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LendingTree, Inc.

TREENasdaqCompleted

Formerly Tree.com, Inc.

Spin-offSpun off from IACIACNasdaq

The two companies

Parent
IACIACNasdaq
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
↓ spun off ↓

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Sector
Financials
Industry
Loan Brokers
Exchange
Nasdaq
State of incorporation
DE
Record date
Distribution date
Ratio
5:1
Parent sector
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
Form
10-12B/A
Filed
July 22, 2008

Financials — parent vs spin-off

SEC XBRL · latest year
IACFY25
Revenue
$2.39B
Operating income
−$97M
Net income
−$104M
Total assets
$7.13B
Equity
$4.73B
LendingTree, Inc.FY25
Revenue
$1.12B
Operating income
$65M
Net income
$151M
Total assets
$856M
Equity
$287M

Latest reported figures from each company's own SEC filings — the parent after the separation and the spin-off as a standalone. Full multi-year history on each company hub.

Spin-off signals

score 1/8 favorable · factors, not advice
  • Focus-increasingYes — Technology → Financials

    Spin-offs into a different sector than the parent (pure-plays) have historically outperformed diversifying ones.

  • Size vs parent (revenue)~47% of parent

    Smaller spin-offs draw more forced selling from holders who can't keep them — the classic mispricing edge.

  • Leverage (liabilities/assets)66%

    A heavy debt load loaded onto the spin-off is a known risk; a clean balance sheet is favorable.

  • Return on capital employed9.0%

    EBIT ÷ capital employed — the quality metric the spin-off scorecard research weighs most.

  • Operating margin5.8%

    Profitability of the standalone business, from its own SEC filings.

  • Tax-basis reportNone found

    A Form 8937 (basis allocation) accompanies tax-free §355 spin-offs — favorable for taxable holders.

  • Insider buying (post-spin)None recorded

    Officers/directors buying their own newly independent shares (Form 4) has historically preceded outperformance.

  • Time since spin-off17.8 years

    Studies find the spin-off return premium concentrates in roughly the first one to three years.

Factors the spin-off research literature (Greenblatt; Cusatis-Miles-Woolridge; Desai-Jain) associates with outcomes — computed from this company's own SEC filings, shown as factors, not a recommendation. The premium is debated and not guaranteed. How we compute these ↗

Filings & documents

Every entry traces to SEC EDGAR. The Information Statement is the primary source; the links below open the full filing and each company's complete filing history.