MTCH - Earnings call transcript Q4 2020

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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the Match Group Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions]. I would now like to turn the conference over to Lance Barton, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Lance Barton

good and operator, you, morning, everyone. Thank will our CFO call be led and Dubey; Shar CEO, and by Today's COO, Swidler. Gary up make will we'll a brief for it remarks, questions. They and few open then

and need to expressed discuss statements. believe, may and we expect, materially may and uncertainties, be Before we by outlook to statements begin, remind that are such call, the our forward-looking during These from performance. results similar today. we words actual anticipate These could everyone subject future preceded or we this statements risks our we I as differ views

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Sharmistha Dubey

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Gary Swidler

even income average continue brands to accelerate had homes of growth X% North showing very Tinder's QX. results growth, revenue was UK. Pairs, grew year-over-year particularly contributed year-over-year PlentyOfFish only subscribers in sales in that in the up inside to America Chispa, better as of was XX% million weather including total saw broad QX due QX. well-received Tinder In the a higher carte one key Marketing Match XX% Hinge, spend non-Tinder as recall and as their in spend the contributing to and growth by the subscriber our at grew and PlentyOfFish. Tinder revenue and and up points in would non to were fees point of marketing with believe IR many direct and existing particularly the by XXX,XXX X.X of Tinder la growth XX% of to number North spend. contributors of lower quarter the in of at rapidly OkCupid, All been people's Indirect of EBITDA sent marketing streaming, live the improvement in America expected QX newer colder XX% a live campaign. QX internationally. X%, for to budgets as QX. year X.X XX% of revenue fastest revenue COVID look in ARPU from seasonally XX% in QX. was revenue a a the and year-over-year new internationally. Total major Europe, growth grew in Hell businesses PlentyOfFish prior cost which increased optimization Year-over-year or la spent was of Operating ago XX.X a were advantage with ARPU representing many to into deliberately parts in slower brands year-over-year. India, primarily globe. Platinum, were and direct channels growth. company grew points the softness Tinder of period. subscribers up Subscriber came and from from available related margins at subscribers a Pricing Tinder Tinder's hosting quarter lockdowns tends limited COVID weakest direct in The well deploy in global grew All all have was BLK increased brand's $XX Made because 'XX and balanced streaming Sales web million and Cost XXX,XXX revenue direct markets, but the to QX to XX%, sequential unspent subscriber QX million third slightly year-over-year in ARPU XX% aggregate. to Japan effects and to the tried Hinge revenue impacted over many with carte ARPU costs of our QX, up or year-over-year geography the growth we XX% year-over-year, year-over-year year-over-year take non-Tinder brands activities Thanks, America Virtually the in was Average rollout XX% fees, QX international non-Tinder or in as QX. levels. remarkable. ARPU up make year-over-year brands over up decided up back revenue acceleration Brazil by be XX% and growth, video North X% This Non-Tinder levels, revenue in brands all in $X.XX, live-streaming year QX in we X% growth. QX than X% revenue business over at features marketers consecutive major related line quarter. growth down higher up We Hinge Tinder. non COVID and than and Western and increased, XX% were the not impacted Shar. year-over-year each so launch XX% Tinder three lockdowns of was was XX% quarter. and year, people EBITDA represented topline our year-over-year major

billion and the revenue mid to achieved revenue, EBITDA, we by COVID, year, up year we Despite ago. we posed million challenges targets full $XXX up the high nearly the teens For EBITDA of almost $X.X of all on a and XX% set total XX%. delivered

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our letter, As in there begin shareholder much we we as discussed XXXX. uncertainty is

year by strong generate the $X.XX for brands. growth gain in representing both billion rollout COVID in of top anticipate the contributions to We but non-Tinder expect We as this can line to revenue steam. We a total half and headwind Tinder to will of are subscriber hoping in, be factoring the first believe $X.XX for mid teens of XXXX, we billion continue to improvement growth. another XXXX, growth vaccine high

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drivers, that we the testament and on net to subscriber expect Tinder improve now subscriber no growth is -- additions. fact will dependent combination as is these We Tinder business with growth our our performance drive the progresses, gradually additions of the While growth in expect to longer foreseeable QX future. our strong XXXX we multiple

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Operator

Instructions]. [Operator

comes of question go ahead. first Your from Benjamin Please Evercore. Black

Benjamin Black

could be half Thank of for and impact your down product in think how on to will to roadmap, XXXX? the you great Thank if the the you. slowed a the you. it'd you latest more in have then And sustainable source likely the questions, a Platinum perhaps rollout of broadly growth I'm dig Thank on the be we the is a throughout Tinder. about more XXXX. morning. curious Good on bit my first bit couple to non-subscribers should revenue that and quarter into how hear the drag too that Great. -- little secondly

Sharmistha Dubey

Ben. Thank you,

get So wave let impact. out then of COVID the is of into Tinder-specific give first and a picture me maybe how resurgence broader playing I'll second

second lockdowns has reduced surge and we -- and year there markets. saw, mobility many particular half been new into and the of in QX and COVID in the as a So of the

Asia peak remarks, throughout are called in of also severely impacted mentioned specifically, a and looks both the here one we perhaps as In looks little combination out this Same-store UK less different normal as saw fact, in have it US I saw instance. we impacts particularly my a LatAm impacted pay, markets but there market. a new varies as year, of the and year. by the Texas, there, markets what to for season the than similar as -- carte COVID a well pub propensity impacted and and to that in of both and users earlier Again, California be of been Brexit Florida, York, are Europe. few in la impacted worst before, New we more on course to Arizona, sort

greater. broadly, exposure that said So geographic with was obviously, the of all specifically, Tinder

And goes even create so carte, when about to swing it propensity like la have la the impact which because it other the if alone first subs carte one hurts that's in bit, in to at Tinder. Brazil revenue there just a brands. think compared a to India a higher does Tinder a portion and down then little markets you And is impacted XXX,XXX its a that pay the gets of is and could more

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as good which has rolled The of expected. it has it terms is, set messages the the intention to, driving gone of For that the efficacy news tier. this in we package matches, out of we improved meaningfully the users was and it product

So we right we product, will to out do believe it good fully. see it roll and is the time be watching a to

Benjamin Black

Excellent. Thank you so much.

Operator

Blackledge Please next of go Cowen. The comes from question John ahead.

John Blackledge

Great. Thank Shar and/or This you. is for Gary.

On in performance, drivers in brands kind acceleration further the kind out you. and then as on growth you and super the non-Tinder Thank quarter of discuss be longer-term in non-Tinder just contribution saw Can brands helpful. Gary brand of the key called of XQ. expected the XXXX in we thoughts of non-Tinder would

Sharmistha Dubey

can Sure. this. take Gary, I

last our performance by non-Tinder this driven we main You know quarter, laid is out three vectors.

First, which like brands the to new like Meetic, which America, and have great pose a revenue opened has they accelerate good like Pop position continued -- North it monetization became XXXX through Life seen sort product a legacy are which in Pairs there revenue the work. Then year. OkCupid, at It's Match, etcetera, Hinge, marketing a which meaningful of zero Chispa, they marketing puts channels, contributors are and new to and new contributor. the of tremendous for beginning user really then there basically had and BLK, initiatives been growth. brands the

these do Upward, our and to our drivers are and instance. believe non-Tinder by as for in will drivers Hawaya, these all emerging that current growth even we contributions a XXXX, So XXXX in contribute and supplemented further of of continue brands get meaningful growth like Ablo positioned brands beyond amount to they are strong brands make sustainable

set very broad all, in a So for good drivers feel within our we growth all of portfolio. about

John Blackledge

you. Thank

Operator

Please of Lu go ahead. Mario from Barclays. comes question next Your

Mario Lu

taking Thanks Great. the question. for

the margin if being X, you prepared to to potential remarks upon are Google gross will any clarify, Point Thanks. assuming in see starting able but So impacts to this guide the through full just new all September. payment not system developments the or touched from starting And it in regarding EBITDA curious your there billing Play is go in Android to sidestep, payments September. year

Gary Swidler

Sure.

Let me take that one.

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cost to will that avoid for this out that And hopeful a solution added so we're we'll us. find be

in Our impact change. the ranges the contemplate year from QX for the Google

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of all important going fees. around over discussions is a of Store We'll related the year. this very So plays App coming to be see considerations how and those the months out to this

Mario Lu

Gary. Thanks, Great.

Gary Swidler

Yes.

Operator

next Please Schenk, from Lauren Morgan is Stanley. question ahead. The go

Lauren Schenk

KPIs that can then payer would we IDFA, look sort versus a you And offer how penetration about balancing obviously your Hinge Thanks that out any much. but growth of on you 'XX, to any just a rates, scenarios IDFA or or be contemplating XXXX. further specifically great. outcomes the sort thinking just guess, lot terms ARPU of of so Thanks are in I unknowns, on of of milestones of in Great. growth you're acceleration subscriber or much. follow-up key as an so about that comments exiting range roll business, in

Sharmistha Dubey

Sure.

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at addition view all year to the bit is in very Hinge's been so how of on this pleased a a little their we the great of mostly rollout ad-supported And, efficiency. of be business, executing IDFA, in XXXX. an the impact plan them. markets we broader international in The is there in this takes in acquisition has we're user -- us is and for how On thing, XXXX marketing so other few international to broader all end, confidence unclear user existing will with a Hinge puts Hinge towards are a that the the since on spend markets. and shakes obviously, not But that for and growth lot select world testing are already course, that all, it and All out. and the planned,

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So add really our we're Gary, outlook wanted yet. anything? not into it you currently building to

Gary Swidler

that's exactly right. think I No,

Lauren Schenk

you. Thank

Operator

Please The Brent of next Jefferies. is ahead. question go Thill from

Brent Thill

morning. through second Gary, the I'm your own just kind you embedding are if of to as year Good in of half of embedding the you walk you more a of year? are are could return the for curious second What many normal. what envisioning us and expectations half the

Gary Swidler

as Yes, I is and mean, uncertainty come lot a of into for a Brent, year. we you've outlooks early think long we time terms year. of in how watched us this about there We're in the

the we there. things provide to year -- assuming much there too We're hoping improve, because goes as many out cautious and trying and forth, are so not we're be so, so ranges be on. we're about to naturally, goodness just as thoughtful And thoughtful trying but questions

we which obviously right headwinds. So assumes specific for COVID expectations kind you now, first year, the of continued at quarter, when gave the look

quarter, severe last For over it year COVID-headwinds comp obviously still in the because and be will assuming quarter. impact we're second in some the an second QX from there easier were COVID

believe certainly certainly just year. going that of normalcy back So year. people QX. half know to When into It's And the demand possible full we not factoring to that's to that the COVID for back a for half far year get still the the from we that major we have assumed half could too obviously who to return growth of of pent-up any which headwinds, current resurgence assumed out, haven't our reduction the dating predict. thoughts the second that's the in something but it's I what's pretty happen. we're activity some hard happen, for in

our in way so the haven't we outlook, pent-up burst demand of back assumed year. major of normal of an half the providing level And an in abnormal activity from a dating

be vaccine the the the to this up is watch kind go, progresses, we if a how quarter improves, dating you mobility plan to improve. for see something as terms this And, Clearly mobility year, to we know, for we outlook. start later sitting of see on better depending But could and our starts rollouts year how our those starts trends improve. than get to felt here activity was approach open been all So of see right how as to world the we adjusted we in but had see. is it will what the providing expecting, outlook trends that today, the that adjust

Brent Thill

you. Thank

Operator

Kunal Bank. from Deutsche go ahead. Madhukar Please is of question Next

Kunal Madhukar

thanks in spend question. the the just kind How of experience that that a specifically last MA from platform, that the Actually the use, engagement can from Hi, the and open their time of kind -- that they of regards India, more higher regard of impacting for activity India to levels, how with they India improvement into the in with follow-up markets during XXXX. like mobility. other one kind that's on spend as that the to terms of take taking seeing learning rest up you're is things to one

Gary Swidler

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Sharmistha Dubey

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correlation we a have refocus As of, specific last will other India, the the out increased a markets and about in looking summer saw happened note of spend lockdowns. when markets increased the again -- for We've thing we there But growth Kunal, want and are India to did extrapolate things we're story, ease as then there marketing is, an for I our in much lock on In are down back lot that number of a to I impact that -- better lock up. for real of mobility platforms of seen and become activity XXXX in much back pull we don't we it between -- going go year. other through it seeing ease throughout area and us. do, that periods significant

Kunal Madhukar

Shar. much, Thank you so

Operator

The next ahead. Nick question Jones from Citi. of go is Please

Nick Jones

Great. Thanks.

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Sharmistha Dubey

Yes.

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Nick Jones

Great.

Operator

question Our JPMorgan. Carpenter from Cory next ahead. go of Please is

Cory Carpenter

on Thanks, questions Ed. Asia. Two

mentioned the now this year. of on some secondly, but in the about and Just second And you more and then brands safety, market talk region you touched initiatives You a today. broadly on key Japan as largest could your bit trust Asian this

think still Asia business. based revenue term, about your or progress, being could XX% enough I Thanks. the bigger region we of being mean a early much the of longer part potentially it So on

Gary Swidler

didn't a percentage medium-term of does liked. kind take would that of We there. Yes, that. Look, important ways We XX% Asia us. in that target. in range. part in as We've Asia we're on there XX% got revenue, progress the real I'll of Because of remain terms COVID XX% have is least as and opportunity probably to different of XXXX our make kind of very much lot still being is surpass would we - XX%. intermediate of in think think strategically of a that think When attacking the I think goal look it think term be it of get kind the got we Asia you but get XXXX, to maybe COVID. to will to see in things a you've And there we've it it, gotten at had I We pieces. big take of market, product-wise. perhaps kind we out. play one is ultimately I delayed But We'll said and such year from how

did a product we great We've with is for got and team And And in Japan We've multiple brands. of as Matrimony in opportunity. a more think and much lot there more is ground. that as us. well, with going Pairs, there to sense we got opportunity makes Japan the work a which say think there extremely is one-two punch market. we Tinder think well great a so on we

of us. think a gotten that well in We've bit are a as be to continues cases I also pushing of OkCupid XXXX, big the as been But really to markets OkCupid India we XXXX market. with the work other in at good market and a South hard a good has we as got COVID very in market is we need with there products Korea. push Tinder product India cracked us, the OkCupid, and has our we didn't business you've quite some traction, in but We we again hard. like yet. there play. India have that which trying that major with works. all for got focus optimistic start remain real it's something find focus longer-term to the That's that's to we think opportunity for of there, successful, haven't keep then, So a And

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something of to in COVID, delayed So planning because that got but back again, bring that we XXXX. are

Asia us. lot for focus So big on in a going remains a

Our make goals same. as turn the hoping here XXXX. we to remain into more progress we're the corner And

Cory Carpenter

helpful. Very Thanks.

Operator

go today question Jason of last comes from ahead. the Helfstein And Please Oppenheimer.

Jason Helfstein

letter and you Thanks. Maybe about the the the apps? are platform focused and Ablo monetization you on ad as and support how comment in mentioned to thinking these products out development can you we could non-dating you're that success Thanks. see these about of applications you of think

Sharmistha Dubey

Sure.

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Jason Helfstein

Thank you.

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Match (MTCH) 3 Feb 212020 Q4 Earnings call transcript