MTCH - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Good morning and welcome to the Match Group’s Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Bill Archer, Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Development. Please go ahead.

Bill Archer

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

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Shar Dubey

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Gary Swidler

We XX% million, had year-over-year. with strong Shar. $XXX Thanks, of up revenue QX, total

the the produced all prior businesses, Europe; total $XXX increase revenue excluding of Our in RPP count XX% other, reflects in where from an where $XX.XX Hyperconnect, in X% X% Europe strong Hyperconnect. and year-over-year of XX% from up up was contribution Total in and full XX% quarter. geographies, Americas, RPP XX% and million, year-over-year other, XX% reflecting Hyperconnect, was and a XX% in in in year-over-year. to the Growth million full a again, in $XX.X reached from QX, payers up APAC APAC up X% $XX. in the quarter Americas; quarter exceeded of QX, year

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the of of the ahead Azar, its the below growing revenue Tinder of generating a in in is quarter, which environment. XXX%, in product aggregate come conversion did million Hyperconnect over particularly marketing grew It in in BLK, especially subscription the schedule, in is growth Platinum a facing quarter. XX% lower-priced the year-over-year Tinder initiatives revenue year-over-year X% RPP, out wins at the XX%. direct adoption expense at XX% of this XX% QX. with in markets. tier. delays of pressure brands number Eastern X total payers contributed range. driven total in Tinder million. remains also expected by with year-over-year grew Some All both Middle standout, and above direct Platinum revenue $XX revenue faced Hyperconnect average group, Chispa RPP activity growth growth quarter, of engagement strong Swipe largest QX. was certain over challenging significantly and of rolling revenue subscribers reaching direct grew messages other of very certain also daily app, Upward our nearly in levels. and this Hinge In had pre-pandemic and north

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of increase X% in impact portfolio, year-over-year rose X were due Product mainly of the million was to grew XX% Hyperconnect, of to of increased due and slightly and year-over-year Sales development point due Excluding spend, as XX%. XX% cost IAP and and X Hinge. of of total an at brands, up we revenue, marketing costs, down but revenue. to expense, percent and higher higher revenue G&A across legal Hyperconnect, primarily ex-Hyperconnect, year-over-year Tinder fees marketing X% was grew total to points represented revenue $X ex-Hyperconnect, fees XX% year-over-year. a headcount XX% excluding spend our revenue year-over-year down as several was

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direct year-over-year of for achieved accelerate we to in $XXX growth. to expect XX% XX% represent total QX. revenue would percent Building the in to million QX, which conversion growth revenue For QX, mid-XXs range Match we million, expect Tinder’s strength year-over-year the Group $XXX off towards

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million. strength expect at revenue expect Hyperconnect, $X be total We standalone softer Tinder revenue deliver full of XXXX. representing above us to and full year-over-year to at full we to billion XXXX, about XX% Despite around in year year Notably, year growth revenue Tinder be Hyperconnect position direct performance in XX% $XXX growth. Hinge

of in XX% the year-over-year and quarter. representing ex-Hyperconnect, year prior EBITDA in to million million expect We $XXX roughly margins, XX% $XXX to with QX, line growth

XX% of EBITDA initial the $X.XXX our previously call. range expect on we on upcoming Typically, to our we year-over-year. above For be provide nearly some the thoughts the year QX year, high-end communicated billion, up full of

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driven for businesses, again by to markets. For our once Hinge of non-English speaking XXXX, for another begins year as Tinder ex-Hyperconnect, growth that it deliver strong into expect we and level expansion

in With to revenue of to we closer grow the company expect total year-over-year included, contribution XXXX. full the revenue year Hyperconnect XX%

begin will provide once on take at across as revenue our the precise more the changes February the outlook we hold. a to new call portfolio Hyperconnect how strategic initiatives see We product

ex-Hyperconnect mid margin improvement margins policy we achieve to that single-digit about changes our X effect into for businesses, point EBITDA from impacts year. to Hyperconnect and at IF of see XXXX, in next go Excluding expect

banning use require XX% from positive numerous to in While into their we job reduction in their we use to responsibility retain fee. XX% pass have next reinvest along large XX% lower EBITDA will not which of regarding which percent legal mandatory actions impact payment and in scheduled we us anti-steering decision, anticipate policy choose amount of including million. our up at plan XXXX. that what they the South injunction to the Google’s but XXXX, and safety to many how market, provision of There December go though them are system fees to billing has make to with and year, our consequences, IAP, social estimated with eliminate X, A intend crucial numerous a-la-carte to and achieve. XXXX. in savings the subscriptions, highly system the comply we for across are and still totaling increasingly expansion the XX% Also, swing level plans reinvest enabling agreed expenses these corporate The end by in factor effect revenue, in $XXX scrutinizing January of pay margin Apple to given a March investments requires we starting they would a areas to of biggest in initiatives. There actual have app that outlook and globe to may a The meaningfully important requirement competitive Korea unknowns and XXXX IAP an whether the is Google into fees an to change are store X, from including attract consumers. XXXX Epic talents. happens law fees, XX% we of benefits be to Apple’s portion to these the for over also reduce XXXX, the

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Operator

ahead. Thank And go comes with Barclays. your Mario Please, you. first today Lu from Instructions] [Operator question

Mario Lu

Great. morning. Good couple of A Tinder. questions on

payers. on is one first The

payer How payer cadence normalized I So about could provide in additional regions you forward? we attributed the growth think wondering that was any going XXX,XXX drivers the key regarding quarter? or color if Tinder’s should sequential Tinder growth the to of

Shar Dubey

Yes, I can take that.

a across quarter historically in this regions we for optimization. normally what result good came payer for But referred generally, a as is the of was QX under-the-hood of one lot payers So QX all because ads. in high the Tinder. to revenue growth in it’s a And as mostly

merchandising optimizations of paywall So a payer growth. combination conversion and and drove

generally RPP this of mentioned. growth. which want in to conversion revenue Gary thing one The Some increased tiers, was emphasize, were I lower-priced we to dilutive focus as on always

sometimes and growth payer RPP, through comes it through both. sometimes Sometimes

on definitely overall. revenue And features necessarily, so, about we’re revenue cadence much focused always we don’t too the but worry increase to

Mario Lu

growth, growth? any just can mentioned tiers Got RPP few as provide about in regarding such expectations they being about and the What And being lower-priced follow-up will on new you RPP the accelerate Explore then a from color one to next the being features still these Tinder whether Thanks. contributor And quarters? as a the RPP color – Tinder you quick any contributor. Platinum successful it.

Shar Dubey

Sure.

some will driver tier passed We’ve payer features said because exceeding of Platinum to be And – of end came to that. of dilution growth. helped RPP been Gary the RPP in But our the yes, X has the continue a actually growth at expectations. lower So it now million the September. close tiers. conversion lower-priced

a been this. opportunities early la optimization opportunities Explore, ought in growth, for both this, time, out also from as is but to that have weeks, as of but new more of we in carte should terms revenue well And a RPP couple of evidence we of reactivation. payers revenue It’s new. Explore provide through interface. over only meaning experiences And the and it both – expect conversion on increase terms conversion In engagement turn,

Mario Lu

Thanks, Shar. helpful. That’s

Operator

ahead. Oppenheimer. with go from The comes Helfstein next question Please, Jason

Jason Helfstein

deeper, that revenues, like dig in Maybe talk little so quarter the maybe just as the far about confidence plus XX%? Thank Thanks. a acceleration just direct Tinder for you. as driving fourth more what’s

Gary Swidler

take pre-pandemic. strongly generally, would been the I And Sure, I’ll increasingly well Gary. has really strongly it as performing the Jason. say It’s has really with that. and gone was than on. Tinder engagement very product is year stronger the even

what should the and overall Tinder. The feel momentum see both expecting dynamics really growth the And payer is we in we on So QX. that at growth. continue payer good QX, about going had RPP that we’re we’re into to

a expecting as which think will see And QX much in I’m we So QX. saw as of see well, in didn’t growth in payer also that I QX, growth we be to able RPP year-over-year achieve level will I QX. similar in as we some think but we

additional growth of growth of get mid-XXs I So when you’re as you direct level earlier. the combine with overall payer kind growth, to approaching going the in revenue said at Tinder similar RPP

very would more So growth. sequential very around Tinder payer strong of that The when remind it is people about be we’ve QX I feel one kind the thing challenging. Especially make just increase seen we does for QX, that a tends payer good to weaker seasonally, that.

a similar just we levels what last payers payers or really growth sequential growth. thing So am be don’t that’s of perspective And expecting see RPP would the we I we reminder the but around in manage as business on are growth year-over-year, in saw to from QX, QX. specifically expecting

looking growth. We’re overall revenue revenue direct or for

continue we of as saw revenue we’re a that we There on manage QX. in obviously versus And one QX, focused get do to as growth. metric in other. drive level trade-offs positioned we but to don’t to is So strong the

Jason Helfstein

you. Thank

Operator

with Please, ahead. comes Carpenter JPMorgan. The from Cory go next question

Cory Carpenter

Yes. Thank you.

On is lot parts, way frame certainly we the moving app but to potential Gary, what based head and could you on provide XXXX? know there today, you. just any store, of Thank the on a as store guidance further into we XQ app

Gary Swidler

want take that one? you do to Shar,

Shar Dubey

Yes.

going I’m what, we’re is talk we takes know bit and the app You happen. think the all puts about and to to what seeing a and take opportunity that the to store likely broadly little more

on that particularly now last a the of is app been So in front, activity store flurry few months. there the

to Korea became South first IF. outlaw country the mandatory

the proposed are not Australia either be Korea or there at does be U.S. a not That law. Europe, legislation we effective the its Google subscriptions, in yet. to point, Japan, usually is the Additionally, the going complying so but see to and level. globe, appears XX%, on countries carte active with UK, India, reduced investigations, from Google practical litigation to this fees seem including X, XXXX. at across South has a la with which to case January XX% Apple on be

they that and March Now had in – be unsure of to while announced change. since recall, that the on we and mandatory a been XXXX. app XX, stand it’s enforcing while they Google economics policy will Google Interestingly, not delayed they now Apple ago And a decision are sync. that as for IF, where are store

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about there is It a of So all us. meaningful that things was to happened, for of have lot happened, happen. say, to sort

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it these thought to clarity, and our So we’re – been The of next us some is little up whether I’ve so a thing store Apple is on the few communicate never will give next around the a activity and still ratio call. step in we some are months. Hopefully, to final point, more at my has in is milestones this able watching right point this IF in better this some will that coming ask to back the app world. a And take seen where themselves, there do. much be

another And change I will why so some reason this think in way.

Cory Carpenter

Thank you.

Operator

Khajuria Evercore Shweta from Please, from comes question next ISI. go The ahead.

Shweta Khajuria

Okay.

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Gary Swidler

Sure.

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the over time, markets. that’s these at anything think that trends is to look timing of than in that seen So question if you really in more I we’ve going other else. the through play U.S., It a

plays see will we how so And that out.

just COVID to India impact a at market India. and in business. is impacted was steps, point Another significant by to we our saw really

the of COVID in there. meaningful improvement result as a situation seen have We in a India recovery

is step-by-step around it actions we kind much on gradual the of what is. recovery we as market taken So by seeing what issues has markets market the very world. at level of are depending government the COVID But look and

Shweta Khajuria

you, Okay, thank Gary.

Gary Swidler

You are welcome.

Operator

Next question Please, Salmon comes Capital with Dan ahead. Markets. BMO go from

Dan Salmon

the was bit seeing letter, apps? follow-up bit for little there but great? any material then bit morning, you’re I’d be there more Thanks. expand just across know to both just I opportunity to the perhaps and Great. just Good near-term could that a the to on Hyperconnect change on revenue broadly, mid everyone. like the of little little color outlook your in trends for for else a long-term of the anything would And business? your that you outlook to add change a

Gary Swidler

Alright.

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so we’re the that current And in change experience more conducive the make evolve ways looking and environment. in it the app to

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Dan Salmon

performance a more being to ATG one function tend on of rest install the think around business as thing on I drive bit marketing others you of and on advertising, be maybe and but I it that Hinge type mentioned whereas in of you asset, the new performance If Great. that relying app – thing, material on ads, just bit impact your users, could a to the world. don’t viral relying the Tinder, little to that nature? you Gary, mentioned more Is that follow-up business a

Gary Swidler

what marketing on the varies approach by it mean is. I depending business Yes. our

said, impacted the feeling marketing you elimination of as because approach is is by So, rightly Hyperconnect IDFA. their it

business, it of in feeling too. are other parts We our

We found the extent and well Match and ways creative to marketing. reliance some still around in on businesses that to there Meetic, impact. rely are it are which feeling as is But offset marketing. We it on and impact marketers of good, at some significant heavily work

channels not able are you there but So, we seeing is creativity all of for impacts. all year, significant us, included impact. and of and not but so performance it outrun are to some our next good through we able some and for numbers have baked And the QX completely, are to solves and that offset that into outlook that. year adjusting of very and our into It’s this some and forth, our to we

they wherever to include is numbers our finding of our of business. teams a but a it the are all are job And offset So, it we across impact, great marketing our life that doing dealing can. new way fact with a

Dan Salmon

That’s great. helpful. Very Thank you.

Operator

from Thill Brent question comes ahead. with go Please next Jefferies. The

Brent Thill

Good in growth. deleted Hinge rollout have am chapter describe of enjoying Hinge, the is going. I I On the of – you morning. for curious got could next the you think great if commercials kind everyone

Shar Dubey

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build We and translation localization are planning capabilities. to

expansion to for broader are We time. start going international will and in Europe markets likely rollout next more in Hinge the over a year. global It some then begin

product. the their with And suited to As international And product on has Hinge the think do you building continues to deleted be markets. Hinge for design and team that well very differentiate marketing campaigns experience is tagline we mentioned, is really consumers. themselves resonated particularly, the

is for exciting going year be to next So, Hinge.

Brent Thill

Thanks.

Operator

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

John Blackledge

Thanks. Great.

the to Thanks. XX% around Just the top guide of puts takes of and year-over-year for line above question, initial be are kind one growth? what growth

Gary Swidler

could about I So John, discussed higher that to probably line is things say would key top we so drive think far. have two what there XXXX than

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John Blackledge

you. so much. Thank Thanks

Operator

go from The Squali Youssef ahead. comes next question Please Truist. with

Youssef Squali

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Gary Swidler

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Youssef Squali

Thanks Gary. color. good That’s

Operator

The Patterson Please go comes with Justin next question from ahead. KeyBanc.

Justin Patterson

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Shar Dubey

that, can Gary. I take

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Justin Patterson

Thank you.

Shar Dubey

joining that for for think Thank you a Have today. us call wonderful all was thanks I season, much. us. again very and holiday last the

Operator

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Match (MTCH) 3 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript