,768

 
—

 
175,145

Video
(38,384
)
 
(360
)
 
(1,091
)
 
(1,558
)
 
2,637

 
—

 
(38,756
)
Other
10,621

 
—

 
(2,460
)
 
(3,291
)
 
—

 
(14,056
)
 
(9,186
)
Corporate
(55,689
)
 
(53,358
)
 
(11,884
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(120,931
)
Total
$
485,790

 
$
(105,450
)
 
$
(62,205
)
 
$
(139,952
)
 
$
15,461

 
$
(14,056
)
 
179,588

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
 
772

Interest expense
 
(73,636
)
Other income, net
 
36,149

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
 
142,873

Income tax provision
 
(29,516
)
Earnings from continuing operations
 
113,357

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
17

Net earnings
 
113,374

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
6,098

Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders
 
$
119,472


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Year Ended December 31, 2014
 

Adjusted EBITDA
 
Stock-Based
Compensation
Expense
 
Depreciation
 
Amortization
of Intangibles
 
Acquisition-related Contingent Consideration Fair Value Adjustments
 
Operating
Income
(Loss)
 
(In thousands)
Match Group
$
273,448

 
$
(20,851
)
 
$
(25,547
)
 
$
(11,395
)
 
$
12,912

 
$
228,567

HomeAdvisor
17,701

 
(558
)
 
(6,520
)
 
(9,562
)
 
—

 
1,061

Publishing
150,960

 
—

 
(11,856
)
 
(28,581
)
 
—

 
110,523

Applications
186,192

 
—

 
(4,385
)
 
(2,521
)
 
(326
)
 
178,960

Video
(39,916
)
 
(647
)
 
(899
)
 
(2,099
)
 
215

 
(43,346
)
Other
13,134

 
—

 
(1,824
)
 
(3,768
)
 
566

 
8,108

Corporate
(57,443
)
 
(37,578
)
 
(10,125
)
 
—

 
—

 
(105,146
)
Total
$
544,076

 
$
(59,634
)
 
$
(61,156
)
 
$
(57,926
)
 
$
13,367

 
378,727

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
 
(9,697
)
Interest expense
 
(56,314
)
Other expense, net
 
(42,787
)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
 
269,929

Income tax provision
 
(35,372
)
Earnings from continuing operations
 
234,557

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
174,673

Net earnings
 
409,230

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
5,643

Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders
 
$
414,873


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Year Ended December 31, 2013
 

Adjusted EBITDA
 
Non-Cash
Compensation
Expense
 
Depreciation
 
Amortization
of Intangibles
 
Acquisition-related Contingent Consideration Fair Value Adjustments
 
Operating
Income
(Loss)
 
(In thousands)
Match Group
$
271,231

 
$
(12,228
)
 
$
(20,202
)
 
$
(17,125
)
 
$
(343
)
 
$
221,333

HomeAdvisor
15,373

 
—

 
(5,174
)
 
(9,915
)
 
—

 
284

Publishing
161,950

 
(1
)
 
(14,822
)
 
(27,643
)
 
—

 
119,484

Applications
219,263

 
(1
)
 
(4,346
)
 
—

 
—

 
214,916

Video
(21,397
)
 
(633
)
 
(1,133
)
 
(981
)
 
—

 
(24,144
)
Other
7,520

 
29

 
(3,714
)
 
(4,179
)
 
—

 
(344
)
Corporate
(55,637
)
 
(40,171
)
 
(9,518
)
 
—

 
—

 
(105,326
)
Total
$
598,303

 
$
(53,005
)
 
$
(58,909
)
 
$
(59,843
)
 
$
(343
)
 
426,203

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
 
(6,615
)
Interest expense
 
(33,596
)
Other income, net
 
30,309

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
 
416,301

Income tax provision
 
(134,502
)
Earnings from continuing operations
 
281,799

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
1,926

Net earnings
 
283,725

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
2,059

Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders
 
$
285,784


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The following tables reconcile segment assets to total assets:
 
December 31, 2015
 
Segment Assets
 
Goodwill
 
Indefinite-Lived
Intangible Assets
 
Definite-Lived
Intangible Assets
 
Total Assets
 
(In thousands)
Match Group
$
345,879

 
$
1,293,109

 
$
243,697

 
$
32,711

 
$
1,915,396

HomeAdvisor
32,112

 
150,251

 
600

 
5,727

 
188,690

Publishing
390,951

 
277,192

 
59,805

 
7,849

 
735,797

Applications
108,997

 
447,242

 
60,600

 
7,964

 
624,803

Video
90,671

 
15,590

 
1,800

 
3,343

 
111,404

Other
64,550

 
61,980

 
13,635

 
3,097

 
143,262

Corporate(c)
1,490,598

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,490,598

Total
$
2,523,758

 
$
2,245,364

 
$
380,137

 
$
60,691

 
$
5,209,950

 
December 31, 2014
 
Segment Assets
 
Goodwill
 
Indefinite-Lived
Intangible Assets
 
Definite-Lived
Intangible Assets
 
Total Assets
 
(In thousands)
Search & Applications(d)
$
—

 
$
774,822

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
774,822

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Match Group
292,307

 
791,474

 
180,558

 
27,055

 
1,291,394

HomeAdvisor
28,975

 
151,321

 
600

 
9,693

 
190,589

Publishing
201,405

 
—

 
148,095

 
25,936

 
375,436

Applications
117,358

 
—

 
60,600

 
13,079

 
191,037

Video
83,233

 
15,590

 
1,800

 
4,900

 
105,523

Other
53,355

 
21,719

 
13,581

 
6,039

 
94,694

Corporate(c)
1,233,390

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,233,390

Total
$
2,010,023

 
$
1,754,926

 
$
405,234

 
$
86,702

 
$
4,256,885

_____________________________________
(c)
Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and IAC's headquarters building.
(d)
Prior to the fourth quarter of 2015, Search & Applications was a reportable segment consisting of one operating segment and one reporting unit. In the fourth quarter of 2015, Search &Applications was split into three new operating segments and reportable units: Publishing, Applications and PriceRunner (included in the Other segment). The goodwill of Search & Applications was allocated to these three reporting units based upon their relative fair values as of October 1, 2015. It is not possible to reflect this allocation on a retrospective basis because of acquisitions and dispositions during the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. See Note 1 for additional information on the realignment of IAC's reportable segments and Note 4 for additional information on goodwill.
NOTE 14—COMMITMENTS
The Company leases land, office space, data center facilities and equipment used in connection with its operations under various operating leases, many of which contain escalation clauses. The Company is also committed to pay a portion of the related operating expenses under a data center lease agreement. These operating expenses are not included in the table below.

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Future minimum payments under operating lease agreements are as follows:
Years Ending December 31,
 
(In thousands)
2016
 
$
33,073

2017
 
32,539

2018
 
28,252

2019
 
22,352

2020
 
15,547

Thereafter
 
200,554

Total
 
$
332,317

Expenses charged to operations under these agreements are $39.4 million, $41.2 million and $36.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Company's most significant operating lease is a seventy-seven year land lease for IAC's headquarters building in New York City and approximates 53% of the future minimum payments due under all operating lease agreements in the table above.
The Company also has funding commitments that could potentially require its performance in the event of demands by third parties or contingent events as follows:
 
Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period
 
Less Than
1 Year
 
1-3
Years
 
3-5
Years
 
More Than
5 Years
 
Total
Amounts
Committed
 
(In thousands)
Purchase obligations
$
784

 
$
145

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
929

Letters of credit and surety bonds
1,054

 
—

 
67

 
1,437

 
2,558

Total commercial commitments
$
1,838

 
$
145

 
$
67

 
$
1,437

 
$
3,487

The purchase obligations primarily include advertising commitments. The letters of credit support the Company's casualty insurance program.
NOTE 15—CONTINGENCIES
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is a party to various lawsuits. The Company establishes reserves for specific legal matters when it determines that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the loss is reasonably estimable. Management has also identified certain other legal matters where we believe an unfavorable outcome is not probable and, therefore, no reserve is established. Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, including claims where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, will not have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of the Company, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management's view of these matters may change in the future. The Company also evaluates other contingent matters, including income and non-income tax contingencies, to assess the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome and estimated extent of potential loss. It is possible that an unfavorable outcome of one or more of these lawsuits or other contingencies could have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of the Company. See Note 3 for additional information related to income tax contingencies.

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NOTE 16—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions:
The Company recorded acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities of $27.4 million, $8.8 million and $41.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 respectively. See Note 7 for additional information on contingent consideration arrangements.
On November 16, 2015, Match Group exchanged $445.3 million of 2012 Senior Notes for $445.2 million of Match Group Senior Notes. See Note 8 for additional information on the note exchange.
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Cash paid (received) during the year for:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
$
51,666

 
$
54,027

 
$
28,705

Income tax payments
70,762

 
63,521

 
112,087

Income tax refunds
(5,619
)
 
(10,477
)
 
(17,683
)
NOTE 17—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
IAC and Match Group, in connection with Match Group's IPO, entered into the following agreements:
•
A Master Transaction Agreement, under which Match Group agrees to assume all of the assets and liabilities related to its business and agrees to indemnify IAC against any losses arising out of any breach by Match Group of the Master Transaction Agreement or other IPO related agreements;
•
An Investor Rights Agreement that provides IAC with (i) specified registration and other rights relating to shares of Match Group's common stock and (ii) anti-dilution rights with respect to Match Group's common stock;
•
An Employee Matters Agreement, which governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of IAC and Match Group after the IPO with respect to a range of compensation and benefit issues;
•
A Tax Sharing Agreement, which governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of IAC and Match Group with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, entitlement to refunds, preparation of tax returns, tax contests and other tax matters regarding U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes; and
•
A Services Agreement, under which IAC has agreed to provide a range of services to Match Group, including, among others, (i) assistance with certain legal, finance, internal audit, treasury, information technology support, insurance and tax affairs, including assistance with certain public company reporting obligations; (ii) payroll processing services; (iii) tax compliance services; and (iv) such other services as to which IAC and Match Group may agree, and Match Group agrees to provide IAC informational technology services and such other services as to which IAC and Match Group may agree.
Each of IAC and Expedia has a 50% ownership interest in two aircraft that may be used by both companies. The Company and Expedia purchased the second of these two aircraft during 2013. The Company paid $25 million (50% of the total purchase price and refurbish costs) for its interest. Members of the aircrafts' flight crews are employed by an entity in which each of the Company and Expedia has a 50% ownership interest. The Company and Expedia have agreed to share costs relating to flight crew compensation and benefits pro-rata according to each company's respective usage of the aircraft, for

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which they are separately billed by the entity described above. The Company and Expedia are related parties since they are under common control, given that Mr. Diller serves as Chairman and Senior Executive of both IAC and Expedia. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, total payments made to this entity by the Company were not material.
NOTE 18—BENEFIT PLANS
IAC has a retirement savings plan in the United States that qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participating employees may contribute up to 50% of their pre-tax earnings, but not more than statutory limits. IAC contributes fifty cents for each dollar a participant contributes in this plan, with a maximum contribution of 3% of a participant's eligible earnings. Matching contributions for the plan for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are $9.1 million, $7.5 million and $6.5 million, respectively. Matching contributions are invested in the same manner as each participant's voluntary contributions in the investment options provided under the plan. An investment option in the plan is IAC common stock, but neither participant nor matching contributions are required to be invested in IAC common stock. The increase in matching contributions in 2015 is due primarily to an increase in participation in the plan due to increased headcount and recent acquisitions.
IAC also has or participates in various benefit plans, principally defined contribution plans, for its international employees. IAC's contributions for these plans for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are $2.5 million, $2.5 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
NOTE 19—CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DETAILS
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Other current assets:
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses
$
40,091

 
$
39,311

Capitalized downloadable search toolbar costs, net
27,929

 
29,608

Income taxes receivable
26,793

 
4,505

Production costs
24,804

 
24,599

Other
54,669

 
50,726

Other current assets
$
174,286

 
$
148,749

 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Property and equipment, net:
 
 
 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
$
235,545

 
$
230,577

Computer equipment and capitalized software
239,309

 
238,960

Furniture and other equipment
88,664

 
87,788

Projects in progress
18,676

 
19,551

Land
5,117

 
5,117

 
587,311

 
581,993

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(284,494
)
 
(279,534
)
Property and equipment, net
$
302,817

 
$
302,459


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December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
$
104,481

 
$
101,830

Accrued advertising expense
87,064

 
87,485

Accrued revenue share expense
34,111

 
50,624

Income taxes payable
33,029

 
41,157

Other
124,566

 
116,453

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$
383,251

 
$
397,549

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue
$
3,077,080

 
$
2,957,735

 
$
2,869,822

Product revenue
153,853

 
151,812

 
153,165

Revenue
$
3,230,933

 
$
3,109,547

 
$
3,022,987

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Cost of revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of service revenue
$
652,137

 
$
734,222

 
$
857,825

Cost of product revenue
126,024

 
125,982

 
119,532

Cost of revenue
$
778,161

 
$
860,204

 
$
977,357

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Other income (expense), net:
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on real estate transaction
$
34,341

 
$
—

 
$
—

Impairment of long-term investments
(6,689
)
 
(66,601
)
 
(5,268
)
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net
5,436

 
(1,558
)
 
(2,883
)
Interest income
4,349

 
4,352

 
2,608

Gains on sales of long-term investments and a business
1,005

 
21,946

 
35,856

Other
(2,293
)
 
(926
)
 
(4
)
Other income (expense), net
$
36,149

 
$
(42,787
)
 
$
30,309


NOTE 20—GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The 2013 and 2012 Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain domestic subsidiaries which are 100% owned by the Company. Following the closing of the Match Exchange Offer on November 16, 2015, Match Group and its subsidiaries were designated as unrestricted subsidiaries. The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 for: IAC, on

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a stand-alone basis; the combined guarantor subsidiaries of IAC; the combined non-guarantor subsidiaries of IAC; and IAC on a consolidated basis.
Balance sheet at December 31, 2015:
 
IAC
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
IAC Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,073,053

 
$
—

 
$
408,394

 
$
—

 
$
1,481,447

Marketable securities
27,578

 
—

 
11,622

 
—

 
39,200

Accounts receivable, net
33

 
117,337

 
132,707

 
—

 
250,077

Other current assets
30,813

 
48,884

 
94,589

 
—

 
174,286

Intercompany receivables
—

 
570,607

 
1,029,863

 
(1,600,470
)
 
—

Property and equipment, net
4,432

 
201,242

 
97,143

 
—

 
302,817

Goodwill
—

 
830,642

 
1,414,722

 
—

 
2,245,364

Intangible assets, net
—

 
139,160

 
301,668

 
—

 
440,828

Investment in subsidiaries
3,128,765

 
457,063

 
1,445

 
(3,587,273
)
 
—

Other non-current assets
89,017

 
13,428

 
188,477

 
(14,991
)
 
275,931

Total assets
$
4,353,691

 
$
2,378,363

 
$
3,680,630

 
$
(5,202,734
)
 
$
5,209,950

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
40,000

 
$
—

 
$
40,000

Accounts payable, trade
4,711

 
43,240

 
38,932

 
—

 
86,883

Other current liabilities
62,833

 
182,848

 
395,982

 
—

 
641,663

Long-term debt, net of current maturities
554,732

 
—

 
1,193,481

 
—

 
1,748,213

Income taxes payable
152

 
3,435

 
30,105

 
—

 
33,692

Intercompany liabilities
1,600,470

 
—

 
—

 
(1,600,470
)
 
—

Other long-term liabilities
326,267

 
18,160

 
83,847

 
(14,991
)
 
413,283

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
30,391

 
—

 
30,391

IAC shareholders' equity
1,804,526

 
2,130,680

 
1,456,593

 
(3,587,273
)
 
1,804,526

Noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
411,299

 
—

 
411,299

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
4,353,691

 
$
2,378,363

 
$
3,680,630

 
$
(5,202,734
)
 
$
5,209,950



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Balance sheet at December 31, 2014:
 
IAC
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
IAC Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
762,231

 
$
—

 
$
228,174

 
$
—

 
$
990,405

Marketable securities
159,197

 
—

 
1,451

 
—

 
160,648

Accounts receivable, net
13

 
137,593

 
98,480

 
—

 
236,086

Other current assets
20,532

 
55,422

 
72,795

 
—

 
148,749

Intercompany receivables
—

 
691,357

 
1,964,011

 
(2,655,368
)
 
—

Property and equipment, net
4,950

 
207,407

 
90,102

 
—

 
302,459

Goodwill
—

 
840,104

 
914,822

 
—

 
1,754,926

Intangible assets, net
—

 
243,408

 
248,528

 
—

 
491,936

Investment in subsidiaries
5,035,304

 
466,165

 
—

 
(5,501,469
)
 
—

Other non-current assets
44,610

 
13,228

 
113,838

 
—

 
171,676

Total assets
$
6,026,837

 
$
2,654,684

 
$
3,732,201

 
$
(8,156,837
)
 
$
4,256,885

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable, trade
$
3,059

 
$
50,761

 
$
27,343

 
$
—

 
$
81,163

Other current liabilities
73,491

 
187,698

 
331,348

 
—

 
592,537

Long-term debt
1,000,000

 
80,000

 
—

 
—

 
1,080,000

Income taxes payable
2,240

 
2,929

 
27,466

 
—

 
32,635

Intercompany liabilities
2,655,368

 
—

 
—

 
(2,655,368
)
 
—

Other long-term liabilities
300,726

 
59,889

 
76,366

 
—

 
436,981

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
40,427

 
—

 
40,427

IAC shareholders' equity
1,991,953

 
2,273,407

 
3,228,062

 
(5,501,469
)
 
1,991,953

Noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
1,189

 
—

 
1,189

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
6,026,837

 
$
2,654,684

 
$
3,732,201

 
$
(8,156,837
)
 
$
4,256,885


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Statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015:
 
IAC
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
IAC Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
1,704,841

 
$
1,536,101

 
$
(10,009
)
 
$
3,230,933

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
720

 
367,704

 
410,927

 
(1,190
)
 
778,161

Selling and marketing expense
3,210

 
852,173

 
499,053

 
(8,860
)
 
1,345,576

General and administrative expense
93,090

 
178,861

 
253,637

 
41

 
525,629

Product development expense
4,311

 
93,769

 
87,686

 
—

 
185,766

Depreciation
1,918

 
27,890

 
32,397

 
—

 
62,205

Amortization of intangibles
—

 
104,180

 
35,772

 
—

 
139,952

Goodwill impairment
—

 
14,056

 
—

 
—

 
14,056

Total operating costs and expenses
103,249

 
1,638,633

 
1,319,472

 
(10,009
)
 
3,051,345

Operating (loss) income
(103,249
)
 
66,208

 
216,629

 
—

 
179,588

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
215,462

 
13,477

 
1,204

 
(229,371
)
 
772

Interest expense
(49,405
)
 
(6,130
)
 
(18,101
)
 
—

 
(73,636
)
Other (expense) income, net
(3,571
)
 
28,077

 
11,643

 
—

 
36,149

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
59,237

 
101,632

 
211,375

 
(229,371
)
 
142,873

Income tax benefit (provision)
60,218

 
(36,425
)
 
(53,309
)
 
—

 
(29,516
)
Earnings from continuing operations
119,455

 
65,207

 
158,066

 
(229,371
)
 
113,357

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
17

 
—

 
(12
)
 
12

 
17

Net earnings
119,472

 
65,207

 
158,054

 
(229,359
)
 
113,374

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
6,098

 
—

 
6,098

Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders
$
119,472

 
$
65,207

 
$
164,152

 
$
(229,359
)
 
$
119,472

Comprehensive income attributable to IAC shareholders
$
55,069

 
$
61,730

 
$
98,323

 
$
(160,053
)
 
$
55,069



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Statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
IAC
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
IAC Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
1,694,844

 
$
1,426,542

 
$
(11,839
)
 
$
3,109,547

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
998

 
438,729

 
423,230

 
(2,753
)
 
860,204

Selling and marketing expense
2,138

 
715,646

 
437,928

 
(8,303
)
 
1,147,409

General and administrative expense
105,221

 
148,026

 
190,318

 
45

 
443,610

Product development expense
6,496

 
83,216

 
71,631

 
(828
)
 
160,515

Depreciation
1,426

 
26,182

 
33,548

 
—

 
61,156

Amortization of intangibles
—

 
33,587

 
24,339

 
—

 
57,926

Total operating costs and expenses
116,279

 
1,445,386

 
1,180,994

 
(11,839
)
 
2,730,820

Operating (loss) income
(116,279
)
 
249,458

 
245,548

 
—

 
378,727

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
253,582

 
(6,440
)
 
451

 
(257,290
)
 
(9,697
)
Interest expense
(51,988
)
 
(4,229
)
 
(97
)
 
—

 
(56,314
)
Other income (expense), net
2,688

 
12,533

 
(58,008
)
 
—

 
(42,787
)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
88,003

 
251,322

 
187,894

 
(257,290
)
 
269,929

Income tax benefit (provision)
152,197

 
(98,198
)
 
(89,371
)
 
—

 
(35,372
)
Earnings from continuing operations
240,200

 
153,124

 
98,523

 
(257,290
)
 
234,557

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
174,673

 
—

 
570

 
(570
)
 
174,673

Net earnings
414,873

 
153,124

 
99,093

 
(257,860
)
 
409,230

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
5,643

 
—

 
5,643

Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders
$
414,873

 
$
153,124

 
$
104,736

 
$
(257,860
)
 
$
414,873

Comprehensive income attributable to IAC shareholders
$
340,219

 
$
144,926

 
$
33,229

 
$
(178,155
)
 
$
340,219


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013:
 
IAC
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
IAC Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
1,660,113

 
$
1,366,989

 
$
(4,115
)
 
$
3,022,987

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
2,456

 
537,948

 
439,813

 
(2,860
)
 
977,357

Selling and marketing expense
2,563

 
591,543

 
389,801

 
(1,133
)
 
982,774

General and administrative expense
97,025

 
127,731

 
153,508

 
(122
)
 
378,142

Product development expense
4,685

 
77,153

 
57,921

 
—

 
139,759

Depreciation
1,386

 
27,609

 
29,914

 
—

 
58,909

Amortization of intangibles
—

 
37,890

 
21,953

 
—

 
59,843

Total operating costs and expenses
108,115

 
1,399,874

 
1,092,910

 
(4,115
)
 
2,596,784

Operating (loss) income
(108,115
)
 
260,239

 
274,079

 
—

 
426,203

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
439,925

 
38,619

 
(303
)
 
(484,856
)
 
(6,615
)
Interest expense
(29,417
)
 
(3,957
)
 
(222
)
 
—

 
(33,596
)
Other (expense) income, net
(35,331
)
 
(18,653
)
 
84,293

 
—

 
30,309

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
267,062

 
276,248

 
357,847

 
(484,856
)
 
416,301

Income tax benefit (provision)
16,796

 
(81,803
)
 
(69,495
)
 
—

 
(134,502
)
Earnings from continuing operations
283,858

 
194,445

 
288,352

 
(484,856
)
 
281,799

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
1,926

 
—

 
(39
)
 
39

 
1,926

Net earnings
285,784

 
194,445

 
288,313

 
(484,817
)
 
283,725

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
2,059

 
—

 
2,059

Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders
$
285,784

 
$
194,445

 
$
290,372

 
$
(484,817
)
 
$
285,784

Comprehensive income attributable to IAC shareholders
$
304,907

 
$
195,308

 
$
301,073

 
$
(496,381
)
 
$
304,907


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2015:
 
IAC
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
IAC Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations
$
(139,227
)
 
$
235,424

 
$
253,208

 
$
349,405

Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—

 
(6,078
)
 
(611,324
)
 
(617,402
)
Capital expenditures
(1,332
)
 
(23,628
)
 
(37,089
)
 
(62,049
)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities
218,462

 
—

 
—

 
218,462

Purchases of marketable debt securities
(93,134
)
 
—

 
—

 
(93,134
)
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and a business
1,277

 
—

 
8,136

 
9,413

Purchases of long-term investments
(6,978
)
 
—

 
(27,492
)
 
(34,470
)
Other, net
3,613

 
(364
)
 
(6,790
)
 
(3,541
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities attributable to continuing operations
121,908

 
(30,070
)
 
(674,559
)
 
(582,721
)
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under Match Group Term Loan
—

 
—

 
788,000

 
788,000

Debt issuance costs
(1,876
)
 
—

 
(17,174
)
 
(19,050
)
Fees and expenses related to note exchange
—

 
—

 
(6,954
)
 
(6,954
)
Principal payments on long-term debt
—

 
(80,000
)
 
—

 
(80,000
)
Proceeds from Match Group initial public offering, net of fees and expenses
—

 
—

 
428,789

 
428,789

Purchase of treasury stock
(200,000
)
 
—

 
—

 
(200,000
)
Dividends
(113,196
)
 
—

 
—

 
(113,196
)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes
(38,418
)
 
—

 
—

 
(38,418
)
Repurchase of stock-based awards
—

 
—

 
(23,431
)
 
(23,431
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards
18,034

 
—

 
38,384

 
56,418

Purchase of noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
(32,207
)
 
(32,207
)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments
—

 
(240
)
 
(5,510
)
 
(5,750
)
Intercompany
683,571

 
(125,114
)
 
(558,457
)
 
—

Other, net
(19,834
)
 
—

 
441

 
(19,393
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities attributable to continuing operations
328,281

 
(205,354
)
 
611,881

 
734,808

Total cash provided by continuing operations
310,962

 
—

 
190,530

 
501,492

Total cash used in discontinued operations
(140
)
 
—

 
(12
)
 
(152
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
—

 
—

 
(10,298
)
 
(10,298
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
310,822

 
—

 
180,220

 
491,042

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
762,231

 
—

 
228,174

 
990,405

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,073,053

 
$
—

 
$
408,394

 
$
1,481,447


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Statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
IAC
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
IAC Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations
$
(109,745
)
 
$
326,206

 
$
207,587

 
$
424,048

Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—

 
(100,683
)
 
(158,708
)
 
(259,391
)
Capital expenditures
(1,843
)
 
(27,755
)
 
(27,635
)
 
(57,233
)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities
21,644

 
—

 
—

 
21,644

Purchases of marketable debt securities
(175,826
)
 
—

 
—

 
(175,826
)
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and a business
—

 
—

 
58,388

 
58,388

Purchases of long-term investments
(4,800
)
 
(2,087
)
 
(17,447
)
 
(24,334
)
Other, net
(2,000
)
 
11

 
(1,053
)
 
(3,042
)
Net cash used in investing activities attributable to continuing operations
(162,825
)
 
(130,514
)
 
(146,455
)
 
(439,794
)
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt issuance costs
(383
)
 
—

 
—

 
(383
)
Dividends
(97,338
)
 
—

 
—

 
(97,338
)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes
1,609

 
—

 
—

 
1,609

Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards
29,186

 
—

 
15,771

 
44,957

Purchase of noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
(33,165
)
 
(33,165
)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration payment
—

 
(736
)
 
(7,373
)
 
(8,109
)
Funds transferred to escrow for Meetic tender offer
—

 
—

 
12,354

 
12,354

Intercompany
321,192

 
(193,672
)
 
(127,520
)
 
—

Other, net
—

 
(1,310
)
 
405

 
(905
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities attributable to continuing operations
254,266

 
(195,718
)
 
(139,528
)
 
(80,980
)
Total cash used in continuing operations
(18,304
)
 
(26
)
 
(78,396
)
 
(96,726
)
Total cash used in discontinued operations
(116
)
 
—

 
(29
)
 
(145
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
—

 
26

 
(13,194
)
 
(13,168
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(18,420
)
 
—

 
(91,619
)
 
(110,039
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
780,651

 
—

 
319,793

 
1,100,444

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
762,231

 
$
—

 
$
228,174

 
$
990,405


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013:
 
IAC
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
IAC Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations
$
(84,317
)
 
$
336,453

 
$
158,825

 
$
410,961

Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—

 
(1,356
)
 
(39,078
)
 
(40,434
)
Capital expenditures
(1,387
)
 
(54,377
)
 
(24,547
)
 
(80,311
)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities
12,502

 
—

 
—

 
12,502

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and assets
7,839

 
—

 
75,252

 
83,091

Purchases of long-term investments
(17,814
)
 
—

 
(33,266
)
 
(51,080
)
Other, net
—

 
220

 
(3,749
)
 
(3,529
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities attributable to continuing operations
1,140

 
(55,513
)
 
(25,388
)
 
(79,761
)
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt issuance costs
(7,399
)
 
—

 
—

 
(7,399
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
500,000

 
—

 
—

 
500,000

Principal payments on long-term debt
(15,844
)
 
—

 
—

 
(15,844
)
Purchase of treasury stock
(264,214
)
 
—

 
—

 
(264,214
)
Dividends
(79,189
)
 
—

 
—

 
(79,189
)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes
(5,077
)
 
—

 
—

 
(5,077
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards
21,317

 
—

 
11,574

 
32,891

Purchase of noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
(67,947
)
 
(67,947
)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments
—

 
(256
)
 
—

 
(256
)
Funds transferred to escrow for Meetic tender offer
—

 
—

 
(71,512
)
 
(71,512
)
Intercompany
216,730

 
(279,779
)
 
63,049

 
—

Other, net
—

 
(917
)
 
(2,870
)
 
(3,787
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities attributable to continuing operations
366,324

 
(280,952
)
 
(67,706
)
 
17,666

Total cash provided by (used in) continuing operations
283,147

 
(12
)
 
65,731

 
348,866

Total cash used in discontinued operations
(1,828
)
 
—

 
(49
)
 
(1,877
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
—

 
12

 
3,466

 
3,478

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
281,319

 
—

 
69,148

 
350,467

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
499,332

 
—

 
250,645

 
749,977

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
780,651

 
$
—

 
$
319,793

 
$
1,100,444



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


NOTE 21—QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
 
Quarter Ended
March 31(a)
 
Quarter Ended
June 30(a)
 
Quarter Ended
September 30(a)
 
Quarter Ended
December 31(b)
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
772,512

 
$
771,132

 
$
838,561

 
$
848,728

Cost of revenue
186,737

 
177,963

 
199,377

 
214,084

Operating income (expense)
35,119

 
62,769

 
87,130

 
(5,430
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
21,863

 
57,885

 
65,026

 
(31,417
)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
125

 
(153
)
 
17

 
28

Net earnings (loss)
21,988

 
57,732

 
65,043

 
(31,389
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC shareholders
26,405

 
59,305

 
65,611

 
(31,849
)
Per share information attributable to IAC shareholders:
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations(e)
$
0.31

 
$
0.72

 
$
0.79

 
$
(0.38
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations(e)
$
0.30

 
$
0.68

 
$
0.74

 
$
(0.38
)
Basic earnings (loss) per share(e)
$
0.32

 
$
0.72

 
$
0.79

 
$
(0.38
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share(e)
$
0.30

 
$
0.68

 
$
0.74

 
$
(0.38
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
March 31(a)
 
Quarter Ended
June 30(a)(c)
 
Quarter Ended
September 30(a)(d)
 
Quarter Ended
December 31(a)
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
740,247

 
$
756,315

 
$
782,231

 
$
830,754

Cost of revenue
202,745

 
205,295

 
218,452

 
233,712

Operating income
71,712

 
95,690

 
100,953

 
110,372

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
34,305

 
(17,995
)
 
150,261

 
67,986

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
(814
)
 
(868
)
 
175,730

 
625

Net earnings (loss)
33,491

 
(18,863
)
 
325,991

 
68,611

Net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC shareholders
35,885

 
(17,996
)
 
326,812

 
70,172

Per share information attributable to IAC shareholders:
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations(e)
$
0.44

 
$
(0.21
)
 
$
1.81

 
$
0.83

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations(e)
$
0.42

 
$
(0.21
)
 
$
1.70

 
$
0.78

Basic earnings (loss) per share(e)
$
0.44

 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
3.91

 
$
0.84

Diluted earnings (loss) per share(e)
$
0.41

 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
3.68

 
$
0.78

_______________________________________________________________________________

(a)
During the fourth quarter of 2015, certain expenses were reclassified between cost of revenue and selling and marketing expense. Accordingly, cost of revenue presented above for periods prior to the fourth quarter of 2015 differs from the amounts reflected in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the first, second and third quarters of 2015 and 2014 and for the fourth quarter of 2014 reflected in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


(b)
The fourth quarter of 2015 includes after-tax impairment charges related to indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill of $55.3 million and $14.1 million, respectively.

(c)
The second quarter of 2014 includes an after-tax other-than-temporary impairment charge of $63.6 million related to the write-down of certain cost method investments to fair value.

(d)
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the third quarter of 2014 includes the release of tax reserves as a result of the expiration of the statutes of limitations for federal income taxes for the years 2001 through 2009.

(e)
Quarterly per share amounts may not add to the related annual per share amount because of differences in the average common shares outstanding during each period.

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Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not applicable.

Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of the Company's Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company monitors and evaluates on an ongoing basis its disclosure controls and procedures in order to improve their overall effectiveness. In the course of these evaluations, the Company modifies and refines its internal processes as conditions warrant.
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, IAC management, including the Chairman and Senior Executive, the Chief Executive Officer and the Acting Principal Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based on this evaluation, the Chairman and Senior Executive, the Chief Executive Officer and the Acting Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) for the Company. The Company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in "Internal Control—Integrated Framework" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. Based on this assessment, management has determined that, as of December 31, 2015, the Company's internal control over financial reporting is effective. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their attestation report, included herein.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company monitors and evaluates on an ongoing basis its internal control over financial reporting in order to improve its overall effectiveness. In the course of these evaluations, the Company modifies and refines its internal processes as conditions warrant. As required by Rule 13a-15(d), IAC management, including the Chairman and Senior Executive, the Chief Executive Officer and the Acting Principal Financial Officer, also conducted an evaluation of the Company's internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 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 quarter ended December 31, 2015.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of IAC/InterActiveCorp
We have audited IAC/InterActiveCorp's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). IAC/InterActiveCorp's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, IAC/InterActiveCorp maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of IAC/InterActiveCorp and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 and our report dated February 29, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 
 
 
 
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New York, New York
February 29, 2016


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Item 9B.    Other Information
Not applicable.

PART III
The information required by Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) has been incorporated herein by reference to IAC's definitive Proxy Statement to be used in connection with its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2016 Proxy Statement"), as set forth below in accordance with General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K.

Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by Items 401 and 405 of Regulation S-K relating to directors and executive officers of IAC and their compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is set forth in the sections entitled "Information Concerning Director Nominees" and "Information Concerning IAC Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors," and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance," respectively, in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by Item 406 of Regulation S-K relating to IAC's Code of Ethics is set forth under the caption "Part I-Item 1-Business-Description of IAC Businesses-Additional Information-Code of Ethics" of this annual report and is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by subsections (c)(3), (d)(4) and (d)(5) of Item 407 of Regulation S-K is set forth in the sections entitled "Corporate Governance" and "The Board and Board Committees" in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11.    Executive Compensation
The information required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K relating to executive and director compensation is set forth in the sections entitled "Executive Compensation" and "Director Compensation" in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by subsections (e)(4) and (e)(5) of Item 407 of Regulation S-K relating to certain compensation committee matters is set forth in the sections entitled "The Board and Board Committees," "Compensation Committee Report" and "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation" in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference; provided, that the information set forth in the section entitled "Compensation Committee Report" shall be deemed furnished herein and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information regarding ownership of IAC common stock and Class B common stock required by Item 403 of Regulation S-K and securities authorized for issuance under IAC's various equity compensation plans required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K is set forth in the sections entitled "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" and "Equity Compensation Plan Information," respectively, in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions involving IAC required by Item 404 of Regulation S-K and director independence determinations required by Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K is set forth in the sections entitled "Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions" and "Corporate Governance," respectively, in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14.    Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Information required by Item 9(e) of Schedule 14A regarding the fees and services of IAC's independent registered public accounting firm and the pre-approval policies and procedures applicable to services provided to IAC by such firm is set forth in the sections entitled "Fees Paid to Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and "Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy," respectively, in the 2016 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.


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PART IV

Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)   List of documents filed as part of this Report:

(1)   Consolidated Financial Statements of IAC
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Ernst & Young LLP.
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)  Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule of IAC
 
 
 
Schedule
Number
 
 
II
 
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.
All other financial statements and schedules not listed have been omitted since the required information is either included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the notes thereto, is not applicable or is not required.


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(3)   Exhibits
The documents set forth below, numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K, are filed herewith, incorporated herein by reference to the location indicated or furnished herewith.
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
Location
2.1

 
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2015, by and among Match.com Inc., Plentyoffish Media Inc., Markus Frind, Markus Frind Family Trust No. 2, and Frind Enterprises Ltd.
 
Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 17, 2015.
3.1

 
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
 
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A, filed on August 12, 2005.
3.2

 
Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of IAC/InterActiveCorp.
 
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 22, 2008.
3.3

 
Amended and Restated By-laws of IAC/InterActiveCorp (amended and restated as of December 1, 2010).
 
Exhibit 3.1(II) to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 6, 2010.
4.1

 
Indenture for 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022, dated as of December 21, 2012, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
4.2

 
Supplemental Indenture for 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022, dated as of May 30, 2013, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, filed on June 5, 2013.
4.3

 
Indenture for 4.875% Senior Notes due 2018, dated as of November 15, 2013, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed on December 13, 2013.
4.4

 
Supplemental Indenture for 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022, dated as of March 12, 2014, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2014.

4.5

 
Supplemental Indenture for 4.875% Senior Notes due 2018, dated as of March 12, 2014, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2014.

4.6

 
Supplemental Indenture for 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022, dated as of May 1, 2014, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Guarantor named therein and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014.

4.7

 
Supplemental Indenture for 4.875% Senior Notes due 2018, dated as of May 1, 2014, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Guarantor named therein and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014.

4.8

 
Supplemental Indenture for 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022, dated as of May 15, 2014, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014.

4.9

 
Supplemental Indenture for 4.875% Senior Notes due 2018, dated as of May 15, 2014, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014.


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4.10

 
Supplemental Indenture for 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022, dated as of October 30, 2015, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 20, 2015.

4.11

 
Indenture, dated November 16, 2015, between Match Group, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
 
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 20, 2015.

4.12

 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 16, 2015, among Match Group, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and the other Dealer Managers party thereto.
 
Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 20, 2015.

10.1

 
Amended and Restated Governance Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2005, among the Registrant, Liberty Media Corporation and Barry Diller.
 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005.
10.2

 
Letter Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2010, by and among the Registrant, Liberty Media Corporation, Liberty USA Holdings, LLC and Barry Diller.
 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 6, 2010.
10.3

 
Letter Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2010, by and between the Registrant and Barry Diller.
 
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 6, 2010.
10.4

 
IAC/InterActiveCorp 2013 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013.
10.5

 
Form of Terms and Conditions for Stock Options granted under the IAC/InterActiveCorp 2013 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
10.6

 
Form of Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Units granted under the IAC/InterActiveCorp 2013 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
10.7

 
IAC/InterActiveCorp 2008 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.(1)
 
Annex F to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement, filed on July 10, 2008.
10.8

 
Form of Terms and Conditions for Stock Options granted under the IAC/InterActiveCorp 2008 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
10.9

 
Form of Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Units granted under the IAC/InterActiveCorp 2008 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
10.10

 
IAC/InterActiveCorp 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
10.11

 
Form of Terms and Conditions for Stock Options granted under the IAC/InterActiveCorp 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008.
10.12

 
Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation Arrangements.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009.
10.13

 
2011 IAC/InterActiveCorp Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011.
10.14

 
Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Victor A. Kaufman and the Registrant, dated as of March 15, 2012.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012.
10.15

 
Employment Agreement between Gregg Winiarski and the Registrant, dated as of February 26, 2010.(1)
 
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010.
10.16

 
Google Services Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2008, between the Registrant and Google Inc.
 
Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

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10.17

 
Amendment No. 4 to Google Services Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2011, between the Registrant and Google Inc.
 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011.
10.18

 
Google Services Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2015, between the Registrant and Google Inc.(2)(3)
 
 
10.19

 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2015, among IAC/InterActiveCorp, as Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto. (2)(4)
 
 
10.20

 
Master Transaction Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2015, by and between Match Group, Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp.
 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 24, 2015.
10.21

 
Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2015, by and between Match Group, Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp.
 
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 24, 2015.
10.22

 
Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2015, by and between Match Group, Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp.
 
Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 24, 2015.
10.23

 
Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2015, by and between Match Group, Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp.
 
Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 24, 2015.
10.24

 
Services Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2015, by and between Match Group, Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp.
 
Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 24, 2015.
10.25

 
Incremental Assumption Agreement and Amendment No. 1, dated as of November 16, 2015, among Match Group, Inc. and certain subsidiaries thereof, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Term B-1 Lender, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Lender, and the other Lenders party thereto.
 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 20, 2015.

10.26

 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2015, among Match Group, Inc., as Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto.
 
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 20, 2015.

21.1

 
Subsidiaries of the Registrant as of December 31, 2015.(2)
 
 
23.1

 
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.(2)
 
 
31.1

 
Certification of the Chairman and Senior Executive pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(2)
 
 
31.2

 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(2)
 
 
31.3

 
Certification of the Acting Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(2)
 
 

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32.1

 
Certification of the Chairman and Senior Executive pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(5)
 
 
32.2

 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(5)
 
 
32.3

 
Certification of the Acting Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.(5)
 
 
101.INS

 
XBRL Instance
 
 
101.SCH

 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
 
 
101.CAL

 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
 
 
101.DEF

 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
 
 
101.LAB

 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
 
 
101.PRE

 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
 
 
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Reflects management contracts and management and director compensatory plans.
(2)
Filed herewith.
(3)
Certain portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to a confidential treatment request.
(4)
Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted and the Registrant hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the SEC upon request.
(5)
Furnished herewith.



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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
February 29, 2016
 
IAC/INTERACTIVECORP
 
 
By:
 
/s/ GREGG WINIARSKI
 
 
 
 
Gregg Winiarski
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary (Acting Principal Financial Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 29, 2016:
Signature
 
Title
 
 
 
/s/ BARRY DILLER
 
Chairman of the Board, Senior Executive and Director
Barry Diller
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ JOSEPH LEVIN
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Joseph Levin
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ VICTOR A. KAUFMAN
 
Vice Chairman and Director
Victor A. Kaufman
 
 
/s/ GREGG WINIARSKI
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary (Acting Principal Financial Officer)
Gregg Winiarski
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ MICHAEL H. SCHWERDTMAN
 
Senior Vice President and Controller (Chief Accounting Officer)
Michael H. Schwerdtman
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ EDGAR BRONFMAN, JR.
 
Director
Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ CHELSEA CLINTON
 
Director
Chelsea Clinton
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ MICHAEL D. EISNER
 
Director
Michael D. Eisner
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ BONNIE HAMMER
 
Director
Bonnie Hammer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ BRYAN LOURD
 
Director
Bryan Lourd
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ DAVID S. ROSENBLATT
 
Director
David S. Rosenblatt
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ ALAN G. SPOON
 
Director
Alan G. Spoon
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ ALEXANDER VON FURSTENBERG
 
Director
Alexander von Furstenberg
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ RICHARD F. ZANNINO
 
Director
Richard F. Zannino
 
 


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Schedule II
IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Description
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
 
Charges to
Earnings
 
Charges to
Other Accounts
 
Deductions
 
Balance at
End of Period
 
(In thousands)
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves
$
12,437

 
$
17,912

(1) 
$
(536
)
 
$
(13,285
)
(4) 
$
16,528

Sales returns accrual
1,119

 
17,569

 
—

 
(17,860
)
 
828

Deferred tax valuation allowance
98,350

 
(6,072
)
(2) 
(1,796
)
(3) 
—

 
90,482

Other reserves
2,204

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,801

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves
$
8,540

 
$
15,226

(1) 
$
(116
)
 
$
(11,213
)
(4) 
$
12,437

Sales returns accrual
1,208

 
19,743

 
—

 
(19,832
)
  
1,119

Deferred tax valuation allowance
62,353

 
35,119

(5) 
878

(6) 
—

  
98,350

Other reserves
2,518

 
 
  
 
 
 
  
2,204

2013
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves
$
8,775

 
$
12,275

(1) 
$
564

 
$
(13,074
)
(4) 
$
8,540

Magazine publishing allowance for newsstand returns
2,313

 
164

(7) 
45

 
(2,522
)
(8) 
—

Sales returns accrual
1,244

 
19,176

 
—

 
(19,212
)
  
1,208

Deferred tax valuation allowance
60,783

 
8,864

(9) 
(7,294
)
(10) 
—

  
62,353

Other reserves
1,925

 
 
  
 
 
 
  
2,518

_________________________________________________________
(1) 
Additions to the allowance for doubtful accounts are charged to expense. Additions to the revenue reserves are charged against revenue.
(2) 
Amount is primarily related to the release of a valuation allowance on the other-than-temporary impairment charges for certain cost method investments, partially offset by an increase in federal, foreign and state net operating and capital losses.
(3) 
Amount is primarily related to a net reduction in unbenefited unrealized losses on available-for-sale marketable equity securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income and currency translation adjustments on foreign net operating losses.
(4) 
Write-off of fully reserved accounts receivable.
(5) 
Amount is primarily related to other-than-temporary impairment charges for certain cost method investments and an increase in federal net operating losses, foreign tax credits, and state tax credits.
(6) 
Amount is primarily related to unbenefited unrealized losses on long-term marketable equity securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income, partially offset by currency translation adjustments on foreign net operating losses.
(7) 
Additions to the magazine publishing allowance for newsstand returns are related to magazine publishing at Newsweek and were charged against revenue. The Newsweek print business was transitioned to a digital only publication in December 2012 and was subsequently sold in August 2013.
(8) 
Amount represents returns of magazines at Newsweek. The Newsweek print business was transitioned to a digital only publication in December 2012 and was subsequently sold in August 2013.

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(9) 
Amount is primarily related to foreign and federal net operating losses, partially offset by a decrease in deferred tax assets for investments in subsidiaries and available-for-sale securities.
(10) 
Amount is primary related to the release of a valuation allowance on unrealized gains on long-term marketable equity securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income.


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