IAC (IAC) to Spin Off Angi (ANGI); Reorganizes Leadership

IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) announced today its Board of Directors has approved a plan to spin off IAC's full stake in Angi (NASDAQ: ANGI), a leading platform for home services, to IAC shareholders. IAC will also reorganize its leadership: Joey Levin will leave his role as IAC CEO and become an advisor to the company, with the transition expected to occur upon the completion of the spin-off. Angi concurrently announced its appointment of Mr. Levin as Executive Chairman of Angi. In this role, Mr. Levin will serve as Angi's senior executive in partnership with Angi CEO Jeff Kip, who will continue to report to Mr. Levin and the Angi Board of Directors, to shape Angi's next chapter as IAC's 10^th fully independent company.

Following Mr. Levin's transition, IAC does not intend to appoint a new CEO. IAC Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer Christopher Halpin and Chief Legal Officer Kendall Handler will report directly to Barry Diller, Senior Executive and Chairman of IAC.

"Joey Levin has wanted a store of his own for some time and the spin-off of Angi affords him this opportunity. Although IAC will relinquish his services as CEO, we expect that he will continue to advise us for many years. As we approach yet another milestone, IAC does what it does best: evolves. Joey Levin has been an exemplary leader of IAC, creating significant value during his nearly decade-long tenure as IAC CEO," said Mr. Diller. "Over the last few years Joey has been deeply and personally invested in the transformation of Angi, and with its full independence can drive the company to expand any which way he, Jeff Kip and Angi's Board desire."

"I consider myself among the luckiest in the world to have spent the past two decades working with and learning from Barry Diller and the many brilliant minds he has always attracted to his orbit," said Mr. Levin. "Together we've accomplished remarkable things, and we start 2025 with each of our businesses executing winning growth plans, led by exceptionally talented teams. Each of IAC and Angi has a vigorous future, and I expect to remain an active participant in both. I am energized to partner with Jeff Kip and the leadership team he has organized at Angi to win a large, captivating category that has yet to be tamed."

The spin-off transaction, which is expected to be tax free, will give IAC shareholders direct ownership of Angi, resulting in IAC and Angi becoming wholly separate entities. IAC expects that the spin-off will be in the form of one share/one vote common stock of Angi, eliminating Angi's dual-class structure. Today, all of Angi's high vote shares are owned by IAC. The spin-off will allow IAC management to focus on its broader portfolio as well as new growth opportunities. A simplified IAC is also expected to benefit from an enhanced ability to use its stock to make acquisitions and incentivize employees. As a fully independent company, Angi will benefit from a more attractive equity currency to accelerate growth, whether through M&A, capital formation or talent acquisition, undiluted focus on its specific operating and strategic priorities, and streamlined decision-making. As a result of the spin-off, each of IAC and Angi is expected to benefit from the ability to allocate its resources to meet the unique needs of its respective business and to implement its optimal capital structure tailored to its strategy and business needs.

The completion of the proposed spin-off transaction is subject to a number of conditions including final approval by the IAC Board of Directors and receipt of a tax opinion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025 but no sooner than March 31, 2025.

IAC and Angi also announced that, after the close of market trading on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, they will post their respective fourth quarter results at https://ir.iac.com/quarterly-results (IAC) and ir.angi.com/quarterly-earnings (Angi). On Wednesday, February 12 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET, IAC and Angi Inc. will host a conference call to answer questions regarding the companies' respective fourth quarter results. The live audiocast and replay will be open to the public through the investor relations section of the IAC site at https://ir.iac.com/quarterly-results and the Angi site at ir.angi.com/quarterly-earnings.

IAC and Angi also affirmed prior financial expectations for the fourth quarter of 2024.

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