THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES MTCH Separation: On December 19, 2019, IAC/InterActiveCorp ("Old IAC") entered into a Transaction Agreement (as amended, the "Transaction Agreement") with Match Group, Inc. ("Old MTCH"), IAC Holdings, Inc. ("New IAC" or the "Company"), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Old IAC, and Valentine Merger Sub LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Old IAC. On June 30, 2020, the businesses of Old MTCH were separated from the remaining businesses of Old IAC through a series of transactions that resulted in the pre-transaction stockholders of Old IAC owning shares in two, separate public companies—(1) Old IAC, which was renamed Match Group, Inc. ("New Match") and which owns the businesses of Old MTCH and certain Old IAC financing subsidiaries, and (2) New IAC, which was renamed IAC/InterActiveCorp, and which owns Old IAC's other businesses—and the pre-transaction stockholders of Old MTCH (other than Old IAC) owning shares in New Match. This transaction is referred to as the "MTCH Separation." Spin-off: On December 22, 2020, IAC announced that its Board of Directors approved a plan to spin-off its full stake in Vimeo to IAC shareholders. IAC's Vimeo business will be separated from the remaining businesses of IAC through a series of transactions (which we refer to as the "Spin-off") that, if completed in their entirety, will result in the transfer of IAC's Vimeo business to Vimeo Holdings, Inc. ("SpinCo"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC, with SpinCo becoming an independent, separately traded public company through a spin-off from IAC, and Vimeo, Inc., the IAC subsidiary that currently holds the Vimeo business, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of SpinCo. In connection with the foregoing, SpinCo will be renamed as Vimeo, Inc. and Vimeo will be renamed as Vimeo.com, Inc. The proposed transaction is subject to a number of conditions including final approval by IAC's Board of Directors, approval of the separation proposal by IAC stockholders, and other customary conditions and approvals and is expected to close pre-market on May 25, 2021. Nature of Operations The Company operates Vimeo, Dotdash and Care.com, among many others, and has majority ownership of Angi Inc. (formerly ANGI Homeservices Inc.), which includes HomeAdvisor, Angi (formerly Angie's List) and Handy. Basis of Presentation As used herein, "IAC," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us" and similar terms refer to IAC/InterActiveCorp and its subsidiaries (unless the context requires otherwise). The Company prepares its consolidated and combined financial statements (collectively referred to herein as "financial statements") in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The Company's financial statements were prepared on a consolidated basis beginning June 30, 2020 and on a combined basis for periods prior thereto. The difference in presentation is due to the fact that the final steps of the legal reorganization, including the contribution to New IAC of all the entities that comprise the Company following the MTCH Separation, were not completed until June 30, 2020. The preparation of the financial statements on a combined basis for periods prior to June 30, 2020 allows for the financial statements to be presented on a consistent basis for all periods presented. The historical combined financial statements of the Company have been derived from the historical accounting records of Old IAC. The combined financial statements reflect the historical financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the entities comprising the Company since their respective dates of acquisition by Old IAC and the allocation to the Company of certain Old IAC corporate expenses based on the historical accounting records of Old IAC through June 30, 2020. 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. For the purpose of the combined financial statements, income taxes have been computed as if the entities comprising the Company filed tax returns on a standalone, separate basis for periods prior to the MTCH Separation. All intercompany transactions and balances between and among the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated. All intercompany transactions between (i) the Company and (ii) Old IAC and its subsidiaries for periods prior to the MTCH Separation are considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the statement of cash flows as a financing activity and in the statement of parent's equity as "Invested capital". In management’s opinion, the assumptions underlying the historical financial statements of the Company, including the basis on which the expenses have been allocated from Old IAC, are reasonable. However, the allocations may not reflect the expenses that the Company would have incurred as an independent, stand-alone company for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. COVID-19 Update and Impairments The impact on the Company from the COVID-19 outbreak, which has been declared a "pandemic" by the World Health Organization, has been varied and volatile. The extent to which developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak and measures designed to curb its spread continue to impact the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations will depend on future developments, all of which are highly uncertain and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, including the continuing spread of COVID-19, the development and implementation of effective preventative measures (including the global distribution of vaccines) and possible treatments, the scope of governmental and other restrictions on travel, discretionary services and other activity, and public reactions to these developments. For example, these developments and measures have resulted in rapid and adverse changes to the operating environment for certain of our businesses, as well as significant uncertainty concerning the near- and long-term economic ramifications of the COVID-19 outbreak, which have adversely impacted our ability to forecast our results and respond in a timely and effective manner to trends related to the COVID-19 outbreak. The longer the global outbreak and measures designed to curb the spread of the virus continue to adversely affect levels of consumer confidence, discretionary spending and the willingness of consumers to interact with other consumers, vendors and service providers face-to-face (and in turn, adversely affect demand for the Company’s various products and services), the greater the adverse impact is likely to be on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations and the more limited will be the Company’s ability to try and make up for delayed or lost revenues. When COVID-19 first impacted the businesses in IAC's Angi Inc. segment in March 2020, these businesses experienced a decline in demand for service requests, driven primarily by decreases in demand in certain categories of jobs (particularly discretionary indoor projects). During the second quarter of 2020, these businesses experienced a rebound in service requests, exceeding pre-COVID-19 growth levels, driven by increased demand from homeowners who spent more time at home due to measures taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These businesses continued to experience strong demand for home services in the second half of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. However, many service professionals' businesses have been adversely impacted by labor and material constraints and many service professionals have limited capacity to take on new business, which has negatively impacted the ability of these businesses to monetize this increased level of service requests. Vimeo has seen strong revenue growth as the demand for communication via video has increased due to the pandemic. The Search segment has experienced an increase in revenue in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the prior year due, in part, to lower advertising rates in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. COVID-19 impacted our businesses in varied ways in the year ended December 31, 2020. Accordingly, the volatile nature of our operating results in 2020 will impact the comparability of our year-over-year results of operations. There were no impairments identified during the quarter ended March 31, 2021. In the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Company determined that the effects of COVID-19 were an indicator of possible impairment for certain of its assets and identified the following impairments: • a $212.0 million impairment related to the goodwill of the Desktop reporting unit (included in the Search segment); • a $21.4 million impairment related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets of the Desktop reporting unit; • a $51.5 million impairment of certain equity securities without readily determinable fair values; and • a $7.5 million impairment of a note receivable and a warrant related to certain investees. In addition, the United States, which represents 80% of the Company's revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 experienced another resurgence of the COVID-19 virus. Europe, which is the second largest market for the Company's products and services, has also seen a resurgence in COVID-19. This resurgence of COVID-19 and the measures designed to curb COVID-19's spread could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Accounting Estimates Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions during the preparation of its 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 assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, judgments and assumptions, including those related to: the fair values of cash equivalents and marketable debt and equity securities; the carrying value of accounts receivable, including the determination of the allowance for credit losses and the determination of revenue reserves; the determination of the customer relationship period for certain costs to obtain a contract with a customer; the carrying value of right-of-use assets ("ROU assets"); the useful lives and recoverability of building, capitalized software, leasehold improvements and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets; the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets; the fair value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values; contingencies; the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration arrangements; unrecognized tax benefits; the valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets; and the fair value of and forfeiture rates for stock-based awards, among others. The Company bases its estimates, judgments and assumptions on historical experience, its forecasts and budgets and other factors that the Company considers relevant. Accounting for Investments in Equity Securities Investments in equity securities, other than those of the Company's consolidated subsidiaries and those accounted for under the equity method, if applicable, are accounted for at fair value or under the measurement alternative of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities , with any changes to fair value recognized within other income (expense), net each reporting period. Under the measurement alternative, equity investments without readily determinable fair values are carried at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar securities of the same issuer; value is generally determined based on a market approach as of the transaction date. A security will be considered identical or similar if it has identical or similar rights to the equity securities held by the Company. The Company reviews its investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values for impairment each reporting period when there are qualitative factors or events that indicate possible impairment. Factors the Company considers in making this determination include negative changes in industry and market conditions, financial performance, business prospects, and other relevant events and factors. When indicators of impairment exist, the Company prepares quantitative assessments of the fair value of its investments in equity securities, which require judgment and the use of estimates. When the Company's assessment indicates that the fair value of the investment is below its carrying value, the Company writes down the investment to its fair value and records the corresponding charge within other income (expense), net. See " Note 4—Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements " for additional information on the impairments of certain equity securities without readily determinable fair values recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2020. In the event the Company has 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 and are included in "Long-term investments" in the accompanying balance sheet. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company has one investment accounted for using the equity method. General Revenue Recognition Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services or goods is transferred to the Company's customers and in the amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services or goods. The Company's disaggregated revenue disclosures are presented in " Note 8—Segment Information ." Deferred Revenue Deferred revenue consists of payments that are received or are contractually due in advance of the Company's performance. The Company’s deferred revenue is reported on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. The Company classifies deferred revenue as current when the remaining term of the applicable subscription period or expected completion of its performance obligation is one year or less. The current and non-current deferred revenue balances are $275.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively, at December 31, 2020, and $178.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively, at December 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized $131.8 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized $90.9 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2019. The current and non-current deferred revenue balances are $297.6 million and $1.6 million, at March 31, 2021, respectively. Non-current deferred revenue is included in "Other long-term liabilities" in the accompanying balance sheet. Practical Expedients and Exemptions As permitted under the practical expedient available under ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, (ii) contracts with variable consideration that is allocated entirely to unsatisfied performance obligations or to a wholly unsatisfied promise accounted for under the series guidance, and (iii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount which it has the right to invoice for services performed. Assets Recognized from the Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer The Company has determined that certain costs, primarily commissions paid to employees pursuant to certain sales incentive programs and mobile app store fees, meet the requirements to be capitalized as a cost of obtaining a contract. Commissions paid to employees pursuant to certain sales incentive programs are amortized over the estimated customer relationship period. The Company calculates the estimated customer relationship period as the average customer life, which is based on historical data. When customer renewals are expected and the renewal commission is not commensurate with the initial commission, the average customer life includes renewal periods. For sales incentive programs where the customer relationship period is one year or less, the Company has elected the practical expedient to expense the costs as incurred. The Company generally capitalizes and amortizes mobile app store fees over the term of the applicable subscription. The current and non-current capitalized costs to obtain a contract with a customer are included in "Other current assets" and "Other non-current assets" in the accompanying balance sheet and are $61.6 million and $10.0 million, and $61.5 million and $9.3 million, at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Certain Risks and Concentrations—Services Agreement with Google (the "Services Agreement") A meaningful portion of the Company's revenue (and a substantial portion of IAC's net cash from operations that it can freely access) is attributable to the Services Agreement. In addition, the Company earns certain other advertising revenue from Google that is not attributable to the Services Agreement. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, total revenue earned from Google was $171.8 million and $138.9 million, respectively, representing 20% of the Company's revenue for both periods. The related accounts receivable totaled $66.2 million and $61.9 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The total revenue earned from the Services Agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $152.5 million and $126.6 million, respectively, representing 17% and 19%, respectively, of the Company's total revenue. The revenue attributable to the Services Agreement is earned by the Desktop business and Ask Media Group, both within the Search segment. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, revenue earned from the Services Agreement was $31.0 million and $46.1 million, respectively, within the Desktop business and $121.4 million and $80.5 million, respectively, within Ask Media Group. The Services Agreement expires on March 31, 2023; provided that during each September, either party may, after discussion with the other party, terminate the Services Agreement, effective on September 30 of the year following the year such notice is given. Neither party gave notice to the other party to terminate the Services Agreement pursuant to this provision in September 2020. The Services Agreement requires that the Company comply with certain guidelines promulgated by Google. Google may generally unilaterally update its policies and guidelines without advance notice. These updates may be specific to the Services Agreement or could be more general and thereby impact the Company as well as other companies. These policy and guideline updates have in the past and could in the future require modifications to, or prohibit and/or render obsolete certain of our products, services and/or business practices, which have been and could be costly to address and have had or otherwise could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. As described below, Google has made changes to the policies under the Services Agreement and has also made industry-wide changes that have negatively impacted the Desktop business and it may do so in the future. Certain industry-wide policy changes became effective on August 27, 2020. These industry-wide changes, combined with increased enforcement of policies under the Services Agreement, have had a negative impact on the results of operations of Desktop's business-to-consumer ("B2C") business. In addition, at multiple times during the fourth quarter of 2020, Google suspended services with respect to some of Desktop's B2C products and may do so in the future. As a result, the Desktop B2C business elected to modify certain marketing strategies in early January 2021. Subsequently, Google informed us of another policy change in the first quarter of 2021 that is scheduled to go into effect on May 10, 2021. This Google policy change may eliminate our ability to successfully introduce and market new products that would be profitable at scale. Therefore, the Desktop B2C business substantially reduced marketing in early March 2021 and effectively eliminated all marketing of its B2C products by the end of the first quarter of 2021. This reduction in marketing will positively impact profitability in 2021 but will substantially reduce revenue in 2021. Beyond 2021, the revenue from the installed base of products will decline precipitously. In response, we have undertaken cost reduction measures to maintain a very modest level of profitability. The reduction in revenue and profitability during the three months ended March 31, 2020 due, in part, to Google policy changes implemented in the second half of 2019 was the primary factor in the goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments related to the Desktop business recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2020 of $212.0 million and $21.4 million, respectively. The impact of COVID-19 was an additional factor. Recent Accounting Pronouncements There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that have not yet been adopted that are expected to have a material effect on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company. Reclassifications Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. |