EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

NOTE 6—EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Match Group shareholders:


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2024				2023
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted

	(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator
Net earnings	$	136,481	$	136,481	$	163,756	$	163,756
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(13)		(13)		(29)		(29)
Impact from subsidiaries’ dilutive securities	—		(6)		—		(12)
Interest on dilutive Exchangeable Notes, net of income tax(a)	—		3,171		—		3,179






Net earnings attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$	136,468	$	139,633	$	163,727	$	166,894

Denominator
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	257,070		257,070		275,223		275,223
Dilutive securities(b)(c)	—		5,271		—		4,760
Dilutive shares from Exchangeable Notes, if-converted(a)	—		13,397		—		13,397
Denominator for earnings per share—weighted average shares(b)(c)	257,070		275,738		275,223		293,380

Earnings per share:


Earnings per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$	0.53	$	0.51	$	0.59	$	0.57


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024				2023
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted

	(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator
Net earnings	$	393,035	$	393,035	$	421,792	$	421,792
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(55)		(55)		89		89
Impact from subsidiaries’ dilutive securities	—		(19)		—		(76)
Interest on dilutive Exchangeable Notes, net of income tax(a)	—		9,513		—		9,536






Net earnings attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$	392,980	$	402,474	$	421,881	$	431,341

Denominator
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	263,181		263,181		277,524		277,524
Dilutive securities(b)(c)	—		4,677		—		4,075
Dilutive shares from Exchangeable Notes, if-converted(a)	—		13,397		—		13,397
Denominator for earnings per share—weighted average shares(b)(c)	263,181		281,255		277,524		294,996

Earnings per share:


Earnings per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$	1.49	$	1.43	$	1.52	$	1.46

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(a)The Company uses the if-converted method for calculating the dilutive impact of the outstanding Exchangeable Notes. For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company adjusted net earnings attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders for the cash interest expense, net of income taxes, incurred on the 2026 and 2030 Exchangeable Notes. Dilutive shares were also included for the same series of Exchangeable Notes.

(b)If the effect is dilutive, weighted average common shares outstanding include the incremental shares that would be issued upon the assumed exercise of stock options, warrants, and subsidiary denominated equity and vesting of restricted stock units. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, 21.2 million and 17.9 million potentially dilutive securities, respectively, and for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, 16.3 million potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

(c)Market-based awards and performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) are considered contingently issuable shares. Shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of market-based awards and PSUs are included in the denominator for earnings per share if (i) the applicable market or performance condition(s) has been met and (ii) the inclusion of the market-based awards and PSUs is dilutive for the respective reporting periods. For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, 2.6 million and 3.4 million shares, respectively, underlying market-based awards and PSUs, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the market or performance conditions had not been met.